BI Athens Issue 2 ... January 24, 2012

UGA HEROs’ Bulldawg Brawl photos • Spotlight on Shelby McLeod• Daniel Peiken’s Music Picks • Swimmers break record

Athens

the sports and social scene beyond the hedges

Super Bowl party prep • Travis Ragsdale’s 411 on UGA athletics • Tip-Off Club Vandy road trip • Jeff Dantzler

Athens

the sports and social scene beyond the hedges

publisher Cheri Leavy

2012 is off to a tremendous start

I am a summer girl at heart but I do love the start of a new year. The whole idea of new beginnings and pledges for improvement make this season a challenge and full of opportunities. Covering the University of Georgia and its athletics fires you up too.

I know you will find JD’s column on page 4 as inspiring as I do. Coach Magill has held the record at UGA of 76 straight wins in Athens with his tennis team from 1968-1972 and this past week Coach Bauerle broke that record taking his women swimmers to their 77th consecutive home win from 1995 to now. Dantzler is so close to both coaches so I know how much he cares about their successes as a friend even more so than a Bulldog fan or sportscaster so his column is special.

The column made me think about the dedication and talent of our coaches and student-athletes. My husband Vance and I had lunch with Mark Slonaker, Executive Director of the UGA Bulldog Club, last week and we all marveled at how outstanding our athletics program is and how lucky we all are to be involved. Being a Bulldog inspires us to excel.

Just look at Shelby McLeod who is the reigning Miss UGA! We spotlight her accomplishments and goals on page 11. We will all be rooting for her to win Miss Geor-

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gia as she represents us well.

Also representing us well are the folks that were just honored in the Bulldog 100. Vance and I got to meet a ton of the honorees this past weekend at the awards banquet in Atlanta and they were so impressive. The Bulldog 100 is a program that determines and awards the 100 fastest growing businesses that are owned or operated

by UGA Alumni, each year. We will share those photos and a list of the winners in our statewide Football Signing Day issue on February 28th. It was a wide and varied group of the best and brightest businesses owned by Bulldogs.

The UGA Alumni Association hosts Women of UGA events and the first segment in their new series: New Year, New You is set for January 31st at the City Club in Atlanta. Over the next several months they will highlight different topics to help us keep our New Year’s resolutions. Their first session will focus on Women and Wealth. Renee Lewitinn ’89 and Katie Waters ’07 will guide us through things to know about hiring a financial advisor and tips everyone can use, followed by a Q&A segment. It fits right in with our goals to be the best we can be.

Again, it isn’t just alumni that are striving to do great

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things. Students involved in the philanthropy UGA HEROs work closely with the UGA football team, Athletic Association, and both Head Football Coach Mark Richt and Georgia Legend Vince Dooley (who are both H.E.R.O. Board members) to help rally students and raise more money for children with HIV/AIDS in Georgia. This past Saturday they presented such a creative fundraiser that shows their fight for a good cause, literally. They held the Bulldawg Brawl, a charity boxing event with 60 student boxers that competed in 30 fights making up an all-day event at Georgia Theatre. We have photos from the event on page 7.

Check out photos on the adjacent page from the recent art opening DRAWN: FROM ATHENS Exhibit, the first exhibit under the direction of the Gallery@Hotel Indigo-Athens' new curator, Didi Dunphy. It features the works of 11 North Georgia-Based artists: James Barsness, Jamie Bull, Lauren Gallaspy, Susan Hable, Clay McLaurin, Michael Oliveri, Jeff T. Owens, Leslie Snipes, Art Rosenbaum, Jessica Wohl, and Kathryn Refi. Get out to see the talent at that exhibit and some good musical talent too spotlighted on page 10.

I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year! I hope it is filled with success, joy, art and love!

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It’s the company one keeps when records are broken

Jeff Dantzler

When it comes to breaking records, there are two gold standards that almost always hold true for judging its true greatness: who had it before and how long did it stand? If one category is eyeopening, that’s an extremely impressive accomplishment. If both are jaw-dropping, now that’s a record!

Like so many things in life, it’s the company one keeps.

Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s record for single season home runs with 61 in 1961, a mark which had stood for 34 years. Henry Aaron broke the Bambino’s mark for career round trippers in 1974.

The Sultan of Swat retired in 1935.

Cal Ripken broke the unbreakable record of consecutive games played, set by Lou Gehrig, which stood for over 60 years.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the NBA record for career scoring. He overtook Wilt Chamberlain.

John Unitas had the quarterback record for most fourth-quarter comebacks for three decades. It was passed by Dan Marino and John Elway.

The two golfers to win two British Opens at St. Andrews over the last 80 years? Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

Albert Pujols had a three home run game in this past season's World Series, becoming just the third player to accomplish that feat, joining the Babe in 1926 and Reggie Jackson in 1977.

Roger Federer captured Wimbledon and the U.S. Open both for four straight years. No one else has ever done that. The last men’s tennis player to win the grand slam was Rod Laver (note, three of the tournaments were played on grass surfaces). That was in 1969.

At Georgia, freshman Herschel Walker set the single-game school rushing record with 283 yards against Vanderbilt in 1980.

The previous mark was held by Charley Trippi, who ran for 245 yards against Florida in 1945. The greatest college football player

ever broke the record of the greatest college football player of his era, and it took 35 years.

And the most iconic and fabled record of them all – Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 straight games in 1941. The closest anyone has come since was Pete Rose’s 44-game streak in 1978.

When it comes to coaching, the same benchmarks hold true.

Here are the NFL coaches who have led their teams to Super Bowl championships in back-to-back seasons: Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Shanahan and Bill Belicheck.

Paul “Bear” Bryant has more than doubled the number of Southeastern Conference football championships as his closest “challenger.”

The college basketball coaches who have won at least four national championships are John Wooden (10), Adolph Rupp (four) and Mike Kryzsewski (four).

Phil Jackson’s 11 NBA titles – the most recent coming in 2010, the record-breaker the year prior - won as a head coach is the most ever, besting Red Auerbauch’s total of nine, his last of which was won in 1966.

Well a record has fallen at Georgia that drips with greatness in so many ways.

First of all, it had stood for 40 years – see the Hammer and the Babe.

It seemed unbreakable – see Riken and Gehrig.

And it involves two icons – see so many of the above.

There is also quite the uncommon twist that this one involves two sports.

It is a sort of Georgia Bulldogs in-house version of, say coach K topping a mark set by the Bear. With the Bear possessing the witty pen, presence and yarn-spinning of Mark Twain and Dan Jenkins accompanied by the promotional savvy of P.T. Barnum.

And with coach K’s youngest son named Bear. And coach K being a surfing addict and tennis junkie.

Amongst the immeasurable accomplishments and contributions from The Greatest Bulldog Ever, Dan Magill coached Georgia’s powerhouse men’s tennis team to an astronomical 76 consecutive home victories from 1968 through 1972.

For decades, those 76 straight wins in Athens stood as the allsports benchmark at Georgia.

But a record that would seemingly never be surpassed was on January 20, 2012.

One of the Living Legend’s great protégés, Jack Bauerle guided his powerhouse women’s swimming team to a 77th consecutive home victory – an incredible streak that began in 1995!

Bauerle has led Georgia to four national championships and seven Southeastern Conference crowns, while accumulating an amazing collegiate and international resume that became truly complete with his illustrious position as head coach of the United States Olympics Women’s Swimming Team for the 2008 Beijing Games.

Coach of the Georgia women since 1979 and the men since 1983, Bauerle coached Georgia teams have never lost to Tech.

Like Magill, one of his hero’s and his youngest son’s (a future slugger for David Perno’s powerhouse baseball program) namesake, where Bauerle has truly cast his greatest shadow is the incredible impact that he has had on so many.

Both of these greats have coached some very special people.

Amongst Bauerle’s most proud achievements is having coached three NCAA Woman of the Year Award winners – the late Lisa Coole (1997), Kristy Kowal (2000) and Kim Black (2001).

No collegiate program can equal that honor.

It’s the company one keeps.

