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Silva Zamora Remains 20th at NCAAs

May 20, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

Wilmington, N.C. - Georgia’s Marta Silva Zamora finished the second round of the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships exactly where she started, tied for 20th on the individual leaderboard. The day wasn’t as simple as that, however. Silva Zamora endured a pair of hourlong weather delays due to thunderstorms en route to shooting a 1-over 73 at the Country Club of Landfall. She was in the last group to finish before play wa...

Thornton Signs with Bulldogs

May 20, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS -- Atlanta native Marcus Thornton, whose senior season at Westlake High School recently earned him the title of “Mr. Basketball” in his home state, has signed a financial aid agreement, and he plans to enroll at the University of Georgia and play next year for the Bulldogs, head coach Mark Fox announced Wednesday. Thornton, at 6-8 and 215 pounds, became one of the nation’s top high school power forwards duri...

Men’s Tennis Heads To Sweet 16 On Home Courts

May 19, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS, Ga. -— The six-time national champion University of Georgia men’s tennis team advanced out of the regional for the fifth straight season, using wins over UNC Greensboro and 29th-ranked Florida State to head to the Round of 16 in Athens, Ga. The Bulldogs are in the midst of their 32nd NCAA Tournament and are hosting the event for the 22nd time. The Bulldogs are set to face SEC rival and sixth-seeded Florid...

Georgia Football Lands Three On Lindy’s Preseason All-America Teams

May 14, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia juniors A.J. Green, Drew Butler and Blair Walsh have all been named to Lindy’s preseason All-American teams. Green, a flanker from Summerville, S.C., is on the All-America Offensive First Team while Butler, a punter from Duluth, is on the All-America Defensive First Team. Walsh, a placekicker from Boca Raton, Fla., is listed on the All-America Offensive Second Team. There are a total of 11 player...

No. 9 Georgia Softball Falls To No. 15 Tennessee, 6-4, In SEC Tournament

May 14, 2010 by Georgia Sports Communications

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The ninth-ranked Georgia softball team was eliminated from the 2010 Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday falling to 15th-ranked Tennessee, 6-4, at the University of Arkansas’ Bogle Park. Fifth-seeded Tennessee scored in each of the first four innings en route to improving to 42-12, and the Lady Vols advance to the SEC Tournament semifinal round to face the winner between top-seeded...