Area Sports
Nine soccer boys are All-Region
Nine members of the Jeff Davis High School boys soccer team were named to the All-Region 1-AA Team. Named to the First Team were forward Fernando Vega, mid-fielder Gael Valora, defender Kevin Vega and keeper JT Clifton. Second team honorees were forward Josue Avila, mid-fielder Rony Martinez and defender DH Ryals. Honorable Mention selections were…
Read MoreBaseball stats are impressive
Entering the quarterfinals of the 2023 State Baseball Playoffs, the Jeff Davis High pitching staff has given up only one earned run in the last six games. That has lowered the pitching staff’s earned run overage to a gaudy 1.205 as opponents have had immense problems scoring runs against the Yellow Jackets. Juniors Alex Mason…
Read MoreLittle Brother Pitches To Big Brother
Thursday’s final game of Jeff Davis High’s regular season included a first for the Mullis family as freshman pitcher Reese Mullis threw to his older brother, junior catcher Carter Mullis, during an inning of relief pitching. It appeared Carter may have been more nervous about teaming up with his younger brother than was the freshman…
Read MoreJackets sweep Berrien
Jeff Davis High School’s baseball team closed out its regular season last week with a sweep of Berrien County. The first two games of the 3-game series were close ones, with the Yellow Jackets winning 1-0 and 3-2 in Nashville. The final game, played Thursday in Hazlehurst, was a 10-0, 5-inning Jeff Davis blowout. JD…
Read MoreJackets roll 15-0, 15-0
The Jeff Davis High baseball team made short work of out-manned Southwest Macon Monday in the first round of the 2023 Georgia High School Association Class AA State Playoffs, winning 15-0, 15-0 in Hazlehurst. Both games lasted only three innings and the Patriots did not get a hit in either game off JD pitchers Andrew…
Read MoreGirls, boys in Elite Eight
Both Jeff Davis High School’s boys and girls tennis teams have advanced to the Elite 8 round of the 2023 Georgia High School Association state playoffs. The Lady Jackets earned their spot last Friday with a 3-1 win over Appling County while the boys took their spot with a 4-1 win Monday at home against…
Read MoreJackets are region champs
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team wrapped up the 2023 Region 1-AA baseball championship last week by winning two of three games against Worth County. The Jackets edged the Rams 2-0 Tuesday in Hazlehurst, fell 8-0 to Worth in the first game of a double header Wednesday, then took a 7-2 victory in Wednesday’s nightcap. In…
Read MoreTennis girls get 8th straight region title
The Varsity Yellow Jacket Girls went into the region tournament as the #1 seed last Tuesday and faced off against Cook County that morning with a 4-0 win. The Lady Jackets then played the Berrien Rebels for the region championship. The JD ladies brought it home with a close 3-2 win against the Rebels. This…
Read MoreJackets sweep Fitzgerald
Jeff Davis High School’s baseball team got their third consecutive 3-game sweep of a Region 1-AA opponent last week as they won three close games against Fitzgerald, to improve to 18-5 overall and 11-1 in the region. This week the Jackets have a 3-game series with Worth County. The Rams, like the Yellow Jackets, are…
Read MoreJacket win streak grows to nine
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team ran its win streak to nine last week with a 5-1 win over Bleckley County Thursday in Hazlehurstand a come-from-behind 6-4 win over Toombs County Friday in Lyons. The wins left the Jackets with a 15-5 record. The Jackets led the entire game against Bleckley but the Toombs game was…
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