Augusta Chronicle Sports

11/01/2022

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Burke County football coach Eric Parker collapsed on the field during Monday's make-up game against Wayne County. He was airlifted to Savannah.

09/20/2022

Which Augusta teams have turned heads through five weeks of football? Here's five:

Entering Week 6 of the high school football season, here are the Augusta-area teams that have turned some heads so far.

09/15/2022

Here's what you need to know heading into the Week 5 slate of games:

With several big matchups on the slate for Week 5 of high school football in Augusta, here's what to know before kickoff on Friday night.

09/13/2022

Here are 10 players who broke out during the first four weeks:

Here are the top breakout players in Augusta through the first four weeks of the high school football season, including a few new-look quarterbacks.

09/08/2022

Grovetown 2023 F Frankquon Sherman is second Warrior to announce D-I commitment following state title run.

2023 Grovetown basketball star Frankquon Sherman announced Wednesday he's committed to Winthrop. Sherman becomes second D-I commit for the Warriors.

09/06/2022

How has Harlem Softball kept the momentum up after a deep playoff run a year ago? Its two ace pitchers may know why. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/06/harlem-softball-pitchers-lean-each-other-amid-successful-season-gracyn-gurley-claire-clements/7961276001/

Harlem softball picked up from where it left off in Columbus a year ago, thanks in part to the pitching duo of Gracyn Gurley and Claire Clements.

08/29/2022

ESPN adds Grovetown's Derrion Reid to its list of top prospects for the class of 2024. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2022/08/29/grovetown-basketball-star-derrion-reid-named-espn-top-60-2024/7931765001/

Grovetown 2024 basketball player Derrion Reid has been turning heads locally, now he's gaining national attention from outlets like ESPN.

08/27/2022

Laney football coach Ronnie Baker wants to continually raise the bar for his players and program. Here’s more from their win over Hephzibah: https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/27/laney-football-program-looks-build-coachs-high-expectations-ronnie-baker/7862523001/

Most coaches would just be happy entering the bye 2-0. For Laney football coach Ronnie Baker, it's just about getting better each and every week.

08/22/2022

Vote for the Augusta-area high school football player of the week. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/22/vote-augusta-high-school-football-player-week/7862515001/

With the first week of the season in the books, it's time to vote for the Augusta area high school football player of the week.

08/20/2022

Late defensive stand lifts Burke County over Thomson in football season opener. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/20/burke-county-football-defense-steps-up-win-over-thomson-marshall-flowers-eric-parker-storm-hunt/10350119002/

Although region implications are no longer on the line, the Burke County/Thomson football rivalry is as strong as ever as the Bears edged out a win.

08/19/2022

Wrapping up our fall sports preview content with the top volleyball players in the area to watch this season: https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/volleyball/2022/08/19/augusta-high-school-volleyball-top-players-watch/10226252002/

In a sport that saw its first Augusta-area state runner-up in 2021, here are the top high school volleyball players to watch entering the 2022 season.

08/19/2022

Augusta Christian Schools football defeated Ridge Spring-Monetta 28-7 in its season opener.

Lions' coach Andy Stickel: "It’s a good start. It’s game one, we’re 1-0 and that’s a good spot to be." https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/18/augusta-christian-football-defeats-ridge-spring-monetta-first-game-dallas-carter/10350110002/

Augusta Christian football cruised past Ridge Spring-Monetta 28-7 in its season-opener Thursday. The Lions' defense was the star of the show.

08/18/2022

On the eve of football Friday, here’s a look at the top cross country runners in the area. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/cross-country/2022/08/18/top-augusta-area-high-school-cross-country-runners-watch-hayes-trapp-aine-trapp-millie-quick/10226258002/

With high school cross country meets looming, let's take a look at the top returning runners for programs across the Augusta, Georgia area.

08/18/2022

Top specialists to watch in 2022: https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/18/top-augusta-area-high-school-football-specialists-will-hattaway-tyler-wallace/10257669002/

Wrapping up out position-by-position lists, we're looking at the kickers and other specialists who can be huge when the game is on the line.

08/17/2022

Last week, Green Racquets and Tracy Rieckert partnered with Calvert’s Restaurant and Evans Fitness Center to present The Phillip Rieckert Memorial Award, a scholarship awarded to a pair of student athletes. The award serves as an honor and memory of Phillip, who passed away in February, 2022.

Lauren Alley of Randolph, N.J. (Randolph High School) was awarded $750 in scholarship funds. She’ll be attending Stevens Institute of Technology. Alley excelled in both soccer and track & field.

Grovetown High School student Aubrey David was awarded $500 in scholarship funds and an Evans Fitness Center membership. She’ll be attending the University of Georgia. David was a four-year starter for the varsity tennis program at Grovetown.

The awards were presented by Green Racquets board member Kurt Mueller.

The Rieckert family has a deep athletics background, focused on tennis. Phil played for the University of Richmond, while Tracy played at Wake Forest. Her three sisters also played at Wake, Duke and Seton Hall, respectively. Tracy’s daughter, Taylor, graduated from Aquinas this spring and will attend Virginia Tech to play tennis.

