By: Bronlyn Holland Colby Lance helped lead the Starrs Mill High School golf team to the state tournament in 2015, but that didn’t keep him from wanting to improve his game at this year’s Chris Haack’s Golf Camp. He wanted to “learn different shots I haven’t learned before,” Lance said during the first session of the camp at the UGA Golf Course. Lance was one … Continue reading Swinging through the week
By: Liza Bilich The 2016 Olympics are coming up and all eyes will be on a certain team. The ROT, or the Refugee Olympic Team, will compete in Rio de Janeiro. The 10 competing athletes are refugees and will represent four countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria and Ethiopia. The six males and four females will participate in swimming, running and judo. … Continue reading Diversity at the 2016 Rio Olympics
By: Liza Bilich The SEC continues to discuss the implementation of in-helmet communication in the 2017 football season. Conference officials discussed in-helmet communication at the recent spring football meetings, but want more conversations before deciding how and when to introduce it. Discussions about the cost, how to limit the use, and which players on the field get to use them, would need to be decided … Continue reading In-helmet communication coming to the SEC
By: Joel Robinson The word icon is defined as a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something. In the world of sports, every era has a set of icons. These men and women stand the test of time. They are unforgettable figures, worthy of respect from all of their peers and praise from all of their fans. There is a change of … Continue reading The next icons of the sports world
By: Bronlyn Holland It’s that time of the year. Summer training. Most people will say, “It’s too hot out here,” or “Coach, not another lap. Please?” I play on the varsity golf team at Ola High School in McDonough, Ga. It is mostly bittersweet. From the rookies coming in and seeing the team and staff, to the seniors who are about to begin their last … Continue reading The benefits of one more lap
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