Jackson jumps at Shorter opportunity
May 26, 2011
By Patrick Donahue
Tim Jackson is making the leap from high school to college.On his final day as a student at Effingham County High School, the cross country and track and field standout signed a letter of intent with Shorter University on Wednesday, signing to be the first pole vaulter in the Hawks’ track a... [Read More]
Hamilton claims state high jump title
Michael Hamilton claimed the first boys state track championship for the Effingham County Rebels, winning the high jump in the Class AAAA meet.Hamilton, a senior, had a best of 6 feet, 4 inches in the state meet at Jefferson High School. Joey Eliezer of North Paulding tied Hamilton’s top ma... [Read More]
Mercer wins twice at region meet
South Effingham’s Josh Mercer raced to victories in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at Saturday’s Region 2-AAAA track meet, held at Statesboro High School.Mercer won the 100 with a time of 11.01 seconds, edged Avery Sweeting of Brunswick by .07 seconds. He took the 200 in 22.24 sec... [Read More]
Rebels take second, Mercer claims 2 firsts
South Effingham’s Josh Mercer won two events, and the Effingham County boys placed second at the annual Statesboro Relays last Saturday at Statesboro High School.The finish for the Rebels was their best ever at the Statesboro Relays. Tim Jackson set the meet record in the pole vault with a ... [Read More]
Rebels track team claims third at Plankenhorn
Effingham County girls basketball coach Karl DeMasi will be on the court one more time this season.DeMasi will lead the South all-star junior girls in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s North-South All-Star games March 26 at Armstrong Atlantic State University."I’m excite... [Read More]
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