PANTHER POINTS

BASEBALL LC (27-15, 13-5 CCS) swept Huntingdon to claim the inaugural regular-season championship of the Collegiate Conference of the South. It was the Panthers’ sixth-straight title, be it regular season or tournament. The top seeds were eliminated by Covenant in the subsequent conference tourney, ending the season. (See more in the story at right.)

MEN’S BASKETBALL The Panthers (16-11, 7-5 CCS) advanced to the semifinals of the CCS tourney before falling to Belhaven and finishing third in the conference. The team produced a league-high four All-Conference selections and landed the Defensive Player of the Year in senior guard Bershard Edwards (Lehigh Acres, Fla.). Joining Edwards on the first team was senior forward Zac Hill (Senoia, Ga.).

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL In one of the best seasons in the program’s history, the women’s team (20-7, 13-3 CCS) advanced to the semifinals of the CCS tourney, coming up short in a tight contest against Piedmont, 75-73. Coach Jasen Jonus was named Coach of the Year, with Laila Battle (Smyrna, Ga.) claiming Rookie of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year honors. She was joined on the CCS First-Team by sophomore guard Zyhia Johnson (Homerville, Ga.).

BEACH VOLLEYBALL In its third full season, the LC team competed in a challenging slate of contests that included the reigning DIII champion, runner-up and third-place finisher. While the team came up short on wins, junior Carmen Hamilton (Alpharetta, Ga.) made program history as the first Beach Volleyball player to earn a spot on the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Women’s At-Large Academic All District Team.

GOLF In a season that included winning the Port City Invitational, the LaGrange golf team ended up in third at the inaugural Collegiate Conference of the South Championships in April. Freshman Jeremy Edmunds (Charlotte, N.C.) delivered a top-10 performance to tie for 7-of-35, and fellow freshman Martin Prlender (Cordoba, Argentina) finished in 12th. Edmunds was named to the CCS First-Team for his powerful first season as a Panther.

MEN’S LACROSSE The Panthers (8-9, 4-4 USA South) broke the school record for wins in a season and made the program’s first post-season appearance in its four-year history. The team fell in the quarterfinals of the conference tourney to Methodist 24-16. The season’s benchmarks included the first Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All Conference selection. (See the story on this page for more.)

SOFTBALL LC (13-23, 7-9 CCS) closed out its 2023 campaign with a 7-5 loss to Agnes Scott in the CCS Tournament. The Panthers collected seven weekly honors during the season, including five Rookie of the Week recognitions and two Pitcher of the Week nods. (For more, see the story on this page.)

MEN’S TENNIS The Panthers closed out the season with a 6-8 record and collected a total of five CCS weekly honors. Senior Al Robertson (Moreland, Ga.) earned a pair of Player of the Week recognitions, with senior Luke Griffin (Atlanta, Ga.) also notching one. Freshman Nic Bodin (Atlanta, Ga.) claimed a pair of Rookie of the Week honors. At season’s end, Robertson also was named to the CCS Second-Team.

WOMEN’S TENNIS LaGrange faced Piedmont in the quarterfinals of the CCS tourney to end the year and couldn’t keep pace with the regular-season champion. Though a winless campaign, 2023 featured the first two CCS Player of the Week awards for the women’s team, both earned by senior Hannah Miller (Jacksonville, Fla.)