UGA MEN’S BASKETBALL
May 15, 2010
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SEC Swimming & Diving Championship
February 21, 2010
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UGA 27 – Kentucky 34
February 20, 2010
Free Safety Winston Guy of the University of Kentucky Wildcats celebrates the score at the end of the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Athens, Ga. The final score was University of Kentucky 34, University of Georgia 27. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
- University of Georgia students raise their hands to signal the start of the Kentucky-Georgia game fourth quarter in Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Athens, Ga. A large portion of the Georgia crowd responded to the passing of Uga VII by wearing black to the game. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
Defensive Tackle Mark Crawford of the University of Kentucky Wildcats sings to University of Kentucky fans, celebrating the score at the end of the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Athens, Ga. The final score was University of Kentucky 34, University of Georgia 27. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
University of Georgia students cheer at the start of the Kentucky-Georgia game in Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Athens, Georgia. A large portion of the Georgia crowd responded to the passing of Uga VII by wearing black to the game. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
Ballroom Magic 2010
February 20, 2010
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Petit Le Mans Series: My Favorite Racing Team
February 11, 2010
Driver Marino Franchitti of the Dyson Racing Team stands during the Grid and talks before the Petit Le Mans race. Dyson Racing Team celebrated their first Petit Le Mans victory in the LMP2 class on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Braselton, Ga. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
Driver Butch Leitzinger of the Dyson Racing Team talks after the award ceremony. Dyson Racing Team celebrated their first Petit Le Mans victory in the LMP2 class on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Braselton, Ga. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
- The no. 20 Lola B09/86 of Dyson Racing and no. 37 of Intersport Racing turn the corner at turn five at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., at the Petit Le Mans race on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. The 10-hour endurance race was later red-flagged around the 6-hour mark and finished under red. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
- The no. 20 Lola B09/86 Mazda of Dyson Racing turns the corner at turn five at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., at the Petit Le Mans race on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. The 10-hour endurance race was later red-flagged around the 6-hour mark and finished under red. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
Ben Devlin, Butch Leitzinger and Marino Franchitti celebrate their first Petit Le Mans victory in the LMP2 class on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. The 10-hour endurance race was red-flagged around the 6-hour mark and finished under red. (Photo/Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
UGA Tennis Intramural Courts
February 10, 2010
Jim Doan, 21, a senior risk management and insurance major at the University of Georgia from Atlanta, Ga., plays tennis on the UGA intramural courts on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in Athens, Ga. The tennis courts are open in the evenings for student recreation.
Colin Whitehead, 18, a freshman business major at the University of Georgia from Kennesaw, Ga., plays tennis on the UGA intramural courts on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in Athens, Ga. The tennis courts are open in the evenings for student recreation.
Daniel Yun, 19, a sophomore Health Promotions major at the University of Georgia from Duluth, Ga., plays tennis on the UGA intramural courts on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in Athens, Ga. The tennis courts are open in the evenings for student recreation.
The Art of Controlling Patterns
February 9, 2010
Juggling is sometimes called the art of controlling patterns, controlling patterns in time and space.
~Ronald Graham
Mo Hendon, 47, an instructor at the University of Georgia from Athens, Ga., and Eric Webb, 47, a computer support specialist from Monroe, Ga., practice juggling in the Meyers Quad on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in Athens, Ga. Hendon and Webb are members of the Never Thriving of Athens Juggling Club. (PHOTO/ Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
UGA BASKETBALL
February 8, 2010
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Lady Dogs bite Tigers in overtime showdown
February 5, 2010
Freshman guard Jasmine James led the Lady Dogs in scoring with 15 points and grabbed four rebounds in Georgia’s win over LSU. Freshman guard Jasmine James led the Lady Dogs in scoring with 15 points and grabbed four rebounds in Georgia’s win over LSU. (PHOTO/ Jackie Reedy, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
Lady Dogs bite Tigers in overtime showdown
February 4, 2010 by BEN BUSSARD
Filed under Featured, Sports, Women’s basketballIf you were expecting an offensive shootout, then you came to the wrong place.
And Georgia women’s basketball head coach Andy Landers knew it.
“If you like defense, this was a good one. If you like offense, this game was about as ugly as it comes,” Landers said.
Points were hard to come by in Georgia’s 49-46 overtime victory over the No. 19 LSU Tigers Thursday night.
Both squads failed to score in the final four minutes of regulation and combined to shoot just 30.7 percent from the field.
“We’re the two best stingy defensive teams in the conference and that’s the kind of game you’re going to get,” Landers said.
