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SGTC Lady Jets and Jet are shown above helping themselves to a Thanksgiving Dinner provided by the Jets Booster Club.The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently at Central Baptist Church in Americus. Former South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Steven Wright, who is now an associate pastor at Central Baptist Church, brought a motivational message about...

SGTC's Andre Kennedy (1) was selected as the GCAA Co-Player of the Week.WAYCROSS, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets have moved to 4 – 3 on the season after capturing two wins at the South Georgia State College Basketball Classic in Waycross this past weekend. They opened with a 72 – 61 victory over South Crescent Technical College on Friday and then came back and defeated Combine Academy 92 – 78 on Saturday. Andre Kennedy, a sophomore transfer forward from Albany, GA,...

South Georgia Technical College's La'Deja James (10) was named the GCAA Division I women's basketball Player of the Week for the fourth time.Gainesville, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 6 – 0 with an 82-76 win over Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL, Saturday. Returning sophomore guard La’Deja James led the Lady Jets in scoring with 21 points and was named Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. The Lady...

Dwight Harris recently spoke to SGTC’s Jets men’s basketball team, giving them motivation, encouragement, and life lessons to keep in mind during the season ahead of them. Coach Dwight Harris of the Dwight Harris Boys Club recently visited the Americus campus of South Georgia Technical College to speak to SGTC’s Jets men’s basketball team to help prepare them mentally for their season. He talked with the players about responsibility, being focused and organized, and how to...

Andre Kennedy (1) scored 59 points over the weekend and Pat Welch (15) came up with 32 points in the two games at the Veterans Classic in Tampa, FL.The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with one win and one loss in the Veterans Classic in Tampa, FL over the past weekend. They opened with a 105 – 78 loss to Daytona State College but came back on Saturday and defeated Miami Dade College 129 – 122 to move to 2 – 3 on the season. “We played two more very good teams this...

South Georgia Tech’s returning sophomore La’Deja James (24) was the leading scorer in the game against Cape Fear on Saturday.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 5 – 0 on the season with impressive back-to-back wins over Cape Fear Community College and Denmark Tech in the Lady Jets Classic tournament this past weekend. The Lady Jets opened with a 58 – 42 win over the NJCAA Division II ninth-ranked Cape Fear Community College Lady Sea Devils on Saturday and then...

Jordan Bates (21) was the only Jet in double-figures with 13 points.Kanna Suzuki (14) is shown above handling the ball for the Lady Jets. She was the top scorer in the season opener with 16 points.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets opened the 2016 – 2017 basketball season at home with impressive wins. The Lady jets came from behind to defeat the Chattahoochee Valley Lady Pirates 68 – 63 and then the Jets followed up with an 83 – 75 victory over the New Rock Prep...

Shown above (l to r) are the 2016 – 2017 Lady Jets: SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets Head Coach James Frey, Shaineequah Fluellyn, Davesha Murray, Camille Coleman, Madison Cameron, Houlfat Mahouchiza, Esther Adenike, Desiree Corbin, Sceret Ethridge, La’Deja James, Trakyra Kidd, Marina Balaguer, Kanna Suzuki and Assistant Coach Kezia Conyers.Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Tech Lady Jets international players: Marina Balaguer from Mataro, Spain; Esther Adenike of Lagos, Nigeria;...

LaDeja James, 10, a sophomore forward who is the lone returning player from the 2015 – 2016 season, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 10 points in the match-up with Columbus State.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams took on some tough opponents in pre-season match-ups over the weekend and struggled slightly in preparation for the real 2016-2017 season opening at home on Tuesday, November 1st. The Lady Jets hosted Columbus State University in the...

Approximately 150 individuals attended the South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club 2016 Tip Off banquet recently in the James S. Peters Gymnasium (The Hangar) at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. All Jets Booster Club members, prospective members, guests, and interested persons were invited to attend the “Tip-Off Event” which featured a Low Country Boil Dinner and door prizes. Individuals had the opportunity to meet and greet the Jets and Lady Jets coaches,...

Shown above are all the individuals who participated in the SGTC Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Classic.Shown above is the Ameris Bank team which finished third. SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves is shown with Sport Horne, Buddy Guth and Jay Buchanan and SGTC Athletic Director James Frey.The Hooks Agency Team, the 2015 Defending champions, which included Rhett Simmons, John Dean and William Rambo took second place in the Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament. ...