Lady Jets News

Freshman guard Abby Solway (3) led the Lady Jets in scoring against Shelton State with 15 points. She hit five three-pointers in the first half.Tuscaloosa, AL –  The 5th seeded National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets handed the 7th ranked Shelton State Lady Bucs an 86 – 46 defeat on their home court in Tuscaloosa, AL.  This was the second time in seven days that the Lady Jets had defeated Shelton State.  The first...

Javarise Jamele Terry hired as full-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Tech.   Javarise Jamele Terry 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 and SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens. He will start immediately.    Terry worked as a part-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College from...

Marvin McGhee (10) led the Jets in scoring against USC Salkehatchie.Walterboro, SC -  The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a tough 83 – 62 decision to USC Salkehatchie, who received votes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I men’s basketball rankings, to fall to 1 – 3 on the season.     The Jets had upset the 23rd NJCAA Division I Northwest Florida State College Raiders 77 – 73 in Niceville on Wednesday but couldn’t pull off the second...

Will Johnson, 4, led the South Georgia Technical College Jets to the 77 – 73 win over the nationally ranked Northwest Florida State College Raiders with 32 points.Niceville, FL -  Will Johnson, a 6’ 2” freshman point guard from Sydney, Australia, scored 32 points to lead the South Georgia Technical College Jets and interim head coach Chris Ballauer to their first victory this season in an intense 77 – 73 win over the 23rd nationally ranked Northwest Florida State College Raiders. ...

SGTC’s Abby Solway (3) led the Lady Jets in scoring with 28 points. She knocked down eight threes.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets, who are currently the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) fifth best Division I women’s basketball team in the nation, simply overpowered the Albany Technical College Lady Titans 93 – 57 in a non-conference match-up Wednesday.  This was Albany Tech’s first game of the season.  The Lady Jets are now 4 – 0 in...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance student Samuel Holm (center right) was awarded the Sam Singletary endowed Aviation Maintenance Technology scholarship recently. Shown above (l to r) are SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructors David Grant, Victoria Herron, and Paul Pearson, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Samuel Holm, Sam Singletary’s family, William Sam Singletary, Sr., and Sandra Singletary, Kim Singletary Christmas, Ashton Singletary Tatum, and Charles...

Six sophomores and one freshman from the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets 2020 – 2021 team earned spots in the NJCAA Division I women’s basketball individual rankings this week. Shown above are: sophomores Imani McNeal (1), Flore Ngasamputu (12), Femme Sikuzani (34), Hope Butera (21), Moe Shida (10), and Veronica Charles (4) are shown above. Not shown is freshman Tena Ikidi (15).    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots from 7th to 5th place in the...

Sophomore guard Moe Shida led the Lady Jets in scoring with 14 points. She was six of eight from the foul line in the final minutes of the game to help her team take the 71 – 66 victory over the fourth ranked Shelton State Lady Bucs.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets upset the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I fourth-ranked Shelton State Lady Bucs in an intense 71 – 66 match-up in the Hangar on the SGTC Americus campus.  Now the...

Sophomore guard Veronica Charles (4) led the Lady Jets in scoring against New Horizon Prep with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals.      Sophomore guard Veronica Charles from Benue State, Nigeria, had a career high 19 points to lead the nationally ranked NJCAA Division I South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to their second consecutive victory in a 101 – 44 decision over New Horizon Prep in the SGTC Hangar.     The Lady Jets will return to the court on Sunday,...

Shonda Boddie named Registrar Assistant for South Georgia Technical College.     Shonda Boddie of Americus has been named as the Registrar Assistant in the Student Affairs office at South Georgia Technical College, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  Her office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and Registrar Kari Bodrey.     Boddie earned her Bachelor of Science degree...

Coach James Frey and the 2020 – 2021 Lady Jets ranked 7th in pre-season poll and will play 4th ranked Shelton State on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Americus.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 7th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 2020 – 2021 DI Women’s basketball poll released recently.  The Lady Jets ended last season with a 14th place ranking in the NJCAA final poll.    “Preseason rankings are great but I think they...

Imani McNeal (1) led the Lady Jets in scoring with 16 points against New Horizon Prep.Will Johnston (4) was the top scorer for the Jets against Tallahassee with 18 points.    The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a hard fought 84 – 68 decision to the nationally-ranked Tallahassee Community College Eagles while the nationally ranked Lady Jets cruised to an 84 – 31 victory over New Horizon Prep in their season openers in the SGTC gymnasium Wednesday night.     “I am very...