Wednesday's Report: HS scores, Mercer, Georgia College, HS coaching moves; UGA, Falcons/Floyd, Braves, Hawks' NCAA hoops, NFL, MLB, soccer, NASCAR, tennis, golf
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High Schools
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Baldwin 12, Cross Creek 2
Bleckley County 18, Northeast 3
Callaway 17, Rutland 4
Central Georgia Arts 11, Windsor 9
East Laurens 12, Southwest 0
FPD 6, Stratford 0 (Click here for full story)
Conner Strandmark whiffed 14 against only 2 walks as FPD overcame a sluggish night offensively. Grant Martin had two of the Vikings’ 4 hits.
GMC Prep 12, Wilkinson County 0
Gatewood 4, Brentwood 2
Jefferson County 13, Central 3
John Milledge 8, Piedmont 5
Houston County 11, Coffee 1, 5 inn.
The Bears won their 11th straight, thanks to homers from Isaiah Galason,Vick Gann, and Kendall Jackson. Will Allen got the win.
Lamar County 4, Putnam County 2
Mary Persons 10, Sandy creek 0
Montgomery County 15, Twiggs County 0
Peach County 9, Cairo 5
Perry 12, Benedictine 4
Janoris Reeves’ 2-run homer sparked the Panthers’ 10-run sixth.
Social Circle 9, Jasper County 1
Tattnall 6, Mount de Sales 1
Trinity Christian 14, CFCA 2
Upson-Lee 3, Whitewater 1
Veterans 10, Northside 0
Ware County 10, Warner Robins 0
Washington County 12, Dodge County 0
Mac May and Ty Mobley had 2 hits each, May driving in 4 runs.
West Laurens 16, Howard 1
Wilcox County 4, Hawkinsville 3
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B-Benedictine 3, Perry 2
B-Bulloch 3, CFCA 2
G-CFCA 3, Bulloch 1
G-Central 3, Northeast 0 (Click here for full story)
B-Central 10, Northeast 0 (Click here for full story)
G-Dodge County 2, Bleckley County 1
B-Dodge County 4, Bleckley County 1
B-Dublin 3, Hawkinsville 0
G-FPD 9, Mount de Sales 0
G-Gatewood 7, Piedmont 1
B-GMC Prep 12, Montgomery County 3
B-Jasper County 11, Utopian Academy 1
G-John Milledge 5, Tattnall 2
B-Mount de Sales 3, FPD 2
G-Morgan County 10, Westside 0
B-Morgan County 9, Westside 0
G-Richmond Academy 6, Baldwin 1
B-Richmond Academy 7, Baldwin 0
B-Spalding 2, Upson-Lee 1
G-Veterans 1, Houston County 0
B-Veterans 2, Houston County 1
B-Wayne County 4, Warner Robins 3
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G-FPD 5, Tattnall 0
G-Stratford 4, Mount de Sales 1
B-Stratford 5, Mount de Sales 0
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Valdosta State 9, Georgia College 2
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Mercer 8, Georgia Tech 5
North Greenville 6, Georgia College 5; Georgia College 9, North Greenville 1
Pro
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Houston 121, Atlanta 114
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Around/About Central Georgia
Hoops coaching carousel: Perry taps McIntyre
Austin McIntyre has a new job, but he won’t be going anywhere.
Perry announced on social media Monday that the Panthers’ boys assistant basketball coach is the new girls head basketball coach.
Fran McPherson spent two years at Perry after a long career at Marion County, going 20-30 - according to information submitted to MaxPreps – with the Panthers.
McIntyre, a Fullington grad who attended Georgia Southwestern and Georgia College, moved to Perry from Veterans in 2023. He is also on the football staff.
As per Sandysspiel.com, there are girls openings at Washington County (Terry Stephens, four seasons) and Dublin (Monte Killins, one year). Boys openings: Northeast (William Gordon, three years), and Crawford County (Darrin Clark, five years).
Also, Dodge County (Pete Ranson, one year), became open Monday.
