The COVID Report with David Blake: College outbreaks

Tuesday, Sept. 1

University System of Georgia colleges are back in town, and COVID is spreading at some of them.

AU town hall scheduled for June 2 to discuss fall return and budget

The AU Summerville campus has been deserted since mid-March; plans to re-open in August are expected to be announced June 2. (photo by Jenna Ingalls)

Jenna Ingalls |
Staff writer

Augusta University’s President Brooks Keel is hosting another virtual town hall meeting on June 2 at 2 p.m. to address the action plan and budget submitted May 25 and the university’s strategy for returning to campus in the fall.

The Sports Squad Report: ATL Utd. wins MLS; AU men’s hoops moves to 5-2

Troy Cracknell (21) launches a jumper over Emmanuel’s Kyler Ingram in AU’s 77-70 win over the Lions before 2,688 at Christenberry Fieldhouse. (photo by Khadijah Sandifer)

Edited by Leeroy Francis Jr. |
Sports editor

In the MLS final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 8, Atlanta Utd. defeated Portland Timbers 2-0 to win the league title in its second year of competition. Josef Martinez and Franco Escobar scored the goals for Atlanta. Keeper Brad Guzan made several key saves for the home team. ATL Manager Gerardo Martino was coaching in his last match for the club as he is moving on to coach the Mexican national team. It was Atlanta’s first major professional championship since the Braves won the World Series in 1995. Elsewhere in sports:

The Sports Squad Report: Jaguar men’s XC team advances to second straight NCAAs

AU’s Rafael Monteiro fires a shot while teammate Deane Williams and Tyvez Monroe ready for the rebound in the Jags’ 64-62 win over Paine. (staff photo)

Edited by Leeroy Francis Jr. |
Sports editor

The Sports Squad Podcast

The Augusta University men’s cross country team took third place in the  NCAA Southeast Regional Saturday, Nov. 17th at the University of North Georgia and advanced to the NCAA Championship for the second straight season and third time in school history. Hunter Kimball finished sixth in the regional and Noah Hulett seventh. Jacob Poston was 18th. The AU women finished 10th in the regional. McKenzie Knudsen was 21st overall for the Jags’ top finish. In other sports news …

Behind Shead’s record final round, Jags finish tied for ninth at Maui Jim Intercollegiate tourney

Sophomore Alex Shead became just the fifth Jaguar to shoot 64 in a tournament in AU men’s golf history. (Photo by AU Athletics)

By Leeroy Francis Jr. |
Sports editor

The Augusta University men’s golf team finished in a tie for ninth place at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate hosted by Georgia State University at Mirabel Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz., last weekend (Sept. 21-23).