SPORTS BRIEFS: Worth County prevails in extra innings

Worth County prevails in extra innings

The Worth County baseball team scored four runs in the eighth inning Monday to claim a 6-3 victory at Baconton Charter.

Baconton Charter scored a run in the sixth on a Spencer Culp RBI double and a run in the seventh on an error to tie things up. But Worth County reclaimed the lead on the eighth, scoring on an error, a two-run single by David Jordan and a Worth Smith RBI single.

DJ Edwards and Garrett Kelly each had two hits for Worth County, with Hunter Goodwin connecting on a double. Grant Smithwick went 3-for-4 with a double and Will Bush went 2-for-4 for Baconton Charter, with Stone Pinson also connecting on a double.

Goodwin was the winning pitcher, striking out six in 7-2/3 innings. Griffin Melton picked up a save, with Bo Schwarm going the distance for Baconton Charter.

Lee County Chamber hosting golf tournament

The Lee County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual golf tournament May 10 at River Pointe Golf Club.

The event is a four-player scramble, with entries costing $400 per team.

Sponsors are being sought for the event, with those interested asked to contact the chamber by Friday. For more information, contact Lisa Davis, director of marking, membership and events, at 759-2422 or [email protected].

Holsey to be honored this weekend

Alphonso Holsey, a former high school standout from Albany, will be one of the team members honored Friday night when Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College recognizes the 1982 state championship men’s basketball team as a part of the Class of 2018 of the ABAC Athletics Hall of Fame.

ABAC defeated Gainesville 67-66 for the 1982 state title. Holsey scored 11 points in the championship game and was selected for the All-Tournament Team. He scored 15 points in a first round 75-56 win over South Georgia.

Report: ETSU’s Sanders under investigation

East Tennessee State placed first-year football head coach Randy Sanders on paid administrative leave Monday as it investigates a “potential violation of university policy.”

According to the Johnson City (Tenn.) Press, Sanders allegedly hit defensive back Tyree Robinson in the helmet during a recent spring practice session.

Robinson reportedly was struck after he “failed to take a knee during a drill,” the newspaper reported.

East Tennessee hired Sanders in December to replace retiring Carl Torbush. He was co-offensive coordinator at Florida State last season.

Sanders has a base salary of $255,000, according to the newspaper.