Wednesday's Report: Scoreboard; Honor Roll (Mercer); UGA, Tech, Falcons; MLB playoffs, NFL, college sports/🏈, golf, tennis, NBA, Simone Biles
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High School
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Houston County 30, Dooly County 7
Northside 13, Southwest 0; Northside 6, Rutland 0
Warner Robins 27, Dooly County 0
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
ACE 24, Southwest 0; ACE 21, Southwest 1, 2.5 inn.
The Gryphons racked up an astounding 22 runs in the first inning, and finished with 13 hits, aided by nine Southwest errors. They needed two innings in the nightcap, the Patriots with 10 errors. Reese Thames went 3 for 3 with four RBI, Lizzie Bridges 2 for 2 with three runs and tow RBI.
Bleckley County 17, Jefferson County 2
Marle Jarrell went 3 for 3 to lead Bleckley County, which was tied with Jefferson County 1-1 after one. A seven-run second put it away. Jarrell and Emmie Williams led the 17-hit attack with three hits each, Ternazia Elvine and Williams driving in three runs each.
Briarwood 6, Gatewood 1
Central 22, Spencer 0
Covenant 16, Twiggs 15
Houston County 14, Veterans 0, 3.5 inn.; Houston County 8, Veterans 0, 4.5 inn.
Kinley Snider drove in five runs for the Bears in the first shutout, including a three-run first-inning homer. Clair McArthur, Abbie Havard, Arianah McKenzie, and Haley McElroy had two-hit games for the Bears. Jacy Harrelson brought in five runs on three hits in the nightcap, a three-run double sparking a six-run third.
Jackson 8, Mary Persons 2; Jackson 4, Mary Persons 1
Jones County 16, Warner Robins 0, 4 inn
A 10-run third paced Jones County, which was led by three-hit games from Leah Betts and Rylie Faulk.
Northeast 16, Jordan 1
Pike County 3, Peach County 2
Spalding 15, Howard 6
The Jaguars went up 10-0 after three, the Huskies fought back with six in the bottom of the third, only for Spalding to seal it with five in the top of the fourth. Abby Davis, Nakeria Mallory, and Anna Nash each had two hits for Howard (10-11/5-6), which hosts Hawkinsville Wednesday.
Swainsboro 20, Dublin 1
Tattnall 10, Stratford 6
Caroline Patterson belted two homers and drove in three runs to lead the Trojans, who led 7-0 after three. Patterson, Isabelle Pecorilli, and Olivia Bridger had three hits each for Tatntall. Graci Kluge, Ella Britt, and Reagan Ray had two hits each for Stratford.
Washington County 15, Putnam County 0
West Laurens 6, Perry 0
Westfield 2, Piedmont 1
Madison Hammock’s single to left brought in Emmy Dehem with the winning run in a walk-off, Dehem leading the inning off with a single.
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Central 2, Rutland 1
Peach County 2, Taylor County 0 (25-17, 25-12); Upson-Lee 2, Peach County 0 (25-19, 25-24)
Alexia Heyward, Uzzhia Rumph, and Kelly Blackmon teamed for 12 aces in the second match for Peach County, whose season ends at 8-14.
Valwood 3, Stratford 0
The Eagles’ season ends in the first round of the GIAA playoffs.
🏫🏫🏫 College 🏫🏫🏫
⛳⛳⛳ Golf ⛳⛳⛳
M-Cateechee Fall Invitational, final round, Georgia College
M-Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, final round, Mercer
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Flagler 3, Georgia College 0 (25-20, 25-23, 26-24)
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Honor Roll
SoCon FB defensive POTW: Mercer’s Wanzer
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer’s Jonsson takes another tournament title
Around/About Georgia
Finally, a ranked opponent for Georgia
Smart on ‘Bloody Tuesday’ (video)
Change in routine may help injury list
Tech’s Key: Just time to make a change
Smith wants much better starts, starting with him
MLB/Baseball
Wheeler strikes out 8, NL champion Phillies beat Marlins
Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays
Lewis stars as Twins stop playoff drought, beat Blue Jays
Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally past Brewers
Arozarena’s mom throws first pitch, watches son in MLB for 1st time at Rays-Rangers Game 1
Guardians, Francona make it official
Most essential player for every postseason team
Column: No Pujols, No Molina, No Wainwright. No more distractions if Cardinals can't stop slide.
Padres’ Peter Seidler voices support for 'leadership team,' vows to make necessary changes
Ohtani gets team MVP award before Angels fans share message for Arte: 'Sell the team
NFL/USFL/ XFL/Football
Burrow, Bengals have a lot of problems, dwindling time to do it
Houston QB Stroud’s early success gives hope to franchise after three dismal seasons
Stefanski: Watson was medically cleared, he didn't feel he could go
Wilson shows critics a glimpse of what he’s capable of doing. Now he needs to do it again
Bills still the team to beat in AFC East
Patriots are 1-3 again, path to winning record isn’t obvious
Williams ready to play for Lions after early end to gambling suspension
College Football/SEC, ACC
Analysis-Is Vandy now a big game for Florida?
Swinney-Tigers have a lot to prove against Wake
College football/South (SEC/ACC states)
Jackson State taps women’s soccer program for kicker
College Football
Pac-12 teams falling into a pecking order following undefeated starts
Big 12 bids goodbye to the Red River Rivalry. Replacing the Texas-Oklahoma hype could be difficult
'It's embarrassing.' Defensive woes threaten to derail USC's title aspirations
Column: Shirtless fan’s viral moment another lesson on how not to field storm
College Sports
WBKB-South Carolina to host Wofford in charity exhibition game to help those affected by Maui wildfires
NCAA D-I Council approves proposals to create stricter penalties for individual rule-breakers
LV Raiders are donating $1 million to UNLV athletics
Saban talks NIL after Ohio State AD claims recruits want $5,000 per visit
New ‘Alabama Always’ program lets ex-players and more use Crimson Tide brand for NIL
Kentucky’s Calipari to receive Legends of Coaching Award
Golf
Donald urged to stay as European captain for Ryder Cup defense as new generation emerges
Regretful Johnson takes blame in Ryder defeat
Tennis
Australian Open will start on Sunday, last 15 days, hope is to reduce late nights
Player defaulted after hitting a chair umpire with ball in Shanghai Masters qualifying
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Leonard denies load management, promises to play when able
Lillard may be gone, but his legacy lives on for the Blazers as they move on
Life after Haslem begins for the Heat as the conference champions open training camp
Olympic Sports
Simone Biles inspires millions of girls. Now one is going to worlds with her
NHL/Hockey
Stamkos, Kucherov, Hedman, Point motivated to help Lightning remain among NHL elite
Soccer
More Bellingham heroics for Real Madrid in the Champions League. Arsenal and Man United stunned
Scoreboards