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Georgia Southern fails to make NCAA tournament
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Southern had a great run in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, but it was not enough to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles needed to win the conference tournament to make the postseason, but they came up three outs short in the conference title game.
Appling County forces decisive game three for state championship
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – Appling County comes up big to force a game three tiebreaker for the Class 2A state championship. Appling took on North Cobb Christian Monday afternoon at JI Clements Stadium in Statesboro. North Cobb Christian took game one by a score of 6-2. Appling came back in game two to win by […]
NaJ Watson named Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Performer of the Year, five eagles named All-Conference
Several Eagles racked up Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field postseason awards, the league announced on Friday. NaJ Watson was named Outdoor Performer of the Year, high point scorer and to the All-Sun Belt First Team, while four Eagles - Lauren Euler, Sofia Molina, Imani Moore and Alanna Smith - were named to the Third Team. Watson, who was named to the All-Sun Belt Outdoor Second Team, earned Performer of the Year outright after her performance at the SBC Outdoor Championships, where she carded a score of 19.5 to lead the field. She claimed the 200m crown at the SBC Championships, heading to regionals for the second straight year in the event. She broke the 100m (11.41) and 200m (23.19) program records during the championships, winning the preliminary heat in the 100m. Euler, Molina, Smith and Moore earned third team honors for their performances in the 4x400m relay throughout the year, setting the top two times in program history during the Florida Relays in March. Moore finished in third place in the long jump at the championships, as her 12.60m jump placed her second in school history, while Alanna Smith placed fourth in the 400m. Watson, Moore and Smith will compete at the NCAA Preliminary Round in Lexington next weekend.
Georgia Southern Baseball secures top-six seed in series win over App State
Georgia Southern's timely hitting proved to be the difference as the Eagles scored four runs with two outs en route to a 9-5 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Friday afternoon in Boone. After App State (31-19-1, 16-13-1 SBC) took an early two-run lead from a two-run homer, Georgia Southern (30-25, 17-13 SBC) tied the contest in the top of the second with Sean White's two-run homer, scoring Jarrett Brown. Southern took the lead in the top of the third inning with a Kent Schmidt RBI-single, plating Josh Tate and putting the Eagles up 3-2. App tied the contest in the bottom of the third inning, keeping the...
Georgia Southern preps for Sun Belt opening round matchup with James Madison
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Southern is in Montgomery as they get ready for the first round of Sun Belt Championship play. Georgia Southern finished as the five seed with an overall record of 30-25. They finished 17-13 in Sun Belt play. The Eagles are not going to blow you away with their offensive play. […]
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