Best Southern Cross University Podcasts (2024)

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TSS 7/7: The Squad discusses AU fall sports, the Braves and college football 1:10:51

17h ago1:10:51

1:10:51

Augusta University volleyball, women's golf, the Braves-Mets series and college football are featured on this podcast. The Squad includes Justin Gray, Patrick Motes, Avery Jaynes and J. Ben Haynes. The Squad also gives its weekly football picks. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. It is produced at the TVC Lab on the Summ…

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TSS 7/6: AU cross-country and volleyball performing well; Dawgs' narrow escape 1:17:11

8d ago1:17:11

1:17:11

Augusta University cross-country and volleyball are off to fast starts. The men's XC program is ranked 11th in the country and the women's volleyball team is ranked 22nd. The Squad, which includes Justin Gray, Patrick Motes, Avery Jaynes and J.Ben Haynes, discusses Jaguar XC and VB, the Dawgs, Braves and the NFL on this episode. The Squad also give…

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TSS 7/5: Volleyball and cross-country heat up at Augusta University 1:03:16

15d ago1:03:16

1:03:16

Augusta University volleyball middle blocker Madelyn Eden joins The Sports Squad to talk about the Jaguars 3-0 weekend in the Florida Southern Classic and the program's first-ever appearance in the national rankings. AU will play in the USC Aiken tourney this weekend and host Shorter University on Sept. 17. Then Coach Jacob Burgamy previews his cro…

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TSS 7/4: AU volleyball opens season in Florida Southern tournament 1:05:34

21d ago1:05:34

1:05:34

The Sports Squad gets a jump on the 2024 AU volleyball season as senior outside hitter Sophia Kruczko throws light on the Jaguars’ trip to Lakeland, Florida, for the Florida Southern Tournament. The Squad will also talk about AU women and men’s basketball, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves. Host is Justin Gray, the Bell Ringer sports edit…

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TSS 7/3: AU volleyball, college football are this week's topics 1:09:53

30d ago1:09:53

1:09:53

On this edition of The Sports Squad, host Patrick Motes and the gang discuss Augusta University volleyball and the first full weekend of college football. The Jaguars' volleyball team is coming off a scrimmage at USC AIken and will play its intrasquad match on Friday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse. Georgia Tech had a huge win over …

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TSS 7/2: Coach Sharon Quarles, outside hitter Sophia Kruczko talk AU Jaguar volleyball 1:08:02

1M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

On this edition of The Sports Squad, Justin Gray and J. Ben Haynes interview AU volleyball coach Sharon Quarles, in her 15th season, and senior outside hitter Sophia Kruczko. The Jaguars, coming off a 29-5 and PBC championship season, will play a scrimmage against USC Aiken on Saturday, Aug. 24., at 5:30 p.m. The Jags will have their Blue and Grey …

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TSS 7/1: Summer Olympics, AU XC recap 47:52

1M ago47:52

47:52

Host Justin Gray and panelists Avery Jaynes and Patrick Motes preview the upcoming Augusta University cross-country season . They also discuss the summer Olympics in Paris, as well the Atlanta Braves and CSRA prep football. This starts the seventh season of the podcast. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. It is produced a…

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TSS 6/47: Dip Metress talks hoops, Olympics with The Squad 1:06:06

2M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

On this edition of The Sports Squad, Augusta University men’s basketball coach Dip Metress talks about his team’s October scrimmage at Clemson and the U.S. Olympic hoops teams. Justin Gray, sports editor of the Bell Ringer, hosts this week’s show and is joined by Communication Professor David Bulla. Other topics are the Olympics, new facilities at …

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TSS 6/46: British Open, AU adds a new women's golf coach and the Braves 37:28

2M ago37:28

37:28

On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer sports editor Justin Gray discusses the British Open, new AU women's golf coach Ember Holloway, the Atlanta Braves' struggles and the upcoming Olympics in Paris. The Sports Squad is produced by Jasmine Garcia, with Dr. David Bulla serving as coordinating producer. The podcast is taped in the TVC Lab …

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Lessons in Cattle and Carbon Farming with Lorraine Gordon 26:09

