Monday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: SEC Media Days HQ is here; Braves Report; John Milledge alum all-conference; Rutland/Mercer golfer contending; Falcons-Jarrett, and more
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
SEC Media Days-Monday
Commish Greg Sankey had a full plate of topics to address
Underestimate Coach O at own risk
Is Florida ready for the needed jump?
LSU’s Burrow hoping for another level
Mizzoo stays together despite NCAA issues
Kelly Bryant happy with new Tigers team
SEC officiating is on – ahem – Twitter
Braves Report
Ozzie Albies had a third of Atlanta’s hits and Freddie Freeman most of the RBI as the Braves beat Milwaukee 4-2 on the road.
Freeman belted a three-run homer in the fourth for all Atlanta would need. The Braves added one in the seventh.
Luke Jackson needed all of 12 pitches to finish it and get his 17th save.
Max Fried went five shutout innings, leaving with a blister. Then Josh Tomlin gave up two runs on three hits, and Chad Sobotka and Anthony Swarzak turned in an inning each.
Next: Tuesday, at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m., FSSE; Wednesday, at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m., FSSE; Thursday, vs. Washington, 7:20 p.m., FSSE
Donaldson finally being Donaldson
NL player of the week iiis …?
Alumni Update
John Milledge grad earns all-conference … again
Harrison Bryant has been drawing attention since he showed up at Florida Atlantic, and he enters his senior season with another resume-building item:
First-team all-conference preseason team.
The senior tight end will start for the third year, having improved on his numbers each season.
The Owls open the season on Aug. 31 at Ohio State.
Around/About Central Georgia
Rutland/Mercer golfer Pyon opens strong at state women’s open
Carol Pyon, a Rutland grad and sophomore at Mercer, is fourth amateur in the top 13 in the Georgia Women’s Open golf tournament at the Achasta Golf Club in Dahlonega.
She shot an even-par 72 in the first round of the two-round tournament, tying with two others for 11th in the 45-player field.
Not too far back in a tie for 16th with a 3-over 75? Eujin Pyon, Carol’s younger sister.
Emma Jandel of Dayton, Ohio leads with a 9-under 63, three strokes up on a pair of golfers.
Eujin is tied for second with the most pars at 14 and has an eagle, countered by two double bogeys and a bogey.
Carol had three bogeys and two birdies.
Around/About Georgia
Falcons, Jarrett beat the deadline
Former Tech standout Morgan retires from NFL
Budget issues facing Georgia Tech
The ACC Network is not off to an explosive start