Ken Gustafson, Author at Americus Times-Recorder

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Sumter Cycling presents Kids Bike Fest this Saturday, August 17

Sumter Cycling will be hosting a kids bike festival this Saturday, August 17 between 9:30 and noon at Sumter Primary School. Parents should plan to ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 3:34 pm

education

50 Students on President’s List for Summer Semester at South Georgia Technical College

By Pat Peacock South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 50 ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 2:56 pm

Sumter County Volleyball Team earns hard-fought victory over Peach County

The Sumter County High School Volleyball Team improved its record to 2-1 on Tuesday with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Peach County at the Panther ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 2:14 pm

Lee County blasts Wildcats

It was a tough and difficult outing for the Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) on Tuesday, as they were handed a 20-6 loss by Lee County ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:41 pm

Sumter County Softball Team improves to 3-0 with win over Dougherty

The Sumter County High School Softball Team (SCHS) improved its record to 3-0 on Tuesday when they defeated Dougherty by the score of 21-8 at ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:25 am

Owens’ bat leads the way for Raiders in win over Tiftarea

Southland Academy centerfielder Adler Rae Owens was on fire Tuesday afternoon, as she went 4 for 4 at the plate in leading the Southland Academy ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:25 pm

Six-run fifth inning dooms Wildcats in loss to Westfield

The Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) had a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the fifth inning against Westfield (WS), but the Hornets changed the ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 12, 2024 9:12 pm

Southland Academy Raiders win slugfest over Baconton Charter

It was a slugfest throughout the ball game, as the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) and the Baconton Charter Blazers (BC) combined for 18 hits, but ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 12, 2024 8:09 pm

Americus High School football greats Kent Hill and Leonard Pope to be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame

Two former Americus High School football greats, Kent Hill and Leonard Pope, will be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 12, 2024 1:55 pm

Columns

Loran Smith’s Sports Column: About Football Today

There is so much uneasiness about college football today, and while I am comfortable with paying the players, shouldn’t there be some guardrails and some ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 12, 2024 12:05 pm

GSW releases Men’s Soccer Schedule

By Keith Michlig Georgia Southwestern State University head men’s soccer coach Eric Crawford, entering his sixth season at the helm, has finalized the Hurricanes ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 12, 2024 11:39 am

Usher’s hot bat leads Raiders to first win of the season

Southland Academy centerfielder Gracie Usher went 3 for 4 at the plate with two doubles, three RBIs and scored a run in earning the Raiders ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Friday, August 9, 2024 5:10 pm

education

Jake Pittman named SGTC new Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor

By Su Ann Bird Jake Pittman of Leslie has joined South Georgia Technical College as the new full-time Precision Machining and Manufacturing Technology instructor ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Friday, August 9, 2024 1:09 pm

education

South Georgia Tech fall semester registration set for August 13

By Su Ann Bird South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting registration for Fall semester on Tuesday, August 13 from 9 a.m. until ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Friday, August 9, 2024 12:39 pm

Wildcats defeat Manchester in dominating fashion

The Schley County Wildcats (SCHS) heated up their bats and dominated their way to a 13-0 shut out victory over Manchester on Wednesday at Wildcat ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, August 8, 2024 2:09 pm

education

Twelve South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing Students Receive Nursing Pins

By Pat Peacock Twelve graduates of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins during a recent ceremony at ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, August 8, 2024 11:29 am

14-run third inning propels Sumter County to win over Carver

The Sumter County High School Softball Team (SCHS) scored 14 runs on six hits in the top of the third inning and took advantage of ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 5:05 pm

Wildcats rally from four runs down to defeat Bleckley County

The Schley County High School Softball Team (SCHS) earned its first win of the season by rallying from four runs down to defeat the Bleckley ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 3:29 pm

JMA’s four runs in the sixth inning leads to loss for Raiders

Over the first five innings of the contest between the Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) and the visiting John Milledge Academy Trojans (JMA), it was a ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 1:19 pm

Two Sumter County High School student-athletes awarded Josh Daniel Willis Student-Athlete Scholarship

Two Sumter County High School student-athletes, Willie Burts and Chris Ingram, have both been awarded the Josh Daniel Willis Student-Athlete Scholarship for the 2024 school ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 5, 2024 10:16 pm

Errors prove costly in Wildcats’ loss to Calvary Christian

After two tough losses in a doubleheader at Perry to start the season, the Schley County Wildcats softball team (SCHS) came into Monday’s home game ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 5, 2024 10:05 pm

Southland Academy Raiders open the season with loss to Calvary Christian

The Southland Academy Raiders (SAR) were hoping to get the 2024 softball season started off right with a win over Calvary Christian in their first ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Monday, August 5, 2024 1:55 pm

Americus United FC completes successful five-city tour this summer

The Americus and Sumter County community will have a chance to support another local sports team: The Americus United FC club soccer team. Started recently ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, August 3, 2024 4:40 pm

Schley County 10U All-Stars claim championship at Diamond Youth World Series

The Schley County 10U All-Star Baseball Team breezed through the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series (DYB) undefeated and captured the DYB title by beating the ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, August 3, 2024 3:09 pm

Panthers win scrimmage over Monroe

The Sumter County High School Football Team (SCHS) got a chance to work out the kinks when the Panthers took the field at Alton Shell ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Saturday, August 3, 2024 2:53 pm

education

Local entrepreneur tours South Georgia Tech

By Su Ann Bird South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford invited local CEO/Fashion Designer Elena Carne’ Lorenz of T31 Design House to ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Friday, August 2, 2024 12:47 pm

education

Influance Distributors speak to SGTC Cosmetology students

By Su Ann Bird Angie Lundy and Frederick Bryant, Influance Distributors, were guest speakers in South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology class recently and also provided ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, August 1, 2024 3:20 pm

education

SGTC Aviation Maintenance, Avionics, and Aircraft Structural students tour Embraer

By Su Ann Bird South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance, Avionics, and Aircraft Structural students and their instructors attended the EMBRAER Summer of Hospitality ... Read more

by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, August 1, 2024 10:51 am

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