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.

          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.

Vote totals

10 facts about Lewis

 

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 long injury list

UGA notes

The Jackets start a home stretch

Pitt’s Narduzzi talks Tech, playing in Atlanta again

As expected, McKinley waived

 

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

Playoff scenario

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

Elliott stabilizes and energizes NASCAR

College hoops preseason poll

NFL Roundup/Scoreboard

College football scoreboard