My name is Marcus Etienne and I am a graduate from the University of North Georgia with my Bachelors in Communications and concentration in Multi-Media journalism. While a student at UNG I worked for the school's paper, the Vanguard.I currently work as the sports editor of the Toccoa Record. Sports journalism has been a passion of mine since I was in high school.
Daniel McCrary can always count on his parents, John and Deb, to be right there in the bleachers, cheering for their son who graduated from Lumpkin County High and now has found considerable success in Dahlonega as a starting pitcher for Division-II University of North Georgia.
Gainesville High pole vaulter Hunter Mallard won't be content if he wins the Class 6A state championship set for today at Grisham Stadium in Carrollton. Instead, Mallard's main goal is to win in all classifications in pole vaulting.
East Hall High softball coach Josh Joiner believes his program has high expectations. It starts with trying to earn a Region 7-3A championship this week. "I think what makes us special is that we have the desire to be the best," said Joiner, whose team will face Lumpkin County on Wednesday in the tournament semifinals at East Hall in Gainesville.
Nathan Wallace's announcements to his Lakeview Academy's girls soccer program about its high-scoring forward Carmen Wagner had a tendency to have something to do with a new scoring record. The most profound came during the senior night game April 12 against North Hall. With goal No.
Carly Winters is ready to make the most of the opportunity to represent the U.S. on the basketball court. The East Hall High senior went through a rigorous selection process to earn a spot on the USA Student Athlete World Games Tour.
University of North Georgia senior Ebo Smith showed very little reaction when he broke an NCAA-era record with his 173rd career 3-pointer for the Nighthawks. Positioned in an 80-72 hole against Flagler College late in the game Jan.
The University of North Georgia's men's soccer team was up 4-0 against Georgia Southwestern University (GSW) Canes in the second half on Wednesday at the UNG Soccer complex in Dahlonega. The Canes rallied and scored three goals in the second half, but the Nighthawks added another goal and kept the Canes out of their net for the rest of the game to preserve a 5-3 senior night win.
After two tough losses, including an overtime defeat in which the Nighthawks led with just one minute left to play in regulation, the UNG women's soccer team had no problem putting away its opponent Wednesday, cruising to a 5-1 win over Lander University.
It was a back-and-forth battle in the first half when the University of North Georgia women's soccer team faced the University of South Carolina, Aiken, on Oct. 31 in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference tournament in Dahlonega. At the end of the first half it was a scoreless game.
There were tears of joy and tears of sorrow at the end of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship. However, there were no signs of sorrow for the University of North Georgia Women's Basketball team as they celebrated their first ever PBC tourney title after defeating Lander 76-60 on March 4 at the Convocation Center in Dahlonega.
The University of North Georgia women's basketball team overcame a double-digit deficit to defeat the Young Harris College 84-73 in overtime on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Memorial Hall in Dahlonega. UNG came out victorious, but it wasn't easy. "Just frustration, we tried rotating players here and there trying to keep things going," North Georgia head coach Buffie Burson said.
The University North Georgia women's basketball team moved to No. 1 in the Peach Belt Conference after defeating the Flagler College Saints 66-56 Monday, Jan. 15 at Memorial Hall in Dahlonega. Both teams had the same record in PBC play and were fighting for the No. 1 spot.
The University of North Georgia men's basketball team followed a thrilling overtime win by UNG's women's basketball team with a thriller of their own, defeating Young Harris College 90-88 on Wednesday, Jan. 10. "We had some really good games with these guys," UNG head coach Chris Faulkner said.