February 2018 Today
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2017
In The Sports Report
Mercer owned the Southern Conference women’s basketball postseason honors, and takes momentum and confidence into the Southern Conference Tournament.
The GHSA quarterfinal scores weren’t so good for two area teams, but one in Bibb County is moving on. Scores for three classes and the Central Georgia-related class pairings for boys are also in This Week’s Coverage.
Among Tuesday’s news and note: Warner Robins signings, a Mary Persons commitment, college tournament update, college baseball recaps, and the Mayhem fall. Coming today: a look at the boys quarterfinals. The scoreboard has plenty of high school baseball, plus golf, tennis, and lacrosse. The weekly schedule will be updated Wednesday.
Weather
Your saving-time-and-brain-cells weather report says a warm day awaits, in the mid-70s, 50 percent chance of rain, low in the mid-40s.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
In The Sports Report
Monday was a fuuuull day.
Maintaining an interest in Khavon Moore after a broken leg helped lead to the highly recruited Westside Seminole to a decision of what top-25 program to join.
Mercer's women add another line to a historic resume this season.
Where will the winners of the next two games in the GHSA tournament play for it all next week?
All in The Sports Report, This Week's Coverage.
It was a good night of baseball for West Laurens, Rutland, Jones County, Upson-Lee and GMC. For the most area high school scores - baseball, golf, and tennis in this case - come visit.
Coming Tuesday lunchtime: a look at the night’s GHSA playoff games, w/pairings. The pairings are up with team records in all the classes involving Central Georgia teams.
More local on the site by quittin’ time than some “local media” sites have had the past week.
Update, 2:30 p.m.: A look at the Peach County, Dodge County, and Stratford girls games tonight is up in This Week's Coverage. Area college/pro schedule is posted as well.
Update, 3:15 p.m.: Mercer women dominate Southern Conference postseason awards, in This Week's Coverage.
Weather
Cloudy and sunny, high in upper 60s, no rain. A cool night, near 50, decent chance of rain. And odds are for some rain on Wednesday.
Reading/Viewing Material
Braves notebook: Inciarte has gun
Falcons working on room for Ryan
College basketball scandal gets worse and worse
And UGA's Fox not all that shocked at revelations
Former Macon Knight takes over at Kendrick
Sony Michel offers a heartfelt 'farewell'
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Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
In The Sports Report
Jordan Strawberry had a good Senior Night at Mercer a week ago. Six days later, he ruined Wofford’s. Strawberry’s bucket with 7.6 seconds left lifted the Bears to a 69-68 win Sunday. More on that and the Southern Conference Tournament in This Week’s Coverage.
ICYMI: In her second season at Mercer, Susie Gardner watched her team lose at home by 86 points. Saturday, Mercer won its 24th straight and finished off a perfect conference season. ‘Wow’ isn’t quite enough. See the column in This Week’s Coverage or Opinion.
Catch up on the weekend’s high school and college action in the Scoreboard for each day, and the full college/pro roundup, including that Mercer women’s win over ETSU.
The GHSA pairings for the classes involving Central Georgia teams is updated with records, and when the relevant semifinal will be played.
Weather
The rain that changed so many plans on Sunday didn’t come. Monday may make up for it a 60-100 percent chance of rain, high in the upper 60s. Dryer and night, low 50s.
GISA update
Brentwood’s girls in Class AA and Trinity Christian-Dublin’s girls in Class AAA are the Central Georgia teams advancing to the GISA Final Four this weekend at Mercer.
Brentwood, the defending state champ, topped Terrell 53-42 in the second round, and now faces Crisp Academy at 4 p.m. on Friday. The final is Saturday at 2 p.m.
TCS-D ended John Milledge’s season with a 45-37 second-round win Friday on JMA’s home court. Up next is Pinewood Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, with the championship Saturday at 5:20 p.m.
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Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018
In The Sports Report
Nearly two dozen h.s. baseball scores & details? The Sports Report. Full Central Ga. scoreboard? The Sports Report. GHSA quarterfinal pairings (classes with area teams)? Yup.
Column on Susie Gardner's success with Mercer women's basketball? Ditto.
A roundup of area/state college action – with the Mayhem – is up in This Week’s Coverage, too.
The GHSA pairings will be updated Sunday with team records. Also coming: a first look at Southern Conference tournament matchups.
All of which is not located in one spot in Central Georgia.
Update, 6:30 p.m.: Jordan Strawberry and Mercer break Wofford's hearts on Senior Day, win eighth straight. Recap, video of game-winner, and look at the Southern Conference tournament in This Week's Coverage.
Weather
Pretty simple, no collection of radars and maps and dissection. Not as warm, not as dry. 60-plus percent chance of precip today and tonight.
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Saturday, Feb 24, 2018
In The Sports Report
It’s the only media place in Central Georgia with plenty of high school hoops scores, soccer scores, and baseball scores.
Only place around here with a collection of area and selected college results, recaps, and daily schedules.
The Sports Report of Central Georgia … Nope, we’re not a local media entity giving you almost no local.
Crawford County alum Kenny “Sky” Walker is among Saturday’s inductees to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. The day includes a free fan fest. In This Week’s Coverage.
The second round of the GHSA hoops tournament was better for area boys than girls. And a full prep, college, and pro scoreboard and schedule is up in This Week’s Coverage.
Pass the word. There is local sports coverage in Central Georgia.
Update: Column on the remarkable job done with Mercer women’s basketball by Susie Gardner is in This Week’s Coverage and Opinion. A perfect conference season was clinched Saturday with a 63-48 win over ETSU.
Note to Central Georgia high school basketball coaches and stat folks
Send all-region teams to centralgasports@gmail.com ASAP. Also, send state basketball tournament information as soon as it’s determined so we can tell people.
Weather
About as warm as Friday, slight chance of precip with rain coming. A hair cooler, wet on Sunday.
