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Five South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are currently ranked nationally in their respective areas. Shown above (l to r) are: Camille Coleman (4), LaDeja James (10), Kanna Suzuki (14), Desiree Corbin (20), and Esther Adenike (24).The top-ranked Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets earned a 24th place spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball Top 25 poll released January 24th. South...

Shaineequah Fluellyn (32) earned a start for the Lady Jets against St. Petersburg and led her team in scoring with 22 points.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets bounced back after a disappointing 63 – 61 loss to Broward College in the Lady Jets Holiday Classic to overpower the St. Petersburg College Lady Titans 78 – 57 and move to 13 – 3 on the season. They are still 1 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. “We played with much more intensity,” said South...

La’Deja James was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 15 points. Seven of her points were from the foul line. She was seven of seven from the free throw line.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets came out very sluggish after the holiday break and were defeated in a narrow 63 – 61 decision by the Broward College Lady Seahawks. The Lady Jets are now 12 – 3 overall and 1 – 0 in the conference. Georgia Highlands defeated St. Petersburg College 75 – 69 in the opening game of...

South Georgia Technical College returning sophomore La’Deja James, a 5’ 8” guard of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball player of the week for the second consecutive week. I am really excited for Deja to be recognized by the coaches in the GCAA for a second straight week,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director James Frey and Lady Jets head coach. “She has made great strides...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets traveled to Alabama earlier this week to capture wins against Southern Union State Community College. The Lady Jets opened with an 82-72 win in the first game and the Jets dominated in the second game to capture the 90 – 65 victory. Andre Kennedy was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I player of the week for his performance on the court. He averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Jets in...

SGTC Lady Jets and Jet are shown above helping themselves to a Thanksgiving Dinner provided by the Jets Booster Club.The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently at Central Baptist Church in Americus. Former South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Steven Wright, who is now an associate pastor at Central Baptist Church, brought a motivational message about...

SGTC's Andre Kennedy (1) was selected as the GCAA Co-Player of the Week.WAYCROSS, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets have moved to 4 – 3 on the season after capturing two wins at the South Georgia State College Basketball Classic in Waycross this past weekend. They opened with a 72 – 61 victory over South Crescent Technical College on Friday and then came back and defeated Combine Academy 92 – 78 on Saturday. Andre Kennedy, a sophomore transfer forward from Albany, GA,...

South Georgia Technical College's La'Deja James (10) was named the GCAA Division I women's basketball Player of the Week for the fourth time.Gainesville, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 6 – 0 with an 82-76 win over Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL, Saturday. Returning sophomore guard La’Deja James led the Lady Jets in scoring with 21 points and was named Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. The Lady...

Dwight Harris recently spoke to SGTC’s Jets men’s basketball team, giving them motivation, encouragement, and life lessons to keep in mind during the season ahead of them. Coach Dwight Harris of the Dwight Harris Boys Club recently visited the Americus campus of South Georgia Technical College to speak to SGTC’s Jets men’s basketball team to help prepare them mentally for their season. He talked with the players about responsibility, being focused and organized, and how to...

Andre Kennedy (1) scored 59 points over the weekend and Pat Welch (15) came up with 32 points in the two games at the Veterans Classic in Tampa, FL.The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with one win and one loss in the Veterans Classic in Tampa, FL over the past weekend. They opened with a 105 – 78 loss to Daytona State College but came back on Saturday and defeated Miami Dade College 129 – 122 to move to 2 – 3 on the season. “We played two more very good teams this...

South Georgia Tech’s returning sophomore La’Deja James (24) was the leading scorer in the game against Cape Fear on Saturday.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 5 – 0 on the season with impressive back-to-back wins over Cape Fear Community College and Denmark Tech in the Lady Jets Classic tournament this past weekend. The Lady Jets opened with a 58 – 42 win over the NJCAA Division II ninth-ranked Cape Fear Community College Lady Sea Devils on Saturday and then...

Jordan Bates (21) was the only Jet in double-figures with 13 points.Kanna Suzuki (14) is shown above handling the ball for the Lady Jets. She was the top scorer in the season opener with 16 points.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets opened the 2016 – 2017 basketball season at home with impressive wins. The Lady jets came from behind to defeat the Chattahoochee Valley Lady Pirates 68 – 63 and then the Jets followed up with an 83 – 75 victory over the New Rock Prep...