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Jaguar women secure spot in SE Regional v. Carson-Newman
Mar 12

Mar 12 Jaguar women secure spot in SE Regional v. Carson-Newman

Dylan Wilson
Sports

AU women get first bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs since 2015016 …

Cougars end AU women's PBC Tournament run in two overtimes
Mar 9

Mar 9 Cougars end AU women's PBC Tournament run in two overtimes

aubellringer
Sports

The AU women fought long and hard in the semifinals, but Columbus State ended the Jaguars’ PBC Tournament run 70-65 in double overtime …

Jaguar women advance to PBC semis with win over Georgia College
Mar 7

Mar 7 Jaguar women advance to PBC semis with win over Georgia College

aubellringer
Sports

Phillips and Florence lead AU women to first-round win over Georgia College …

AU men’s PBC Tournament dashed by Flagler College, 81-70
Mar 7

Mar 7 AU men’s PBC Tournament dashed by Flagler College, 81-70

Dylan Wilson
Sports

With Ja’Queze Kirby in foul trouble throughout, AU was eliminated from the PBC Tournament by the Saints, 81-70 …

LaRoche, Haynes lead AU baseball team to 8-2 win over Emory & Henry
Mar 7

Mar 7 LaRoche, Haynes lead AU baseball team to 8-2 win over Emory & Henry

Dylan Wilson
Sports
AU softball splits with Catawba
Mar 6

Mar 6 AU softball splits with Catawba

Dylan Wilson
Sports

Poff, Patterson and Roberts lead Jaguar softball to win over Catawba on the road …

TSS 6/34: Dip Metress talks about PBC Tournament matchup with Flagler
Mar 5

Mar 5 TSS 6/34: Dip Metress talks about PBC Tournament matchup with Flagler

aubellringer
Podcast, Sports

AU Coach Dip Metress talks with The Sports Squad about the upcoming Peach Belt men’s basketball tournament at USC Aiken …

CI 1/4: Meet AU's 2024 Homecoming Duke and Duchess
Mar 5

Mar 5 CI 1/4: Meet AU's 2024 Homecoming Duke and Duchess

aubellringer
Podcast, On-Campus

Campus royalty is in the house! Get to know Homecoming Duke John Blalock and Duchess Addy Coker in the latest episode of the Chiming In podcast …

AU baseball takes series against Ga. College; softball drops series to GSW
Mar 4

Mar 4 AU baseball takes series against Ga. College; softball drops series to GSW

Dylan Wilson
Sports

The Jaguars took two of three from Georgia College in Peach Belt Conference baseball …

TSS 6/33: AU women take best conference record ever into PBC tourney
Mar 4

Mar 4 TSS 6/33: AU women take best conference record ever into PBC tourney

Dylan Wilson
Podcast, Sports

Celeste Stewart, AU women’s coach, joins The Sports Squad to discuss the Jaguars’ second-place finish in the Peach Belt regular-season race …

Gardner’s 29 points lead Jaguars to victory over USC Beaufort; women win fourth straight
Mar 3

Mar 3 Gardner’s 29 points lead Jaguars to victory over USC Beaufort; women win fourth straight

Dylan Wilson
Sports

Demitri Gardner lifted AU to victory in the regular-season finale; Jags will play Flagler in PBC tourney opener …

Rowland to discuss 'First Amendment 2.0: Speech and Censorship in Our Digital Age' at 2024 FFA Lecture
Feb 29

Feb 29 Rowland to discuss 'First Amendment 2.0: Speech and Censorship in Our Digital Age' at 2024 FFA Lecture

aubellringer
News, On-Campus

Former lawyer Lee Rowland is the new keynote speaker at this year’s Future of the First Amendment Lecture scheduled for next month…

Jaguar hoops teams take down Georgia College; women get 20th win
Feb 29

Feb 29 Jaguar hoops teams take down Georgia College; women get 20th win

Dylan Wilson
Sports

Ja’Queze Kirby and Autumn Phillips had big nights, as the Jaguars swept Georgia College …

TSS 6/32: AU hoops finishes off regular season with Ga. College, Beaufort
Feb 28

Feb 28 TSS 6/32: AU hoops finishes off regular season with Ga. College, Beaufort

Dylan Wilson
Podcast, Sports

The Augusta University women go for their first 20-win season when they host Georgia College …

AU's Alford wins her second PBC player of the week award
Feb 27

Feb 27 AU's Alford wins her second PBC player of the week award

aubellringer
Sports
Family, community, social media remember Laken Riley
Feb 27

Feb 27 Family, community, social media remember Laken Riley

aubellringer
News

Family, friends and community members are speaking out on social media about Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was slain while running in Athens, Ga. on Feb. 22 …

Foul shooting differential too much to overcome for Jags
Feb 25

Feb 25 Foul shooting differential too much to overcome for Jags

aubellringer
Sports

Despite big nights from Ja’Queze Kirby and Max Amadasun, the Jaguars fall to North Georgia; the AU women rout Nighthawks behind Autumn Phillips’ 19 points …

College of Nursing student found deceased on Athens campus; police suspect foul play
Feb 23

Feb 23 College of Nursing student found deceased on Athens campus; police suspect foul play

aubellringer
News

The body of a student in Augusta University’s College of Nursing campus in Athens was found on Thursday, Feb. 22, according the University of Georgia and Athens-Clark County Police …

Update: A suspect in connection to the death has been taken into custody.

AU men’s win streak snapped, women avenge loss to Lander
Feb 22

Feb 22 AU men’s win streak snapped, women avenge loss to Lander

aubellringer
Sports

The Augusta men dropped their first game in February at the hands of Lander, 77-72, on Wednesday, Feb. 21 ….

TSS 6/31: The Sports Squad assesses the final four games of the PBC season in hoops
Feb 21

Feb 21 TSS 6/31: The Sports Squad assesses the final four games of the PBC season in hoops

Dylan Wilson
Sports, Podcast

AU basketball is in its final two weeks of the regular season, and both Jaguar teams have key games at Lander and North Georgia …

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