Athletics News

Greta Carollo, 5, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 32 points against Southern Crescent.   Sophomore guard Greta Carollo scored 32 points in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets 89 – 29 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference victory over Southern Crescent Technical College Monday night.    The Lady Jets remain in fourth place in the GCAA with a 5 – 4 conference record and a 12 – 9 overall performance.  East Georgia State College remains in first place with...

Mio Sakano, 13, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in the win over Central Georgia Tech.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept the Central Georgia Technical College Titans and Lady Titans in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-ups over the weekend.  The Jets won 79 – 66 and are now tied for 3rd place in the GCAA.  The Lady Jets won 63 – 55 and are currently 4th in the conference.    The Lady Jets had lost to Central Georgia Tech...

Dr. C. Pam Fields hired as part-time tutor at South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College has hired Dr. C. Pam Fields of Americus, a retired educator with over 30 years of experience, as a part-time tutor on the Americus campus, announced Dr. John Watford.  This is a grant funded position and she will be assisting students with Math, English, and Reading as well as other subjects.    She is located in the SGTC Life Lab in Hicks Hall inside the SGTC Library.  She has...

Deonte Williams, 2, and Vera Gunaydin, 11, were the top scorers for the Jets and the Lady Jets against East Georgia.Swainsboro, GA - South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer and his team were able to travel to Swainsboro and walk away with a 75 – 54 victory over former SGTC Jets head coach Travis Garrett and his East Georgia State College Bobcats recently.    The Lady Jets were not so fortunate as they dropped a 91 – 71 decision to the East Georgia Lady Bobcats in...

South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley (left) addresses students at a recent “Meet the Dean” reception on the Americus campus. South Georgia Technical College Academic Deans Dr. David Finley, Katrice Martin, and Brett Murray recently hosted students at a “Meet the Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. Students from a variety of program areas attended and learned more about the many resources and benefits SGTC...

Johnny Davis is SGTC’s new Culinary Arts instructor at the Crisp County Center campus.Johnny Lee Davis, III of Cordele with more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience, has been hired as the South Georgia Technical College full-time Culinary Arts Instructor at the Crisp County Center, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Davis graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, New York, in 2003 and is a former...

Student of Excellence Joseph Jolly (left) and his instructor, Patrick Owen.Pictured are nominees for SGTC Student of excellence and their instructors. Seated (l-r) are Christopher Davis, Alexander Edmondson, Joseph Jolly, Ariel Hudson, Larson Newsome, Robert Brown Jr., and Zackary Mincey. Standing (l-r) are instructors Johnny Griffin, Kristie Hudson, Mike Collins, Brandon Gross, Patrick Owen, Chad Brown, and Ted Eschmann. Not pictured is nominee Quentin Edwards.South Georgia Technical...

Tylen Pepito named SGTC Admissions Counselor-Recruiter.   Tylen Pepito of Americus joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician for the Crisp County Center in 2023, but has now been named as the SGTC Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  His office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus and he will now report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and SGTC...

STEM events were held on the SGTC Crisp County Center campus recently to expose fifth and eighth grade students about important STEM careers available in this area.Cordele, GA – South Georgia Technical College and the Chattahoochee Flint RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) hosted over 500 Crisp County, Dooly County, and Macon County fifth and eighth grade students on the SGTC Crisp County Center Campus for various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.    A...

Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith (l) is shown above presenting a check from the Rotary Club to Diquita Mathis (r), who was selected as the SGTC 2024 GOAL student of the year.     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice student Diquita Mathis of Pinehurst with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Mathis was recognized as the college’s 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of...

Mio Sakano, 13, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 20 points against Central Georgia Tech.Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Macon Saturday for a conference game against Central Georgia Technical College but a surge by the Lady Titans in the second half left the Lady Jets with their third conference loss of the season, 67 – 63.    This is the first time in three-years that the Lady Jets have suffered three conference losses.  The Lady Jets lost...

Camarion Johnson, 5, was the top scorer for the Jets against Redline Prep.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to come away with a 70 – 64 non-conference victory over Redline Prep Friday night to improve to 8 – 7 overall.    “It was ugly,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We won, but it was not pretty.  We have a lot of things to work on before we get back on the court Wednesday when we travel to East Georgia State College in Swainsboro.”    The Jets...