Friday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Mayhem lose, QB shines for Tech, FPD hires hoops coach, Mercer slumping, college baseball, Braves, full honor roll and signings
Friday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Huntsville ends Macon's season in SPHL playoffs
In quality playoff hockey, Huntsville scored at the 10:55 mark of overtime for a 3-2 win over Macon in the third game of their second-round SPHL playoff series.
Huntsville outshot Macon 8-3 in overtime.
http://pointstreaksites.com/view/maconmayhem/news/news_502571
QB Johnson stands out in Tech spring game
Lucas Johnson accounted for 149 yards and two scores in the White's 24-14 win in Georgia Tech's spring game.
Northside grad Tobias Oliver ran for 52 yards.
http://thewhiteandgold.com/qb-johnson-makes-most-of-opportunity-in-spring-game-win-p1196-165.htm
FPD hires new boys basketball coach
And the Vikings plucked the successor to Michael Walton from the college ranks.
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College Baseball: Mercer slump continues
Western Carolina scored three in the bottom of the first en route to an 8-4 win over Mercer, handing the Bears their sixth straight loss.
http://mercerbears.com/news/2018/4/20/baseball-mercer-falls-to-catamounts-in-series-opener.aspx
College Baseball: Georgia College rolls at Augusta
Georgia College matched its school record for Peach Belt Conference wins in an 11-2 win at Augusta.
The 2007 Bobcats went 23-7 in conference play en route to the regular-season title.
http://www.gcbobcats.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180420wur83d
College Baseball: North Carolina gets to Tech's Curry
A five-run second inning ended early the night for Xzavion Curry in Georgia Tech's 9-3 loss to North Carolina.
http://thewhiteandgold.com/tar-heels-rough-up-curry-beat-jackets-in-series-opener-p1194-251.htm
College Baseball: Georgia nips Mississippi
Tucker Bradley's one-out single in the ninth led Georgia to a 3-2 win at Mississippi.
MLB: Braves fall in extras
Yoenis Cepedes singled home the go-ahead run in the the 12 to lead the Mets past the Braves 5-3.
Daily Scoreboard information is posted
This Week's Signings
FPD baseball players Ryan Jones and Garrett West signed on Friday, Jones with Maryville College and West with Berry. ...
Nikayona Warthen of Washington County has signed to play women's basketball at Middle Georgia State. ...
Brett Horton of Veterans signed with Shorter to run cross country. ...
Peach County wing Brice Paster signed Thursday with South Georgia Tech, a junior college in Cordele that finished 20-12 last season.
Paster started for two years and averaged nearly 19 points a game as a senior. ...
Windsor pitching standout Holly Phillips has signed with Georgia State. ...
Lamar County guard Dallas Ogletree has signed with Maryville College.
Jones County baseball shortstop Jackson Mix signed Thursday with Gordon State in Barnesville. ...
Former Southwest multi-sport standout Justin Slocum has signed with Division II Delta State for basketball. Slocum averaged 12.1 points and 9.6 rebounds last season for Columbia State (Tenn.) Community College.
This Week's Honor Roll
Nishanth Rebello of Middle Georgia State was named the SSAC men's tennis player of the year while the Knights' Tom Bates was named coach of the year.
Rebello was joined on the all-conference team by teammates Octavio Tamola, Alvaro Conesa, and Alejandro Prada. Rebello, Tamola, and Masao Perrett earned all-academic honors.
MGSU women Preeti Gokhale, Andjela Rajovic, Franziska Nobis and Lara Persiani made all-conference, with Rajovic and Laura Cocoma-Hernandez making all-academic. ...
Mercer senior Desmond Ringer has been named to the NABC "Give Back" team, "a group of 10 men's college basketball players that are recognized for their outstanding community service efforts."
He is one of five Division I basketball players picked. Ringer started for three seasons, and has been part of a team involved in Habitat for Humanity, local hospital and youth center visits, among other things. ...
Seniors Kristen Jones, Jena Kelly, and Emma Niemi of Georgia College's women's tennis team were named to the Peach Belt Conference women's tennis all-academic team. The three have GPAs of 3.68, 3.76, and 3.48. Kelly has made the team for the third time, Jones a second.
Jannik Kumbier (3.56) made the men's team for the Bobcats. ...
Houston County alum Blake Jackson of Middle Georgia State is the SSAC player of the week. Jackson, a junior third baseman, hit .471 with 3 HRs, 3 doubled and 8 RBIs in the 3-1 week for the Knights.
A transfer from ABAC after starting out at Georgia Tech, Jackson is hitting .303 with 15 doubles, 8 HRs, and 58 RBI.
This Week's Poll Watch
Georgia College's No. 25 softball team is fourth in the first release of the Division II region rankings. The Bobcats (31-11/12-2) are behind North Georgia, Lenoir-Rhyne, and Queens.
The final poll determines the five at-large spots in the NCAA Tournament, which begins May 11.