The Rams won the 10U State GRPA class A/B Live Arm Baseball Championship last Friday in Bainbridge. The boys first played in the district tournament from June 23 through June 26. Worth went 4-0 in the tournament defeating Tift, Cairo, and Crisp two times. The rams out scored their opponents 35-2 in the tournament. Winning…
Five Eighth Graders were recognized Thursday March 15th prior to the last Middle School Baseball game. Pictured above, left to right, are Chip Cooper, Chaney Brooks, Ny’Sarrious Jackson, Eli Williams, Narvin Barney, and Coach Jimmy Hughes. With Chip Cooper on the mound, the Worth County Middle School A Team beat Americus Panthers 17-2 Thursday March…
Actuaries have calculated the chance of an average golfer making a hole in one at approximately 12,500 to 1. On March 3rd, Mr. Morris Bryant beat the odds and scored on Ace on the 2nd hole of the Spring Hill course using a 5 iron. The feat was verified by several golfers. Mr. Bryant said…
Story by Cale Colby Despite suffering a tragic ankle injury one month ago, Worth County native and Auburn Tigers sophomore Anfernee McLemore continues earning accolades as March Madness begins. The 6’7″ 220 pound forward had his second college season cut short on February 17, but still played a major role in Auburn’s success leading up…
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Almost 50 students participated in WCES’s Annual Jump Rope for Heart. Students who raised any amount of money were eligible to participate in the jump-off with their grade level. Grade level winners were: 3rd Grade- Brooklyn Youngblood, 4th Grade- Shermiah Donaldson, and 5th Grade- Spencer Daniel. The top fundraiser for this year was Kason Mullen….
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New Rams Head Football Coach Ben Simmons will be holding two meetings for students interested in playing football during the 2017-2018 school year. Both meetings will be held in the Worth County High School cafeteria. Parents are urged to attend. Upcoming 9th – 12th graders: Monday, April 17 at 6:30pm Upcoming 6th – 8th graders: Tuesday,…
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CHULA, GA—Olympic Gold Medalist, former NBA star, and NCAA Basketball Hall of Famer, Christian Laettner paid a visit to Tiftarea Academy last Thursday night. Laettner was the guest speaker at the school’s dinner and fundraiser. Laettner explained he had an urge to speak to members of the school after meeting Tiftarea Academy alumnus (and current…
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The Sylvester-Worth County Recreation Department nine and ten-year-old Rams brought home a championship trophy from the 53rd Annual Turkey Bowl in Tift County last week. The week-long event that lasted from November 17th through the 24th hosted over 70 rec league teams from all over South Georgia. Worth County fielded three teams to compete including…
“Fire Coach Richt!” The rabble-rousers have reached a blood thirsty pitch with every game that the Georgia Bulldogs have lost for several years now. “The play calling is too predictable,” or “He doesn’t win the big games” has been the rumbling chants from within the Bulldog Nation for many seasons. It’s been a tough year…
