SPORTS BRIEFS: Lee County baseball falls to Colquitt County

Lee County baseball falls to Colquitt County

Lee County, after having secured the second seed from Region 1-AAAAAA in the upcoming state baseball tournament, lost 5-3 Tuesday night to Colquitt County.

The Trojans (15-8, 7-4 region) will finish the regular season at region champion Tift County Friday night.

DWS golfers finish second in region

The Deerfield-Windsor golf team finished second in the GISA Region 3-AAA golf tournament Monday afternoon at the Valdosta County Club. Valwood won the tournament after finishing with a team score of 306.

Deerfield-Windsor finished at 310, while Brookwood was third with a 320 and Tiftarea fourth with a 343. The top four teams advance to the Class AAA state tournament that will be hosted by Doublegate Country Club on Monday.

Deerfield was led by Charlie Ellis and Ethan Shellhaas who both shot a 75. Garrett Jones finished at 79, while Wilson Joiner shot an 81.

Region 1-A all-area hoops teams announced

Led by Herald Super 6er Kobi Thornton, the Randolph-Clay Lady Red Devils led the Region 1-A girls basketball team. Thornton was named the Region 1-A Player of the Year, while Mitchell County’s Teryetta Chester was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

Thornton, Shaaiylah Lewis and Kaderia Parham led Randolph-Clay, while Chester, Myia Barnes and Antonia Jones made the first team from Mitchell County. Baker County’s Aneesiah Owens, Terrell County’s Jamya McDaniel, Calhoun County’s Ny’Kesha Williams and Miller County’s Tykeria Holmes were also named to the first team.

The girls second team consisted of Mitchell County’s Jocilin Moore and J’Maica Williams, Baker County’s Brittney Ware, Jamika Jackson and Keeria Shazer, Calhoun County’s De’Niesha Strawter, Amelda Edwards and Kalandra Cannon, Terrell County’s Timerius Whiting, Brittany Williams and Jameil McDaniel as well as Randolph-Clay’s Alecia Mathis and Miller County’s Jazmine Callaway.

On the boys side, Calhoun County’s Quenten Taylor was named the Region 1-A Player of the Year, Randolph-Clay’s Keyshawn Baker was named Co-Offensive Player of the Year, while Calhoun County’s Sherrod Williams and Randolph-Clay’s Nigel Gibson were named Defensive Players of the Year.

The first team consisted of Taylor, Williams and DeAnte Scott from Calhoun County, Gibson, Baker and Gary McCrae from Randolph-Clay, Taivelle Stephens and Detravion Bishop from Terrell County, Jimmy Cooper of Miller County and Troy Chester from Mitchell County.

Miller County’s Tracy Johnson and DeAndre Nash made the second team as well as Calhoun County’s Rashawn Williams, Jerrek Solite and Reginald Ross, Randolph-Clay’s Cody Brown, Terrell County’s Rashaad Mathis and Jamal Thompson and Mitchell County’s Justin Wynn.

Royals’ Herrera suspended by MLB for 5 games

Kansas City Royals right-handed reliever Kevin Herrera was suspended five games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for intentionally throwing a fastball behind Oakland Athletics infielder Brett Lawrie during a testy weekend series between the 2014 playoff opponents.

Herrera buzzed a pitch clocked at nearly 100 miles per hour behind Lawrie, purported retaliation for Lawrie’s hard slide at second base that injured Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar.

Lawrie said Herrera, who was ejected immediately after letting go of the eighth inning heater, left the field yelling next time “your head.”

“He needs to pay for that. That ain’t OK,” Lawrie said.

Herrera left the field pointing at his head. Manager Ned Yost said the Royals’ setup man was telling Lawrie to use his head, not making a threat.

Herrera can appeal the suspension, and if he does so, the suspension is held in abeyance. Strategically speaking, the Royals might prefer Herrera’s appeal with closer Greg Holland on the disabled list.

Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura was fined an undisclosed amount for beaning Lawrie in the fourth inning on Saturday.

— From staff, wire reports