Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Barney Hester, Keith Hatcher/ACE, Georgia College, Mercer; Alums Peach County, Houston County; Hawks, Falcons; college FB, NFL, 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: ACE snags Hatcher from Mount de Sales; Barney Hester surprised at his surprise retirement party
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High School
Flag Football
Semifinals
Dodge County 13, Riverwood 6
The Indians play Lithia Springs at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday in Center Parc Stadium in the state championship.
Basketball
G-Covenant 58, Windsor 28
B-Covenant 57, Windsor 49
B-Twiggs Academy 69, Fullington 49
College
Basketball
M-Mercer 74, Coastal Carolina 69
Pro
NBA
Atlanta 121, Minnesota 110
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Players of the week
PBC women’s BKB: Georgia College’s Vick
PBC men’s BKB: Georgia College’s Thomas
Honor Roll
GMC’s Milot earns JC soccer second-team All-American
Alumni Update
Former Peach County standout hired at Georgia Southern
Jake Fromm to make NFL debut this week with Giants
Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB: Georgia College holds on to No. 9
MBKB: Mercer edges Coastal Carolina on the road
Around/About Georgia
Hawks on fire from 3 in topping Minnesota
Eric Berry opens up about KC, cancer, cars, stardom
Around go ‘round about the QB spot at Georgia
College Football/South
Napier plans ‘unprecedented’ support staff
College Football
And the four Heisman finalists are …
Hired: Norvell at Colorado State
Fired: Manny Diaz fiiiiinally cut loose by Miami
Diaz disappointed, hurt in Miami’s handling of his status
Non-profit to offer Texas O-lineman 50K annually
And now Oregon is looking; ex Bulldog is interim
Freeman introduced at Notre Dame
Venables turns attention to OU players
Story of legend: Texas assistant, girlfriend sued over alleged monkey bite
Column: ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 need expansion
NFL
Patriots throw three passes, top Bills on blustery night
Vrabel tweets NFL rule at league ref account to dispute play
Lawrence’s progress hard to measure
College Basketball
M-Florida embarrassed by winless Texas Southern
NBA/WNBA
Embiid’s double-double keys Sixers’ OT win
College Sports
WSOC: FSU beats BYU for third straight national title
Baseball
End of labor peace dangerous for MLB, already in trouble
Dick Allen’s family hoping for change of Hall of Fame fortune
Auto Racing
US Open champ Andreescu takes time off
Around the nation/world
Derby winner Medina Spirit dies after heart attack