Tuesday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Obit-longtime basketball coach Shortz; Pataula Charter coach dies; Braves win, Hawgs-Dawgs, Falcons, Hawks, Tech, NFL, colleges, NBA
Tuesday'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: The latest Macon Touchdown Club players of the week; Monday Morning Quarterback; high school football schedule
Scoreboard
High School
Softball
ACE 20, Wilkinson County 0
The Gryphons made it a 2.5-inning game, aided by six Wilkinson County errors and six unearned runs. Hannah Huckeba and Anna Leigh Lowrimore kept the Warriors hitless in three at-bats. Dixiana Sims and Marley Boyd drove in three runs apiece, and Brooklyn McGreggor two.
Crisp County 17, Central 4
Dodge County 11, Jasper County 2
The offense was spread out with eight Indians getting a hit – led by Dylana Barton’s 2-for-4 night – and nine scoring. Brooke Perdue belted a three-run homer to boost the pitching of Jessica Joiner, who went six innings in relief of Perdue and struck out eight with no walks. Kate Robinson had two hits for Jasper County.
GMC 5, Crawford County 1
Gatewood 18, LaGrange 8
Glascock County 16, Twiggs County 0; Glascock County 17, Twiggs County 0
Howard 8, Baldwin 3
Howard’s six-run second was more than enough, the offense aided by six Baldwin errors. Sydnee McElveen had three hits and two RBI for Howard, Kayla Roberts adding two RBI.
Skye Ford had two of Baldwin’s nine hits. Abby Davis got the complete-game win. Howard (8-5/5-4) hosts Rutland on Thursday while Baldwin (5-12/3-9) is at Spalding.
Jackson 15, Mary Persons 3
The Red Devils were up 13-0 after two. JaNyia Hicks drove in all three Mary Persons runs with a homer.
John Milledge 13, Bethlehem Christian 0
Jones County 10, Locust Grove 0
Piedmont 12, Windsor 0
Schley County 13, Taylor County 9
Stratford 10, Deerfield-Windsor 2
Tattnall 15, Calvary Day 0
A dozen runs in the second finished the game a half-inning later. Isabelle Pecorilli threw the short-game no-hitter, with three strikeouts and 27 pitches in three innings. Gradie Appling belted two homers and a double, Hailey Daughtry and Kaitlyn Hallman adding bombs. Appling drove in five runs, Hallman two. Olivia Bridger added two hits and two runs from the nine spot.
Trinity Christian 6, Bulloch 4
Upson-Lee 10, Peach County 6
The Knights eased ahead for good late, after leading 5-4 through four. Jillian Gassman, Ansley Rogers, Sydney Knight, Anna Wilson, and Tyrah Alsobrooks had two hits each for Upson-Lee, Knight and Wilson with two RBI. KK Hornaday had two hits and Summer Knight three RBI for the Trojans. Gracie Self fanned eight with a walk for the win.
Vidalia 11, East Laurens 1
Washington County 18, Southwest 3; Washington County 19, Southwest 4
Westfield 5, Telfair 4
On the heels of winning its fifth straight GISA region title, the Hornets knocked off GHSA competition, thanks in part to six errors by Telfair. Emmy Dehem had two hits for the Hornets.
West Laurens 6, Perry 0
Volleyball
Athens Academy 2, Baldwin 0
Banks County 2, Putnam County 0
Houston County 2, Northside 0; Houston County 2, Lee County 1; Houston County 2, Valdosta 0
Lamar County 3, Peach County 1 (5-23, 25-20, 12-25, 25-18)
The fourth-ranked Trojans got a battle from the unranked Trojans. Peach County fell to 13-7, and closes the regular season at home Thursday against Mount de Sales on senior day.
Stratford 2, Tattnall 0
Union County 2, Putnam County 0
College
Golf
M-Cougar Invite, final, Georgia College
Soccer
W-GMC 6, Andrew 2
M-Winthrop 3, Mercer 1
Volleyball
Georgia College 3, Emmanuel 1
Pro
MLB
Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1
Around/About Central Georgia
Obit: Sam Shortz coached basketball all over the area
The Windsor community as well as the area basketball community are mourning the death of coach Sam Shortz.
Shorts died last week after a short illness.
As per a Windsor Facebook post on Sept. 23: ““Coach Sam” has been a part of the Windsor Family as a community coach in basketball and track, AAU basketball coach, and general supporter of our students for nearly a decade. This is a devastating loss not only for our current student body but for all of the families, alumni, faculty and staff who have known his infectious smile, superlative attitude, kind words or gestures, and desire to win both in competition and in life.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with medical and funeral expenses.
According to info on the web, Shortz coached at Mount de Sales and Windsor as well as with the Macon Bucks AAU team.
The Macon Bucks also posted updates on Shortz, who apparently went into the hospital only a few days before his death.
On Sept. 21: “Our beloved Coach Sam is in the hospital in ICU and is need of our prayers! We would like to ask you all to keep him, his medical team, his family, friends and players in your thoughts and prayers! He has touched and blessed the lives of so many, let's show him some love and lift him up in prayer! We love you Coach! Samuel Pookie Shortz III.”
Arrangements had yet to be finalized. For more, or to contribute: abryan@waknights.com
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Phils watching chances evaporate
UGA’s Washington , Smith have a way to go
Column: Is there an opening for Tech in the ACC?
Ryan can still engineer a comeback
Pataula Charter football coach dies in crash
College Football/South
Tony Franklin, currently a podcaster, obliterates Auburn’s Harsin
Heisman favorite at Mississippi-Alabama game?
TCU’s Patterson peeved at flag-planting that injured assistant coach
Baseball
Cardinals show depth during long winning streak
NFL
Hurts takes all the blame for loss to Dallas
When a star leaves where he became a star, returns as opponent
Eli apologizes to Philly for double bird Monday night
College Sports
Belmont moving from Ohio Valley to Missouri Valley
Florida AD: we failed by keeping Newbauer
A&M-Commerce joining Southland Conference
NBA/WNBA
NBA releases protocols for virus safety
Around the nation/world
Pacquiao announces retirement from boxing