River Gracey, Staff writerIf you try going into any general store in the greater Augusta area this week, you will notice that all the hand sanitizer, Lysol sprays and, in many March 19, 2020
River Gracey , Sports writerAs the confetti settled on Dec. 7 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, it became obvious to me what I had just witnessed. It was clear and obvious before the game that the LSU Tigers were the favorite to beat the fourth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. ESPN had the Tigers as a seven-point favorite just when kickoff started. This game, however, wasn’t about either team. This game was dominated by Joe Burrow, who would go on to win the Heisman Trophy. December 16, 2019
River Gracey , Sports writerATLANTA—The Atlanta Falcons’ season has gotten off to another horrid start after they dropped their fifth straight game on Sunday, Oct. 20, this time against against the Los Angeles Rams. The Falcons, who now sit a 1-6, face that reality that their season is all but over after just seven weeks into the regular season. This has become a common trend in the last few years for the Falcons, who have losing season after losing season. What’s even more disappointing, is the forgotten performance of quarterback Matt Ryan. October 22, 2019
River Gracey, Sports writerThe Atlanta Braves’ 2019 season game to a humiliating finish after a 13-1 rout by the St. Louis Cardinals in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Divisional Series on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Cardinals, who advanced to the National League Championship Series (losing the first game to the Washington Nationals on a near no-hitter), used a record-setting first inning that saw every Cardinal starter score a run as it was 10-0 before the third out was recorded. October 12, 2019
River Gracey, Sports writerNORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.—The Lexington Legends put themselves in a strong position Wednesday night, Sept. 4 with a 2-1 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets at SRP Park in Game 1 of their best-of-3 South Atlantic League baseball semifinal series. September 5, 2019
River Gracey, Sports writerThe Augusta University baseball team tryouts are right around the corner, and it is interesting to see how the team will do after last year’s disappointing last place finish. August 30, 2019