Wednesday's Report: New HS 🏈 regions, Dublin's Height at Tech; Hawks' Young talks, Falcons' projections; Olympics, MLB, college 🏈, WNBA suit, racing, soccer

Wednesday's Report: New HS 🏈 regions, Dublin's Height at Tech; Hawks' Young talks, Falcons' projections; Olympics, MLB, college 🏈, WNBA suit, racing, soccer

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High Schools
Softball

CFCA 12, Heritage 4
          A 5-run fifth put the Lancers in charge, helped by 4 Heritage errors.

Central 22, Westside 1

Dodge County 9, Bleckley County 8
          The Indians survived in their season opener, courtesy of a 6-4-3 game-ending double play. The teams scored 6 runs in the fifth and 7 in the sixth, the Royals hurt by 4 errors. Dodge County outscored Bleckley County 7-6 in the fifth and sixth for the win.

East Laurens 12, Dublin 0

FPD 18, Howard 0
          The Vikings ended it with 12 runs in the fifth. Lyric Jones and Emily Claire Howard teamed for 5 hits and 5 runs.  Gracyn Fuller fanned 13 in the 1-hitter. FPD is at Covenant Thursday, and Howard hosts Hawkinsville on Wednesday.

Lamar County 6, Marion County 3
          Bailey Gunter had 4 RBI on 2 hits – a homer and triple -to lead the Trojans, who survived 2 more errors than Marion County.

Locust Grove 3, Jones County 2
          The Greyhounds outhit the hosts by 2, but Locust Grove scored twice in the sixth for the lead and held on. Allie Miller had 3 hits for Jones County.

Peach County 14, Rutland 0, 4 inn.
          The Trojans racked up 7 in the first and third, and were helped by 7 Rutland errors, the Hurricanes held to a hit by Gracie Martin and Alyssa Crozier. Crozier, Shaniyah Gibson, and Ta’Mori Hollingshed had 2 hits each, Gibson with a 2-run homer and Hollingshed with an inside-the-parker.

Tattnall 25, Mount Vernon 10
          Gradie Appling went off in a big way, with 6 RBI on 4 hits, including a pair of homers, one a slam. Callie Still went off in a big way, with 7 RBI on 3 hits. Molly Kemp had 2 hits and 3 runs, and Reese Covington had 3 hits, 3 runs, and 3 RBI.

Stratford 9, Loganville Christian 1

Taylor County 7, Perry 6
          The Vikings took a 4-1 lead after 2 only for the Panthers to tie it in the fourth. But Skyler Searcy opened the sixth with a double for Taylor County, and came in with the lead run after a walk and two passed balls for the win. The teams combined for 26 hits. Searcy went 4 for 5 for Taylor County, Alyssa Nipper adding 3 hits and Molleigh Gassett 2. Anna Dean went 4 for 4 for Perry, Mackenzie Crumbley, Nyah Thomas, and Rayanna Harrell with 2 hits each.

Veterans 12, Mary Persons 0, 4 inn.
          The Bulldogs’ first loss was a big one, the Warhawks taking control with a  5-run third keyed by Bella Fendley’s 2-run double. They put up another 5 in the fourth, Hailey Maloney with a 2-run double. Maddy Kincaide fanned 4 in 4 innings. Kharisma White, Rayven Hodridge, and Fendley each had 2 hits for Veterans. The Bulldogs face Upson-Lee on Thursday.

Washington County 12, Jefferson County 0

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Central 2, Dublin 0 (25-10, 25-13); Crawford County 2, Central 1 (25-18, 22-25, 15-12)

Eagle’s Landing 2, Stratford 0 (25-15, 25-21); Warner Robins 3, Stratford 2 (25-14, 14-25, 15-13)

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Atlanta 4, Colorado 3, 10 inn.

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Alumni Update

Dublin grad Height glad to be back home and ready to contribute

 

Around/About Georgia

Hawks’ Young on the failure of Murray’s Atlanta stint

Braves beat Giants in 10 innings again, Morton cracks 2,000 Ks

Injuries & Moves: Harris set for return from IL Wednesday

Falcons 53-man roster projection; Part I 

Bobo on the Georgia backup QB battle

 

Olympics/Olympic sports

Women earned the majority of gold medals for Team USA: here's a list of every American woman who won gold

Curry’s wife and mother wipe away tears after tense confrontation with Paris police

Richardson explains viral stare down during Olympics relay race

Analysis: Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golf

Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero’s welcome and free buffets for life

Baseball is back in the Olympics in 2028. What the rosters will look like is hard to say

Baseball/MLB

Duran suspended 2 games by Red Sox for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him

Candelario homers as Reds beat Cardinals

Burger homers for 4th straight game, sends Marlins past reeling Phillies

Wood adds 4 hits as Nationals rout Orioles

Noel hits a 430-foot homer for the go-ahead run as the Guardians edge the Cubs

Chaparro hits 3 doubles in debut while Wood produces another 4-hit game for Nats

McCarthy’s 2-out, 2-run single in 9th lifts the Diamondbacks over the Rockies

Little League World Series starts Wednesday

College Football/South

Kiffin updates injury status of Wells, Ol’ Miss transfer WR

Tennessee reaches long-term deal with Knoxville-based Pilot to preserve name of Neyland Stadium

Florida counting on 6 key transfers, including WRs Badger and Dike, as Napier begins Year 3

Wommack wants Alabama’s defense to improve after 1st camp scrimmage

‘It stunk’: Freeze reflects on 4th and 31; says he should have 4 wins vs. Saban

College Football

Column-Sanders, 4-8 coach, gave a 3-9 news conference, showing fans a new four-letter side: Fear

Who will make an expanded College Football Playoff? A potential bracket, using the Top 25 as a guide

Scouting teams in the preseason AP Top 25, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 10 Florida State to No. 25 Iowa

Gabriel-led Ducks out to challenge supremacy of Michigan, Ohio St. in 1st Big Ten season

Memphis, UTSA and Tulane aim to replace departed SMU as American Athletic champion

Pick-Six: Sam Pittman, Billy Napier, Dave Aranda are coaches in need of change of trajectory in ’24

Football/NFL/USFL

News, notes you might have missed during Olympics

Browns rookie DT Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee

Vikings QB McCarthy needs surgery on meniscus tear in right knee, a big setback in rookie’s progress

Former first-round pick Austin announces retirement from NFL

WNBA

All-Star Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant

Golf

Kuchar apologizes for refusing to finish final round despite being half a hole away

Snedeker attended the Payne Stewart Award ceremony as a rookie. Now the honor goes to him

PGA Tour postseason begins and LPGA starts gearing up for final major in Scotland

Auto Racing

NASCAR’s postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory

Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois

Soccer

Palmer signs new deal at Chelsea keeping him at club until 2033

The Premier League will have a different look when the season starts Friday. Here’s what’s changed

College Basketball

Bueckers planning for future by joining new Unrivaled 3-on-3 league, living in the present

Scoreboards

MLB scores/games