Monday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; UGA/Macon Touchdown Club; Stratford's Cephus; Honor Roll: CGTC, Georgia College; FVSU football; UGA/QBs, Falcons; college FB, MLB, NFL, tennis
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
Bethlehem Christian 11, Gatewood 5
George Walton 8, Brentwood 0
Peach County 7, Warner Robins 4
Perry 12, Howard 1
Chloe Davey had three hits and three runs while Ava Garrett and Trinity Odom had two hits each to lead the Panthers, aided by four errors toward three unearned runs in the five-inning game Ashley Kay Moon threw a three-hitter. Howard (6-4/3-3) visits Spalding on Tuesday, while Perry (8-3/4-2) welcomes Baldwin.
Southland 11, FPD 3
Upson-Lee 1, Houston County 0
West Laurens 16, Rutland 0
Volleyball
Central Georgia Arts 3, St. George’s 0
Lamar County 2, Upson-Lee 0 (25-6, 25-17)
Peach County 3, Crisp County 1 (20-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-21)
The Trojans improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in 2-AAA play. They visit Howard on Tuesday.
College
Golf
M-Golfweek Fall Challenge, second round, Mercer, first
M-Kiawah Island Invitational, first round, Georgia College, 13th
Honor Roll
CGTC pair makes preseason All-GCAA hoops team
Georgia College gets PBC goalkeeper of the week
Around/About Central Georgia
FVSU moves game to Peach County
Around/About Georgia
Daniels’ status not solid for South Carolina game
Smart wants a better effort up front on offense
Beamer knows Muschamp, Georgia
Braves among trade deadline winners so far
Smith intent on fixes: “That’s what I signed up for. That’s coaching’
Atlanta run game shows potential
College Football/South
Signs encouraging for Alabama’s Anderson
Bama’s Young said Mercer game film was distasteful
Tennessee showed progress in chances-filled loss
NC State loses Wilson, Fagan for the season
Arkansas fined after field-rushing following Texas win
Texas A&M QB out with broken leg
Daughter of LSU RBs coach Faulk, 19, dies
College Football
Southern Cal finally cuts Helton loose
Notebook: Kent State has sticky fingers, WKU, Kentucky, sacks, more
Column: Time to take Sanders seriously as a coach, more than a showman
Navy fires assistant for refusing vaccine
And another one in jeopardy stays
Oklahoma and Nebraska a rivalry? News to players
Baseball
Scherzer epitome of efficiency in joining big club
Umpire takes pop in the head on throw
NFL
Florida again a rough road trip for Rodgers
College Sports
Big 12 quick movement solidifies future
Golf/Tennis
Analysis: Djokovic hanging, milestone still await
Sports and COVID-19
Navy fires assistant for refusing vaccine
NHL’s Nashville to require vaccination for attendance
Around the nation/world