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Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
In The Sports Report
Game time, hoop! The GHSA state basketball tournament’s second round is over. Who’s still playing? In This Week’s Coverage.
So is the daily schedule with area high school and college action, including Mercer women and their big win.
The Sports Report is the only place in Central Georgia to find the full list of games involving Central Georgia teams. Coming Friday, a look at the top games in the area.
Weather
Warm, around 80, mostly sunny, low in the 60s.
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Thursday, Feb. 22, 2017
In The Sports Report
Peach County, Stratford and Dodge County won in girls hoops, with Wilkinson County and Westside getting boys wins Wednesday in the GHSA state hoops gathering. For the full scoreboard and schedule, and a recap of Wednesday’s action, it’s in This Week’s Coverage.
ICYMI (as some “local” media did): There’s a top 25 women’s basketball program that’s not in a power 5 conference, but in the Southern Conference, and it wears orange and black. This Week’s Coverage.
The Daily Scoreboard has high school baseball and tennis scores, plus GISA hoops, and college baseball (Mercer, Georgia, Kennesaw State), basketball (Georgia College doubleheader, Georgia, Georgia Tech) and softball (Mercer and Middle Ga. State), with highlights for most of the teams’ games. And the schedule for the rest of the week is there.
Coming Thursday, a look at the second night of the second round of GHSA hoops. Note: get to Veterans early for Warner Robins and Upso – er, they already knew that.
So if you are obsessed with curling, Pac-10 and Ivy League basketball, and Black Hawks-Senators hockey, there’s another locally based website.
But for local and regional, more local content in a day than some places have in a week, The Sports Report of Central Georgia has the info.
Weather
Warmer, should hit 80, mostly cloudy, chance of something, low in upper 50s. Same thing Friday.
Note to high school spring sports coaches
Email normal box score-type results to centralgasports@gmail.com each night within 30 minutes of completion for inclusion into the Daily Scoreboard.
Also, please send a schedule, and we can tell people who’s playing where and get them and their wallets through the gate.
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Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2017
In The Sports Report
What Central Georgia college women’s basketball program is in a top 25, and not just for mid-majors? In This Week’s Coverage.
Also find out who won in Mercer basketball and baseball, some nice in-state baseball matchups, and a selection of area high school baseball games.
The only complete list of Central Georgia pairings in Central Georgia is at The Sports Report, with a look at some Wednesday games coming up.
Note that the Warner Robins boys game has been moved to 6 p.m. Thursday to Veterans, to fit everybody who wants to watch the Demons.
Update 1 p.m.: A look at the key Wednesday GHSA tournament games, mostly a girls schedule, is up in This Week’s Coverage.
Weather
Your saving-time-and-brain-cells weather report says a warm day awaits, around 80, cloudy, and a nice night around 60. Same on Thursday.
Reading/Viewing Material
Can college hoops be cleaned up?
Pastner didn't expect year 2 to be like this
More on Billy Henderson, humble legend and life-changer
Auburn winning with some small ball(players)
When Bill Curry speaks, listen
SEC having an almost historic season
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018
In The Sports Report
It was a quiet day, but The Scoreboard is posted. Tuesday will be busier with some big in-state college baseball games. That schedule will be up Tuesday morning.
Central Georgia’s busiest state basketball tournament list is updated with only a few games lacking day and time. We’ll take a look at some quality matchups on Tuesday.
Weather
High near 80, low around 65, chance of something wet between 20-50 percent.
Coming Up
The 62nd annual Georgia Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Saturday as part of a celebration weekend.
Idle Hour hosts the Hall’s Golf Classic, and the invite-only jacket ceremony is Friday night.
The FanFest is from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Hall, with the pre-ceremony cocktail reception at the Macon City Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. and dinner beginning around 6:30 p.m.
This year’s class: ex-UGA and NFL football player Champ Bailey, golfer Terri Moody Hancock, Georgia golf coach Chris Haack, track athlete Angelo Taylor, former Auburn football player Tracy Rocker, basketball player Kenny Walker of Crawford County, real estate developer and sports pioneer Tom Cousins, and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
Tickets to the banquet may be purchased by calling the Hall of Fame offices at 478.752.1585. For more information, visit www.gshf.org or email gwena@gshf.org or jimm@gshf.org.
GISA playoffs get going
The GISA state tournament gets underway with girls on Tuesday and boys on Wednesday, with teams focused on reaching Mercer’s Hawkins Arena for the semifinals and finals March 1-3.
First-round brackets are set up to have two games at a No. 1 region seed.
In Class AA girls, Windsor gets St. George’s at Westwood, Brentwood hosts Furtah Prep as well as the Twiggs-Terrell game.
In Class AAA girls, John Milledge takes on Heritage at Tiftarea and Gatewood tussles with is at Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg.
In AA boys, Windsor faces Flint River at Crisp Academy, and Piedmont battles Solid Rock at Citizens Christian.
In AAA boys, Gatewood faces Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg at Deerfield-Windsor, Westfield takes on Heritage at Bulloch academy, and John Milledge hosts Loganville Christian.
Second-round games will be at either Georgia Southwestern or John Milledge on Friday and Saturday.
Monday, Feb. 19, 2018
In The Sports Report
Central Georgia has 13 girls and 13 boys teams left in the GHSA state basketball tournament, and the only place all 26 – from Dodge County to Macon County to Lamar County to Washington County and in between - are listed for their second round games with records.
Right here, in This Week’s Coverage.
There was plenty of college baseball and softball action Sunday with Central Georgia colleges and some state schools. Where to find out what happened?
Right here, in This Week’s Coverage. As is Sunday’s overall Central Georgia scoreboard.
Note to spring sports coaches (and pass the word along to them): Send schedules and rosters to centralgasports@gmail.com for posting of schedules, and send game info and details there as well. If on Gamechanger, let us know.
As always, check out The Sports Report for dessert, after breakfast, lunch, and dinner for updates each day. Bookmark/favorite www.centralgasports.com and find out what you missed and what’s coming.
