Area Sports
Jackets named to All-Region Tennis
The seven boys and girls tennis coaches in the region voted to honor the Region 1-AA tennis award recipients for the 2024 season, including Player of the Year, the Doubles Team of the Year, and the All-Region Teams. All four of the Region 1-AA boys teams advanced to the second round of the state playoffs.…
Read MoreJackets lose heartbreaker
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team suffered a pair of heart-breaking losses to North Cobb Christian School Monday in Hazlehurst to end their hopes of a state championship. North Cobb came into the game with a 30-4 record and the No. 1 ranking among the state’s Class AA teams. The Eagles downed the Yellow Jackets 7-2…
Read MoreTennis boys win thriller over Appling
On April 26, Jeff Davis Boys’ Soccer hosted Appling County for a Sweet 16 matchup. This is the first time that both teams faced each other in the playoffs and the first time in boys’ program history that they hosted a Sweet 16 match. Jeff Davis came into this match with a chip on their…
Read MoreTennis splits with Pierce, downs Walker & Appling
On April 23 the Yellow Jacket boys and girls tennis teams faced the Pierce County Bears. The boys faced a tough Pierce team, eventually falling 0-3. The Yellow Jacket fellas finished their season with a region championship title and Sweet 16 state appearance. The Yellow Jacket ladies also faced a tough battle against the Lady…
Read MoreSoccer boys defeat Appling in overtime
Jeff Davis High School’s boys soccer team defeated Appling County 5-4 in overtime Friday in the second round of the Georgia High School Association Class AA State Payoffs. The win propelled the Jackets into the Elite 8, facing Providence Christian Academy of Lilburn yesterday (Tuesday) for an opportunity to advance to the Final Four. In…
Read MoreLady Jackets back in the Final Four
Jeff Davis High’s defending State Champion girls tennis team is back in the Final Four this year after defeating the Walker School from Cobb County Monday afternoon in Hazlehurst 3-0. No. 3 singles player Demi Rush easily defeated her opponent as she was the first off the courts. Then the No. 2 doubles team of…
Read MoreJackets sweep Westside
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team swept by Westside of Augusta last week 13-3, 19-0 to advance to the second round of the 2024 Georgia High School State Playoffs. The wins ran JD’s win streak to 21 games. The Yellow Jackets (21-7) play Pierce County (18-10) in the second round this week in Hazlehurst. The first…
Read MoreLady Jacket Tracksters win Region championship
The Jeff Davis High track and field teams competed last Tuesday at the Region 1AA Championship hosted by Worth County. Both the girls and boys teams had an outstanding performance as a team. The Lady Jackets won the Region Championship in exciting fashion as they were 3.5 points behind Worth County going into the…
Read MoreJackets sweep Berrien; win streak now at 19
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team extended its win streak to 19 games last week as they swept a 3-game series with Berrien 13-0, 5-0 and 4-0. The Yellow Jackets enter the 2024 GHSA State Playoffs with a 19-7 record and host Westside of Augusta (11-12) in the first round Thursday. Andrew White and Treyton Webster…
Read MoreTennis teams advance in state tournament
Jeff Davis boys tennis team hosted Glenn Hills last Tuesday for the first round of the state playoffs. The Yellow Jackets defeated Glenn Hills 3-0 with the other two matches being forfeited for an overall of 5-0. The Yellow Jacket boys advanced to the Sweet 16 in state. On Wednesday, the Lady Jackets hosted Davidson…
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