Augusta, GA
Augusta Volleyball Picked as PBC Preseason Favorite; Buggs and Kruczko Named to Preseason All-Conference Team – Augusta University
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AUGUSTA, GA — Defending PBC regular-season and tournament champions Augusta University have been selected as the preseason volleyball favorites in a poll of the league’s head coaches released on Thursday. In a tightly contested race, the Jaguars captured three first-place votes for 15 points, just one ahead of Lander in second place with two first-place votes and 14 points. USC Aiken, Flagler and Georgia College & State University rounded out the voting.
“We are very excited for Sophia and Janvier for being recognized preseason selection. Their hard work is definitely is paying off and it is being recognized around the conference. Truly an awesome thing!,” said head coach Sharon Quarles. “It is an honor to be recognized at the top of the poll after losing some key players from last years’s squad. We don’t take that lightly and we understand the hard work needed to bring 6 new players into the family of Augusta and still WIN! It actually fuels our team to continue to work hard on the practice court as we are preparing for the opening of the season—learning who we are and how to get the most out our team. It is going to be FUN!”
Augusta won their second straight PBC regular-season title and the PBC Tournament for the fifth time in the last six years, edging Lander in the five-set championship match. Augusta also reached the NCAA Southeast Regional final for the second time in the last three years with their fifth straight trip to the postseason. For 2024, the Jaguars return one of the most experienced teams in the league with nine seniors and graduate students. Augusta is returning AVCA Honorable Mention All-American Janvier Buggs and All-Conference performer Sophia Kruczko. Both were named to the 2024 Preseason All-Conference Team.
The preseason coaches poll is below, followed by the All-Conference team. Coaches were not permitted to rank their own teams or vote for their own players.
2024 Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank | Team | Points |
1. | Augusta (3) | 15 |
2. | Lander (2) | 14 |
3. | USC Aiken | 10 |
4. | Flagler | 7 |
5. | Georgia College & State University | 4 |
2024 Preseason All-Conference Team
Janvier Buggs, Augusta
- A graduate student setter from Smyrna, Tenn.
- A PBC first-team All-Conference selection, she was named an AVCA honorable mention All-American and twice the PBC Specialist of the Week
- Was second in the PBC in total assists and third in assists per set…also ranked third in the league in aces per set
- A PBC Presidential Honor Roll Presidential Scholar
Sophia Kruczko, Augusta
- A senior middle blocker from Cary, N.C.
- A second-team All-Conference selection in 2023…named to the PBC All-Tournament Team
- Ranked eighth in the PBC in hitting percentage and ninth in kills per set…ranked 10th in the league in blocks per set
- A PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar, she was named to the PBC Team of Academic Distinction and is a recipient of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
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Augusta, GA
Republican reactions to VP Harris visit and campaign rally
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – As we get closer and closer to the start of Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally Thursday afternoon, WTOC is hearing from local republicans.
Our teams caught up with Representative Buddy Carter Wednesday and broke down what he had to say.
First, Representative Carter says he’s happy the VP is making a trip to the Coastal Empire, saying he hopes she enjoys her visit and gets a taste of what Savannah has to offer.
He also says this is a great time for voters to get a better idea of what she stands for.
During her speech this afternoon, he’s asking Georgia voters to really listen in on her message.
He wants you to pay attention to the policies she brings up, as that’s what he says will have the biggest impact on America’s future.
Aside from listening to campaign messaging, Carter says he disagrees with the Vice President’s record while in office.
“She cannot, as hard as she tries, wipe her fingerprints away from the policies of the Biden-Harris administration. She has been there, they are her policies as well. Resulting in higher inflation, resulting in a border that is in crisis right now, resulting in America being weak on the world stage, resulting in crime in our cities. All of those things have her fingerprints all over them,” said Representative Buddy Carter.
As this election season continues, Representative Carter hopes former president Donald Trump and his running mate J. D. Vance will also make their way to the Coastal Empire, especially as Georgia plays a critical role in the upcoming presidential election.
As we get closer and closer to the vice president taking the stage at Enmarket Arena, we want to hear from local republicans.
It’s no secret that Georgia is a battleground state in this election, a big reason why both vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have made stops in Atlanta now the VP making a stop in the Coastal Empire.
But, local republicans say they’re not impressed by her performance during her term in the Biden-Harris administration.
Representative Jesse Petrea called Harris out for her role in many issues he says the US is currently facing.
His biggest issues – inflation and border control.
Now, he’s asking Georgia voters to really think about who they choose on their ballot in a few months making sure to reflect on Harris’s role as a leader the past few years compared to Trump’s time in the oval office.
