Augusta, GA
Yermish Ties Career Low, Paces U-M in Day 1 of Valspar Augusta – University of Michigan Athletics
» With a restructured schedule starting the tournament a day earlier, Michigan opened the Valspar Augusta Invitational with a 287 (-1) to position the Wolverines in a tie for seventh.
» Moving directly to the second round, the 17-team field was able to get nine to 12 holes in before play was suspended due to darkness. The field plans to resume Saturday morning (March 9), however, inclement weather is expected. If the round cannot be played, plans are to finish the event Sunday (March 10).
» Sidney Yermish paced U-M in the first round, sitting in a tie for third after tying his career best with a 68 (-4) by recording four birdies, an eagle and a hole-in-one (No. 4, 135 yards).
» Hailey Borja used four birdies of her own to erase four bogeys and close her opening 18 at even par 72. She is tied for 25th.
Site: Augusta, Georgia
Tournament: Valspar Augusta Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Forest Hills Golf Club (par 72, 6,261 yards)
U-M Team Standing: Tie-7th of 17 Teams (286, -2)
Top U-M Individual: Sidney Yermish, tie-3rd (68, -4)
Next U-M Round: Saturday, March 9 — at Valspar Augusta Invitational, 9 a.m.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
1. Ole Miss 276 (-12)
2. South Carolina 283
3. Auburn 285
Georgia 285
5. Clemson 286
Georgia Southern 286
7. MICHIGAN 287
Augusta 287
Oklahoma State 287
10. Alabama 289
11. Wake Forest 290
12. Florida State 291
13. Louisville 296
14. Virginia Tech 298
Furman 298
16. South Florida 299
Coastal Carolina 299
Top Individuals
1. Natacha Husted, Ole Miss 66 (-6)
Sophie Linder, Ole Miss 66 (-6)
3. SIDNEY YERMISH, U-M 68
Megan Schofill, Auburn 68
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State 68
Louise Reau, Georgia Southern 68
Mirabel Ting, Florida State 68
8. Napabhach Boon-In, Augusta 69
Annabelle Pancake, Clemson 69
LoraLie Cowart, Georgia 69
Michigan Individuals
T3. Sidney Yermish 68 (-4) T25. Hailey Borja 72 (E) T39. Sydney Sung 73 (+1) T52. Monet Chun 74 (+2) T52. Lauren Sung 74 (+2)
Augusta, GA
EARLY RESULTS: Special election underway for Ga. House District 130 seat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Voters in Georgia House District 130 headed to the polls Tuesday to fill the seat held by Rep. Lynn Heffner, who resigned.
The Augusta Democrat resigned because she was unable to meet the residency requirement for House District 130 due to damage to her home by Hurricane Helene.
Six candidates are on the ballot — four Democrats and two Republicans.
Early results
Results are coming in. Here is where the race stands:
- Shelia Nelson, Democrat: 45.22%
- Karen Gordon, Democrat: 20.65%
- Sha’Quanta Calles, Democrat: 15.65%
- LaFawn Pinkney-Mealing, Democrat: 7.61%
- Thomas McAdams, Republican: 5.43%
- David Carson, Republican: 5.43%
This story will be updated as votes continue to come in.
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Augusta, GA
Nine on the line: Augusta committee considers future of city parks
An Augusta city committee on Tuesday is scheduled to hear an update from the Recreation and Parks Department about nine municipal parks that are so seldom used that they might not be worth keeping open.
A civil engineering firm partnering with Recreation and Parks spent months gathering information on Augusta-Richmond County’s 51 public parks.
The audit by Infrastructure System Management scored the locations using a rubric that measured the sizes of the parks and how close they are to other parks. The audit also counted the number of park visitors to calculate how often the parks were used.
In a previous presentation to the committee last fall, commissioners learned that it would cost about $22 million to bring all city parks up to proper maintenance standards for just the first year.
By comparison, the Recreation and Parks budget is closer to $1.2 million, according to Abie Ladson Jr., a former city engineering director who now directs the ISM consultancy.
The smallest of the nine parks, Alexander Barrett Park, is barely a 10th of an acre, about the size of an NBA basketball court. The wedge-shaped lot where Wheeler Road meets Royal Street is composed of open grass and two playground swings built only for infants and toddlers.
The largest of the nine is the 3.49-acre W.T. Johnson Center on Hunter Street, behind Beulah Grove Baptist Church. Its facilities include a gymnasium and athletic fields.
The parks whose futures will be considered:
- A.L. Williams Park, 1850 Broad St.
- Alexander Barrett Park, 2629 Royal St.
- Bedford Heights Park, 1016 Camellia Dr.
- Doughty Park, 1200 Nellieville Rd.
- Elliott Park, 2027 Lumpkin Rd.
- Heard Avenue Park, 1500 Heard Ave.
- Hillside Park (Vernon Forrest Park), 2101 Telfair St.
- Valley Park, 1805 Valley Park Dr. E.
- W.T. Johnson Center, 1606 Hunter St.
Augusta, GA
Augusta Athletics to Host ‘Sweet Sendoff’ for Women’s Basketball Heading to the NCAA Tournament – Augusta University
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University Athletics will host a Sweet Sendoff for the Jaguars women’s basketball team on Wednesday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse as the team prepares to depart for the NCAA Tournament.
Fans, students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by Christenberry Fieldhouse to help send off the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Champion Jaguars before they leave for NCAA Regional play. Cookies, brownies and other sweet treats will be available as the Augusta community gathers to celebrate the team’s championship and wish them well on their postseason run.
Following the brief gathering, the team will walk out to the bus as they depart for the NCAA Tournament.
Augusta captured the Peach Belt Conference Tournament title on Sunday to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the program’s first conference tournament championship in 33 years.
The Sweet Sendoff is free and open to the public.
Sweet Sendoff
Wednesday, March 11
12:30 p.m.
Christenberry Fieldhouse
3109 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Ga 30912
Fans can follow Augusta women’s basketball throughout the NCAA Tournament at augustajags.com
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