Johns finishes junior golf tourney
TIFTON — Ocilla’s Matt Johns carded a final round 76 to finish in a tie for 34th on Wednesday at the 44th annual Georgia Junior Championship, which was held at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat Course in St. Simons Island.
Johns finished with a three-day total of 224 at the Georgia State Golf Association tournament.
St. Simons Island native Scott Wolfes, a rising junior at Glynn Academy, set a new 54-hole scoring record with a 15-under 201. Ollie Schniederjans of Powder Springs was second, four shots off the pace.
Hahira’s Ty Howze finished tied for ninth after a 76 in the final round.
TCTC looking for members
TIFTON — The Tift County Touchdown Club has kicked off its membership drive for the upcoming season. Four levels of membership are available.
T-Devil ($100) levil includes a Tift car decal, and reserved Silver parking.
Blue Devil ($250) level will include the decal, parking and one Blue Devil polo shirt.
Silver Devil ($500) level entitles a member to the car decal, parking, two shirts and two reserved seats for the season.
The Super Devil ($1,000) package includes a car decal, four polo shirts, four reserved seats and reserved Super Devil parking.
For more information, contact TCTC President Richard Payne at 392-5339, Shirley Wilson at 392-5659, or Tift County head coach Jay Walls at 391-6907.
Local Sports
June 26 — Sports briefs
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TCHS team is like a family
The Tift County Blue Devils have racked up a 10-game winning streak, a regular season region championship and a ton of momentum since returning from Christmas break.
- Tift swimmers headed for state competition
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Tift County to host state wrestling sectionals
This Friday and Saturday Tift County High School will play host to the state sectionals for wrestling. Some of the best teams in the state, and country, will be competing for spots in the state meet.
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Mistakes cost Patriots fourth title
It’s going to be an offseason of what-ifs for the AFC Champions, who lost to the Giants 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Blue Devils win regular season region title
Lady Devils lose 59-48
Blue Devils win 53-43
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Seniors go out with big wins
Dr. Eric Holland and Julie Conner wanted to send their seniors out with big wins on their senior night.
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Tift dominates on senior night
Lady Devils win, 52-38
Blue Devils win, 67-57
- Tift basketball program to honor seniors
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Battle of Georgia goes one more Super round
New England Patriot wide receiver Deion Branch, nursing a bout of the stomach flu, had little to do here in his hotel Tuesday evening.
He decided to reach out and text someone.
“There he goes, texting me and talking junk,” said New York Giants safety Deon Grant. “I expected it. He always does.” -
Busy day for signings in Tiftarea
For fans of college and high school football National Signing Day is an unofficial national holday.
If it is truly a holiday, friends, fans and family joined six local players Wednesday in helping celebrate Wednesday. - More Local Sports Headlines
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