Colquitt County’s Armanti Jamal Hayes has earned another All-American designation after being part of LSU’s 4x400 team that ran a season-best 3:03.81 at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Hayes ran his leg in 46.19. Also in the foursome were Richard Jones, who ran a 45.70; Jamar Howard, 45.47; and Ade Alleyne-Forte, 46.44.
The LSU men finished fifth in the Outdoor Championships.
Hayes is now a five-time All-American, a two-time Southeastern Conference champion and four-time All-SEC.
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n Colquitt County’s Travis Register, wrestling with the South Georgia Athletic Club Devil Dog Greco-Roman freestyle wrestlers, won state championships at 190 pounds in both GR and FS at the recent 2009 Georgia USA Wrestling GR/FS state tournament.
Register, who also won a state championship for the Moutlrie Mat Hawgs, also won the five point throw award and also won the GR and FS at the Southeast Region USA National Tournament in Atlanta this year.
n Colquitt County’s Adam Giles stands in 29th place in the Southern Dirt Tour at Albany Motor Speedway.
On June 6, Giles took the pole and led the entire race to win the B Main race and $400.
Also racing were Colquitt County’s Charles Sealy, Kyle Bridges, Justin Weeks, Jeffrey Baggett and Jay Johnson.
n Colquitt County High’s fall sports — football, cheerleading, softball and cross country —can begin practicing Aug. 1.
n The Colquitt girls softball team will play its first game at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Packer Park against Bainbridge.
Coach Carman Phillips’ Lady Packers will play their first Region 1-AAAAA game at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, against Valdosta at Packer Park.
n The Colquitt County 11-12 A All-Stars will open play in the GRPA state tournament at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Magnolia Sports Complex.
Colquitt County is the host team and will open against the District II champion.
The eight-team, double-elimination tournament will run through Saturday, when the championship game is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Also this week, Colquitt County 13-14 All-Stars are heading to Thomson; the 10-and-under All-Stars are going to Dublin; and the 10-and-under girls All-Star Sliders are heading to Vidalia as those team chase state championships.
n The annual Georgia-Florida-Alabama Minor League Baseball Reunion is scheudle for Aug. 21-22 and longtime chairman Clint Chafin wonders if it may be the last.
Attendance has fallen off in recent years. Last year’s event was bedeviled by Tropical Storm Fay, which hit the area during the reunion.
The reunion, which has been held the last eight years, has drawn former players, managers, bat boys, umpires and officials.
Jerry Alsup, who played for Andalusia, Crestview and Grace of the Alabama-Florida League, will be the speaker at the reunion banquet, which will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Colquitt County Agricultural Building.
Alsup has been a longtime attendee of the reunion.
For more information on the annual reunion, contact Clint Chafin at 985-9723 or 891-5622.
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Conference champions
The Colquitt County seventh-grade girls basketball team celebrates its South Georgia Athletic Conference championship. The team includes, front, from left, coach Sheila Williams, Za'Nautica Downs, Akia Sutton, Ty'Asia McNeal, Shy Seay; and back, Sydnee Dalton, Shay Stanfill, Kiarra Lovett, Abiyah Spencer, Coach Jon Scroggins, Angel Kinchen, Chyna Calhoun, Michaela Bennefield, Istajhe Johnson, Ashuntee Stewart and Ja'nysia Brown. Not shown, Coach Tamika Seay and Emily Dozier.
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Lady Pack clinches top seed for region tournament
Makeba Ponder’s free throw with 6 seconds remaining gave the Colquitt County girls a 55-48 victory over Lowndes on Tuesday on the William Bryant Court at the Gladys Espy Gymnasium and ensured the Lady Packers would have the top seed in next week’s Region 1-AAAAA tournament at Tift County.
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Rifle team defeats Worth County
The Colquitt County High rifle team remains unbeaten after taking a 1,098-1,082 victory over Worth County on Tuesday in Sylvester.
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Prine shines at Snowflake Invitational
Kenyadah Prine is progressing just fine in her comeback from two frustrating seasons that were marred by injuries. The Lowndes High senior is making the most of her opportunities to return to top form, no matter how big or small the stage.
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Prine shines at Snowflake Invitational
Kenyadah Prine is progressing just fine in her comeback from two frustrating seasons that were marred by injuries. The Lowndes High senior is making the most of her opportunities to return to top form, no matter how big or small the stage.
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Level 3 gymnasts first, Level 4 team second in Thomasville
The Moultrie YMCA MGs headed to Thomasville on January 28 to continue their meet season in the Rose City gymnastics invitational and the Level 3’s took first place and the Level 4’s placed second.
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Register wins region wrestling championship
Travis Register will take an unbeaten record into next weekend’s state sectional after going 2-0 and winning the 220-pound weight class at Saturday’s Region 1-AAAAA wrestling tournament at Lowndes.
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