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  • College Baseball

    Saturday, May 18 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:47:16 GMT
    SAVANNAH, Ga. - Armstrong Atlantic State University head baseball coach Joe Roberts, the all-time winningest head coach in NCAA Division II history, announced his retirement on Saturday after the completion
    Armstrong Atlantic baseball coach leaves the Pirates as the winningest coach in NCAA Divison II history.
  • Softball

    Saturday, May 18 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:05:28 GMT
    SAVANNAH, Ga. - The No. 4-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University softball team led from the very first pitch of the game in claiming its first NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championship with a
    Armstrong Atlantic State will make it's first NCAA Championship series.
  • College Softball

    Friday, May 17 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:51:18 GMT
    Lady Pirates celebrate win
    SAVANNAH, GA - Rachel Reynolds game winning home run in the bottom the the 11th inning gave Armstrong Atlantic State a 6-5 win over Anderson College in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Super Regional
    Armstrong wins thriller with Anderson College in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Softball Super Regional.
  • College Baseball

    Friday, May 17 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:38:34 GMT
    Runner tagged out at the plate
    CHARLESTON, S.C. - Morgan Phillips hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to hand the College of Charleston Cougars a 3-2 win and a series victory over the Georgia Southern Eagles.  Sam Howard
    Georgia Southern loses a heartbreaker to the College of Charleston.
  • High School Athletics

    Friday, May 17 2013 11:22 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:22:45 GMT
    Effingham County's playmaking point guard, Jay Wright, signed on with Casper Junior College in Wyoming. He's excited to play for the Thunderbirds because they have a good program and the coaching staff
    Jay Wright of Effingham County signed a basketball scholarship along with 4 athletes in Wayne County.
  • College Baseball

    Thursday, May 16 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:08:28 GMT
    NORFOLK, VA - The Savannah State Tigers won their second straight game in the MEAC Championship baseball tournment, beating the host team Norfolk State 21-11.The Tigers pushed across 4 runs in the 7th
    Savannah State advances in the MEAC Championship while Georgia and Georgia Southern are closing out the regular season.
  • Softball

    Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:02:19 GMT
    USCB Sand Sharks
    HARDEEVILLE, SC - The USC Beaufort Sand Sharks were unbeaten in the NAIA Softball first round tournament at the Richard Gray Baseball/Softball Complex in Hardeeville.  It took two wins by Sping Hill College
    The USCB Sand Sharks falter in the championship round to miss chance to win a national title.
  • College Softball

    Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:33 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:33:23 GMT
    HARDEEVILLE, SC - The Lady Sand Sharks of USC Beaufort came from behind with 3 runs in the 5th inning to edge Spring Hill in a winners bracket game of the NAIA Regional Tournment.The Sand Sharks were tied
    USCB is just one win away from going to the NAIA National Championships in softball.
  • College Baseball

    Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-15 02:34:03 GMT
    STATESBORO, Ga. - Tyler Moore held Georgia Southern to one hit over four innings in the North Florida Osprey's 5-2 win over the Georgia Southern Eagles at J.I. Clements Stadium Tuesday. The contest was
    Georgia Southern drops a decision to North Florida Tuesday night in Statesboro.
  • Softball

    Monday, May 13 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-14 02:07:17 GMT
    Lady Sand Sharks beat Cumberland
    HARDEEVILLE, SC - It's just their second season but USC Beaufort's softball team won its 38th game of the season Monday in the first round of the NAIA Regional Tournament in Hardeeville.The Lady Sand Sharks
    USCB Sand Sharks advance in their tournament being played in Hardeeville.
  • High School Athletics

    Monday, May 13 2013 10:06 PM EDT2013-05-14 02:06:41 GMT
    Lauren Thompson and Hannah Anderson
    At South Effingham High School, Hannah Anderson signed a basketball scholarship with Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The 5-9 forward helped Mustangs to a 27-3 record and a berth in the
    Hannah Anderson will play basketball while Lauren Thompson will be on the equestrian team.
  • Tennis

