Jets News

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped three games against tough Florida teams in the State College of Florida Classic in Sarasota, FL over the Thanksgiving Holidays. The Jets lost a 103 – 98 overtime decision to State College of Florida in their opening game on Thanksgiving and then lost to the 7th nationally ranked Eastern Florida State College 90 – 63 on Friday followed by a 92 – 84 loss to 11th ranked Indian River State College on Saturday.    “We did not play...

   The NJCAA nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets split decisions in the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic over the Thanksgiving Holidays.  They walked away with a 72 – 37 win over Motlow State College from Tullahoma, Tennessee and former assistant coach Kezia Conyers in the opener on Friday, but then dropped a 69 – 58 decision to the Daytona State College Falcons on Saturday to drop to 6 – 3 overall this season.    In the other games of the tournament,...

The Student Government Association (SGA) at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center recently sponsored a thanksgiving luncheon for students on the Cordele campus. More than 20 students gathered to enjoy the traditional thanksgiving meal prepared and served by the SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts department.    The menu consisted of turkey and dressing, pork loin, green bean casserole, sweet potato souffle, and a variety of desserts. Students had the option of lemonade or...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets are both still nationally ranked in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I men’s and women’s intercollegiate basketball polls after three weeks of play.   The Lady Jets had climbed as high as the fifth-place spot nationally after opening the season unbeaten, but two losses last week dropped them to 15th in the November 22nd poll while the Jets were able to climb from 21st to 17th after remaining...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its sixth annual “Light Up Your Future” event on Tuesday, November 30th from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  and everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies for everyone.      Santa and his elves will be on hand to greet families but everyone is asked to remain in their cars.  Individuals should arrive and use the Lindbergh Drive entrance by the large Navy...

Tallahassee, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to the Tallahassee Community College Classic over the weekend and ended up splitting decisions.  The Lady Jets came up with a 58 – 47 win over Monroe College from New York on Saturday, but 36 turnovers left them one point shy in a 59 –60 loss to Tallahassee Community College on Sunday.  The Lady Jets dropped to 5 – 2 on the season.  Their first loss came earlier in the week to Georgia Highlands.    “We...

   The 21st nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets coasted to a 123 – 41 win over Action Sports Academy in The Hangar Saturday to move to 6 – 0 on the season.  The Jets will now travel to Sarasota, FL for the State College of Florida Classic where they will face State College of Florida and nationally ranked Eastern Florida State and Indian River Community College on November 25th, 26th, and 27th.     Action Sports was not sure what hit them when the Jets took to the...

Jakob Eubanks of Americus was recently honored as the Student of Excellence for South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Americus campus. Eubanks, a high school senior, is a dual enrollment student in SGTC’s Automotive Technology program. He was nominated for the award by his instructor, Brandon Dean. “Jakob is pretty much what every student at South Georgia Tech should aspire to be,” Dean said. “He comes in on time and does his work – wide open on anything we do.” Of...

The fifth-ranked South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets suffered their first defeat of the season in a hard-fought contest against the Georgia Highlands College Lady Chargers of Rome Georgia. An energetic crowd in the James S. Peters gymnasium on the SGTC campus cheered as the Lady Jets attempted to mount a late comeback, but the effort ultimately fell short as Georgia Highlands emerged with the 65-54 victory. After an early lead, the Lady Jets fell behind midway through the...

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Marvin McGhee, III, of Atlanta, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for Division I.  This was the first GCAA Player of the Week selection for the 2021 – 2022 season.    McGhee has helped lead the Jets to a 5 – 0 start this season and a 21st National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranking.  This is the Jets first national ranking since the 2013 –...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up two spots into 5th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s national basketball poll this week and the Jets earned their first national ranking in several years with a 21st place seed in the Division I men’s basketball poll.  Both teams are currently unbeaten in the 2021 - 2022 season.     “This is exciting news for both teams,” said SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach...

    South Georgia Technical College has earned the top spot as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2022 by Niche, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is the third consecutive year that South Georgia Technical College has earned this distinction. Niche’s Best College rankings for 2022 for Georgia can be found at:  https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-community-colleges/s/georgia/    In addition to being named the Best Community College...