Area Sports
Girls drop 2 games
Jeff Davis High’s girls dropped a pair of region games last week, losing to Brantley County by an inexplicable score of 81-4 and putting up a much better effort against a strong Thomasville team, falling 63-41. Both games were on the road. The Lady Jacket team that showed up in Nahunta last Tuesday was…
Read MoreBoys avenge loss but fall to Fitz
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team went 2-for-3 last week in region games, falling to league-leading Fitzgerald 71-50 Tuesday in Hazlehurst, edging Worth County 58-57 Friday in Sylvester and avenging an earlier region loss Saturday as they plastered Bacon County 66-30 in Hazlehurst. Saturday night’s game was interrupted briefly when senior point guard J.J.…
Read MoreGirls suffer 3 region losses
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team took a trio of region losses last week, falling to Fitzgerald 61-28 Tuesday in Hazlehurst, dropping a 76-44 game to Worth County Friday in Sylvester, and losing 58-40 to Bacon County Saturday night in Hazlehurst. The games left the Lady Jackets with a 5-15 overall record and a…
Read MoreJDHS swim team competes at UGA
The JDH Boys Swim team traveled to Athens today to swim at UGA in the 2026 Clarke Oconee Invitational. Jeb Wilkinson qualified for state in the 100 Fly swimming a 57.71, his second individual event and the relay team of Brayden Maddox, Jeremiah Davis, Aiden Rish and Jeb Wilkinson qualified for state in the 200…
Read MoreJackets take two from Berrien
After taking a week off from action, the Jeff Davis High cage teams took twin region wins over Berrien Saturday in Nashville. The Lady Jackets trailed throughout much of the game but rallied in the 4th quarter for a come-from-behind 49-47 victory. The Jacket boys played poorly in the 1st half and found themselves down…
Read MoreBoys suffer upset loss to Bacon; defeat Worth & Brantley
Jeff Davis High’s boys won 2-of-3 region basketball games last week. Their wins came over Worth last Tuesday 69-48 in Hazlehurst and Brantley County 65-41 Saturday also at home. But Friday in Alma, the Jackets suffered an upset as Bacon came from behind in the final quarter to take a 60-53 win. The Jackets finished…
Read MoreLady Jackets drop 3 games
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team lost three games over the last week to fall to 4-12 overall and 1-3 in the region. The Lady Jackets fell 50-40 to Worth County Tuesday in Hazlehurst, 66-32 to undefeated Bacon County Friday in Alma, and 45-34 to Brantley County Saturday at home. Against Worth, Bree Coney’s 2…
Read MoreJD girls win 2 straight
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team grabbed the early lead in the Region 1 standings Friday as they took a 49-41 win over Berrien High School in Hazlehurst. Saturday night, also in Hazlehurst, the Lady Jackets got their second win in a row with a 36-14 shellacking of Toombs County. Coach KatyBeth Jordan’s charges trailed…
Read MoreBoys win streak snapped
Jeff Davis High’s boys basketball team had its 9-game win streak snapped Saturday night in Hazlehurst as Toombs County took a 52-48 win over the Jackets. Friday night, also in Hazlehurst, Coach Thomas McAboy’s Jackets took an easy 63-26 win over Berrien, their 9th straight victory after losing their first 3 games of the season.…
Read MoreCross Country awards presented
The Jeff Davis County Schools cross country program held its annual awards banquet Dec. 15. Athletes honored for their work throughout the year were: Varsity Girls Most Valuable Runner — Ellie Kate Marchant. Most Improved Runner — Jade Franco. Pride of the Jackets — Marley Powell. Motto Award: Made4More — Christina Wilcox. Heart of a…
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