The Sports Squad: Season 3, Episode 6

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Bell Ringer Sports Editor Carlos Rodriguez discusses Augusta University men’s basketball on this edition of The Sports Squad. Joining Rodriguez are Chad Cook, former Jaguar hoops player and color commentator of AU basketball telecasts, and David Bulla, AU Department of Communication chair and former high school and college basketball coach. They analyze the Jaguars’ 87-72 win over Lander University in the season opener. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. The producer is Lauren Salsman. The assistant producer is Hannah D’Arco.

The Sports Squad: Season 3, Episode 5

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Join Bell Ringer Sports Editor Carlos Rodriguez as he talks AU sports with Jaelyn Autman and Chad Cook. Autman is a junior communication major, and Cook is the color commentator on SUVtv’s telecast of Jaguar basketball. They discuss the Peach Belt Conference cross-country championships, as well as basketball.

The Sports Squad: Season 3, Episode 3

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Bell Ringer sports editor Carlos Rodriguez is joined by AU senior communication major River Gracey and Jaguar basketball color commentator Chad Cook to discuss what’s in the news in the world of sports.

The Sports Squad: Season 3, Episode 2

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Carlos Rodriguez, sports editor of the Bell Ringer, is joined by River Gracey and Chad Cook to talk sports, including AU men’s golf, AU cross-country, the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, NBA playoffs and much more.

The Sports Squad: Season 3, Episode 1

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Join Bell Ringer Sports Editor Carlos Rodriguez for the first episode of The Sports Squad in Season No. 3. Special guest is Chad Cook, whose blog site AugBball.com covers sports in the CSRA. The Squad discusses the upcoming (and limited) fall sports season at Augusta University, as well as Patrick Reed, AU hoops, college football and other sports news items.

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Glenn Hills’ Whitehead becomes second hometown signee for AU men’s basketball

Forward Tre Whitehead (24) helped Glenn Hills High School to two final four appearances; here he makes a power move against Grovetown. (photo by Chad Cook, special to the Bell Ringer)

By Carlos Rodriguez |
Sports writer

The Augusta University men’s basketball team recently picked up their fourth signee of the 2020-21 recruiting class with the addition of Tre Whitehead.

AU men’s basketball adds hometown transfer in Sellers

Timmy Sellers is transferring to Augusta University from Charleston Southern. (photo by Chad Cook, special to the Bell Ringer)

By Carlos Rodriguez |
Sports writer

The Augusta University Athletics Department announced on Thursday morning, June 18, that Timmy Sellers, a sophomore at Charleston Southern, would be transferring to Augusta and join the men’s basketball team for the 2020-21 season.

Easton-Tolbert becomes AU men’s basketball first signee of the 2020 recruiting class

Adonnis Easton-Tolbert, a 6-foot-6 forward, helped lead Denmark High School to the the 4A final four this past season. (special to the Bell Ringer)

By Carlos Rodriguez |
Sports writer

The Augusta University men’s basketball team picked up their first signee of the 2020 recruiting class, Adonnis Easton-Tolbert, who signed his national letter of intent Thursday, April 16 via a Zoom meeting call that featured his family members, coaches, teammates and friends.

Sports Squad: Season 2, Episode 13

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Carlos Rodriguez, award-winning sports writer for the Bell Ringer, talks basketball with Chad Cook of AUB_Bball and SUV-TV, as well as Will Cheney of the Augusta Chronicle and Erin Burditt of the AU Athletics Media Relations on this episode of the Sports Squad. The panelists get into the basketball season, which is headed into the conference tournament phase. The producer of The Sports Squad is Dr. Luis Rocha Antunes.

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The Sports Squad: Season 2, Episode 12

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Bell Ringer sports writer Carlos Rodriguez leads the latest episode of the Sport Squad. Joining him at Chad Cook, the publisher of AUG_Bball, and Erin Burditt, an intern for Media Relations in AU Athletics. On the menu this week is college, high school and professional basketball. The producer is Dr. Luis Rocha Antunes. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer Media.