Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Mercer's Lewis take top AL rookie honors; Macon TD Club's POW picks; QB race at UGA; 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.
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Mercer baseball alum Lewis named AL rookie of the year
And it was unanimous.
Former Mercer standout and Shiloh grad Kyle Lewis was named the AL rookie of the year, becoming the 12th unanimous pick since the award started in 1947. He joined agroup that includes Carlton Fisk, Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra, Mike Trout, and Aaron Judge.
He beat out Chicago’s Luis Robert and Houston pitcher Cristian Javier.
Photo: Seattle Mariners
Lewis led AL rookies in runs, walks, total bases, and games played, tied for first with 11 homers, second with 54 hits and 28 RBI, and tied for fifth in steals.
His glove several times took attention from his bat, Lewis making a number of highlight-reel defensive plays.
Lewis was part of an virtual interview with the other two players on the MLB Network announcement show, and was at his parents home in Shiloh, with plenty of friends in the house who burst into the room when Cal Ripken announced his name
He became the fourth Mariner to win the award.
Lewis is already looking ahead to getting better.
Lewis is a two-time Southern Conference player of the year, and Golden Spikes winner as well as taking two national player of the year honors during a stellar three-year career at Mercer.
He was the 11th pick of the 2016 draft, and battled through injuries to reach Monday night’s honor.
The Mariners will premiere on Wednesday “Kyle Lewis: Writing My Own Story” on its YouTube channel.
The awards continue on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Macon TD Club taps Mount de Sales, Central, and Covenant players
A Cavalier, a Charger, and a Ram earned Macon Touchdown Club player of the week honors.
Back of the week A'Khori Jones of Mount de Sales ran 30 times for 353 yards and three scores and completed 4 of 6 for 61 yards in the Cavs’ win over Strong Rock.
Lineman of the week Caleb Heard of Central had seven tackles, four for loss, and a sack in the 39-0 rout of Pike County.
Special teams player Tyler Farmer of Covenant returned three kickoffs for 104 yards, two punts for 86 yards, and added 64 rushing yards, for 254 all-purpose yards in the 62-32 win over previously unbeaten David Emanuel.
Around/About Georgia
There is now a QB competition, with Bennett banged up, at Georgia
Everybody gets a shot?
For whomever, more accuracy is needed
QB position hasn’t been managed well
The Jackets start a home stretch
Pitt’s Narduzzi talks Tech, playing in Atlanta again
Sports and COVID-19
Michigan State hoops legend Izzo tests positive
Mississippi State-Auburn postponed
Arkansas’ Pittman tests positive
New positives show the stretch run in CFB will be tough
College Football
Reality check across the board
Notre Dame president, and former COVID patient, catches grief from students
ND mandates testing after celebration
Third quarters doing Tennessee in
Florida’s Pitts may miss Arkansas game
LSU’s Moore says police harassed him last weekend
NFL
Saints return to division favorites, conference contenders
Herbert doing better than Chargers’ record
Pats break winless Jets’ hearts
Around the nation/world
Masters honors Lee Elder with scholarship, tee shot
COVID robbed Jimmie Johnson of the farewell he deserved