Wayne Grandy, The Moultrie Observer Journalist Profile

Articles

Bridge Creek Clays win state championship - Moultrie Observer

1 week ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 9:35 am Tuesday, June 17, 2025 MOULTRIE – Hartsfield’s Bridge Creek Clays shotgun team once again proved its excellence by winning the 2025 Georgia State Championship. The Colquitt County team, which consisted of just 20 members, competed in a field of more than 500 athletes from 25 teams across the Southeast. The event was held June 6-8 at the Forest City Gun Club in Savannah.
Tyler, Niday earn American Cup medals - Moultrie Observer

1 week ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 5:39 pm Sunday, June 15, 2025 MOULTRIE – Colquitt County divers Carson Tyler and ElliReese Niday combined to win three medals in USA Diving’s American Cup, which concluded Sunday. Tyler earned a gold medal when he teamed with Joshua Hedberg to finish first in the men’s synchronized 10-meter final. He also will bring a silver medal back to Moultrie after finishing second in the men’s 3-meter competition.
Moultrie wins two more District softball titles - Moultrie Observer

2 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 12:46 pm Wednesday, June 11, 2025 MOULTRIE – Two more Moultrie girls all-star teams won GRPA District III championships on Tuesday and have qualified for state tournaments. The 12U girls defeated Worth County 9-4 in the district championship game in Bainbridge and will head to Lyons for the state tournament. The 12U all-stars will begin state play at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at Toombs County High School.
14U girls win District title, heading to Vidalia for state - Moultrie Observer

2 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 10:20 am Tuesday, June 10, 2025 MOULTRIE – The Moultrie 14U fast-pitch softball team completed its three-game GRPA District III tournament sweep with a 7-2 victory over Grady County on Monday. The championship of the tournament held at the Magnolia Sports Complex will send the All-Stars to the state tournament in Vidalia. Moultrie will begin state tournament play at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25.
Bell earns bass fishing scholarship

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Wayne Grandy

By Wayne Grandy Brayden Bell, a member of Colquitt County 's bass fishing team, recently signed with Brewton-Parker College. Bell is the first member of the Packers bass fishing program to earn a college scholarship. He is a six-time regional qualifier and two-time state championship qualifier. The post Bell earns bass fishing scholarship appeared first on Moultrie Observer.
10 Diving Tigers head to Junior Nationals - Moultrie Observer

2 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 5:34 pm Monday, June 9, 2025 MOULTRIE – Ten members of the Moss Farms Diving team have qualified for the 2025 Junior National Championships. Junior Nationals will be held July 25-August 3 at the Marguerite Aquatic Complex in Mission Viejo, Calif.
Meeting on the mound - Moultrie Observer

2 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Meeting on the mound Published 12:53 pm Monday, June 9, 2025 By Connie Southwell/The Moultrie Observer Coach Ryan Schofill of Colquitt County’s 12U All-Star baseball team holds a meeting on the mound during the GRPA District III tournament on Saturday at the Magnolia Sports Complex.
Right on it | Moultrie Observer

2 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Right on it Published 12:14 pm Monday, June 9, 2025 By Connie Southwell/The Moultrie Observer Ellie Peek of the Colquitt County 10U All-Stars takes a swing in the GRPA District tournament on Saturday at the Magnolia Sports Complex.
DeRosso accepts Powell award - Moultrie Observer

3 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 2:20 pm Saturday, June 7, 2025 Dennis Powell, second from right, visited from his home outside Los Angeles, Calif., on Friday and formally presented Colquitt County’s Bowen DeRosso with the Dennis Powell Most Valuable Pitcher Award for 2025. DeRosso, just a sophomore who also played right field, was a first-team All-Region 1-6A selection as he helped lead the Packers to 16 wins and a berth in the state playoffs.
NW pool named in honor of Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. - Moultrie Observer

3 weeks ago | moultrieobserver.com | Wayne Grandy

Published 7:09 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 MOULTRIE – Before the northwest Moultrie pool was opened in 1959, Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. had already honed his strokes at area ponds. And, according to longtime friend Averett Jordan, he become so proficient a swimmer that his friends had come to calling him “Fish.”On Thursday, the remodeled pool that is just blocks from his boyhood home, was dedicated as the Tommie Lee Jackson Jr. Aquatic Center.