Monday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Quintez Cephus, Macon TD Club football, Bibb County football, Braves/Falcons/Dogs/Jackets/Eagles/Hawks
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Cephus is back as a Badger
Monday morning, Wisconsin reinstated Quintez Cephus as a student in good standing.
Monday afternoon, Cephus was in Madison for a press conference with an answer for his future plans: he’s going nowhere.
Cephus said he wants to return to Wisconsin, the university and the football team. His eligibility for the season has yet to be ironed out, but the football team welcomed him back Monday evening.
View the press conference and get full coverage in The Latest Coverage.
Need a high school football fix? Here ya go
Baldwin, Washington County, Southwest, and Westside gathered at Mercer with sponsors and media to talk about Saturday’s Macon Touchdown Club Middle Georgia Kickoff Classic.
And in the evening, the head coaches and some players from the Macon-Bibb public high schools gathered for Bibb County Media Day to talk about things look for the Chargers, Huskies, Raiders, Hurricanes, Patriots, and Seminoles.
There were some high school football scrimmages a few days ago.
In The Latest Coverage.
Scoreboard
High School
Softball
Monticello 7, Jackson 2
Two runs in the fifth and sixth innings sealed it for the hosts. Jasmine Stone and Kate Robinson had three hits each for Monticello, while Avery Barton drove in two runs with two hits. Bailey Jenkins struck out six with no walks in the complete-game win.
Northside 15, Peach County 6
Northside had a 10-1 lead after two, 10-5 after three, and then pulled away, thanks in part to seven Peach County errors and nine walks. Celena Luna, Mallory Gordy, and Madelyne Lee had two hits each for Northside, Lee and Luna driving in three runs apiece. Cheyenne McDonald had two hits for Peach County.
Schley County 4 Perry 3
Schley County won it in the sixth on a walk and two singles, unable to put Perry away despite outhitting the Panthers 11-3.
Starr’s Mill 3, Jones County 0
The Greyhounds were held to three hits, Starr’s Mill turning five hits into three runs.
Volleyball
Westside 3, Rutland 2
Braves Report
Netting to be expanded at SunTrust
Next: Tuesday, vs. Miami, 7:20 p.m., FSSE; Wednesday, vs. Miami, 7:20 p.m., FSSE; Thursday, vs. Miami, 7:20 p.m., FSSE; Friday, at NY Mets, 7:10 p.m., MLB/FSSO; Saturday, @ NY Mets, 7:10 p.m., FSSO; Sunday, at NY Mets, 1:10 p.m., FSSO
Falcons Report
Getting closer on signing Julio?
Peach State football Report
Tech: NCAA denies waivers on Clayton, Sims
Tech: Collins makes case for waiver requests
Georgia Southern: J.D. King ruled eligible
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