Winder-Barrow's Demeritte, UGA's Farmer among likely MLB draft picks this week
This will be an anxious week for some Athens-connected baseball players while they wait to hear their name called at the Major League Baseball First-Year Amateur Draft.Winder-Barrow shortstop Travis...
View ArticleUGA announces hiring of Kent State's Stricklin as new baseball coach
Georgia made it official on Monday.Scott Stricklin is the new head coach for the Bulldogs’ baseball team after spending the last nine seasons at Kent State, Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity...
View ArticleCedar Shoals promotes Bosquet to head baseball coach
At one time, Mike Bosquet wore the Cedar Shoals baseball uniform as a player. Now he’ll get to take the field as the Jaguars’ coach. Cedar Shoals named Bosquet the new baseball coach on Tuesday. He is...
View ArticleUGA track and field sending 18 to NCAA championships this week
Although Georgia will be more than 2,500 miles from home, it should have a large contingent of supporters just from the Bulldogs’ teammates.The Bulldogs will have 18 qualifiers at the NCAA National...
View ArticleStricklin promises Bulldogs will be SEC contenders
Scott Stricklin formally met the Bulldog Nation on Wednesday. He wasted no time stating his objective for the program, to factor into the Southeastern Conference title without fail. read more
View ArticleWinder-Barrow's Demeritte likely to go in first round of MLB draft
Travis Demeritte doesn’t know what his future holds. But he does understand that he’s in for one of the most anxious nights of his life.The recent Winder-Barrow graduate is projected to go in the first...
View ArticleKyle Farmer 'ready to play' for whichever MLB team drafts him
Kyle Farmer has finished his college career. Now he can’t wait to start the next phase, even if that means a drastic position change.Farmer is projected to be a second-day selection when the 2013 Major...
View ArticleUGA baseball signee Frazier of Loganville drafted by Indians in first round
Loganville’s Clint Frazier didn’t have to wait long to hear his name on Thursday, the first night of the MLB amateur draft. The Cleveland Indians chose him with the fifth pick in the first...
View ArticleWinder-Barrow's Demeritte selected by Texas Rangers in first round
The Texas Rangers have a history of selecting Athens-connected players. That continued on Thursday as the club grabbed Winder-Barrow’s Travis Demeritte with the No. 30 pick of the first round of the...
View ArticleLos Angeles Dodgers draft Georgia's Kyle Farmer in 8th round
Kyle Farmer spent an anxious day waiting to hear his name called at the Major League Draft. When it came, the Georgia shortstop didn’t care that it would mean a drastic change in position. The Los...
View ArticleTo the Majors: Two from Winder-Barrow, three Bulldogs taken in draft
Dalton Carter spent most of his career batting alongside Travis Demeritte. On Saturday he joined Demeritte in the Major League draft as the Cincinnati Reds picked him in the 17th round to give...
View ArticleCedar Shoals finding stability entering Davis' 2nd year
Chris Davis will soon open his second campaign at Cedar Shoals.That means the getting-to-know-you phase has ended and the serious business of implementing a system can continue much more quickly.read more
View ArticleClarke Central's Self settling in as head coach
Ahren Self has been through spring and summer workouts at Clarke Central before. But this is the first time he has done it as the man wearing the big hat. Self is starting to settle into his new...
View ArticleReport: Kent State baseball assistant turns down offer to come to UGA
Scott Stricklin’s top assistant at Kent State will stay at Kent State. Mike Birkbeck turned down an offer to join Stricklin at Georgia as the Bulldogs’ pitching coach, the Cleveland Plain Dealer...
View ArticleFrazier becomes fifth local player to sign since MLB draft
Adam Frazier is only about a week removed from a grueling season capped by Mississippi State’s first appearance in the College World Series title series.But on Wednesday the former Oconee County...
View ArticleUGA's Boling, three signees pass on signing with pro teams
Scott Stricklin took over as Georgia’s head coach only a few days before the Major League First-Year Player Draft. So retaining as many draftees as possible became his first priority.The signing...
View ArticleGeorgia Outlaws softball team preps to face nation's best in California
WATKINSVILLE — Many members of the Georgia Outlaws have spent much of their high school careers wanting to beat each other. But this summer they have found a common goal on the Georgia Outlaws travel...
View ArticlePractices begin Thursday for high school football teams
The calendar still says July. But the start of the high school football season takes a major step forward today with the beginning of mandatory conditioning leading into preseason practice.“We’ve got...
View ArticleApalachee begins to heal after death of Bracken-Howley
BETHLEHEM — The start of preseason practice is supposed to be one of the most exciting times of the school year. But Apalachee spent last week mourning the sudden death of one of its own.Senior lineman...
View ArticleBulldogs find ways to fight cabin fever as camp life begins
When preseason camp opens it usually corresponds with the end of the summer school session, so players don’t have anything to do except think about football.So they begin preseason workouts sequestered...
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