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Updated: 10:02 PM Nov 28, 2008
Lynx Future In Serious Doubt
With losses mounting, the future of the Augusta Lynx is in serious jeopardy. With financial deadlines to meet, the Lynx are looking for partners or new owners to step in. If it doesn't happen quickly, the Lynx may not be able to finish the year.
Posted: 5:42 PM Nov 28, 2008Reporter: Kevin Faigle Email Address: kevin.faigle@wrdw.com |
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"When we originally bought this team, we bought the team for the community. Said co-owner Jan Hodges-Burch "We felt it was a wonderful source for entertainment for the area first off and I'm sad to say there's a lot of things that have happened that we really weren't expecting, possibly to the tune of $2.4 million dollars."
Emotions running high Friday afternoon with the Augusta Lynx as the team did not paint the brightest picture about the future of the team in Augusta. That includes even whether or not they'll last the year or the next month. The losses are adding up as you heard.
To that end, current owners Jan and Robert Burch along with Dan Troutman have been beating the streets so to speak trying to find investors and even new owners for the team. So far, it's been unsuccessful. They've been working with the league to change some financial deadlines, but the numbers aren't adding up to make it work and we're talking days not months for things needing to change.
"It's certainly days and a lot of it will have to do with what we can present to the league. We need to be able to assure them we can go forward and meet our commitments and right now I can't do that today. Might be able to tomorrow, might be able to Monday. Certainly can if we have someone step up and join us." said Lynx co-owner Dan Troutman
Lynx owners are talking with two potential buyers and are hoping things work out in the very near future. If things don't and they don't have the money to pay the bills co-owner Dan Troutman said they'd turn in their membership and the ECHL would then decide whether or not to continue the franchise or disband it all together. Lynx are home Saturday night against Charlotte
Football
Westside: Chris Hunter- Albany St
Lincoln Co: Marquis Parks- SC St.
Lincoln Co: AG Middlebrooks- Ga. Mil.Coll.
Lakeside: Khadi Tshishiku-Harvard
Lakeside: Ricky McMurtrey -East Cent. Ok.
Lakeisde: Chris Hartfield- East Cent. Ok
Allen-Fairfax: Bashaud Breeland- Clemson
Allen-Fairfax: Jerrell Priester-Kentucky
Silver Bluff: Kyle Mackey- Newberry
Demarcus Lawrence- Butler CC
Glenn Hills: Terrell Fitts-SC St.
North Augusta: Brandon Bright-Newberry
North Augusta: Dillion Temples-Newberry
North Augusta: Cam Alston-Howard
North Augusta: Charles Coleman-The Citadel
North Augusta: Montel Hughes -Presbyterian
North Augusta: LJ Perry- The Citadel
North Augusta: Matt Hazel-Coastal Carolina
Jefferson Co: Barry Bostic-Georgia Tech
Hephizbah: Gary Robinson-Furman
Hephzibah: Quame Collins-Hutchinson CC
Hephzibah: Bobby Liggins -West Georgia
Hephzibah: Chris Owens-Ga. Mil. Col.
ARC: Evan Dansby- Tusculum
ARC: MarQuon Medlock-Tusculum
ARC: DJ Brooks-Tusculum
ARC:Jerrel Anderson-Tusculum
ARC:Jarrad Quarles- SC St.
Burke Co: Terrell Brigham- So. Alabama
Grovetown: Seth Hill-The Citadel
Greenbrier: Trevor Jones-Tusculum
Men's Soccer
Grovetown: Gabe Warner-Southern Tech
Aquinas:Ethan Lapan- Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Stephen Maxwell- Gardner Webb
Greenbrier: Hunter Norton -Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Tyler Sanders- Palm Beach Atl. U.
Women's Soccer
Lakeside: Stephanie Allen- Presbyterian
Greenbrier: Riley Marschalk- Nichoolls St
Greenbrier: Brittaney Borror- Georgia College & St
Greenbrier: Kelsey Waechter- So. Florida
Baseball
South Aiken: Nathan Kuhns -Coastal Carolina
Greenbrier: Shawn McCain- Western Carolina
Greenbrier: Chad Farmer- Appalachian State
Greenbrier: Sam Daniel -USC Aiken
Greenbrier: Ben Morgan -Ga. Southern
Lakeside: Jeffrey Stoner- Francis Marion
Lakeside: Zach Hayden -Middle Georgia
Lakeside: Clayton Miller -Armstrong Atlantic
Harlem: Steve Beasley -USC Aiken
Harlem: Jay Aplin -Shorter College
Lakeside: Andy Pringle- Reinhardt College
Lakeside: Will Hogan- Andrew College
Softball
Curtis Baptist: Nicole Young -Brewton Parker College
Greenbrier: Kaila Hunt- Alabama
Greenbrier: Ashlyn Masters- Florida St.
North Augusta: Aubrey Lamar- Kentucky
Golf
South Aiken: Chandler Brazeal -Wofford
ARC: William Sigg- Presbyterian
Lakeside: Kelby Burton-Kennesaw St.
Women's Basketball
Warren Co: Candice Warthen- Arizona
Hephzibah: Aarika Judge- Cent. Fla.
Westside: Aishya Wofford- Ga. Southern
Men's Basketball
Burke Co: Martaveous Smith- Winthrop
Laney: Larry Doby -Ga. State
Volleyball
North Augusta: Anna Vizvary-Pfeiffer
Aiken: Kiki Hennessey -Lander
Tennis
Westminster: Rebecca Shine -Louisville
