Jets News

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 16th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to move back into the 16th position in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)...

James Nathan Chapman hired as full-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Tech.   James Nathan Chapman of Americus has been hired as a full-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to Campus Safety Director Sammy Stone.    Chapman worked as a part-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College from 2015 until 2018 while attending classes. He is a graduate of the South Georgia Technical...

Niya Guudelock, 3, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets against Georgia Highlands in Rome.Rome, GA – For the third time in as many conference games, the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets split decisions in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) contest.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets captured their third consecutive and ninth conference victory with an 80 – 62 win over the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers while the Jets dropped their third straight...

Yasriyya Nazeerud-Din, 13, goes up for a basket. She led the Lady Jets with 29 points against Andrew College in a GCAA matchup.Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point deficit in the final nine minutes of play against Andrew College to pull ahead 74 – 73 with 22 seconds left in the game.  But the Fighting Tigers roared back in the final seconds to take a 77 – 74 win over the Jets in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) contest.   The...

Construction on the new traffic corridor in the center of the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus has been completed and is now open for Spring Semester.    Construction on the new traffic corridor in the center of the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus has been completed and the new corridor is open for Spring Semester, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  The new construction updated traffic patterns and altered parking areas for...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (r) is shown above talking with students and employees during a college registration and orientation session. South Georgia Technical College is currently accepting students for Spring Registration.    South Georgia Technical College has earned the top spot as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2020 by Niche, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Niche just released their Best College...

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocked shots, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 17th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets only fell one spot into 17th place in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)...

    It is not too late! South Georgia Technical College will begin Spring Semester classes on Thursday, January 9th in Americus and on the Crisp County Center campus.  Students can still apply, enroll, and register for Spring semester.    South Georgia Tech will provide the use of textbooks at no cost to students again for Spring Semester. Students can fill out the financial aid or FASFA forms on line before enrolling.     South Georgia Tech currently offers over 200 different associate...

Anna McKendree,14, led the Lady Jets with 25 points against Central Georgia Tech.      The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets posted an 81 – 64 victory over Central Georgia Technical College after outscoring the Lady Titans 31 – 18 in the fourth quarter to capture their seventh consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory and move to 17 – 2 overall this season.  The Jets missed a last second three-point shot attempt to come up three points shy in their...

Austin Hadden, 12, came off the bench to lead the Jets in a 101 – 62 rout of East Georgia State College.Swainsboro, GA - South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett and the 2019-2020 Jets coasted to a 101 – 62 victory over Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference opponent East Georgia on the road in their first contest of the new year and are currently tied with two other GCAA teams for first place in the conference.    The Jets had six players to...

Niya Goudelock, 3, wound up with 11 points on her 20th birthday in the Lady Jets narrow loss to Shelton State.    Sophomore guard Niya Goudelock turned 20-years old on New Year’s Eve.  Her birthday wish was for the 16th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to upset the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 11th seeded Shelton State Lady Buccaneers in the final game of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Holiday Classic.     Despite trailing Shelton...

By Chase Bachman, Reporter - BG Falcon Media Inside the Stroh Center, the lights are dimmed as the BGSU player introductions are underway. Making her start for the Falcons, wearing number 11: point guard Mari Hill. Hill is a graduate of South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA and helped lead the nationally ranked Lady Jets to the NJCAA tournament in 2019. The dark-haired, 5-foot-6-inch athlete is the shortest girl on the court. Many would consider that a disadvantage but not...