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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Auburn vs. Georgia: The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry Comes To Athens
The Georgia Bulldogs will host the eight ranked Auburn Tigers on Saturday, November 12th at 3:39 p.m.
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Coach Lange to Lead Women’s Basketball
Head coach Joni Taylor gave birth to Jacie Elise Taylor on November 3 this year. A week after becoming a mother Taylor will not be coaching her team in the first game of the season. Interim coach Karen Lange will coach the team Friday night against South Carolina State. Coach…
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Light Up Sanford Tradition Begins
An already tradition-rich establishment added a new tradition last year. The Redcoat Band prompted a movement called “Light Up Sanford” last season for fans in Sanford Stadium to turn their phone lights on when the fourth quarter began and the band played “Krypton.” The end result? Sanford Stadium lit up.…
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Three Athens Private Schools Headed To Playoffs
Athens Christian, Athens Academy, and Prince Avenue are in the first round of high school football playoffs. Prince Avenue has a bye-week this week, but both Athens Christian and Athens Academy are hosting the first round. Athens Academy hosts Savannah County Day on Friday night. Athens Academy is coming off a 28-0 loss…
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Social Media Reacts to Game Winning Field Goal
Social media errupted in support for Georgia placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship after his 25-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bulldogs a 27-24 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Here are some of the best tweets from Saturday night:
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Athens Academy, Prince Avenue Return to ‘Backyard Brawl’
A rivalry. A region championship. And playoff home field advantage are all in up for grabs Friday night. For the 12th time in their schools’ histories, Athens Academy and Prince Avenue Christian will face off in the “Backyard Brawl.” Prince Avenue leads the all-time series 6-5, including winning the last…
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Current Area Region Football Standings
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A Tale of Two Senior Nights: High School Playoffs
As we get ready to turn our calendars to November, high school football season is coming to an end. For some teams, that means playoffs are just around the corner. For other teams, it means the players will get a lot more free time to spend on homework. Madison County…
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Georgia Women’s Tennis Travels to Puerto Rico
The fourth-ranked Georgia women’s tennis team headed to Puerto Rico on Wednesday to play in the Puerto Rico Fall Classic. Although the team is one of the top teams in the country, they’re not letting a tournament in paradise slow down their practicing or motive to win. “We’ve been working…
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UPDATE: SEC ‘Swab-Off’ Day Two
ATHENS, Ga.–It is day two of the SEC “Swab-off” and the University of Georgia Be the Match chapter is still striving to meet its goal of 200 donors. Fraternity Lambda Phi Epsilon co-hosted today’s donor drive, which finished with 42 donations, bringing the total to 75. The “Swab-off” is a…