UGA Wins National Championship

By: The Coach

The University of Georgia has become the first college football team to win back-to-back National Championships since 2012. The Bulldogs dominated the Horn Frogs from the first play of the game until the last play, ending with the most impressive win in college football, National Championship game history. The SEC showed the world why they are the best college football conference in the country.

Critics have immediately started second guessing why TCU was allowed into the championship game. The national spotlight has certainly boosted TCU’s program and increased applicants for enrollment into the University.

UGA’s Stetson Bennett accounted for 5 TD’s and was named MVP of the game. The only question after Georgia’s 65-7 win was, what team would Bennett go to in the upcoming draft. The Dawgs are now preseason favorites to take it all again next year. Fans are excited for the first week of September 2023.

In other sporting news:

In Major League Baseball players are still on the move, signing record breaking contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars each. Fourth round pick from the MLB’s 2020 draft, Atlanta Braves Pitcher, Spencer Strider has officially changed his jersey number to 99. When asked if he chose his number to match his average pitching velocity, Strider said, “That had nothing to do with it. I think my average velocity was 98.2 [mph], so that wouldn’t be completely accurate.”

College basketball is halfway through the season. Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky the has a potential challenger in Perdu’s Zach Edey for his quest for National Player of the Year.

Kansas, may very well have the skills to defend their national title and Norfolk State guard, Jo Bryant Jr., who was awarded the MEAC player of the year last year could be in position to win that title again. He has already established himself as a legend and Norfolk State looks forward to their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.

March Madness is only a few weeks away and the first four game will kick off March 14 – 15th in Dayton, Ohio. The rounds culminate with the Final Four on April 1st and the NCAA Championship Game on April 3rd of this year.

The official Golf season is right around the corner. The 87th Edition of the Masters Tournament will be held April 6-9, this year at the Augusta National Golf Club, in Augusta, Georgia. Tournament Officials have announced that the LIV Golf Players will not be barred from participating in the 2023 Masters Tournament.

Savannah BOE Swears-In Leadership

By: Scott Lorenza

H.V. Jenkins High school hosted the 2023 Oath of Office ceremony for the newly elected members of the Board of Education for the Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) on January 5th of this year. Roger Moss, School Board President and Reverend Paul E. Smith, District 5, were the two newcomers to the School Board. Dr. Tonia Howard Hall, District 8 and Dr. David Brigman, District 6, were both re-elected to their positions on the Board.

The members took their Oath of Office and shared their remarks.

Reverend Paul E. Smith thanked his supporters and the former 5th District Board member Ms. Irene G. Hines, for laying a solid foundation. “I believe that together we can make a change. I believe that together we can continue to cultivate an atmosphere conducive to the success of our students.” Reverend Smith closed expressing his belief saying, “together, I believe, that we will empower our students with the necessary tools and ignite in them a passion to change the world forever.”