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In today’s appearance- and performance-driven society, the temptation to use steroids appears to be increasing. A steroid abuser could be anyone, from a high school baseball player trying to make the varsity team…

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Time for Hoops!

A true American sport, basketball – also called roundball, b-ball or hoops – was “born and raised” right here in the U.S.A., but virtually every person on the planet has probably played something…

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Coaches' Corner

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My Two Allies

As a coach, one of the greatest rewards is having the opportunity to watch really young athletes grow and develop into great adult athletes and citizens. Over my 20+ years of coaching soccer,…

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Olympian Performances Continue in Athens

UGA Olympians Swimming & Diving Yousef Alaskari (Kuwait) Incoming freshman Chris Colwill (USA) Former Bulldog Andrew Gemmell (USA) Rising junior Kara Lynn Joyce (USA) Former Bulldog Matias Koski (Finland) Incoming freshman Brittany MacLean…

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Keep MOVING Off-Season, Too

Pros have them.  In fact, it’s big business, especially if you’re in Florida over the winter. College athletes do them.  It’s one of the reasons so few college athletes are multi-sport players.  They’re…

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Torie Owers: All-Around Champ from Athens Academy

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where Torie Owers’ strength lies, because she has excelled in so many areas.  Perhaps her coaches, Richard Patterson and Mike Judge, explain it best when they say things…

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Making a Splash at the YMCA

For a year and a half, the Swafford family – Deanna, Kevin, and Hunter – have participated in the YMCA’s adaptive swim program. According to his mom, Hunter has developed as a swimmer…

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Athens Special Olympics Athletes On the MOVE!

in collaboration with Coach Julie Evans, Adapted Physical Education, Clarke County School District, Special Olympics Local Coordinator The numbers say it all: 65 athletes attended the indoor Georgia Special Olympics They competed in 7 sports: …

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411 on Sports Camps

It’s hard to believe but true … it won’t be long before school is finished for the year and summer vacation is here. And for many kids, summer means camp! Summer sports or…

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ATHENS POWER DAWGZ!

It’s called “Power Soccer” for a reason, but not because the players are ‘powered’ by wheelchairs.  It is because they are powered by their own desire to play soccer, be active, have fun…

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Making a Splash

With 15 swimmers and a strong coaching staff, the Cedar Shoals Aqua Jags is currently in the peak of their competitive season, which runs mid-October to the end of January. Says head coach…

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Athelete Profile: Candice Smith, Chad Woodall

Most people lift weights and do strength training to either improve their performance in a sport, lose weight, or to increase their muscle tone and strength. For two local athletes, lifting weights is…

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The Athleticism of Dance

photography by | simply elle| So you think you can dance? Think again, say world class athletes who spend years honing their physiques to play better, run faster, jump higher and be stronger…