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Marianna, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped back-to-back losses in the Chipola Classic in Marianna, FL over the weekend to fall to 3 – 7 on the season. They suffered a 71 – 66 loss to Bishop State Community College and then an 84 – 61 decision to the undefeated second-ranked Chipola State Indians. The Lady Jets seem to be struggling under third year Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter who put together a combined 46 – 18 record...

Americus, GA - The seventh nationally ranked Walters State Lady Senators walked away with two wins in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic to be the only undefeated team in the tournament. They defeated Central Georgia Tech 85 – 81 in overtime in their opening game and then defeated Albany Tech 88 – 55 in their second match-up. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were 1 – 1 in the tournament. They lost to the 17th...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will be hosting five other teams in the Pete Arrington Classic basketball tournament November 28 – 30 in the James S. Peters Gymnasium and two of the six teams are currently ranked in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Top 25 Women’s Basketball poll. Walters State Lady Senators are currently ranked 7th in the nation and the Florida Southwestern Buccaneers were seated 17th in the NJCAA Top 25 rankings this week. ...

MELBOURNE, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Melbourne, FL over the weekend and dropped losses to Eastern Florida State College and Daytona State College to fall to 2 – 4 on the season. The Lady Jets suffered an 80 – 64 loss to Eastern Florida State College on Friday and then dropped a 98 – 89 decision to Daytona State College on Saturday. SGTC will have the opportunity to bounce back this weekend when they host the Pete Arrington Classic in the...

St. Petersburg, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are currently 2 – 2 on the season after dropping decisions to Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN, and then splitting decisions with Hillsborough Community College and St. Petersburg College in the St. Petersburg Classic in St. Petersburg, FL. The long road trips saw the Lady Jets get in foul trouble and drop an 83 – 70 decision to Pellissippi State before traveling to St. Petersburg, FL. In Florida,...

Marianna, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both opened the 2025 -2026 basketball seasons with impressive wins over the weekend. The Jets took a 78 -76 overtime win over Chipola College on Halloween night in Marianna, Florida in the Chipola Classic before dropping an 88 – 81 decision to Tallahassee State College on Saturday. The Lady Jets also were on the road and came away with a 73 – 61 win over Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, TN. The Jets...

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...