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To the victors go the spoils

Richmond Hill High School's improved football fortunes is spelling success in another way as well – as many as a dozen Wildcats could wind up signing to play college football before everything is said and done.

January 02, 2013 | Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Sports Briefs

Prep roundup: Bryan County High School fell 74-56 on Saturday in the boys' bracket at the Portal Holiday Classic basketball tournament at Portal High School. Girls results were not available.

January 02, 2013 | Staff report | Local sports


Best in the county? Indeed.

Welcome to the first Bryan County News All-County football team, made up of players from Bryan County High School and Richmond Hill High School.

December 26, 2012 | Staff report | Local sports


Sports Briefs

Wildcat winter baseball camp: Richmond Hill High School is hosting its 2013 Winter Baseball Camp from Jan. 2-4 at the baseball field.

December 26, 2012 | Staff report | Local sports


Sports can help lead country down a better path

There are times when sports bring out the best in us. Like Victor Cruz writing a heartfelt message on his cleats, dedicated to a 6-year-old victim of the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary School. There are times when sports bring out the worst in us. Not even 72 hours removed from the horror in Newtown, there were racist tweets blasting NBC for pre-empting its regular Sunday night football coverage to show President Obama's speech from ...

December 19, 2012 | Paul Newberry The Associated Press | Local sports


Richmond Hill’s Andy Sharpe adjusting to life as NCAA coach

Richmond Hill native Andy Sharpe has had plenty of success in his seven years as a head college basketball coach at the NAIA level.

December 19, 2012 | Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Morton, Lemonds help VSU win D-II title

Christmas came a little early for Richmond Hill's Charles Morton and Cooper Lemonds. The Valdosta State University sophomore football players got their holiday wish Saturday when the Blazers won the NCAA Division II title with a 35-7 win over Winston Salem State in Florence, Ala. "I really wanted the championship," Morton said. "That's what I got." It was also a case of the third time being a charm. Both were football standouts on Red Raider ...

December 19, 2012 | Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Sports Briefs

Wildcat winter baseball camp: Richmond Hill High School is hosting its 2013 Winter Baseball Camp from Jan. 2-4 at the baseball field.

December 19, 2012 | Staff report | Local sports


Junior varsity basketball roundup

Richmond Hill High School's junior varsity had little trouble dispatching Groves on Friday night at the RHHS gym.

December 12, 2012 | Julia Harrison | Local sports


Georgia Southern faces daunting task at ND State Univ.

Zero. That's the number of touchdowns North Dakota State's defense has allowed so far in the 2012 Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

December 12, 2012 | Matt Yogus myoguss@statesboroherald.com | Local sports


It’s Eagles vs. NDSU on ESPN, y’all

Welcome to week whatever-it-is of the football picks column. There's only one game that matters this week - Georgia Southern (10-3) at North Dakota State (12-1). The game will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. Friday night. Hot diggity. I pick GSU in this semifinal matchup largely because A) I'm biased, and B) The Eagles saw their 2011 season end at the Fargo Dome when the Bison won 35-7. I get the sense GSU ...

December 12, 2012 | Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Sports roundup: Baseball at Christmas

If you like baseball and a good cause, look no further than Richmond Hill High School, where the Wildcats are hosting a Toys for Tots Baseball Camp on Saturday at the school baseball field.

December 12, 2012 | Staff reports | Local sports


Presenting first BCN All Fall Sports Team

Football may get the most attention, but it isn't the only game in town. Whether it was girls' cross country runner Amanda Elliott leading Richmond Hill High School to a Region 3-AAAAA title or senior third baseman Taylor Butler helping steady the course at rebuilding Bryan County High School, the community saw a number of noteworthy performances by local student-athletes in 2012. That, in a nutshell, is the impetus for the Bryan County News' first ...

December 12, 2012 | Staff report | Local sports


Sports Briefs

Memorial flag football tourney set: The second annual Friends of Joe Watkins Memorial Flag Football Tournament is Saturday at James Brown Park in Hinesville.

December 12, 2012 | Staff report | Local sports


Eagles to beat ODU, fly back to FCS semifinals

Welcome to week 15 of the picks column. Yours truly went 1-2 last week. I am now 61-31 and thirty picks over .500, not too shabby.

December 05, 2012 | Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


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Community coach gives local kickers a leg up

When it comes to high school kickers, Bryan County was blessed with two of the nation's best last season.

May 25, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Meet Ty Wilson, kicker extraordinare

Just so you know, Bryan County High School junior Ty Wilson seems to have his future all mapped out.

May 25, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Teams run across state to raise funds for wounded veterans

The race started bright and early this morning at Warrior's Walk on Fort Stewart, winds through post to Pembroke and then down Highway 280.

May 24, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Hoops camp at BCHS, tennis camp at RHHS

BCHS hoops camp

May 23, 2013 | Staff Bryan County News | Local sports


Hill signs with Savannah State

Richmond Hill High School guard Jeremiah Hill will keep his shooting touch close to home.

May 22, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Run to honor military heroes to go through Pembroke

Run across Georgia in Pembroke

May 22, 2013 | Staff Bryan County News | Local sports


Wildcat aces headed to next level

Kyle Jamar and Brian Strahan were the aces on the Richmond Hill High School pitching staff this season, helping the Wildcats win their first region title in the program's history.

May 22, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Bryan County News | Local sports


Busy day at RHHS

Richmond Hill High School's Jeremiah Hill, Brian Strahan and Kyle Jamar announced their choice of colleges during ceremonies Thursday afternoon at the school.

May 18, 2013 | Staff report Bryan County News | Local sports


A 'Baseball Mom' reflects

For the better part of a decade, my weekends and summers have been spent at a baseball field.

May 13, 2013 | By Dianne Strahan Special to the Bryan County News | Local sports


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