Local Sports

Bears Blast Eagles in Series Finale

A combination of early offense and strong starting pitching carried the Mercer baseball team to a convincing 10-0 win over Morehead State on Sunday afternoon at Claude Smith Field.

Feb. 18th Prep Playoff Basketball Scores

Mount de Sales advanced to the GISA Final Four, while Central and Mary Persons took Region Championships.

Feb. 18th Area College Hoops Scores

Georgia College and Fort Valley State both split conference doubleheaders on the road.

Bears' Pitching Keeps Eagles in Check

Freshman Dimitri Kourtis and sophomore DJ Johnson carried the Mercer baseball team to a tightly contested 2-1 win over Morehead State on Saturday afternoon at Claude Smith Field.

Dolphins End Bears' Streak

The Bears' loss, coupled with Belmont's win over ETSU, dropped Mercer to 2nd in the Atlantic Sun.

Richt Reflects on 2011 at Macon TD Club Jamboree

Richt spoke about the 2011 season, and looked ahead to 2012, while the TD Club honored the top performers from 2011.

Full Court Press: Region Tournament Edition, Feb. 17

The Warner Robins girls and Northside boys won Region titles Friday night in Columbus.

Bears Split Opening Day Doubleheader

The Mercer baseball team combined to score 30 runs on 34 hits, but settled for a split in its doubleheader against Morehead State to open the 2012 season on Friday afternoon at Claude Smith Field.

Prep Hoop Scores For February 16

The Northside and Warner Robins girls advanced to the Region 1AAAA Championship Game with wins Thursday in Columbus.

Bears Enjoying Battle With Belmont

Hoffman credits his team's consistency, in the midst of a battle for first place with Belmont (both 12-2 in the Atlantic Sun) that has lasted since January 21st.

MDS Players Sign Two More Football Scholarships

Buckeyes Too Much for Mercer

The Mercer men's lacrosse team scored six goals in the second half, but couldn't keep pace with the visiting Ohio St. Buckeyes in the 2012 season opener at Bear Field on Saturday.

Coach Walker Walks Away from Mary Persons Football

Prep Hoop Scores For February 13

The Northside girls rallied from 11 points down with under three minutes to play to keep their season alive Monday night.

Mercer Welcomes Former Charger to the Plate

Wells Sparks Warriors to GCAA Win

Javan Wells scored 18 on 6-of-12 shooting from deep to lead Middle Georgia College to a 53-51 win over Atlanta Metro in Cochran.

Mercer Softball Stumbles Again, Drop Two at KSU Classic

Feb. 11th Area College Hoops Scores

FVSU swept rival Albany State in a home SIAC doubleheader Saturday night.

Tampa Strikes Late to Seal Sweep of Bobcats

Junior righty Darin Wiltgen (Reno, Nev.) pitched 7 2/3 masterful innings Saturday afternoon, but it was not enough as the No. 30 Georgia College baseball team (2-5) was swept by the No. 5 University of Tampa Spartans (6-0) by a score of 1-0 at John Kurtz Field.

Owls Edge Bears Late

Mercer sophomore Briana Williams had a sensational 39-point performance, but her effort was not enough to stop Kennesaw State from claiming a 70-68 victory in Saturday afternoon's women's basketball game at the KSU Convocation Center.

Bears Ready to Compete in Year Two

Their only victory in 2011 came over division III Carthage. Mercer isn't backing away from tough competition in year two, with a matchup against UNC on Sunday. Childs says they won't be in awe like they were a year ago. Instead, they're ready to compete.

Bears Outlast Owls for Win No. 20

Jakob Gollon scored 17 points and Mercer rallied to defeat Kennesaw State 61-57 Friday night for its ninth straight win and first 20-win season in nine years.