Area Sports

Jeff Davis High’s softball team won a trio of games over the last week, defeating Worth County 13-4 in 5 innings last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, rolling past Vidalia 13-1 in 4 innings Saturday in Hazlehurst and besting Pierce County 14-6 Monday in Blackshear. The scheduled double-header last Thursday against Worth County in Sylvester was rained…

The Jeff Davis Middle School cross country teams traveled to Bleckley County Saturday for the Clash of Classes meet. This is a non-traditional meet with a unique scoring system where the best place for each boy and girl in each grade is compiled for every team. Then each team’s top four placers are used for…

Jeff Davis High 2025 baseball award winners are, from left, Karter Galbreath- All Region Honorable Mention, Pride of the Jackets; Colby Beach- First Team All Region; Jude Worthington- All Region Honorable Mention; Eli Saunders- Region Pitcher of the Year, JD Pitcher of the Year, JD Player of the Year; Malachi Smith- First Team All Region,…

2025 Jeff Davis Baseball Seniors Senior members of the 2025 Jeff Davis High School baseball team honored at the team’s annual banquet are, from left, Colby Beach, Jude Worthington, Eli Saunders, Malachi Smith, Jonathan Bohannon, Brayden Lolley, Andrew White, Alex Brown and Dylan Carelock.

Jeff Davis Middle School Gold Team award winners were, from left, Jace Crosby- Offensive Player of the Year; Lane Hatton- Most Improved; Bryce Griffin- Pitcher of the Year; Austin Kidd- Defensive Player of the Year.

Jeff Davis Middle School Blue Team baseball award winners are, from left, Gunner Partin- Most Improved; Jamison Rowland- Pride of the Jackets; Kolton Powell- Defensive Player of the Year.

Jeff Davis High School traveled to Valdosta March 25. Jeff Davis boys defeated the Wildcats with a close 3-2 score. Jeff Davis ladies defeated the Wildcats with a 5-0 score. Coach Mary Katherine Brown applauded the play of juniors Caidon Diaz and Chandler Henry at this match. “Caidon plays very consistent tennis, and he has…

Jeff Davis High’s 14-game win streak came to an end last Friday in Vidalia as the Yellow Jackets fell 4-2 to the Indians, dropping JD’s record to 21-3. Last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, the Jackets took a 2-1 win over Wayne County, which came into the game with a 17-3 record and a No. 4 playoff…

The Yellow Jacket baseball team gets a week off of region play this week but on the schedule are three worthy opponents. Yesterday (Tuesday) the Yellow Jackets hosted Class AAAA Wayne County (19-3), Wednesday they travel to Cochran to play Class A/1 Bleckley County (13-7) and Friday they’ll go to Vidalia to play the always…