Monday's Report: Scoreboard; Georgia College advances, Russell Henley, Signings (Tattnall, Southwest, CFCA, ACE), Travon Walker, Mercer BSB/LAX; Braves, UGA, Falcons, Tech; MLB, NBA, NASCAR, more

May 9, 2022 Central Georgia Sports Report

Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.

In Coverage: GHSA and GISA spring updates

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College
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App State 10, Georgia State 7

Clemson 14, Georgia Tech 2

FGCU 10, Kennesaw State 9

Georgia College 8, USC Aiken 3; Georgia College 4, USC Aiken 3

Georgia Southern 10, Troy 9

Vanderbilt 4, Georgia 0

Western Carolina 10, Mercer 9, 11 inn.

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Mississippi 4, Georgia 2

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MLB

Atlanta 9, Milwaukee 2

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Signings

Tattnall’s Grady Tisdale, the GHSA Class A state champ at 170 pounds, has signed to wrestle at Emmanuel.

Southwest’s Donterrius Cone signed to play football at Methodist University.

Two Central Fellowship basketball players recently signed, Gwyn Andrews with Truett McConnell and Ethan Elliott with Trinity Baptist.

ACE’s Shelby Epperson signed with Bob Jones.

Alumni Update

Report: Detroit was ready to take Travon Walker

Around/About Central Georgia

BSB-Georgia College rebounds to take two, advance in PBC Tourney

BSB-Mercer suffers first conference sweep in last nine

LAX-Mercer women beat hosts to take Big South title, make NCAAs

Henley improves in final round

Russell Henley’s final round at Wells Fargo was his second best, and the Stratford alum finished tied for 41st with a 5-over 285.

Henley shot 71 on Sunday, his third over-par round. He was 2-under on the front nine, but double-bogeyed 11 and had two more bogeys.

After finishing under par in nine straight tournament, Henley is 12 over in three straight tournaments, including his first missed cut, last month at the RBC.

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves bats roll, Morton money in win

Quay Walker almost left Georgia, now in the NFL

Smart looks ahead to the challenge of Lanning, Oregon

UGA ‘won’ draft, but Saban is still the five-star king

Why Smith is betting on Ridder

SB-Tech seventh in ACC tournament

NBA/WNBA/Basketball

Foul-plagued Paul, Suns can’t stop Dallas

Harden is Harden, Embiid is Embiid in Sixers win

Boston to teach more flopping?
Morant likely out, play won’t be reviewed

Did talk-show host comments on Green have racial tones?