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Aaron Hubbard makes it official, signs to Georgia Knights
Aaron Hubbard
Garrett Pitts
Published: Mar 8, 2024, 6:01 PM

Newton’s Aaron Hubbard signed to the Georgia Knights Prep Academy during the Rams’ National Signing Day ceremony.

The Rams’ senior signed his national letter of intent inside of Newton’s auditorium, surrounded by friends, family, teammates and coaches.

Hubbard lined up out wide for the Rams during his career. With his high school career behind him, Hubbard will now join the Knights alongside teammate Jonathan Dormevil.

For Hubbard, the family-like feel of the program was one of the main factors that led him to sign there.

“[It was] really just the support of everyone and how family oriented we are,” Hubbard said. 

Outside of the football field, Hubbard also noted the school’s academic opportunities as another factor.

“They showed a lot of academics, and I loved that about the school,” Hubbard said. “They showed a lot of love and family and they showed me a lot of support.”

Though there were many memorable moments during his career, Hubbard noted an upset win early in the 2023 season as his personal favorite.

“When we beat Westlake,” Hubbard said. “We came back as a team and we never let anyone try to doubt us.”
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.