Athletics News

Marvin McGhee (10) led his team to victory over the Albany Tech Titans with 25 points and 10 rebounds.   South Georgia Technical College interim Jets head basketball coach Chris Ballauer and his team overpowered Albany Tech’s Titans 87 – 67 Thursday to get revenge for a 70 – 66 loss in Albany on Tuesday that knocked them out of first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).     “I thought we played a lot better against Albany Tech than we did on Tuesday,” said...

Jalen Reynolds (3) was the top scorer for the Jets Tuesday night against Albany Tech.Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a narrow 70 - 66 decision to Albany Tech Tuesday in Albany to fall from first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings into a three-way tie for second place with South Georgia State College and Albany Tech.  The Jets are now 8 – 3 in the GCAA and 10 – 7 overall.      “We struggled to make plays last night,”...

Shown above (l to r) are: Tami Duke of Synovus presenting SGTC President Dr. John Watford with a donation for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with Buddy Guth of Synovus looking on.   “The best way to ensure the long-term health of our bank is to help ensure the health of the communities we serve,” said Buddy Guth, Market Lead Commercial Banker IV of Synovus Bank in Americus, as he and Tami Duke, Retail Market Manager IV, presented a donation to the South Georgia Technical...

Flore Ngasamputu (12) was the top scorer for the Lady Jets and she also led the team in rebounding with a double-double night against East Georgia.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 17th win of the season in an 84 – 54 decision over the East Georgia State College Bobcats in Americus Tuesday night.  The Lady Jets are ranked eighth in the NJCAA Division I women’s basketball poll but are in second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association behind...

South Georgia Technical College’s Veronica Charles was selected GCAA Player of the Week in Division 1 basketball for the week of March 15th.     South Georgia Technical College’s Veronica Charles was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Basketball Player of the Week for the March 15, 2021 week.    The 5’ 4” guard from Benue State, Nigeria, averaged 18 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 3.5 assists in two conference wins for the South Georgia...

SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence overall winner Courtney McGriff-Taylor (left) and nominees (l-r) Amanda Sumner, Hailey Harris and Samantha McNulty.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Courtney McGriff-Taylor of Pineview, a student in the Business Technology program, was named the overall Student of Excellence. McGriff-Taylor was nominated by SGTC...

Winifred “Wendy” Wilson named Administrative Assistant at South Georgia Technical College in Crisp County.     Winifred Wilson of Cordele is joining South Georgia Technical College as an Administrative Assistant on the Crisp County Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  She will report to Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.     Wilson is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Business Administration online from Strayer University.  She earned a Business Technology...

Five South Georgia Technical College basketball players are ranked nationally for their individual efforts. They include Lady Jets: Femme Sikuzani (34), Moe Shida (1o), and Veronica Charles (4). The Jets earning national recognition include the nation’s second-best rebounder Jalen Reynolds (3), and Marvin McGhee (10).   Three wins this past week against Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association opponents allowed the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to move up two spots into the...

The three SGTC finalists for the 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year at South Georgia Technical College are: Dr. Raven Payne, Chester A. Taylor, III, and Ludwig “Chef Ricky” Watzlowick.Three South Georgia Technical College instructors have been selected as finalists for SGTC’s 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. Those instructors include Dr. Raven Payne, English/General Education instructor; Chester A. Taylor, III,...

Matt Bass graduated from the SGTC ThinkBig CAT Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technician program in 2013 and is now helping guide the next generation of Dealer Technicians.   South Georgia Technical College and Caterpillar are changing lives through the ThinkBig program for Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology graduates.    In 2013, Matt Bass received an opportunity that would change his life. Matt was awarded a ThinkBIG technician scholarship from Ring Power and given the opportunity to...

Veronica Charles (4) returned to the Lady Jets line-up on Saturday and led the team in scoring with 19 points, six steals and four assists.    Despite a last-second scare, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to take back-to-back wins over Albany Technical College on Thursday and Saturday.  The game Thursday in Albany was in doubt until Albany Tech’s final three-point shot bounced off the rim to allow the Lady Jets to squeak by in a 47 – 45 decision. Then on Saturday,...

Former South Georgia Tech Lady Jet Yazz Wazeerud-Din playing at Stetson University.Former South Georgia Tech Lady Jet Yazz Wazeerud-Din of Marietta, GA has earned Second-Team All-Conference honors in the ASUN conference following her impressive junior season with the Stetson University Hatters. Wazeerud-Din graduated from South Georgia Technical College in 2020 and helped lead the Lady Jets to their best season in the history of the program.  During her two years at South Georgia Tech, the...