Sports
This sports reporting has been created by students in the Sports Media Certificate program within the John Huland Carmical Sports Media Institute, along with contributions from other courses at the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication.
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Athens High School Teams Find Good, Bad in COVID-19 Impact on Fan Environment
Cedar Shoals High School senior volleyball player Ashley Jones did not know what to expect for her senior season, but she did notice a change within her team’s atmosphere this fall. The Jaguars’ volleyball players “had a better bond with each other,” Jones said, adding that they didn’t “exclude anybody”…
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Soon-To-Be Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff Eyes Leading Prince Avenue Christian to First State Title
Five-star UGA commit Brock Vandagriff could be the answer to the quarterback questions that have plagued the Bulldogs for much of 2020. But before he enrolls at Georgia in January, Vandagriff is focused on leading his high school team to its first state title. RJ Taylor and Reeves Jackson are…
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College Football Coaches Encourage Voting
Lance McCurley is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Class of 2020 UGA Graduate Gets World Series Opportunity
In May 2020, Pete Gottschalk graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in marketing. Five months later, Gottschalk is now the man behind the camera at the 2020 World Series. Gottschalk’s title for the MLB is a VCC, or “video content creator.” Between shooting videos and editing videos,…
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No Dawgs? No Problem: 4 Games Georgia Fans Should Watch This Weekend
After a 41-24 defeat in Tuscaloosa against No. 2 Alabama last Saturday, the now 4th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs were originally scheduled to take on Kentucky in Lexington this weekend, but once again, 2020 has other plans. The SEC announced some scheduling changes last week due to positive tests and quarantine of…
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Georgia High School Football Continues: Tonight’s Northeast Georgia Matchups
Even with coronavirus, game cancelations and strict safety protocols, high school football is still being played in Georgia this season. Here’s a look at tonight’s matchups for some Northeast Georgia teams. Clarke Central (3-2) vs. Eastside (4-1) The Gladiators play in their new stadium for the second straight week against…
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5 Quick Facts About UGA vs. Tennessee Rivalry
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers will both go into this weekend’s game with undefeated seasons. The Volunteers have a lot to prove when they travel to Athens for Saturday’s matchup—history is not on their side in this rivalry. Here are five facts about the history of the Volunteers…
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Clarke Central Football Continues Play Amidst Global Pandemic
Most high schools in the state of Georgia are not letting COVID-19 beat them out of football this fall season. The Georgia High School Association has left it up to the individual school systems to decide if they want to play, and Athens-Clarke County’s Clarke Central Gladiators are already three…
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UGA Men’s Tennis Has ‘Sense Of Unfinished Business’ With Gem Of A Season Canceled
On March 12, the day before a match against the Florida Gators, Georgia senior tennis player Robert Loeb wanted to celebrate his 22nd birthday with his teammates. A team trip to the movies ended up far from a normal viewing of “Hidden Gems.” Loeb and his teammates received the news…
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‘Shameful’ Stigma Surrounding Athletes, Their Periods
Periods play a role in the lives of the majority of women who, in 2019, made up 44% of all NCAA athletes and 43% of all high school athletes, according to the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations, respectively. However, due to the taboos…