MBKB-Mercer loses assistant Witherspoon to HS head coaching job
SB-Mercer takes out Georgia Tech in Atlanta
Around/About Georgia
Column- Smart calls out players, but even Georgia football coach can't slow this revolution
Smart would like a lot more Stocktons
No ultimatums, says Smart, case by case basis for arrests
Storylines and team award predictions for the Braves entering 2025
Green scores 32 points and has 11 rebounds as Rockets beat Hawks
UGA men losing assistant to Miami
Georgia gymnastic headed to regional in Seattle
BSB-Georgia handles West Georgia
BSB-Yellow Jackets run-rule Kennesaw State
NCAA Tournament/Women
Watkins' knee injury casts pall over March Madness, changes NCAA tournament
Mississippi State condemns backlash at team after JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury
Sarah Ashlee Barker, and the weight of going out a super hero
Something new is at stake in the women's NCAA Tournament: Money
Why USC's Watkins is the next big thing in college hoops (pre-injury)
Bueckers eyeing a national title after playing at Gampel Pavilion for the final time
Alabama’s Barker scores 45 in loss to Maryland, 5 shy of the women’s NCAA Tournament record
Secret behind UCLA's success? Confidence-boosting visualization techniques
NCAA Tournament/Men
Arkansas weathered miserable SEC start to make unlikely Sweet 16 run with St. John's win
No. 1 seed Duke’s opening-week offense in March Madness was a display of elite efficiency
Power conferences fill this year’s Sweet 16 for the first time ever
Goodman: For the love of Mr. Auburn
Painter’s ability to adapt game plans has Purdue returning to Sweet 16
May saves faltering Michigan program and returns Wolverines to prominence with Sweet 16 berth
Golden’s homecoming hits a snag, with Florida rejected from the coach’s favorite eatery
Lanier making most of his only shot at March Madness with No. 2 seed Tennessee
Fascinating NCAA basketball tournament notes, observations
Postseason Tournaments
When March Madness meets the transfer portal, the world’s biggest scouting combine erupts
Huff, Bonham lead Chattanooga past Bradley 67-65 in NIT quarterfinals
Wright scores 15 as North Texas beats Oklahoma State 61-59 in NIT quarterfinals
Cleveland State beats FGCU 72-65 in CBI semifinals
Women’s NIT: Still left-Coppin State, Cleveland State, Old Dominion, Purdue-Fort Wayne, Lindenwood, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Troy, College of Charleston, Rutgers, Buffalo, Southern Indiana, Abilene Christian, Illinois State, Washington State, North Dakota State
WBIT: Still left- Villanova Belmont, Gonzaga, Minnesota, Portland, James Madison, Texas Tech, Florida
NIT quarterfinals: Chattanooga vs. Bradley; Oklahoma State vs. north Texas; Thursday: Loyola-Chicago vs. Kent State; UC Irvine vs. UAB
CBI quarterfinals: Illinois State vs. UIW; Florida Gulf Coast vs. Cleveland State
College Basketball/Women
UConn star Fudd opts out of WNBA draft, will return for final college season
Sievers records a triple-double in NAIA women’s championship, Dordt (Iowa) repeats as champion
With March Madness underway, it’s game time for newly opened women’s-sports bars across the US
Pingeton lands at Wisconsin less than a month after resigning from Missouri
College Basketball/Men
College of Idaho beats Oklahoma Wesleyan for its 2nd NAIA championship in 3 years
Pastner will try to restore UNLV basketball glory days as he takes over the program
College basketball's transfer portal opens; who's staying, who's leaving
NBA
Bucks say Lillard has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf
Hart breaks Knicks franchise record with ninth triple-double of the season
Garland scores 27 points to lead Cavaliers over Trail Blazers
Towns’ first triple-double in 3 years lifts Knicks over Mavericks
Heat roll past Warriors in Butler’s return game
Baseball/MLB/Season Preview
Bold new rules have reshaped baseball. Could more changes save starting pitching?
Sasaki, Crews and Domínguez are among baseball’s most intriguing rookies for the 2025 season
Catcher Raleigh and Mariners agree to $105 million, 6-year contract
Baseball/MLB
Costa Rican authorities rule out asphyxiation as the cause of death of Brett Gardner’s teenage son
Betts’ domestic opening day status uncertain after he misses exhibition with ongoing illness
Diamondbacks lefty Montgomery will undergo Tommy John surgery
Auto Racing
Hendrick Motorsports is off to a great start to the NASCAR season, but they’re after perfection
Homestead heartbreaks lead to Larson savoring one of his 'coolest' wins
Tennis
Veteran Cornet to resume tennis career next month, less than a year after retiring
Golf
Love wasn’t in the air for everyone at Valspar Championship. Tempers were flaring
Horschel’s big putt takes Atlanta Drive to the TGL title in indoor golf
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Wilson is heading to the New York Giants,
Patriots sign WR Stefon Diggs as new target for Drake Maye
Wilson excited to be Tagovailoa’s backup in Miami, but hopes to earn another starting job
Ward shows off his arm at Miami pro day. Now Titans will decide if he’s worth the No. 1 pick
Chiefs WR Worthy sues woman who accused him of assault
College Football
Stanford fires Taylor days after allegations
Day confirms national champion Ohio State will visit White House on April 14
Luck brings unique qualifications to the tough task of reviving the Stanford football program
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Tennessee State hires Reggie Barlow to replace George as coach
Freeze updates Auburn health at the start of spring practice
Auburn is changing its spring game format
College Sports
St. Francis (PA) is moving from Division I to Division III in 2026, citing current fiscal climate
College baseball notebook: Punched-up offense helps Arkansas get out to program-best 23-2 start
USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll
High School Sports
High school coach breaks silence after getting fired for pulling player’s ponytail
Soccer
Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?
Former soccer player Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting his wife
Rodman is back with the US soccer team for a pair of games against Brazil
Hockey
Ovechkin scores his 889th career goal to move 6 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record
Olympic Sports
Bridging the political divide: US and Canadian skaters hope sports can unify during worlds in Boston
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