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Savannah area schools celebrate signings Tuesday afternoon
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - As the school year winds down, the college signing celebrations are only ramping up. CJ Gaines from Calvary Day making his commitment to join the Missouri State Bears basketball team. Gaines was the leading scorer for the Cavs this past season. He dropped 22 points to help lead the team to an upset playoff win over the number one seed en route to a Sweet 16 appearance. Gaines says, even when things got tough, there was nothing that was going to stop him from getting to this day.
Jenkins’ Jeremiah James headed to top junior college
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – One of the top athletes in the Savannah area announced his college commitment on Wednesday. Jeremiah James of Jenkins High School will start his college career at Hinds Community College, one of the top junior colleges in the nation for football. “Not a lot of people get the opportunity that I’m […]
Savannah High basketball team, coach receive award from local nonprofit
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga (WTGS) — A local non-profit handed out its third sports award to Savannah High School. LB3, a nonprofit organization that focuses on community programming and advocacy awarded the Savannah High Blue Jackets basketball team an MVP award along with their head coach, the Coach of the Year award.
Bethesda Academy football team receives state championship rings
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Bethesda Academy football capped off a historic season with a state championship back in November, the only Savannah-area team to be crowned state champions in 2024. The Blazers held its ring ceremony Sunday to celebrate its first-ever state title in program history. "Just be able to...
Johnson seeks top 8 finish at state
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The state meet is later this week and we have a couple of Johnson teams who have a good shot at placing at that meet. On the girl’s side, the Atomsmashers have several girls qualified, most notably, the 4 x 200-meter relay team and the 4 x 400-meter relay team. They […]
A coach with an impact: Kevin Sheehan steps down after 34 years at Blessed Sacrament
Kevin Sheehan still has fond memories of his childhood days walking to school at Blessed Sacrament from his home on Washington Avenue in Savannah. Sheehan went on to become a staple as a coach at his alma mater over the last 34 years. A graduate of Benedictine's Class of 1981, Sheehan recently stepped down from his role at Blessed Sacrament after touching the lives of countless students, athletes and parents along the way. ...
Beloved Blessed Sacrament coach and mentor retires after four decades
SAVANNAH, Ga. — One by one they shared touching memories. "Thank you Coach Sheehan." There were smiles, laughs and some tears as former players, students and friends celebrated and thanked Kevin Sheehan for 43 years of service at the church, school and community he cares so much about. "It's...
Calvary Day baseball prepares for state semifinals
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The GHSA baseball state playoffs are heating up, with only two weeks remaining in the high school baseball season. Calvary Day punched its ticket to the GHSA AAA state semifinals over the weekend after completing the sweep of a talented Dawson County squad Saturday — out scoring the Tigers 18-6 in two games.
Vote for the Savannah Morning News Athlete of the Week in an open poll
Track and field athletes competed in sectional meets over the weekend to punch their tickets to the upcoming GHSA State track and field meets next week and there were some impressive performances by athletes from the Greater Savannah area. Here's a chance for readers to weigh in and select the...
Nominees for 32nd annual Hollis Stacy Award as most versatile female athlete in Savannah
Nominations for the 32nd annual Hollis Stacy Award, honoring the most versatile female high school athlete in Savannah, have been released. The late Gary Moses launched the award in 1993 to give female athletes a chance to win the award, modeled after the Ashley Dearing Award for the most versatile boys athlete in Savannah, which started in 1954. ...
Baseball Game Recap: Bluffton Victorious
With a playoff game on the line, Bluffton rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the May River Sharks a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Bluffton has won by just one run. For May River's part, Logan Hargis was a force to be...
HS Baseball: Bluffton advances after game called; Beaufort-Gilbert to resume May 7
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) — The Bluffton baseball advances to the next round of the Class AAAA Lower State bracket after the game was called because of weather in the bottom of the sixth inning on May 6 at May River High School. The game was scoreless until the top of the fifth inning. A sacrifice […]
Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club hosts annual Golf Outing
WILMINGTON ISLAND, Ga. — The business community including WJCL came out to show its support Monday for an organization whose role it is to shape the lives of children by taking part in the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club golf outing. They were teeing off Monday morning at...
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