4M ago26:09

26:09

In today's episode, we will hear from regenerative agriculture pioneer Lorraine Gordon. Lorraine is the founder and current Chair of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance. Her vision is to improve the holistic health and well-being of Australian landscapes, farmers and communities through research, education and practice. We will hear Lorraine talk…

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TSS 6/45: College baseball hits the Super Regional stage 50:46

4M ago50:46

50:46

Bell Ringer sports editor Justin Gray and regular panelist Avery Jaynes discuss the NCAA Division I baseball playoffs, the NBA finals and the latest from the Atlanta Braves, who trail the Philadelphia Phillies by eight games in the National League East. Gray is a communication major and Jaynes, who runs cross-country and track, is a sports manageme…

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Building Healthy Soils for a Resilient Farming System 30:00

4M ago30:00

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Today on Ground Cover we will hear from Dr Lukas Van Zwieten, a Principal Soil Research Scientist from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. Lukas is also an adjunct Professor with Southern Cross University, and he's a farmer. And as you will hear in this recording, he has been described as the 'Grand Master of Soil' by renowned env…

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TSS 6/44: Coach Zach Tinkham joins The Squad to talk AU men's hoops recruiting 1:04:45

4M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Host Justin Gray, sports editor of the Bell Ringer, interviews special guest Zach Tinkham, Augusta University assistant men's basketball coach. The panel includes Avery Jaynes and Dr. David Bulla. Tinkham talks about Jaguar hoops recruiting. Also on the agenda are the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Braves, and some leftovers from spring sports. Dr. Bull…

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Managing Horticulture Crop Diseases 23:59

4M ago23:59

23:59

Today on Ground Cover, we're joined by Dr Jay Anderson, a plant pathologist with more than 20 years of industry experience. She's also a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Southern Cross University, and her research to date has focused on integrated disease management using techniques such as plant breeding, plant selectio…

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Assessing Natural Capital on Your Farm: Challenges and Opportunities 34:30

4M ago34:30

34:30

In today's episode of Ground Cover, we're joined by Dr Jackie Williams, an adjunct Associate Professor at Southern Cross University who has more than 30 years of applied research in natural resource management. Her areas of expertise include sustainable agriculture governance systems, natural resource policy, and food security. With a lot of discus…

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How Biochar Can Help Us Reach a Net Zero Future 55:13

5M ago55:13

55:13

Today on Ground Cover, I'm joined by Don Coyne, the CEO of the Australia and New Zealand Biochar Industry Group. Don has been working to raise the profile of biochar for years now, and he works hard to bring together industry, scientists, and key stakeholders to realise the potential of biochar for Australia's net zero future. In this episode, we'l…

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Protecting Our Waterways and Health From Pesticides 38:14

5M ago38:14

38:14

Professor Kirsten Benkendorff is the Director of Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre and the Deputy Director of the Marine Ecology Research Centre. Her research looks at the impacts of ocean climate change and environmental contaminants on the immune health and nutritional quality of seafood species. She is also investigating…

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Welcome to Season 2 of Ground Cover 6:55

5M ago6:55

6:55

Can university research really help us improve climate resilience and soil health on farms? What knowledge can experts share with us? And what can we learn from research projects that don't quite work out the way we planned? In this second season of Ground Cover, Rebecca Lollback from Southern Cross University, will explore these topics and more wi…

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TSS 6/43: Spring sports wrap-up, and a woeful week for the Braves 40:57

5M ago40:57

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Host Patrick Motes and panelists Justin Gray and Avery Jaynes put a wrap on the spring sports season at Augusta University. They also discuss the all-sports awards given last week at the end-of-year AU athletics banquet. Then they talk about a forgettable week for the Atlanta Braves, who were swept in Los Angeles over the weekend. Then panelists si…

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TSS 6/42: The Squad talks about spring sports championships, MLB 52:16

5M ago52:16

52:16

On this edition of The Sports Squad, host Justin Gray, sports editor of the Bell Ringer student newspaper at Augusta University, talks with Dr. David Bulla, Communication professor, about AU baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and field, and Major League Baseball. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. It is produced at …

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TSS 6/41: The Squad takes a long look at the Jaguar track-and-field season 45:33

5M ago45:33

45:33

Jacob Burgamy, AU track and field coach, joins The Sports Squad to talk about the 2024 season, as the Jaguars prepare for the Peach Belt Conference championship meet in Daytona Beach, Fla., next week (April 29-30). Host Patrick Motes and panelists Justin Gray and Avery Jaynes will also talk about the AU men's golf team in the Southland Conference g…

