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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The Story of a Magazine’s Failing Fix: UGA’s Wally Butts and a Libel Case
Since September 2018, the second floor of the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library at the University of Georgia has been transformed into a sort of shrine for one of the university’s greatest football coaches: Coach Wally Butts. Jason Hasty, the UGA athletics history specialist, created this exhibit. He…
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Women in Golf Search for Equality on Both National, Local Courses
On a stormy Sunday morning, the world sat silently and in awe by their televisions, phones and laptops. Families skipped church for this. Fathers educated their sons through this. Kids planned their lives all according to this single moment. On April 14, 2019, Tiger Woods won the Masters for fifth…
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From Small Town to Big Dream: The Success of Emerson Hancock
In every sport there is a drive for success, otherwise why would anyone play to be anything less than successful? For Emerson Hancock, a pitcher for the University of Georgia, success has been a big part of his second year as a Division 1 baseball player. Hancock was born…
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The Greatest Bulldog of All Time? The Story of Dan Magill
Known for his flashy outfits, raconteur tendencies and love for all things Georgia, Dan Magill was the face of Bulldog sports for decades. The University of Georgia’s Dan Magill Tennis Complex is also one of the most prestigious college tennis stadiums in the nation. It’s the home of the Bulldogs’…
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Kelsey Kurnett: From Team Manager to Scholarship-Receiving Athlete
This past December, junior Kelsey Kurnett received a scholarship offer from the women’s golf team. But, what’s unique is that she was the team manager her freshman and sophomore years before walking on. Everything’s that’s happened to me is so surreal,” Kurnett said. A December to Remember It all began…
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Athens Twilight Celebrates 40th Anniversary This Weekend
Athens Twilight has brought a thrilling cycling race and community event to downtown since 1980. Now, to some, Athens has the reputation of a cycling mecca. The 40-year-old tradition kicks off again this weekend. The History “In the beginning, it was really a few people that thought it could work,”…
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Georgia Gymnastics Relying on Fans to Help Bring Home Trophy
The University of Georgia gymnastics team will be competing in the NCAA National Championships this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, and they’re taking a lot of fans with them. The GymDogs held an open practice this week that gave fans who cannot travel one last look at the team before…
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Georgia Women’s Tennis Finishes Regular Season Undefeated, SEC Champions
The University of Georgia women’s tennis team is the regular season 2019 Southeastern Conference Champion. The Bulldogs clinched the championship at home with a 4-0 win over Kentucky, giving them their ninth-straight shutout. “To win this championship here in front of our home crowd was really great,” head coach Jeff…
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Local School Credits Athletics With Lowering Crime Rates
A recent study shows that 68 percent of incarcerated males do not have a high school diploma. The Athens-Clarke County school system is striving to help reduce crime rates by strengthening the school system. “The single best thing we can do as educators to reduce crime is to start in…
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UGA Women’s Golf Prepares for Postseason with Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
The University of Georgia women’s golf team hopes to gain momentum this weekend at the 47th Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The team is winless in the regular season for the first time since 2013-2014. The Liz Murphey will give the Bulldogs one last chance to win in the regular season…