Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Rick Hurst named Pepperell Head Football Coach, Former Shorter punter seeking Pro-Football career, Norman Arey’s basketball picks for this week’s conference games

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report

Former Shorter Hawks punter Aaron Mize, who played for the past four years, is working to grab the attention of NFL scouts and teams, attending an independent kicking combines across the country, where his performance numbers are now included in a national special team data base for scouts to see. Shorter

High School

• Pepperell High School names Eastside High’s Rick Hurst as new Head Football Coach. Pepperell

Basketball

• Norman Arey’s basketball picks: Trimming begins for more than 300 teams as conference tournament week starts. Arey

Local colleges

Berry College sports updates. Berry

Shorter University sports updates. Shorter

Georgia Highlands College sports updates. GHC

Georgia Northwest Technical College sports updates.

Baseball

• Rome Braves gearing up for 2015 season: New game times, new logo and a few stadium changes. Rome
• Atlanta Braves top New York Mets, 3-2. Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals today. Atlanta
• Registration begins for the 2015 season of Braves Miracle Field of Rome. Miracle
• Big Saturday ahead at State Mutual Stadium: National Anthem tryouts and Single game tickets on sale. Stadium