Weather
Spring has sprung early, or is about to. Highs for the week around 80, decent chance of something most of the week, lows from 59-64.
GISA update
The GISA state tournament gets underway with girls on Tuesday and boys on Wednesday, with teams focused on reaching Mercer’s Hawkins Arena for the semifinals and finals March 1-3.
First-round brackets are set up to have two games at a No. 1 region seed.
In Class AA girls, Windsor gets St. George’s at Westwood, Brentwood hosts Furtah Prep as well as the Twiggs-Terrell game.
In Class AAA girls, John Milledge takes on Heritage at Tiftarea and Gatewood tussles with is at Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg.
In AA boys, Windsor faces Flint River at Crisp Academy, and Piedmont battles Solid Rock at Citizens Christian.
In AAA boys, Gatewood faces Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg at Deerfield-Windsor, Westfield takes on Heritage at Bulloch academy, and John Milledge hosts Loganville Christian.
Second-round games will be at either Georgia Southwestern or John Milledge on Friday and Saturday.
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018
In The Sports Report
The GHSA hoops scoreboard was updated a little late (thanks to a birthday dinner and accompany solid nap afterward) and may be updated with any game details by lunchtime Sunday.
The pairings for the next round will be updated Sunday afternoon. NOTE TO COACHES AND TEAMS: Please forward next-round info as soon as it’s done. And we’ll take details/info from Saturday’s games.
Up to date is the daily scoreboard, with some high school details to be added if contributed – memo to teams: Gamechanger – Sunday, as will a college roundup.
All of which is not located in one media spot in Central Georgia.
Weather
Pretty simple, no collection of radars and maps and dissection. Warm and maaayyybe a little wet. High in upper 60s, precip 20-40 percent, low in upper 50s.
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Saturday, Feb 17, 2018
In The Sports Report
It’s the only media place in Central Georgia with plenty of high school hoops scores, the full collection of area teams in the GHSA state tournaments.
Only place around here to direct you toward season previews for the state’s Division I college baseball programs, in This Week’s Coverage.
A general preview for the weekend’s notable state playoff matchups was posted Friday afternoon in This Week’s Coverage, and includes some Saturday meetings.
Day 1 of the GHSA tournament is over, with scores and Saturday’s schedule in This Week’s Coverage. Coming Saturday is a short recap of Upson-Lee’s romp over Northside-Columbus – currently found at www.ajc.com under high school sports – in boys action, with some video.
The Sports Report of Central Georgia … Nope, we’re not a local media entity giving you no local.
Don’t forget about the daily scoreboard for area high schools, colleges and pros, and selected others.
ICYMI: Billy Henderson was much more than just a successful coach, he was a life-changer.
Pass the word. There is local sports coverage in Central Georgia.
Note to Central Georgia high school basketball coaches and stat folks
Send all-region teams to centralgasports@gmail.com ASAP. Also, send state basketball tournament information as soon as it’s determined so we can tell people.
Weather
About as warm as Friday, bigger chance of precip with rain coming. A hair cooler wet on Sunday.
Who won Friday?
Mercer tops Bethune-Cookman in offensive opener
Defense, pitching lead Tech in tight one
Georgia bats start season big in win over Georgia Southern
But Georgia College's bats had a bigger outing
Freshman-led Georgia State solid in win over Bradley
Debuts strong for Kennesaw State
Mayhem hold off Birmingham
Reading/Viewing Material
Should Acuna start for the Braves? Ask him
Getting to know the Falcons' Alex Mack
Matt Ryan was a busy boy
Kentucky not having a Kentucky season
Braves hope McCarthy can rebound
The NFL's highest-paid QBs in 2018
No. 1 for the first time in how long?
College hoops corruption case to only get messier
The Hawks are worth how much?
Mullen picks up where Spurrier left off?
Safest QB to pick in the NFL draft iiiiis ...
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Friday, Feb. 16, 2018
In The Sports Report
Game time, hoop! The GHSA state basketball tournament tips off Friday night in many places. Not sure how many, since many schools keep the info secret. Central Georgia’s top teams – Warner Robins and Upson-Lee boys, Central and Peach County girls – are among those at home Friday.
The Sports Report is the only place in Central Georgia to find the full list of games involving Central Georgia teams. Coming Friday, a look at the top games in the area.
Also coming Friday: Mercer opens the baseball season at home on Friday with yet another loaded team that’s a Southern Conference favorite and major contender for another NCAA Tournament bid. Will also have links to info on other state Division I teams’ openers and season previews.
ICYMI: On the day of hearts, hearts were broken Wednesday with the death of legend Billy Henderson, whose impact was far beyond wins and losses. In This Week’s Coverage.
Update, 12:30 p.m.: Which upper-level Central Georgia boys team is now without its top player? That and a look at notable first-round GHSA matchups are in This Week's Coverage, along with updated pairings.
Update, 3:45 p.m.: The weather is great for the state's Division I baseball teams on opening day. Season previews in This Week's Coverage.
New Feature
Welcome to The Scoreboard, a collection of scores from college, high school, and the pro ranks in Central Georgia.
The “Today” page will still be the place most days for the area/state college roundup, and at times it’ll have its own page – moreso from here on out – but all scores will be in one-stop shopping in The Scoreboard, based on results compiled from social media, gameday programs (like Gamechanger), and, and email reports. Same goes: details will reported as available, some moreso on some days than others.
Check out The Scoreboard to see what local coach hit a milestone win on Wednesday.
Weather
Another mild day, into the 70s and low in the upper 60s, up to about a 20 percent chance of rain at any given time. Same goes for Saturday, with temps a little lower.
Who won Thursday?
Mercer men have little trouble with VMI
Demetre Rivers was 7 for 8 from the floor en route to 21 points to lead Mercer’s men past VMI 82-58 at home Thursday night.
