The Sports Squad

Questions for the show? Send us a text. 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 the nation...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. 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 producer; Dr....

Questions for the show? Send us a text. 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 titl...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, host Joshua Picklesimer and the panel discuss the grand opening of Augusta University’s esports arena. Joshua is joined by Noah Bowers and Brionna Law to discuss esports at AU. Also, Rachel Carman , Patrick Motes and Justin Gray join The Squad to discuss cross-country, volleyball and men’s basketball. The Jaguar men’s cro...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Carlos Rodriguez and the panel interview AU cross-country standout Brandon Martin . Martin finished third in the individual race and the Jags took second as a team at the UAH Chargers Invitational in Huntsville, Ala., on Oct. Also on the show, Rachel Carman talks about Jaguar volleyball, which rebounded from a four-set lo...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Carlos Rodriguez leads The Sports Squad in a discussion of Augusta University volleyball, as well as men and women's cross-country. The Jaguar VB team will host Francis Marion on Friday, Sept. 6, and Lander on Saturday, Sept. 7. AU is on a 12-match winning streak and the match with Lander pits the top two teams in the Peach Belt Conference. The AU cross...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Patrick Motes leads a discussion of Augusta University varsity athletic teams. This special edition of The Sports Squad features reporting by students in the Sports Communication course at AU. Joining The Squad are Noah Bowers, Hannah Brown, Rachel Carman, Justin Gray, Domonic Macias, Parker Ray, Drew Wall, Cameron Watson, Micah Webb and Lydia Williams . Mot...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Carlos Rodriguez welcomes Jazmyn Wheeler to The Sports Squad on this episode. Jazmyn is a senior outside hitter for the Jaguar volleyball team. She has led the team to 10 straight match wins. Wheeler is from Phoenix, Ariz., and she discusses her development as a player, which included playing with former AU standout Alexis Diaz-Infante. Ethan Balducci is the...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Joshua Picklesimer , sports writer for the Bell Ringer, is joined by sports editor Carlos Rodriguez and sports writers Rachel Carman and Patrick Motes   on this edition of The Sports Squad. The special guest is Avery Jaynes , AU's outstanding cross-country runner who was named Peach Belt Runner of the Week after his performance at the Southern Showcase...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this edition of The Sports Squad, Carlos Rodriguez and the gang discuss Augusta University volleyball and cross-country, college football, and the NFL. Carlos is joined by Joshua Picklesimer , Rachel Carman and Patrick Motes . The Sports Squad is a production of Augusta University’s Department of Communication and Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media. Ethan Balducci...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Joshua Picklesimer , sports writer for the Bell Ringer, is joined by sports editor Carlos Rodriguez and sports writers Rachel Carman and Patrick Motes   on this edition of The Sports Squad. They talk about the AU women and men's cross country teams' season-opening meet in Spartanburg, S.C. The Squad also talks about the AU volleyball team, which op...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Joshua Picklesimer , sports writer for the Bell Ringer, is joined by special guest AU cross-country Coach Jacob Burgamy and Bell Ringer sports editor Carlos Rodriguez and Communication student Patrick Motes   on this edition of The Sports Squad. They talk about the AU women and men's cross country teams' season-opening meet in Spartanburg, S.C., on...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Joshua Picklesimer , sports writer for the Bell Ringer, is joined by Bell Ringer sports editor Carlos Rodriguez , Patrick Motes and Dr. David Bulla on this edition of The Sports Squad. They talk about the AU men's cross country team's upcoming season. Dr. Bulla gives a report on the Blue-Grey intrasquad volleyball match from Aug. 18.  Picklesimer a...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Coach Sharon Quarles , volleyball coach at Augusta University, joins The Sports Squad as it starts its sixth season. Quarles is interviewed by Bell Ringer sports writer Joshua Picklesimer . AY volleyball has won four straight Peach Belt championships, including the regular-season title a year ago. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Bell Ringer sports editor Carlos Rodriguez provides the review of the 2023 Peach Jam basketball tournament, completed last week in North Augusta. Carlos also looks at the Augusta University cross-country and volleyball schedules, as well as Tyshaun Crawford signing with a Turkish pro team. The host this week is Dr. David W. Bulla with Ethan Balducci on the c...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Augusta University men's basketball Coach Dip Metress joins The Sports Squad to discuss recruiting. Host Joshua Picklesimer , sports writer for the Bell Ringer, will also discuss the  Atlanta Braves, who now have the best record in MLB, and the PGA on this edition of The Sports Squad. Ethan Balducci is the producer, and Dr. David Bulla is the regular gu...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Host Joshua Picklesimer discusses the U.S. Open golf tournament won by Wyndham Clark, the NBA draft, the  Atlanta Braves and the College World Series on this edition of The Sports Squad. Ethan Balducci is the producer, and Dr. David Bulla is the regular guest. The Sports Squad is a production of Augusta University’s Department of Communication and Bell Ringe...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Will Cheney of the Augusta Chronicle (USA Today network) and Tyler Strong of the PGA Tour join The Sports Squad to talk the PGA-LIV merger, the U.S. Open, the College World Series, the Atlanta Braves and NBA finals. Joshua Picklesimer is the host with David Bulla as a regular guest. Ethan Balducci is the producer.  The Sports Squad is a production of Augusta...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Chad Cook of Aug_Bball joins the podcast to talk about Augusta University men's basketball recruiting and the NBA finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat. Guest host David Bulla salutes golfer Rose Zhang and says keep an eye on South Carolina at Florida in the NCAA Division I baseball super regionals this weekend. Chad also gets in a closin...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Augusta University men's assistant coach Zach Tinkham joins The Sports Squad to discuss the NBA semifinals and finals. The host is Josh Picklesimer , sports writer for the Bell Ringer. Communication Professor David Bulla also joins the panel. They will talking about AU basketball alumnus Deane Williams, now playing in Germany; AU men's tennis; AU m...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Bell Ringer sports writer   Josh Picklesimer leads The Sports Squad in a discussion of AU men’s and women’s golf, Jaguar track, the Atlanta Braves, the NBA playoffs and miscellaneous sports topics. Note: This is the first show of the summer. The Sports Squad will be a weekly until mid-August. You can find us on Spotify, The Augusta Press and the AU Bell Ring...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. On this episode of The Sports Squad, eighth-year AU women's golf coach Caroline Haase-Hegg and standout freshman golfer Mirabel Ting talk to Dr. David Bulla about the Jaguars' advancing to the nationals. After losing senior Natalia Yoko to graduation and professional golf, Haas-Hegg went out and recruited Ting, who just led AU to a top-five finish...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Bell Ringer Sports Editor Carlos Rodriguez interviews AU men's golf coach Steven Paine and Jaguar standout Stefan Jacobs on this edition of The Sports Squad. Paine led AU to its first Southland Conference championship in his first year as Jaguar coach, while Jacobs took home the individual conference crown. The Jaguars will find out which NCAA Division...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Bell Ringer Sports Editor Carlos Rodriguez leads The Sports Squad in a discussion of Augusta University track's performance in the Peach Belt Conference championships, as well as AU men and women's golf, Jag baseball and softball, the Atlanta Braves, the NBA playoffs and the NFL draft. Joining Rodriguez are Bell Ringer sports writer Joshua Picklesi...

Questions for the show? Send us a text. Bell Ringer sports writer Joshua Picklesimer leads The Sports Squad in a discussion of Augusta University spring sports, the Atlanta Braves and the NBA playoffs. The Squad starts with the Jaguar women's golf team, which is defending its Southland Conference title in San Antonio, Texas, this week. They Jags are led by freshman Mirabel Ting . Joining Pick...