Author: Robert Preston

The Coffee High Lady Trojans’ season came to an end Monday afternoon at the hands of the defending 5A state champion Creekview Grizzlies in the first round of the state playoffs in Canton. The two teams opened the postseason with a doubleheader; the Grizzlies won both games by scores of 8-0 and 18-0.In game one, Creekview scored in every inning but one. The got on the board with a run in the first, three in the second, three in the third, and one in the fifth. The Lady Trojans, on the other hand, just couldn’t get any offense going. Creekview…

The next Georgia governor’s election is a little over a year away. Already, two Republican candidates have visited Coffee County and one Democratic candidate, former Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond, is scheduled to visit town later this week. Late last month, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who has declared for the election, made a stop in Douglas. Raffensperger spoke to a group at South Georgia State College and took time to mention several initiatives regarding licensing and election security at the SOS office. Of course, he also took the opportunity to stump for the governor’s office. Raffensperger entered the national discourse…

County commissioners approved the bids for the Premier Sports Complex soccer fields, the purchase of a new excavator for the road department, and conducted the first reading of a rezoning request from Carlton “Pig” Dorminey for 10 acres on Highway 32 West from R1, Residential to C, Commerical, among other items of business, at last week’s regular county commission meeting. Two years ago, the city and county received grants for recreation facilities improvements at the Premier Sports Complex. The city used its funds to refurbish the Huckaby Complex. The county’s grant is going to make improvements on the soccer field.…

It’s a long ride from Damascus, Georgia, to Douglas. It’s a doubly long ride if you’re making the trip after a tough defeat. Such was the case for the CCA Lady Patriots Thursday afternoon. They headed to Damascus to face 2A power Southwest Georgia Academy to finish off the regular season. The Warriors were not gracious hosts and handed the Lady Patriots an unceremonious 10-0, five-inning loss. CCA managed just two hits – one each from Emma Gourley and Abrah Harris. Harris also stole a base. The Warriors scored three in the second then broke the game open in the…

There are still two games left to play and lot can happen at the end of the season. But the CCA Patriots probably punched their ticket to the postseason Thursday night with a 49-0 win over the Crisp Academy Wildcats at Patriot Field in Douglas. The top 10 teams in CCA’s classification make the playoffs. This week, the Patriots were ranked #6. They should move up in next week’s rankings. However, CCA has one of its toughest games of the year next week against Vidalia Heritage Academy, the #2 ranked team, on the road in Vidalia. The Patriots finish the…

The CCA Lady Patriots did something yesterday that I’ve never seen before. It’s not just that they won – they’ve done that a lot over the last two years – but it’s the manner in which they won. The Lady Patriots defeated the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders by a combined score of 40-0 in a doubleheader on Senior Night in Douglas Tuesday. The game one score was 12-0 while game two was 28-0. The two games lasted seven innings total – four in game one and three in game two. CCA scored in every inning, with the lowest run…

Former Trojans in the college ranks had another good weekend on the football field last weekend. One has made a return to action following an injury while another entered the discussion for the first time this season. Georgia Military’s Tyrese Woodgett, who is arguably having the best year of any Coffee High alum, had another solid performance on Saturday. The Bulldogs faced Louisburg College and won easily, 69-14. Woodgett led all GMC backs with 213 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns. The Bulldogs are 6-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Woodgett, a freshman, has rushed for 817 yards…