Georgia Northwestern Technical College recently added Sonoraville High School's Bryce Waters to its men's basketball recruits for the 2017-18 season. The 6-foot-5 Waters averaged 13 points, nine rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals a game as a senior for the Phoenix, who improved to 22-8 and Region 6-AAA runners-up after going 11-13 the year before. "He's been a good player for us for the past several years," Sonoraville coach Brent Mashburn said in a GNTC release. "He has size, but he can also step out and play on the perimeter, and that makes him hard to guard. He's an emotional kid who plays with a lot of energy and passion." Said Bobcats coach David Stephenson: "Bryce not only has size, but he has mobile size and tough, able-to-bang and play-really-gritty size."
Golf
* Gibby Gilbert III of Ooltewah is among the participants listed for a U.S. Senior Open qualifying tournament today at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek, Ga. The field of 109 will be playing for three spots (plus two alternate positions) in the United States Golf Association national championship, set for June 29-July 2 in Peabody, Mass.
General
* Lee University finished second among the 12 Gulf South Conference schools and 44th out of 306 overall in the 2016-17 NCAA Division II Learfield Directors' Cup Standings. Learfield scoring comes from teams and individuals reaching regional and national postseason competition, and Lee got points from men's and women's cross country, women's soccer, women's basketball, men's and women's track and field, women's and men's golf and softball.
Fishing
* Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Ga., finished 35th in the pro division of the FLW Costa Series bass tournament this past weekend on Kentucky and Barkley lakes. His two-day total of 35 pounds, 15 ounces earned him $2,120.