Wednesday’s Report: HS softball,Georgia College, Mercer; UGA’s latest, Falcons, Hawks; College 🏈, NCAA’s landscape, NFL, MLB playoffs, WNBA, NASCAR, NHL, ⚽,🎾
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High Schools
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ACE 7, Bleckley County 4
Avery Stone and Sophie Denney teamed for 6 of ACE’s 15 hits, the Gryphons taking a 4-0 lead after three. Avery Edalgo got the win in relief.
Crawford County 3, Marion County 1
The Eagles took the lead in the top of the fifth and held it. Bailey Phillips struck out 12 batters on the day, and drove in a run. Kinley Howard had 3 hits in 4 at-bats.
George Walton 7, Stratford 6
Hawkinsville 8, Howard 0, 5 inn.
The Red Devils put it away with 6 in the third. Rheagan Pounds, Alyssa Alexander, Takayla Scott, and Myah Brown each had 2 hits for Hawkinsville (16-10) on Senior Night.
Houston County 11, Jones County 1
Claire McArthur hit 2 home runs and drove in 3 to lead the Bears. The lead went from 3-0 to 6-0 after three in the fifth, 2 on McArthur’s homer. Hayley McElroy’s triple sparked a 5-run sixth. McArthur struck out 6 in getting the win. McElroy, Ann Marie DeFore, and McArthur each had 2 hits, McElroy and McArthur with 3 RBI each.
Lamar County 6, Jasper County 5; Lamar County 9, Social Circle 3
Bailey Gunter’s single in the bottom of the seventh bought in the winning run on a walk-off, the Trojans coming back from a 5-1 deficit in the sixth. Hailey Stanley’s homer to center tied it in the bottom of the sixth, singles from Keelie Smallwood and Gunter doing the seventh-inning damage. Lilly Tavares got the win, Kylee Schell the loss. In the second game, Gunter went 3 for 4, with a triple and 2 singles. Her triple and Addison Nail’s single in the fourth put the Trojans up 4-3. Dakota Crowley earned the complete-game win. Kylee Kingston added 3 hits for the Trojans.
Mary Persons 4, Veterans 3, 9 inn.
Sydney Kime’s single brought in who with the game-winning run in a ninth-inning walk-off. Kharisma White’s single put Veterans up 3-1 in the top of the eighth, the Bulldogs tying it on Olivia Woodgeard’s triple.
Woodgeard went 3 for 4 to lead Mary Persons, while striking out 13 with 2 walks.
Peach County 12, Bainbridge 4, 5 inn.
The Trojans took control early en route to their first region (1-AAA) softball title in program history. Peach County had one more hit and one more error than Bainbridge. Taleyah Marable’s double and Shaniyah Gibson’s sac fly brought in 4 runs in a 5-run second that put the Trojans in control. Gracie Martin (11-2) fanned 7 with no walks for the win. Laylah Foster had 2 hits and 3 RBI for the Trojans
Pinewood Christian 10, FPD 9
FPD had 4 more hits, led by Lyric Jones’ 3-hit game. The Vikings led 7-4 after a 6-run sixth, but Pinewood countered with 6 in the bottom half.
Tattnall 8, Trinity Christian 0; Tattnall 20, Trinity Christian 8
Molly Kemp’s 2-run double in the third sparked the Trojans, who scored four in the fourth inning, two on Anna Still’s homer.Callie Still fanned 4 in a 5-inning 2-hitter. Still had 3 RBI on 2 hits. Anna Still, Brianna Logue, Gradie Appling, and Annamary Talcott each had 2 hits. Gradie Appling hit two home runs and drove in 4 in the nightcap, hitting bombs in the third and sixth innings. Talcott’s homer in the first brought in 3 runs. Trinity Christian got a grand slam in the first from by Avery Lucchesi. Tattnall added 4 in the 6th, 2 on Appling’s homer.
