Area Sports
Tennis 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…
Read MoreJackets 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…
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