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

What makes Jake Fromm different?

Kirby Smart and James Coley break down their starting quarterback.

Blank makes huge donation to Atlanta project

The city has been working on the Beltline for nearly 15 years, and Atlanta Falcons/United owner Arthur Blank is chipping in some serious change to help with expansion.

United add to the trophy case

In addition to setting an attendance record for the U.S. Open Cup, Atlanta won it.

Scoreboard

High School

Softball

Crawford County 17, Dooly County 1; Crawford County 12, Dooly County 0

The Eagles got all their runs – yup, all 17 – in the second inning, helped in part by six Bobcat errors. In two innings. Kayla Johnson and Selena Linsenbach had three hits each and teamed for five RBI. Riley Scaggs added two RBI. Kiara Sears struck out six of the 11 batters she faced. The tired offense needed four innings to get 12 runs. Nevaeh Ivey, Nevaeh Partain, and Scaggs had two hits each, Scaggs with two more RBI. Kryssi Maddox whiffed 11 with two walks in four innings.

Dodge County 13, East Laurens 2

Hawkinsville 7, Taylor County 4

The Red Devils were outhit by one, but got a 2-for-3 night with three runs and two RBI from Ashanti Edwards. Bailey McLeod added two hits and Nadia Sloan two RBI.

Houston County 6, Coffee 5

The Bears stormed back with five runs in the fifth to take the lead and hold on. Madi Campbell had two three hits, Alice Thomas and Kendall Huelsman two hits each, Huelsman adding three RBI and Ansley Garland two. Rylee Lamb fanned six with a walk and six hits in 6.1 innings for the win.

Howard 13, Spalding 0

The Huskies ended it early with six in the fourth. Karly Buchanan at leadoff had three hits, three RBI, and two runs, Kayle Roberts and Sydnee McElveen getting three hits each, McElveen with three RBI and two runs. Emma Hardy’s two hits brought in three runs. Elle Doolittle fanned five with no walks and two hits.

Monticello 12, Oglethorpe County 5

All 12 runs came in the first for Monticello, led by three-hit games from Jasmine Stone and Avery Barton atop the lineup. Kate Robinson hit third and had two hits, two runs and for RBI, while Allie Jones added two hits, two runs, and two RBI.

Perry 11, Upson-Lee 8

Perry mounted a phenomenal comeback in the final two innings, stunning Upson-Lee with AliRae Dykes’ walk-off grand slam with two outs in the seventh. The Panthers took advantage of two walks and a hit batter, the latter with the bases loaded for a run. That was Dyke’s lone hit. Raegan Stella drove in three runs with a hit, while Harley Crumley had three hits and Reagan Hughes two, Carsen Garner with two RBI. Becca Graham had three hits and three RBI for the Knights, Madison Murphy and Gracie Self with two hits each. Both teams stranded eight runners.

Piedmont 5, John Milledge 3

Piedmont took the lead with three in the fifth and held on. Madison Johnson led Piedmont with three hits and three RBI, Haley Ann Frank and Abby Arnold chipping in two hits each. Olivia Rhodes had two RBI for John Milledge.

Trinity Christian 4, Pinewood Christian 1

Washington County 27, Southwest 0

Westfield 10, Eagles Landing Christian 3

The Hornets put it away with six in the fifth, surviving four errors. Sydney Langson had two hits and four RBI, Marena Knowles two hits and three RBI for Westfield. Emma Williams threw a nine-strikeouts, two-walk three-hitter in five innings.

West Laurens 7, Mary Persons 0

Volleyball

Mary Persons 2, Warner Robins 0

Stratford 2, Warner Robins 0 (25-11, 25-10)

Stratford 2, Mary Persons 1 (21-25, 25-21, 15-12

Upson-Lee 2, Lamar County 0

Braves Report

Toronto’s two-run first held up as the Braves were stymied at the plate in a 3-1 loss.

Atlanta survived three errors that didn’t hurt, but left 11 runners on, which did. Mike Soroka’s six-inning, eight-hit effort was short, Soroka with only one strikeout.

Seven Toronto pitchers teamed for 10 strikeouts and five walks in the seven-hit win.

Josh Donaldson, like Soroka back in his home country, went 0 for 4. Billy Hamilton had Atlanta’s lone two-hit game.

Box

Next: Wednesday, at Toronto, 7:07 p.m., FSSE; Friday, vs. Chicago White Sox, 7:20 p.m., FSSO

Falcons Report

Rough start for PK Walsh

Georgia State product earning praise

State college football Report

FVSU: The battle at QB

UGA: Kirby talks

UGA: RB by committee?

UGA: Ex-GMC JC standout Daniel getting attention

UGA: Notebook

Tech: Collins still fighting for waiver requests

Tech: Captains for Thursday named

Georgia Southern: LSU focused on Eagles, not eyeing Longhorns

Around/About Georgia

Legendary Vidalia coach dies

There are only a few coaches who are connected to their school so strongly that mentioning the coach’s name is the same as mentioning the school.

Such was the case with Chunk Reid and Vidalia.

He spent 51 years at the school, most as the girls basketball coach, becoming the state’s career wins leader in girls basketball with 881 wins.

Then he was the AD for nearly two dozen years, in charge as the general athletics program won 16 state titles to go with loads of region titles.

The school, as well as scores of former players, fans, supporters and coaches are in mourning after his death Monday at the age of 75.

He announced in April his resignation as athletics director, effective at the end of the school year, two years after leaving the sideline, and health concerns were the primary reason.

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame member Reid also coached softball.

Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home in Vidalia is in charge of services.