More information on Green Racquets and the award can be found here (photos courtesy of Tracy Rieckert). https://www.greenracquets.com/phillip-rieckert-memorial.html

08/16/2022

Returning to our position-by-position breakdown, it's time to look at the defensive linemen. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/16/top-defensive-linemen-augusta-ga-2022-high-school-football/10257602002/

Here's the top high school football defensive linemen in the Augusta area for the the 2022 season. We've looked at offense, now it's time for defense.

08/15/2022

While all Augusta-area teams are 0-0 for a few more days, here are the power rankings entering Week 1. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/15/ga-high-school-football-preseason-power-rankings-thomson-burke-county-evans-north-augusta/10307328002/

Here are the 2022 Augusta Chronicle high school football power rankings: preseason edition. Featuring blue-chip and up-and-comers, here are the top 10.

08/15/2022

Here it is: your 2022 Dream 16. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/08/15/dream-16-augusta-georgia-areas-best-football-players-2022-season/10177179002/

The Augusta Chronicle sports staff compiled a list of the 16 best players in the area to watch this year.

08/10/2022

Earlier this week we looked at the top quarterbacks in the Augusta area. Now it's time for the running backs. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/10/top-augusta-area-rbs-entering-2022-high-school-football-season/10257573002/

Likely the deepest position in the Augusta high school football scene, here's a look at the top running backs to watch during the 2022 season.

08/09/2022

Caught up with Greenbrier High School AD Garrett Black to talk region alignment and how area schools are navigating new, challenging travel schedules. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/09/greenbrier-football-garrett-black-shares-insight-region-travel-logistics/10201753002/

Now in Region 1-AAAAA, Greenbrier athletic director Garrett Black gives insight on the travel logistics for the new region alignments.

08/08/2022

It’s a clean slate for North Augusta football as the Matt Quinn era begins. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/08/matt-quinn-looks-seniors-he-leads-north-augusta-football-colson-brown-dj-curry/10201740002/

It's up to the seniors to lead North Augusta football back to the state playoffs as year one of the Matt Quinn era begins for the Yellow Jackets.

08/08/2022

Here’s the first installment of a new series called Position Battles, where we look at the top position groups around the area. Let’s start with the QBs. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/08/top-2022-augusta-area-high-school-football-quarterbacks-2022-jalen-patrick-colson-brown/10199426002/

Here are several of the top Augusta-area quarterbacks entering the 2022 high school football season.

08/04/2022

We’re that much closer to Week 1. With new-look regions in place, here’s how you can expect them to shake out. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/04/augusta-georgia-area-2022-high-school-football-region-predictions/10184665002/

Georgia sports: Here is the regional outlook for the 2022 Augusta-area high school football season.

08/03/2022

It’s a new era for Augusta Prep football under Todd Booker. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/03/high-school-football-todd-booker-enters-first-season-augusta-prep-football-bryson-cronan-sam-connell/10152939002/

After years coaching public school football, Todd Booker takes over the Augusta Prep team as the second coach of its young history.

08/02/2022

Here are 20 Augusta-area high school football games you don't want to miss in 2022. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/01/augusta-area-high-school-football-20-games-you-cant-miss/10184415002/

Some of the most high-profile 2022 Augusta-area high school football matchups will happen within the first month of the season.

08/01/2022

Augusta University police officer and former Harlem football player David Pouler lost part of his left leg at 13, but that doesn't slow him down in a life of public service. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/columbia-county-ga-amputee-au-public-safety-officer-firefighter-david-pouler/10145800002/

David Pouler lost part of his left leg to a train when he was 13. The former firefighter-turned-police officer continues to excel in public space.

07/25/2022

Here’s why Kyle Cartledge was the right hire at the right time for Grovetown softball. https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/softball/2022/07/25/grovetown-high-school-softball-coach-kyle-cartledge-ashlyn-thomason-mike-leverett/10126450002/

Former Grovetown softball assistant Kyle Cartledge takes over as head coach. He looks to lead the team back to the GHSA 6A Sweet 16.

07/22/2022

Despite an 0-2 start in the Peach Jam, The Skill Factory is back in bracket play, and this Augusta-area player, and the "sixth man" advantage has a lot to do with it.

After an 0-2 start in the Peach Jam, Crawford and company bounced back for two big wins that have them back in bracket play.

07/21/2022

Lakeside, UGA baseball product Will Childers signed with the Milwaukee Brewers’ organization. Here’s why the timing was right: https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/2022/07/21/uga-baseball-will-childers-milwaukee-brewers-georgia-bulldogs/10109780002/

Former Lakeside and UGA baseball standout pitcher Will Childers signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an undrafted free agent.

07/20/2022

PHOTOS: LeBron James takes in the atmosphere at Peach Jam. https://www.augustachronicle.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/basketball/2022/07/19/lebron-james-and-bronny-james-peach-jam-day-three-images/10102168002/

Strive for Greatness faced off against The Skill Factory at Peach Jam on July 19, 2022. In attendance was basketball great LeBron James.