Georgia (19-4, 6-4) turned the ball over a season-high 26 times and for just the second time in 987 games under head coach Andy Landers, the Lady Dogs notched a win without crossing the 50-point plateau.
Freshman guard Jasmine James led the Lady Dogs with 15 points while senior center Angel Robinson pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds.
Leading by three points with less than 10 seconds to go in the extra frame, junior forward Porsha Phillips stepped to the free-throw line looking to seal the victory for the No. 14 Lady Dogs.
Phillips failed to connect on either attempt, leaving LSU (15-6, 4-5) with an opportunity to tie things up but fortunately for Georgia that opportunity proved to a feeble one as the Tigers’ final shot failed to draw iron.
“Ugly or pretty, it’s a win and hopefully it’ll give us confidence going into Sunday,” senior point guard Ashley Houts said.
Still suffering the effects from an ankle sprain suffered two weeks prior, Houts grimaced her way through 34 minutes of play under the watchful eye of Landers and the Georgia training staff, who didn’t want to jeopardize their star player’s health any more than they had to.
“If she ever looked like she was flinching or in pain, I took her out,” Landers said. “Ashley told me at halftime that she thought she could go but as soon as I saw a flinch, I took her out.”
When she wasn’t on the court, Houts rode an exercise bike in order to prevent her sprained left ankle from tightening up as it became increasingly difficult to play on the tender joint.
“We were just trying to keep it warm as much as we could,” Houts said. “I couldn’t really do everything I wanted because at first your adrenaline takes over, but after a few minutes it started to hurt a little bit. I’ll go as long as I can and if I get tired, we’ll give it a blow.”
Perhaps Houts’ gritty performance personified the rest of the Lady Dogs’ resilience as Landers summed up her effort rather simply:
“It was all gut.”
FLIP THE GRIP: Warm-up, cool down game improves Bulldogs’ play
February 3, 2010
Junior Drake Bernstein and the rest of the Georgia men’s tennis team open the dual-match season Saturday. (PHOTO/ JACKIE REEDY, jackiereedy@gmail.com)
FLIP THE GRIP: Warm-up, cool down game improves Bulldogs’ play
January 21, 2010 by LISA GLASER Filed under Featured, Sports, Tennis
At a given practice, the men’s tennis team may begin or end their workouts with a game called “Sticks.”
Let the trash talking commence.
“Nate feeds me the ball and I smash it,” senior Christian Vitulli said.
“I’m the best by far,” junior Drake Bernstein said.
“I’d say Nate [is the best], and Drake would obviously say himself, selfishly,” senior Alex Hill said.
Though the views on the game are varying, the rules are straightforward. Played in front of the service line, after one doubles pair serves the ball in, a member of the other team hits it to his partner, who then returns it back over the net using the “stick” side of his racket. “Sticks” is a practice tool for the team for several reasons.
“We’ll do it at the beginning or the end, to either loosen up or to cool down. We play it just to have some fun, especially after a long day of practice,” Bernstein said.
Vitulli points to how the game helps with hand-eye coordination, while Hill feels “Sticks” is useful in improving certain tennis skills.
“It helps our movement. But mostly, it’s just for a little relaxation and fun,” Hill said.
Outside of a desire to improve each player’s individual abilities, “Sticks” may represent how this team relies on one another to have fun and make it through both practice and the day. It is one of several examples showing the team’s camaraderie.
“I’ve always felt that bringing the team closer together is the key to success. We’ve always had a very close team and a lot of it has to do with the things we do together, stuff like playing that game,” Hill said.
Off the court, the team hangs out together, eats dinner together and occasionally pranks each other. The amount of time spent with one another may contribute to the team’s atmosphere.
“You probably couldn’t find a time in the day where there’s not at least two of us together. When we do stuff, we do it as a team. We try to push that with everybody,” Bernstein said. “When freshmen get here, they kind of see how it is and how you do anything for your teammates and they’re going to do whatever they can to help you out.”
With the team’s goals including winning a national championship, every step toward the NCAA tournament involves every player, in one way or another.
According to Bernstein, depending on a teammate to help a fellow teammate improve in practice, laugh with you in a game of “Sticks” or to win an important match are all intertwined.
“Really, when it comes down to it, that’s the difference between the best teams and the teams that are great,” Bernstein said.
“In the last few years, you could say, other than when we won it in ’07, the most talented team might not have won the tournament. It’s always the team with the best relationships that win it.”
