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When Trump travels to his clubs, money follows
WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump finished the first official rally of his reelection campaign this week, he got on Air Force One. But he didn't go → Read More
Team Georgia boasts talented skill players for Border Bowl VI
Thomson's Damekus Taylor stretches before Team Georgia's Border Bowl VI practice Monday at Hephzibah. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Jefferson County's Jaden Jenkins hands off to Grovetown's Jonquavous Brown during Team Georgia's Border Bowl VI practice Monday at Hephzibah. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Jefferson County's Jaden Jenkins hands off to Harlem's A.J. Brown during Team… → Read More
Chad Alligood resigns as Washington-Wilkes head football coach
Chad Alligood has resigned as head football coach at Washington-Wilkes. The coach led the program for two seasons and totaled a 10-12 mark. He submitted his resignation at the beginning of the new year. Washington-Wilkes went 7-5 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs in Alligood's first season in 2017. Despite early region wins over Warren County and Lincoln County, the Tigers took a… → Read More
Laney dismisses head football coach Rodney McFadden
Rodney McFadden has been let go as head coach at Laney. The coach was relieved of his duties after a four-year stint as head coach of the Wildcats. He totaled a 20-22 record and one region championship over that span. McFadden replaced Lemuel Lackey for the 2015 season after Lackey posted a successful eight-year stint at the school. The new coach maintained the success in his first year by going… → Read More
Josey names John Starr II head football coach
Josey will have a familiar name on the sidelines for next football season. The school has named John Starr II as its new head football coach. He will start in January. Starr is the son of former Josey coach John Starr, who guided the Eagles to the Class AAA state championship in 1995. The elder Starr confirmed the hiring on Twitter. The former Eagles coach totaled 39 wins in four seasons at… → Read More
Knights Diamond Williams is All-Area Softball Player of the Year
Evans' Diamond Williams is The Augusta Chronicle's All-Area Softball Player of the Year. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Evans' Diamond Williams is The Augusta Chronicle's All-Area Softball Player of the Year. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ With Diamond Williams' development as a softball player came the progression of a program. Williams jumped on the scene as a sophomore with the… → Read More
Greenbrier's Jason Osborn had a tough act to follow
Greenbrier's Jason Osborn took over for longtime coach Garrett Black and continued the tradition of deep state playoff runs, falling the final four. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Jason Osborn knew there were big shoes waiting for him. After decades as an established softball force, Greenbrier experienced a rare change at the top of the program when Osborn took over for longtime coach… → Read More
Augusta Prep's Justin Meddings is independent player of year
Augusta Prep's Justin Meddings is the All-Area Independent Football Player of the Year. Photographed at Augusta Wednesday morning December 12, 2018. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Justin Meddings did more than make the most of a challenging season. Instead of simply settling for being the most productive player on his team, the senior quarterback racked up the most passing yards among… → Read More
Edmund Burke's Phillips is independent coach of year
Edmund Burke coach Aaron Phillips, shown with wife, Lori, and daughter, Reese, led his team to an 8-4 record and the GISA Class AA semifinals. ▲ It's no coincidence that Edmund Burke's quick turnaround coincides with coach Aaron Phillips entering the fold. Phillips took over the program last year and changed everything within it, from the playbook to how the players approach off-the-field work.… → Read More
Evans boys basketball team rolls to early success
Evans senior guard Cameron Cabarrus eyes a teammate for a pass during practice Monday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Evans coach Kevin Kenny talks to his players during practice Monday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Evans senior guard Cameron Cabarrus drives toward the basket to put up a shot during practice Monday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Defensive pride and a deep roster… → Read More
Greenbrier's Richard Crawford III is basketball player of the week
Greenbrier's Richard Crawford III is The Augusta Chronicle's Player of the Week. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ RICHARD CRAWFORD III SCHOOL: Greenbrier CLASS: Senior POS.: Point Guard HT./WT.: 5-11/165 HIGHLIGHTS: Crawford, one of the area's top talents entering his senior year, has already recorded a list of achievements early in the season. He reached 1,000 career points in a 77-74… → Read More
Westside boys knock off Laney
Westside's Kyale Mathis dribbles past Laney's Dajuan Collins during Tuesday night's game. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Laney's Nekiyah Booker drives to the basket for a layup past Westside's Tetarria Holliman during Tuesday night's game, which Laney won 87-22. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ The cheers from the bench and stands grew louder with each fourth-quarter bucket. The loudest… → Read More
Augusta 706ers basketball team stops operations
The Augusta 706ers have stopped operations because of a lack of funds. Augusta Professional Sports LLC, which owns the American Basketball Association franchise, will suspend the team's season indefinitely, according to an announcement Wednesday on its Facebook page. "The lack of attendance, low merchandise sales, and insufficient corporate and community sponsorship has put us in a position… → Read More
Nate Dunlop, Lions finish strong vs. Predators
Augusta Christian's Nate Dunlop fights to get off a shot against a Fox Creek defender during Tuesday night's game. Dunlop had 30 points to lead the Lions to victory. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Fox Creek's Taylor Herold fights for possession as Augusta Christian's Hayley Maday tries to grab the ball during Tuesday night's game. Fox Creek won 37-34. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲… → Read More
Washington County faces stiff challenge in football playoffs
Washington County's biggest test so far this season looms Friday night. For a battle-tested Golden Hawks team, it's another challenge in a season full of them. Coach Joel Ingram's group will travel to Brooks County for the second round of the Class AA playoffs. The Trojans have been state-ranked throughout the season and sit 9-2 as the Region 1-AA winner. Washington County boasts its own 9-2… → Read More
Lakeside trio signs letters of intent
Lakeside's Kamryn Nobles (left), Will Childers and Kendall Smith signed letters of intent Wednesday during a ceremony at the school. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ A trio of Lakeside athletes put pen to paper Wednesday to secure their college futures. Will Childers signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Georgia, while Kamryn Nobles inked with Coastal Carolina for soccer and Kendall… → Read More
Columbia County boasts five football playoff teams
Greenbrier coach Tony Kramer observes his players as they stretch before practice Tuesday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Greenbrier players stretch before practice Tuesday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Greenbrier players go through blocking drills during practice Tuesday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ The continued climb of Columbia County's football programs reached a new step… → Read More
Grovetown topples Evans for first region title
Evans' Derrick Canteen, middle, looks for some running room as he returns a punt against Grovetown during football action in Grovetown, Ga., Friday evening November 2, 2018. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Grovetown's JQ Brown makes a run for it during football action against Evans in Grovetown, Ga., Friday evening November 2, 2018. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Evans'… → Read More
Hephzibah football program sets marks with continued growth
Hephzibah coach William Harrell talks to the offensive line during practice Wednesday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Two Hephzibah players collide during a defensive drill at practice Wednesday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Two Hephzibah players work on blocking and pass rushing during practice Wednesday. [DAVID LEE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Hephzibah quarterback Marshall Chambers… → Read More
Augusta's Justin DeLoach is main attraction at Saturday boxing event
Augusta's Justin DeLoach will fight in the main event as part of an eight-bout boxing card Saturday at Paine College’s HEAL Complex. [FILE/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]▲ Justin DeLoach isn't shy about his feelings toward this weekend's event in Augusta. A boxing event of this magnitude hasn't hit the city in several years, and DeLoach, an Augusta native, is the headlining name. "The stage, the… → Read More