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Shown above are the Jets after defeating Georgia Highlands to earn the opportunity to attend the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.Shown above are the SGTC Lady Jets getting ready for their first game at the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting its 2021 – 2022 recognition and awards banquet on Tuesday, April 5th at 6 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center to honor the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams...

Alexia Dizeko (5) and Fanta Gassama (23) were named All-Americans by the NJCAA and WBCA.   South Georgia Technical College had two true freshmen from its nationally recognized 2021 – 2022 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected into the 2021 -2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American teams.  The Lady Jets finished the season as one of the top sixteen teams in the nation with a 27 – 7...

Alexia Dizeko (5) was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets in the loss to Arizona Western.LUBBOCK, TX – The 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a 60 – 46 decision to 8th seeded Arizona Western in the second round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, TX.    “The girls are disappointed,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets...

Kamya Hollingshed (30) was one of the leading scorers for the Lady Jets in the record setting 77 – 26 victory over Monroe College in the first round of the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball tournament.Lubbock, TX – The 9th seeded South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a big first round 77 – 26 win over the 24th ranked Monroe College Mustangs in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball national tournament at the Rip Griffin...

Steve Showalter of the Hutchinson American Legion and team host for the Jets, is shown above (right) presenting SGTC’s Chris Ballauer with the NJCAA Southeast District Coach of the Year award prior to the Jets – South Plains game.Hutchinson, Kansas – The 19th seeded South Georgia Technical College Jets fell eight points shy of a victory in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Men’s Division I national basketball tournament when they faced the 14th ranked South...

Lady Jets had a chance to hit the courts for a little practice on Monday after a long travel day Sunday to the NJCAA Women’s Division I National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.Lubbock, TX - It was a long travel day for the 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets as they made their way from Americus, GA, to Lubbock, TX, for their sixth consecutive appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division I women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin...

South Georgia Technical College head basketball coach Chris Ballauer is shown above handing out team pass credentials to the Jets following a practice at Hutchinson High School on Monday. Hutchinson, KS – The 19th ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets are in Kansas for the 75th anniversary National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) men’s Division 1 basketball tournament and they are among the top 24 teams in the nation who have the opportunity to compete for a national...

SGTC Student Affairs Department hosting watch parties for the Jet and Lady Jets National Tournament Appearances.SGTC Student Affairs Department hosting watch parties for the Jet and Lady Jets National Tournament Appearances.SGTC Student Affairs Department hosting watch parties for the Jet and Lady Jets National Tournament Appearances.   The South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs Department will be hosting watch parties for the faculty, staff, and students to follow all the action of...

SGTC head coach James Frey is shown above talking with the Lady Jets during a timeout against Georgia Highlands.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will be making their sixth consecutive trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball tournament which will be held March 16th – 21st at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, TX.     This will be the eighth time that the Lady Jets have made the trip to the national tournament with...

SGTC head coach Chris Ballauer and the Jets are ready for the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas and the match-up with South Plains on Tuesday, March 15th, at 10 a.m. CT.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams both qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I basketball tournaments for the second time in the 20-year history of the Jets basketball program.  This is the first time the Jets have qualified since...

SGTC 2021 -2022 Lady Jets are national tournament bound. Shown on the front row are: Luana Leite (1); Maikya Simmons (2), Kamya Hollingshed (30), Laurie Calixte (14), Cintia Lopez (13), and Majomary John Ubi (3). Standing (l to r) are: Assistant Coaches Demetrius Colston and Adenike Aderinto, manager, Alexia Dizeko (5), Camryn James (24), Tena Ikidi (15), Mame Thiaw (12), Fanta Gassama (23), Susana Yepes Posada (10), and Luana Leite (1) along with trainer Brian Davis and head coach James...

The SGTC Jets secured the GCAA Tournament Championship and earned the right to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament as the Southeast District Champions. Shown above with the GCAA Tournament and NJCAA Southeast District Championship plaque are the 2021 – 2022 Jets.Rome, GA – Sophomore guard Will Johnston hit back to back free-throws with 6.6 seconds remaining in overtime to give the South Georgia Technical College Jets a narrow 87 – 84 victory over the Georgia Highlands Chargers in...