Preparation for fall sports really ramps up after the Fourth of July holiday. 

Although originally scheduled to report for summer workouts Monday, Baldwin High School head football coach Jesse Hicks has opted to wait another week before bringing his kids back to campus.

A couple weeks ago I discussed catching largemouth bass during the summer. 

The Baldwin County Parks and Recreation Department is reopening its facilities to the public after months of semi-closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Still not a whole lot going on with sports this week (nothing I want to write about anyway), so let’s gather ‘round for story time once again.

Many of you have likely seen or heard of the bloopers that pro angler Bill Dance has made in his many years of fishing. 

Members of the Georgia College baseball roster will look to sharpen their skills in the coming months, joining teams in collegiate summer baseball leagues.

Ready or not, a 30-second shot clock is coming to all Georgia High School Association (GHSA) basketball games in just a couple of years.

The ol’ column has been filled with some pretty heavy topics these last few weeks, so I think its time to mix in a changeup and lighten things up a bit.

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) executive committee met Tuesday in Thomaston and overwhelmingly approved the addition of a shot clock for varsity boys and girls basketball games. 

High school football teams are not the only ones who have had their eyes on the recent GHSA mandates and guidelines regarding summer workouts during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) last month told its member schools that they could begin hosting voluntary summer workouts for its student-athletes beginning June 8.

Current and baitfish are THE keys to successful summer angling. Summer fishing on area reservoirs and any reservoir in the south can be tough during the hot weather between June and September but angling when water current is present and locating shad can greatly improve your chances for success when targeting summer largemouth bass and other lake species.

A lot of people are getting a lot of things wrong in the world right now.

Three GMC Prep boys soccer players got to step on the field last weekend for some real competition for the first time in more than three months.

The Georgia College women’s basketball program announced the signing of four freshmen for the upcoming 2020-21 season, the first recruiting class under head coach Ross Jolly.

The Georgia College women’s basketball program announced the signing of four freshmen for the upcoming 2020-21 season, the first recruiting class under head coach Ross Jolly.

The College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) recently released the Academic All-District Teams for women’s cross country/track and field, with Georgia College junior Sarah Mae McGowan (Johns Creek) taking a spot on the list.

Striped and hybrid bass are the last species that I will discuss regarding where they go in the summer and how they can be caught. 

The College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) announced its Academic All-America Teams for softball Wednesday, with Georgia College senior Amber Coy (Warner Robins) taking a spot on the third team.

Georgia Military College cross country coach Rob Sherwood is excited to welcome six new runners to his team.

In my series of articles about the movement of lake species after they spawn, this week I am looking at the catfish species that populates both Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair.

After five seasons with Georgia College women’s basketball, including this past year as graduate assistant coach, former Bobcat Sydney Cleveland (2019) will join the full-time coaching ranks as women’s basketball assistant coach at Flagler College.

The road to a possible football state championship repeat began Monday when the John Milledge Academy Trojans hit the weight room.

Most days I wish I could just quit social media, especially Facebook. 

Georgia College Director of Athletics Wendell Staton announced the appointment of Kane Keith to interim head coach for Bobcat baseball Monday.

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announced last week that school athletic programs will be permitted to begin voluntary summer workouts Monday, June 8. 

Continuing a series about where the various fish go after the spawn and when the weather warms up, this week we will look at the crappie in Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair. When the weather turns hot in middle Georgia, like it did so over the Memorial Day weekend, few anglers target crappie ex…

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announced last week that school athletic programs will be permitted to begin voluntary summer workouts Monday, June 8. 

A different way of attending school did not stop nearly combined 80 Georgia Military College student-athletes from landing on the school’s spring dean’s or president’s list. 

Harrison Bryant made his status as an NFL player officially official last week.

The College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) recently released the Academic All-District Teams for softball, with Georgia College putting a program-record three on the list.

The College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) recently released the Academic All-District Teams for softball, with Georgia College putting a program-record three on the list.

While some high school football coaches across the state were elated to learn they could have their players in for voluntary summer workouts starting June 8, one local coaching veteran is not on board. 

The Berry’s Team Tournament Trail classic event was held May 16-17. After eight regular tournaments equally split between Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair, a classic event was held with one day of competition on Lake Oconee and one day of competition on Lake Sinclair. 

June 1 was a little too soon to allow students back on school campuses for voluntary summer workouts for some on the Georgia High School Association Board of Trustees. 

One of Baldwin County’s most dominant athletes made her collegiate destination official last week.

John Milledge Academy senior Jackson Carter smiled as he flipped his Emmanuel College baseball cap onto his head Friday. 

What started as a father teaching his son about gun safety years ago has turned into a big collegiate opportunity for one local high school student-athlete.

I realize that the official summer fishing season is still about a month away according to the calendar. However, with some hot weather arriving this week, the fish will begin thinking about where they will locate for the summer months. 

Lacking the numbers to make an impact when it came to the team aspect of competition, the 2019-20 GMC Prep wrestling team took to the mat with a different mission in mind. 

Other than its win-loss record, how deep a team makes it into the post-season is usually the best barometer for success.

The GMC Prep boys basketball team surprised some, including their veteran head coach, with the 2019-20 season it was able to put together.

The Baldwin High School boys and girls cross country teams continued their respective streaks of putting together solid seasons last fall.

Baldwin High School softball faced an up-and-down season in the fall.

After earning just one win, Baldwin High School volleyball did not have too much to celebrate in 2018. 

No one did it better than the John Milledge Academy football team in the 2019 season.

Anglers competing in the Berry’s tournament at Lake Oconee on May 2 were competing there for the second week in a row due to rescheduling caused by COVID-19. 

Twenty wrestlers qualifying for state duals, seven claiming individual region championships, six qualifying for the traditional state competition, two team region championships and two wrestlers winding up on the podium at state — those big numbers provide good insight into the Baldwin High School 2020 wrestling season.