Area Sports
Cousins With Jeff Davis Ties Playing D-1 Football
Burketts Ferry residents Jesse and Gwendolyn (Sharpe) Hagans had plenty to be proud of during the fall football season. Their grandson William Towns of New Jersey and nephew Samir Hagans of Philadelphia were among the nation’s top recruits for the Class of 2021 and this fall landed full scholarships to play Division I football. Years…
Read MoreJDMS softball award winners
Jeff Davis Middle School softball award winners were Alera Vann, Best Defensive player; Cori Mims, Pride of the Jackets; Alara McCall, Best Defense Player; Jazmine Villasenor, Best Offense; Jacqueline Villasenor, Pitcher of the Year; Carrie Ellen Arnold, Pitcher of the Year; Ryleigh King, Most Improved.
Read MoreCross Country Awards
Pride of the Jackets: MS Boys: Will Morris; MS Girls: Mayrani Trejo; HS Boys: Levi Manning; HS Girls: Flor Rangel and Alex Uribe. Most Valuable Runner: MS Boys: Payten Parlor and Konnor Munsayac; MS Girls: Ellie Kate; Marchant; HS Boys: Briley Reyes; HS Girls: Zoie Marchant. Most Improved Runner: MS Boys: Jair Valdelamar; MS…
Read MoreSoftball Award Winners
Jeff Davis High varsity softball award winners were, from left, Kelsey Parlor – 2nd Team All State, 1st Team All Region, Team MVP; Maeleigh Burns – 1st Team All Region; Ella Wood – 1st Team All Region; Laisha Hernandez – 2nd Team All Region; Alicia Lilliott- Pride of the Jackets; Jenna Miles – 2nd Team…
Read MoreLady Jackets get first win
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team got its first win of the season Saturday, downing visiting Appling County 52-47. The Jacket boys won their fourth straight game, topping the Pirates 68-60 to up their record to 4-1. Last Tuesday, the teams hosted Toombs County for a region encounter with the Lady Bulldogs winning 45-42 while…
Read More22 Jackets earn region honors
A record 22 members of the 2021 Jeff Davis High Football Team received All-Region Honors in a vote of region coaches. Topping the list were linebacker Tre Chandler, who was named the Region 2-AA Defensive Player of the Year, and defensive back/wide receiver/returner CJ Parker, who was selected the region’s Athlete of the Year. Five…
Read MoreJeff Davis splits with CCA
Jeff Davis High’s basketball teams split their games with Citizens Christian Academy last week in Douglas with the JD girls falling 59-28 and the Jacket boys taking a 62-49 win. CCA’s girls jumped out to an early lead and held a 29-12 halftime advantage and the second half was a breeze for them. Tia Cornish…
Read MoreJeff Davis High 2021-2022 Basketball Schedule
Jeff Davis High 2021 Basketball Schedule Nov. 20 Camden County Home Girls Lost 53-31 Brantley County Home Boys Lost 56-39 Nov. 22 Citizens Christian Home Girls Lost 59-28 Citizens Christian Home Boys won 76-30 Dec. 2 Citizens Christian Away 6:00 Dec. 7 Toombs County Home 6:00 Dec. 11 Appling County Home 6:00 Dec. 14 Bacon…
Read MoreJacket boys split tournament games
Jeff Davis High School’s boys basketball team split the opening two games of the 2021-2022 season, falling to Brantley County 56-39 and defeating Citizens Christian Academy 76-30. Both games were played in Hazlehurst during the annual Hugh McBride Tip-Off Tournament. The Jackets were hampered in last Saturday’s opening game by the fact the players who…
Read MoreLady Jackets lose two
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team began the 2021-2022 season with a slow start, dropping their two games in the Hugh McBride Tip-Off Tournament to Camden County and Citizens Christian Academy. The Lady Jackets fell to Camden 53-31 and CCA downed them 59-28. JD started strong against the Lady Cats from Camden, winning the first…
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