Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Houston County releases Crawford, signings, Mercer; GSU-Boro's Helton in Macon; Alums: Perry, Southwest; Falcons, UGA, Hawks, Braves, college FB/BKB, MLB, 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.
In Coverage: Macon TD Club players of the week; new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton is past ready to take over
Coming: Monday Morning QB, Tuesday edition
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W-Central Georgia Tech 75, Brenau JV 68
M-Kennesaw State 117, Carver 58
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Signings
Stratford had a girls soccer, softball, and two baseball players hold signing ceremonies Monday.
Dylan Driver is headed to Auburn for women’s soccer. She is tied for sixth on the team career list with 85 goals and 48 assists, and is tied for fifth with 218 points. She’s a three-time all-region pick and all-stater, who also competed in cross country and track.
Shelby Bandt signed with Division II Anderson in South Carolina. She had a career average of .382 and on-base percentage of .490, scoring 114 runs and stealing 60 bases.
The signings of Micah Takac and Lawson Cole were announced last week by Mercer baseball. Takac pitched 78.1 innings and went 7-5 with a 2.42 ERA while hitting .322. Cole was 8-2 in 97 innings with 108 strikeouts and 1.23 ERA, with a no-hitter last February.
Alumni Update
Perry’s Ross earns A-Sun special teams POTW
Honor Roll
Southwest’s Baldwin leads FVSU’s all-conference selections
Around/About Central Georgia
MSOC: Mercer opens NCAA Tournament at Wake Forest
WBKB: Dougherty, Titus double-doubles lead Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Davis awaits bittersweet senior day
Was Sunday an aberration or a concerning trend?
Atlanta outplayed, outcoached, avalanched in second quarter
Life of Falcons’ in-or-out kicker Fry
Young, Collins pace Hawks over Magic
WBKB: Georgia gets stronger in rout of Furman
MBKB: Hot-shooting Jackets top Lamar
MBKB: UGA’s Baumann adds engagement to big week
College Football/South
Alabama backfield takes another hit
UNC’s Howell questionable this week
Florida to stick with Jones at QB
Column: Novembers are cruel in the Volunteer State
College Football
Report card: Riley’s whining, great radio calls
Davis not returning to Florida International, claims sabotage
Top 25 Reality Check: Odd time for Bama to pass Cincy
NFL
Rams get hammered despite new wide receiver
Prescott, Cowboys say they learned a lesson
Arians really not happy with the Bucs
Browns’ Garrett unloads on coaching
Column: Rodgers fooled a lot of people
Saints blow chance to make up room
Mayfield slowed again by injury
Column: Tie is basically a W for Detroit
College Basketball
M-Gonzaga wins 54th straight at home
College Sports
Changing winds, not fear, led to NCAA reform
Middle Tennessee spending bucks on upgrades
Baseball
Detroit, Rodriguez come to terms
Golf/Tennis
WTA seeks inquiry in sexual assault charges made by doubles champ
Around the nation/world
“Hoosiers”, the director’s version with deleted scenes restored is coming