BCMS Cross County was at Jeff Davis Thursday afternoon for the Southern Georgia Championships.  The girls finished in first place.  The boys were second with Jasper Faulk winning the individual championship.  The JV boys team and a few JV girls also competed.  To see complete milesplit.com results go to https://ga.milesplit.com/meets/723383-southern-georgia-xc-championship-2026/results?type=formatted

  DJ Durham Ashton Ross Chance Bryant               BCMS Football wrapped up the home season Thursday afternoon versus Dublin. The Irish built an 18-0 lead in the third quarter.  BC tried to rally, scoring twice then getting a drive stopping interception by Ashton Ross with 2:26 left.  But BC couldn't reach the end zone as they fell 18-14.  The season wraps up at East Laurens September 16, kickoff is 5 pm.

BCHS had little trouble with Swainsboro, at the Lady Tigers field 14-1 Thursday night.  Zoey Adams was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI.  Augusta Finch was 2 for 4 with a home run and 5 RBI.  Jaylica Stanley went 2 for 2.  Natalie Fordham was 2 for 3.  Bleckley travels to Dodge County September 15, game time is 5:30 pm.

Aniyah Love was 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles and 3 RBI as BCMS closed out the regular season with a 13-1 home win versus East Laurens Thursday afternoon.  Kate Skipper was 3 for 4 with 1 RBI.  Makayla Hogan was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI.  Blakelyn Bessenbacher was 2 for 3 with 2 RBI.  BCMS will face West Laurens for the MGMSAA championship in a best of three series.  Game one is September 14 in Cochran with both game two and the *if* game three at West Laurens September 15 and 17.  Start time for all games is 4:30 pm.

    Brayleigh Powell Makayla Hogan Blakkelyn Bessenbacher BCMS scored eight runs in the first inning en route to a 15-0 three-inning triumph versus Pulaski County Middle School Wednesday afternoon.  Addison Fish was 2 for 2 with a double and 2 RBI.  Brayleigh Powell was 1 for 2 with a triple and 1 RBI.  Blakelyn Bessenbacher was 1 for 2 with a double and 1 RBI>  Bleckley closes out the regular season at home tomorrow versus East Laurens.  Game time is 4:30 pm.

BCHS had an equal number of hits and errors (four) in a 5-2 loss at Wheeler County Tuesday afternoon.  Starting pitcher Sarah Vaughn gave up two earned runs.  Zoey Adams went 1 for 2.  Region play resumes September 10 at Swainsboro, game time is 6 pm.

  L-R: Hendleu Watford, Rosalie Peche, Avery Smith. Also pictured is Mayor Carla Coley. Chief Jeff Trawick with Darrell Miller. Also pictured, mayor and city council members.                 Before the Cochran City Council got down to hearing reports from department heads and other business, they took time for some special recognition.  The winners of the Mayor's Bookmark Contest winners were recognized.  They were Avery Smith (Bleckley Primary), Hendley Watford (Bleckley Elementary), and Rosalie Peche (BCMS.)  Each were given copies of their bookmark to give to friends.  Mayor Carla Coley said she would give bookmarks to each student's teacher at their school so they could be handed out, with the rest to be distributed by the library.  Also recognized was Cochran Police Lieutenant Darrell Miller for his retirement after 22 years of service.