Sports

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ annual award recognizes a college or high school baseball coach who exemplifies character, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and service.

Only 32 first-year players from the FBS make the squad, and Buchannon is just the second Georgia Southern player in history to earn this award from the FWAA.

Grice Connect's sports reporter, Destiny Hartwell, is on a mission to shine a light on all the remarkable student-athletes in our community. Check out this week's preview of all sports in Bulloch County from Georgia Southern, Statesboro High, Southeast Bulloch High, Portal Middle High, and Bulloch Academy.

Georgia Southern's men's basketball team defeated the Georgia State Panthers 86-70 on Saturday afternoon at Hanner Fieldhouse.

Georgia Southern women's basketball team could not complete the comeback as they lose to the Appalachian State Mountaineers 82-74 on Saturday afternoon.

Kaliakin comes from SMU where he served as an assistant coach for the Mustangs in 2023.

Ward currently ranks fifth in NCAA Division I in scoring, averaging 23.2 points per game, and her 13 double-doubles this season rank second in the nation. The Jesup, Ga., native is a two-time All-Sun Belt honoree, the 2021 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and the 2023 Georgia Women's College Player of the Year.

The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets’ women’s varsity basketball team fell to the Wayne County Yellow Jackets 64-30. The Southeast Bulloch men’s varsity basketball team defeated the Wayne County Yellow Jackets 77-46.

Tied at 70, the sophomore grabbed two important rebounds and sunk three free throws to ice the game.

The Georgia Southern Women's basketball team will host a youth basketball clinic after their game on Saturday, January 27th, for ages 5-14.