Athletics News

The many faces of Lady Jets head coach during the match-up against Spartanburg Methodist in the District J championship game. He is shown with Lady Jets sophomores Anna McKendree, Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, and Shamari Tyson with the District J Championship plaque. Then he is shown directing players on the court and applauding their efforts.   “Winning never gets old,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey, who quickly added, “but it...

The “Prevention is the Best Cure!” flier has been placed around the SGTC campuses.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford has organized a campus COVID-19 leadership team as a precautionary measure to keep the campus community informed and updated on information to ensure the safety of its students, faculty, and staff.  There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 among members of the South Georgia Technical College community.    “South Georgia Technical College...

Sheri Bass named SGTC Medical Assisting Instructor.     Sheri Bass of Cobb, GA was hired as a new full-time Medical Assisting Instructor for South Georgia Technical College in Americus effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.     Bass is a graduate of Darton College in Albany and has an Associate of Science in Nursing.  She is a Registered...

SGTC Lady Jets head coach James Frey and his team are shown above watching the NJCAA Selection Show to find out their seed for the national tournament.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will face off against the North Dakota State College of Science Lady Wildcats in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. eastern standard time.  The game...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets win the District J Championship game in Spartanburg, SC and earn the right to advance to the national tournament for the 4th consecutive year. Shown above are the Lady Jets holding up four fingers signifying their college’s four consecutive trip to the big dance.Spartanburg, SC -  The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the Spartanburg Methodist Lady Pioneers in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) District J...

Demetrius Colson is shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford, head coach James Frey and the 2019 – 2020 Lady Jets after they clinched the NJCAA Region XVII tournament win and the opportunity to advance to the District J championship and the opportunity to advance to the national tournament for the fourth consecutive season.Demetrius Colson had several college basketball offers when he graduated from high school in Donalsonville, GA back in 2000.  But he decided to hang up his...

South Georgia Technical College cosmetology students are shown above raising awareness for Breast Cancer and then they are showing during manicures for students during the Innovative Senior Solutions “Dancing with the Stars” annual senior event.   South Georgia Technical College was recently rated as the top Community College in Georgia and one of the criteria for the award was student satisfaction and student involvement. Perhaps one of the reasons for the college’s high marks in...

Audra Cook EkkelAudra Cook Ekkel is the new Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Student Affairs at South Georgia Technical College, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. She reports to Eulish Kinchens, Vice President of Student Affairs. Ekkel has worked at South Georgia Technical College as the Registrar Assistant since August 2014.  Prior to joining the Registrar’s office at SGTC, Ekkel worked as the Operations Manager, Associate...

Justin Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring with 19 points in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament quarterfinals in Rome, GA against Georgia Highlands College.Rome, GA – The seventh seeded South Georgia Technical College Jets traveled to Rome to see if they could upset the second-ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament quarterfinals Tuesday, but the Chargers walked away with the 81 – 69...

SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers is shown above with Roderick Douglas, a Culinary Arts student from Americus, who was named Student of Excellence.South Georgia Technical College student Roderick Douglas of Americus was recently named the college’s Student of Excellence for the month of February. Douglas, a Culinary Arts student, was recognized for his hard work, participation and commitment to learning at the Student of Excellence program held in the John M. Pope...

Lady Jets sophomores Niya Goudelock, 3, and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, 13, named to the NJCAA Region XVII All-Tournament team. Goudelock was the MVP for the tournament.     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore transfer Niya Goudelock helped lead her teammates to an impressive come from behind 69 – 63 victory over the second ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Region XVII tournament recently.      Her outstanding play...

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...