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
W-Georgia College 68, Southern Wesleyan 63
M-Georgia College 90, Erskine 62
W-Georgia Southern 99, FVSU 71
Hockey
Veterans Cup, Coliseum: Georgia 13, Florida State 0; Auburn 6, Georgia Tech 2
Volleyball
Georgia College 3, Young Harris 1
Pro
SPHL
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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
What to watch with Cowboys and Falcons
Rivalry between Parsons and Pitts renewed
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
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