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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Sanford Stadium to Undergo $63 Million in Renovations
ATHENS, Ga. –The University of Georgia Athletic Association announced at its quarterly meeting on Tuesday that Sanford Stadium will undergo hefty renovations starting in April, pending discussion with the University System of Georgia Board of Regents on March 15 in Atlanta. The project will include a new elevated plaza for…
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UGA Football Coach, Athletic Director React to Former Player’s Death in Fire
MONROE, Ga.,-Former University of Georgia defensive end (2003-2006) and Miami Dolphins linebacker (2007-2010), Quentin Moses, died Sunday morning in Walton County. 31- year-old Andrea Goddard and her 10-year-old daughter, Jasmine Goddard, were also killed in the fire. According to police reports via the Walton Tribune, Monroe firefighters were called to…
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UGA Students Go For Broke to Get to Super Bowl
ATHENS, Ga.—Connor Jones, a senior at the University of Georgia, plans to spend the rest of the semester eating Ramen Noodles. The die-hard Atlanta Falcons fan spent $900 for a Super Bowl LI ticket. Jones says he remembers being 4-years-old watching the NFC championship when the Falcons defeated his mother’s…
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Wet Weather Washes Wednesday Intramural Championship
After nearly a month and a half without rain, the storms have finally moved in and soaked all of North East Georgia. Which is great for most of us! Unless you have a once in a lifetime chance to play football in Sanford Stadium Wednesday. Case in point: the UGA…
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Shredded Shrubbery Sparks Sullen Students Saturday
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPDzsKYuhjo&w=560&h=315] It was a scene we have all seen too often in Sanford Stadium. With UGA’s narrow lead dwindling in the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech Running Back Qua Searcy ran for a six yard touchdown to seal the late game victory for the Yellow Jackets. As time expired, joyous Tech…
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Prince Avenue Football to Play in Second Round
Prince Avenue Christian School plays Friday night at home in the second round of the Georgia High School Football State Playoffs. The Wolverines host Mt. Pisgah. Coach Greg Vandagriff and a few players share their thoughts on Friday’s game.
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Oconee High School Twins Headed to the Georgia Diamond
Oconee High School seniors Connor and Cole Tate signed to play baseball at the University of Georgia.
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Georgia Football Back in Black
Reactions for the Georgia Football team wearing black jerseys for the first time since 2008 this Saturday against Lousiana-Lafayette.
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Prince Avenue Seniors Ready for Playoffs
Nicholas Brown is 6’1″, 180 pounds and a senior at Prince Avenue Christian High School. He is a tight end for the football team and has made it to the playoffs his last three years. Three years of almost winning it all but not taking home the title. This year is his…
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What Makes A Viral Video?
The Mannequin Challenge is the newest viral video sensation since the running man challenge. Unlike the running man challenge, which involved dance moves, The mannequin challenge makes all participants stand completely still, like a mannequin. Student Emily Mugrove talks about why she thinks viral videos are popular with millennials. “It’s just something…