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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Big Week for Sports: History of UGA/USC Rivalry
Dawg fans are still licking their wounds from Saturday’s heartbreaking loss to Tennesssee, but Georgia does have a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday against South Carolina. Football is not the only sport taking on the Gamecocks this weekend. Women’s Equestrian and Volleyball are both playing South Carolina on Friday.…
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Two UGA Sports to Keep Watch on This Year
Ugh, enough about the Tennessee game. Can we be done whining about it? Let’s take a look at a few under-recognized University of Georgia sports that slay or are likely to slay this season. University of Georgia Equestrian: The No. 2 ranked team begins regular season competition this Friday, October…
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Cedar Shoals Football Hosts Flowery Branch
Cedar Shoals football will host Flowery Branch on Friday, September 30th.
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Clarke Central Faces Toughest Opponent Yet
The big bad wolves are coming to Athens. Friday night the Clarke Central Gladiators football team will play host to the Buford Wolves. This is the first ever meeting between the region foes, and with the back-half of the season underway, the push for the playoffs is heating up. “This…
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Georgia Football Putting Ole Miss Loss Behind Them
Saturday was ugly. There is no denying that. The University of Georgia football team suffered its worst loss since 2008 when it fell to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday 45-14. But Kirby Smart wants his players and coaches to know Saturday is in the past and Georgia is looking…
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UGA Football Preview vs. Ole Miss
Athens, GA– The #12 Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) football team will travel to Oxford, Mississippi this weekend to take on the #23 Ole Miss Rebels (1-2). Coach Kirby Smart said in a press conference on Monday that freshman Jacob Eason will get the start again at quarterback, provided he practices well…
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High School Football Preview: Rivals, Undefeated Teams Face Off
Athens, GA–There are several key high school football games in the Athens area on Friday night. The Cedar Shoals Jaguars (3-1) hope to bounce back from a tough home loss to Oconee County (4-0) last week with another home game against their rivals, the Clarke-Central Gladiators (2-2). Clarke-Central defeated North…
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Local High Schools Battle for City Football Title
A football rivalry forty-two years in the making where either the Clarke Central Gladiators or the Cedar Shoals Jaguars will claim the city championship this Friday night at 7:30 pm. Close rival is an understatement because when plugging the two schools into the maps app on your phone the distance is…
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UGA Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth at Franklin American Mortgage Tournament
Franklin, TN–The University of Georgia Men’s Golf team finished competition at the Franklin American Mortgage Intercollegiate Tournament today. Middle Tennessee State University hosted the tournament at The Grove Club in Franklin, Tennessee. The Bulldogs shot a combined 295 in round three to finish at +7, with an overall score of…
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UGA Tennis Teams to Host Two Weekend Tournaments
Athens, GA–The Georgia Bulldogs Men and Women’s tennis teams are gearing up for a busy weekend. Both squads will host their own tournaments in Athens beginning Friday. The men’s team will host the Southern Intercollegiate Tournament at the Dan Magill Complex on the University of Georgia campus. Last year, the…