Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Highlands holds no. 2 spot nationwide; rival is no. 13. Shorter baseball, softball previews.

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The Shorter Hawks baseball team was picked to finish 10th in the Gulf South Conference standings this season. The GSC poll was voted on by head coaches of the respective teams. The coaches once again picked West Alabama as the favorite to win the Gulf South Regular Season and Tournament titles. This season, the Hawks will be led by first year head coach Wes Timmons. Expanded release

Shorter softball picked to finish third, three named preseason All-GSC

COLLEGES

• Berry College sports updates. Berry / Men’s, women’s basketball at Hendrix Friday, 7 and 9 p.m. EST
• Shorter University sports updates. Shorter / At home vs. Christian Brothers University on Thursday.
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College sports updates. /
• Georgia Highlands sports reports. Chargers / GHC return to action at home at the Corral on Saturday versus Atlanta Metro College. Tip off at 4 p.m. / Lady Chargers versus Atlanta Metro College, tip off 2 p.m. Saturday.

PROS

• NFL second round: Patriots vs. Broncos, 3 p.m. Sunday on CBS. Cardinals at Panthers, 6:40 p.m. Sunday on Fox. NFL playoffs
• Atlanta Braves open the season on April 4 at home vs. Washington. Schedule, games times now official. Atlanta
• Rome Braves open 2016 at home April 7 vs. Augusta. Schedule
• Rome Braves Hot Stove: Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations John Hart has been added to the list of special guests for the 2016 Hot Stove Gathering at The Forum in downtown Rome on Monday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Expanded release