(Photos contributed.)  A memorial walk for 9/11 was held Friday morning.  Sponsored by Cochran Fire Department, it began with remarks at the station.  The walk began at 10:28 am, the moment when the moment the north tower fell.  The walk included firemen and other first responders as well as community members.  They walked from the fire station to the Eastgate Plaza parking lot.

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.