Area Sports
Victory eludes Yellow Jackets
Friday night in Nashville, Jeff Davis High’s football team looked like it was about to win its first game of the season as they led Berrien County 24-14 late in the third quarter. And the Jacket defense had held Berrien’s offense in check all evening long. Berrien’s 14 points at that point came on kickoff…
Read MoreJDMS wins conference
The Jeff Davis Middle School Yellow Jackets softball team won the Conference Championship by defeating East Laurens Middle School 8-5 and 13-11 in the best-of-3 championship series. The Lady Jackets finished the season with a 17-1 record. In the 13-11 win in the final game Monday, JD took the lead late in the game.…
Read MoreJD improves to 21-1
Jeff Davis High closes out the softball regular season next week and the schedule makes the final six games the toughest streak of games for the Lady Jackets this season. Thursday JD (21-1, ranked No.1 and No 2 in polls) travels to Cook County (13-6) for a double header in Adel. Monday Dodge County (15-5,…
Read MoreArnold hurls back-to-back perfect games
Jeff Davis freshman Carrie Ellen Arnold had quite a week last week for the Jeff Davis High softball team. She threw back-to-back perfect games as the Lady Jackets blasted Fitzgerald 12-0 Tuesday and routed Worth County 18-0 Wednesday. And in the Worth County game she got her first career homer with a 2-run blast over…
Read MoreJackets fall 31-15 to Cook Hornets
Jeff Davis High’s football team went into Friday night’s game against 4th ranked Cook County as a 38-pt. underdog. But the youngsters amongst the Yellow Jackets did a lot of growing up and battled tenaciously before falling 31-15 to the 5-1 Hornets. The battle in the trenches seemed especially brutal as the young Jackets fought…
Read MoreJD Gets 7th Straight Shutout
Jeff Davis High got its sixth and seventh straight shutout and its tenth in 18 games as the Lady Jackets improved to 17-1 with a 10-0 win over Vidalia last Wednesday in Hazlehurst and a 15-0 win over Fitzgerald Monday in Fitzgerald. Against Vidalia, senior Kelsey Parlor pitched a 1-hit shutout, her sixth shutout of…
Read MoreCarrie Ellen Arnold Is ‘Perfect’
Jeff Davis High’s Carrie Ellen Arnold may be just a freshman but she’s beginning to make a name for herself on the mound for the JDHS varsity and junior varsity softball programs. Earlier in the year, she pitched a perfect game against Berrien County in a jayvee game, hurled a no hitter against Telfair County…
Read MoreXC Teams run in Bulldog Invitational
The cross country programs loaded up and took the 30 minute drive across the river for the 4th Annual Bulldog Invitational. The teams not only had to battle stiff competition but the unusually hot weather. The MS boys team raced first. Missing a few runners due to sickness left the team short handed but the…
Read MoreYoung Team Looks To Improve On 0-4 Start
An 0-4 start to a football season is a disappointment to any coach, player or fan. But at the same time, it can create a burning drive to improve, to get better. And it provides an opportunity to build commitment and dedication. That’s what Jeff Davis High Head Coach Lance Helton, his staff and his…
Read MoreJD outscores opponents 55-0
Jeff Davis High’s softball team outscored their opponents 55-0 in four games last week, including a 3-game sweep of Region 1-AA opponent Sumter County. Two of the games were run ruled after four innings and two lasted only three innings. Tuesday, the Lady Jackets hosted Sumter, winning 12-0. Wednesday, Telfair County visited Hazlehurst and…
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