Sports

Highlanders tame Lions on Oct. 23

By William Reyes · 24 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Highlanders tame Lions on Oct. 23

Heathwood Hall defeated Augusta Christian Oct. 23.

Local Special Olympians fare well in fall games

By Staff Report · 24 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Local Special Olympians fare well in fall games

Area Special Olympians competed in recent games.

Blue Devils stun Knights 36-35 with last-second comeback Oct. 23

By Cooper Brady · 24 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Blue Devils stun Knights 36-35 with last-second comeback Oct. 23

Statesboro nicked Evans by one point on Friday.

Wolfpack posts win over Glynn Academy on Oct. 23

By Chapman Murphey · 24 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Wolfpack posts win over Glynn Academy on Oct. 23

Greenbrier survived a close one against Glynn Academy in a 26-15 victory on Friday, Oct. 23, using timely scoring and a key fourth-down conversion late in the game to secure the win.

Hephzibah decimates Cross Creek 74-0 on Homecoming night 

By Christopher Rickerson · 23 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Hephzibah decimates Cross Creek 74-0 on Homecoming night 

The Hephzibah Rebels shut out Cross Creek 74-0 on Friday, Oct. 23.

Junior collegiate women’s national soccer championship to be played in Evans

By Staff Report · 22 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Junior collegiate women’s national soccer championship to be played in Evans

Columbia County will once again welcome the national top junior college women’s soccer programs when the 2026 NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Championship returns to Blanchard Woods Park Nov. 15-21.

Augusta women’s golf team finishes second at UNCG Collegiate on Oct. 20

By Special To Augusta Good News · 21 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Augusta women’s golf team finishes second at UNCG Collegiate on Oct. 20

The Augusta women’s golf team capped off two solid days of play with a second place finish at the UNCG Collegiate.

AU men’s golf moves to second place at the Williams Cup Oct. 19

By Special To Augusta Good News · 19 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on AU men’s golf moves to second place at the Williams Cup Oct. 19

The Augusta men’s golf team turned in the second best round of the day and moved up four spots on the leaderboard and currently sit in second place at the Williams Cup in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Aiken Fall Steeplechase scheduled for Oct. 31

By Special To Augusta Good News · 19 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Aiken Fall Steeplechase scheduled for Oct. 31

Future champions will be racing Saturday, Oct. 31 at Aiken’s annual Fall Steeplechase with more than 10,000 people expected to attend.

In pictures: Laney wins homecoming game over Josey Oct. 17

By Steve Schwartz · 17 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on In pictures: Laney wins homecoming game over Josey Oct. 17

Laney High School’s Wildcats won big at homecoming 51-2 over rival T.W. Josey High School on Oct. 17.

In pictures: North Augusta nips South Aiken on Oct. 16

By Mike Adams · 17 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on In pictures: North Augusta nips South Aiken on Oct. 16

North Augusta knocks off region foe South Aiken 10-7 on Friday Oct. 16.

Grovetown holds off winless Lakeside on Oct. 16

By William Reyes · 16 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Grovetown holds off winless Lakeside on Oct. 16

Grovetown High School built a two-touchdown lead in the first half and then held on to defeat winless Lakeside 21-13 on Friday night, Oct. 16, on the Warriors’ home field.

Byrd’s four touchdowns lead Rebels to 34-24 region win over Westside 

By Christopher Rickerson · 16 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Byrd’s four touchdowns lead Rebels to 34-24 region win over Westside 

Senior running back Reante Byrd jumped in the endzone four times to lead Hephzibah over Westside 34-24 in a AAA Regional matchup on Friday, Oct. 16.

Ware County bests Evans on Oct. 9

By Cooper Brady · 09 Oct 2026 · Comments Off on Ware County bests Evans on Oct. 9

The Ware County Gators took a bite out of the host Evans Knights on Friday, Oct. 9, winning 28-6.