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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UGA Baseball in State & Famous Louisville Slugger Brand Name Is Sold
 The UGA baseball team is back in action after taking the day off yesterday. The Dawgs are keeping it in State over the next two days, taking on the Mercer Bears this evening at 6 and Kennesaw State tomorrow at 5. But it won’t be the Louisville Slugger the Dawgs will be…
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Men’s Swim and Diving Team in Iowa for Championship
The UGA Men’s Swim and Diving Team left for the NCAA Championships in Iowa yesterday. The competition isn’t until Thursday, but the team told us the players practicing all day today and Wednesday to get their lungs adapted to the elevation. They start peliminary and final rounds Thursday through Saturday.
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Athens Christian Coach Retires
Athens Christian School Basketball Coach Ron Link has announced he is now retiring. As we previously reported in February, he has been struggling with ALS. The eight year Athens Christian veteran made the announcement Monday at the school’s basketball banquet. Van Beacham, the school’s athletic director, says the coach is leaving…
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Morgan County’s MJ Webb Picks Up Eighth Offer
Defensive End MJ Webb from Morgan County High School now has eight offers to play college football, including one from UGA. Coach Bill Malone of MCHS talks about what it was like for his player to get an offer his freshman year from Coach Richt. Webb is currently a sophomore…
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UGA Basketball Ends Season in First Round of March Madness
The University of Georgia men’s basketball team fell to Michigan State on Friday in the first round of March Madness in Charlotte, NC. Sports Reporter Alyssa Purser recaps the season.
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Georgia Gymnastics Places Fifth in SEC Championships
The Georgia GymDogs placed fifth in the SEC Championships in Duluth on Saturday, winning the first session of the day. The Dawgs beat out Mizzou, Arkansas and Kentucky for the first session, but landed behind Alabama, Auburn and LSU. Junior Mary Beth Box talked about what a big difference having…
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UGA Gymnastics Prepares For SEC Championships This Weekend
Gymnastics: The Georgia Gymnastics team is using this week to tighten its routines in preparation to flip its way to a win in the SEC Championships this Saturday. The gymdogs will be travelling to the The Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, Georgia to face off first against Arkansas, Kentucky and…
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UGA Swimming Makes Progress Toward NCAA Championships
The UGA swim and dive teams are making their moves towards the NCAA championships. The women’s swim and dive team is in Greensboro, North Carolina where they are seeking to claim their third straight NCAA title. 18 lady swim dogs were invited to the championships, including Olivia Ball, the only…
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UGA Tennis Team Faces Eastern Tennessee State University Today
Tennis: The UGA men’s tennis team will be facing off against Eastern Tennessee State University today at 2:30pm. The Georgia dogs stepped out of their SEC play schedule to play this match. Head Coach Manuel Diaz says, “This group is one that has a great blend of new players and…
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Athens Christian Baseball Barely Beats George Walton
The Athens Christian Eagles barely beat the George Walton Bulldogs yesterday. The Eagles could have given up after falling behind by 6 runs…but the game was not over yet. The final hit in the 9th inning was made by Zach Gamber giving Jesse Thomas the chance to run it home…