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Georgia Tech’s Mason named to Outland Trophy Watch List

Georgia Tech senior offensive lineman and 2013 first-team All-ACC secection Shaquille Mason was named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, selected by the Football Writers Association of America. The Outland Trophy goes annually to the nation’s top down lineman, including both offense and defense. Mason, a native of Columbia, Tenn., has helped…
Four Georgia Bulldogs Included On Nagurski, Outland Trophy Watch Lists

Three Georgia football players have been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List while another Bulldog has been included on the Outland Trophy Watch List. Sophomore outside linebacker Leonard Floyd, junior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins and senior inside linebacker Ramik Wilson are three of the players named to the Nagurski Trophy Watch List. The award is given to the…
Atlanta Silverbacks fall to Chicago Fire in U.S. Open Cup

The Atlanta Silverbacks’ historic run in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup came to an end on Wednesday night, as the team fell to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire, 3-1, at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. A goal from Silverbacks forward Deon McCaulay made the score 1-1 early in the second half, but late strikes from Fire midfielders Jeff…
Kennesaw State MLB draftees enter professional baseball

With the highest draft pick in Kennesaw State history, Max Pentecost, inking his deal with the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, all four Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft selections from 2014 have signed their professional baseball contracts. Pentecost, Bo Way, Justin McCalvin and James Connell each reached deals with their respective teams following the historic 2014 Super Regional…
Atlanta Dream Acquire Two-Time All-Star and WNBA Champion Delisha Milton-Jones

Atlanta Dream announced today that it has acquired two-time WNBA All-Star forward Delisha Milton-Jones from the New York Liberty in exchange for forward Swin Cash. Milton-Jones, a 16-year veteran, will be reunited with Dream head coach Michael Cooper, with whom she won WNBA titles in 2001 and 2002. “We are excited to add Delisha…
Florida State’s Aguayo headlines Lou Groza Award Watchlist

Reigning Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Winner Roberto Aguayo headlined the Groza Preseason Watch List released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday. The redshirt sophomore from Mascotte, Fla., is looking to join fellow Seminole Sebastion Janikowski as the only two-time winners of the Groza Award. Janikowski won the award in 1998 and 1999.…