TCHS Has All-Region Players Named; Girls Into 2nd Round

The Toombs County High School soccer teams had several players and their coach named to the Region 3AA All-Region Team.

TCHS Coach Jeremy Moore was named as the Region 3AA Coach of the Year. He led the girls to a record of 11-7-1 and 8-6 in Region play and the boys were 11-8 and 8-6 in the Region. The boys fell in the first round of the GHSA State Playoffs in a shootout to Putnam County who was 14-0-2 on the season and the #1 team out of Region 4AA. The girls won their first round of the State Playoffs over Putnam County, 5-0.

For the players, Anyadi Colmenares was named as the girls Region Offensive Player of the Year for Region 3AA. Colmenares has nearly 100 goals in her career at TCHS, including 37 so far this season with at least one game to go.

On the All-Region First Team for the TCHS girls are Josseline Zamorano, Estrella Barbosa, and Maritza Zamorano. For the boys Gustavo Delgado, Yovanny Zamorano and Braylen Dietrich all were named to the All-Region First Team.

On the All-Region Second Team were Emmerson Powell and goalie Madison Cruz for the girls, and Axcel Barbosa and goalie Tucker Brodnax for the boys.

Girls vs. Putnam

Last Friday the Lady Bulldogs were at Putnam County in the first round of the GHSA State Playoffs and came away with the win to advance.

TCHS took the lead in the first half with three goals, and then added two more in the second half. Toombs also kept the War Eagles of Putnam off the board to take the win, 5-0.

Colmenares had a big game with three goals and an assist. Barbosa and Powell added one goal each in the win.

This week the Lady Bulldogs are at Jeff Davis on Wednesday to take on the Lady Yellow Jackets in the second round of the playoffs. The game is set to begin at 6:00 p.m.

Boys vs. Putnam

The TCHS boys almost pulled off the big upset of the War Eagles. Each team scored one goal in the first half of the game to send it to halftime tied at 1-1. In the second half both teams had chances, but neither could add to their totals, sending the game to overtime tied at 1- 1.

In overtime again neither team scored which moved the game to a shootout to decide a winner. In the shootout Putnam came out on top 4-2 over Toombs to win the game and end the Bulldogs' season.