Athletics News

Sign up today for Summer Semester classes!   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting registration for its C-Term Spring semester and Summer Semester classes on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Odom Center on the Americus campus and on the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Spring semester C-term classes begin Monday, March 17 and end May 5.  Summer Semester classes begin Thursday, May 22 and end July 28.      “This is an awesome opportunity...

SGTC Advisory Committee members: Ethel Waters, Licensed Dietitian; Larry Jacskon, Mixx Masters; Lauriel Young of Aramark; and Janeisha Brown of Luxe Me & Co., are shown above seated surrounded by SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts Instructor Johnny Davis and Americus instructor Ludwig (Ricky) Watzlowick and the SGTC Culinary Arts students who helped prepare the meal. The students included: Aaron Cooper, Tae’Kerrian Molden, Tera Parker, Jack Saunders, shown with Chef Davis, Huzley Jackson,...

Kaiya Carter, 3, and Jalexs Ewing (0) were the top scorers for the Lady Jets and Jets in the wins over Southern Crescent.GRIFFIN, Ga - The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets extended their winning streaks to three and four consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) games with the Jets securing a 79 – 68 victory over the Tigers while the Lady Jets coasted to a 103 – 39 decision over the Lady Tigers.    The win allowed the Lady Jets to remain in sole...

Stephie Salumu, 13, was selected as the GCAA Division 1 women’s basketball player of the week for the second time this season.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved into sole possession of first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball standings and freshman guard Stephie Salumu was selected as the Player of the Week for the second time this season.    Salumu, a 6’ 0” guard from Belgium, was selected as the GCAA...

Officer Alexandria Spain awarded SGTC Foundation Smarr-Smith Scholarship.Officer Alexandria Spain awarded SGTC Foundation Smarr-Smith Scholarship.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology graduate Alexandria Spain of Perry, was awarded the Smarr-Smith Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.       The Smarr-Smith endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College was created in memory of...

Students at the SGTC Crisp County Center participate in the recent Make Your Own Sugar Scrubs Event.Students at South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Cordele campus recently had the opportunity to learn about the science of body scrubs while crafting their own custom creations at the Make Your Own Sugar Scrubs event, hosted by the SGTC Office of Student Affairs in partnership with Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. Using ingredients provided to them, the students mixed personalized sugar scrubs...

Dwight Brown (21) was the top scorer for the Jets in the win over Gordon College with 20 points.Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over Gordon College, 69 – 57, in Barnesville to move to 4 – 3 and into a tie for fourth place with Georgia Highlands and Gordon College in the overall standings.    This was the Jets fourth GCAA win in five outings.  They are currently ranked behind South Georgia State...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Chattahoochee Flint RESA STEM Director Heidi Goodin are shown above talking with the counselors from several systems in the Chattahoochee Flint RESA service area.   Counselors from 10 different school systems attended the Chattahoochee Flint RESA Counselor Consortium Meeting held at South Georgia Technical College in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently.    The event was co-sponsored by Chattahoochee Flint RESA...

Stephie Salumu, 13, was tied with Mio Sakano as the leading scorer against East Georgia with 17 points. She also led the team in rebounding with 12.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the top-ranked East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats 71 – 50 to move into a tie for first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball standings with identical 6 – 1 records.  The Lady Jets are 15 – 6 overall and East Georgia is 11...

Aiden Fitzgerald, 20; Mio Sakano 30; and Enola Papin, 24; were the three Jets and Lady Jets players nominated for GCAA Player of the Week honors for the past two weeks.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets had their first player selected for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors and the Lady Jets had their fifth and sixth different players recognized for the honor over the past two weeks.    Aiden Fitzgerald, a 6’ 8”...

Aiden Fitzgerald, 20, led the Jets in scoring with 17 points against Albany Tech. He had five three pointers.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets captured Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) wins over Albany Technical College in the Hangar Saturday.  The Lady Jets opened with an 86 – 66 victory over the Lady Titans and then the Jets out scored Albany Tech 45 – 26 in the second half to take a 72 – 59 win.    This was the Jets third conference win in...

SGTC’s Aiden Fitzgerald (20) was the leading scorer for the Jets in the loss to Georgia Highlands. He had 21 points.Rome, GA - The SGTC Jets made three back-to-back turnovers and were held scoreless in the final two minutes of a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) game against Georgia Highlands to allow the Chargers to overcome a six-point deficit and secure a 100 - 93 victory.    The loss ended a two-game winning streak for the Jets and dropped them to 4 – 15 overall and 2...