Augusta, GA
PBC Announces Women's Basketball Team of Academic Distinction
AUGUSTA, GA — The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2023-24 women’s basketball 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) |
| Aaliyah Bell | Lander | Grad. | Pooler, Ga. | 3.87 | Master of Business Administration |
| Beka Benge | Flagler | Sr. | St. Cloud, Fla. | 4.00 | Elementary Education (Criminology) |
| Livi Blackstock | North Georgia | Sr. | Jefferson, Ga. | 3.852 | Elementary & Special Education |
| Jillian Bretz | Columbus State | So. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.80 | General Business |
| Abby Carter | Lander | So. | Eastlake, Ohio | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
| Isabel Davenport | North Georgia | Sr. | Dahlonega, Ga. | 3.522 | BSN Nursing (Generic) |
| Maddie Erickson | Flagler | So. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.66 | Business Administration |
| Carly Fahey | North Georgia | Sr. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.769 | Management |
| Alexa Geary | Georgia College & State University | Jr. | Calhoun, Ga. | 3.86 | Exercise Science (Business Administration) |
| Carleigh Grimm | Flagler | So. | St. Clairsville, Ohio | 3.85 | Sport Managment (Business Administration) |
| Kristyn Goshay | Columbus State | Jr. | Conyers, Ga. | 3.64 | Kinesiology |
| Ansley Hall | North Georgia | Jr. | Watkinsville, Ga. | 3.716 | Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Maya Jackson | Columbus State | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.89 | General Business |
| Quadaija Langley | Lander | So. | Travelers Rest, S.C. | 3.75 | Mathematics |
| Simone Lett | Columbus State | So. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.63 | Criminal Justice |
| Annalise Malone | USC Aiken | So. | Fayetteville, Tenn. | 3.806 | Business Administration |
| Kennedi Manning | Augusta | Grad. | Stone Mountain, Ga. | 4.00 | Counselor Education |
| Destiny McClendon | Flagler | Jr. | Greensboro, Ga. | 3.52 | Digital Media Production & Journalism |
| Amani Melendez | Lander | So. | Woodbridge, Va. | 3.80 | Business Administration |
| Jakiyah Parker | Lander | Grad. | Hephizibah, Ga. | 3.75 | Mass Communications |
| Mahkayla Premo | USC Beaufort | So. | Savannah, Ga. | 3.833 | Business Administration |
| Aaliyah Reid | Clayton State | Jr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | 3.58 | Health Sciences |
| Shaniya Rose-McDonald | USC Beaufort | Jr. | Nottingham, England | 3.75 | Psychology |
| Zuzanna Rudenko | Columbus State | Jr. | Warszawa, Poland | 3.60 | Chemistry |
| Cory Santoro | Lander | Jr. | Bellevue, Ohio | 3.88 | Early Childhood Education |
| Myra Strickland | Georgia College & State University | Sr. | Duluth, Ga. | 3.69 | Exercise Science |
| Emily Trushel | North Georgia | Grad. | Brentwood, Tenn. | 4.00 | Master of Kinesiology |
| Hailey Unger | USC Aiken | So. | Dayton, Ohio | 3.60 | Business Administration |
| Jadah Waite | Clayton State | Jr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3.52 | Sociology |
| Jada Warren | Georgia College & State University | Jr. | Norcross, Ga. | 3.63 | Exercise Science |
| Amelia Wylly | Georgia College & State University | Jr. | Savannah, Ga. | 3.54 | Marketing (Management) |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University’s Healthy Grandparents program had its Christmas party Sunday.
Santa is continuing his trip across the csra and was at the party to give presents to the kids.
The program was started in 1999 to support grandparents raising their children.
They help with necessary services like food assistance and transportation.
We spoke with one of the grandparents about the program.
“My grandchildren love it. They do a lot of things going on the year, like summer camp and all that stuff, book bag, getaways,” said Carolyn Thompson.
The program has helped more than 660 families, 900 grandparents, and 1,300 grandchildren.
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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.
C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin.
Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender.
The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13.
Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36.
Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line.
Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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