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Georgia athletics has long been successful in almost every sport. It's maintained a tradition of excellence with established national powerhouse programs like gymnastics, tennis and women's basketball, and has had great success in recent years with baseball, football and women's soccer. … 4 Comments
Too little, too late. After sleep waking through the first six innings, the No. 5 Georgia baseball team made a valiant comeback attempt, but still lost the first game of today's doubleheader 7-4 to Winthrop at Foley Field. Silly errors continued to plague the Dogs (25-6) as they twice committed errors on sacrifice bunt attempts by Winthrop (20-10), one in a three-run third inning by starting pitcher Jason Leaver and another by catcher Bryce Massanari in the sixth. … 0 Comments
Freshman Gym Dog Gina Nuccio has endured everything from sprained ankles to a preseason heart complication this year. But Nuccio has been chipping in solid performances on bars as of late, scoring at least a 9.850 in each of the Gym Dogs' last six meets. And now she's training as Georgia's alternate on floor for next week's NCAA Championships. … 1 Comment
Heading into his junior season in 2008, Jason Leaver had something to prove. He wanted to prove he was better than his 5.61 ERA in 2007. But he never got the chance. His 2008 season was cut short due to a partial tear in the posterior band in his elbow, an injury he called "really, really painful. … 0 Comments
The "word of the day" for No.7 Georgia softball: frustration. After being swept by rival Alabama, the Bulldogs (25-7, 7-5 SEC) now face a different challenge against another hated opponent. Georgia puts its undefeated home record (16-0) on the line as No. 22 Georgia Tech (28-10, 6-3 ACC) travels to Athens this evening, hoping to continue to its recent success against Georgia. … 0 Comments
The Georgia men's golf team, playing in the fourth annual U.S. Collegiate, not only had to battle a brutal, difficult golf course, but also mother nature. Rare snow flakes fell from the sky, making an already difficult course that much harder. The Dogs were able to battle the Golf Club of Georgia course in Alpharetta and the unusual snowy conditions to secure a fourth place finish at 19-over-par 883, just seven shots back of winner Clemson. … 0 Comments