Area Sports
JDMS hosts 5-team meet
The JDMS track and field team hosted four other middle schools for their first home meet of the year. Appling County, Bleckley County, Dodge County, and J.R. Trippe (Vidalia) were all in attendance. The Lady Jackets had a good meet finishing 2nd overall to Appling County and just three points behind the Lady Pirates. Jeff…
Read MoreJayvees win one, lose one
Jeff Davis High’s JV baseball team defeated Wayne County 4-0 last Wednesday then dropped a 5-4 game to Coffee High Monday. Against Wayne, Dawson Moser shut out Wayne in six innings on the mound. He gave up five hits, walked none, hit one and struck out five. Ethan Baltazar pitched the final inning, giving up…
Read MoreNetters have busy week
Jeff Davis High’s tennis teams had a busy week last week. JDH Tennis traveled to Worth County March 12. The Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket boys and girls both defeated the Rams with a 5-0 sweep. JDH Tennis hosted Bleckley at home March 14th. Jeff Davis boys lost a tough one 1-4 on this date. However,…
Read MoreJackets win two from previously unbeaten Cook
The Jeff Davis High baseball team broke its 7-game losing streak Friday, winning two games over previously undefeated Cook High School, 5-1 and 1-0. The win in the first game gave Coach Paul Glass his 500th victory in 24 years as the Yellow Jackets’ head coach. And Monday the Yellow Jackets completed the 3-game…
Read MoreBlue team wins two
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Blue Team won a pair of lopsided games over Swainsboro last week, beating the Tigers 16-0 Monday in Hazlehurst and 10-3 Friday in Swainsboro. In Monday’s win, Peyton Jones was 3-for-3 at the plate with two singles a double and two RBI, and Jeremiah Davis homered twice and drove in…
Read MoreJayvees split games
Jeff Davis High School’s JV baseball team split a pair of games last week, defeating Toombs County 3-2 and falling to Pierce County 2-0. Noah Brantley hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh to lift JD to its 3-2 win over Toombs. Zack Hulett had a pair of doubles and an RBI…
Read MoreLady Jacket tracksters dominate Fitzgerald meet
The Yellow Jacket Track and Field teams traveled to Fitzgerald for a weekday meet against six other schools: Fitzgerald, Highland Christian, Irwin County, Turner County, West Laurens, and Worth County. Both the boys and girls teams had a great showing in their first full meet of the year. The Lady Jackets dominated the meet…
Read MoreBaseball team drops to 0-7
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team saw its record to drop to 0-7 last Tuesday in Baxley as the Yellow Jackets fell 6-5 to Appling County. The Jackets’ Saturday game against Class 7A Grayson was cancelled by rain and lightning after the teams had played one scoreless inning. Playing one of the toughest non-region schedules ever…
Read MoreTennis downs Sumter
Jeff Davis High Tennis hosted region opponent Sumter Feb. 28. The Yellow Jackets girls and boys both swept Sumter with a 5-0 score. JDH played really well in this match in the wind, only downing a couple of games in the straight sets against Sumter. Currently the JDH boys team is tied with wins and…
Read MoreTrack seasons open
The middle school and high school track teams opened their seasons over the last several weeks. Below is a brief description of the meets and the highlights from each. Bleckley County Runnin’ Royal Distance Carnival Both MS and HS distance runners competed in the inaugural Bleckley County Runnin’ Royal Distance Carnival. The event consisted of…
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