Athletics News

Six sophomores and one freshman from the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets 2020 – 2021 team earned spots in the NJCAA Division I women’s basketball individual rankings this week. Shown above are: sophomores Imani McNeal (1), Flore Ngasamputu (12), Femme Sikuzani (34), Hope Butera (21), Moe Shida (10), and Veronica Charles (4) are shown above. Not shown is freshman Tena Ikidi (15).    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots from 7th to 5th place in the...

Sophomore guard Moe Shida led the Lady Jets in scoring with 14 points. She was six of eight from the foul line in the final minutes of the game to help her team take the 71 – 66 victory over the fourth ranked Shelton State Lady Bucs.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets upset the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I fourth-ranked Shelton State Lady Bucs in an intense 71 – 66 match-up in the Hangar on the SGTC Americus campus.  Now the...

Sophomore guard Veronica Charles (4) led the Lady Jets in scoring against New Horizon Prep with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals.      Sophomore guard Veronica Charles from Benue State, Nigeria, had a career high 19 points to lead the nationally ranked NJCAA Division I South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to their second consecutive victory in a 101 – 44 decision over New Horizon Prep in the SGTC Hangar.     The Lady Jets will return to the court on Sunday,...

Coach James Frey and the 2020 – 2021 Lady Jets ranked 7th in pre-season poll and will play 4th ranked Shelton State on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Americus.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 7th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 2020 – 2021 DI Women’s basketball poll released recently.  The Lady Jets ended last season with a 14th place ranking in the NJCAA final poll.    “Preseason rankings are great but I think they...

Imani McNeal (1) led the Lady Jets in scoring with 16 points against New Horizon Prep.Will Johnston (4) was the top scorer for the Jets against Tallahassee with 18 points.    The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a hard fought 84 – 68 decision to the nationally-ranked Tallahassee Community College Eagles while the nationally ranked Lady Jets cruised to an 84 – 31 victory over New Horizon Prep in their season openers in the SGTC gymnasium Wednesday night.     “I am very...

Jalen Reynolds (3) returns for the Jets at the forward position.Sophomore Femme Sikuzani (34) will anchor the Lady Jets at the center position.Jalen Reynolds (3) returns for the Jets at the forward position.     The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets will kick off the 2021 basketball season at home Wednesday.  Jets interim head coach Chris Ballauer and the Jets will be facing Tallahassee Community College, which was ranked nationally last season, and is currently the top...

SGTC 2021 Jets. Shown (l to r) standing are: Justice Hayes (11), Jordan Stephens (15), Jalen Reynolds (3), Matija Milivojevic (25), Radim Havel (33), Nikola Sasaroga (14), Tabais Long (1), Dahl Fieg (2), and Keundre Campbell (12). Seated (l to r) are: Joshua Pain (20), Kalin Fonseca (5), Brandon Avant (0), Assistant Coach Jaren Harris, Interim Head coach Chris Ballauer, Kadeem Wilks (23), Will Johnston (4), and Marvin McGhee (10).SGTC 2021 Lady Jets. Shown (l to r) standing are: ...

Yazz Wazeerud-Din and Shamari Tyson are shown above as Lady Jets and now as Stetson University Hatters.   Stetson University highlighted Shamari Tyson and Yazz Wazeerud-Din, two of the South Georgia Technical College 2019 – 2020 Lady Jets graduates who are now ready to make a big difference at the next level.  Read below or online at:  https://gohatters.com/news/2020/11/23/womens-basketball-tyson-wazeerud-din-have-some-unfinished-business.aspx It was the day before their team's...

Veronica Charles, a 5’ 4” sophomore guard from Lagos, Nigeria, is shown above warming up getting ready for the pre-season scrimmage with Northwest Florida.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 10th in the nation in the “Way-Too-Early National Junior College Athletic Association DI Women’s Basketball Top 25 Rankings” in the World Exposure Report released recently.    South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head basketball coach James...

Congratulations to three members of the SGTC Lady Jets for signing letters of intent to play basketball at the Division I level next season. Moe Shida has agreed to play at New Mexico State University; Femme Sikuzani signed with the University of Texas in Austin and Hope Butera will join Florida International University in Miami. Shown with the three signees are SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey and members of the 2020-2021 Jets and Lady Jets basketball players.Shown...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, and SGTC Athletic Director James Frey are shown above with the Synovus winning team of Buddy Guth and Jason Evans. Jodie Hayes was the third member of the winning team but he is not shown. SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves is also shown congratulating the winning team.   The Synovus team of Buddy Guth, Jason Evans, and Jodie Hays won the coveted “Red Jackets” when they captured first place in the sixth annual South Georgia...

SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (right) is shown above with his son, Kevin, and grandson, Will, at the 2019 Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament.     The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting the 6th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament on Thursday, November 12th, 2020 at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, GA.  Everyone is encouraged to participate and all proceeds will go to the South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster...