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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...
Harlem, Greenbrier advance to second round of GHSA state baseball playoffs
The Harlem Bulldogs are moving on to the second round of the Georgia High School Association state baseball playoffs after a pair of dominant 15-1 wins over Dougherty in games one and two. Harlem won the 2023 GHSA 3A state championship, including a perfect 10-0 run in the playoffs. This year’s team returns eight starters […]
PGA Tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Tiger Woods waves after his final round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
6 USC Aiken softball players earn All-Peach Belt Conference recognition
Six USC Aiken softball players have been named to the Peach Belt Conference all-conference teams, as announced by the league office Thursday night. Payton Baker, Jena Dewalt and Austyn Dixon have been named to the first team while Skylar Morley, Lakyn Phillips and Mallory Shaver earned second-team honors. Baker, a...
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.
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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