Mercer women get past WCU for 21st straight win
Five-win Western Carolina made Mercer’s women work for a 53-46 win Thursday night.
Middle Ga. State men win fifth straight
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Thursday, Feb. 15, 2017
In The Sports Report
Billy Henderson spent his coaching career in Macon and Athens, and the scores of those he worked with are mourning the death of the legend, Wednesday at age 89 in Athens. His story was about more than wins, it was about people. This Week’s Coverage.
Stay updated with the area’s best Central Georgia state basketball tournament list.
Weather
Warmer, into the mid-70s, not much brighter but mostly dry. Low in the 60s, and mostly dry.
Who won Wednesday?
A dozen runs is a good day, but that wasn’t enough for Georgia College, which gave up that many in the second inning in a loss to undefeated West Georgia.
Georgia College’s good first quarter was overshadowed by Columbus State’s fourth quarter in the women’s loss.
Senior Night doesn’t go as planned for Georgia College men
Down a man, Georgia Tech loses at Wake Forest
Georgia men win in Gainesville for first time since 2002
Pitchers, including a Veterans alum, team for a one-hitter for Middle Georgia State
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Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2017
In The Sports Report
It took longer than expected, but the GHSA finally released the Class A power ratings – properly updated and computed – and then the Class A brackets around dinnertime. Little changed much for the Central Georgia teams, with the byes in the first round remaining the same.
The only complete list of Central Georgia pairings in Central Georgia is at The Sports Report, updated late Tuesday with a few more times, and with records – as per what teams have reported to Maxpreps, an iffy process on the part of the schools and teams – for every Central Georgia pairing.
Coming Thursday, a look at the top games involving Central Georgia teams. And goodness, there are also going to be some blowouts. And there will be first-round predictions for the 40-plus games involving Central Georgia teams.
Weather
Your saving-time-and-brain-cells weather report has another warm day, around 67, precipitation chances 10 percent or less but pretty much cloudy all day and night, low 57. Thursday: high at 77, 10 percent chance, a little sun, low of 60. Friday, still in upper 70s, mostly cloudy, slim chance of anything, low upper 50s. Saturday: Mid-70s and rain likely.
Who’s playing college ball Wednesday?
3 p.m., Baseball, West Georgia at Georgia College
3 p.m., Softball, FVSU at Georgia Southwestern (DH)
5 p.m., Baseball, Georgia Southwestern at Middle Ga State
5:30 p.m., Women's basketball, Columbus State at Georgia College
7:30 p.m., Men's basketball, Columbus State at Georgia College
9 p.m., Men's basketball, Georgia Tech at Wake Forest; Georgia at Florida
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Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018
In The Sports Report
Gus Malzahn was relaxed and loose for his visit to the Macon Touchdown Club on Monday. He does miss high school coaching – interesting story about a car-for-fax trade – and it still impacts him. He had plenty of thoughts, too. This Week’s Coverage.
Central Georgia’s only state basketball tournament list is up, and has some updates, but schools are holding back info for their paying customers. Hoping for more info on Tuesday.
Check the weekend coverage of the state wrestling tournament – all Central Georgia wrestlers present and accounted for nowhere else, not even getting a mention of the tournament taking place in The Paper – from the weekend, and all Central Georgia regional basketball tournaments – also ignored in some places – involving area teams.
And send those all-region teams as soon as possible this way.
Weather
Wet again, high in upper 50s, about a 40 percent chance of rain. Dryer at night, low in mid 40s.
Who won Monday?
Cummings, Strawberry spark Mercer men to third straight win
Mercer got big defense down the stretch to match Ross Cummings' 21 points and Jordan Strawberry's 18 and lead the Bears to a 74-69 win at Samford on Monday.
Mercer, which returns home to host VMI on Thursday, squelched the Bulldogs from the floor in the final 3:14 to clinch the win.
Cave's career night not enough for Georgia College men
Freshman Justin Cave turned in a career-high 24 points, but Georgia College blew a 12-point second-half lead in an 84-80 loss at Flagler Monday.
Cave had 16 in the second half, but couldn't stop Flagler's 20-5 run to take the lead.
Comeback falls short for Georgia College women
An early lead didn't last and a late comeback ran out of time in Georgia College's 64-52 loss Monday at Flagler.
The Bobcats outshot the Saints 41.4-39 percent, but were outrebounded by 14.
Middle Georgia State men get road win
Middle Georgia State went north and got an 84-78 win over Carver.
This week’s college schedule
Wednesday
3 p.m., Baseball, West Georgia at Georgia College
3 p.m., Softball, FVSU at Georgia Southwestern (DH)
5 p.m., Baseball, Georgia Southwestern at Middle Ga State
5:30 p.m., Women's basketball, Columbus State at Georgia College
7:30 p.m., Men's basketball, Columbus State at Georgia College
9 p.m., Men's basketball, Georgia Tech at Wake Forest; Georgia at Florida
Thursday
4 p.m., Softball, North Greenville at Georgia College, (DH)
5 p.m., Women's basketball, Mercer at Western Carolina
6:30 p.m., Women's Basketball, Middle Ga. State at Bethel
7 p.m., Men's basketball, VMI at Mercer
7 p.m., Women's basketball, North Carolina at Georgia Tech; South Carolina at Georgia
8:30 p.m., Men's Basketball, Middle Ga. State at Bethel
Friday
2:30 p.m., Softball, Southern Illinois at Mercer
4 p.m., Baseball, Bethune Cookman at Mercer; Minnesota at Georgia Tech
5 p.m., Baseball, Georgia College at Georgia Southwestern; Georgia Southern at Georgia
Saturday
12 p.m., Men's basketball, Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
1 p.m., Baseball, Rio Grande at Middle Ga. State (DH); Georgia Southern at Georgia
2 p.m., Baseball, Bethune Cookman at Mercer; Bradley at Georgia Tech
2 p.m., Women's basketball, FVSU at Clark Atlanta
3:30 p.m., Women's basketball, North Georgia at Georgia College
3 p.m., Women's basketball, Middle Ga. State at Martin Methodist
4 p.m., Men's basketball, UNCG at Mercer; FVSU at Clark Atlanta
4 p.m., Women's basketball, Mercer at UNCG
5 p.m., Men's basketball, Middle Ga. State at Martin Methodist
5:30 p.m., Men's basketball, North Georgia at Georgia College
6 p.m., Men's basketball, Tennessee at Georgia
Sunday
1 p.m., Baseball, Bethune Cookman at Mercer
1:30 p.m., Softball, Georgia College at Anderson, S.C. (DH)
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Monday, Feb. 12, 2018
In The Sports Report
Seeking 11 region tournament results for about three dozen GHSA teams? From Lamar County to Dublin, Upson-Lee to Macon County to Washington County?
