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Lamb signs to run at Columbus State
When Colquitt County High’s Heath Lamb signed in 2010 to run cross country at Darton College, he said that one of his goals was to be able to run faster.
Lamb accomplished that and more in his two years with the Cavaliers.
And his performances with Darton have not gone unnoticed.
Lamb signed this week with Columbus State University.

February 3, 2012 1 Photo
Going to be a Blazer
Colquitt County linebacker/fullback Sharmaine Washington, front, right, was joined by his girl friend Najla Almond and Packers linebackers coach Danny Blaylock when he signed letter of commitment with Valdosta State University on Wednesday.

February 3, 2012 1 Photo
Rifle team defeats Fitzgerald
The Colquitt County High rifle team kept its record unblemished on Thursday, defeating Fitzgerald handily at the high school, 1,098-897.

February 2, 2012
Dykes signs to play baseball at Georgia Perimeter College
Colquitt County head baseball coach Tony Kirkland has a number of reasons to like Austin Dykes.

February 2, 2012 1 Photo
Sherrod, Owens place first in Dublin
Colquitt County Mat Hawg wrestlers Nathan Sherrod and Cage Owens took first- place finishes in their weight classes in the Michael Gay Memorial Tournament last Saturday in Dublin.

February 2, 2012
Checking the velocity
Colquitt County pitching coach Zach Grage checks the velocity of one of his hurlers.

February 2, 2012 1 Photo
Kelshaw signs with West Georgia
Colquitt County’s Lauren Kelshaw, second from right in the front row, signed on Wednesday to play her college soccer at the University of West Georgia. Kelshaw, who is preparing for the Lady Packers’ Feb. 25 season-opener against Brooks County, committed to West Georgia in September. With her when she signed were, front, from left, her grandmother Jolene Burdette, father Tim Kelshaw, mother Tracey Kelshaw and sister Reagan Kelshaw; back, grandfather Frank Burdette, Lady Packers coach Jimbo Jarvis, club coach Mike Wallace, Colquitt assistant coach Andy Chapura and middle school coach Ashley Hill.

February 2, 2012 1 Photo
Vines wins backstroke in region swim meet
Colquitt County High’s Austin Vines took first place in the 100-yard backstroke and was third in the 50-yard freestyle in the Region 1-AAAAA swim meet held last Saturday in Douglas.

February 2, 2012
Packers work out
The Colquitt County High baseball team continues workouts at Packer Park in preparation for the 2012 season that begins on Tuesday, Feb. 21, with a home game against the Lawton Chiles Timberwolves of Tallahassee. The Packers are coming off a season in which they won the Region 1-AAAAA championship, went 22-14 and reached the state semifinals. The team will hold an intrasquad scrimmage at 2 p.m. Saturday at Packer Park that will be open to the public. Here head coach Tony Kirkland oversees Aubrey McCarty’s workout.

February 2, 2012 1 Photo
Seventh-grade basketball teams advance to title games
The Colquitt County boys and girls seventh-grade basketball teams won South Georgia Athletic Conference semifinal games at the Willie J. Williams Middle School gymnasium on Thursday and will play for championships on Saturday in Douglas.

February 2, 2012
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