Iron Tough
In 2007, Scott Rigsby became the first double amputee to complete the Ford Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii. In 2012, he returned to Kona and accomplished the feat again.
I am a Florida-based journalist with 13-plus years of experience writing for a daily newspaper.
Writing has been a life-long passion for me. My first article was published in the Dallas Times-Herald when I was nine years old. I was the sports editor of my high school newspaper. While attending Montreat College, I wrote for both the school newspaper and the local weekly newspaper. I was a sports writer, then the sports editor, for The Valdosta Daily Times for 13 years. I have also had articles published in the following publications: The Orlando Sentinel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Florida Times-Union, the Tampa Bay Times, the Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), the Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.), The Augusta Chronicle, the Savannah Morning News, IHigh.com, Orlando Magic Magazine, In The Game Magazine, Valdosta Scene Magazine and Softball Magazine.
In 2007, Scott Rigsby became the first double amputee to complete the Ford Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii. In 2012, he returned to Kona and accomplished the feat again.
Morgan Davis has enjoyed a special year. She's won a national championship with her club team. She signed a Division I scholarship on Wednesday. Now she hopes to close out her high school volleyball career with another state championship.
Valdosta native William "Red" Dawson is one of the main characters in "We Are Marshall," the 2006 movie about the plane crash that killed most of the 1970 Marshall football team and the program's rebirth the following season.
The Valdosta Wildcats have won 854 games in their storied football history. Friday night's victory was arguably one of the Wildcats' most action-packed wins ever. Valdosta won a high-scoring overtime barnburner, defeating Brunswick 64-62 on Friday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Valdosta (4-0) and Brunswick (2-2) gave the fans their money's worth - and more - on Friday night.
It was a great day for Valdosta High's wrestling program. On Feb. 19, Valdosta wrestlers Jovan Scott and Marshawn Sharp both won state wrestling championships at the Class AAAAA state tournament at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. It was Scott's second state championship, and Sharp's first one.
When Western Oregon softball player Sara Tucholsky suffered a serious knee injury while running the bases after hitting the only home run of her career, it appeared to be one of the worst moments of her young life. But thanks to an act of kindness and sportsmanship by two players from the opposing team, it became a moment she'll never forget.
In 2007, future Florida State standout Greg Reid was a star on offense, defense and special teams and led his high school football team to a state championship.
Jackie Robinson was a pioneer in the game of baseball. He also was a great player and a class act.
ESPN is searching the United States, trying to find TitleTown USA. They ought to look at Valdosta. After all, this city does know a thing or two about winning titles. Valdosta is one of 68 nominees for the moniker of TitleTown USA, in a contest being held by ESPN.
James Eunice is officially a Georgia Bulldog. Eunice, a 17-year-old Valdosta native who drowned while duck hunting last month at Ocean Pond in Lake Park, has been posthumously named to the University of Georgia's football roster by head coach Mark Richt.
Like a lot of boys, my dad has been there for many of my best sports memories.
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas denied Oviedo its third girls soccer state championship in the last five years, defeating the Lions 2-0 in the Class 5A championship game Saturday at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne. Isabella Dorosy scored two goals in the final five minutes to help St.
"It was a great day," Open Bible head coach John Joye said. "The guys did their jobs. We got some help, yeah. When you get help, you need to make it hurt, and they did. (Nathan and Matthew) threw really good on the mound." "They're a good ball club.