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High School Sports
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Q&As
Q&A: University Spirit Tries to ‘Stay on Top of the Trends’ as it Celebrates 50 Years
Laura Beaghan, owner of University Spirit, continues her family’s tradition of serving UGA for 50 years despite the rise of online customization. Q: As a well-known, family-owned business here in Athens, what inspired your family to start the business, and how has it evolved since the ’70s? A: This is…
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High School Sports
Get to Know: Clarke Central Senior, UGA Football Commit Hezekiah Millender
Hezekiah Millender, a 3-star quarterback at Clarke Central High School, has caught the attention of the local community and college football recruiting with his recent commit to the University of Georgia. After transferring to Clarke Central from Goodyear, Arizona, Millender has backed up his skills with results. He was named…
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Athens-Clarke County
Mark Richt is Boxing Out Parkinson’s
Mark Richt is fighting Parkinson’s — literally. Using non-contact boxing exercises, Richt, a former UGA football coach, works out at D1 Training Athens to help slow the disease’s progression. The concept comes from Rock Steady Boxing, which works to help those with Parkinson’s disease extend their capabilities. More than 1 million…
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Health
Oconee County High School Football Works to Combat Nationwide Concussion Trend
As both a father and the head football coach at Oconee County High School, Travis Noland understands the risk of concussion that comes with the game that has shaped him and his sons. Noland’s son Zeb, the graduate assistant turned starting quarterback at the University of South Carolina, was in…
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High School Sports
Local Football Star Focused on Legacy Over Limelight
Jefferson, Georgia. isn’t necessarily known across the country as a hotbed for high school football talent. Malaki Starks is an exception. While he’s committed to play college football at the University of Georgia for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs, Starks says he is first committed to his Jefferson High School…
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Athens-Clarke County
Taeden Johnson, Athens Fire Survivor, Experiences Love Amid Loss
Taeden Johnson, a 12-year-old from Athens, Georgia, was the lone survivor of a house fire that killed his mother, grandmother and little sister early on Jan. 27. Johnson’s story quickly permeated the community thanks, in part, to the years-long relationship with his mentor, Zac Hendrix. Not too long after the…
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Sports
5 Quick Facts About UGA vs. Tennessee Rivalry
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers will both go into this weekend’s game with undefeated seasons. The Volunteers have a lot to prove when they travel to Athens for Saturday’s matchup—history is not on their side in this rivalry. Here are five facts about the history of the Volunteers…
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Northeast Georgia News
Georgia-Florida Rivalry Matchup To Remain in Jacksonville
The “world’s largest outdoor cocktail party” will remain in Jacksonville: The Georgia-Florida rivalry game will remain in Jacksonville until 2023, according to the University of Georgia Athletic Department. The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party – who wins between Florida and Georgia?https://t.co/jjycoDxmiJ pic.twitter.com/a1MqHIBs1B — PFF College (@PFF_College) October 27, 2018 The…