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TSS 6/40: AU women's golf dominates the Southland championship tourney 26:51

5M ago26:51

26:51

Host Patrick Motes and panelists Justin Gray and Avery Jaynes review spring sports at Augusta University, starting with the performance of the Jaguar women's golf title as they won their third straight Southland Conference championship. (Note: The show was taped just before the Jags finished the final round, which led to a huge 67-shot victory.) AU…

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TSS 6/39: The Squad looks at the Masters, won by Scottie Scheffler 27:38

5M ago27:38

27:38

Host Patrick Motes and panelists Justin Gray and Avery Jaynes look back at the Masters, won by world No. 1 Scott Sheffler on April 14 at Augusta National. In the second part of the show, The Squad takes a look at the Atlanta Braves, who lost starting pitcher Spencer Strider to a season-ending arm injury but have continued their winning ways. The Sp…

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TSS 6/38: The Squad looks at the upcoming MLB season, focusing on Atlanta 41:51

6M ago41:51

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Today on the The Sports Squad, the panel will discuss the start of the MLB season, focusing on the Atlanta Braves. The panelists will also play Yes, No or Maybe. Host Patrick Motes is joined by regular panelists Justin Gray, Avery Jaynes and Ja'Queze Kirby. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. It is produced at the TVC Lab…

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Sports writers Ron Morris, Gene Sapakoff join The Squad to talk March Madness 48:17

6M ago48:17

48:17

Faculty host David Bulla interviews guests Ron Morris and Gene Sapakoff about March Madness, the start of the MLB season, the upcoming Masters and the state of American sports journalism. Morris is retired sports columnist for The State in Columbia, S.C., and Sapakoff just retired after 38 years with the Charleston Post and Courier. The trio will m…

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TSS 6/36: Spring sports and women's basketball highlight this week's podcast 56:13

6M ago56:13

56:13

Today on the The Sports Squad, the panel will discuss Augusta University men's golf, baseball, men and women's tennis, AU women's basketball, and both the men and women's track and field teams. Host Patrick Motes is joined by regular panelists Justin Gray, Avery Jaynes and Ja'Queze Kirby. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Medi…

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TSS 6/35: AU women advance to the regionals; spring sports spring into action 43:50

7M ago43:50

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On this edition of The Sports Squad, host Patrick Motes and the Squad discuss AU women's basketball making the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. Joining Patrick on this week's podcast are regulars Avery Jaynes and Justin Gray. The Squad will be talking AU women and men's basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and women and men's golf. …

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TSS 6/34: Dip Metress talks about the upcoming PBC Tournament 22:37

7M ago22:37

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Dip Metress, AU men's basketball coach, talks to The Sports Squad about the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Tournament, which will be held at USC Aiken. The Jaguars (17-11) open with Flagler College in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. The two teams split in the regular season. AU will have to make a deep tournament run to have a…

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TSS 6/33: AU women's coach Celeste Stewart previews the PBC Tournament 41:47

7M ago41:47

41:47

Celeste Stewart, AU women's basketball coach, joins host Patrick Motes and panelists Avery Jaynes, Ja'Queze Kirby and Justin Gray to discuss the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Tournament--with the women playing at Georgia Southwestern and the Jaguar men at USC Aiken. Stewart's team won 15 conference regular-season games, the most in program history…

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TSS 6/32: Hoops, springs sports and the Braves 43:01

7M ago43:01

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Join host Patrick Motes as he, Avery Jaynes and Justin Gray talk Augusta University basketball, NCAA Division I basketball, AU spring sports and the Atlanta Braves on this edition of The Sports Squad. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. It is produced at the TVC Lab on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University. Jasmine…

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TSS 6/31: The Squad tackles the homestretch of the PBC men and women's basketball seasons 32:21

7M ago32:21

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Host Patrick Motes and Bell Ringer Sports Editor Justin Gray talk about Augusta University basketball on this edition of The Sports Squad. The red-hot Jaguar men face key games at Lander and North Georgia this week, while the AU women try to bounce back from a tough loss to Georgia Southwestern. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoen…

