Area Sports
Jackets fall in 11 and 9 inning marathon
Jeff Davis High’s baseball season came to a heart-breaking end last Thursday in Social Circle as the Yellow Jackets fell 3-2 in 11 innings and 6-3 in 9 innings as both teams were stretched to their limits before the Redskins prevailed in the exhausting 2-game series. While Jeff Davis ended its season with a 15-19…
Read MoreTennis defeats Rabun, Thomasville
The Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets tennis program continues to make a powerful statement in the state tournament, as both the boys and girls teams have advanced to the Elite Eight with commanding performances last week. On the girls’ side, Jeff Davis delivered a dominant 3-0 sweep over Rabun County on Monday. The Lady Yellow Jackets showcased…
Read MoreGirls tennis makes Final Four
Jeff Davis High’s girls tennis team advanced to the Final Four Monday with a 3-0 win over Banks County in Hazlehurst. The JD boys lost a heartbreaker 3-2 to Banks County and were eliminated from the playoffs. The Lady Jackets play today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. at home as they meet Armuchee. Wednesday’s match will…
Read MoreBottom of the 7th rally lifts Jackets over War Eagles
Jeff Davis High School’s baseball team made it to the 2nd round of the 2026 state playoffs last week with an improbable 2-game sweep of Putnam County High School Friday in Eatonton. The sweep was improbable in that it appeared the second game would go to the War Eagles as Putnam had a 3-2 lead…
Read MoreTennis teams win playoff matches
The Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets stepped onto the court last week with postseason intensity, opening the first round of the state playoffs in commanding fashion. Entering the tournament, the Lady Jackets held the top seed, while the boys secured the No. 5 spot — both teams determined to make a strong statement early. The Lady…
Read MoreBaseball team wins 2 of 3 over Brantley
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team won 2 of 3 games against Brantley County last week to secure the No. 4 seed from Region 1A, Div. 1 for the Georgia High School Association state tournament. The Jackets finished the regular season with a 13-17 record and play Putnam County in the first round of the playoffs…
Read MoreLady Jackets win region championship
The Yellow Jacket tennis teams traveled to McKey Park in Valdosta last week for the Region championship ship finals, with the girls competing Wednesday and the boys Thursday. The Lady Jackets entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, undefeated in region play. They opened with a strong 3-0 sweep over Berrien, setting the tone…
Read MoreJackets win 2 of 3 over Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald High’s baseball team came into last week’s 3-game series with Jeff Davis with a 17-7 record while the Yellow Jackets stood at 9-15. So the Hurricanes were surprised to find themselves down 0-2 after the first two games of the series, as Jeff Davis won 8-3 in Fitzgerald and 2-0 in Hazlehurst, But Fitzgerald…
Read MoreTennis teams go to Lowndes
The Yellow Jacket varsity tennis teams wrapped up their regular season this past week with a trip to Lowndes, closing things out with a pair of tightly contested matches. The Lady Jackets battled their way to a 3-2 victory, while the boys came up just short in a narrow 2-3 loss. The Lady Jackets finish…
Read MoreJackets play non-region foes
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team took time off from region play last week and Coach Paul Glass used the time to give his Yellow Jackets three games against strong opposition. The Jackets lost a pair of games to 19-5 Class 5A Thomas County Central, falling 9-1 Tuesday in Hazlehurst and 4-3 Friday in Thomasville. Wednesday…
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