Area Sports
Jayvees Tie
Jeff Davis and Berrien High’s jayvee softball teams battled to an 8-8 tie last Monday in Hazlehurst. Emma McEachin singled, tripled and drove in three runs to lead the offense. Clara McCall was 3-for-3 with an RBI, Alera Vann had a pair of singles, Madison Joyce and Jaqueline Villasenor both doubled and drove in a…
Read MoreJDMS girls win WACO Invitational
Jeff Davis Middle School’s girls cross country team took first place in the WACO Invitational held last Tuesday at Washington County High School. The boys squad finished second. Mattie Claire Worthington led the girls while Juan Carlos Rangel had the fastest run for the boys. Middle School Boys 2-Mile Run: 9. Juan Carlos Rangel, 12:35.12;…
Read MoreLady Jackets win 5 region games
Jeff Davis High won five region games last week to improve to 20-3 overall and 12-2 in Region 1-AA. The Lady Jackets swept a 3-game series against Sumter County in Americus Tuesday 16-0, 18-1 and 16-0, and took both games of a double header Wednesday against Berrien in Nashville, 11-0 and 9-5. Senior third baseman…
Read MoreLady Jackets win two
Jeff Davis High’s softball team won a pair of games Monday to up their record to 22-3. The 8-0 win over 3-19 Fitzgerald came as no surprise. But before that game, the Lady Jackets raised some eyebrows with an easy, 8-1 win over Class 4A Wayne County. Wayne came into the game with a…
Read MoreJackets get Homecoming win over Berrien
Jeff Davis High’s football team evened its record at 3-3 last Friday night with a 29-15 Homecoming win over Berrien High’s Rebels The Jackets took the opening kickoff and began their first possession at the JD 36. La’Trell Sellers immediately raced 13 yards for a first down at the 49, but three plays later the…
Read MoreJDMS softball conference runnerup
Jeff Davis Middle School’s softball team lost both games in a best-of-3 conference championship series against West Laurens played last week in Hazlehurst. The Lady Jackets finished as Conference runner-ups.
Read MoreJDMS XC run in Knights Invitational
The JDMS cross country teams competed in the Knights Invitational hosted by William James Middle School in Statesboro. The boys team finished 3rd overall while the girls team was second overall. Ignacio Rubio paced the JDMS boys, finishing 10th overall on the 2-mile course with a time of 12:29.5. The Lady Jackets were led by…
Read MoreLady Jackets blank Berrien
After a week of rain-outs, Jeff Davis High’s softball team got back into action Monday with a 6-0 win over Berrien County in Hazlehurst. Shortstop Jenna Miles was a double short of hitting for the cycle as she was 3-for-4 with a single, a triple and a homer, and four RBI. Carrie Ellen Arnold pitched…
Read MoreXC Teams dominate at Wayne
The Jeff Davis High cross country teams dominated the Wayne County Yellow Jacket Invitational, winning three of four races. Pierce Parlor finished third overall in the boys varsity race with a 5K time of 17:38.49. Also scoring for the JD boys were Josue Avila (7th), Gael Valora (11th), Mario Franco (14th), Kevin Vega (16th), Konner…
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