Augusta, GA
Westside boys, Josey girls holding the torch for Augusta basketball
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The GHSA Basketball State Championships are this week, and two teams from Augusta are making the trip to Macon.
The Westside Boys and the Josey Girls have a proud history of success, and they’re both looking to bring home new hardware.
The idea of a three-peat is seldom seen or even talked about in sports, because finding a way to win three consecutive championships is beyond difficult to do.
The Westside Patriots are heading back to the state title game or the third year in a row, with an opportunity to pull off a three-peat.
The Patriots realize doing the unthinkable could be great for Westside, but even more important for the City of Augusta.
Head Coach Jerry Hunter said, “At the beginning of the season, I told the guys, I would rather fail trying to do something impossible, than be successful at doing nothing, so let’s get to work. They bought into the understanding. It seemed a little unattainable at first, but then it started getting closer and closer, and they started to understand that we have a chance to do something real special here, not only for Westside but for the City of Augusta.”
Senior Guard Xavier Goss added, “Being on this stage the past few years, I’d say it’s an advantage, because you know the type of atmosphere you’re going into, the type of referees you’re going to deal with, you’ve got to adjust to the court and all of that. So, that atmosphere the past few years has definitely helped this year because I feel more comfortable.”
The Class 2A Boys State Championship game between Westside and Toombs County is set for Thursday at 3 p.m. inside the Macon Coliseum.
The Josey Lady Eagles’ second-half surge in the state semifinals against Central Macon on Saturday helped them punch their ticket to state for the second time in the last four years.
The Lady Eagles 28-3 overall record does not tell the full story of this year’s team, because of the growth the underclassmen showed throughout the season, especially during their road playoff games.
This Josey team is playing with an edge. The Lady Eagles are battle-tested, and now they have an opportunity to fly to the mountaintop once again.
Head Coach Nichelle Chapman said, “You have to take the time to get to know your kids, get to know your athletes, and get to know yourself, because there are going to be challenging times where we’re going to have to grow as coaches and as adults as well. So, it’s been a process, and not all of it has been good, but it’s been a journey well worth taking.”
Sophomore Guard Kerri Fluellen added, “I feel like we do play our best when we have that emotion because it hypes not just that person up, but it hypes the team up. We’re going to go for each other, so when that person is happy, we’re all happy.”
The Class 2A Girls State Championship game between Josey and Mount Paran Christian will also be on Thursday in Macon, at 1 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Georgia Gubernational candidate Geoff Duncan made another appearance in Augusta on Monday, speaking at the IBEW Local 1579 on Reynolds Street.
Duncan is one of the three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. Duncan said when he served as lieutenant governor of the state, he fought to expand access to health care in rural communities. He said if he’s elected, he’ll focus on lowering costs in other areas.
Duncan stopped by NewsChannel 6 ahead of the campaign stop to speak about his plans.
“Look, 90% of Georgians know what they’re talking about when they want to pass commonsense gun legislation like universal background checks, red flag laws, and in-home safe storage laws. As governor, I want to lead the charge, and I want to give political cover to those Republicans that want to do the right thing, build those consensus around those bills,” Duncan said. “I hope to get some of them the cosign that legislation. Because it meets people where they’re at. It’s common sense. Look, I don’t want anybody to ever walk by a television screen and make another excuse for a mass shooting when it could have been stopped. With just common sense laws that are on the books.”
Photojournalist credit: Regynal McKie
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Golden Harvest Food Bank is partnering with local legal organizations for the 15th Annual Georgia Food Frenzy.
The fundraising competition is held in partnership with Feeding Georgia, the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.
The two-week competition runs from April 20th through May 1st, and every dollar raised stays local, supporting Golden Harvest’s work across the state of Georgia.
Groups can register at www.galegalfoodfrenzy.org/sign-up, and registration will remain open throughout the competition.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Georgia gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan campaigned in Augusta ahead of Election Day, making stops at two churches and meeting with local faith leaders.
The former lieutenant governor visited Good Hope Baptist Church on Cedar Street, where he spoke with the Greater Augusta Interfaith Coalition’s “Music to the Polls” group.
Duncan told us that, if elected governor, he wants to expand Medicaid, pass what he called “common-sense gun legislation,” and create more economic opportunities statewide. He also pointed to affordability concerns impacting families and businesses.
“I want to take $1.7 billion of our state’s fund and wrap it around the axle of poverty,” Duncan said, adding that he wants to lower child care costs and improve temporary assistance programs.
Duncan also stopped at Miles Memorial Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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