NORMAN, Okla. — The entire landscape of college football is in question after a report in the Houston Chronicle Wednesday indicated that the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas have contacted the Southeastern Conference about leaving the Big 12 to become members.

Oklahoma and Texas could be on the move to the SEC, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday.

TIFTON — Only seven months to go before the Tift County Blue Devils and head coach Bobby Earls start formal practice and begin the defense of their Region 1-7A soccer championship.

MEMPHIS — Connor Thomas is not currently considered one of the St. Louis Cardinals’ top 30 prospects. Major League Baseball may want to reconsider that following another strong outing of his at Class AAA Memphis.

TIFTON — The Tift County Blue Devils had their best week yet of practice under new head coach Noel Dean as the 2021 season quickly draws nearer.

TIFTON — A mere three weeks remains before the Tift County Lady Devils softball team makes it official for the 2021 season.

DENVER — Hayden Murphy threw a shutout inning July 9 and helped lead his team to victory in the second annual Major League Baseball All-American game at Coors Field.

TIFTON — After a chilly 2020, Run for Love is bringing the heat again.

CHULA — Tiftarea Academy has announced its 2021 football schedule, a list of schools the semifinalists for the past three years know well.

DEMOREST — Cameron Earls was named CoSIDA Academic All-American July 7 and made history for Piedmont University.

MINNEAPOLIS — Rashod Bateman returned to a Minnesota sports field Wednesday, but for a different purpose. The former Golden Gopher and Tift County Blue Devil threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Minnesota Twins against the Chicago White Sox.

TIFTON — Hayden Murphy will be spending this Friday like many others, playing baseball. However, Murphy will be on a much bigger field for this game.

ty’s Lady Devils basketball team is ready to rebound from February’s early exit in the state tournament. First, however, Coach Julie Conner’s crew will have to get healthy.

PINEHURST, N.C. — Bo Carpenter will represent Tift County later this month as he participates in the U.S. Junior Amateur golf tournament in North Carolina.

TIFTON — Tiftarea Academy honored its soccer team earlier In June.

CHULA — Tiftarea Academy completed its first half of summer football practices last week. Now, head coach Erik Soliday has his team headed into the home stretch before the regular season begins.

ENIGMA — Paradise Public Fishing Area held the Tifton Kiwanis Kids Fishing Event June 12, with a big turnout for the yearly event.

EVERETT, Wash. — Cade Marlowe is moving up in the Seattle Mariners organization.

NASHVILLE — Atlanta Braves legend Sid Bream was the featured speaker June 25 at Berrien High’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet.

TIFTON — High school football season takes a big step towards its start in a few days. Tift County is putting season tickets on sale starting July 5, with a deal for early buyers.

FITZGERALD — Fitzgerald High School and Coach Brandon Reeder have announced the Hurricane Baseball Skills Camp in July.

CHULA — Royalty took over Tiftarea Academy for a few hours last week as dozens of princesses held court at the Kiddie Cheer Camp.

TIFTON — Gloves, hats and bats littered large chunks of Devil Diamond last week. Youth were in town for Blue Devil Baseball Camp.

TIFTON — Greg Williams was named Tift County’s new head baseball coach during the June 2021 meeting of the Board of Education Thursday. Williams will start his new role immediately.

TIFTON — Chrishon Stephens and J.D. Bengston received two of the highest honors a Tift County football player can get Monday. The pair of seniors were presented with scholarships from the Bert Jones Scholarship Initiative Foundation Monday at the fieldhouse.

TIFTON — TIft County Football will host a golf tournament later this month at Spring Hill Country Club.

TIFTON — “Control the basketball,” Travis Williams said to a group of basketball players last Friday. “Don’t let the basketball control you.” It was just one of the pointers Williams delivered during a one-day basketball camp at J.T. Reddick Elementary.

SEATTLE — Cade Marlowe is increasingly becoming a household name in the Seattle Mariners chain.

BALTIMORE — Rashod Bateman is receiving a warm welcome from all of Baltimore.

CHULA — Young softball players polished their skills last week and Tiftarea Academy coach Rob Flick at softball camp.

TIFTON — C.J. Rose was named first Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association All-Region baseball team and four other ABAC Stallions picked up conference awards recently.

TiFTON — Tift County alumnus Travis L. Williams continues to give back to his community. Friday, he will be hosting a free basketball camp at J.T. Reddick.

TIFTON — A pair of ABAC Fillies earned end-of-season Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association awards.