Athletics News

Jackson, Miss.– Former South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Tomkia Reed became the Jackson State University Head Women’s Basketball Coach in April of 2018.  She was recently highlighted by the Black Coaches Association as the only black head coach in men’s and women’s NCAA Division I basketball that is undefeated in conference play.    Reed played a portion of her college basketball career at Georgia Southwestern State University in...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Amaya Brown of Pineview, a student in the Criminal Justice program, was named the overall Student of Excellence. Brown was nominated by SGTC Criminal Justice instructor Wanda Bishop. As the overall Student of Excellence for February, Brown received a commemorative plaque and a $50 check from SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management...

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will travel to Rome, GA to take on Andrew College in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XVII Tournament at Georgia Highlands College on Friday, February 25th.  Game time is 8 p.m.    The nationally ranked Lady Jets finished second in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season behind the unbeaten Georgia Highlands Lady Charges.  Both teams receive a bye in the quarterfinal round of the...

   Sumter County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amber Batchelor challenged individuals to “shape your history and set yourself up for success” at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Celebration program in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center building on the Americus campus recently.   “Think about your living legacy,” said Batchelor.  “Where we go tomorrow can be determined by what we do today.  Give of yourself, your time, skillset, ability, and...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured their sixth consecutive win with an 88 – 59 victory over Andrew College in their last regular season home game Wednesday.  The Jets are in second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA), one game behind top-ranked Georgia Highlands with an 11 – 4 GCAA record and 19 – 10 overall.  Georgia Highlands is 12 – 3 and 19 – 10.    “We are really playing good right now,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris...

South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology student Jacob Eubanks of Americus was presented with the Georgia Automotive Dealers Association (GADA) scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford made the presentation.    Eubanks, who is a homeschooled, is a dual enrollment student in the SGTC Automotive Technology program.  He was recommended for the scholarship by his instructor Brandon Dean.  Eubanks will graduate from...

   Former Georgia State Board of Technical and Adult Education Chairman Daniel B. Rather of Madison, GA, brought several Morgan County students to visit and tour South Georgia Technical College recently.  South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford conducted the tour.    “We are honored to have you on our campus,” said SGTC President Dr. Watford when he met with Rather, Morgan County students Brayden Dickerson and Parker Dowd and Laurie and Brynlee Dickerson.  SGTC Vice...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed up one spot into 8th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls this week and the Jets received votes again to be included in the NJCAA Division I men’s basketball top 25 poll.  SGTC is one of only 10 colleges in the NJCAA to have both the men’s and women’s teams receiving votes or ranked in the top 25 in the nation.   The Lady Jets were ranked 9th...

    Three members of the nationally-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets earned top honors as members of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball All-Region teams for the 2021 – 2022 season.     Alexia Dizeko was selected as the Freshman of the Year for the Conference. She and freshman center Fanta Gassama were also nominated for the GCAA First Team. Redshirt sophomore Kamya Hollingshed earned Second Team All-Region honors. ...

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Malik Battle from Douglasville, GA, and freshman center Fanta Gassama of Mataro, Spain, were both selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s and women’s basketball players of the week for February 21, 2022.    This is the second week in a row that South Georgia Technical College men’s and women’s basketball players have been singled out for the GCAA Basketball Players of the Week.  Last...

     Five South Georgia Technical College students will travel to Atlanta to the SkillsUSA Georgia Skills and Leadership Conference, February 24th – 26th, to vie for Georgia Postsecondary SkillsUSA titles in various competitions and have the opportunity to advance to the SkillsUSA national conference.  The theme for the conference is “United as One.” SGTC Crisp County Center State SkillsUSA competitor Paula Coleman is shown above with Crisp County Center Criminal Justice...

Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House held recently in the college’s John Deere Ag Technology lab and classrooms.     The event was sponsored by South Georgia Technical College and John Deere.  John Deere officials and dealers invited prospective students and their parents as well as high school guidance counselors,...