Saturday's Daily News 'n Notes
Saturday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The Saturday Scoreboard – your only source for local/area/state basketball and spring sports – will be updated overnight
Georgia bruises Tech at Russ Chandler
The last time Georgia Tech was shut out by Georgia on Tech’s campus?
Tech’s head coach was nine years old. Georgia’s was several years from being born.
But Georgia romped 12-0 at Tech to take the series, with the third game Sunday at CoolRay Field.
Georgia was strong on the mound early and at the plate late, Cam Shepherd with the icing and a ninth-inning slam.
Braves Report
Chipper is coming to a TV near you, weekly
Around/About Central Georgia
Southwest girls beat the buzzer to reach GHSA finals
Early fourth quarter drought dooms Central boys in semifinals
Mercer baseball steamroll continues to record start
Seniors go out at Mercer with a win
Peach State College Basketball Report
Attendance record set as UGA tops Arkansas
Stratford alum Avant leads UGA softball
Around/About Georgia
UGA’s new assistant: “coaching is coaching”
Swift battles insomnia with work