Georgia’s Hannah Moore was first and Auburn’s Anna Aguero was second on both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards when the two universities’ swimming and diving teams met on Friday at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens.
The two are former Colquitt County and Moss Farms Diving teammates.
On 3-meter, Moore scored a 283.12 for first and Aguero was right behind with a 251.70.
On 1-meter, Moore had a 280.12 and Aguero a 272.25.
Georgia’s women, ranked No. 1 in the country, won 167-128 for their 63rd straight home victory. The Auburn women are ranked No. 7.
On the men’s side, Auburn won 163-136. Georgia diver Owen Blank was fifth on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter.
Of this and that:
• Moultrie’s Tom Rogers Jr. took first in the 45-49 age group in the Southeastern Cup Powerlift Championship held Nov. 1 in Adel. He competed in all three lifts and went 9-for-9 in each.
In the squat, he made a good lift of 562 pounds; in bench press, a good lift of 352.5; and in the deadlift, a good lift of 462.7. His total was 1,377.2.
Rogers plans to participate in the state competition in March in Macon.
• Moultrie’s John Michael Hall came off the bench to score six points, but Drake lost its season-opener 58-48 on Saturday to Butler.
The Bulldogs will meet Morehead State on Wednesday in their opening game of the Cancun Challenge.
• Charleston Southern, with former Packer B.J. Baker starting on the offensive line, defeated Edward Waters 48-6 on Saturday.
The Bucs, now 6-5 overall and 2-2 in the conference, will play at Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
• The Johnson C. Smith women’s basketball team, coached by Colquitt County Hall of Fame member Vanessa Taylor, split its season-openers in the Queen City Classic, losing to Belmont Abbey 57-49 and beating Queens University 60-58.
Taylor, starting her eighth season as the Lady Golden Bulls coach, is now 130-79 at Johnson C. Smith an 210-172 in her head coaching career.
• Former Lady Packer Ashley Stafford is starting for the Columbus State women’s basketball team and is averaging 5 points and 6.5 rebounds.
The Lady Cougars are 3-2.
• The Tift County football team gave Region 1-AAAAA a sweep of its first-round state playoff games, defeating M.L. King 24-14 on Saturday in Clarkston.
The Blue Devils are now 8-3, but must travel to meet 11-0 Newnan on Friday.
Tift held the Lions’ Mack Brown, who went into the game with more than 1,300 yards rushing, to just 39 yards on 13 carries.
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Moore, Aguero finish 1-2 on both boards
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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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Lady Packers hold off Tift County
The Colquitt County girls basketball team held off a determined Tift County second-half rally on Saturday on the William Bryant Court at the Espy Gymnasium to get a 59-48 Region 1-AAAAA victory.
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Talking it over
The defending Region 1-AAAAA champion Colquitt County High baseball team held an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday at Ike Aultman Field at Packer Park. The Packers are gearing up for their Feb. 21 season-opener against Lawton Chiles of Tallahassee at Packer Park. Packers assistant coach Jake Mobley talks with sophomore pitcher, and little brother, Gabe Mobley during Saturday’s scrimmage.
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Seventh-grade girls win conference championship
The Colquitt County seventh-grade girls’ basketball team claimed the conference championship Saturday, upsetting previously undefeated Coffee, 20-19.
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