South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets move up to 14th nationally

Four Lady Jets were ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocks, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14), and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets moved into 14th place in the end of the season poll, which is their highest seed this season.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed to the 14th spot, their highest this season, in...



SGTC Jets Johnson and Bata earn GCAA honors

South Georgia Tech’s Justin Johnson (5) and Merdy Bata (21) earn GCAA recognition for their play on the court this season.     South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomores Justin Johnson and Merdy Bata were honored by the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s basketball coaches recently by being selected to serve on the All-Region teams for their performance on the court during the 2019 – 2020 season.    Johnson, a 6’ 7” guard from Ft. Lauderdale, FL,...



SGTC Jets defeat Gordon State College

Justin Johnson, 5, scored 17 points to help the Jets secure a 71 – 61 win over Gordon State College.    The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with a 71 – 61 victory over Gordon State College Saturday.  The Jets have now won three of their last four games in the regular season and finished the year in 7th place in the Georgia College Athletic Association standings.  The Jets are 6 – 10 in conference and 13 – 17 overall.    As the seventh ranked team in the GCAA for the...



SGTC Lady Jets win NJCAA Region XVII tournament for 4th consecutive year

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the 2019 – 2020 Region XVII Champion Lady Jets and head coach James Frey and Assistant Coaches Demetrius Colson and Ciarra Edwards.   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated Brandon Harrell and the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers 69 - 63 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Tournament finals Saturday to capture their fourth consecutive NJCAA...



Lady Jets defeat East Georgia in NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head coach James Frey lets out a sly smile after his team has the win in hand against East Georgia State College in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals.   In a battle between the GCAA Co-Coaches of the Year, South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey showed exactly why he has been named Coach of the Year or Co-Coach of the year six of the eight years he has been coaching at South Georgia Technical...



South Georgia Tech’s Lady Jets head coach James Frey selected as GCAA Coach of Year; three Lady Jets earn top honors for 2019 - 2020

SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey was named the Division I GCAA Co-Coach of the Year for 2019 – 2020 and Lady Jets Shamari Tyson (1), Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, (13), and Anna McKendree, (14) all earned GCAA All-Region honors for their play this season.   South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey was selected as the women’s Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Co-Coach of the Year for 2019...



Lady Jets to host NJCAA Region XVII Tournament

NJCAA Region XVII Tournament brackets set for Friday and Saturday, February 28th and 29th in the Hangar at South Georgia Technical College.    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their fifth consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference title and finished the season with an undefeated conference record for the second consecutive year.  It is only the third time in the history of the program that a South Georgia Technical College women’s team has...



Jets and Lady Jets win against conference opponents

Justin Johnson (5) and Shamari Tyson, (1) were the top two scorers for the Jets and Lady Jets over the weekend.   Three games and three wins were recorded against conference opponents by the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets over the past few days.  The Jets ended a three game losing streak by putting it all together to take a 94 – 56 win over Southern Crescent Tech and then roared back to stage a 60 – 54 win over the nationally ranked South Georgia State Hawks.  Both...



South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remain 15th in NJCAA national poll

Five Lady Jets were ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocks, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Niya Goudelock, 3, Anna McKendree (14), and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets remained in the 15th position in the national rankings this week.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the 15th spot in the National Junior College Athletic...



South Georgia Tech Lady Jets Shamari Tyson named GCAA Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks

Lady Jets Shamari Tyson, 1, was selected as GCAA Player of the Week for the past two weeks.     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore Shamari Tyson was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week for the past two weeks.  This is the eighth time that the nationally ranked Lady Jets have had a Player of the Week in the past 13 weeks and the fourth time for Shamari Tyson.    Tyson helped the Lady Jets overcome a...



Lady Jets overcome 22-point deficit against Georgia Highlands to win fifth straight regular season conference title; Jets lose by four

South Georgia Technical College sophomore Shamari Tyson, 1, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 29 points and also hit a last second shot to give her team the 68 – 66 victory over Georgia Highlands.     “The Lady Jets refused to lose,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford after the South Georgia Tech Lady Jets overcame a 22-point deficit to clinch their fifth consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season conference title in a 68...



South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets move up to 15th in NJCAA national poll

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocks, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets moved up one position to 15th in the nation.   For the first time in five weeks, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets have been able to move up a spot in the National Junior College Athletic...