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Photojournalism: Garden City Wheelchair Tennis Classic

Date: May 01, 2022
By Charmain Brackett

Twenty-five wheelchair tennis players are in Augusta through Sunday as part of the annual Garden City Wheelchair Tennis Classic presented by Walton Foundation for Independence Day.

Athletes from multiple states including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Wisconsin and West Virginia are participating in singles and doubles competitions at Augusta’s Newman Tennis Center.

Cole Wooten of Augusta warms up during the Garden City Wheelchair Tennis Classic Saturday at Newman Tennis Center. Photo by Charmain Z. Brackett
Mark Schreiber of Savannah competes in a singles match during the Garden City Wheelchair Tennis Classic Saturday at Newman Tennis Center. Photo by Charmain Z. Brackett
Brett Wolf of Wisconsin takes a shot during the Garden City Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Saturday at the Newman Tennis Center. Photo by Charmain Z. Brackett
Cole Wooten of Augusta warms up during the Garden City Wheelchair Tennis Classic Saturday. Photo by Charmain Z. Brackett
Lisa Maddox of Grovetown won her match against Mark Schreiber of Savannah Saturday at the Newman Tennis Center. Photo by Charmain Z. Brackett

Charmain Z. Brackett is the managing editor of The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com 

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The Author

Charmain Zimmerman Brackett is a lifelong resident of Augusta. A graduate of Augusta University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, she has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing for publications including The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Magazine, Fort Gordon's Signal newspaper and Columbia County Magazine. She won the placed second in the Keith L. Ware Journalism competition at the Department of the Army level for an article about wounded warriors she wrote for the Fort Gordon Signal newspaper in 2008. She was the Greater Augusta Arts Council's Media Winner in 2018.

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