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Kenny Geno Signs With Hoop Dawgs

Apr 19, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS -- Georgia head basketball coach Mark Fox on Thursday announced the signing of Kenny Paul Geno, a 6-6 forward from Booneville, Miss., to a national letter-of-intent to attend UGA and play next season for the Bulldogs. Geno is currently a senior at Booneville High School, which compiled an 85-16 record in his three years that included three consecutive berths in the Mississippi Class 3A state championship game. ...

Tagged: uga basketball, mark fox, kenny paul geno

Six-For-Six In Personal Bests Highlight UGA’s First Day At Mt. SAC

Apr 19, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

WALNUT, Calif. - All six members of Georgia’s track and field teams left the Hilmer Lodge Stadium with career-best times during the opening day of the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., late Thursday. The distance events start back at 5:05 p.m. ET on Friday and are scheduled to run late into the night. Another set of Bulldogs are also scheduled to compete at the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Ala., starting late in ...

Tagged: uga track, uga distance running, georgia track, patrick cunniff, morgan vangorder, lesliet boozer, sid vaughn, megan malasarte, charles grethen

Women's tennis tops Ole Miss, advance to semifinals

Apr 19, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

STARKVILLE, Miss.—The top-seeded Georgia women’s tennis team beat ninth-seeded Ole Miss 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the 2013 SEC Women’s Tennis Tournament Friday morning at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre in Starkville, Miss. Georgia (20-2) will play the winner of Alabama and Tennessee at 11 a.m. ET Saturday. It will be the sixth semifinal appearance for Georgia in the last seven years. Georgia got off to a quick ...

Tagged: uga womens tennis, jeff wallace, silvia garcia, kate fuller, lauren herring, maho kowase, mia king, lilly kimbell

Led by Nicholas Reach, Haack's Dogs near the top after first round at SECs

Apr 19, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - On the strength of a 4-under 66 from Nicholas Reach, the Georgia men’s golf team landed in third place following the first round of the Southeastern Conference Championship on Friday at Sea Island Golf Club. The Bulldogs, who are ranked 13th and seeded third, fired a 1-over 281 on the par-70, 7,055-yard layout on the Seaside Course. Auburn has the team lead at 5-under 275 and South Caroli...

Tagged: uga golf team, chris haack, nicholas reach, sam straka, lee mccoy, tj mitchell

Diamond Dogs get much needed victory of Presbyterian

Apr 17, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS——- Jess Posey’s career-high offensive production, a solid start from Bryan Benzor and four innings of shutout bullpen work led Georgia to a 10-1 victory over Presbyterian Tuesday at Foley Field. The Bulldogs (14-24) won their second straight as Posey went 3-for-4 including his first career home run, a two-run shot that was a part of a six-run outburst in the eighth. The Blue Hose dropped to 20-18. Ge...

Tagged: uga baseball, ga bulldogs, david perno, diamond dawgs, kyle farmer, hunter cole, jared walsh, curt powell, ross ripple