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August 2, 2022 Central Georgia Sports Report

Monday'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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Honor Roll

Perry golfers finish 27th nationally, Reyes 12th

The GHSA Class 4A boys golf runners-up from Perry joined three other teams from Georgia in the top 30 of the National High School Golf Association’s final poll for the 2021-22 year.

And standout Andrew Reyes earned a spot in the top 15.

The Panthers finished second to North Oconee, which was ranked 12th, second in the state behind No. 6 Westminster. Richmond Academy was 14th and Starr’s Mill 21st.

Another eight boys teams made the top 100.

Reyes is ranked 12th, second among Georgia players, with five more in the top 100.

There are 10 Georgia teams in the girls’ top 100, led by No. 1 Lambert, with four girls in the top 100.

Around/About Central Georgia

Former Georgia College hoops star suddenly a head coach

When the new head coach of the Cambridge girls basketball team wants to make a point, the players better be ready.

She can show them out it’s done.

Former Georgia College standout and record-setter Shanteona Keys is the new head coach of the young program.

Head coach Lesley Broadwell posted on social media last Friday that she was resigning that position to focus on her duties as athletics director.

Broadwell coached Keys at Roswell, where Keys scored more than 1,200 points and kept the team in the postseason. She has been at Cambridge since the school opened a decade ago, starting with working summer camps and then joining the staff.

Keys was the eighth-grade coach the past two years. She was valedictorian at Georgia College in 2015, a four-year captain, Peach Belt scholar-athlete of the year, two-time academic All-American, and four-time all-conference pick.

FVSU AD taking over as SIAC commissioner

Savannah sweeps Macon, ends Bacon season

As has been the case in recent memory, Savannah got the best of Macon, leading 7-0 after three en route to an 8-2 win in the Pettit Cup Playoffs West Division series, eliminating Macon.

Savannah won 8-3 on Sunday.

The Bananas had one less hit than Macon, but had five more extra-base hits. The Bacon stranded eight, twice as many as the Bananas.

Jared Weber had four of Macon’s 11 hits. West Laurens grad Nolan Daniel got the win for Savannah.

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Riley getting paid with big 10-year contract

Riley caps huge month with game-winner, more MVP noise

Braves get Grossman for Anglin

Former Hawks standout on what happens when you sign an 8-figure contract: it’s complicated

Van Pran on Searels: ‘Going to speak life into you’

Building WR depth big for Georgia

Bill Russell, 1934-2022

‘He fought the good fight’