Blog Topic: Sports

Culture Briefs: Classic City Rollergirls Close Out the Season With an Inspiring Road Victory

By David Eduardo | August 23, 2017 10:21am

Those in charge couldn’t agree on a single tint, style or wattage of lightbulb, so the overhead illumination in Exhibit Hall C at the Chattanooga Convention Center is scattershot and mildly psychedelic. The beer selection at the concession stand is less interesting.

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Grub Notes: Dreamland BBQ Locations Inside Sanford Stadium Continue the Alabamification of UGA

By Hillary Brown | August 9, 2017 12:47pm

Photo Credit: Social_Stratification/Flickr

Who doesn't want to be Alabama, amirite?

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Culture Briefs: Photo Gallery: 2017 Classic City Crush

By Matt Hardy | July 24, 2017 10:50am

The 2017 Classic City Crush roller-derby invitational took place at the Classic Center Saturday and Sunday. Check out photos from the event below, courtesy of contributor Matt Hardy:

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Culture Briefs: Rollergirls Host Classic City Crush This Weekend

By David Eduardo | July 19, 2017 10:50am

When we last checked in with our local roller derby squad, skaters were taking the track to the familiar chug of “Crazy Train,” and for the next 60 minutes an alarmingly sparse but attentive crowd at the Classic Center witnessed a blizzard of quads. The visiting, and heavily favored, team from Baton Rouge jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, thanks to some deft jamming from Sparkles Fantastic, but they were shut out during their next three scoring attempts, and found themselves down 10 points after five minutes of play—and trailing by 15 at halftime.

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Culture Briefs: Photo Gallery: 2017 Twilight Criterium

By Joshua L. Jones | April 30, 2017 1:18pm

The Twilight Criterium sped through downtown Athens on Saturday, and Flagpole photographer Joshua L. Jones was there to capture the action. Check out some of his shots below:

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Culture Briefs: The Classic City Rollergirls Walloped ATL's Jukes of Hazzard Last Weekend

By David Eduardo | April 18, 2017 11:40am

Photo Credit: Classic City Rollergirls/Facebook

During an interview last Friday morning on local sports talk radio station AM 960 The Ref, former two-time team captain Louis Strongarm admitted there was something special about playing against teams from Atlanta because of CCRG’s long history of losing skaters to the much more highly ranked squad just an hour's drive to the west. Her response was diplomatic, if understated.

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In the Loop: Memorial for Ex-UGA Player Quentin Moses Scheduled for Thursday

By Blake Aued | February 15, 2017 1:19pm

Photo Credit: UGA Athletics

Moses playing for the Bulldogs in 2005.

A memorial service for Athens native and former University of Georgia football player Quentin Moses will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Shoals High School.

Moses, 33, was killed in a house fire in Monroe Sunday morning, along with Andria Godard, 31, and her 10-year-old daughter, Jasmine Godard.

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Culture Briefs: Recap and Photo Gallery: Classic City Rollergirls Open 2017 Season

By David Eduardo | February 5, 2017 11:00am

All photos by Joshua L. Jones

Athens has been home to a nationally ranked women’s flat track roller derby team for more than a decade. The Classic City Rollergirls reflect the wildly eclectic and hopelessly transient nature of our town, as women from all walks of life come and (in most cases, eventually) go—making the sustained popularity, competitiveness and professionalism of the squad all the more impressive.

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In the Loop: Gov. Deal Bet 12 Tropicalias on the Falcons Game

By Blake Aued | January 18, 2017 3:59pm

Photo Credit: courtesy of Creature Comforts

It's hard to imagine Baptist Gov. Nathan Deal kicking back with a cold one to watch some football, but if he does, he has good taste. Deal included 12 Athens-made Creature Comforts Tropicalias in a wager with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over this weekend's Falcons-Packers game.

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Culture Briefs: ESPN: Georgia Might Win the SEC East Next Year

By Blake Aued | January 10, 2017 12:08pm

After a disappointing season capped off by watching Clemson win the national title with a quarterback from Georgia whom the Bulldogs didn't even bother to recruit, UGA fans probably needed a stiff drink last night.

But this morning, ESPN posted its first top-25 rankings for the 2017 season, and guess what? They think Georgia will be pretty good this year!

The Worldwide Leader ranks the Dawgs No. 13:

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