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Windsor Forest announces hiring of new football coach, former sports standout at Bluffton
Windsor Forest has hired Chris "C.J." Frazier as the school's new football coach, athletic director Cam Turner announced Tuesday. Frazier has three years experience coaching at Ridgeland High School in South Carolina and had taken the job at Hardeeville High School in the spring. Then, the Windsor Forest opportunity came up and he...
Next in line: Jenkins' junior Cam'Ron Thompson hopes to follow path of brother Nolan Smith
Off the football field, Cam'Ron Thompson has a friendly disposition despite his intimidating 6-foot-3, 325-pound frame — and comes across as a gentle giant. But once he settles in as the right guard on the offensive line, the Jenkins junior does whatever it takes to get the job done in the trenches.
Savannah Bananas surprise 8-year-old battling cancer with tickets to sold out game
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A special Maryland boy got the surprise of his young life Friday, and it's all thanks to the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas brought their Banana Ball World Tour to Washington D.C. over the weekend, where they played against the Firefighters. Ahead of the game, players appeared...
INTERVIEW: First Tee Savannah’s new director Brianna Fisher
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The First Tee Savannah is in the middle of summer sessions, hundreds of kids learning at several local golf courses, and will soon be returning to Savannah-Chatham Public Schools. Brianna Fisher is the new director of the First Tee chapter, which continues to grow in participants...
From Benedictine to the Braves! Carter Holton taken by Atlanta in MLB Draft
ATLANTA — From Benedictine to the Braves!. Former Benedictine Military School standout Carter Holton selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Holton, a left-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt, was the 62nd overall pick Sunday night. Holton started 41 career games with a 4.10...
Memorial Day Athletic Director Andrea Bagnall brings experience from SEC basketball, the Olympics, and the NFL
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — After a search for a new athletic director in February, Memorial Day School in Savannah seems to have found the perfect fit in Andrea Bagnall. Bagnall brings a wealth of experience in athletics, taking part as a trainer for Tennessee and Auburn women’s basketball along with the Olympic games, and has […]
Former Savannah Area Athletes in the Crowd: BC Alum Holton Drafted By Braves and SCJ Alum Vereen Representing Team USA
Savannah's sports scene has seen some remarkable athletes emerge, with two recent standouts being Carter Holton and Tayon Vereen. Holton, a Southpaw junior pitcher from Vanderbilt University and a Benedictine Military School graduate, caught the Atlanta Braves' attention in the draft. On the other hand, Tayon Vereen, known for his prowess at Performance Initiatives Gym and a graduate of Brewton Parker who attended Sol C. Johnson High School, is set to represent Team USA at the 2024 FISU America Games. These accomplishments showcase the talent and excellence within Savannah's sports community. Check out their achievements listed below.
NISA Announces June 2024 Performers of the Month Awards
CHICAGO (July 16, 2024) – Today the National Independent Soccer Association announced its June Performers of the Month awards. Statistics are analyzed by NISA official stats partner Wyscout and winners are determined by a select set of NISA front office staff. Player of the Month: Player who demonstrated his...
Savannah's Miller T51 after first round of US Girls Junior
Savannah's Mary Miller, a member of Savannah Christian Preparatory School's Class of 2024, carded a 2-over 73 and T51 after the first round of the US Girls Junior Amateur Championship being played July 15-20 at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California. The US Girls Junior Amateur is the most...
First round of Matt Warren Championship highlighted by Dao's 2-under 70
The first round of the 2024 Matt Warren Championship presented by First Tee Savannah on July 15 featured a 2-under par from Savannah's Zach Dao at the Savannah Golf Club. Dao, 13, holds a nine-stroke lead over 10-year-old Rivers Hood from Savannah and 13-year-old Bryson Lott from Statesboro, who both carded scores of 7-over par 79. In the Boys Championship division, Savannah's Finn Nixon carded a 4-over par 76 and carries a two stroke lead over Savannah's Quentin Brooks and a three-stroke lead over Savannah's Alex Dao.
Top Plays: Mead earns fifth career win
BLUFFTON -- Ashleigh Mead finished her career as one - if not the most decorated - women's golfers in program history during her four years in the navy and sand. She capped a terrific senior campaign by picking up her fifth career win at the Patsy Redlemen Invitational in October.
WVU Football Sends Offer to 2027 Georgia DB
Despite a new season fast approaching, the WVU football staff still has the future of the program in mind as well. To that end, a recruit announced he received an offer from the West Virginia on Saturday. Emerson “Em” Lewis, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound recruit out of Savannah, Ga., posted about...
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