Area Sports
Soccer has tough foe in Thomasville
Jeff Davis Soccer had a tough week as they faced off against Appling County and Thomasville. First up was Appling on Tuesday and the girls secured a 6-1 victory against them. Alex Arano scored 3 goals, while Carrie Ellen Arnold, Abby Harper, and Mayrani Trejo each scored a goal. On the boys side, it was…
Read MoreJD tennis rolls by Thomasville
The Jeff Davis High School Yellow Jacket tennis teams traveled to Thomasville March 10 to face the Bulldogs — and they didn’t waste any time taking control of the match. Both the boys and girls teams served up a dominant performance, sweeping Thomasville 5–0 and bringing home two impressive victories. The Yellow Jackets later…
Read MoreBaseball takes 2 of 3 against Berrien
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team moved into its region schedule last week, winning 2 of 3 games against Berrien. Last Tuesday, the Jackets lost 1-0 in Nashville. Thursday in Hazlehurst JD took a 4-0 win and Friday in Nashville the Jackets won 4-0. The Jackets improved to 5-7 overall and 2-1 in region play. Berrien…
Read MoreSoccer girls continue to roll
This past week Jeff Davis soccer had two matches: Appling County and Berrien County. The first matchup was on Tuesday at home against Appling County. The girls continued their impressive form taking an 8-0 victory over the Pirates. Alex Arano scored 5 of the 8 goals, while Abby Harper, Mayrani Trejo and Alera Vann scored…
Read MoreTennis teams have busy week
The Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket tennis teams traveled to Fitzgerald March 3. The varsity girls and boys each earned 5–0 victories over the Hurricanes, completing a sweep on the road. On March 5, the Yellow Jackets hosted Bacon County. The JDH varsity girls won a close match, 3–2, while the varsity boys delivered another strong…
Read MoreJackets sweep Crisp
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team swept a 2-game series against Class AA Crisp County last week, winning 4-2 Wednesday in Hazlehurst and blowing away the Cougars 15-0 Saturday in Cordele. Last Wednesday’s game was a pitchers’ duel as Treyton Webster and Jacob Laney combined for a 4-hitter against the Class AA Cougars and Crisp’s Mike…
Read MoreJackets give Indians a scare but fall 54-43
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball season came to an end Friday night in Vidalia as Coach Thomas McAboy’s Jackets fell 54-43 to the No. 1 seeded Vidalia Indians in the second round of the state playoffs. The Indians, 25-2, were heavy favorites to oust the No. 17 seeded Yellow Jackets, who finished the year at…
Read MoreSoccer teams down Sumter
Jeff Davis Soccer took on Sumter County on Friday as their lone game this week. Girls came into this 5-0, while the boys came in as 4-1. The girls team continued on their amazing form as they defeated Sumter County girls 8-0. Alex Arano scored 3 goals and Abby Harper as well. The two other…
Read MoreTennis Has A Busy Week
The Jeff Davis High School Yellow Jackets tennis team turned in a dominant performance during a busy week on the court, sweeping multiple opponents and making a strong early-season statement. The previous week the teams opened their home schedule with strong performances against Johnson County. The Yellow Jackets opened region play Feb. 24 with a…
Read MoreJD baseball gets first win
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team got its first victory of the season Saturday with a 6-5 home victory over Callaway. The win came after the Jackets had lost 5-4 to Appling County Tuesday in Baxley and 7-1 to visiting Heard County Friday. Saturday’s game pitted a pair of perennial baseball powerhouses who were both off…
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