For the second year in a row and the fourth time in six years, the South Georgia State College Hawks are Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association champions and are headed to the NJCAA national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Hawks defeated the Central Georgia Tech Titans 75-74 at Central Georgia Tech’s Titan Arena Saturday afternoon for the championship. SGSC held a scant one-point lead at halftime, 34-33. Both teams scored 41 points in the second half. It was a tough, emotional, and hard-fought contest all afternoon long. The difference proved to be a Reggie White free throw late in the second…
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It’s #1 v. #2 in the GCAA tournament finals today at Titans Arena in Macon when the South Georgia State College Hawks (#2) take on the Central Georgia Tech Titans (#1) for the conference championship and a trip to the NJCAA national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Hawks earned their spot in the finals with an 82-78 win over the South Georgia Tech Jets in Macon on Friday night. SGSC had to come from behind in the second half to escape with the win. The Jets led by one at the half; the Hawks, however, outscored their opponents 43-38 in…
Gray McLean homered and Blake Bryant threw five dominant innings in the CCA Patriots’ 10-0 six-inning win over the Pinewood Christian Academy Patriots in Douglas. CCA scored four in the second and three each in the fifth and sixth. Bryant allowed two hits while striking out 10 and walking none. Thomas Gentry threw the sixth inning in relief. In the second, Mason Spivey lined out to center with runners on second and third. Landon Williams, who had been hit by a pitch earlier in the inning, was on third and tagged for the first run of the game. Jonah Hall…
A South Georgia State College police officer was arrested on family violence charges during a domestic dispute late last month, according to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. WALB broke the story on Friday morning. The report states that on February 28, 2026, at around 11 p.m., officers responded to a Sinkhole Road address in reference to a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, they spoke with Christopher Ryan Troupe, 34, who said that his wife, who lives in Dublin, had come to see him. They began arguing, the report says, and Troupe went to get his cell…
One of the two NFL players with connections to Coffee County has a new team. Defensive lineman Kentavius Street, who began his high school career at Coffee High before moving to North Carolina, has signed a free agent deal with the Chicago Bears. For the last three seasons, Street has played for the Alanta Falcons. A fourth round pick out of North Carolina State, Street has played with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Falcons. Last season, Street began the year on Atlanta’s practice squad but was signed to the 53-man roster mid-season. He played…
An argument over rent, returning keys, and an allegedly stolen cell phone landed a Douglas woman in jail earlier this month. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, a DPD officer responded to a West Walker Street address in reference to a theft call. When the officer arrived, he discovered that a landlord and someone who was renting a room at her house had gotten into an argument over rent. The landlord told the other individual, identified as Valarie Cox, 45, of Douglas, to return the keys and leave the property. If she didn’t, the complainant was going…
The South Georgia State College Hawks softball team was involved in a four-vehicle accident in Thomasville on Wednesday while they were on their way to games against Thomas University. According to witnesses, while in Thomasville and stopped in traffic, a Thomas County Fire Department truck rear ended one of the SGSC buses, which ran into the back of another SGSC team van. The van in turn struck the vehicle in front of it. South Georgia State College released the following statement following the accident: “South Georgia State College is aware of the traffic accident involving members of our Lady Hawks…
When a Douglas police officer made a traffic stop at North Gaskin Avenue and McNeil Drive on February 24, 2026, he intended to give the driver a warning for failure to stop at a stop sign. However, that changed when he saw the driver, identified as Lestrick Reed, 24, of Douglas, smoking a blunt in the car during the stop. The report says that just before 4 p.m. on February 24, a DPD officer saw Reed turn right on to North Gaskin Avenue off of McNeil Drive without coming to a complete stop at the stop sign. Reed had no…
A 48-year-old who allegedly fled from police, saying he was going to talk to his mama, was arrested and charged with possessing illegal drugs. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, on February 24, 2026, a Douglas police officer saw an individual walking in the direction of a known drug house. The man was identified as Marcus Bernard Walker, Sr., 48, of Douglas. The officer stopped to talk to Walker, who initially agreed to speak with the officer. He decided not to talk with officer and started walking away. The officer asked where he was going and he…
The Coffee Lady Trojans’ 2025-2026 season ended Friday afternoon at the Georgia State University gym with a Final Four loss to the Milton Lady Eagles. Milton won 59-48. Milton’s defense proved a little too suffocating for Coffee. The Lady Trojans had trouble with the Lady Eagles’ zone and never could find their footing offensively. At one point in the second half, Coffee went on a strong run and got within two points after trailing by 14. But they never could overtake Milton for good. Player of the Game Jasmine Porter scored a team high 29 points. She also grabbed seven…