The Sports Squad
This is a student-produced podcast about athletics at Augusta University. The Sports Squad is a production of Bell Ringer-Phoenix Media and the AU Department of Communication.
Episodes
175 episodes
TSS 8/39: Braves possess best record in baseball a quarter of the way home
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 spor...
TSS 8/38: Interns Part 1
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 di...
TSS 8/37: It's Masters Week in Augusta
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 ...
TSS 8/35: Golf Takes Center Stage
On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in Chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila is joined by Nayla Reese and Sara Adams for a golf-centered episode as the countdown to the Masters continues. The trio opens with a reca...
TSS 8/34: Interview with Coach Celeste Stewart
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...
TSS 8/33: Road to the WBC and the NBA Homestretch
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...
TSS 8/32: Springing into some fast greens with lots of wind
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...
TSS 8/31: From Augusta to Milan
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 t...
TSS 8/30: AU sports are in full swing + All Star Buzz
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 ...
TSS 8/29: From AU Roundup to the Post-Super Bowl Pulse
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...
TSS 8/28: Conference Races and Deadline Chaos
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 conferenc...
TSS 8/27: From Augusta to the Super Bowl
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 fo...
TSS 8/26: Pro Volleyball Enters the Squad
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 ni...
TSS 8/24: AU Shocks North Georgia and a look at the Hoops Landscape
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 wom...
TSS 8/23: Indiana on Top, the NFL in Motion
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 ...
TSS 8/22: Entering the Gridiron
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...
TSS 8/21: Hoops, hoops and more hoops
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, t...
TSS 8/19: Same Time, Next Semester
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 vo...
TSS 8/18: Upsets, Underdogs, and Unstoppable Starts
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 voll...
TSS 8/17: Momentum in Augusta, madness everywhere else
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. ...
TSS 8/16: Coaching shakeups, nationals bound and a Texas-sized showdown
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-of...
TSS 8/15: Crunch time: AU volleyball's push, chaos on the trails and trade deadline moves
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'...
TSS 8/14: New Kings and Queens of the Course & Courts Heating Up
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 shin...
TSS 8/13: Hoops Season is Here!
On this edition of The Sports Squad, Bell Ringer Editor in chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila and co-host Davis Harley dive deep into basketball talk, from Augusta University hoops to the latest around the NBA. The duo also highlights upd...
TSS 8/12: Jiggity Jags Pilot (S1Ep1)
On this edition of the Sports Squad, editor in chief Rodrigo Burgos Avila sits down with various members of the Augusta University volleyball team. He is joined by Layne Witherspoon, Sydney Harrington, Lauren Nelson, Libby Nickels, Hu...