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UGA
A Voice From Homecoming Past: Alum Reflects on Former UGA Homecoming
Steve Lewis was a student at the University of Georgia in the early 1980s. Today he owns Lightninrv in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Ligqhtninrv allows customers to rent motorhomes, travel-trailers, and pop-up campers for every event including those Bulldogs’ game days. One of his favorite game days was the homecoming game. He remembers homecoming…
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Athens-Clarke County
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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Sports
Rio Diaries for Grady Sports: Bem vindo ao Brasil
Two planes, two continents and an overnight flight later, I finally made it to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Paralympic Games! There are four former University of Georgia students competing in this year’s games. Current UGA volunteer track coach Jarryd Wallace will be competing in athletics, Lindsay Grogan in…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Softball Recap
Athens, GA- The UGA softball team got the better of an in-state rival Wednesday night, as they defeated the Georgia State Lady Panthers by a score of 8-0 in 5 innings. Pitcher Kylie Bass went the distance for the Lady Dawgs tossing a two-hit shutout. The Dawgs were also active at the plate, tallying 13…
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Athens-Clarke County
High School Boys Baseball Update
Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines The Wolverines are hosting their last game of the season tonight against Lakeview Academy. The Wolverines go into this game with a 15-10 record, and hope for the same success they had on Tuesday, when they beat Lakeview Academy 5-2. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM.…
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UGA Sports
UGA Target Demetris Robertson to Announce Decision Early May
Multiple sources report that five-star recruit Demetris Robertson will announce his college decision on May 2nd. The number one receiver in the nation has been recruited by high-end programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Cal. As of today, 247sports predicts Robertson is committing to Georgia. Since Robertson did…
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UGA Sports
Digital Exclusive: A Conversation with Verne Lundquist
Ever wondered how the lead voice of CBS’s SEC football coverage feels about being called “Uncle Verne”? Verne Lundquist was on UGA’s campus on April 11-12 to participate in a panel at the Special Collections Library and a forum at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Reporter…
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Athens-Clarke County
Three Sports Stories You Need to Know
1. The UGA men’s tennis team clinched the number one seed in next week’s SEC tournament with a win over Auburn on Sunday. This is their fourth-consecutive SEC title, and 30th overall SEC regular season title. This UGA senior class joins the 1971 and 1972 classes as completing the SEC…
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UGA Sports
UGA Football Takes Alabama Quarterback
UGA scored a major victory today in football. Quarterback Jake Fromm has put on his social media accounts that he has de-commited from Alabama to come play football at the University of Georgia. After being offered a scholarship from UGA Coach Kirby Smart, Fromm made his decision to join the…
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Today’s Local Sports
UGA SPORTS UGA Sports Teams will be hard at work now and over the university’s spring break. UGA’s Baseball team finished its two game series against Charleston Southern last night, taking the win with a 5-3 series sweep. The Bulldogs will play tomorrow for their three game weekend series against Mercer.…