Area Sports
Jackets extend win streak to 16
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team extended its win streak to 16 games last week as they swept the Worth County Rams in a 3-game series. The Rams came into the series with a 19-2 record, a No. 3 ranking in MaxPreps and a No. 4 ranking in ScoreAtlanta. The wins lifted the Yellow Jackets’ record…
Read MoreJacket pitching continues to shine
The Jeff Davis High pitching staff gave up only five earned runs in last week’s 3-game series with Worth County. Carter Mullis, Colby Beach and Andrew White all lowered their season earned run averages (ERA) as Mullis yielded only one run in 4 1/3 innings on the mound, Beach threw five innings without yielding an…
Read MoreBoys, Girls Tennis Teams Win Region Titles
Jeff Davis High’s girls and boys tennis teams both won Region 1-AA championships last week playing at McKey Park in Valdosta. For the Lady Jackets, it was the 9th consecutive region championship. They defeated Worth County 3-0 in the morning and then downed rival Berrien Lady Rebels 4-1 for the championship title. Seeding for the…
Read MoreJD hosts first round of playoffs
Jeff Davis Highs boys and girls tennis teams will both host the opening rounds of the GHSA Class AA State Tournament. The boys will play Glenn Hills of Augusta, the No. 4 team from Region 4, and the girls will face Davidson Fine Arts School of Augusta, the No. 4 Region 4-AA team. The winner…
Read MoreMason leads pitching staff
Senior Alex Mason has emerged as the leading pitcher for the Jeff Davis High Yellow Jackets 20 games into the season with a 3-2 record and a 1.235 earned run average. Colby Beach is also 3-2 with a 2.54 ERA and Carter Mullis is 3-1 with a 2.677 ERA. Andrew White has not had a…
Read MoreSoccer hosts Appling
Jeff Davis High’s soccer teams hosted Appling County Monday at the Pinelands. The girls came away with a 2-1 victory but the boys fell short, losing 6-3. For the girls, Alex Arano scored both the Lady Jackets’ goals. For the boys, Gael Valora, Fabian Valdelamar and Tony Toledo each had goals, and Josue Avila and…
Read MoreJacket win streak goes to 13
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team extended its win streak to 13 games last week as they swept a 3-game series again Fitzgerald, 12-2, 15-0 and 13-0. The Hurricanes managed only five hits in the three games as the Jacket pitching staff continued to shine. Carter Mullis threw a 4-hitter in the first game, Colby Beach…
Read MoreBaseball Stats
Twenty games into the 2024 baseball season, Carter Mullis, Jude Worthington and Colby Beach lead the Jeff Davis High Yellow Jackets at the plate. Mullis is batting .389 with five extra-base hits, including two homers. He has 17 RBI which ties him with senior Duke Stone. Beach and Worthington have far less plate appearances than…
Read MoreSoccer boys win Region 1-AA
Jeff Davis High School’s boys soccer team defeated Sumter County last week 6-1 to win the Region 1-AA championship. It was the first region boys soccer championship in Jeff Davis High School history. Gael Valora had a hat trick and an assist, Tony Toledo and JL Mendoza both scored goals, and Konnor Munsayac, Josue Avila…
Read MoreTennis hosts Valdosta
The Yellow Jacket Tennis Teams hosted Valdosta last Tuesday for senior night. The Yellow Jacket guys lost to the Wildcats 1-4 but played a very tight match on all courts. The Yellow Jacket ladies beat the Wildcats 4-1. The teams celebrated eight seniors (4 girls and 4 boys). Seniors for the are Amarri Jackson, Cain…
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