Tuesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Braves' Anderson gets a W; Bud Dupree ready for another big year
Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Scoreboard
High School
Softball
GMC 8, Crawford County 2
Locust Grove 6, Jones County 3; Locust Grove 10, Jones County 1
Mount de Sales 12, Calvary Day 0
Chloe Nepveux whiffed nine in a no-hitter, aided by two-hit nights from Sawyer Stuart and Jordyn Partain.
Rutland 19, Baldwin 1
Stratford 8, Savannah Christian 0
Kenna McElmurray went five innings and Paige Gray one to team for a no-hitter. McElmurray fanned five with a walk. Bailey Thames had two hits and two runs for the Eagles.
Toombs County 12, East Laurens 8
Westfield 9, Brentwood 1
Marena Knowles drove in nearly half of Westfield’s runs, four.
Volleyball
Ola 2, Jones County 0 (25-4, 25-2); Stockbridge 2, Jones County 0 (25-16, 25-4)
Kaitlyn Pauldo had six kills for the Greyhounds.
Peach County 3, Mary Persons 0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-20)
The Trojans improved to 3-0 in 2-AAA action and 5-4 overall. They host Americus-Sumter on Thursday.
Straford 2, Tattnall 1
Alumni Update
Bud Dupree intends to build on 2019’s breakout work
Around/About Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia
Ozuna’s power, Anderson’s arm lead Braves
Wreh-Wilson’s flexibility a bonus for Falcons
Atlanta’s Koo knows not to stay comfortable
Sports and racial/social awareness/Georgia
Hawks’ Pierce begins initiative
Sports and racial/social awareness
KC Chiefs working hard on social justice initiatives
Rams’ McVay: “Are you (deleted) kidding me?”
Oklahoma State’s Coates acknowledges racial issues in program
Kentucky basketball makes a statement
Sports and COVID/Georgia
Picture inspires questions about distancing at Sanford
Sports and COVID
A look at COVID cases at each Power 5 program’s location
Should there be an asterisk for the SEC champ?
NFL requiring masks on benches
Around the nation/world
Tennessee sure would like Beasley on the field
Column: Are the Jags the worst?
Murray saves match point to win