Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Macon TD Club Classic; Falcons vaccinated; Braves; Bowden laid to rest; AP football poll; MLB, NFL, NASCAR, more

August 17, 2021 Central Georgia Sports Report

Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

Scoreboard
High School
Softball
West Laurens 19, Howard 0
Volleyball
Young Americans 2, Piedmont 0
MLB
Atlanta 12, Miami 2

Around/About Central Georgia

Baldwin home opener moved

The good news was that Baldwin’s football stadium is getting brand new turf.

The bad news is that it’s still getting new turf. Still.

The stadium isn’t’ ready yet, so Baldwin’s season-opener at home against Liberty County is now a road game, in Hinesville.

The project, costing about $1 million, started in June after graduation, and then was slowed by rain.

So, now Baldwin starts off at 3A Liberty County, AA Washington County, and 5A Ware County, before breaking the seal on the new turf on Sept. 10 against AA Southwest.

The Braves are also at home against Rutland, Howard, and Perry.

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Atlanta is first NFL team at 100 percent vaccination

Duvall, Freeman bombs away in Atlanta romp

College Football

Zzzzzz: Bama No. 1 again in AP preseason poll

Bowden laid to rest in Alabama

Baseball

Reds vs. Cubs in next ‘Field of Dreams’ game

Giants keep holding off favorites

Case settled with girl hurt by foul ball and Houston

Votto gets 2,000th hit, helps Cubs to 12th straight loss