Jets News

The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club recently held its Tip-off and Tailgate Cookout for the upcoming 2026-2027 basketball season in the SGTC James S. Peters gymnasium and patio area recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Jets Booster Club President Doug Goodin, welcomed the Booster Club members, prospective members, guests and interested persons to the “Tip-Off” event which featured a meal of hamburgers and hotdogs and a scrimmage of the Lady Jets and Georgia...

The Stronghold Financials golf team consisting of Chase McClain, Todd Hilton and Ryan Landreth captured first place and “Red Jackets” with a score of 43 at the 12th annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Classic Tournament at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, Georgia. Oakbridge Insurance’s team which consisted of Kevin Brown, Bray Bishop and Devin Gordon finished in second place with a score of 45 ad then Magnolia Manor’s...

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets gave it a good run but fell five-points shy of advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII finals when South Georgia State College took an 82 – 78 victory in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals at Central Georgia Tech in Macon on Friday, March 13th. South Georgia State College advanced to the finals after defeating South Georgia Tech and wound up facing Central Georgia Tech for the...

Albany Technical College had a chance to upset the South Georgia Technical College Jets with a last second shot, but it failed and the Jets held onto a narrow 60 – 59 victory to advance to the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-final round on Friday at 8 p.m. in Macon. The third-ranked South Georgia Tech Jets faced off against the sixth seeded Albany Tech Titans in one quarterfinal round while South Georgia State took on Georgia Highlands and secured their spot in the semi-final...

South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter was named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Coach of the Year for the 2025 – 2026 season and three of his players were selected to All-Region honors. Three SGTC Jets were also named to All-Region positions for the men’s division. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets won the GCAA regular season title with a 14 – 1 conference record and Carpenter was selected as...

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, has been leading the nation in average rebounds per game for the past several weeks but he dropped one position into second place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome remained in second place in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game and Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading...

Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 92 – 66 win over Gordon College to finish in third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season. They will host Albany Tech in an NJCAA Regional XVII tournament quarterfinal game on Tuesday, March 10th at 7 p.m. in the Hangar. This was the fifth consecutive win for the Jets and it allowed them to finish the regular season at 15 – 15 and 11 – 5 in the GCAA. Central...

Approximately 30 youth between the ages of eight and 14 participated in the free South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Youth Basketball Skills Clinic held as part of SGTC’s Homecoming Celebration recently. Both boys and girls participated in the two-hour clinic with the opportunity to learn elite skills from the South Georgia Technical College 2025 – 2026 Jets. The Jets players worked with the clinic participants on warm-up routines, dribbling, shooting, passing, and defensive...

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with a 67 – 57 victory over Georgia Highlands in Rome, Wednesday to capture third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association regular season rankings. The Jets still have one game remaining against Gordon College on Saturday, March 7, in Barnesville, but their 10 – 5 GCAA record has assured them of the third-place seed going into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament. ...

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, is ranked first in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in rebounds for the third week in a row and Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome is listed as second in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game for the third week in a row. Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading scorers in the NJCAA Division 1 women’s...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept the Albany Technical College Titans and Lady Titans as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day Celebration in the James S. Peters gymnasium Saturday. The Lady Jets opened with an 80 – 54 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over the Lady Titans and then the Jets roared to an 89 – 57 win over the Albany Tech Titans. The Lady Jets are the GCAA regular season champions with a 13 – 1...

Nine South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets were recognized prior to the SGTC Lady Jets and Jets basketball games against the Albany Technical College Lady Titans and Titans as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni and Sophomore Day celebration in the James S. Peters gymnasium Saturday. The Jets and Lady Jets both won those decisions. The four Lady Jets recognized included: Nyla Buyck, Taja Bennett, Jada Jones, and Jaidyn Elam. The five Jets players recognized included: Jalexs...