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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Jackson County Schools Bring Experience to Statewide Sports Rankings Change
When the Georgia High School Association took its Post Season Ranking formula statewide this fall, three of Jackson County’s four high schools had already played under a version of it. Commerce, East Jackson and Jefferson competed in Classes A Division I, 2A and 3A in 2025-26, the classifications that used…
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Beyond the Trash Can: What Happens to Leftover Food after Sporting Events
After thousands of fans leave a University of Georgia sporting event, the waste left behind is more than empty cups and food wrappers. Leftover food that is not thrown away can become meals for people in need instead of ending up in a landfill and contributing to methane emissions. In…
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AthHalf Director Offers Tips, Advice for Half Marathon Runners
Participants preparing for the 2026 AthHalf Half Marathon faced the challenge of balancing their training goals with the intense Georgia heat and humidity. The half marathon is scheduled for Oct. 11. Race organizers faced their own challenge as a storm front is headed to the region, but organizers said Thursday…
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Barrow County Teams Navigate New Post Season Ranking System
Two of Barrow County’s high school teams face a new path to the playoffs this fall. The Georgia High School Association’s Post Season Ranking formula (PSR) now applies to every classification, including Class 5A, where Winder-Barrow competes, and Class 6A, where Apalachee competes. A team’s winning percentage accounts for 35%…
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ANNOTATED: Global Pipeline Fuels Athens Christian Athletics — Q&A with Gracie Fisher
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below, led by graduate student Leila Woods, for how reporter Gracie Fisher followed global athletic recruitment at Athens Christian High School in Northeast Georgia throughout the semester…
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The Battle For a Thousand Hills: Titans of Rwandan Football Face Off
It was a rare overcast day in the Rwandan capital but I could feel the excitement simmering in the air. The grey shadows cast by the expansive clouds floating through the Kigali sky contrasted starkly with seas of bright soccer jerseys that rolled like waves toward Amaroho Stadium, which loomed…
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University of Hawaii Swim and Dive Thrives in Silent Power
Beyond the University of Hawaii’s high-revenue athletic programs is a team hidden from the spotlight. Quietly and humbly, they build opportunities for an underserved local population through the island’s historical vantage and deep investment in its cultural values. Yet, the university’s media relations primarily hands publicity to high-interest spectator sports. …
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Global Pipeline Fuels Athens Christian Athletics
With a one-way plane ticket to Atlanta and dreams to fulfill, Success Nwabude’s journey began over 5,000 miles away in his home country of Nigeria at age 15. About three years later and finishing out his junior year, Nwabude now has more than 10 offers from Division I programs across…
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High School Sports in Jackson County Get a Marketing Makeover
His sequined jacket glistened under the stadium lights as Wesley Johnson grabbed the mic. “That’s right, folks! You know ’em… you love ’em… head to the concession stand for our world-famous JaxCo nachos! A recipe dating back to the Mexican-American War!” Fans laughed and cheered, eager to grab a plate…