Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: h.s. softball; Mayhem signing; state sports interesting; Tech BKB/rules; Georgia wins in LL; UGA wealthy; and FB coverage

Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media

Due to an Internet connection issue Wednesday night, the Daily News ‘n Notes are missing some late updates and high school details. Will catch up on Thursday, with apologies.

High School Softball Scores

ACE 8, Warner Robins 7

GMC 2, Thomson 1

Northside 9, Peach County 4

Ola 5, Houston County 4

Mayhem return Joseph

          Steady defender Chris Joseph has been signed to return to the Macon Mayhem for the 2018-19 season.

          Joseph spent most of last season with Jacksonville in the ECHL, after starting out in Macon. Before joining the Mayhem, he was with Huntsville of the SPHL, and Evansville and Elmira of the ECHL. He’s a graduate of Stony Brook.

          Macon opens the season at home on Oct. 19 against Pensacola.

Column: Sports life fixin’ to heat up in the Peach State

          From futbol to football, Georgia has quite the full plate.

Tech’s Pastner on the new NCAA changes

          Josh Pastner said the Yellow Jackets will adjust, especially to the rule about agents.

Georgia wins Southeastern Regional Little League

          Jansen Kenty struck out 13 batters to lead Peachtree City past Virginia 3-0 to win the Southeastern Region Little League Tournament and advance to the Little League World Series.

          Georgia outhit Virginia by only one, and losing pitcher Chad Yates struck out seven in 4.2 innings.

          Georgia got all three runs in the third inning, on a walk, bunt single, single, ground out, and passed ball.         

          Georgia beat Tennessee 1-0, Virginia 4-3, and Alabama 8-3,

Georgia raked in some bucks

          UGA’s Bulldog Club cracked the $80-million mark in fund-raising.

Tech is really, really liking Adidas

          More than Adidas expected

Football practice updates

Georgia

Defense working on consistency

https://www.redandblack.com/sports/football/georgia-defensive-players-working-on-consistency-in-fall-camp/article_53866672-9a91-11e8-9042-67f9dfb2e21c.html

Cook catching some attention

https://www.dawgnation.com/football/flashiness-of-freshman-rb-james-cook-has-caught-eye-of-georgias-kirby-smart

Bulldog program has something to prove for the long haul

https://www.ajc.com/sports/college-football/georgia-football-can-prove-its-built-for-the-long-run/jH4dvGTHoY5GpGloqS9MFJ/?utm_source=ajcsports_tw&utm_medium=social&ecmp=ajcsports

Catching up from Tuesday

https://uga.rivals.com/news/news-and-notes-from-georgia-s-first-day-in-full-pads

Time for some to step it up

www.onlineathens.com/sports/20180807/smart-says-some-marquee-uga-players-need-to-step-it-up-after-slow-start-to-camp

Georgia Tech

Competition growing between Jordan-Swilling and Curry

https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/camp-competition-between-bruce-jordan-swilling-david-curry/rZd8RZKyJ4WQnNSmjcU8GI/?utm_source=ajcsports_tw&utm_medium=social&ecmp=ajcsports

Falcons

A look at Friday’s opponent

https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2018/8/7/17654348/how-have-the-jets-changed-since-they-last-played-the-atlanta-falcons-sam-darnold?utm_campaign=thefalcoholic&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Allen now relaxed

https://www.ajc.com/sports/with-new-deal-hand-falcons-allen-waxes-inspirational/jljHXj5TBhSZZYvEmUOGYI/?utm_source=ajcsports_tw&utm_medium=social&ecmp=ajcsports

Freeman’s Q&A with fans

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/watch-devonta-freeman-answers-falcons-fans-questions-in-twitter-q-a