On a steamy evening on Thursday, Oct. 3, SunTrust Park hosted the second playoff series of its existence between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, which ended in thrilling fashion as the Cardinals would win the first game of the five game series, 7-6. Prior to the game one of the NLDS Braves fans packed out the Battery hours before the…
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The Story of UWG Defensive Back Latrell Gibbs
Getting knocked down does not define who someone is. The real test of one’s character is brought to light if they get back up and how they get back up. Latrell Gibbs’ football journey began at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, GA, where he was awarded First-Team All-State in his senior year at North Cobb. Gibbs is a…
UWG Football Prepares for Home Opener
Friends and Family Day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21st when the West Georgia Wolves go up against the Albany State Golden Rams in the first home game of the season at 7 p.m. at University Stadium. This event will include various family-fun activities scheduled throughout the day as well as during the football game…
The Journey to Becoming a Pro
Success can be defined by some people as making a lot of money, having a nice house, having a nice car or having a great job. For Smyrna, Ga. resident Ali Sports success is more than material items and a great career. Sports grew up in Conyers, Ga., where he found his love for baseball at an early…
Breaking Down the New Atlanta Braves Uniforms
There’s nothing like the fresh start of spring thanks to longer days, sunshine and the start of America’s past time, baseball. The reining National League East Champion Atlanta Braves kicked off their 2019 season on March 28 against their longtime rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves have not just made upgrades to their lineup with new faces…
Smith still Locked in for March Madness after Senior Night Loss
Thursday night the UWG Wolves lost a spirited contest with the Huntsville Chargers, 83-72, due to the pressure caused by the Chargers 2-3 zone. The Wolves began the contest playing with great energy on both offensive and defensive ends, starting the game off with 10-5 run while holding Huntsville to 42 percent FG five minutes…
Braves Spring Training Underway
The Braves have a lot of great things in store for the upcoming season, and Spring Training is officially underway. Pitchers and catchers reported Feb. 15, while the rest of the position players arrived at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports by Feb. 20, if not earlier. Starting Feb. 23, the first week of games holds some…
Shut Up and Dribble
Nearly a year ago, the basis of free speech was challenged on a nationwide scale. As the evening Fox News aired on Feb. 15, 2018, the existential relationship between media and professional athletes was tarnished as Laura Ingraham went center stage to announce her displeasurement with LeBron James’ public bashing of President Donald Trump. LeBron has faced…
UWG Basketball Players Win Gulf South Conference Accolade
Two members of the UWG men’s basketball team were recently awarded a prestigious honor on Jan. 8 for their performances against Oakwood and Mississippi College. Freshman guard Jared Simmons was awarded Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week after averaging 17.5 points per game during the two contests. Senior guard Marquill Smith was also awarded GSC Player of the Week…
Two is Better Than One: Highlighting UWG’s Dual-Sport Star
Dual-sport athletes are a rarity at the collegiate level as the sheer workload of playing just one sport is often too much for student-athletes. Most collegiate-bound high school athletes are multi-sport athletes at that level, but are typically advised to hone in on one game. The best of the best are good…