Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Washington County signings; Bulldog into the Patriots HOF; good Tech grades; and more

Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Washington County signings; Bulldog into the Patriots HOF; good Tech grades; 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.

 

Signings

          A pair of Washington County basketball players have signed with junior colleges.

          Destinee Ellison is headed to East Georgia State. The guard averaged 17.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3.9 steals a game en route to All-Region in 3-AA.

          From the boys team, Jarden Maze has signed with Southern Union State in Wadley, Ala.

          Maze was good for 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.8 steals, while shooting 47 percent from the floor and 36 percent on 3-pointers.

 

Around/About Georgia

UGA alum Seymour named to Pats’ HOF

Tech athletes set grade mark

Newman brings plenty to Athens

 

Around the nation/world

Budget problems hit Florida Tech of the Gulf South

And football gets the axe

Baseball starting in July?

Colleges now looking at travel budgets

Conditioning a huge part of colleges’ return

Optimism is OK, must be tempered