Saturday’s News ‘n Notes: Scoreboard, Russell Henley, Dublin’s Ben Smith, area colleges; Falcons; MLB, colleges, NFL, more

Saturday’s News ‘n Notes: Scoreboard, Russell Henley, Dublin’s Ben Smith, area colleges; Falcons; MLB, colleges, NFL, more

Saturday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

 

In Coverage: Central Georgia’s GHSA playoffs; Peach State (and South and national) college football

 

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College

Basketball

M-Cincinnati 73, Georgia 68

W-Georgia College 68, Southern Wesleyan 63

M-Georgia College 90, Erskine 62

W-Georgia Southern 99, FVSU 71

M-Valdosta State 69, FVSU 61

M-Winthrop 88, Mercer 85, OT

 

Hockey

Veterans Cup, Coliseum: Georgia 13, Florida State 0; Auburn 6, Georgia Tech 2

Volleyball

Georgia College 3, Young Harris 1

Pro

SPHL

Knoxville 9, Macon 0


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Alumni Update

Dublin’s Smith has jersey retired at Jacksonville 
Dublin grad and current head boys basketball coach Ben Smith was back in a second hometown on Saturday when Jacksonville retired his jersey at halftime of the Dolphins’ game with North Carolina A&T. Smith was a four-time Atlantic Sun all-conference pick, led the Dolphins in scoring three times, was A-Sun All-Freshman, and two-time all-tournament pick. He’s second at JU in scoring, and first in assists and steals, among the many places his name sits in the record books.
Photo: Florida Times-Union

 Around/about Central Georgia

MSOC: Mercer hosts Belmont for SoCon title

 

Henley only two back entering final round

          Russell Henley’s weekend is befitting the Houston Open: Nobody know what’s going to happen on a given day.

          The Maconite was two-under Saturday go to five under for the weekend and sits in a tie for seventh, only two shots back of leader Scottie Sheffler.

          Of the top 13 golfers, all but two have at least one above-70 round so far, with Martin Trainer staying in a tie for second despite Saturday’s 74.

          Henley followed Friday’s 72 with a 68, and is tied with Jason Kokrak and Luke List. He had four birdies and two bogeys on Saturday.

          Henley tees off at 10:48 a.m. on No. 1.

 

MBKB: Winthrop rally forces OT, Eagles win

WBKB: Georgia College comes back to win

MBKB: Bobcats stay undefeated with rout

         

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Oldie but goodie Patterson a breakout star

Pees’ invite-only meetings working well with D

Jarrett, D face a challenge

What to watch with Cowboys and Falcons

Rivalry between Parsons and Pitts renewed

Fowler activated, Means on IR

MBKB: Cincinnati turns back UGA

 

Baseball

Kapler gets contract extension

Former Reds broadcaster Brennaman speaks out on ‘wrong in this world’

 

College Football

Column: Cincinnati faces uphill battle, no matter what, to make playoffs

Vanderbilt ready for huge stadium renovation

 

College Basketball

Arkansas uses big run to top Gardner-Webb

Campbell gives Duke some trouble

 

College Sports

American commish very much against Power 5 protection in playoffs

College baseball team hazed with booze and ‘other inappropriate activities’

 

NFL

Monday Night Mannings a rousing success

Imperfect play shows Miami still believes

Gruden files suit against league for release of emails

Julio Jones put on IR

LA receiver out with ACL

Roethlisberger to sit, COVID list

Obit: Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff

 

Around the nation/world

Coach told team needed a female coach is reinstated

US men’s soccer wants respect as well as wins

College football scores/games

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball