Daniel Booth
Sports Director
WRDW/WAGT
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Dan Booth was born and raised just outside New York City in Hartsdale, New York. He's excited to be a part of the Augusta community and tell stories that go beyond the X's and the O's.
Before joining the News 12 team, Dan was the Weekend Sports Anchor for BCH Sports at KTAB News and KRBC News in Abilene, Texas. During his time in Abilene, Dan covered multiple Texas High School Football State Championship games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Followed two High School Softball teams along their journey to the State Final Four at the University of Texas in Austin. Chronicled Abilene Christian University's sports teams, including their men's basketball teams' upset win over the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2021. While also spending time as a News Anchor and Reporter throughout the early stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Dan earned his master's degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. While on campus, Dan had the opportunity to cover Syracuse's football, basketball, soccer, softball, and lacrosse teams. To finish is graduate degree, Dan interned in the Sports Department at WPRI-12 News in Providence, Rhode Island. Dan helped cover the New England Patriots during training camp.
He earned his bachelor's degree from the State University of New York College at Cortland. Dan was an English Major with a double minor in Communications and Sports Studies. He put his degree to good use by joining SUNY Cortland's college radio station WSUC 90.5FM. For more than two years, Dan hosted his own sports talk show, and served as a play-by-play broadcaster for the Red Dragon Sports Network.
In addition to his unrelenting love for sports, Dan also nerds out on anything related to Marvel, "Game of Thrones," "Lord of the Rings," "Harry Potter," "Breaking Bad," "Survivor, The Walking Dead" and much more!
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Winning a state championship has the potential to impact a local community in more ways than one. We caught up with a Greenbrier coach to find out how winning state has changed the way their community views girls’ golf.
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More often than not, high school football teams schedule tough non-region opponents to make sure they’re hitting their stride when region play rolls around.
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When it comes to playing at home or on the road, most football teams around the CSRA have had a solid balance of both to start the new year. The North Augusta Yellow Jackets are not one of those teams.
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The Hephzibah Rebels love playing with an edge and they play a physical style of football that most other teams can’t match. Their approach served them well Friday night.
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Week four of the high school football season kicked off on Thursday night with a battle between two Augusta teams, Josey and Glenn Hills.
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In recent years, AYF has grown around Augusta, providing an opportunity for kids from four years old to 13 years old to fall in love with the game of football.
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Over the years, the GreenJackets fans have had the chance to see a few stars work their way from Augusta to the big leagues.
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Week two of the high school football season is upon us and the Barnwell Warhorses have plans on improving to 2-0.
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After kicking off their season with an impressive win on the road against Ridge Spring-Monetta, the Lions are determined to build on their performance from week one.
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Teams across the CSRA have been training all offseason to have their shot to get back on the field and prove themselves.
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The Josey High School football team is turning to a familiar face to lead the program in an effort to get back on track.
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Since winning the class 2A state championship in 2019, the Saluda football team has faced some pretty big expectations with each passing season.
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It is one week until high school football teams across the CSRA will be kicking off the new season.
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Every year football teams come into the new season with an edge, a renewed sense of motivation, and sometimes a new perspective on how to play the game.
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The Wildcats went 8-3, with a playoff berth in 2022. Their high powered offense gave their opponents nightmares with their ability to make explosive plays.
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The youth movement continues on the gridiron at Westside in 2023, with the junior and sophomore classes leading the way.
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The Evans High School football team made the playoffs in 2022, but their season didn’t end the way they would’ve hoped with a loss in the first round.
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High school football season kicks off in two weeks, and Friday night, the Thomson Bulldogs and the Evans Knights hit the grass at the brickyard for a preseason scrimmage.
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After a few up-and-down years, the goal for the Harlem Bulldogs is to find a way to sustain the success they had in 2022.
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For the North Augusta High School football team, it’s a new year with a new coach but the same winning mentality.
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This summer four local youth softball teams had the opportunity to represent the state of South Carolina in the Dixie Softball World Series. Three of those teams were from Saluda, and their Angels X-Play 10U team won the National Championship.
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Every year the Drive, Chip, and Putt National Finals take place at Augusta National on the Sunday before the start of the Masters. A dynamic duo from Augusta is one step closer to qualifying.
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Coming off their first state title in 20 years, the defending class 2A State Champion Thomson Bulldogs are hard at work preparing for the new season.
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After years of climbing the ranks, Lakeside High School and the University of Georgia Alum Will Childers has gone from right down the road in Evans to playing minor league baseball for the Carolina Mudcats.
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Fans, community members, and city officials were celebrating the Barnwell 12U All-Stars on Thursday before sending them off in style to the Dixie Softball World Series.
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For most kids, competing in the Dixie Softball World Series is a once in a lifetime experience.
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This year will mark the 101st edition of the 387 war between Lincoln County and Washington-Wilkes. The Red Devils and the Tigers will hit the field at Lincoln County High School on October 6.
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High school football season is less than a month away, and every year teams in Georgia are allowed to have a handful of padded scrimmages.
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This week Westside Head Basketball Coach Jerry Hunter is hosting his first youth basketball camp.
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Every year the Drive, Chip, and Putt National Finals take place at Augusta National on the Sunday before the start of the Masters. A dynamic duo from Augusta is one step closer to qualifying.
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Falcons Running Back Tyler Allgeier ran for over a thousand yards during his rookie season with the Falcons, and what better way to give back to the fans and his new community than to host a football camp for military families in Augusta?
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We’re about a month away from the start of high school football season, and the Josey High School Eagles are looking for their first winning season and playoff appearance since 2015.
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The 48th annual Palmetto Amateur is underway in Aiken, and 52-year-old Brian Quackenbush is off to a blistering start.
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Pool play comes to a close on Friday, and as we get closer to the weekend, the competition is getting more intense with each dribble at Peach Jam.
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Peach Jam has brought some big names to the CSRA this year, as well as college coaches and scouts.
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There’s no better way to celebrate America’s birthday than with the best high school basketball players in the country putting on a show for fans.
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Events like Peach Jam give these kids a chance to make a good impression and maybe one day carve out a future in the pros.
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High school basketball teams from all around the CSRA were in North Augusta competing on day two of the Fox Creek Boys Basketball Summer Shootout.
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After winning a state championship with the Josey Eagles in 1995, winning the national championship with the Tennessee Volunteers in 1998, and winning a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2012, the Augusta native Deon Grant is going into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame.
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The seventh annual Fox Creek Boys Basketball Summer Shootout is underway.
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Antauwn Wade is stepping in as the new head basketball coach at Midland Valley High School.
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Every kid who picks up a baseball bat or a glove dream of one day being able to play in the big leagues. University of Georgia Alum Cory Acton is living out that dream, playing for the Augusta GreenJackets.
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The long path to the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals is underway. For one Augusta family, the local qualifier at Champions Retreat was about a lot more than moving on to the next round.
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Summer camps are in full swing, and some local kids are getting the chance of a lifetime to learn from a legendary head coach.
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After three days of navigating the greens and the weather, the boys’ and girls’ champions of the 13th annual Vaughn Taylor Championship have been decided.
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North Augusta High School has officially removed the interim tag for Head Coach Richard Bush.
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Three Cross Creek High School basketball players have signed their letters of intent to play in college.
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North Augusta’s Davis Neal qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. To make the cut, Neal shot one under at Daniel Island Golf Club in Charleston, S.C.
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By finishing with an unbelievable record-breaking total team score of 15 under, the North Augusta Boys Golf Team won the class 4a state championship, putting them in a class of their own.
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Football season might not start until August, but Thursday night, a couple of our local teams hit the gridiron in front of their loyal fans for their spring games.
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