SPORTS
Heritage Boys Track and Field Surges to Second at State
CARROLLTON — Heritage’s boys track and field team placed second in the Class AAAAA state championship meet Saturday. The Patriots, with a strong contingent of jumpers, tallied 54 points, finishing behind only state champion Chapel Hill’s 70.
Lanier County sweeps Bowdon, earns trip to state championship
BOWDON, Ga. (WALB) - It’s been more than 40 years since the Lanier County Bulldogs baseball team has made the final four. Friday night they looked to build on their success needing two wins to secure their spot in the state championship. The Bulldogs are a young team with just four seniors on the roster. They made the four and a half hour trip north to take on the Bowdon Red Devils.
Getting to Know the Newest DI Programs: Mercyhurst, West Georgia Join FCS in 2024
The FCS is ever in flux. On Friday this last week the news broke that Missouri State is leaving for the FBS and Conference USA in a year’s time. This comes not that long after Kennesaw State announced a similar move that goes into place this season. There aren’t just teams hitting the exit door, though. Effective July 1 a pair of new squads will be joining the subdivision as well. The Mercyhurst Lakers and the West Georgia Wolves will become the newest Division I football members later this summer.
Softball Recap: Woodland finds playoff glory versus Ranburne
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Woodland had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Ranburne Bulldogs by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Woodland also won the last time the pair played on Monday.
Baseball Recap: Lanier County takes down Bowdon in a playoff battle
Lanier County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Bowdon Red Devils onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. Lanier County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 contests by seven runs or more this season.
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