Sports

The Georgia Southern football program has announced its preseason practice schedule for the first two weeks, inviting Eagle Nation to come out and support the squad.

The 2024-25 high school softball season begins on Tuesday, July 30. All of the teams in Bulloch County are ready to get out there and compete for a shot at making the state playoffs.

Seven sessions during the months of June and July helped prepare student-athletes for life after sports.

Athletes who graduated from Statesboro High School, Marvin Pittman, or William James have the opportunity to be honored in the Statesboro Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. Applications must be submitted by this Friday for consideration.

With preseason just around the corner, Georgia Southern head football coach Clay Helton, along with fifth-year running back Jalen White and redshirt senior defensive back TJ Smith, represented the Eagles at the 2024 Sun Belt Media Day in New Orleans, discussing everything from the upcoming season to the quarterback competition and new game features.

Georgia Southern women's tennis earned the team honor for a ninth straight year; all nine student-athletes on the roster earned individual All-Academic honors. Men's tennis earned the ITA All-Academic Team honors, while a record eight student-athletes earned Scholar-Athlete honors.

Georgia Southern's quarterback, David Dallas, has been nominated for the prestigious Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, recognizing his exceptional community service and dedication both on and off the field.

Georgia Southern Athletics has achieved a record-breaking $12.99 million in new pledges and gifts for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, marking the fourth consecutive year of setting fundraising records under Athletic Director Jared Benko.

Georgia Southern was picked to finish fourth in the East division of the Sun Belt.

South Georgia Tormenta FC clinched victory over Charlotte Independence in the USL Jägermeister Cup through penalty kicks, following a 1-1 draw in Charlotte, North Carolina.