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TSS 6/30: Kennedi Manning, Tomiyah Alford join The Squad to talk women's hoops 45:57

8M ago45:57

45:57

Augusta University's Kennedi Manning and Tomiyah Alford join The Sports Squad to talk Jaguar women's basketball. The Jags are tied with Georgia Southwestern for the Peach Belt Conference lead. They will face GSW this coming Saturday on Homecoming Day. The Squad will also talk about Jaguar men's basketball, spring sports at AU, D1 college basketball…

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TSS S6/E29: AU PG John St. Germain III talks hoops with The Squad 55:36

8M ago55:36

55:36

Augusta University point guard John St. Germain III joins The Sports Squad to talk Jaguar men's basketball. The Jags are climbing the Peach Belt Conference standings as the conference season heads down the home stretch. The Squad will also talk about Jaguar women's basketball, spring sports at AU, D1 college basketball, a Super Bowl preview, and th…

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TSS 6/28: The Squad previews AU's baseball, softball seasons, which begin this weekend 52:09

8M ago52:09

52:09

Anchor Patrick Motes and The Sports Squad interview Augusta University pitcher Britt Kelly and infielder Shelbie Summerlin as the Jaguar baseball and softball seasons open this weekend at home. The Squad will also talk about Jaguar basketball, the NFL and college basketball. Also on The Squad are regulars Avery Jaynes and Justin Gray. The Sports Sq…

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S6/E27: AU's basketball teams attempt to bounce back after being swept at GSW 47:08

8M ago47:08

47:08

Host Patrick Motes and the gang discuss Augusta University women and men's basketball, along with the NFL playoffs, on this edition of The Sports Squad. Joining Motes on the podcast are Justin Gray and Avery Jaynes. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. It is produced at the TVC Lab on the Summerville Campus of Augusta Univ…

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TSS 6/26: AU women, men travel to Flagler, Ga. Southwestern 44:36

8M ago44:36

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On this edition of The Sports Squad, host Patrick Motes discusses the Augusta University's women and men’s basketball teams through the first four games of the Peach Belt season. The Jaguar women are tied with Lander for first place after winning their first four PBC games. The men beat Clayton State last week but lost to rival USC Aiken to fall to…

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TSS 6/25: AU basketball teams to play first home PBC games 29:28

9M ago29:28

29:28

Host Patrick Motes and the panel discuss conference play for Augusta University's basketball teams. The Jaguar women are in a three-way tie for first place after winning their first two Peach Belt games. The men had two narrow road losses in the first week of conference play. AU hosts Clayton State on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The panel will also talk ab…

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TSS 6/21: AU men's basketball center Max Amadasun joins The Squad 22:28

10M ago22:28

22:28

On this exam-week edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer men's basketball beat writer Justin Gray interviews Jaguar center Max Amadasun, who hails from Dublin, Ireland. Amadasun is a transfer from St. Bonaventure. Through seven games (AU is 5-2), the cybersecurity major leads the Jaguars in rebounding (11.9 per game) and is second in scoring (15.…

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TSS 6/22: A look at all of AU sports as Fall '23 comes to an end 25:58

10M ago25:58

25:58

Students in the Sports Communication course at Augusta University give updates on the following sports: volleyball; women and men's golf; women and men's cross-country, women and men's basketball; women and men's tennis; women and men's track and field; esports, and intramural. Reporters are: Liesa Armstrong, Noah Bowers, Hannah Brown-Kitchens, Rac…

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TSS 6/23: The Sports Squad looks at AU baseball, softball preparing for their spring seasons 27:56

10M ago27:56

27:56

On this special edition of The Sports Squad, host Patrick Motes interviews Augusta University softball infielder Shelbie Summerlin and baseball pitcher Britt Kelly about their upcoming season. The show was produced by Ethan Balducci. It is taped in the TVC Lab at Augusta University's Summerville Campus. Jasmine Garcia is the TVC Lab coordinator. Th…

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TSS 6/20: Men's basketball gets 3OT win; VB ends season in Sweet Sixteen 43:45

10M ago43:45

43:45

Joshua Picklesimer and his Sports Squad panelists look back at the Augusta University men's exciting triple-overtime hoops win over Virginia Union. Joining Picklesimer are Rachel Carman, Patrick Motes, and Justin Gray. They also look at the Jaguar volleyball team, which made it through two rounds of the Southeast Regional but lost to Anderson in th…

