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Fighting Peaches: @gtbaseball Brandon Gold presser 2.12.16

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the presser of Georgia Tech baseball player Brandon Gold before his team’s practice on Feb. 12. Topics with the junior pitcher included the preparations for this upcoming season and rebounding from last season’s disappointing campaign. The Yellow Jackets open their season at home on Feb. 19…
Fighting Peaches: Georgia Tech softball @young_coco27 interview 2.11.16 #gtsb

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer spoke with Georgia Tech softball player Courtney Ziese before her team’s practice on Feb. 11 for an exclusive interview. Topics with the senior catcher/third baseman included the Yellow Jackets’ preparation for the upcoming season and the team’s offseason. Georgia Tech opens its 2016 season at Georgia State…
Georgia State basketball falls to Troy 54-53

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Despite a double-double from Markus Crider and 22 points from Jeremy Hollowell, Georgia State fell to Troy 54-53 on Saturday afternoon at Trojan Arena. Georgia State (13-10, 6-8 Sun Belt) led by four, 53-49, with under a minute to play, but a 3-pointer by Troy’s Wesley Person and a lay-up…
Gotsis, White Invited to 2016 NFL Combine

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Georgia Tech’s Adam Gotsis and D.J. White have been invited to participate in the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held Feb. 23-29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The two defensive players will be among more than 300 players to receive an invite. Much of the action…
Marshall, Braun Named to All-ACC Academic Team

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Senior Trey Braun and freshman Marcus Marshall were selected to the 2015 All-ACC Academic Football Team, as the 53-member team was announced today by conference commissioner John Swofford. Braun, a senior that earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in December 2014, was an honorable mention…
Backdoor Cut: @OrlandoMagic @Double0AGpost-game presser 2.8.16

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon following his team’s 117-110 overtime road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 8. He scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double in the victory. Topics included thoughts on the win, Orlando overcoming a…