“It doesn’t matter whether I like someone or not, or whether I like Kamala or I like Donald Trump. You’re voting for the person that will protect this country and protect your family and allow you to thrive, and you’re not going to get that with Kamala. We see what we get with Kamala. We get the same thing we’ve gotten with Biden. Weak border, weak on crime, weak on the world stage,” said Representative Jesse Petrea. “We already know what we get with Donald Trump. We’ve been there, it isn’t like it’s new. We had a strong presence on the world stage and we had a thriving economy. We had low taxes, and we had low inflation, and we had the most secure border in American history, bar none.”
With Harris making the visit to Savannah, we asked Petrea if he’s expected Trump to follow suit.
While he says he would welcome a visit from the former president and his running mate J D Vance, he wants them to be smart in their campaigning, even if that means missing out on the Coastal Empire.
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Augusta, GA
TPG Hotels to manage two hotels in Augusta, GA
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PEACHSTATE HOSPITALITY, LED by President and CEO Danny Patel, recently chose TPG Hotels & Resorts to manage its two Marriott-branded properties in Augusta, Georgia. These properties are the 124-room Residence Inn and the 88-room SpringHill Suites.
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“Our ongoing partnership with TPG continues to allow us to remain an active investor in the hospitality space through our development platform,” said Ricky Raman, PeachState Hospitality’s chief operating officer. “We are extremely impressed with TPG’s operating expertise and capability to enhance both the top and bottom line, thereby increasing the value of our assets. We look forward to exploring additional opportunities to expand this partnership.”
The hotels are located near I-20 and I-520, providing access to local attractions like Fort Gordon, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta Museum of History, Morris Museum of Art, and Riverwalk Augusta. Both hotels have fitness centers and SpringHill Suites also has an indoor pool.
“We are extremely pleased to be adding more properties from PeachState Hospitality to our portfolio,” said Ben Perelmuter, president of TPG. “We have proven that our operations, cultures, and core values as a company align with PeachState’s and look forward to continue growing alongside them.”
In January 2023, PeachState selected TPG Hotels to manage 10 properties, including eight Marriott select-service hotels and two IHG select-service hotels in Georgia.
Augusta, GA
Augusta Boxing Club, Paceline partner together to knock out cancer
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On Wednesday, Augusta Boxing Club joined in the efforts of helping with cancer research ahead of PaceDay in October.
According to the CDC, cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia and South Carolina.
Paceline is a local organization that raises funds for critical cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center.
One of Paceline’s biggest fundraisers is its annual PaceDay — a multi-course bike ride to bring the community together in spreading cancer awareness.
The kids at the boxing club say the ride is a little different than what they’re used to in the ring, but they say no fight is too big.
Elijah Davis says like his opponents in the ring, he’s ready to help knock out cancer.
“It makes me feel like I’m part of a bigger thing,” said Davis.
He’s joining his peers in the gym and more than 200 riders throughout the community to bring awareness to cancer.
Paceline says the community’s involvement is responsible for raising more than $1.5 million over the past six years.
Paceline’s president, Martyn Jones, says this initiative is a chance for youth to join a bigger cause.
Davis and his peers at the gym say that’s enough motivation to accept the challenge.
“I want to do it because I want to do something for the gym. I want to do something for cancer too,” said Davis.
Baby formula giveaway extended due to high demand
For parents facing high costs from housing to groceries, cutting baby formula out just is not possible. The Augusta Partnership for Children says they understand this need, which is why the formula giveaway is getting an extension.
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PaceDay Rider, Gary Thomas, said: “Like, helping cancer, it can spread kindness all the can, and helping, it’s going to spread kindness in the whole world. It will be good.”
And mentors at the boxing club say it’s about not holding back any punches when it’s time to help.
Augusta Boxing Club Executive Coordinator Tiffany Cannon said: “Just seeing everybody put their difference to the side to for to raise what’s needed, and then also with the kids, like, there it was no hesitation. When I, when we were like, ‘Hey, I want to do a bike ride’, everybody raised their hands like, yeah, me, me, me, me. So just the kids being excited about, you know, wanted to give back as well.”
Meanwhile, Davis says he’s ready for the ride.
“I’m prepared now. I’m ready,” he said.
Paceline says the research projects they’ve helped get started have resulted in more than $9 million in additional funds from outside organizations.
PaceDay will be on October 13.
Their goal is to bring the community together towards a common goal – curing cancer faster.
If you want to join the ride or donate, visit Paceline’s website.
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