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5K in Hinesville for March of Dimes

In collaboration with the March of Dimes, the Chi Pi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. will host its second annual 5K walk/run Nov. 12 to promote prematurity awareness.

November 07, 2011 | Special to the News | Sports

Friday's Georgia prep football scores

PREP FOOTBALL Allatoona 28, Ridgeland 7 Alpharetta 42, North Forsyth 7 Arlington Christian 35, Heritage School (Newnan) 33 Bacon County 20, Lanier County 14 Bainbridge 27, Thomas County Central 24 Bowdon 15, Mount Paran Christian 7 Bremen 30, Trion 8 Brooks County 25, Early County 8 Brookstone 20, Greenville 8 Brookwood 71, Berkmar 8 Brookwood School 64, Southwest Georgia Academy 38 Bulloch 42, Pinewood Christian 21 Burke County 31, Thomson 8 Cairo 42, Americus Sumter ...

November 05, 2011 | Associated Press Bryan County News | Sports

How the state's Top 10 football teams fared, by classification

Here is how the Top Ten teams in The Associated Press high school football polls fared this week. Area ranked teams in bold:

October 31, 2011 | Associated Press For the Bryan County News | Sports

Latest prep football top 10

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Georgia high school football polls of the 2011 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

October 25, 2011 | Associated Press For the Bryan County News | Sports

Bear spotted in north Bryan County

A black bear has been spotted in North Bryan near I-16 and the Bulloch County line, according to Pembroke Police Chief Mark Crowe.

October 19, 2011 | By Crissie Elrick Staff writer | Sports

Getting in the spirit

As a part of this year's Homecoming celebration, "Welcome to our Jungle," Bryan County High School students, teachers and parents gathered Thursday for a parade in downtown Pembroke. The football team, cheerleaders, softball players, JROTC, marching band, Homecoming court candidates and more were escorted down Hwy. 280 by the Pembroke Fire and Bryan County Sheriff's departments. The undefeated Redskins (5-0) hit the gridiron Friday night against Metter High School for the annual Homecoming game followed ...

October 08, 2011 | Bryan County News | Sports

All of a sudden, UGA back in the mix

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The chatter started not long after South Carolina was upset at home by Auburn. It picked up steam when Florida was blown out by Alabama.

October 04, 2011 | By Paul Newberry For the Bryan County News | Sports

Times set for wild card playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has set the times for potential wild-card tiebreaker games with both races coming down to the wire.

September 27, 2011 | Associated Press For the Bryan County News | Sports

Wildcard playoff would be Thursday

NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals would be home if tiebreaker games are needed to decide wild-card berths in the playoffs.

September 27, 2011 | Associated Press | Sports

Georgia's Williams ready at safety or linebacker

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Mark Richt has announced Shawn Williams will be Georgia's defensive captain for Saturday's game at Mississippi.

September 22, 2011 | By Charles Odum AP sports writer | Sports

Bryan County girls up to No. 3 in latest poll

Staff report The Bryan County Lady Redskins moved up to No. 3 in Class A in the latest PrepCountry.com coaches poll. The Lady Redskins are 19-7 and winners of six of their last seven, including a 4-1 mark over the weekend at the Gordon Lee Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn. In that tournament, hosted by 2010 state Class A champ Gordon Lee, the Lady Redskins knocked off Trion 9-2, St. Pius X 9-1 before falling 4-3 ...

September 20, 2011 | Staff report Bryan County News | Sports

Friday night prep scores

The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Adairsville 25, East Hall 9 Alexander 35, Lithia Springs 21 Allatoona 28, Dalton 21 Alpharetta 33, Marietta 20 Appling County 26, Brantley County 13 Aquinas 35, Hancock Central 20 Arden Christ School, N.C. 54, Rabun Gap-Nachoochee 7 Arlington Christian 46, Windsor 19 Athens Christian 27, Banks County 21 Baldwin 39, West Laurens 13 Beach 31, Jenkins 7 Bethesda Day 27, Sherwood Christian 0 Bleckley County 28, East Laurens 26 Bowdon ...

September 17, 2011 | Associated Press For the Bryan County News | Sports

GSU back on top of the polls

STATESBORO, Ga. - For the first time since 2001, the Georgia Southern Football team sits a top both the Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Poll and the FCS Coaches Poll. The Eagles are off to a 2-0 start in 2011 but will have the week off before playing Western Carolina on Sept. 24.

September 13, 2011 | | Sports