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TSS 6/19: XC runner Andrew Todd looks back on his season 27:46

10M ago27:46

27:46

On this special edition of The Sports Squad, host Patrick Motes interviews Augusta University distance runner Andrew Todd, who battled illness during the 2023 cross-country season but still managed to make it the NCAA Division II nationals. The Sports Squad, taped at the TVC Lab on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University, is a production of Be…

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TSS 6/18: AU women's basketball team ranked 24th 34:15

10M ago34:15

34:15

Host Joshua Picklesimer leads a discussion of the AU women's basketball team, which is 4-0 and ranked 24th nationally. Joining the squad are Jaguar Coach Celeste Stewart and guard Autumn Phillips. The panelists are Rachel Carman, Patrick Motes and Justin Gray. The Sports Squad, taped at the TVC Lab on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University, i…

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TSS 6/24; ESPN's J.A. Adande talks about sports journalism in the 21st Century 55:10

10M ago55:10

55:10

On this special edition of The Sports Squad, J.A. Adande, veteran sports journalist and the director of the sports journalism program at Northwestern University, talks to Joshua Picklesimer and David Bulla about his career and the state of sports communication today. The Sports Squad, taped at the TVC Lab on the Summerville Campus of Augusta Univer…

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TSS 6/17: Men's cross-country finishes 15th in nation; VB captures PBC Tournament 24:26

10M ago24:26

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Host Patrick Motes leads a discussion of the following: AU men's cross country, which took 15th at NCAA Division II nationals; Jaguar volleyball, which completed the PBC double with a five-set win over Lander in the tourney final; women's basketball, which upset nationally ranked Wingate; men's basketball, which hosts Benedict on Nov. 21; Ronald Ac…

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S6/E16: AU VB's Madelyn Eden is the guest, as Jags will host Peach Belt tourney 34:06

11M ago34:06

34:06

Host Joshua Picklesimer welcomes Augusta University volleyball middle blocker Madelyn Eden to the podcast. Eden and her Jaguar teammates will play Flagler College in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars defeated Lander twice last week to win the PBC regular-season cro…

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TSS 6/15: Quarles, Buggs talk AU volleyball before key matches with Lander 49:57

11M ago49:57

49:57

AU volleyball Coach Sharon Quarles and setter Janvier Buggs join host Carlos Rodriguez on this edition of The Sports Squad. The Jaguars, who are 23-4, will host Lander, 26-3, in a key Peach Belt Conference match on Thursday, Nov. 9. The Bearcats have a one-game lead on Augusta with two to play. The two teams will play again Friday, Nov. 10, in Gree…

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TSS 6/14: AU XC Coach Jacob Burgamy on the Jaguars' second-place finish in regionals 38:58

11M ago38:58

38:58

Host Joshua Picklesimer interviews AU cross-country coach Jacob Burgamy and runners Thomas Rischar, Carlos Rodriguez and Patrick Motes on this edition of The Sports Squad. The Jaguars finished second in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals on Nov. 4 and advance to the D2 national championship on Nov. 18 in Joplin, Mo. It is the sixth visit to t…

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TSS 6/13: AU men's basketball loses at Emory; VB keeps rolling 25:40

11M ago25:40

25:40

Host Joshua Picklesimer, Bell Ringer sports writer Justin Gray and Dr. David Bulla discuss AU volleyball team and Jaguar men’s basketball team. The Jaguar volleyball team improved to 21-4 win a 3-0 win over Georgia College. Gray covered the men’s basketball team as the Jags lost at Emory 96-86 in an exhibition in Atlanta. Ethan Balducci is the prod…

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TSS 6/12: Coach Dip Metress joins the gang to discuss AU's upset of D1 Ga. Southern 48:47

11M ago48:47

48:47

AU men's basketball coach Dip Metress joins The Sports Squad to talk about the Jaguars' 82-77 upset of NCAA Division I foe Georgia Southern on Oct. 20. Host Joshua Picklesimer is joined by Carlos Rodriguez, Patrick Motes and Justin Gray. Rodriguez and Motes rap about the Jaguar men’s cross-country team, which won its fifth straight Peach Belt title…

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