    Sunday, May 12 2013 8:33 AM EDT2013-05-12 12:33:58 GMT
    SURPRISE, Ariz. - The No. 2-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women's tennis team claimed its NCAA Division II-leading eighth national championship with a 5-2 win over No. 3 BYU Hawaii on Saturday
    The Lady Pirates beat BYU-Hawaii for the national title in Arizona.
  • College Softball

    Saturday, May 11 2013 8:55 PM EDT2013-05-12 00:55:50 GMT
    Greensboro, N.C. – The Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the UNCG Spartans on a walk-off homer by Kourtny Thomas in the bottom of the 11th inning to win 1-0 in the winner-take-all game on Saturday afternoon. Pitcher
    Georgia Southern will get a bid to the NCAA Super Regionals on Sunday.
  • Softball

    Friday, May 10 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-05-11 01:52:12 GMT
    GREENSBORO, N.C. – It took 11 innings, but Georgia Southern Softball earned a return trip to the SoCon Championship Game with a 3-2 win over College of Charleston. Andrea Tarashuk delivered the game-winning
    Georgia Southern advances to the conference championship game with a win in extra innings.
  • College Softball

    Friday, May 10 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:40:57 GMT
    AASU Softball
    SAVANNAH, Ga. - The No. 4-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University softball squad edged Wingate, 2-1, in NCAA Southeast Region first day action on Friday afternoon at the Armstrong Softball Field. The
    Armstrong Atlantic hosting the Southeast Regional Tournament and won their opening game.
  • College Baseball

    Thursday, May 9 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-05-10 02:48:51 GMT
    GREENWOOD, S.C. - Columbus State University junior Jimmy Obermark finished a single away from hitting for the cycle as he led the Cougars to a 7-1 win over Armstrong Atlantic State University in an elimination
    Armstrong Atlantic sent home from the Peach Belt Conference Tournament by Columbus State.
  • College Baseball

    Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:47 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:47:42 GMT
    MT. Pleasant, S.C.-----Georgia pounded out 14 hits including two home runs to post a 5-3 victory over College of Charleston Wednesday at Patriots Point  Stadium. The Cougars (26-22) grabbed a 2-0 lead
    Georgia wins non-conference game while Armstrong Atlantic drops the opening game in the Peach Belt Conference tournament.
  • College Athletics

    Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:44:04 GMT
    Greensboro, N.C. – Shelby Morrill and AJ Hamilton each hit a homer as Georgia Southern advanced past Chattanooga, 6-2. Sarah Purvis threw a complete game, allowing eight hits and two runs while walking
    Georgia Southern advances in their last Southern Conference Tournament.
  • College Football

    Tuesday, May 7 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-05-07 19:31:37 GMT
    Jeff Monken
    Georgia Southern's first game against Georgia Tech has been moved up one year and now will be played in the 2014 season. The Yellow Jackets had an opening in their schedule and the move coinsides with
    Jeff Monken will take Georgia Southern to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech in 2014.
  • Athletics

    Monday, May 6 2013 11:37 PM EDT2013-05-07 03:37:40 GMT
    Greater Savannah Athletic Hall-of-Fame
    It was a great night for four athletes who were inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall-of Fame. There were also two citation honorees, and swimmer Patricia Forrester was honored as the athlete
    Four athletes, 2 Citation honorees, the Lawton M. Calhoun Award and the M. A. Spellman Award were handed out.
  • College Baseball

    Friday, May 3 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-04 02:37:07 GMT
    STATESBORO, Ga. - The Furman Paladins rallied from a two-run deficit with a 10-run inning as they won the Southern Conference series opener 13-5 over the Georgia Southern Eagles on a rainy Friday night
    Georgia Southern gives up late runs to Furman while Georgia holds off Tennessee in Knoxville.
  • College Athletics

    Thursday, May 2 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-02 22:41:33 GMT
    ATLANTA (AP) - The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.    SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said Thursday
    The SEC and ESPN signed a 20-year deal to show all sports including football.
  • Volleyball

    Wednesday, May 1 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-05-01 20:32:18 GMT
    Blake Willoughby
    At St. Vincent's Academy, Blake Willoughby signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. Willoughby helped the Saints to a state playoff
    The St. Vincent's athlete will attend Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.