Sunday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes
Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The Scoreboard is updated in The Latest Coverage with more scores – college and high school – than any other Central Georgia media outlet.
Coaching carousel spins in Dublin: Trinity Christian gets Dublin’s Williams, successor perhaps on deck
Back surgery sidelined Paul Williams nearly all of the 2018-19 basketball season. Some communication issues emerged during Williams’ medical leave, and Williams is now at Trinity Christian. And a very familiar name will be recommended to succeed him.
That, and some more coaching notes in The Latest Coverage.
L.A. Chargers may have gotten a steal with Broughton; other Central Georgia and state free-agent signings
Cortez Broughton brings versatility to his new employer, although it’ll take execution for the L.A. Chargers to remain his employer.
Other Central Georgia alums – from Peach County, Westside, and Northside – signed undrafted free-agent contracts. Also an update for state-college players who did the same.
In The Latest Coverage.
College roundup
Houston County alum Tanner Hall went eight innings to lead Mercer to its eighth shutout of the year and ninth straight win in SoCon baseball action. The Bears are in second place at 11-7, behind 13-2 Samford, which visits Mercer this weekend in the Bears’ final home series.
Georgia hit quite a wall at Mississippi State and was swept. Clemson got one from Georgia Tech – in a frisky game - to get one in the series in Atlanta.
Georgia College couldn’t quite get the PBC baseball sweep over Columbus State. Georgia State, a 27-2 loser on Friday, stormed back on Sunday. Georgia softball rode the arms of some Central Georgians to get one from South Carolina.
Details in the Scoreboard.
Braves Report
Those waiting on Josh Donaldson to do something big got their wish, with his go-ahead homer to go with Ozzie Albies’ two homers in Atlanta’s 8-7 win over Colorado.
Around/about Central Georgia
Gatewood takes state track title
Gatewood got two first places and balance throughout the lineup to take the GISA Class AA state track and field championship over the weekend.
Gatewood scored 123.5 points to top Monsignor Donovan with 116, both far ahead of third-place Terrell Academy’s 46 points. Brentwood was fifth with 36 points.
Connor Olson won the boys long jump by an inch over Brentwood’s Chance Hancock. Weston Wallace took the discus championship by nearly 15 feet over Brentwood’s Thomas Michael Sims.
Other point producers:
Second place: Bryce Johnson, 400 and triple jump; William VandePlanque, second, 800; Reed Haley, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles; 4x100 relay (Tony Rudolph, TJ McElhenney, Nash Sinclair, Olson).
Third: Olson, third, 100, 200; McElhenny, third, 400; fourth, high jump; Jackson Embry, pole vault; Wallace, shot put; 4x400 relay (Johnson, Olson, Sinclar, McElhenney).
Fourth: Jack Stickley, 300 hurdles; 4x400 relay (Johnson, Olson, Sinclair, McElhenny), fourth.
Fifth: Stickley, pole vault.
Eighth: VandePlanque, 1,600; Blake Haley, 800.
Around/about Georgia
Tight reigns aside, Curry and Tech defense looked solid
Valdosta State finishes up spring
Column: Savannah area having coaching problems