Augusta, GA

Augusta Christian baseball, North Augusta softball shine playoff debuts

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2 years ago

May 1, 2024

Augusta Christian baseball, North Augusta softball shine playoff debuts

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s playoff time, which means it’s time for the rubber to meet the road for all of the teams who carry championship expectations with them.

The defending state champion Augusta Christian baseball team is coming off their first state title since 2007, and they had themselves a ball game against Ben Lippen in the first round.

Santiago Pacheco was in his bag, throwing a complete game shutout.

He led the Lions to victory, 1-0.

“Santiago pitched a heck of a game, you can’t say enough about him and what he did tonight. He led this team, and you know, Malachi Duncan coming up with a big hit there late in the game, but it’s just playoff baseball. Survive and advance, you win them 10 to nothing or one to nothing it doesn’t matter, you just have to win,” said Head Coach Austin Robinson.

Augusta Christian has home-field advantage throughout the state playoffs and they’ll be back in action on Friday.

IN NORTH AUGUSTA…

The North Augusta softball team won their region title once again this year.

The Lady Jackets went head-to-head with Pickens in the first round.

The game was close for most of the way, but a big-time home run in the bottom of the fourth by senior Jordan Wiley helped power the Lady Jackets to an 11-3 win.

OTHER TUESDAY NIGHT SCORES:

Greenbrier 14, Ola 2; Greenbrier advances to GHSA Class 5A State Elite 8.
Saluda 6, Batesburg-Leesville 5
Fox Creek 15, Eau Claire 0

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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8 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and one local group raised awareness with a walk in Augusta on Sunday.

The fourth annual autism walk was hosted by Moving Over Mountains Against autism at Lake Olmstead Park.

All proceeds from the walk support autism awareness initiatives.

We spoke with the CEO and founder of the group, Deidre Roberson, who said this year they are dedicating the walk to their photographer, who died recently.

Roberson told us what she looks forward to the most.

“I look most forward to seeing the different people every year. We always meet different people, new people, and they come from all over the CSRA, so Washington, Wilkes, Carolina,” she said.

There were also several vendors providing resources to families.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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20 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Augusta University baseball is in a three-game series matchup against the University of North Georgia.

AU is currently down in the series 0-2 after a close loss Friday and a loss Saturday.

But we aren’t focusing on the Jags, we’re going to take a look at North Georgia’s head coach, Nolan Belcher.

He is an Augusta native who began his career at Greenbrier and Augusta Christian.

He won three state championships, which then led him to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

There he won back-to-back national championships and finished runner up in 2012.

His coaching career began after that where he eventually joined the Peach belt Confrence, coaching at USCA and GCSU.

Now in his first season as head coach for the Nighthawks, he is happy to come home and coach in front of his friends and family.

“I’m very fortunate that I got family that, one is still around and they can come watch me do what I love. And, they’ve shown me, nothing but support throughout my whole coaching career and even back on my playing dates are very thankful and appreciative for everything they’ve done for me.”

AU and UNG will have their final series match on Sunday.

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