Fall sports are in midseason form as teams and athletes throughout the Greater Savannah area are competing with an eye on making postseason runs.
There are a number of teams that have the potential to do big things this year, with talented stars leading the way. Here are some highlights from the last couple weeks in Fall sports.
And readers have a chance to weigh in and select the Fall Sports Athlete of the Week in an open poll with no restrictions on the voting. The poll will close at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The senior, who has committed to Alabama, helped SCPS avenge a loss to St. Vincent’s as she had seven kills, three blocks and six digs in a two-set sweep of SVA on Sept. 5. Kyriakides leads the Radiers (13-4) with 134 kills on the season.
The senior won the Frazier-Hite Cross Country Invitational with a time of 16:25.20.
The senior won the Frazier-Hite Invitational with a time of 20:21.10.
The junior catcher went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a home run in a 4-2 win over Richmond Hill.
The junior finished fourth in the Carrollton Invitational Championship race with a time of 20:01.42.
The senior was fourth in the Class 4A-6A Race at the Carrollton Invitational with a time of 16:41.43.
The sophomore went 2 for 3 with a double and five RBIs in a win over Brunswick.
The junior threw a complete game, fanning 10 batters, in a 4-2 win over Richmond Hill.
The junior struck out six and allowed just two hits while going 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI in a win over St. Vincent’s
The freshman is having a breakout season for the Lions (15-1) as she leads the team with 134 kills and 15 blocks.
The junior, who recently committed to Coastal Carolina, leads the Wildcats (13-6) with 188 kills on the season.
The senior leads the Panthers (14-8) with 171 kills on the year.
The junior leads SVA (20-3) in kills and aces and is second on the team in digs.
Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
What a weekend for the Washington Commanders. First, there was the surprise early Saturday morning that the United States Senate approved the legislation to gra
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Four former Watertown girls basketball players were honored in a ceremony on Friday night at the Case Middle School gym.Jen Podvin,
Coach Sean McVay, whose Rams have won four in a row, talks with Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) after the game in New Jersey. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)
Bengals Beat Podcast: Bengals vs. Browns previewKelsey Conway discusses the upcoming game between the Bengals and the Browns.Since the day I was brought to my n