Wanna know who from Central Georgia is in the state basketball tournament? Who they’re playing and where?
It’s in The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage. Only place in Central Georgia to find out where Central Georgia teams are playing.
Need to catch up on the GHSA state wrestling tournament? See who defended a state title, who scored points for their teams? Every single Central Georgia wrestler in the tournament was covered for all three days, from listing the qualifiers to everybody who wrestled on Saturday.
Which was another championship day for region tournaments. All in This Week’s Coverage.
Missed what the area colleges did on Saturday? It’s here.
Also today, check out who is speaking at the Macon Touchdown Club’s year-end jamboree, plus the local players of the year – from FPD, Southwest, Jones County – and coach of the year, as well as the state’s Super Seven and coach of the year, and local scholarship winners. Tuesday, what that guest speaker had to say.
Take a look at the Mary Persons battle with powerful Upson-Lee in the Region 2-4A boys final Friday, along with some of the upsets in Central Georgia’s only comprehensive high school hoops scoreboard. This Week’s Coverage.
Weather
The soggying of Central Georgia continues, but decreases. High around 70, chance of precip from 40-70 percent, cloudy all day. Around 50 at night, a little less. Cooler, but the same kinda weather on Tuesday.
Who won Sunday?
All sorts of action on the ice, including a fair amount of hockey, in Mayhem loss
They were playing the feud at the Coliseum with Macon and Peoria going at it in SPHL action.
Peoria won 6-3, and before the clock wound down, both head coaches were ejected and there were all sorts of penalties.
Things went much before for the locals on Saturday with a 3-2 win over Fayetteville.
Georgia College falls in series finale at Tampa
After a weekend of tight, quality baseball, things changed a little bit for Georgia College, on the low end of an 11-1 loss to No. 2 Tampa.
The Bobcats were down 6-0 before scoring, and Tampa racked up 16 hits.
Georgia Tech battles hard in loss to Duke
The Yellow Jackets lost freshman point guard Jose Alvarado (elbow), which opened the door even more for Duke, but the Blue Devils couldn’t blow out Georgia Tech in an 80-69 win.
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Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018
In The Sports Report
You’re looking for how Central Georgians did in the GHSA state wrestling tournament?
Look nowhere else. It’s only here, at The Sports Report, in This Week’s Coverage, with three days of coverage from listing all the qualifiers to how the area kids did to who won championships on Saturday.
Nowhere else in this area had anywhere near that much. The state wrestling wasn’t acknowledged by The Paper.
You’re looking for more than a few scores and high school basketball highlights?
Look nowhere else but The Sports Report for among the most complete region tournament collections in the state for a geographical region and some highlights. This Week’s Coverage.
No mention of high school basketball for days in The Paper, which did finally note Susie Gardner becoming the Mercer women’s basketball program’s winningest coach about two weeks after Gardner became the Mercer women’s basketball program’s winningest coach.
You’re looking for what happened Saturday for Mercer, Georgia College, Fort Valley State and Middle Georgia State?
This is the place where you get more than scores, non-contextual highlights, sound effects and sound bites, a steering to details of how the Bears, Bobcats, Wildcats and Knights did.
Weather
Pretty simple, no collection of radars and maps and dissection. Warm and wet. High near 70, chance of precip between 80-100 percent. About the same, less rain, at night, low in the 60s.
Who won Saturday?
Ringer leads Mercer men to gutty win at Chattanooga
Mercer women pushed to the limit in surviving Samford visit
Georgia College gets a buzzer-beating win at Augusta
McGriff joins 1,000-point club as Georgia College women lead start to finish
Comeback falls just short for No. 22 Georgia College baseball
Albany State cruises by FVSU women
FVSU men surprised at home by Albany State
Georgia offers little positive in thorough loss to Auburn
Also
Middle Georgia State split a baseball doubleheader with visiting Georgetown (Ky.), losing 3-2 and winning 10-3.
Who plays Sunday?
Struggling Georgia Tech welcomes top-10 Duke
Wesleyan is in basketball action Sunday with a 1 p.m. visit from Piedmont.
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Saturday, Feb 10, 2018
In The Sports Report
It’s the only media place in Central Georgia with plenty of high school hoops scores, the full collection of area region tournaments.
It’s the only media place in Central Georgia with any wrestling at all, let alone every single Central Georgia wrestlers’ results through the first two days of the GHSA state meet, preceded by who qualified and their record.
Conversely, the region’s former Daily Paper of Note has not a word on region basketball tournaments or state wrestling, or much else going on in Central Georgia. But if you like the Olympics … Information for which is, well, available all over the place, then you can go to the former Daily Paper of Note.
Whereas, The Sports Report of Central Georgia … Nope, we’re not a local media entity giving you no local.
Coming Saturday: Upson-Lee’s dispatching of Mary Persons wasn’t unlike its previous dispatchings: impressive. Also, Central Georgia’s top high school hoops scoreboard and catching up on area college action, like Georgia College baseball. Catching up on Reading/Viewing Material comes Saturday around lunchtime.
