Athletics News

     South Georgia Technical College is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary and in recognition of this milestone, the college will be hosting an Alumni Day Celebration on Saturday, February 25th in the James S. Peters gymnasium in conjunction with the Jets and Lady Jets basketball games and Sophomore Day recognition.  The public is invited to attend this free event.     All South Georgia Technical College alumni and former faculty and staff members are encouraged to come out and...

   The number one ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a 70 – 50 non-conference win over the Middle Georgia Prep Lions Thursday night to move to 27 – 1 on the season.     Sophomores Luana Leite and Alexia Dizeko led the charge for the Lady Jets by scoring 17 points each.  Alexia Dizeko had a double-double night with her 17 points and 13 rebounds.  Leite also had a near double-double with 17 points and eight...

Barnesville, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped an 81 – 76 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA to fall to 6 – 19 overall and 3 – 9 in the conference.  The Jets are now in ninth place in the GCCA standings, which is one spot short of qualifying for the GCAA end of the season tournament.    This was the Jets eighth consecutive loss.  They picked up a win when Gordon College was forced to forfeit their...

   John Welch, a Criminal Justice student from Ellaville, earned the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus overall Student of Excellence honors for February during a recent ceremony. Welch, was nominated by his instructor, Teresa McCook.    “John Welch is an excellent student and a very hard worker,” said SGTC Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook.  “Students attend South Georgia Technical College to gain the skills needed to go into a certain career, or they come to...

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation set a new record for the number of scholarships and grants awarded to students during 2022 by “Going the Extra Mile” and providing 1269 students with nearly $375,000 in foundation support for tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and tools.  The scholarships and grants ranged from $250 up to $1000 per semester.  In addition to the grant and scholarship assistance, the Foundation also helps provide the use of textbooks at no cost to all...

   Technical College System of Georgia State Board member Carvel Lewis will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Program in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center building on the Americus campus at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 23th, 2023, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  The theme will be “Celebrating Our Community.” SGTC faculty, staff, students, special guests and community members are invited to...

   Nicole Turner of Vienna has been hired as a full-time Business Administrative Technology Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She reports to SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain on the Crisp County Center campus.    Turner is a graduate of South Georgia Technical College.  She earned her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administrative Technology and Accounting from SGTC in 2017 and...

Americus, GA – The Smarr-Smith Foundation presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a check recently to expand its endowed scholarships in memory of Americus Police Officer Nicholas R. Smarr and Georgia Southwestern State University Campus Safety Officer Jody C. Smith.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Foundation Executive Director Su Ann Bird accepted the donation on behalf of the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.      “On behalf of the South...

   The top ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets started slowly but overcame a five-point deficit late in the first quarter to capture an 82 – 53 decision over Central Georgia Technical College in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference game Monday night.    This was the Lady Jets 26th consecutive victory in the 2022 – 2023 season.  The Lady Jets are currently 26 – 1 and 13 – 0 in the conference....

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll for the fifth consecutive week and received all 10 first place votes based on their 25 – 1 record.      The Lady Jets recorded back to back Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victories last week to extend their win streak to 25 straight games.  This allowed the Lady Jets to remain in first...

   South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, established an endowed fund with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation to honor the college’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student each year.   Tredarrian Colbert, a barbering student, was the recipient for 2023.    Due to health precautions, Sparky and Allene Reeves were unable to attend the award presentation.  Their son and daughter, Kevin Reeves and Mandy Reeves...

Griffin, GA – South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Aaron Pitts scored 30 points in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) game against Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin Saturday, but the Jets still fell three points shy of a win in the 83 – 80 decision.    This was the South Georgia Technical College Jets seventh straight conference loss and dropped them to 2 – 9 and 5 – 19.  The Jets are currently in ninth place above Southern Crescent which...