Saturday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Baldwin's Javon Bullard, Georgia College, Mercer, Russell Henley, HoCo Sharks; Falcons, Braves; March Madness, college news, NFL, NASCAR, MLB
Saturday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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High School
Baseball
Vidalia 14, Veterans 4
The Warhawks kicked around five errors, leading to seven unearned runs. Brennan Mercer had a 3-for-3 game with two runs.
Soccer
G-FPD 2, Tattnall 0
Madelyn Davis and Sophie Chan had goals and Lucy Bonfim an assist.
B-FPD 2, Tattnall 1
Ty Pettigrew had the Vikings’ goals, with a Gunner Heath assist. Jake Keys scoring for Tattnall.
College
Baseball
Georgia College 12, Lander 2
Basketball
M-Lincoln Memorial 100, Georgia College 65, NCAA Regional
Softball
Mercer 7, Iona 4; Mercer 6, Stetson 4
Mobile 5, Middle Georgia State 3; Mobile 5, MGSU 0
Young Harris 2, Georgia College 1
Pro
SPHL
Fayetteville 5, Macon 4, shootout
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Honor Roll
Alumni Update
Milledgeville, Baldwin celebrates Braves alum and UGA DB Bullard
Around/about Central Georgia
MBKB: Georgia College’s second half a thumping in regional loss
WBKB: Mercer hosting NCAA Tournament watch party Sunday
Henley survives wind for decent round
Mother Nature seems intent on stretching out The Players Championship for awhile.
Wind took rain’s place in leading the tournament to be suspended again, and it’s expected to finish up on Monday.
Russell Henley was able to finish the second round, turning in a tolerable 1-over 73, putting him a 2 under for the tournament and in a tie, such as it is, for23rd. He is one of only six in the top 40 to finish both rounds.
Other than a staggering triple-bogey on 16 – he started on 10 – Henley was steady, with three birdies and a bogey.
Houston County Sharks do it again
If it’s March at the Macon Coliseum, the Houston County Sharks must be winning a state title.
It is, and they did.
Houston County beat DeKalb 32-13 Saturday in the GHSA American Association of Adapted Sports Programs Wheelchair Basketball state championship game, the Sharks’ ninth.
Adonis Brown led the Sharks with 16 points.
Photo: American Association of Adapted Sport
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Falcons get some cap room with a Ryan restructuring
Sports and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Ex-tennis pro in Ukraine ‘with a gun in my hands’
Russia steps up legal fight against isolation
Former college hoops player helping Ukraine
Sports and social/racial awareness
South Carolina’s Staley keeps lifting Black coaches, the game
College basketball conference tournaments
National conference schedules, scores
M-Virginia Tech stuns Duke for ACC title
M-No. 9 Tennessee surprises No. 5 Kentucky in semi
M-Kansas wins Big 12 – yawn - again
W-Baylor rolls No. 21 OSU in semi
M-Villanova takes another Big East title
W-FGCU wins sixth straight ASUN title
Vitale appreciated at SEC tournament
College Basketball
LSU finally fires Wade, believing it has cause
Pressure-packed hoops pushing tempers
Salaries are booming, growing for women’s college coaches
Weber takes a shot on the way out, Self calmly replies
Auburn’s Pearl not a fan of “wanted it more’ talk
Kent State players disciplined for profane video post
Out: Haith done at Tulsa after eight seasons
NBA/WNBA
Curry surprises heartbroken fan with meeting
Auto Racing
Reddick dealing with leg issues
NFL
Column: National Hypocrisy League shows true colors again
Big-ticket free agents to leave holes behind them
Jags will try to help Lawrence in free agency
ESPN reportedly paying Mannings $12-18 for Manningcast
College Sports
Oklahoma’s Alo breaks NCAA softball HR record near home in Hawaii
Baseball
OK, so this set of issues is done, but what about 2026?
Golf/Tennis
The wind made for some funky play at the Players
Around the nation/world