Tuesday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Putnam County, Georgia College, Peach County, West Laurens, FVSU, Mercer; Hawks, Colts/Ryan, Braves, UGA; NCAA Tournaments, MLB, more
Tuesday'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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Players of the week/Honor Roll/Alumni Update
Putnam County’s Simmons tops national All-America team
Georgia College’s Thomas makes All-District team
Peach County’s Robinson moving to the Raiders
Signing
West Laurens’ Lucas Duke signed to play men’s soccer at LaGrange, his dad’s alma mater
Around/About Central Georgia
FVSU, UCLA volleyball teams doing more than just playing
BSB: Houston County grad Hughes leads Mercer
BSB: Bobcats go deep in slugfest win
FVSU pair earn SIAC volleyball honors
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Young goes off in win over Knicks
Ryan’s son amped to meet Reich
Snitker ponders rotation possibilities galore
Jansen fulfills childhood dream, in a Braves uniform
Braves mailbox: Freddie drama, rotation …
Stetson Bennett talks, about a lot things, and not boring
BSB: Georgia rolls past Georgia State
BSB: Six RBI from Reid leads Tech over KSU
Sports and Ukraine
NCAA Tournaments
Men’s scores and boxes and schedules
Women’s scores and boxes and schedules
(Note: annoying video at the start)
W-First two rounds set attendance records
M-Big man Ndefo almost missed St. Peter’s run
W-Column: Are you not entertained? Might be about you, not women’s game
M-Column: Can Calipari bounce back after tournament humbling?
M-Two wins to Sweet 16 is a nice turnaround for Iowa State
College basketball tournaments
Baseball/MLB/College
Court orders Manfred letter to Yanks unsealed
Runner in 10th inning to return, rosters will expand
College Basketball/South
M-LSU hires Murray State’s McMahon
NBA/WNBA
Randle fined again, now up to $130,000
Portland’s Nurkic hit for $40K after throwing fan’s home
Golf/Tennis
No. 1 Ash Barty retiring at 25
College Football/South
Auburn’s latest OC: ‘We’re going to come after you’
Sanders noticed who skipped Jackson State pro day for others
College Sports
Top colleges accused of violation Black athletes’ rights, NIL potential
How the Ryan trade might alter the first round
Football/NFL
Hall of Fame announces inaugural excellence awards
Quick-move Watson deal cost more than expected
Treatment of injured Michigan LB shows cold-bloodedness of NFL
Sports and social & racial awareness
Former Buford standout blunt about suicide thoughts, mental health
Around the nation/world