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It's been a long and winding road in senior Natalie Frazier's tennis career, and that road is not about to dead end yet. Frazier, a native of Riverdale, has trained her whole life for this moment - to be a part of a top- five program that is poised for a national championship run. … 0 Comments
Imagine being Mark Richt finding out another school's star player is interested in transferring to Georgia and joining your team during the off season. Sounds far-fetched, right? Well, for men's tennis coach Manuel Diaz and Georgia men's tennis, a situation of similar unlikeliness became reality prior to the Fall 2006 semester. … 0 Comments
The top-ranked and undefeated Georgia men's tennis team (26-0) will begin its journey for its fifth national title when it hosts Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament May 11 or 12 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The winner will face Auburn or Georgia State in the second round, also a the Magill Center, with the winner staying in Athens for the Sweet Sixteen. … 2 Comments
Four members of the Georgia men's tennis team received bids to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex following the team championships, which begin May 17. Three of the four Bulldogs are seeded in the top 16. Leading the list is senior John Isner, the championship's top seed. … 0 Comments
The University men's club lacrosse team is going to the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championship tournament after a thrilling come-from-behind win against Florida 13-12 on April 22. Georgia's win against Florida clinched the SELC Championship for the Bulldogs - a feat that has not been accomplished since 1998. … 0 Comments
The University of Georgia's coed club tennis team placed sixth in the nation this weekend at the USTA National Campus Championship. The Bulldogs were one of 64 teams from around the United States competing and were pleased with the team's results. "We went in knowing what our expectations were," team captain Jason Burkett said. … 1 Comment
A year's worth of blood, sweat and tears already put forth on the court leaves only one logical step for Georgia's men's tennis team as it awaits its seeding in the NCAA tournament - chicken wings. At 2:30 p.m. today, the No. 1 Bulldogs (26-0, 14-0 SEC) will gather at WOW Café & Wingery to watch the team bracket selection show on ESPNews. … 0 Comments
University President Michael Adams ran track in his undergraduate days at Lipscomb College, and now he will run the highest governing NCAA committee. Last week Adams was elected chair of the NCAA Executive Committee with his two-year term beginning immediately. … 0 Comments
Coming off its best regular season since 2002, the No. 2 Georgia women's tennis team is waiting anxiously as the NCAA Tournament approaches. The Lady Bulldogs will wait 10 days before they can begin their national championship run. It will be an especially hectic 10 days with the added pressure of final exams. … 0 Comments
I am nearing the finish of my college career. It's the bottom of the ninth with two outs. I don't have a lot of chances left to savor the finer aspects of the University and Athens - Downtown, on-campus attractions and of course, the sports scene. I have had the privilege throughout the past four years to witness some awesome sports moments. … 2 Comments
No sooner than Gym Dogs coach Suzanne Yoculan took the podium during Sunday's homecoming celebration to celebrate the 2007 National Championship, the conversation drifted toward a possible "four-peat" in 2008. Yoculan addressed the crowd of about 150 outside of Stegeman Coliseum, already fantasizing about next year. … 0 Comments
Originally planned as a permanent site, Athens has hosted the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships 23 times. But with more schools building facilities capable of hosting the event, and the seemingly unfair advantage of a powerhouse program playing at home every year, the tournament site is now rotated among various campuses across the country. … 0 Comments
Hoover, Ala., is only 227 miles from Foley Field. This spring, the Birmingham suburb and site of the SEC baseball tournament has felt worlds away for the young Diamond Dogs. With just a 7-14 record in conference play, what was once "Destination: Omaha" has become "Destination: Birmingham. … 0 Comments
For the Georgia women's golf team, the road to the school's second national title will have to go through Michigan. The third-ranked Lady Bulldogs will play in the Central Region of the NCAA Tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich., beginning on May 10. This is the first time that Georgia has been sent to the Central Region since regional play began in 1993. … 0 Comments
Setback was something the Georgia men's golf had not dealt with through the entirety of the spring season until a trip to Sea Island April 20-22. Having won three of four tournaments in the spring and finishing second in the other, along with being the defending champion at the event, made the Bulldogs the unequivocal favorite heading into the SEC Championship. … 0 Comments
Thanks to a perfect 5-0 record in conference games last week, the Georgia softball team has ensured its season will extend beyond this weekend's three-game series against No. 6 LSU. The match up with the Tigers will give the Bulldogs an opportunity to improve their seeding in the SEC Tournament, which begins on May 10 at Auburn, as well as a possible look at their first round opponent. … 0 Comments
Freshman linebacker Akeem Hebron has been suspended from the University for the Fall 2007 semester but will be eligible to return in Spring 2008, according to an informal resolution he signed Monday, The Athens Banner-Herald reported Tuesday. Hebron, a redshirt linebacker from Gaithersburg, Md. … 0 Comments
It's never too early to start talking about next year - especially when it comes to Georgia football. Athlon Sports placed Georgia 16th in its preseason top 25 poll. The magazine reveals its top 25 a day at a time in the month of May, and will release its No. … 1 Comment
From Georgia Sports Information: Senior cornerback Paul Oliver has failed to meet NCAA academic eligibility requirements to play this fall and plans to petition the National Football League for entry into the supplemental draft this summer. Oliver's situation does not preclude him from remaining enrolled in school. … 0 Comments
Georgia women's golf coach Todd McCorkle resigned Monday, three days before he was to take his third-ranked team to the Central Regional of the NCAA Championships. McCorkle cited personal reasons for leaving, according to Athletics Director Damon Evans. McCorkle will remain on the Athletic Association staff in another capacity. … 2 Comments