And feel free to review what else has been submitted this week to inform and entertain Central Georgia.
Plus, pass the word. There is local sports coverage in Central Georgia.
Update, 12 p.m.: The third meeting between Upson-Lee and Mary Persons was supposed to be closer than the first two. … Oh well. Story and pics in This Week’s Coverage, some video coming around dinnertime. And a little "Who won?" from Friday below.
Note to Central Georgia high school basketball coaches and stat folks
Send all-region teams to centralgasports@gmail.com ASAP. Also, send state basketball tournament information as soon as it’s determined so we can tell people.
Weather
A bit warmer, passing 70, no sun and rain is likely, some humidity. Same for Sunday, higher chance of rain.
Who won Friday?
The No. 22 Georgia College baseball team came up huge Friday, knocking off No. 2 Tampa 3-2 on the road with some ninth-inning heroics from Brendan Holler.
And Middle Georgia State split a doubleheader with visiting Georgetown (not the D.C. one), losing 2-0 and winning 4-1. They play again at noon Saturday.
Who's playing (in college) today?
Saturday
12 p.m.: Baseball, Georgetown at Middle Ga. State (DH)
1:30 p.m.: Women’s basketball, Georgia College at Augusta
2 p.m.: Baseball, Georgia College at Tampa
2 p.m: Women’s basketball, Samford at Mercer; CGTC at Albany Tech
3:30 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Georgia College at Augusta
5 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Mercer at Chattanooga
6 p.m.: Women’s basketball, Albany State at FVSU (homecoming)
7:30 p.m.: Men’s basketball, CGTC at Albany Tech
8 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Albany State at FVSU (homecoming)
Reading/Viewing Material
The team that blew a, well, is the 'most stable' in the NFL
Replays on tap at Tech baseball games
The QB with 7 NFL starts is getting how much from the 49ers? And it's a bargain?
Clock ticking louder for UGA's Mark Fox
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Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
In The Sports Report
Who got upset? Who is back in region tournament championship games? What nifty semifinal matches are on tap? The most comprehensive Central Georgia h.s. hoops scoreboard, at The Sports Report, answers your questions again. This Week’s Coverage.
Nearly 100 Central Georgia wrestlers were in action Thurs. at the state meet at the Coliseum. Only place to find out how they did – that’ll wear out some typin’ fingers - in one efficient & through spot? And the 3A-2A-A wrestlers today? The Sports Report. This Week’s Coverage.
More catching up Friday.
Updated at 2 p.m. with a basketball preview at This Week's Coverage.
Weather
Another mild day, into the 60s, but there’ll be rain on and off all day and night, which is also pretty tolerable, in the low 50s.
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Thursday, Feb. 8, 2017
In The Sports Report
Longest list of Central Georgians in action from National Signing Day, The Sequel? Right here at The Sports Report, with nearly 60 young ‘ns from almost 20 area high schools, covering more than just football. In one spot. Easy access, no fluff or hyperbole or waiting for car commercials, and more than just a few counties represented. Follow-up to come. This Week’s Coverage.
Wednesday was a little quieter on the Central Georgia region tournament front, but some championship games are now set. Most comprehensive collection of such info remains at The Sports Report. This Week’s Coverage.
State championship time in wrestling, starting today at The Coliseum, with Class 4A, 5A, & 6A. Check out those qualifiers, w/other classes added later today with a fuller preview. Only place around you’ll get all that - OK, almost any of that - is The Sports Report.
Weather
A quality day, with temps in the low-mid 60s, little or no rain, low in the upper 30s.
Who won Wednesday?
It was not a good trip from Milledgeville to Clayton State for Georgia College’s basketball teams.
The women were on a four-game winning streak when they left the Centennial Center, but came home with a one-possession 55-52 loss.
The men got a 3-pointer from freshman Justin Cave to force overtime, but the Lakers did better in the extra period for an 86-80 win.
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Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2017
In The Sports Report
In search of more Central Georgia high school region tournament basketball scores and info than anywhere in Central Georgia? You have come to the right place. This Week’s Coverage.
The working Signing Day list – it won’t have much action regarding power 5 programs in Central Georgia, but it’ll be plenty busy all over, from Dooly County to Mary Persons, and certainly at Warner Robins. The posted list will grow throughout the day, so check back around lunchtime and dinner time.
The state GHSA traditional wrestling tournament starts at noon on Thursday. Look Wednesday afternoon here for the only place in Central Georgia that will have all the Central Georgia qualifiers, just like this was the only place last week for comprehensive wrestling coverage on the sectionals.
In search of what colleges around here are playing who, when, and where this week? You have come to the right place. See below.
Reading/Viewing Material has been pushed back a bit.
Update, 1 p.m.: The first Signing Day update with some pictures is posted in This Week's Coverage.
Weather
Another warm day, near 70, but a much wetter one, with a 50 percent chance of rain starting around 8, perhaps increasing shortly thereafter, and definitely in the afternoon. Low in the 40s.
Who won Tuesday?
Georgia College’s softball team cruised to a doubleheader sweep of Albany State.
Middle Georgia State used the skills of a Houston County grad and Perry grad to thump Truett-McConnell 14-4 in baseball.
The Macon Mayhem had the rare daytime road game, and it didn’t go well, the locals losing 4-1 to Mississippi.
