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Local Results for April 24
Aiken High registered a clean sweep of Westside on Tuesday in the opening round of the Class AAAA playoffs. Henry Vaughters, Joseph Burch, Aiden McElwain, Kyle Tucker and Alex Hammell were all victorious in singles, as was the doubles tandem of Brinkley Johnson and Jake Woiczchowski. Up next for the...
Georgia baseball teams hit the diamond for first round of playoffs
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There’s no better place to be than on a high school diamond in the spring in the CSRA. Many Georgia high school baseball teams began their first series in the opening round of playoffs on Tuesday. Here are the CSRA teams playing on Tuesday:. Class...
Hephzibah’s Za’Nyah Mullins named Scholar Athlete of the Week
Za'Nyah is a three-sport athlete for the Rebels playing basketball, flag football, and volleyball where she was named to the All-Region team. In addition, she is also a Battalion Commander in the JROTC and an excellent student with a 3.7 GPA. Those who know Za'Nyah say she is a leader everywhere she goes which is why, for her hard work both in the classroom and in athletics, Za'Nyah has been named WJBF Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Registration open for Wounded Warrior golf tournament at Woodside
The Aiken-Augusta Wounded Warrior Charity Golf Classic returns to Woodside Country Club on May 20 for its 15th annual tournament. This tournament benefits military veterans and active-duty service men and women throughout the CSRA. In recent years, the tournament proceeds have provided over $225,000 in scholarship assistance through USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College, more than $68,000 to help sponsor the annual Camp Gravatt Christmas Retreat for active-duty military families and more than $49,400 to assist with PTSD counseling and specific local veterans and active duty military needs.
Tennis courts at Diamond Lakes getting a makeover
HEPHZIBAH, Ga (WJBF)- A Richmond County park will soon see some much needed renovations. MACH Academy Inc. secured a grant that will allow them to work with Augusta Parks and Recreation to re-do the tennis courts at Diamond Lakes Tennis Center. The courts are in rough shape. They have quite a few cracks with weeds […]
PGA Tour pro with South Carolina ties wins Myrtle Beach Classic qualifier
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A University of South Carolina Aiken alum recently earned an opportunity to play in the upcoming Myrtle Beach Classic PGA golf event. Matt Adkins earned a sponsor’s exemption by winning the YouTube-style tournament called “The Q,” which was played on March 4. The event was closed to the public, and […]
Richmond Academy’s Carolina Rivers named Scholar Athlete of the Week
Carolina is a two-sport star for the Musketeers playing volleyball and soccer. Every year she has been named All-Region first team in both soccer and volleyball and she was a Georgia Coaches Association all-star invitee for volleyball during her sophomore and junior seasons. In the classroom she is #1 in her class with a 4.6 GPA earning the USA Certificate of Merit. For her hard work both in the classroom and in her athletic endeavors, Carolina has been named WJBF Scholar Athlete of the Week.
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