Athletics News

South Georgia Technical College’s GSGA/NTHS Winter Conference competitors, attendees and advisors are pictured at The Lodge and Spa resort at Callaway Gardens following the conference. Back row from left to right are: advisor Kari Bodrey, Dakota Hall, advisor Mia Collier, Desiray Kenney, Katelyn Burgess, Stephanie John, D.W. Persall and Joshua Chappell. Front row from left to right are: Michael Dewberry, advisor Katrice Taylor, Jennifer West, advisor Dr. Michele Seay, Kimberly Trejo, Tonya...

SGTC alumnus Ronny Roundtree, Jr. (Aviation Maintenance, 2004) delivered the keynote address at South Georgia Tech’s annual Black History Month program. Roundtree spoke on the importance of making and working towards goals. Ronny Roundtree, Jr. (fourth from left) is pictured with African American History Program committee members and speakers, (left to right) Dr. Michele Seay, Christian Holloman, Raven Payne, Dr. John Watford, Cynthia Carter, Teresa O’Bryant, and Teresa McCook. The...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the SGTC 2018 GOAL winner, Noah McCleskey from Pinehurst as SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (r) and Allene (right center) are shown above presenting a scholarship check to 2018 GOAL winner McCleskey.South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented Crisp County Welding and Joining student Noah McCleskey with a $500 scholarship after he had been recognized as the...

Sam Matice (33) started for the Jets against Atlanta Metro and had 12 points and 12 rebounds on the night in less than 18 minutes of playing time.The top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets coasted to an impressive 80 – 56 win over the Atlanta Metro College Lady Trailblazers in the first half of a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference double-header Wednesday and then the Jets roared to a 100 – 74 victory over Atlanta Metro’s men in the second game. ...

South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy graduate and Montezuma Police Department Officer Austin Smith (left) was recently named the Montezuma Police Officer of the Year. Smith is pictured accepting his graduation certificate from SGTC President Dr. John Watford (right) during his 2016 Law Enforcement Academy graduation. Smith (right) is pictured with Montezuma Police Chief Eric Finch (left) at a recent city council meeting. Photo courtesy of the Montezuma Police...

Esther Adenike (24) selected as the GCAA Player of the Week for the fourth time this season. South Georgia Technical College Sophomore Forward Esther Adenike from Lagos, Nigeria, was selected as the Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association this past week. Adenike averaged 21.5 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, 4.5 steals and four blocks in two Lady Jets victories this past week. This is Adenike’s fourth time being named as the...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are still receiving votes as one of the top National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball teams but they were a few votes shy of breaking back into the top 25 rankings this week. There are six teams ranked with five or more losses. The Lady Jets have won five consecutive conference decisions and are currently 23 – 5 overall and 15 – 1 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Shelton State remained...

Members of SGTC’s Automotive Technology Advisory Committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus. Pictured from left to right are advisory committee members Ron Peacock, David Miller, Brandon Dean, Raymond Holt, and Kerry Mahone. Earl Snider is not pictured.The South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology advisory committee met recently on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above with retired Vice President of Administrative Services and the college’s first Athletic Director Janice Davis and SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and former Athletic Director Steven Wright with ACE and former coach Douglas Byrd and members of the Jets and Lady Jets that participated in the Gray – Red alumni game as part of the 70th anniversary.A day of celebration was the best way to describe the South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College alumni, retirees, current employees and students were recognized during halftime of the Jets basketball game in honor of the 70th anniversary of the college. Over 70 people in attendance stepped onto the court for the photograph.South Georgia Technical College welcomed over 500 faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, students and community members to The Hangar recently for their largest ever Alumni and Sophomore Day celebration. Attendees came out to watch an...

South Georgia Technical College’s 2018 SkillsUSA team celebrated SkillsUSA week recently by highlighting the programs and activities the organization participates in. From left to right are: Chad Brown (Advisor), Ethan Lyle, Timothy Payne, Josiah Copland, Cynthia Carter (Advisor), Katelyn Burgess, Dr. Michele Seay (Advisor), Bailey Mills, Jennifer West, Calvin Conley, Tonya Rodgers, Michael Dewberry and Jacob Grant. Members and advisors of South Georgia Technical College’s SkillsUSA...

Lady Jets Esther Adenike (24) is shown above. She had 14 points against Georgia HighlandsThe top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets turned a one-point half-time lead into a 70 – 43 victory over Brandon Harrell and the third-ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in the opening match-up of the alumni/sophomore day game on the SGTC campus Saturday. The Jets were not as fortunate. The Jets were up 40 – 38 at half-time but fell 82 – 80 to the top-ranked Georgia Highlands...