Evans High grad pitches in for Augusta State victory

While Weir was chasing down his Green Jacket Sunday, Justin Walker was too busy to be thinking about golf. Walker, a freshman from Evans was busy helping Augusta State knock off Anderson College 10-1 in baseball action. He pitched into the eighth inning, yielding on four hits and giving up zero runs. He also struck out six tp pick up his team leading the sixth win of the year. Fellow Columbia Countian Matt May helped out offensively by going 2-3 including a two-run homerun.

Matt, a senior, and Walker, a freshman, have been two of Skip Fite's top performers all year, and they have helped guide ASU to a 23-18 mark.

Also Sunday, The Augusta Chronicle released its 2002-2003 All-Area Basketball Teams and the county was well represented. The honorees included:

Boys Public Schools:

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Eric Marshall (Greenbrier) - First team All-Area and Area Player of the Year.

Matt Scott (Lakeside) - First team All-Area

John Harris (Evans) - Second team All-Area

Honorable Mention:

Evans - Josh Jennell, Steven Rogers and Hank McCladdie

Greenbrier - Daniel Jordan, J.C. Jennings and Eugene Rogers

Harlem - Kelvin Sturgis, Joey Shiver, Tim Camp and John Rickerson

Girls Public Schools:

Toya Coerd - First team All-Area

Honorable Mention:

Evans - Anna Cheely and Bekah Gibbs

Greenrbier - Katie Sutherland

Lakeside - Molly McFerren, Jamie Lake and Kim Leeds

Boys Private Schools: Independents

Jordan Belcher - First team All-Area

Scott Bodden - Second team All-Area

Honorable Mention:

Augusta Christian - Warren Chapman, Jamal Womble and Brandon Kimm

Augusta Prep - Mark Grayson and Glen Miller

Girls Private Schools: Independents

Rebecca Smith - First team All-Area

Abby Alexander - Second team All-Area

Honorable Mention:

Augusta Christian - Virginia Wright

Augusta Prep - Mary Hannah Lynn