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W-GMC JC 4, Gordon State 0
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Middle Georgia State 3, Albany State 2 (22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 15-6)
⛳⛳⛳ Golf ⛳⛳⛳
M-Hurricane Invitational, Georgia College
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Honor Roll
Around/About Georgia
Georgia WR Colbie Young arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child
‘We're constantly trying to find a better way to make a difference’
Key points from Kirby’s Tuesday talk
What Smart didn't say: This UGA football team needs all the help it can get from fans
Alternate jerseys? ‘I just think that’s hokey pokey’
London, Darnell Mooney showed the 1-2 punch they offer the Falcons
Should the Falcons use their hurry-up offense more often?
Johnson, Risacher dazzle as Hawks steal first preseason game from Pacers, 131-130
Weather
Hurricane Milton forces Bucs and Lightning to leave Florida early and other teams to alter games
College Football/South
Man arrested in Michigan and charged with slaying of former Clemson receiver in North Carolina
Surprised by Vandy upsetting Alabama? Don't be in the NIL era
Upset over playing time, Alabama DT Oatis will redshirt, enter portal
Opinion: Why Alabama fans won't forget DeBoer lost to Vanderbilt, but they can forgive
Pittman calls for respect after Arkansas beats No. 4 UT
Pavia: Alabama players talked trash during coin toss before Vanderbilt loss
Freeze on Diego Pavia, ‘the Freeze Four,’ 4-game redshirts & more
Kelly on Ol’ Miss flopping, ‘faking injuries’
College Football
NCAA cracking down on weapon gestures toward opponents in college football
Michigan to 'handle the matter internally' after staffer threatens Washington fans
Oregon receiver Johnson looks forward to third-ranked Ducks’ duel with No. 2 Ohio State
Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia carrying the banner for holdovers in new-look Big 12
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Jets fire Saleh after 20-36 record in 3-plus seasons
Saints’ Carr reportedly will miss multiple games with oblique injury
Former All-Pro CB Pat Fischer dies at age 84
Banged up, slumping Saints now face uncertainty at QB as they try to end a 3-game skid
The Vikings remained undefeated by offsetting some offensive struggles with more fierce defense
Payton on sideline exchange with Nix: 'There's still a little bit of Ferris Bueller in this player'
Bucs feel the need for speed on defense following loss to Falcons
Bengals will try to salvage a spiraling season after their wild loss to the Ravens
Tagovailoa will consult experts during bye week as Dolphins aim for the QB to return this season
Ravens’ offense is rolling with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry leading the way
Baseball/MLB
Mets beat Phillies behind Alonso and Manaea
Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers
Thieves slipped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler’s wrist, police say
Can Aaron Judge handle the pressure of the postseason?
Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83
Rockies bringing back the franchise’s all-time winningest manager Bud Black for the 2025 season
College Sports
Florida women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist retires after 500 wins and 4 NCAA titles
College Sports, the changing landscape
NCAA’s $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
USC star JuJu Watkins agrees to extension of her sneaker endorsement deal with Nike
WNBA
Lynx return to finals with win over Sun in Game 5 behind Collier’s 27 points, 11 rebounds
New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx to meet for WNBA championship
Auto Racing
Michael Jordan and Front Row’s Bob Jenkins standing firm in their fight against NASCAR: Analysis
Byron leads NASCAR Cup playoffs as series shifts to Charlotte roval; Formula 1 has another week off
Tennis
Tiafoe yells a string of curses at a Shanghai Masters chair umpire after a loss
Golf
US Ryder Cup captain Bradley says security will be watching if Bethpage Black crowd gets nasty
Bradley is keen on replicating culture Jim Furyk created in Presidents Cup win
Boxing/UFC/MMA
'Alex Pereira ... is the MVP of UFC in 2024'
Hockey
Panthers lift their championship banner, capping their Stanley Cup celebrations
Seattle Kraken's Campbell makes history as first female NHL assistant coach
Stars coach Pete DeBoer back after having an appendectomy during training camp
Bennett scores twice, Panthers open their title defense by getting past rival Bruins
Soccer
Rooney charged over alleged abuse and violent conduct toward referees at English 2nd-tier game
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