Augusta, GA
Wake Forest Wraps Play at Valspar Augusta Invitational – Wake Forest University Athletics
Veterans Rachel Kuehn and Mimi Rhodes led the way for the Deacs in Augusta as the only two on the team to finish inside the top 40. Kuehn finished the day even par, her second even-par round of the three.
After an opening round 73, Rhodes shot back-to-back rounds of two-over to finish T39. She birdied three of her last seven holes in the second round to maintain her position on the leaderboard.
Freshman Brooke Rivers had an opening round 72 before shooting back-to-back over-par rounds to finish outside the top 40. Sophomore Anne-Sterre den Dunnen finished her second round on a high note Sunday morning as her best round of the tournament.
Four of the five Deacs birdied the par-five ninth hole in the third round and three of them birdied the par-five sixth. As a team, Wake Forest went -9 on all par-five holes of the event and finished third in scoring on all par threes. Kuehn led the team going -4 on all par fives and finishing even par on all par threes.
Coach’s Comments
“The last two weeks have had some challenges, and we are proud of the way our team has handled those challenges. The group is looking forward to getting home, taking some time to rest and restart and begin preparation for the championship season we have ahead of us.” – head coach Kim Lewellen
Next Up
Wake Forest has one event remaining on their spring schedule before postseason begins with the ACC Championship in Wilmington in April. The Deacs will wrap up the regular season at the Wolfpack Match Play event in Raleigh at Lonnie Poole Golf Club April 8-9 before postseason begins April 18.
Team Leaderboard
Rank Team Scores
1 Ole Miss 276 283 297 856 -8
T2 South Carolina 283 283 293 859 -5
T2 Michigan 287 283 289 859 -5
4 Auburn 285 287 293 865 +1
5 Florida State 291 293 283 867 +3
6 Georgia 285 288 298 871 +7
7 Clemson 286 291 297 874 +10
8 Georgia Southern 286 294 296 876 +12
9 Wake Forest 290 295 293 878 +14
10 Alabama 289 289 302 880 +16
11 Oklahoma State 287 291 304 882 +18
12 Augusta 287 297 301 885 +21
13 South Florida 299 293 300 892 +28
14 Furman 298 299 297 894 +30
15 Virginia Tech 298 298 300 896 +32
16 Louisville 296 303 303 902 +38
17 Coastal Carolina 299 307 315 921 +57
Player Leaderboard
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Dream Center is seeing more families turn to its food pantry this summer as children lose access to school lunches.
Organizations like the Augusta Dream Center see a surge in families who relied on school lunches during the academic year, according to Hallie Kohan, assistant director.
“We see a lot more families that have young kids who are in need that simply don’t have those meals they are normally getting,” Kohan said. “We see an influx of families that come through.”
Demand is up, but the food supply is not keeping pace.
“Right now we are having some food distribution issues so while we are seeing an increase in families, we are seeing a decrease in the amount of food coming through our doors,” Kohan said.
The center is asking the community to host food drives or donate kid-friendly items such as mac and cheese and oatmeal.
Every Sunday the Dream Center opens its doors for a hot meal, serving as many as 120 people.
“Families can come in and get their hot meal. They sit down, it’s dignified, it’s a diner,” Kohan said. “It’s a welcoming experience for kids to come in and not feel like they are in need.”
No paperwork is required to receive help.
“Just because you think someone is in a great situation, in today’s economy you never know,” Kohan said. “It could be your neighbor, mom, or best friend.”
The Augusta Dream Center food pantry is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Hot meals are served Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Construction continues on the James Brown Linear Park in downtown Augusta, with ceiling tiles now installed inside the park structures.
The tiles feature designs showcasing the Godfather of Soul from different years in his career.
According to the city, the completed park will include an interactive water feature that will “dance” to Brown’s greatest hits. A statue of the music icon will return to a new stage at the park.
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