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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Mark Richt Conference Call
Georgia head coach Mark Richt talked about a variety of subjects on his weekly conference call. Some of the subjects he touched on include: His quarterback Greyson Lambert: On Nick Chubb: On how Jeremy Pruitt got to the University of Georgia:
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Atlanta Hawks Practice at Stegeman Coliseum
The Atlanta Hawks opened their training camp in Athens on Sept. 29, and the team will spend three days practicing in Stegeman Coliseum. The Hawks are coming off their best season in franchise history, as the team won 60 games last season and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the…
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UGA Football Player Isaiah McKenzie Will Not Face Charges
The woman who accused a Georgia football player of making terroristic threats declined to press charges according to a Athens-Clarke County Police Department spokesperson. Isaiah McKenzie will not be charged in the case and according to the spokesperson the case is closed. McKenzie and four other Georgia football players were involved…
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Jeremy Pruitt Talks About His Time at Alabama
Jeremy Pruitt knows a little bit about Nick Saban and No. 13 Alabama. Pruitt was at the Alabama from 2007-2012 where he served as a director of player development as well as their defensive backs coach. In addition to what he learned from Saban, Pruitt also recruited a number of Alabama…
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Complaint Made Against UGA Football Player
The University of Georgia’s Sports Information Director responded to a complaint against one of the school’s football players. Claude Felton said, “We are aware of the incident and incident report.” Felton was referencing an Athens- Clarke County incident report where a police officer wrote that he responded to a call at…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Reducing Risk of Sports Injuries
By Madison Keiger The serious spinal injury suffered by Devon Gales in last Saturday’s UGA vs Southern University game has people wary about sports-related injuries. These types of injuries, however, are not limited to college and professional athletes. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sports account for around 3.2 million visits…
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Mark Richt, No. 8 Georgia Move Focus to No. 13 Alabama
After No. 8 Georgia’s 48-6 victory over Southern University, head coach Mark Richt’s focus quickly switched to this week’s match up against No. 13 Alabama. The Bulldogs will face the Crimson Tide on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Sanford Stadium in the teams first meeting since 2012. Georgia fell to…
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Southern University’s ‘Human Jukebox’ to perform Saturday
By Ann Drinkard The seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the Southern University Jaguars tee it up between the hedges on Saturday, and this game day will be like others in many ways – tailgating, football and a halftime performance. The difference will be who is performing at halftime. The Southern University Marching…
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UGA Women’s Tennis Team Begins Season in Puerto Rico
By: Kristin Miller A tropical trip to Puerto Rico is all business for the UGA Women’s Tennis team. The Bulldogs leave later this afternoon to begin their fall season at the Puerto Rico College Challenge, a round robin singles and doubles tournament also featuring Illinois, Miami, and Mercer. The team finished…
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Greyson Lambert Sets Two Records Against South Carolina
By: Connor Riley Greyson Lambert’s performance on Saturday night didn’t just appease concerns about how good of a quarterback he could be. It also put him in the record book. Lambert completed 24 of his 25 passing attempts against South Carolina, setting a new NCAA record for completion percentage…