Area Sports
JV Soccer
On Feb. 6, the Jeff Davis JV soccer team went up against Bleckley’s JV team for a successful day at the office for the Jeff Davis JV boys as they came out on top 3-2 after a dominant performance. The man of the match was Derek Cruz, a promising prospect, who scored a double on…
Read MoreSoccer begins play
Jeff Davis went up against Appling County Feb. 1. The Yellow Jackets conceded a goal early just 35 minutes into the game, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets made a few tactical adjustments, but the score remained the same leading into the second half. After numerous shot attempts, JD finally leveled the…
Read MoreTennis begins play
Last week on Tuesday, Yellow Jacket Tennis opened up their season with the Varsity Men’s and Women’s Teams winning their season openers. Both guys and ladies swept Fitzgerald 5-0 for a region win. On Thursday the Yellow Jackets hosted the Pierce County Bears. Both varsity teams lost a nail biter to the Bears with the…
Read MoreTennis Schedule
2023 Jeff Davis High School Tennis Schedule Jan. 31 Fitzgerald Girls 5-0 Boys 5-0 Feb. 2 Pierce County Girls 2-3 Boys 1-4 Feb. 7 Cook Girls 5-0 Boys 2-3 Feb. 9 Swainsboro Girls 5-0 Boys 4-1 Feb. 13 Brantley County Home 4:00 Feb. 16 Bacon County Home 4:00 Feb. 23 Ware County Home 4:00 Feb.…
Read MoreJV Blue blanks Vidalia 2-0
Jeff Davis Junior Varsity Blue’s four pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as Jeff Davis defeated Vidalia 2-0 Monday. Colby Beach struck out Justus Gabbard to get the last out of the game. The pitching was strong on both sides. Jeff Davis Junior Varsity Blue pitchers struck out 11, while Vidalia pitchers sat down three.…
Read MoreGirls drop two more
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team dropped two more games last week, falling 72-29 to Berrien County last Tuesday in Nashville and losing 65-25 to Fitzgerald Friday in Hazlehurst. Seniors Analese Poole and Kelsey Parlor led the Lady Jackets’ offense in the two games with 18 and 14 points respectively. Against Berrien, the Lady Jackets…
Read MoreBoys win two of five
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team won two of five games to kick off the 2023 portion of its schedule, defeating Berrien County 55-47 and Worth County 53-52, while falling to Dodge County 78-42, Pierce County 64-54 and Cook 73-61. The Jackets of Coach Will Johnson are now 3-12 overall and 2-2 in Region 1-AA.…
Read MoreGirls continue to struggle
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team continued its struggles in 2023 as they lost five games to fall to 1-13 for the season and 0-4 in region action. Coach KatyBeth Rentz’ charges lost to Berrien 56-14, Dodge County 67-17, Worth County 55-23, Pierce County 72-11 and Cook 61-29. Bentlee Metts’ six points led Jeff Davis…
Read MoreBasketball teams return to action
Jeff Davis High’s basketball teams return to the hardwoods this week after the Christmas break and both the Jacket boys and the Lady Jackets are in hopes the 2023 section of their seasons produce better results than they got in 2022. The teams host Berrien County this Friday night and travel to Eastman Saturday to…
Read MoreJayvee Softball award winners
Jayvee softball award winners were, from left, Kira Buford – Pride of the Jackets. Cori Mims – Player of the Year, Alara McCall – Best Offensive Award and Carrie Ellen Arnold – Best Defensive Award.
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