Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: GISA adds GAPPS; Scoreboard; Braves sign Jones County's Gore; Mercer, Georgia College, MGSU, and more

Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: GISA adds GAPPS; Scoreboard; Braves sign Jones County's Gore; Mercer, Georgia College, MGSU, and more

Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.

 

In Coverage: The GISA has a new head, and a new group of schools, having acquired the Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools

 

Central Georgia’s high school basketball playoff HQ has the second-round matchups

 

Scoreboard

High School

Baseball

Eastside 2, Jones County 1

          The hosts gave up a run in the top of the seventh, but won it with two in the bottom of the seventh. The Greyhounds, who had four error, got two hits from John Alan Richter. They visit Warner Robins on Friday.

Jasper County/Monticello 9, GMC 4

          The Purple Hurricanes trailed 4-0 until a six-run fifth. Graeme Williams had three hits from the No. 9 spot, Cole Hays two from No. 7. Ethan Lynch and Hunter Hayes had two RBI.

Tattnall 10, Mount de Sales 0

          It took the Trojans until the third inning to score, but they took care of business quickly, with 10 runs in three innings. Charlie Morris drove in four runs n three hits for the Trojans, who got two RBIs from Clay Rowland and Benjamin Stubbs, and took 12 walks to bolster only four hits. Bo Hatcher threw a five-inning one-hitter.

 

Golf

G-Perry 155, Veterans 159

B-Perry 160, Veterans 199

 

Lacrosse

G-Columbus 17, Stratford 1

 

Soccer

G-Bleckley County 5, West Laurens 0

          Aniston Dowdy handled four goals and Jordyn Krieg a goal, with an assist.

G-FPD 4, Jones County 1

          Madelyn Davis and Mary Daniel Windham took care of FPD’s scoring with two goals each, Davis and Emmie DeZoort with assists. Emily Brennamen scored for the Greyhounds.

B-FPD 6, Jones County 2

          Gunner Heath found the back three times and Ty Pettigrew twice, Park Davis rounding out FPD’s scoring, Heath and Davis with assists. Noah Smith and Cade Jenkins scored for the Greyhounds.

G-Mary Persons 10, Central 0

G-Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg 2, Stratford 1

B-Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg 2, Stratford 2

 

Tennis

G-Brookstone 5, Stratford 0

G-Mary Persons 3, Taylor County 2

G-Jones County 5, Dutchtown 0

B-Jones County 3, Dutchtown 2

B-Stratford 5, Brookstone 0

         

College

Basketball

M-Georgia College 77, North Georgia 62

M-Gordon State 71, CGTC 69

W-Middle Georgia State 55, Blue Mountain 46

          MGSU advances to the semifinals of the SSAC tournament.

M-Mobile 71, Middle Georgia State 59

          The Knights season ends in the first round of the SSAC tournament.

W-Samford 74, Mercer 65

 

Softball

Georgia 8, Kennesaw State 3

Pro

SPHL       

Macon 4, Huntsville 3, OT        

 

Honor Roll

Georgia College’s Richardson tapped by PBC

 

Alumni Update

Braves sign Jones County’s Gore

         

Around/About Central Georgia

Thomas leads Bobcats, passes 1,700 points

Samford wins second half to top Mercer women

Baptista’s hat trick leads Macon comeback 

 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves sign Jones County’s Gore

UGA gets Alabama in rescheduled game

SB: Georgia cruises past Kennesaw State

 

Sports and racial/social awareness

US women’s soccer team to stop kneeling during anthem

 

Sports and COVID 19

 

College Basketball

 

NBA

The second half of the season should be frisky

NBCA notes the expedience of the T-Wolves coaching change

 

Baseball

German gives public apology for domestic violence suspension

Yankees’ Judge itching for a playoff run

Nats’ Soto and Turner make for quite the duo

 

NFL

 

College Football

 

 

Around the nation/world

Hamlin not worried about Gibbs’ youth movement

Men’s college basketball scoreboard

Women’s college basketball scoreboard

NBA scores/games

NHL roundup/scoreboard