Athletics News

The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club recently held its Tip-Off Banquet in the SGTC James S. Peters gymnasium in anticipation of the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams kicking off another exciting basketball season. SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Jets Booster Club President Doug Goodin, and SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head basketball coach welcomed the Booster Club members, prospective members, guests and interested persons to the “Tip-Off” event which...

The Magnolia Manor golf team consisting of Ty Kinslow, Steven Avant and Chandler Studdard captured first place and “Red Jackets” with a score of 46 at the 11th annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Classic Tournament at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, Georgia. Magnolia Manor finished second last year. There was a two-way tie for first place with identical 46 scores but a regression tie scoring option on Hole 18 allowed...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced Stephen Birchfield has been named as Sports & Fitness Instructor/Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the SGTC Jets intercollegiate basketball team for the 2025-2026 season. “We are very fortunate to have Stephen Birchfield associated with our college basketball program and teaching in the Sports and Fitness Management program,” said SGTC President Watford. “He has a variety of teaching and coaching experience...

The 11th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament is planned for Thursday, October 2. The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting the 11th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, GA. Everyone is encouraged to participate and all proceeds will go to the South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club to support the Jets and Lady Jets athletics. The...

Shown above are the seven SGTC Jets and Lady Jets named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams for 2024 - 2025. On the top row are: Maria Favero (11), Dwight Brown (21), Enola Papin (24), and Hayda Toro (5). On the bottom row (l to r) are Joshua Langfels (2), Mio Sakano (30), and Kayley Wedlow (2). Seven members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets 2024 – 2025 basketball teams were named to the NJCAA 2024 -2025 All-Academic Teams for achieving a GPA above 3.60. Five...

SGTC Lady Jets sophomore Enola Papin (seated) is shown above with her coaches and several teammates as she prepares to sign her letter of agreement to play at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland. South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore co-captain Enola Papin signed a letter of agreement to play basketball for the Division 1 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women’s basketball team for the 2025 – 2026 season. The University of...

SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter is shown above talking to the Booster Club about the 2024 – 2025 Lady Jets season. “A special year for the players and the supporters,” was the way South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club President Martha Arrington summed up the 2024 – 2025 basketball season for the Jets and Lady Jets at the Booster Club Awards/Recognition banquet held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the...

Mio Sakano (30) and Jamiah Gregory (23) were named All-American Honorable Mentions by the NJCAA. South Georgia Technical College had two individuals from its nationally recognized 2024 – 2025 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American Honorable Mentions for their performance on the court for the 2024 – 2025 season. This is only the third time in the program’s 20-year history that two players have been...

Former SGTC Lady Jets first assistant women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed is now the head women’s basketball coach at UNC Charlotte and she had the opportunity to watch her old team play at the NJCAA National Tournament in Casper, Wyoming this year. Casper, Wyoming - Former South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Tomekia Reed became the ninth head women’s basketball coach for the UNC Charlotte 49ers in April of 2024 and she reconnected...

SGTC Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter is shown above (l) receiving the NJCAA Region XVII Coach of the Year plaque from an NJCAA official, prior to the Lady Jets opening game in the NJCAA National Tournament in Casper, Wyoming. Casper, Wyoming - South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter was honored as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Coach of the Year prior to his team’s first game in the NJCAA...

Jamiah Gregory, 23, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 16 points. Casper, Wyoming – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a hard-fought 61-58 decision to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 2024 defending national champions in the first round of the NJCAA Division 1 women’s basketball tournament in Casper, Wyoming. The Lady Jets were down 13-points (57-44) with 4:35 remaining in the game. Strong defense combined with a pressure press...

Lady Jets are shown above in front of the NJCAA emblem prior to stepping on the court for a 30-minute practice period before the start of the NJCAA National Tournament. CASPER, WYOMING - “Relentless” and “Committed” were the words printed on the practice jerseys and t-shirts that the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets wore during their 30-minute practice session prior to the start of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1 Women’s Basketball...