Friday Report: Russell Henley, Central Ga. FB, Georgia College, Mercer; Braves/Aaron, Falcons, UGA, Tech; college 🏈, college sports, MLB, NFL, Bill Russell, golf, NASCAR
Thursday'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: Russell Henley is off to another good start, and on golf’s biggest stage, the first playoff tournament
In Coverage: GHSA and GIAA football schedules, and GHSA/GIAA regions and districts for Central Georgia
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High School
Volleyball
ACE 2, Mary Persons 0 (25-22, 25-16); ACE 2, Perry 0 (25-14, 25-17)
Chloe Nichols led ACE in the opener with 10 assists, while Landy Heath had 13 digs and Taylor Wilson seven kills and 11 digs. Oliva Deese had 12 assists in the second match, while Taylor Wilson had nine kills and eight digs. ACE improved to 5-0.
Tattnall 2, Mount de Sales 1 (20-25, 25-19, 15-9)
Warner Robins 2, Tattnall 1 (26-24, 23-25, 15-9)
Softball
Baldwin 21, Laney 2
Stratford 9, Deerfield Windsor 1
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Honor Roll
Georgia College’s Checo on national scholar list
VB: Mercer puts pair on All-SoCon team
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Hank Aaron’s family dedicates new mural
Fried put on IL with concussion issue, Jackson recalled
Falcons visit Detroit for exhibition Friday
Atlanta notes: Mariota, Vick visits, playing time
Monken, in rare public speaking, rants about perceptions
UGA’s inexperience secondary has talent, but …
College Football/South
Juice the Dog the face of Ole Miss football, a Kiffin metaphor
Miami DC Steele has quite a resume
Bama coaches’ wives landscape Habitat house
Improvement on offense big for Clemson
Stoops, Calipari at odds over facilities comment
College Sports/NIL/Portal
Southern Cal football vs. own donors and fans?
NCAA panel approves double-first experiment in softball
And approves action clock modifications in baseball
Baseball/MLB
Field of Dreams still brings chills
Smyly stars as Cubs win FOD game
Verlander a Cy Young winner at 39?
Mets closer Diaz has a unique walk-up tune
Minor-leaguer hits for historic home-run cycle
Golf
Fowler, Day make early bid to keep season going
Column: Smith taking lame way out on LIV questions a bummer
Scheffler and Smith share awkward moment
Feherty: ‘They paid me a lot of money’
Watson officially resigns from PGA for LIV
Auto Racing
Larson scoffs at Chastain teamwork suggestion
Football/NFL/USFL
Ravens win 21st straight preseason game
Late FG lifts Giants over Patriots
Heralded 2021 QB class looks for more and better
Brady out for 11 days for personal reasons
Eagles’ rookie Davis (UGA) doesn’t like good video
Teams plucking the USFL for veterans in camp
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
League to retire Russell’s No. 6 across NBA
Column: Retiring No. 6 ensures legacy of equality, justice endures
High Schools
‘Hero’ coach drown trying to save child after practice
Around the nation/world