Tuesday's Report: Scoreboard; Travon Walker, Middle Georgia State, Georgia College, FVSU; Hawks, Falcons, UGA; NBA, , NFL, NASCAR, golf
Monday'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: Central Georgia’s Positive Athlete honorees
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High School
⚾ ⚾ ⚾Baseball ⚾ ⚾ ⚾
Playoffs
GISA
AAA-Brookwood 11, Trinity Christian 5; TCS 8, Brookwood 4
John Milledge 14, Westminster 0; John Milledge 7, Westminster 0
Westfield 11, Creekside 1; Westfield 11, Creekside 1
Ty Shelton drove in three runs on two hits to lead Westfield, which got two hits from Ryan Powers and Grey Brannen (two RBI). James Hayes had four RBI and two doubles in the nightcap. Jake Cantebury and Ryan Powers added two hits each. Zane Childree went four innings in the start and struck out six with no walks.
AA-Piedmont 4, Briarwood 0; Piedmont 4, Briarwood 2
AA-AA-Brentwood 12, Windsor 2; Brentwood 15, Windsor 4
⛳⛳⛳ Golf ⛳⛳⛳
Area 1-A Private girls: 1. First Presbyterian, 175; 2. Whitefield Academy, 185; 3. Mount de Sales, 207; 4. Strong Rock Christian, 215; 5. Stratford, 224; 6. Landmark Christian, 226; 7. Eagle's Landing Christian, 246
Area 1-A Private boys: 1. Stratford, 298; 2. Eagle's Landing Christian, 349; 3. First Presbyterian, 353
4. Paideia, 353; 5. Strong Rock Christian, 355; 6. Tattnall Square, 360; 7. Landmark Christian, 365; 8. Mount de Sales, 410; 9. Whitefield Academy, 31; 10. Ben Franklin Academy, 451. Medalist: Drew Southerland, Stratford 71
⚽ ⚽ ⚽Soccer ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
GHSA Playoffs, quarterfinals
Girls
3A-Greater Atlanta Christian 5, Mary Persons 0
AA-Lovett 6, Lamar County 0
A Public-Towns County 1, ACE 0
The defensive battle seemed destined for extra time until Towns County scored on a header with less than two minutes left to end the Gryphons’ season.
A Private: Athens Academy 8, Stratford 2
🎾 🎾 🎾Tennis 🎾 🎾 🎾
GHSA playoffs, second round
Girls
4A-West Laurens 4, Flowery Branch 1
4A-Marist 4, Perry 0
AA-Bleckley County 3, Heard County 0
A Private-Christian Heritage 3, Stratford 0
Boys
4A-Jefferson 3, West Laurens 2
AA-Bleckley County 5, Heard County 0
Alumni Update
Is Travon Walker an even bet to go No. 1? (And he talks loads of Knights hoops)
Players of the Week
Southern States softball: Middle Georgia State’s Eddins
Peach Belt baseball: Georgia College’s Grazzini
Around/About Central Georgia
SB: Middle Georgia State seeded third
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Should Young be used more like Curry?
Column: Falcons have to capitalize
Jarrett turned away from Atlanta restaurant
Woman hospitalized in McIntosh accident
NFL Draft: What stands out about UGA’s Dean
MBKB: Georgia’s latest roster update
Baseball/MLB/College
Kansas college looks into water-cooler tampering
NBA/WNBA
Doncic’s double-double leads Dallas to rout
Boston completes sweep of Brooklyn
Toronto romps on the road at Philly
Toronto’s Jenkins fined 15K for grousing about refs
Football/NFL/USFL
Virginia launches investigation into Commanders
Lynch can’t imagine trading Samuel
Pats trade with Houston, now have pick in every round
Matt Ryan adopting Indianapolis, looking to make a difference
Auto Racing
‘An Earnhardt behind the wheel’
Chastain calms down to surge into title contention
Golf/Tennis
Mickelson signs up for three events, including a Saudi-funded tournament
College Football/South
Auburn’s Harsin has fun at Talladega
College Football
‘I just wish I had more time with him’
Expectations high at Southern Cal, even at spring game
College Sports
Wichita State AD address criticism on NIL, recruiting
Wisconsin running standout commits suicide
Horse Racing/Hockey
NHL champ Tampa Bay visits the White House, finally
High Schools
Praying coach asks Supreme Court for job back
Around the nation/world