D.R. Meadows and his Columbus State Cougars were playing their best ball of the season. They had won 11 games in a row and were leading the Peach Belt Conference with an 11-1 record and were 18-3 overall. Meadows- the team’s starting third baseman- was on a seven-game hitting streak and had made only one error all season. Suddenly, the world changed when the NCAA announced that all spring…
Despite working at WLYU Radio, calling Toombs County Bulldog baseball games all by himself, leading the Redcoat Marching Band as the drum major and playing keyboards in two rock bands, senior Bryce Braddy found enough time in his busy 24-hour day to also be named the valedictorian of the Toombs County class of 2020. “To be the valedictorian, is one of the highest honors you can receive for the four…
The Toombs County School System has suspended classes beginning Monday, March 16 and running through March 27th meaning all Toombs County High School and Middle School sports are on hold during this national emergency. Here is the statement from the Toombs County Board of Education: In the wake of the President’s National State of Emergency recently declared this afternoon, and extensive conversations with state and local agencies regarding COVID-19 and…
Some games are decided early and some late. The second game of a three game series between the Toombs County Bulldogs and the Bryan County Redskins was decided in the first inning at Jacky Jones Field. Bryan County scored three unearned runs and held on to a 3-2 victory. The top of the first inning began with two Bulldog errors and a hit batsman. The Redskins scored two runs on…
Last season the Toombs County Middle School baseball team ended its season beating Metter for the league Championship. Most of the starters from that team have moved on to the high school team. However, they have been replaced by a talented group which beat Metter 5-3 in Lyons. The Bullpups also avenged a 10-0 loss to North Tattnall by traveling to Reidsville and defeating the Warriors 13-3. In the Metter…
D.R. Meadows lost one streak while extending another in Columbus State University’s 8-1 home victory over West Georgia. The match up featured two top 25 teams in NCAA Division 2 baseball. CSU is ranked 11th and West Georgia 23rd. The Cougar win was their 11th straight. Meadows entered the game having stroked two or more hits in six straight games. That run ended as he went 1-for-5. However, he did…
The Toombs County Bulldogs abruptly halted a 27-inning scoreless streak by scoring in double-digits in their first Region 2 road game. The Dawgs broke a 6-6 tie by scoring four runs in the sixth inning in their 10-6 win. TCHS is 4-10 overall and 1-2 in the region. Bryan County falls 4-5 and 0-3. The Bulldogs broke their scoreless streak scoring four runs in the second inning. The first run…
The Toombs County Lady Bulldog soccer team, coming off a Sweet 16 appearance in the GHSA State Playoffs, is off to a 4-1-1 start and the girls have won both of their Region 2 games. On Monday three seniors from the team signed scholarships and they will begin their collegiate seasons next fall. Ashley Venegas- Brewton-Parker College Ashley Venegas is a striker for the Toombs County Lady Bulldogs and her…
Former Toombs County Bulldog D.R. Meadows started off the final game of a three-game set at Augusta State by striking out and flying out to left field. However, after that Columbus State’s leadoff hitter singled his next four times he came to the plate. His 4-for-6 day extended his multi-hit streak to six games. Last season at South Georgia Meadows had two sets of three-game multi-hit streaks and as a…
Columbus State leadoff hitter D,R. Meadows is on a multi-hit run. In his last five games the junior third baseman has gone 2-for-something. He went 2-for-4 versus Montevallo and also 2-for-4 in the two games he played against Lander. On Saturday- in a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Augusta- Meadows went 2-for-6 in each nine-inning game as CSU swept the Jaguars 8-0 and 9-4. The Cougars, who have won nine…