Weekend's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; GISA baseball; Mary Persons' Wachtel, Russell Henley; Hawks, Braves; Georgia, Tech; Phil Mickelson
Saturday and Sunday coverage
Sunday Scoreboard
Pro
NBA
Atlanta 107, NY Knicks 105
MLS
Atlanta 1, Seattle 1
Saturday Scoreboard
High School
Baseball
GISA AA championship
Brentwood 5, Gatewood 2; Piedmont 9, Brentwood 2; Piedmont wins state championship
Gatewood led from the start in the second game of the series Saturday morning to even the series. And the Gators took another 1-0 lead in the first inning in the championship, only for Piedmont to jump on top with three runs in the third, and pull away with six runs over the next three innings.
College
Baseball
Georgia 13, Mississippi 2
Georgia Southern 6, Texas-Arlington 3
Georgia State 11, Little Rock 10
Georgia Tech 10, North Carolina 6
Softball
Kennesaw State 1, Auburn 0; UCF 2, KSU 0; NCAA Regional; KSU eliminated
Pro
MLB
Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 1
In Coverage: Revisit the Central Georgia’s comprehensive coverage of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame weekend, including an update with GMC’s Bert Williams
Coming Monday: More coaching moves in Central Georgia
Around/About Central Georgia
Henley slump continues in PGA’s final round
If there was a game film of the weekend, Russell Henley might file it in the trash can.
He finished tied for 71st out of 81 golfers at the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C.
Henley dropped on Saturday out of the top 50 with a 74, battling five bogeys with three birdies. Sunday was hair worse, with the same bogey total and one less birdie for a 75.
How rough was the weekend? In 72 holes, Henley had 18 bogeys in three rounds, avoiding them on Friday. Still, that’s 25 percent bogeys for the weekend. His 297 was his worst of the season, by four over last week’s Wells Fargo Championship.
He is taking the week off, skipping the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth.
Wachtel shines in champions meet
His high school career over, Justin Wachtel hasn’t lost a step.
That was evident Saturday in the Wingfoot Night of Champions meet at Marietta High, where many of the GHSA state champions gathered for competition.
Wachtel set the state’s fifth all-time mark with a 4:08.2 in the 1,600. What dazzled onlookers was a closing lap of 56.8 by Wachtel, who started the final lap in second, more than 30 meters back.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Young’s last-second runner lifts Hawks to road playoff win
The Garden started the night with ear-shattering noise, and ended it …
Column: McMillan has transformed Hawks, who now eye next step
Riley rocks and Fried’s fine as Braves bounce Pirates again
Georgia tops Duke, wins softball regional
(Sat): Power surge returns, Braves pop Pirates
Georgia hammers Mississippi on senior day
Tech tops UNC for series, Coastal Division title
Kennesaw State softball edged, eliminated in NCAA Regional at FSU
Southern Conference baseball tournament
State GHSA baseball championships
7A: Parkview vs. North Paulding, Monday, 5 p.m., at Truist
6A: Lassiter vs. Houston County, Wednesday, 5 p.m., at Truist
5A: Loganville vs. Starr’s Mill, Tuesday, 5 p.m., at Truist
4A: Marist 5, Benedictine 0; Marist 4, Benedictine 1; Marist wins
3A: North Hall 13, Franklin 1; Franklin 3, North Hall 1; Monday, noon, Coolray Field
AA: Jeff Davis 5, Lovett 2; Jeff Davis 8, Lovett 3; Jeff Davis wins
A Public: Gordon Lee 7, Metter 1; Metter 2, Gordon Lee 1; Metter 6, Gordon Lee 5; Metter wins
A Private: Mount Paran 4, Wesleyan 0; Mount Paran 3, Wesleyan 0
NBA/WNBA
Curry, Warriors ready for next year
College Sports
Former Michigan State standout suspect in shooting
Sports and social & racial awareness
Stoneman Douglas, site of shooting, wins baseball title
Around the nation/world
Mickelson stuns the golf world, rolls to PGA championship
Column: Phil still thrills at 50
Harvick slams NASCAR for Austin race decisions
And Elliott gets first win, in rain, in Austin
(Sat.) Bush dominates Xfinity race
(Sat.) Elliott still chasing first win
Gauff wins second title, first on clay
Biles makes history in return to action
Column: Layoff doesn’t slow Biles down