The winner
Eleven-year-old boxer Charles Vaughn brought home the gold. The Blakeney Elementary student won the 125-pound division by decision at a recent inaugural match in North Augusta, S.C. According to boxing coach O.J. Frazier, Vaughn has only been boxing a year but is already showing his prowess in the ring. Frazier says the Burke County Boxing Club currently has 23 participants, including two girls, ranging in age from 8 to 22. They practice 6-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at their club on Wallace Street in Waynesboro. Anyone interested in boxing or volunteering is encouraged to stop by.