Augusta, GA

PBC Releases Baseball Team of Academic Distinction

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2 years ago

June 8, 2024

PBC Releases Baseball Team of Academic Distinction

AUGUSTA, GA — The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024 baseball 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)
Jorge Arispuro	North Georgia	Sr.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.731	Finance
Koby Ayala	Augusta	Jr.	Lilburn, Ga.	3.75	Business Administration
Michael Bailey	Claflin	Grad.	St. Matthews, S.C.	3.95	Business Administration
Daniel Barcena	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Cape Coral, Fla.	3.60	Communications & Emerging Media
Sebastian Biggs	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Painfield, Ill.	4.00	History
Jacob Bodkin	USC Aiken	So.	Tyrone, Ga.	3.888	Exercise & Sport Science
Colby Brabson	Columbus State	Sr.	Columbus, Ga.	3.74	Kinesiology
Peyton Burton	Columbus State	Jr.	Phenix City, Ala.	3.68	Health & Physical Education
Jacob Butler	USC Aiken	So.	Windsor, S.C.	3.653	Exercise & Sport Science
Jackson Chizek	Columbus State	So.	Loganville, Ga.	3.96	General Business
Michael Coit	Claflin	Sr.	PG County, Md.	3.57	Sport Management
Evan Cowan	Georgia College & State University	So.	Richmond Hill, Ga.	3.60	Finance
AJ Deibel	USC Aiken	Sr.	Aiken, S.C.	3.695	Business Administration
Doom Dennis	USC Aiken	So.	Charleston, S.C.	3.879	Business Administration
Aiden Driscoll-Sadusky	USC Beaufort	Sr.	Carwfordville, Fla.	3.782	Interdisciplinary Studies
Jacob Fletcher	USC Aiken	Jr.	Acworth, Ga.	3.869	Business Administration
Nick Foray	Lander	Grad.	Wesley Chapel, N.C.	4.00	Business Administration
Gary Garrett	Lander	Grad.	Snellville, Ga.	3.93	Business Administration
Leo Giannoni	Columbus State	Jr.	Marietta, Ga.	3.85	Finance
Joey Gill	Columbus State	Jr.	Navarre, Fla.	3.61	General Business
Mason Gray	Flagler	Jr.	Lake City, Fla.	3.93	Business Administration
Justin Haskins	Flagler	So.	Suwanee, Ga.	3.60	Finance
Parker Ingram	Augusta	Jr.	Gray, Ga.	3.51	Kinesiology
Win Johns	Columbus State	Sr.	Savannah, Ga.	3.62	Business Administration
Britt Kelly	Augusta	Sr.	Roswell, Ga.	3.72	Communication
Jacob Lassiat	North Georgia	Sr.	Alpharetta, Ga.	4.00	Marketing
John Leland	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Pensacola, Fla.	3.678	Interdisciplinary Studies
AJ Mathis	Georgia College & State University	Sr.	Dublin, Ga.	3.68	Exercise Science
Kobe Miller	Claflin	Grad.	Chesnee, S.C.	3.78	Business Administration
Taichi Nakao	Lander	Jr.	Auckland, New Zealand	4.00	Exercise Science
Bennett Nance	Lander	Grad.	Eden, N.C.	3.91	Business Administration
Andrews Opata	North Georgia	Jr.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.848	Elementary & Special Education
Tyler Overholt	Lander	So.	Abbeville, S.C.	3.90	Business Administration
Luke Parker	USC Aiken	Jr.	Kingsland, Ga.	3.685	Business Administration
Steven Reiss	Flagler	Jr.	Green Cove Springs, Fla.	3.55	Business Administration
Seth Robinson	USC Beaufort	So.	Summerville, S.C.	3.687	Business Administration
Kurt Rogers	Lander	So.	Westminster, S.C.	3.70	Business Administration
Joshua Sharp	USC Aiken	Jr.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.984	Applied Computer Science
Cooper Smith	Flagler	Jr.	Tallahassee, Fla.	3.78	Sport Management (Psychology)
Hunter Steger	USC Aiken	Grad.	North Augusta, S.C.	3.519	Master of Business Administration
Will Taylor	Flagler	So.	Mobile, Ala.	3.71	Business Administration (Marketing)
Zach Thomas	Flagler	Jr.	Fort Meyers, Fla.	3.80	Criminology (Business Administration)
Isaiah Wellman	Flagler	Jr.	Brunswick, Ga.	3.89	Sport Management
Jordan Wilke	Augusta	Sr.	Cartersville, Ga.	3.74	Political Science
Brayton Wilmes	USC Beaufort	So.	Monument, Colo.	3.60	Business Administration
Gabriel Wuerth	Georgia College & State University	So.	Woodstock, Ga.	3.54	Marketing

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Augusta, GA

Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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11 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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Augusta, GA

From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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23 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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