Augusta, GA

PBC Announces Women's Basketball Team of Academic Distinction

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2 years ago

June 4, 2024

PBC Announces Women's Basketball Team of Academic Distinction

AUGUSTA, GA — The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2023-24 women’s basketball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC’s larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Name	Institution	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Aaliyah Bell	Lander	Grad.	Pooler, Ga.	3.87	Master of Business Administration
Beka Benge	Flagler	Sr.	St. Cloud, Fla.	4.00	Elementary Education (Criminology)
Livi Blackstock	North Georgia	Sr.	Jefferson, Ga.	3.852	Elementary & Special Education
Jillian Bretz	Columbus State	So.	Cumming, Ga.	3.80	General Business
Abby Carter	Lander	So.	Eastlake, Ohio	4.00	Exercise Science
Isabel Davenport	North Georgia	Sr.	Dahlonega, Ga.	3.522	BSN Nursing (Generic)
Maddie Erickson	Flagler	So.	Cumming, Ga.	3.66	Business Administration
Carly Fahey	North Georgia	Sr.	Suwanee, Ga.	3.769	Management
Alexa Geary	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Calhoun, Ga.	3.86	Exercise Science (Business Administration)
Carleigh Grimm	Flagler	So.	St. Clairsville, Ohio	3.85	Sport Managment (Business Administration)
Kristyn Goshay	Columbus State	Jr.	Conyers, Ga.	3.64	Kinesiology
Ansley Hall	North Georgia	Jr.	Watkinsville, Ga.	3.716	Kinesiology/Health & Fitness
Maya Jackson	Columbus State	Jr.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.89	General Business
Quadaija Langley	Lander	So.	Travelers Rest, S.C.	3.75	Mathematics
Simone Lett	Columbus State	So.	Alpharetta, Ga.	3.63	Criminal Justice
Annalise Malone	USC Aiken	So.	Fayetteville, Tenn.	3.806	Business Administration
Kennedi Manning	Augusta	Grad.	Stone Mountain, Ga.	4.00	Counselor Education
Destiny McClendon	Flagler	Jr.	Greensboro, Ga.	3.52	Digital Media Production & Journalism
Amani Melendez	Lander	So.	Woodbridge, Va.	3.80	Business Administration
Jakiyah Parker	Lander	Grad.	Hephizibah, Ga.	3.75	Mass Communications
Mahkayla Premo	USC Beaufort	So.	Savannah, Ga.	3.833	Business Administration
Aaliyah Reid	Clayton State	Jr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	3.58	Health Sciences
Shaniya Rose-McDonald	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Nottingham, England	3.75	Psychology
Zuzanna Rudenko	Columbus State	Jr.	Warszawa, Poland	3.60	Chemistry
Cory Santoro	Lander	Jr.	Bellevue, Ohio	3.88	Early Childhood Education
Myra Strickland	Georgia College & State University	Sr.	Duluth, Ga.	3.69	Exercise Science
Emily Trushel	North Georgia	Grad.	Brentwood, Tenn.	4.00	Master of Kinesiology
Hailey Unger	USC Aiken	So.	Dayton, Ohio	3.60	Business Administration
Jadah Waite	Clayton State	Jr.	Brooklyn, N.Y.	3.52	Sociology
Jada Warren	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Norcross, Ga.	3.63	Exercise Science
Amelia Wylly	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Savannah, Ga.	3.54	Marketing (Management)

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Augusta, GA

EARLY RESULTS: Special election underway for Ga. House District 130 seat

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11 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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EARLY RESULTS: Special election underway for Ga. House District 130 seat

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Voters in Georgia House District 130 headed to the polls Tuesday to fill the seat held by Rep. Lynn Heffner, who resigned.

The Augusta Democrat resigned because she was unable to meet the residency requirement for House District 130 due to damage to her home by Hurricane Helene.

Six candidates are on the ballot — four Democrats and two Republicans.

Early results

Results are coming in. Here is where the race stands:

Shelia Nelson, Democrat: 45.22%
Karen Gordon, Democrat: 20.65%
Sha’Quanta Calles, Democrat: 15.65%
LaFawn Pinkney-Mealing, Democrat: 7.61%
Thomas McAdams, Republican: 5.43%
David Carson, Republican: 5.43%

This story will be updated as votes continue to come in.

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Augusta, GA

Nine on the line: Augusta committee considers future of city parks

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23 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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Nine on the line: Augusta committee considers future of city parks

An Augusta city committee on Tuesday is scheduled to hear an update from the Recreation and Parks Department about nine municipal parks that are so seldom used that they might not be worth keeping open.

A civil engineering firm partnering with Recreation and Parks spent months gathering information on Augusta-Richmond County’s 51 public parks.

The audit by Infrastructure System Management scored the locations using a rubric that measured the sizes of the parks and how close they are to other parks. The audit also counted the number of park visitors to calculate how often the parks were used.

In a previous presentation to the committee last fall, commissioners learned that it would cost about $22 million to bring all city parks up to proper maintenance standards for just the first year.

By comparison, the Recreation and Parks budget is closer to $1.2 million, according to Abie Ladson Jr., a former city engineering director who now directs the ISM consultancy.

The smallest of the nine parks, Alexander Barrett Park, is barely a 10th of an acre, about the size of an NBA basketball court. The wedge-shaped lot where Wheeler Road meets Royal Street is composed of open grass and two playground swings built only for infants and toddlers.

The largest of the nine is the 3.49-acre W.T. Johnson Center on Hunter Street, behind Beulah Grove Baptist Church. Its facilities include a gymnasium and athletic fields.

The parks whose futures will be considered:

A.L. Williams Park, 1850 Broad St.
Alexander Barrett Park, 2629 Royal St.
Bedford Heights Park, 1016 Camellia Dr.
Doughty Park, 1200 Nellieville Rd.
Elliott Park, 2027 Lumpkin Rd.
Heard Avenue Park, 1500 Heard Ave.
Hillside Park (Vernon Forrest Park), 2101 Telfair St.
Valley Park, 1805 Valley Park Dr. E.
W.T. Johnson Center, 1606 Hunter St.

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Augusta Athletics to Host ‘Sweet Sendoff’ for Women’s Basketball Heading to the NCAA Tournament – Augusta University

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1 day ago

March 9, 2026

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Augusta Athletics to Host ‘Sweet Sendoff’ for Women’s Basketball Heading to the NCAA Tournament – Augusta University

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University Athletics will host a Sweet Sendoff for the Jaguars women’s basketball team on Wednesday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse as the team prepares to depart for the NCAA Tournament.

Fans, students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by Christenberry Fieldhouse to help send off the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Champion Jaguars before they leave for NCAA Regional play. Cookies, brownies and other sweet treats will be available as the Augusta community gathers to celebrate the team’s championship and wish them well on their postseason run.

Following the brief gathering, the team will walk out to the bus as they depart for the NCAA Tournament.

Augusta captured the Peach Belt Conference Tournament title on Sunday to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the program’s first conference tournament championship in 33 years.

The Sweet Sendoff is free and open to the public.

Sweet Sendoff

Wednesday, March 11

12:30 p.m.

Christenberry Fieldhouse

3109 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Ga 30912

Fans can follow Augusta women’s basketball throughout the NCAA Tournament at augustajags.com

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