Tuesday, May 14, 2013
In 2010, the NCAA said the junior offensive lineman was ineligible because he tested positive for steroids.
By now, University of Georgia football fans know that the NCAA banned Kolton Houston from play as a freshman. An anabolic steroid injection while attending Buford High School has kept the junior offensive lineman riding the bench. Houston has said the steroids were used against his knowledge to speed healing of a shoulder injury. But, a couple of years later, he and his university are still fighting the decision. His lifetime ban may have been rescinded, but the NCAA isn't budging on his current ban, according to the AJC. He can play when his steroid levels are below the acceptable range, officials have said. (Steroids can linger in the system for years.) Head to ESPN to check out Houston's full video interview about the fight for his …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Here are several easy ways you get your sports teams featured on Patch.
Spring sports are well under way and summer activities are just around the corner. Patch wants to help you share every exciting moment with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to show their team spirit on Patch. News about any team -- high school, middle school, recreational teams, etc. -- is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Is your favorite team a college or pro team? That's okay too! Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in the community. 2. Upload pictures and video of your team to our …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
USTA involves more than 35,000 college students nationwide.
By Sarah Houseknecht The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that University of Georgia captured their first National Championship title at the 2013 USTA Tennis on Campus National Campus Championship, held at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Center in Surprise, Ariz., April 11 – 13. The Bulldogs defeated the University of Florida 26-24 in Saturday’s championship match that brought together the top 64 co-ed intramural and sport club tennis teams that have qualified to represent colleges and universities across the country. The team is captained by Scott Slezak and features Natalie Kieta, Matthew Holland, Marissa Pulido, Tyler Kallgren, Margaret Inscoe, Cicero Lucas, and Jillian Estes. “Unbelievable – absolutely unbelievable,” said …
Friday, April 5, 2013
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament comes to an end in the Georgia Dome. Here're some things you need to know.
Here's some help to get you prepared for the 2013 Final Four in Atlanta, whether you'll be watching the games on TV, seeing the action in person, or just wanting to know all you can on college basketball's biggest show. Related content on Patch: > Who's playing? The Louisville Cardinals, Syracuse Orange, Michigan Wolverines and Wichita State Shockers are the last teams standing. Check out this Final Four scouting report from the Huffington Post that looks at each team's strengths. Also see CBS Sports' comprehensive Final Four breakdown. Louisville, the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four, is still the favorite to win it all. Wichita State, which beat No. 1 seed Gonzaga and No. 2 seed Ohio State, has two Georgia natives on its roster — Carl …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Children with disabilities and delays are invited to join the new Challenger League.
David Meyers loves baseball. He played it as a kid growing up in Athens. His children play baseball. He's been the president of the Athens Little League--which comes with a myriad of duties, by the way. Though he's no longer the league president, Meyers, a UGA employee, loves baseball so much that he helped shepherd through a proposal to start a Challenger Baseball League in Athens, so that special needs children could learn to enjoy baseball as well. Little League International has a Challenger League, and Meyers wanted Athens to have one, too. Now all that's needed are players. "Any accommodation we need to make to get kids on the field, we'll make it," he said. "We can take kids in wheelchairs. Kids with developmental and physical …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Looking for a team to cheer on to the 2013 NCAA Men'a Basketball championship? Try Wichita State, which brings two Georgia natives home for the Final Four.
The Final Four of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has been set. Atlanta basketball fans are in for a treat. We get a clear-cut favorite (Louisville), an underdog on a hot streak (Wichita State) and two other programs with March Madness experience (Syracuse and Michigan). See also: If you're not sure who to root for, here's a great suggestion. Despite located 1,000 miles away from Atlanta, Wichita State has a strong tie to the Peach State. Carl Hall of Cochran, Ga., and Tekele Cotton of Marietta are significant contributors for the Shockers. Hall, a 6-foot-8 senior, is a starter who averages 12.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. He's averaged 14 points in four tournament games. Cotton, a 6-2 sophomore who played at Whitefield Academy as…
Friday, March 29, 2013
This 14-year-old mini stock car driver, sponsored by Athens Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, is hoping to be voted "Best Looking Mini Stock" in a Facebook contest.
Jessica Still, 14, of Monroe has been racing mini stock cars for almost a year now, earning the name in mini stock car racing circles of "That Girl." She is sponsored by Athens Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and races in the Young Guns class at Hartwell Speedway. According to her mother, Heddy Still, the Walton County middle school student began racing go-karts about five years ago and graduated to mini stock cars last summer. Jessica's challenge this weekend is getting over the finish line in a Social Media race to earn her the title of "Best Looking Mini Stock" on Facebook. She is currently lying second to a driver from Kentucky. Here's how you can help. You can click on the link/picture and LIKE Jessica's photo. If you just like the status, …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Do you think one of the four top-seeded teams will bring home the championship April 8?
March Madness is upon us as the annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball tournament gets under way on Tuesday, March 19. But it wouldn't be March Madness without the bracket. (You'll find a handy, printable bracket in the PDF to the right of this text.) Is yours filled out? It's single elimination as 68 teams complete for the national championship title, and Athens Patch wants to know which teams you predict will make it to the final four and which team you anticipate will be the 2013 NCAA Division I champion. For those unfamiliar with bracketology, USA Today offers tips for those filling out a bracket for the first time and The Huffington Post shares 10 things you should know for the tournament. While workers across the …
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Final Four is in Atlanta and these 26 players from Georgia hope the road to the championship game takes them home.
March Madness is here, and although no Georgia schools are in the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets, there will be a distinct Peach flavor on the road to the Final Four. The Final Four returns to Atlanta — scheduled April 6 and 8 — for the fourth time in history. Atlanta has hosted the final rounds in 1977, 2002 and 2007. The Division II and III championship games are April 7 at Philips Arena. The NCAA field also includes more than two dozen players from Georgia who are on the rosters of 17 tournament-bound teams, according to data on Rivals.com. Three Peach Staters are on the Middle Tennessee State roster. Here's a look at the 26 Georgia players playing in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Subscribe to the Athens Patch …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Weird Police News: Man who was listed as a "top pawner" on an online watchlist admits he stole numerous items and cashed them in at pawn shops.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently. > Pawn star? A Lawrenceville man admitted to stealing and pawning a number of items he stole from various places. Police worked on a tip from an online “top pawners” watchlist that showed he had pawned 29 items in January. He said he didn’t steal them all, but did admit to stealing three fire pits from a Kroger in Lilburn, tools from Ace Hardware in Lawrenceville, a DVD player from the Walmart in Lilburn and four cameras from a CVS in Lilburn. In case fans of the TV reality show “Pawn Stars” are wondering, his name isn’t Chumlee. > Horse cruelty: A Lilburn man was out of the country for two months …
