Sports
Raiders unable to solve McCard in loss at Tiftarea
CHULA, GA – The Southland Academy Softball Team (SAR) made every conceivable effort to solve the speed and the skill of Tiftarea Academy Pitcher Pyper ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Wildcats Softball Team dominates Hawkinsville in sweep of doubleheader
From Staff Reports HAWKINSVILLE, GA – The Schley County Wildcat Softball Team (SCHS) exploded for a total of 20 runs on 23 hits in ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Sumter County Volleyball falls in straight sets to Peach County and Chattahoochee County
FORT VALLEY, GA – The Sumter County Lady Panther Volleyball Team made the 47 mile trek up to Fort Valley, GA on Wednesday, September 1 ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Lady Panthers’ Volleyball Team falls to Crisp County in “Battle of the Flint”
AMERICUS – After scoring a 3-2 victory over Mitchell County for their first win of the season the day before, the Sumter County High School ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Southland’s softball game against Terrell Academy postponed
AMERICUS – The Southland Academy Raider Softball Team was supposed to host Terrell Academy at 4 p.m. today, but due to inclement weather, the game ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Wojnar’s walk-off RBI single helps Raiders’ softball earn split with Gatewood
AMERICUS – In the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 2 of a doubleheader between Southland Academy (SAR) and the Gatewood School (GWS), the ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Southland’s Burrell and Schley County’s Howard finish third and fourth respectively to highlight area runners at Southland Raider Run
AMERICUS – Southland Academy Senior Jadie Burrell finished in third place in the varsity girls’ race and Schley County Senior Dustin Howard turned in a ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Rough first half leads to loss for Panthers in season opener
AMERICUS – The Sumter County High School Panthers (SCHS) finally got to hit the football field for real on Friday night, August 27, when they ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
GSW’s Chris Salamatou named to Peach Belt’s Preseason All-Conference Team
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Georgia Southwestern State University junior forward Chris Salamatou has been named to the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Preseason ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Lady Raiders unable to generate offense in loss to Valwood
From Staff Reports VALDOSTA – Fresh off it’s 16-8 victory over Brookwood on Monday, August 23, the Southland Academy Lady Raider Softball Team (SAR) made ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Wildcats rebound with strong offensive output in rout of Manchester
From Staff Reports MANCHESTER, GA – After suffering a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at Veterans on Monday, August 23, the Schley County Wildcats Softball Team ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Raiders unable to generate offense in loss to Terrell Academy
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Southland Academy Football Team (SAR) came into its season opener against Terrell Academy (TA) on Friday, August 20 ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Lady Wildcats fall to Veterans on Gibson’s walk-off RBI single
From Staff Reports KATHLEEN, GA – The Schley County Lady Wildcats were one out away from clinching a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Local high school cross country teams break out the 2021 season at the Furlow Fast Feet Invitational
AMERICUS – After a long, hot summer of training that included endurance runs, speed work, hill work, interval training and other types of drills, not ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Ken Gustafson.
Schley County defense comes up with two goal line stands in season-opening rout of Deerfield Windsor
ELLAVILLE –The Schley County defense set the tone in he Wildcats’ season opener against Deerfield-Windsor (DWS). On two separate occasions, DWS had the ball inside ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Sumter Cycling to host Furlow Walk-Bike to School Day
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Sumter Cycling will be hosting Furlow Walk-Bike to School Day on Friday, August 27 at 7:30 a.m. Everyone is ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Bowden’s walk-off home run in fifth caps off Raiders’ win over Westwood
AMERICUs – In stark contrast to its 8-0 loss to Windsor Academy earlier this week, a game in which the Raiders could only muster four ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Southland Lady Raiders suffer shutout loss at Windsor Academy
From Staff Reports MACON – After defeating Deerfield-Windsor 8-3 to earn their first win of the season, the Southland Academy Lady Raiders (SAR) traveled ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Lady Wildcats hang on to defeat Mount de Sales to notch first win of the season
ELLAVILLE – Thanks to a strong outing by Schley County starting pitcher Lizzie Barineau, the Lady Wildcats Softball Team earned its first victory of the ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Sumter County Football Team’s scrimmage and season opener cancelled due to COVID
AMERICUS – The Sumter County High School Varsity Football Team had to cancel its scrimmage game against Spencer in Columbus on Friday, August 13 and ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Wildcats impress in scrimmage with Irwin County
OCILLA, GA – Coming off a solid performance in their 35-14 win over Tiftarea Academy in their first scrimmage game the week before, the Schley ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Lady Wildcats fall to 0-3 with loss to Crawford County
ELLAVILLE – After an exciting offensive display in their 13-11 loss to Perry the day before, the Schley County Softball Team (SCHS) didn’t have to ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Four-run first inning and six DWS errors prove to be catalysts for Lady Raiders Softball Team’s first win of the season
AMERICUS – Coming off an 8-5 loss in their season opener at First Presbyterian Day School on Tuesday, August 10, the Southland Academy Lady Raiders ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Perry outlasts Schley County in 24-run slug fest
ELLAVILLE – The Schley County Lady Wildcats Softball Team (SCHS) got off to a great start against the Lady Panthers of Perry on Wednesday, August ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Southland Lady Raiders fall to First Presbyterian Day School in season opener
From Staff Reports MACON – Despite outhitting the Lady Vikings 11-5, the Southland Academy Softball Team (SAR) fell in its season opener to First ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
GSW’s Donaldson Named NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men’s Golf Coach of the Year
From the GSW Department of Intercollegiate Athletics AMERICUS – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) recently named Georgia Southwestern State University Head Men’s Golf ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Sumter County High School to temporarily suspend football activities
AMERCUS – School officials at Sumter County High School have received notification that a member of the Sumter County High School Football Team has tested ... Read more
1 month ago by Ken Gustafson.
Schley County works out the kinks against Tiftarea
ELLAVILLE – The Schley County High School Football Team hit the field at Wildcat Stadium Friday night, August 6 for a scrimmage game against Tiftarea ... Read more