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Train Like A Champion: Learning the basics of climbing
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Ahead of the Olympic Games, 41NBC presents ‘Train Like a Champion,’ featuring local athletes who share the basics of their sport. 41NBC went to Macon Rocks and learned the basics of climbing from John Hur. John Hur, Director of Operations/Head Routesetter at Macon...
Beach Volleyball Announces Third Annual Golf Tournament
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer University Beach Volleyball program, along with head coach, Josh Marsh, announced the third annual Golf Tournament to be held on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Braelinn Golf Club in Peachtree City, Georgia. The Mercer Beach Bears event will kick off the 2025 season as they...
Vine Ingle Little League 13U heads to World Series after state championship win
Macon, GA (WGXA) - The Vine Ingle Little League 13U team from Macon has achieved an incredible milestone by becoming state champions. Now, they are set to head to California to compete in the World Series. The program, which was recently revived after nearly a decade-long hiatus, has seen a...
Feed the Bears Program To Return In August
MACON – The nationally-ranked Mercer football team is seeking host families across Middle Georgia to participate in the return of the Feed The Bears program which will be held on August 12 at 6 p.m. A tradition that has strengthened bonds between Mercer's football program and its community throughout...
Mercer Athletics To Host Annual Fan Appreciation Day On August 10
MACON – Autographs, giveaways and the opportunity to meet student-athletes and coaches will highlight the Mercer athletics department' annual Fan Appreciation Day that will take place on August 10. The event will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Center's Heritage Hall and admission is free.
HIGHLIGHTS: Bacon fall to the Bigfoots 16-6 after over 90 minute rain delay
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon start their last week of the 2024 season at home Tuesday night against the Boone Bigfoots. After an over 90 minute rain delay, the Bacon finally took to Luther Williams Field. It didn’t start off too well for the Bacon....
Six Mercer Golfers Selected as Cobalt All-America Scholars
MACON, Ga. - Six members of the Mercer men's golf team, Tobias Jonsson, Trey Mixon, Jonathan Parker, Gustav Sjöberg, Jay Spivey and Jacob Uyesato, have been selected as NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars. Mercer's six recipients are tied for the most of any institution across all six divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA. To be eligible for an NCAA DI nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior, participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Women's Lacrosse With 13 Players Named To IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's lacrosse team along with 13 of its student-athletes received academic recognition from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) on Wednesday afternoon. The team was named a 2024 IWLCA Academic Honor Squad and 13 student-athletes were named to the IWLCA Division I Academic Honor...
Macon Mayhem Hire New Head Coach Dave Pszenyczny
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Mayhem have agreed to terms with a new coach. Dave Pszenyczny from Sterling Heights, Michigan will be joining the Mayhem squad as the new head coach. Pszenyczny has over 500 professional games of experience under his belt. The former professional hockey player made his SPHL debut with the Peoria Rivermen in 2015. In three seasons of play, Pszenyczny finally won the league’s Defenseman of the Year award in 2017, after being runner up the prior two years. After retiring from playing in 2018, he spent the last six years as head coach of the Quad City Storm.
HIGHLIGHTS: Bacon lose back-to-back at home Thursday
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon hosted the Lexington County Blowfish in a doubleheader Thursday after rain delays postponed the last two games between the two CPL West teams earlier this month. The last time these two faced off the Blowfish snuck away with a win 7-6 on July 3rd.
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