The week’s area (and selected state) college schedule
Wednesday
5:30 p.m.: Women’s basketball, Georgia College at Clayton State
7 p.m.: Men’s basketball, CGTC at South Georgia State
7:30 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Georgia College at Clayton State
Thursday
5:30 p.m.: Women’s basketball, Brewton-Parker at Middle Ga. State
7:30 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Brewton-Parker at Middle Ga. State
Friday
2 p.m.: Baseball, Georgetown at Middle Ga. State (DH)
5 p.m.: Baseball, Tampa at Georgia College
Saturday
12 p.m.: Baseball, Georgetown at Middle Ga. State (DH)
1:30 p.m.: Women’s basketball, Georgia College at Augusta
2 p.m.: Baseball, Georgia College at Tampa
2 p.m: Women’s basketball, Samford at Mercer; CGTC at Albany Tech
3:30 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Georgia College at Augusta
5 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Mercer at Chattanooga
6 p.m.: Women’s basketball, Albany State at FVSU (homecoming)
7:30 p.m.: Men’s basketball, CGTC at Albany Tech
8 p.m.: Men’s basketball, Albany State at FVSU (homecoming)
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Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018
In The Sports Report
Only place in Central Georgia – from Dodge County to Lamar County, Dooly County to Putnam County, Upson-Lee to Dublin – with results and schedules for nearly a dozen region basketball tournaments is The Sports Report.
One night of action is in the books, and things pick up on Tuesday. Check back during the evening for a few updates, the final edition at midnight.
Coming Tuesday: catching up on Reading/Viewing Material, from the Super Bowl to baseball to the coaching carousel. Also to come, some of the expected decisions on National Signing Day Wednesday, and the state wrestling tournament. The week’s college schedule is on tap, too.
Reminder to every area h.s. hoops team in all associations (GHSA, GISA, GICAA): please send region tournament info to centralgasports@gmail.com so we can tell people when and where to bring their wallets.
And send those all-region teams as soon as possible this way.
Update, 11:10 p.m.: The first edition of the high school hoops scoreboard is ready in This Week's Coverage. Another update between 12-12:30 a.m.
Weather
Get the golf clubs or tennis rackets out. How does “partly sunny and low 70s” sound? Low in the 50s with likelihood of rain.
Who won Monday?
Middle Georgia State lost 56-55 to Brenau in women’s basketball.
Honor Roll
Mary Persons alum KeKe Calloway keeps adding to the resume.
The latest is being named the Southern Conference women’s hoops player of the month, helping Mercer's women to a 7-0 mark.
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Monday, Feb. 5, 2018
In The Sports Report
Looking for 10 region tournament pairings for nearly three dozen GHSA teams? From Lamar County to Dublin, Upson-Lee to Macon County to Washington County?
They’re in The Sports Report. Only place in Central Georgia to find out where Central Georgia teams are playing.
Also coming to The Sports Report will be a look at the state wrestling tournament this weekend at the Macon Coliseum.
ICYMI – and it was nonexistent in one major component of area media, which did offer an X Games injury update – from Saturday: a wrapup of the sectional wrestling meets, with who is advancing to the state tournament; a look at how all the area college teams did on Saturday in basketball and some baseball.
Coming later Monday: a special collection of Reading/Viewing Material on that monster of a Super Bowl with the unlikeliest of heroes. And by the afternoon, we’ll see how much of the city of Philadelphia survived the night.
Weather
The drying of Central Georgia begins, with a 10-15 percent chance of rain, high in the low 60s, and rain chances decreasing at night, low around 32. Cooler Tuesday during the day, a bit colder at night, but clear. Just saved you time and irrelevant happy talk, let alone concerns about the early week in Montana.
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Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018
In The Sports Report
You’re looking for how Central Georgians did in the GHSA sectional wrestling tournaments?
Look nowhere else. It’s only here, at The Sports Report, in This Week’s Coverage, from the full list early Friday of qualifiers to first-day action to dozens who are moving on.
It’s not on the tube, and nowhere near The Paper, or said websites.
You’re looking for more than a few scores and high school basketball highlights?
Look nowhere else. Saturday’s prep scores and Friday’s update scores, with some highlights, are in The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage. No mention of high school scores for days in The Paper.
You’re looking for what happened Saturday in basketball for Mercer, Georgia College, Fort Valley State and Middle Georgia State?
This is the place where you get more than scores, non-contextual highlights, sound effects and sound bites, a steering to details of how the Bears, Bobcats, Wildcats and Knights did. Plus some baseball. This Week’s Coverage.
Weather
Mother Nature may not want much Super Bowl grillin’ ‘round these parts. Perfect pregame temps, around 60, but a 70-100 percent chance of rain, especially in the morning, dropping to 25-50 percent in mid afternoon. Nighttime, less rain, mild, low in mid-40s, fairly high humidity keeps it warmer.
Game of Thrones night not good for Mayhem
Macon was outshot 47-25 Saturday in losing 8-3 at home to Mississippi.
Reading/Viewing Material
Former John Milledge standout a key cog at FAU
And your new members of the NFL Hall of Fame arrrre ...
Representing the old school in Hall class, Jerry Kramer, the anti-TO
Falcons' McKinley undergoes knife
About that automatic Matt Ryan extension ...
Gronk OK with hit
Jackie Stiles has plenty of support
Missouri, South Carolina now have a burly women's hoops rivalry, and getting nasty
TCU's Patterson sued by former player
No surprise: Belichick a grinder
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Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
In The Sports Report
It’s the only media place in Central Georgia with plenty of high school hoops scores. This go round, nearly 50, with details on selected games. Names and stats, not sound bites and highlights, fan polls or solicitations. This Week’s Coverage.
It’s the only media place in Central Georgia with any wrestling at all, let alone listing early Friday more than 150 – count ‘em, 150 – area wrestlers competing in the GHSA sectionals this weekend. That’s 150 kids, not just a mention that wrestling is happening. Info on the who and when and where.
And where are the results of the first day? Nowhere else but The Sports Report. This Week’s Coverage.
Alas, there is nothing here on Olympic qualifying slalom, four versions of one Pac-12 hoops game, NHL recaps, nor a four-month old photo gallery. But we will tell you where some Central Georgia teams are playing.
Coming Saturday: The local prep hoops schedule, and Reading/Viewing Material.
And feel free to review what else has been submitted this week to inform and entertain Central Georgia.
A local media outlet with local coverage.
