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First impressions from Augusta Lynx training camp

New coach, new team and a (temporary) new city. The 2008-09 version of the Augusta Lynx looks nothing like last season's squad.

Posted by Billy Byler on October 06, 2008 - 2:49 PM

Questions pop up after South Atlantic League announces changes

The Augusta GreenJackets wrapped up 2008 as the No. 1 team in the entire South Atlantic League. When they return next April, they’ll come back to a league with a few big changes.
Posted by Billy Byler on September 22, 2008 - 2:52 PM

LIVE BLOG: Augusta GreenJackets vs. West Virginia Power - Game 3, South Atlantic League Championship

Join me for an evening of playoff baseball. The Augusta GreenJackets are looking for a 3-0 sweep over the West Virginia Power to claim the South Atlantic League Championship. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Posted by Billy Byler on September 11, 2008 - 6:52 PM

South Atlantic League Championship Preview from Charleston, W.Va.

The Augusta GreenJackets will face the West Virginia Power in Game 3 of the South Atlantic League Championship Series tonight in Charleston, W.Va. The GreenJackets hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Here's a look at how both teams got here.

Posted by Billy Byler on September 11, 2008 - 6:14 PM

LIVE BLOG: Augusta GreenJackets at Ashville Tourists - Game 2 of the South Atlantic League Southern Divisional Playoffs

Follow the live blog from Asheville, N.C. for the Augusta GreenJackets' game against the Asheville Tourists in Game 2 of the South Atlantic League Southern Divisional Playoffs.

Posted by Billy Byler on September 05, 2008 - 7:12 PM

Brett Favre festivities mark rare night in Augusta GreenJackets history

Monday night's Augusta GreenJackets contest was no regular weekday game at Lake Olmstead Stadium. The GreenJackets honored Green Bay's former/possibly current quarterback with a Brett Favre Night and the evening's festivities were as hilarious as they were absurd.
Posted by Billy Byler on August 05, 2008 - 8:19 AM

New Lynx coach and old Lynx fans have a rocky, comical past

John Marks will begin his first season as head coach of the Augusta Lynx this fall, but he's no stranger to Lynx fans.

The love/hate relationship between the ECHL's winningest coach and the CSRA's most dedicated sports fans broke into new territory at Thursday's news conference.

Posted by Billy Byler on August 01, 2008 - 1:45 PM

A look at Augusta's minor league scene

Since 2005, the number of minor league teams in Augusta has doubled. But is the quantity better than the quality? We'll find out in 2009.
Posted by Billy Byler on July 22, 2008 - 2:22 PM

A direct challenge to the GreenJackets tarp crew

Rain delays are as much a part of minor league baseball as bobblehead giveaways and the seventh-inning stretch. Augusta GreenJackets fans got a taste of that this past weekend, and the GreenJackets' tarp crew got a chance to show their speed on the diamond. Pulling plastic across dirt never seemed so entertaining.
Posted by Billy Byler on July 08, 2008 - 11:01 AM

Augusta indoor football icon announces retirement

Only two people have served as constant faces through eight years of unstable indoor football in Augusta: head coach Bubba Diggs and lineman John Cratic.

One of those two icons has announced his retirement.

Posted by Billy Byler on July 01, 2008 - 1:37 PM

South Atlantic League All-Star Game goes to the cities that build

When will the South Atlantic League All-Star Game return to Augusta? Not until the city builds a new stadium, according to GreenJackets GM Nick Brown.
Posted by Billy Byler on June 16, 2008 - 12:55 PM

Hoffa still taking sport to new heights

If Lakeside High School alum Reese Hoffa wants to be the best in the world when it comes to the shot put, he'll have to be the best in the country first. The competition between him and two other Americans will make for an entertaining event at the 2008 Olympic Games, and the world is starting to realize it.

Posted by Billy Byler on June 12, 2008 - 3:21 PM

GreenJackets fans, players, reporter brave the heat

The heat index hit triple digits and the GreenJackets won in Sunday's game at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Expect more of both in the near future.

Posted by Billy Byler on June 09, 2008 - 11:07 AM

Aiken and professional baseball need a break

Could professional baseball still work in Aiken? Eventually, but don't fork over that down payment on season tickets just yet.
Posted by Billy Byler on June 05, 2008 - 12:06 PM

Former GreenJacket John Odom and 10 bats headed for Ripley's Believe It or Not

The trade that sent former Augusta GreenJacket John Odom to Laredo in exchange for 10 baseball bats just keeps getting better.
Posted by Billy Byler on June 02, 2008 - 1:53 PM

Calling all hockey broadcasters

A quick lesson in Lynx radio history will reveal quite a trend. The position of Augusta Lynx radio broadcaster is apparently a virtual guarantee as a stepping stone to a life-long hockey broadcasting career.
Posted by BillyByler on May 29, 2008 - 11:59 AM
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