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Local Results for May 17
North Augusta defeated York for the second straight time Thursday night, eliminating the Cougars from the playoffs to reach the Class AAAA Upper State finals. The Jackets trailed 4-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth. Sarah Henry doubled and eventually scored on a passed ball, and LeAnn Gilbert hit an RBI single to pull North Augusta within one. Lia Allen drove in Savannah Allen with a single in the bottom of the seventh, and an Emily Geddes single with the bases loaded brought in Lia Allen to give the Jackets a walk-off win.
Atlanta Braves, Golden Harvest team up to fight hunger
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Partners with the Atlanta Braves teamed up with Golden Harvest on Friday to help fight hunger in Augusta. It’s part of the efforts of the Atlanta Braves Foundation. 20 season ticket holders and staff helped create backpacks helping the community by taking part in the...
Augusta National Golf Club rolls out fresh sod at Eisenhower Park
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta National Golf Club on Friday laid down new sod at Eisenhower Park. The club leased the park to use for parking during this year’s Masters Tournament. That meant a layer of gravel for the cars to park on. But on Friday, crews rolled out...
Cardinals drop Game 1
Augusta Christian scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth to come away with a 3-1 win over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals Monday, May 13 in Game 1 of the SCISA 4A baseball state champioship series. After a scoreless two-and-a-half innings, Augusta Christian got going in the bottom of...
The 60th anniversary of desegregation of "The Patch"; 8th annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Lucy Craft Laney Museum
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - While Augusta is known for The Masters, another essential golf tournament is set to take center stage this weekend in the city. The 8th annual Lucy Craft Laney Museum Golf Tournament is Saturday, honoring this area’s Black history. It is also the 60th year anniversary...
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