Cecily Stoute

1 week ago | 13wmaz.com | Cecily Stoute

JONES COUNTY, Ga. — The Justin Montgomery era of Jones County football starts this season. A McIntyre native and John Milledge Academy alum, Montgomery said football was everything for him growing up. "Probably wasn't the fastest, biggest, strongest at any point in time of my career, but I did work and I loved the game and played with passion," Montgomery said. A passion that led to his dream to keep playing.

1 week ago | 13wmaz.com | Cecily Stoute

MACON, Ga. — Mercer hosted it's summer team camp, welcoming several GHSA teams from across the state. Many coaches talked about getting the chance to work with their teams early in the off-season, but this camp was also made to train the officials. "We want our officials to become better," GHSA basketball liaison Andy Cowart said. Summer break means it's camp season for basketball, and Cowart said there's no longer an off-season for their officials.

2 weeks ago | 13wmaz.com | Cecily Stoute

MACON, Ga. — At Hawkins Arena, plenty of talent has stepped on the court and made history while repping the orange and black. For men's basketball, many Mercer fans still think about that 2014 dream team that beat Duke in the NCAA Tournament. Now, a big piece of that iconic roster, Langston Hall, will be back on the court this season looking to have a different impact on the team. "I won't even begin to say, 'Oh yeah, I thought I'd be back.' No chance I did," the former point guard said.

3 weeks ago | 13wmaz.com | Cecily Stoute

JONES COUNTY, Ga. — Jones County was being represented on one of the biggest stages in sports. Former Athlete of the Week Torrez Finney aka 'The Punisher', made his UFC debut in April. "If you would have told me in 2019 or early 2020 this would have been you, I would have never believed you because like this ... 'No, I'm not into fighting,'" Finney laughed. Growing up, there was one sport that Finney wanted to play. "I love football.

3 weeks ago | 13wmaz.com | Cecily Stoute

MACON, Ga. — It's going to be a summer filled with soccer action. Part of the FIFA Club World Cup is coming to the peach state next week, but before the action kicks off in Mercedes Benz Stadium, the Los Angeles Football Club will travel down I-75 and call Macon home. "Folks this is big. This is a big deal for Macon-Bibb County," said Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller. The deal was official as of Tuesday afternoon. Mercer University will host trainings for LA FC during the FIFA Club World Cup.