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Hunt has 100-yard kickoff return
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Bryan Fazio
Updated: Oct 24, 2012, 12:49 AM
Published: Oct 24, 2012, 12:53 AM

Here's a weekly look at Covington's former prep stars now in college:

Football

Akeem Hunt, Newton - Akeem Hunt had the biggest play of his collegiate career Saturday in Purdue's matchup against Ohio State.

The game almost turned out to be a big one for Purdue, who was up by eight points with 47 seconds left. However, Ohio State prevailed in overtime, 29-22.

The former Newton standout pushed the Boilermakers ahead of Ohio State 13-7, immediately after the Buckeyes scored.

Hunt returned Drew Basil's 65-yard kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown at Ohio Stadium.

Jordan Ritchey, Eastside - West Georgia had a big game rushing Thursday in its first win over North Alabama since 2005, 28-23.

A key cog in that ground attack was the offensive line, including Ritchey at center.
The Wolves rushed 65 times picking up 314 yards on the ground in the victory.

It was also the first time that UWG had back-to-back games with two 100-yard rushers, as senior David Bailey and sophomore Seth Hinsley both eclipsed that mark. Bailey and freshman Dallas Dickey accomplished that feat last week against Delta State.

Zack Johnston, Eastside - Johnston had five tackles, including four solos in Charleston Southern's 31-21 win over Presbyterian Saturday.

Anderico Bailey, Eastside - Bailey led Presbyterian through the air, tallying five times for 25 yards in the Blue Hose 31-25 loss to Charleston Southern Saturday.

Presbyterian allowed 18 unanswered points in the second half to drop to 2-6 overall and 0-3 in the Big South.

Antarius Terrell, Eastside - Terrell had one tackle and one pass breakup in Presbyterian's loss Saturday.

Gary Wilkins, Alcovy - Wilkins had four tackles despite Furman's 38-17 loss to Georgia Southern Saturday.

Soccer

Tara Harrison, Eastside - Harrison had two shots for LaGrange this weekend, one coming in a 2-1 loss to Christian Newport on Saturday and another in a 6-0 win over Mary Baldwin on Sunday.

Volleyball

Katie Johnston, Eastside - Johston had three kills in eight total attacks and one dig in Birmingham-Southern's 3-2 loss to Oglethorpe on Saturday.

If The Covington News has missed any area athletes now playing in college feel free to email us at bfazio@covnews.com.

 
Jakai Newton enters transfer portal after two years at Indiana
Newton was a standout player at Newton High School
Jakai Newton
Jakai Newton (0) during his time at Newton High School. - photo by Covington News/File Photo
Evan Newton
Updated: Apr 1, 2025, 9:32 PM
Published: Apr 1, 2025, 9:29 PM

Former Newton Ram standout Jakai Newton will officially be searching for a new home.

Newton formally declared his intent to transfer from Indiana University on March 24 after entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Newton has struggled with injuries throughout his basketball career, which has kept him off the floor. 

The 2023 Newton Ram graduate suffered a knee injury during his senior year of high school. The same injury cost him his first season at Indiana.

After receiving a medical redshirt from the NCAA, Newton would only play four games in the 2024-25 season due to numerous lower body injuries. In those four appearances, he averaged 1.5 PPG and 0.8 RPG at 4.5 MPG.

However, when on the court, Newton was efficient. In just his sophomore season at Newton High School, Newton shot 34 percent from three-point range and was an efficient contributor to several Newton teams alongside players like Stephon Castle, Jabez Jenkins and Marcus Whitlock, among others.