Scholar Athlete: Northside Wrestling, Josh Bowers
Northside senior wrestler Josh Bowers enters into his senior season looking to make it back to state individually, and as a team after their season ended last year in region play. "We placed…
Georgia Sports
Nick Saban Visits Columbus
Nick Saban paid a visit to Columbus on Thursday, making an appearance at Saint Luke's Ministry Center The six time national champion spoke to a large crowd that was attendance which featured some of the best…
Georgia’s Baker Named To AFCA All-America First Team
Georgia senior defensive back Deandre Baker has been named to the 2018 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America First Team, giving the Southeastern Conference a total of 18 players on this year’s First and Second Teams and seven more than…
Launch Columbus Opens Ninja Course to Promote the Sport
You might recognize this athlete. Two months ago we introduced Jordan Watson who competed on American Ninja Warrior Junior. Today she's getting to test her skills at the new ninja center right here in Columbus at…
Former Bulldog Tim Bassett Passes Away
Tim Bassett, an All-SEC center for Georgia and one of the program’s first African-American players, died over the weekend. Bassett played for the Bulldogs from 1971-73 before playing seven years in the NBA and ABA. A native of Washington, D.C.,…
Stroud Named SEC November Rider of the Month
Senior Graysen Stroud of the University of Georgia equestrian team was named the Southeastern Conference Reining Rider of the Month for November, it was announced Tuesday. This is the first monthly honor for Stroud this season after being voted SEC…
Four Lady Cougars Earn Scholar Honors
Four more Lady Cougars have been recognized for their dedication in the classroom with Riley Clark leading the way being named a Division II Scholar All-American by the United Soccer Coaches. Clark was the only Peach Belt Conference selection of…
GYM: Georgia Ranked Seventh in Preseason Poll
The Georgia gymnastics team is ranked No. 7 in the nation in the NACGC/W preseason poll, the organization announced Monday. The GymDogs totaled 1,585 points and one first-place vote. Georgia will face seven of the teams ranked in the top-ten…
Wayne Earns PBC Player of the Week Honors
Columbus State University women's basketball player Tatiana Wayne has been named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week. This is the first time Wayne has won the Player of the Week this season after winning it once last year. The…
Georgia’s Baker, Thomas Named To AP All-America Teams
Georgia senior defensive back Deandre Baker has been named to the 2018 Associated Press All-America First Team while sophomore left tackle Andrew Thomas has been included on the AP All-America’s Second Team. Baker, a Miami, Fla., native, became the first…
Georgia Has League-Leading Five On Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team
Five Georgia football players have been selected to the Coaches Freshman All-Southeastern Conference Team, according to a league announcement on Thursday. Offensive linemen Isaiah Wilson and Cade Mays, quarterback Justin Fields, defensive lineman Jordan Davis and punter Jake Camarda gave…
Georgia’s Baker Wins Thorpe Award, Named Walter Camp All-American With Thomas
Georgia senior Deandre Baker became the first Bulldog to win the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back at the ESPN College Football Awards show at the College Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. The Thorpe Award…
Goodfellow Named to Academic All-America Team
Columbus State University soccer player Madeline Goodfellow was recognized for her work in the classroom as she was named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America team. Goodfellow was the only Peach Belt Conference selection of the 33 members. The…
Reinberg Helps Team USA to Gold at Master’U Tournament
Georgia men’s tennis senior Emil Reinberg teamed up with fellow American collegians to claim the eighth gold medal in 10 years for Team USA at the 13th Master’U BNP Paribas Collegiate Tournament on Sunday in Grenoble, France. Team USA’s loss…
SEC Bowl Assignments Announced
Eleven Southeastern Conference football teams learned their post-season bowl destinations on Sunday, including No. 1-ranked Alabama which will play No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on December 29 in a semifinal game for the College Football Playoff. On Sunday,…
Nick Saban and Kirby Smart talk on the Starting Quarterbacks Ahead of the SEC Championship Game
We are now less than 24 hours away from the rematch of last year’s National Championship between Alabama and Georgia. Both starting quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Jake Fromm talked about heavily in today’s final…
Cougars Survive in Overtime Thriller
The Columbus State University men's basketball team raced past Fort Valley State University with an 82-63 victory in their first home game of the season. Two Cougars, Juniors Chris Horton and Jalen Thomas tied atop the…
Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship Named To SEC Community Service Team
Georgia junior place-kicker Rodrigo Blankenship has been included on the 2018 Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for football as he and his teammates ready for the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Saturday. The SEC names a Community Service Team…
Jarrell and Clark Named All-Americans
Columbus State University women's soccer player Olivia Jarrell garnered her second All-American nod of the season as she was named to the 2017 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Team. Both the D2CCA and the United Soccer Coaches came out with their…
MTENNIS: Top Prospect Philip Henning Set to Join Bulldogs
Philip Henning, a top player from South Africa, has signed with the Georgia men’s tennis team and will be eligible to play starting in January, head coach Manuel Diaz announced. Henning is a part of South Africa’s Davis Cup team…
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