Wednesday's Report: Scores, Putnam County's Kilgore, Mercer, Georgia College, Middle Georgia State; Hawks/Magic City, HS 🏀, UGA, Kennesaw State, Falcons; NCAA tournaments/news/coaches, NBA, MLB/WBC
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High Schools
(Teams: Please post first and last names, and names are preferred over social media handles (they know who they are, most people don’t) and post team names, not mascots)
(Basketball: Postseason tournament scores/pairings on www.centralgasports.com)
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ACE Charter 16, East Laurens 1
Briarwood 9, John Hancock 3
Calvary Christian 14, Westfield 3
Coffee 15, Northside 1
GMC Prep 12, Glascock County 2
Gatewood 16, CFCA 1
Houston County 3, Thomas County Central 1
Jasper County 24, Towers 0
John Milledge 10, Strong Rock 3
Morgan County 16, Rutland 1
Piedmont 17, Mount de Salws 3
Richmond Academy 18, Baldwin 1
Stratford 16, Brentwood 4
Taylor County 9, Schley County 2
Thomas Jefferson 3, Covenant 2
Trinity Christian 8, Windsor 2
Troup County 16, Mary Persons 1
Veterans 4, Lee County 3
Ware County 4, Perry 3
Warner Robins 10, New Hampstead 0
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Girls
ACE Charter 10, Spalding 0
CFCA 10, FPCA 0
Dodge County 4, Washington County 2
Dooly County 3, Hawkinsville 0
FPD 10, Piedmont 1
Harlem 11, Baldwin 1
Locust Grove 3, Jones County 2
Peach County 10, Westover 0
Swainsboro 5, Dublin 0
St. George’s 6, Gatewood 1
Stratford 7, Mount de Sales 0
Strong Rock 3, Westfield 1
Tattnall 2, Bleckley County 1
Trinity Christian 7, Upson-Lee 0
Trinity Christian 10, Covenant 0
Treutlen 2, East Laurens 0
Veterans 6, Coffee 0
Warner Robins 3, Ware County 2
West Laurens 4, Howard 0
Whitewater 10, Mary Persons 0
Boys
CFCA 1, FPCA 1
Dooly County 4, Hawkinsville 1
FPD 5, Milledgeville Athletic Club 1
Locust Grove 2, Jones County 1
Mary Persons 3, Whitewater 2
Mount de Sales 2, Stratford 1
The Cavs beat former head coach Iain Jones for the first time in three seasons, thanks to Riccardo Farina’s long goal up the middle 12 minutes into the second half.
Putnam County 4, Lamar County 0
Sherwood Christian 10, Crawford County 0
Social Circle 1, Jasper County 0
Southland 9, Westfield 1
Tattnall 3, Bleckley County 1
Trinity Christian 10, Covenant 0
Upson-Lee 1, Trinity Christian 0
Veterans 5, Coffee 3
Ware County 4, Warner Robins 2
West Laurens 3, Howard 1
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G-Bleckley County 5, Central 0
B-Bleckley County 4, Central 1
G-FPD 4, Stratford 1
B-FPD 3, Stratford 2
🏫🏫🏫College🏫🏫🏫
(Colleges: Please post links to stories with social media posts, and team names instead of logos in graphics)
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Mercer 18, Florida A&M 3
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M-Bobcat Invitational, Georgia College
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Alumni Update
An NFL scouting breakdown of Putnam County’s Kilgore
Honor Roll
Peach Belt BSB: Middle Georgia State’s Collender
Peach Belt BSB: Georgia College’s Huddleston
Around/About Central Georgia
Record number of donors help Mercer reaching fund-raising goal
BSB-Phillips’ walk-off bomb leads Georgia College over Mount Olive
BSB-Big start leads to big win for Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Hawks fans sport Magic City gear, voice mixed reactions after NBA shuts down adult club promotion
Azar’s first bomb: leaving Hebron; Next bomb: To Gainesville, all in a week
Bulldogs and Billikens set for NCAA battle
Legacy on the line: Catchings, Wilkins seek March Madness run with Georgia
Gonzaga looks to extend NCAA Tournament opener streak vs. Kennesaw State
'A Falcon again': Austin Hooper returns to Atlanta, reuniting with Kevin Stefanski, Matt Ryan
State college baseball/softball
Georgia walks it off against Citadel
Georgia Tech drops mid-week game to No. 4 Auburn
A Worthy Read
Mobile council set to back sports Hall of Fame exhibit with $500,000 boost
NCAA Tournament/Women
Oklahoma’s Beers-Chavez duo leads No. 4-seed Sooners into March Madness matchup with Idaho
Iowa’s rebranding is complete. Two years after Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes pounding post with Ava Heiden
TCU’s Olivia Miles should get drafted early after delaying start of her WNBA career
Texas a No. 1 seed in March Madness with Booker, Harmon and a friendly road map to the Final Four
NCAA Tournament/Men
Kennesaw State, Texas, NC State and Queens all notching firsts in the NCAA Tournament West Regon
NCAA tournament will feature a new, potentially crucial, element: A coach's challenge
Akron pursues its first NCAA Tournament win after conquering the MAC in 3 straight years
The NCAA Tournament is loaded with top NBA prospects. Consider this the March of the freshmen
Can freshman star AJ Dybantsa lead surging BYU on a lengthy NCAA Tournament run?
Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu wants to be able to fix the teeth he could knock out in March Madness
NCAA Tournament/First Four
Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four
Texas ends NC State basketball’s season with clutch jumper at First Four
W-Missouri State Bears and Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks square off in the First 4
W-Nebraska Cornhuskers and Richmond Spiders square off in the First 4
Postseason/Men
Overton, Hall each have 21 in Auburn’s 78-67 victory against South Alabama
Clary’s 20 help Oklahoma State defeat Davidson in NIT
Williams scores 17 off the bench, Wichita State beats Wyoming 74-70 in NIT
May leads UNC Wilmington over Yale 68-67 in NIT
Smith’s 23 lead Liberty over George Mason in NIT
Maldonado scores 15 as Seattle U downs St. Thomas
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/South
Aden Holloway, Alabama’s No. 2 scorer, had 2.1 pounds of marijuana when arrested, authorities say
College Basketball/Men
Freshman stars Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and Darius Acuff Jr. picked for AP All-America first team
College Basketball/Coaching carousel and awards/teams
UConn’s Geno Auriemma says he will return for 42nd season
Eastern Michigan hires Billy Donlon, Clemson assistant, ex-Missouri-Kansas City, Wright State coach
Charlotte fires men’s basketball coach Aaron Fearne after 3 seasons
Reports: Northern Illinois hiring Matt Majkrzak as coach
NBA/Basketball
Timberwolves sideline Edwards for the next 1 to 2 weeks with inflammation in his right knee
What to know about NBA expansion: Return of the Sonics? Las Vegas High Rollers?
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 in Thunder’s 10th straight win
Duren scores 36 and Cunningham leaves early with back spasms as Pistons beat Wizards
Spurs bury 25 treys, rout Kings and sweep season series
Nuggets score 72 first half points and rout short-handed 76ers
Hart produces 33 points in 26 minutes as Knicks stomp Pacers
Baseball/MLB
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
U.S. falls short again in WBC final as Venezuela stuns star-studded roster
Criticized for their cool, American players headed into the WBC final appreciating opponents’ flair
MLB Free Agency: 2-time Cy Young winner Skubal could set more contract records next offseason
College Football
Oregon QB Dante Moore reveals he has fought depression and seeks support for mental health services
NFL/NFC
Slay, a six-time Pro Bowl cornerback who won a Super Bowl with the Eagles, is retiring
NFL/AFC
Raiders DE Crosby says on podcast he was angry and confused after Ravens canceled trade
Mahomes injury update: Will Chiefs QB return for Week 1?
Broncos get star WR Waddle from Dolphins in a blockbuster trade
Auto Racing
Bowman sidelined for at least 3 more NASCAR races as vertigo symptoms linger
NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar’s David Malukas
Golf
Young wants to be ready for big moments. He delivered one at The Players Championship
Valspar gets a strong field after The Players and LIV Golf goes to South Africa for the first time
Hockey
Hockey Hall of Fame has Olympic artifacts. Jack Hughes wants his golden goal puck
Coyle’s 4-point night leads the Blue Jackets to a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes
Soccer
Chelsea handed fine but avoids points deduction for making ‘undisclosed payments’ of $62M
Iran wants to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico. FIFA is sticking to its schedule
Ruling overturns Senegal’s Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion. Senegal to appeal
Guardiola says ‘everybody wants to fire me’ after Man City’s Champions League loss to Real Madrid
Why MLS suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner
Boxing/UFC/MMA/WWE
Nate Diaz is returning to MMA for a bout with Mike Perry on the Rousey-Carano undercard
WWE Raw: Roman Reigns, CM Punk get personal
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