Update, 11 p.m.: The full list of Central Georgia wrestlers who qualified for the state meet has been up for a few hours, and the high school hoops scoreboard is updated. Coming shortly is an area college sports roundup. This Week's Coverage.
Update, 11:45 p.m.: The area college roundup is up and at 'em in This Week's Coverage.
Note to Central Georgia high school basketball coaches and stat folks
Send region tournament info – even just the predetermined basics – to centralgasports@gmail.com to be run daily, so folks know who’s playing where in likely the only place in Central Georgia ready to run full tournament schedules. When seedings and the schedule are ready, fire off another email.
Weather
A bit warmer, passing 50 and sunny, and only around 40 at night, with rain coming. Warmer and wet on Sunday.
The weekend’s area/state college schedule
Saturday
1 p.m.: Softball, FVSU at Edward Waters
1 p.m.: Baseball, Tennessee Wesleyan at Middle Ga. State (DH)
1:30 p.m.: Women's basketball, UNC Pembroke at Georgia College
2 p.m.: Women's basketball, Wofford at Mercer; Loyola at Middle Ga. State; Huntingdon at Wesleyan
3:30 p.m.: Men's basketball, UNC Pembroke at Georgia College
4 p.m.: Men's basketball, Loyola at Middle Ga. State
4 p.m.: Baseball, North Greenville at Georgia College
4:30 p.m.: Men's basketball, Wofford at Mercer
6 p.m.: Women's basketball, Paine at FVSU (Senior night)
6 p.m.: Men's basketball, Georgia at Mississippi State
8 p.m.: Men's basketball, Paine at FVSU
Sunday
12 p.m.: Men's basketball, Georgia Tech at Boston College, ESPNU
2 p.m.: Women's basketball, Mississippi at Georgia; Georgia Tech at Clemson
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Friday, Feb. 2, 2018
In The Sports Report
Only place in Central Georgia with @GHSA sectional wrestling qualifiers? Info on sectional and state wrestling? The Sports Report of Central Georgia. Action starts Friday.
Who won Thursday in area and select state college basketball? See below for Mercer, Georgia, Middle Georgia State. And there were some Thursday high school games, too.
Prep notebook has info on a football schedule change and a couple Central Georgians earning All-America baseball honors.
Coming around lunchtime is the high school basketball schedule, and another look at the weekend college schedule. Only place in Central Georgia you can find out who’s playing where.
Weather
Back to some non-spring temps, with a high around 50 and some rain, and cold again at night around 30. A little better on Saturday temps-wise, with sunshine.
Who won Thursday?
Mercer's women have won more consecutive games - 18 - than they've won in all but 13 seasons in program history, Furman the latest victim by a 65-53 margin Thursday night.
The Bears nearly doubled up the Paladins by halftime, 34-18, and maintained, going a sizzling 21 of 22 from the free-throw line.
Furman's men treated Hawkins Arena like home, hitting half of its 3-pointers and shooting 50.9 percent overall in an 85-73 win over Mercer, handing the Bears their fourth sraight loss and dropping them to 3-7 in conference play and 7-3 at home.
West Laurens topped Wheeler County 59-56 in girls hoops, behind Calmela Mack's 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Jakerra Wilbuert had 15 points and 7 assists, MaKayla Murray 11 rebounds and Makayla Kemp 10 rebounds.
Also, Macon County thumped Schley County 51-31, and CFCA nipped Georgia Christian 30-26 in girls hoops.
West Laurens' boys won 63-34.
Middle Georgia State's women broke an 8-game losing streak with a 71-69 win over Mobile Thursday, keyed by a double-double from TyAsia Grayer of Rutland with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Knights men won their third game out of the last four with an 85-75 win over Mobile, thanks to a pair of Central Georgia alums. Bleckley County's Rydealous Taylor was clutch off the bench with 20 points, while Roshaun Milline of Baldwin added 15 points to the cause.
Georgia's women struggled from the floor in losing 71-60 at LSU, the Bulldogs first road loss of the season.
Georgia College adjusts baseball schedule
The weekend rain has forced some changes with Georgia College's opening baseball weekend.
Reading/Viewing Material
Bear and Nick: about those legends
https://www.tidesports.com/nick-saban-paul-bear-bryant-stand-tall/
Interesting contract stuff with LSU football
Bama TE busted on pot charge
https://collegefootball.ap.org/article/alabama-te-major-tennison-arrested-marijuana-charge
Things remain rough at Chicago State
https://apnews.com/304e4a70f50149998ac61179b1b095be
Vegas has thoughts on the Falcons future
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/vegas-odds-falcons-future/NMaWSUPbL2aWaXoq3bYVzI/
Louisville hired PI to peek at ex-AD
Gaps are large between haves and wanna-bes in college hoops
https://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/facilities-gap-uphill-climb-college-hoops-low-majors
Julio dogs the Dawgs
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2017
In The Sports Report
Coming Thursday: Prep notes with area high school baseball All-Americans, and a notable schedule change for a Central Georgia team.
Plus a look at Mercer’s hoops home doubleheader with Furman.
Want to know who all from Central Georgia is in this weekend’s GHSA wrestling sectionals? Come back for the full area list. And Reading/Viewing Material is to come.
Update, 2:15 p.m.: Prep notes are up in This Week's Coverage.
Weather
Warmer, high in mid-60s, humidity in the 50s and 60s, 20 percent chance of rain in late afternoon and evening, and increasing into the night, with a low in the 40s.
Who won Wednesday?
Central’s girls kept rolling with an 80-42 smacking of Jackson in a snow makeup. ReNesha Goolsby had 23 points, Jada Clowers 17 (and 9 rebounds) while JeNya Wilder had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Central’s boys cruised to a 65-48 win.
Georgia Tech broke a 4-game losing streak with a win over Syracuse.
Georgia College’s women led 12-3 after one quarter and kept on cruising past Georgia Southwestern 68-54.
The Bobcats men won a wild 65-64 game over the Hurricanes.
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