Central Georgia Sports ReportJune 04, 2026Comment

Thursday's Report: Central Georgians/Super Regionals, Russell Henley, Putnam County, Honor roll (Mercer, Middle Georgia State); Falcons, UGA, Dream, Braves; NCAA, NBA, NHL, MLB, WCWS, Supers

Central Georgia Sports ReportJune 04, 2026Comment

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Morehead City 12, Macon 2

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Atlanta 7, Toronto 3

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Around/About Central Georgia

Henley carries momentum into the Memorial

The last time Russell Henley took a PGA Tour win into a tournament a week later, he tied for 30th at The Players Championship.

Henley won’t have quite as much weight on his shoulders this time.

The Maconite and Columbus resident will still have some pressure on him after winning last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge in a playoff.

He’ll try to keep it going at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.

“I've had some good tournaments this year,” he said after winning at Schwab. “I've also had a few that I've been frustrated with. Like I said earlier, I feel like mentally I've kind of let my frustrations get the best of me this year.”

The battles are weekly.

“I feel like mentally, I can't take one shot off, I can't take a practice day off,” he said Sunday. “I need to be locked in every part of my game and just, it just has to be a hundred percent every day. The older I've gotten, the more I realize how much work it takes, how hard it is.

“The longer I play the more bad shots I hit, too, so you kind of have those in the back of your mind too. I mean, like, ‘Man, I don't want to do that again.’”

Henley likes the tournament a bit. He’s made six cuts in nine tries, and has three top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth last year despite a rough 74 in the first round.

And he’s certainly a favorite, coming off a final round during which he escaped a poor start with a clutch finish.

From Athlon Sports: “Henley just showed everyone at Colonial what happens when his irons wake up and choose violence. After gaining more than eight strokes on approach in his win, he heads to another course that rewards precision over power. That’s great news for a guy who leads the TOUR in fairways hit and rarely makes a mess of a scorecard.

“Muirfield Village can be brutal, but Henley’s accuracy, scrambling and bogey avoidance are basically the perfect survival kit.”

From CBS Sports/Sports Line: “He placed fifth at this tournament in 2025 as his unparalleled precision off the tee makes him a great fit for this course.

“Muirfield is the fourth-longest course on the PGA Tour schedule, and Henley leads the tour in driving accuracy percentage. Thus, you can always count on Henley to put himself in a great second-shot position on the long fairways Muirfield offers.”

Henley discusses emotional win at Colonial that was fueled by falling short at The Masters, Ryder Cup

Henley gets big check, so does IRS

Alumni Update

Putnam County grad selected to state HS football hall

Only one Central Georgia alum is on the latest list of inductees to the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame.

Multi-sport standout Brent Cunningham played running back and defensive back for the War Eagles, helping them to the lone state title, in 1967.

He scored 35 touchdowns and had seven interceptions that season, earning all-state honors and a scholarship to Georgia Tech. He gained 1,146 yards on 346 carries in three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, 1969-71.

He also helped the War Eagles to the 1967 state baseball championship the previous spring.

Here’s the full list.

Honor Roll

Mercer’s Kersey a finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award

Middle Georgia State puts six on PBC softball academic team

And three more on the baseball team

Around/About Georgia

Georgia prosecutors drop misdemeanor charges against Falcons rookie receiver Branch

Mississippi State’s reward for regional win? Buc-cees

Dubón and Albies hit 3-run homers as Braves beat Blue Jays for 12th straight win against Corbin

Reese reaches pivotal 1,000 points milestone

Atlanta offensive line makes strong first impression on Callahan