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Around/About Central Georgia
State GIAA wrestling champs at Mount de Sales, Westfield, and Piedmont
Five Central Georgia competitors took first places in the GIAA boys wrestling state tournament over the weekend.
Strong Rock won the team title with 270 points. Piedmont was third with 183.5, and Mount de Sales sixth with 124 points. Windsor took 12th with 53 points, FPD 14th with 49, Gatewood 16h with 35.
Stratford was 20th (31 points), followed by No. 22 Twiggs Academy (20), No. 23 John Milledge (16), and No. 26 Trinity Christian (7)
Full results are here.
At 106, Desmond Brown of Mount de Sales won by fall in 57 seconds over Westfield’s Tres Butts for the title.
Westfield’s Daniel Sapp is the latest member of that family to win, taking down Stratford’s Sanford Horne in 1:53 at 120.
Boone Pope of Piedmont won by fall in 4:17 to win at 144, Dean Massey of Westfield winning the same way in 4:00 at 175..
Mount de Sales’ Carter Sparks took the title at 285 in a fall that took 60 seconds.
Mount de Sales’ Blake Jones took second at 113, as did Westfield’s Asher Neubauer at 138 (7-6 decision). Jamus Wingate of Piedmont lost 6-5 in the 165 class.
In girls action, Mount de Sales’ Kirra Mitchell won titles at 100 and 105, teammates Mary Clare Clark taking it at 135 and Makayala Batchelor at 145 and 155. Piedmont’s Tazarya Lindsey won the 170 title.
SB-Georgia College finishes off Emmanuel
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Atlanta gets some hosting duties in 2026 World Cup
Column-Job 1 for the Falcons' Fontenot - find a quarterback
Atlanta secondary: Bates worth every penny
Rookie review: Hellams grew into role
Column-Back at full health, Hawks have to show more
Emptying the notebook on Braves Fest 2024
Hawks’ Capela suffers an adductor strain, out at least a week
UGA’s White-‘I’ve got to help these guys’ after Bulldogs drop 3rd straight
Super Bowl
What if Super Bowl Monday became a national holiday? Here's what would have to happen
Montana offers intriguing take on Purdy ‘game manager' discussion
49ers pass rusher Bosa on Chiefs OL Taylor, Smith: 'They hold a lot'
Wilks’ roller coaster season as the 49ers defensive coordinator ends at Super Bowl
Five former Super Bowl QBs on what makes Mahomes so special
'Embarrassing': 49ers defense needs fix for Super Bowl
Football/NFL/USFL/CFL/XFL
NFC outlasts AFC in Pro Bowl Games showcasing soon-to-be Olympic sport of flag football
Belichick takes out newspaper ad to thank New England fans for their support
College Sports
Pitino: NCAA enforcement arm `a joke’ that’s `of no value anymore’ and `should be disbanded’
SEC commissioner Sankey: NCAA 'distracted' by NIL-related cases, needs to focus on 'big realities'
College Football/SEC, ACC
Bo Nix: ‘I can always hold Auburn in my heart’
Kiffin shares hilarious story of getting chewed out by Saban during Alabama days
College Football
Sarkisian reflects on careers of Nick Saban and Pete Carroll
Ohio State’s Griffin to get statue at Rose Bowl
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
The jaw-dropping rise of Jalen Brunson, the NBA superstar no one saw coming
Edwards (UGA) scores 32 as Timberwolves pull away
Beal shines with 43 points in his return to Washington: ‘A lot of good memories’
Embiid set for procedure to fix lateral meniscus in left knee
Obit-Earl ‘The Twirl’ Cureton, who won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died
College Basketball/Women
Clark is a supernova for Iowa basketball. Her soccer skills have a lot do with that
Amoore leads No. 17 Virginia Tech women over No. 24 North Carolina
Sheldon scores 25, McMahon adds 20, No. 8 Ohio State outlasts No. 10 Indiana
Edwards, Bueckers power No. 11 UConn
Cardoso’s big second half leads No. 1 South Carolina to 19th straight win over Ol’ Miss
Morrow’s 18 points, 20 rebounds, power No. 9 LSU past Florida
College Basketball/Men
Auburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him
Baylor AD critical of Big 12 officials after coach Scott Drew ejected in win over Iowa State
Beard said Ol’ Miss lacked mental toughness vs. Auburn
Golf
Wyndham Clark declared winner at rainy Pebble Beach. Niemann wins LIV event in the dark
Soccer
FIFA picks New York for 2026 World Cup final, Mexico for opener
Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1
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