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The sophomores led the Jets to an impressive victory over the nationally ranked Shelton State Bucs. Shown (l to r) are sophomores Malik Battle (1), Justice Hayes (2), Kallin Fonesca (5), Jalen Reynolds (3), Matija Milivojevic (11), Marvin McGhee, III, and Will Johnston, (4).Tuscaloosa, AL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 84 – 81 victory over the previously unbeaten Shelton State Bucs, who were ranked 7th in the National Junior College Athletic Association...

Marvin McGhee, III, (10) was the top scorer for the Jets in the win over Bevill State Community College in Tuscaloosa, AL with 25 points.Tuscaloosa, AL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an 84 – 71 victory over Bevill Community College in the Shelton State Veterans Day Classic in Tuscaloosa, AL, Wednesday night to move to 3 – 0 for the 2021 – 2022 season.    They will face off against Shelton State Community College Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Shelton State.  The Bucs were...

Chris Ballauer has been named as the new South Georgia Technical College Jets head basketball coach and Jaren Harris is now the full-time assistant basketball coach for the Jets.Americus, Ga - South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Chris Ballauer has been named as the new Jet’s men’s head intercollegiate basketball Coach and Sports and Fitness Management Instructor for the 2021 – 2022 season.  Former interim part-time assistant coach Jaren Harris, who...

Coach James Frey and the 2021 – 2022 Lady Jets moved up to 7th place in the NJCAA first regular season ranking even though there are only three returnees from last season. In the photo (seated l to r) are: Luana Leite, 1; Maikya Simmons, 2; Kamya Hollingshed, 30; Laurie Calixte, 14; Cintia Lopez-Bevia, 13; and Majomary John Ubi, 3. Standing (l to r) are: Assistant Coaches Demetrius Colston and Adenike Aderinto, team manager Cania Dawson, and players Alexia Dizeko, 5; Camryn James, 24; Tena Ikidi,...

Camryn James of the SGTC Lady Jets goes up for a basket against Southern Union.SGTC’s Marvin McGhee gets off a contested shot in the Jets’ victory of New Rock Prep.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently swept doubleheaders on consecutive days to remain undefeated to start their respective seasons. The action took place in the James S. Peters gymnasium (aka The Hangar) on the SGTC campus in Americus. Camryn James of the SGTC Lady Jets goes...

Alexia Dizebo, 5, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 25 points.    “It was not pretty, but it was a win and something to build on,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey after his team blew an early 24 – 5 lead but hung on to take an 81 – 76 victory over USC Salkehatchie in their first game of the 2021 – 2022 season.    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the season with a 9th place national ranking in...

Coach James Frey and the 2021 – 2022 Lady Jets ranked 9th in pre-season poll and will play a scrimmage game against Albany State University on Tuesday, October 26th in the Hangar on the SGTC Americus campus. In the photo (seated l to r) are: Luana Leite, 1; Maikya Simmons, 2; Kamya Hollingshed, 30; Laurie Calixte, 14; Cintia Lopez-Bevia, 13; and Majomary John Ubi, 3. Standing (l to r) are: Assistant Coaches Demetrius Colston and Adenike Aderinto, team manager Cania Dawson, and players Alexia...

SGTC Board members Jake Everett, Don Porter, Michael Coley and SGTC President Dr. John Watford along with board member Grant Buckley all participated in the 7th annual Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament recently.   South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors member Michael Coley was presented with his prize winnings from the SGTC Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Classic recently.  Coley won for the prize for the longest drive at 7th annual Classic that...

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves is shown above with SGTC Athletic Director James Frey and the first-place team of Chandler Studdard, Corey Stallings and Bray Bishop and SGTC President Dr. John Watford.   The Team Peterson team of Chandler Studdard, Corey Stallings, and Bray Bishop won the coveted “Red Jackets” when they captured first place in the seventh annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament held at the...

: Jae Crowder, 99, imitates LeBron James after beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. (Credit – Jae Crowder’s Instagram Page)    Former South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball player Jae Crowder was featured in an article by Taylor Lee, Editor of Amherst Wire, July 20, 2021 outlining how Crowder is the penultimate role player searching for validation in the National Basketball Association league.  The article highlighting Crowder was released...

Shown above is the South Georgia Technical College 2020 – 2021 Lady Jets team who added an academic honor by tying for the highest cumulative GPA in the national among all two-year colleges. SGTC was the only women’s athletic team to be included in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team honor rolls at any level. The Lady Jets were also one of the top 16 teams in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association for 2020 -2021.Shown above is the South Georgia Technical College 2020...

Lady Jets Veronica Charles, 4, signs with Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY.   South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Veronica Charles has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Stony Brook University, an NCAA Division I program, in Stony Brook, NY.  She was the first signee for new Stony Brook University head coach Ashley Langford, who previously served as associate head coach at James Madison University.    Charles, a 5’ 4” guard...