The Sports Squad

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, AU men’s assistant basketball coach Zach Tinkham joins The Squad to talk about recruiting. The Jaguars have landed a large class, and Tinkham breaks each player down. Guest host David Bulla and Tinkham also talk about the Jaguar volleyball schedule just released, the World Cup quarterfinals, MLB (with an emphasis on the A...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Augusta University men's basketball coach Dip Metress joins The Sports Squad on this episode. He talks with David Bulla about the NBA finals, the upcoming AU basketball camp, the Atlanta Braves and the College World Series. They also discuss the recruiting season. The Sports Squad is a production of The Jaguar Sports Network from Bell Ringer-Phoenix Med...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On the first summer 2026 edition of The Sports Squad, guests include sports writers Will Cheney of the Augusta Chronicle and Chris Rickerson of Augusta Good News . They talk about the end of the Jaguar spring sports seasons, newly hired AD Brent McMillian , the Atlanta Braves' hot start to the season, the PGA Championship and several sports media items...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of the Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-hosts Nayla Reese and Sara Adams to talk about the most prestigious golf tournament in the world, The Masters. Together they discuss their experiences as both workers and patrons at the event. Jasmine Garcia and Burgos Avila produced this episode and Ethan...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with sports editor Nayla Reese to discuss the latest in Augusta athletics, March Madness and the hottest topic in Augusta this time of the year: The Masters. Jasmine Garcia and Burgos Avila produced this episode and Ethan Balducci composed the theme music. Our logo...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila i s joined by Nayla Reese and Sara Adams for a golf-centered episode as the countdown to the Masters continues. The trio opens with a recap of the women’s Valspar Tournament and the Schenkel Invitational on the men’s side, both taking place this past weekend. They then circ...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with Sports Editor Nayla Reese and golfer Sara Adams to interview AU's women's basketball coach Celeste Stewart . Together they discuss the team's historic success and the driving factors behind it. Burgos Avila and Jasmine Garcia produced this episo...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with Sports Editor and co-host Nayla Reese  recap another busy week across Augusta University athletics, including updates from the More Than Golf Invitational, AU baseball’s series against Georgia Southwestern, and recent men’s tennis action at Francis Marion. The...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila sits down with co-host and Sports Editor Nayla Reese to discuss yet another busy week of sports at Augusta University and then they talk about the Winter Olympics in Milan and USA's historic wins in hockey. Then they cap the episode off with some hoops talk, this time...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-host and Augusta University golfer Sara Adams to discuss the latest on AU sports. Together they focus on golf as both the men's and women's team had top finishes at their respective tournaments despite the terrible conditions. Clay is the producer...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila is joined by co-hosts Nayla Reese and Sara Adams for a jam-packed episode. The trio opens the show with a recap of a busy weekend across Augusta University athletics, highlighting golf, softball, baseball, tennis, and track. They then shift to the national stage, breaking d...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila sits down with co-host Nayla Reese for a full sports roundup. The duo recaps the latest across Augusta University athletics before breaking down the Super Bowl, including the winners, MVP honors, and how their predictions from last week stacked up against the final result....

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila is joined by Sara Adams to break down the latest surrounding Augusta University athletics. The two dive into AU basketball, discussing conference odds and postseason chances for both the men’s and women’s teams, while also highlighting head coach Dip Metress being just two...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila sits down with co-host Nayla Reese to break down the latest around Augusta University athletics. The duo recaps AU basketball before shifting focus to AU baseball as the Jaguars officially kick off their season. From there, the conversation turns national with final Super B...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila is joined by Lauren Nelson and Davis Harley to break down Augusta University’s basketball matchups against USC Beaufort from Wednesday night. The trio then makes Sports Squad history by diving into Major League Volleyball, marking the first time the podcast has covered prof...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-hosts Sara Adams and Lauren Nelson to recap a massive night for Augusta University basketball, as both the men's and women's teams pulled off statement wins over North Georgia. On the women's side, AU took down a higher-ranked conference oppo...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of the Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-hosts Sara Adams and Nayla Reese to break down what happened with AU sports over the weekend, the national championship in college football, where Indiana defeated Miami to claim the title. From there, they shift gears to discuss recent coach hirings across...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila is joined by co-hosts Davis Harley and Lauren Nelson as they welcome the fifth and final member of the starting lineup the squad, women's golfer Sara Adams . The Squad goes full football for this episode as they break down college football heading into the national cha...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-host Nayla Reese to welcome a new teammate to the squad, AU women's volleyball outside hitter Lauren Nelson . Together, they discuss the latest in AU basketball and then they have the very first hoops discourse of the season, touching on various hot to...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, the team suits up one last time this season (semester). Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila is joined by co-hosts Davis Harley and Nayla Reese to recap Augusta University volleyball's season-ending battle against Anderson, highlight strong indoor track performances in their inaugural meet, and break down...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-host Nayla Reese to break down a huge slate of storylines across college and pro sports. They open with Augusta University volleyball as the Jaguars head into regionals at Wingate, followed by a look at women’s basketball’s massive upset over No. 2 Coker an...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this week's edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila sits down with co-hosts Davis Harley and Nayla Reese to break down a big slate across AU athletics and the national sports scene. They open with Augusta University volleyball as the team builds postseason momentum, then shift into early-season evaluations of AU...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this week’s edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila sits down with co-hosts Davis Harley and Nayla Reese to break down a busy week across the sports world — from major coaching and front-office changes in the NFL and NBA to Augusta University runners heading to Nationals. We’ll talk men’s golf wrapping up their season...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila teams up with co-hosts Davis Harley and Nayla Reese to break down the latest in sports at AU and in the pro realm. Together they discuss AU men's basketball's first two games, the volleyball team's final stretch before the Peach Belt Conference tournament and...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of the Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila and co-host Nayla Reese break down how Flagler ended Augusta University’s men’s cross country dominance while the women’s team continues to shine. They also dive into the Jags’ volleyball team and their chances of hosting not just the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, but m...