Area Sports
Lady Jackets get first win
Jeff Davis High School’s girls basketball team got its first victory of the season Saturday afternoon in Alamo as Coach KatyBeth Jordan’s Lady Jackets took a 53-24 win over Wheeler County. Brylee Wyatt scored a career-high 21 points, hitting four 3-pt. shots, to lead the victory. The outcome was never in doubt as JD took…
Read MoreJackets win 5 straight
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team is on a roll as Coach Thomas McAboy’s charges have won 5 straight games after opening the season with 3 straight losses. Last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, the Jackets downed Atkinson County 46-36, Friday in McRae they rolled to a 73-37 win over Telfair County and Saturday in Alamo they…
Read MoreBoys win 2 straight
In basketball play last week, Jeff Davis High’s boys snapped their 3-game losing streak and turned it into a 2-game winning streak. The Lady Jackets, however, lost 3 games to drop to 0-5 for the season. Coach Katie Beth Jordan’s girls enjoyed an experience they will remember for a lifetime as they traveled to Atlanta…
Read MoreCage teams drop games
Both Jeff Davis Highs girls and boys basketball teams dropped their contests in the Hugh McBride Basketball Classic played in Hazlehurst. The Lady Jackets fell to Toombs County 47-31 and Wayne County 60-6 and the Jacket boys lost to Turner County 56-54 and Camden County 74-34. The Lady Jackets got off to a good start…
Read MoreGirls, boys drop openers
Jeff Davis High’s girls and boys basketball teams opened their seasons with losses Saturday night in the Annual Hugh McBride Basketball Classic held at the JDHS gymnasium. The girls of Coach KatyBeth Jordan battled in a close first half before falling 47-31 to Toombs County. The boys of Coach Thomas McAboy lost a heart-breaker to…
Read MoreKirby named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week
Ja’Queze Kirby of Hazlehurst, a senior forward on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3 of the season ending Nov. 16. As the Rams opened their 2025-26 home schedule with victories over Western Colorado and Adams State, Kirby averaged 10…
Read More2025-2026 Basketball Schedule
2025-2026 Jeff Davis High Basketball Schedule Nov. 22 Girls-Toombs County Home 7:30pm Boys-Turner County 8:30pm Nov. 24 Girls-Wayne County Home 7:30pm Boys-Camden County 8:30pm Dec. 2 Toombs County Away 6:00pm Dec. 3 Atkinson County Away 1:00pm Dec. 4 Pierce County Home 6:00pm Dec. 9 Atkinson County Home 6:00pm Dec. 12 Telfair County Away 6:00pm Dec.…
Read MoreAltamaha Area Cross Country Teams
The Altamaha Area Cross Country Teams, Runner of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year were established in 2018 by the collective of coaches in the counties that border the Altamaha River. The idea behind the establishment of the Altamaha Area Cross Country awards is to recognize the athletes and coaches…
Read MoreJackets eliminated by Royals, 26-7
Friday night’s Jeff Davis-Bleckley County playoff game didn’t go as expected, although the Royals from Cochran were favored to win and did, indeed, prevail 26-7. But Bleckley’s heralded passing game was overshadowed by the Royals’ ability to run the ball right at the Yellow Jacket defense like few other teams have done this year. And…
Read MoreLocal couple’s grandson wins state title
At Saturday’s GHSA Cross Country State Championship meet, the Yellow Jacket boys and girls teams both finished 4th while the Bleckley County teams both won their respective state championships. The Bleckley boys team had a distinctive Jeff Davis County connection as the Royals’ Jack Harrell won the individual state championship, running the 5-mile course in…
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