Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Goodbyyyyye, Newman; Braves' bombers; Scoreboard; TOm Seaver; and updates for COVID and social/racial issues
Wednesday'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
ACE 3, Windsor 2
Hawkinsville 9, Treutlen 3
Jasper County/Monticello 10, Howard 0
Kate Robinson had two doubles on a 3-for-3 night to lead the Purple Hurricanes. Howard hosts Perry on Thursday, and Washington County visits Jasper County.
Northside 15, Peach County 2
Toombs County 17, Dublin 1
Veterans 8, Perry 7
Volleyball
Mary Persons 2, ACE 0; Mary Persons 2, Jones County 0
GHSA updates re-acclimation period standards
Around/About Central Georgia
Wesleyan gets updated on conference hoops
Around/About Georgia
Another major power surge lifts Braves
Braves awaiting pitching pipeline help
UGA’s next starting right tackle?
Villa Rica coach back after double lung blood clots
Sports and racial/social awareness/Georgia
UGA releases video on social justice
Sports and racial/social awareness
Goodell reiterates NFL’s support of racial justice
NFL’s Vincent fully grasps – and explains – the focus of the protests
Sports and COVID 19
NCAA to furlough staff for a chunk
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Around the nation/world
Tom Seaver: great from the start
Lupica: Got the Mets to believe
Open: Pliskova didn’t last long
Fournette heads a little south, to loading Tampa Bay
Butler hits freebies with zeroes on the clock
Harden Ds up – yeah – to lift Houston
Don Newcombe started both ends of one doubleheader, gave up two runs