Thurdsay's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
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The Scoreboard, with high school and college hoops, is here.
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
High School
Basketball
Girls
Windsor 63, Central Georgia 22
The Knights got enough from Noraiya Shinholster (19) and Avrie Grayer (14) to win by double digits, improving to 5-1. Joanna Daughtery topped Central Georgia with 11 points.
Boys
Windsor 88, Central Georgia 61
A 33-18 second quarter put Windsor in control and balance kept the Knights (4-2) there. Siquez Campbell dropped in a pair of threes en route to 21 points, Joe Woolfolk pouring in 18. Reese Mimbs had 11, the Windsor got 10 each from Shaheed Butler, Jaboree Goodson, and Jalen Jordan. Logan Hartman led Central Georgia with 18 points while Phillip Braswell added 17 and Isaac Reeder 12.
College
Basketball
M-Florida A&M 80, FVSU 58
https://fvsusports.com/news/2018/12/6/wildcats-start-strong-but-rattlers-take-mens-basketball-exhibition.aspx
Championship tradition on side of Eagles, Demons, and Trojans
When Central Georgia’s three GHSA state football finalists take the field Tuesday, they’ll bring with them stronger postseason and championship pedigrees than their opponents. In The Latest Coverage.
Tech zeroing in on Collins?
Temple head coach Geoff Collins, who graduated from Rockdale, has apparently moved to the front of the line in Georgia Tech’s coaching search. He was an assistant at Tech under George O’Leary and director of player personnel under Chan Gailey.
https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/report-todd-stansbury-met-with-geoff-collins/lDikZr4YlxyPa7AIvmS7ZI/
Honor Roll
The honors continue for John Milledge alum Harrison Bryant.
The junior from Florida Atlantic is a first-team Conference USA all-conference pick, after starting 12 games and catching 45 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns, leading conference tight ends in yards and 13th in the league among all pass-catchers in yards per game and 11th in total yards. ...
Warner Robins quarterback Dylan Fromm is a finalist for the Mr. Georgia award handed out by the Atlanta Touchdown Club.
And teammate wideout Marcayll Jones is a finalist for the Little Peach Award, which goes to the top underclassmen.
Fromm is on the list with Blessed Trinity's Steele Chambers, Rome running back Jamious Griffin, Cedar Grove wideout Jason Haselwood, Lee County athlete Jammie Robinson, and Douglas County defensive end Mataio Soli.
And Jones is joined by Valdosta quarterback Tate Rodemaker, Archer quarterback Carter Peevy, ELCA running back Keaton Mitchell, Troup County athlete Kobe Hudson, Marietta athlete Arik Gilbert, Callaway running back Tank Bigsby, and Marietta quarterback Harrison Bailey. ...
KeKe Calloway is the second Mercer women's basketball player in two seasons picked as a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award.
She's one of 30 women's basketball student-athletes in NCAA Division I and only one from teh Southern Conference. Former teammate and current assistant Sydni Means was on the list last year.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as a senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
The senior from Mary Persons is averaging 20.1 points through eight games. Her average of 4.6 assists has her a game or two awy from passing her career-high in a single season.
Calloway has also grabbed her second conference player of the week honor in three weeks, after dropping 21 points on Georgia, and following up with 25 points - 21 in teh second half - in a win over Kennesaw State. ...
Recent signings
Houston County wrestling standout Reed Vincent signed Wednesday with Emmanuel College. He finished sixth last spring at 152 in the GHSA wrestling Class 6A tournament.
Bear baseball players Chandler Dawson and Cam Jones followed up commitments by signing with Georgia State.
Vincent is 140-12, finished sixth in state in 2018 and second in 2017. He's a two-time sectional champ and three-time area champ, en route to the program lead with 92 pins.
Jones was a first-team Georgia Dugout all-stater last spring while Dawson made the second team. Jones pitched 59 innings and Jones 43.2 on the 2016 state title team. Last year, Dawson was 4-2 with a 1.68 ERA and Jones went 11-3 with a 1.59 ERA.
Jones was the Region 1-6A pitcher of the year last year, and Dawson made the first team. ...
Central Georgia Tech's Evins Desire has signed with Florida A&M for men's basketball. ...
Jones County had some signings on Thursday.
Cross country and track standout Erin Leonard signed with LSU for cross country and Dawson Barnes signed with Young Harris in the Peach Belt for baseball. ...
Around Central Georgia
Mayhem add pair to roster
http://maconmayhem.pointstreaksites.com/view/maconmayhem/news/news_512387
FVSU pair in all-star game
Defensive linemen Voris Bryant of Mount de Sales and Niykiem Floyd were picked for the fifth annul FCS National Bowl on Sunday, joining seven other SIAC players at Bethune-Cookman’s Larry Kelly Field.
The two, though, will be on opposing defenses for the scout-friendly game.
Bryant transferred to FVSU from Morehouse, and had 19 solos and 30 assists this season as a grad student. He led the Wildcats with 13.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.
The game will be streamed live here.
Around Georgia
The United are special to Blank
https://www.ajc.com/sports/arthur-blank-speaks-atlanta-united-special-place-his-portfolio/JfZDCSxF0iuy5rcsKD3OqK/
Braves may keep closer inside
https://www.mlb.com/news/arodys-vizcaino-aj-minter-could-be-closer/c-301548430
Outfield, pitching on Braves’ shopping list
https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/2018-winter-meetings-braves-still-seek-outfield-pitching-help/js9b9680FVtqXkv8F4uVfO/
Football updates
Georgia
Saban didn’t figure Georgia would make it
Column: UGA omission doesn’t mean expansion necessary
Georgia Tech
Johnson fine with the bowl locale
Georgia Southern
Lunsford picking up the tab for some students to bowl game
Kennesaw State
Burks a finalist for academic award
Falcons