Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Mount de Sales' Williams; Mercer; GHSA football; Braves win; Hawks; NFL Draft

Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: the only place to find out who’s doing what in the state high school playoffs, with nightly scores and updated pairings for soccer and tennis
Alumni Update
Mount de Sales’ Williams was doing well at Indiana, and then …
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer women’s golf gets at-large bid to NCAA tournament
Bombs away for Bears in win at Kennesaw State
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
GHSA releases first draft of high school football schedules
Ynoa whiffs nine and … goes yard
And Freddie whiffs at the arm of another first baseman
Freeman’s son picked out his walk-up music, and …
Atlanta hammered by 76ers, who clinch spot
Analysis: Draft trade makes sense for Falcons
How long will Julio be around?
Baseball
Bauer grumbles about Castellanos’ suspension
Phillies Harper hit in face by 97 mph heater
Sports and racial/social issues
Florida State task force votes to keep stadium name
NFL
Five possible surprise first-rounders
Draft in Cleveland brings back memories of Jim Brown
Seahawks say all’s well with Wilson
NBA/WNBA
College Sports
Final approval to transfer rule given, starts in 2021
Big cha-ching for Mulkey at LSU, but Geno’s still No. 1
Around the nation/world