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Super Bowl Party Prep guide

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New England Patriots VS. New York Giants

Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner and it’s time to start preparing your evening’s party platters and drinks because let’s face it, this night is much more than just a football game. Whether you want to channel your inner chef or just know where to get the best grub, I’ve compiled two sigUH[\YL KPZOLZ HUK KYPURZ [V ZLY]L HZ ^LSS HZ ^OLYL [V ÄUK [OLT 6M JV\YZL before you tackle the main dishes make sure to have lots of nuts, chex mix and general drinks ready for when your guests arrive.

Start off the evening with a crowd-pleaser: Hilltop Grille’s Artichoke Crab Dip. Restaurant owner, Chris Lloyd, and Chef Bert Lumpkin guarantee this dish will bring even the strongest rivals together, even if just for the pregame show.

The National’s Peter Dale and bartender, Zack Kennedy, came up with a perfect cocktail for each team.

For the main event bring out the John Wayne Burger, courtesy of Harry’s Pig Shop. It’s their version of a BBQ Burger all dressed up for a night on the town! They slather it with a tangy BBQ Glaze, and then treat it to a healthy dose of melted white cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, Harry’s spice rubbed bacon, jalapenos and their house pickled red onions.

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Artichoke Crab Dip 1 tablespoon butter 1 small yellow onion (diced) 1 16oz. can artichoke hearts (drained and diced) 1 lb. cream cheese 1 lb. monterey jack cheese (shredded) 3 cups heavy cream Half pound crab meat (claw meat or lump) Salt Pepper Tabasco Sauce Saute onion in butter until soft, add artichoke hearts and cream cheese stirring until cream cheese is melted. Add heavy cream and cheese stirring until cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt, pepper and tabasco. Stir in crab meat and serve with tortilla chips or sourdough bread.

Patriots: Tom Brady sips this with Giselle.

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John Wayne Burger 6oz Burger Patties Your Favorite BBQ Sauce Sliced White Cheddar Sliced Pepper Jack Pickled Jalapenos Crisp Bacon Slices Your Favorite Pickles or Relish Hamburger Buns To prepare your own John Wayne Burger, Harry’s suggest using 100% Ground Angus with minced onions and spices. Cook your burger to your liking, douse it with BBQ sauce and cover with cheeses. When your cheese has melted, build your burgers and with toppings like these a little goes a long way!

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Travis Ragsdale’s 411 on University of Georgia athletics

By Travis Ragsdale

Men’s Basketball With several SEC games under their belt, the Hoop Dawg’s efforts have improved drastically over the course of the past two weeks. The highlight was a tough, grind it out type of win in overtime against Tennessee. Looking down the road for Coach Fox and the Dawgs, their schedule is slightly less gruesome than the start of their SEC schedule.

However, this next segment of their schedule starts out with what will likely prove to be their toughest game of the year. Kentucky. As many of you know, Kentucky has become a perennial powerhouse in recent years with the arrival of John Calipari. The Dawgs will be hard pressed to get a win over the SEC’s best team. The game will be at The Steg at 7 p.m., January 24. The Dawgs then have a week off following the bout with Kentucky before they have to travel to Auburn to take on the Tigers Feb. 1. The Dawgs then travel to Knoxville on Feb. 4 for a rematch with the Volunteers before hosting Arkansas on Feb. 8.

Women’s Basketball The Lady Dawgs continue their winning ways and have maintained a top-20 national ranking throughout this season. Unfortunately, they did run into a bit of a buzzsaw recently with Kentucky. The Lady Dawgs lost a very close 69-64 contest to the Wildcats at Stegeman Coliseum. That dropped the Lady Dawgs to a 4-2 record in the SEC and moved Kentucky to 6-0. Still, Coach Landers and company rebounded with a victory over Ole Miss this past Sunday. The rest of the SEC schedule looks something like this: On the 26th, they travel to Nashville for a game with Vanderbilt. Then the Lady Dawgs have a week off to recharge their batteries before hosting the Ole Miss at 7 p.m., Feb. 2.

Men and Women’s Tennis The tennis teams are now in the full swing with the dual portion of their schedule and SEC play beginning very soon. Both teams go into the 2012 seasons with high aspirations. The men are currently ranked 4th overall in the country. Hernus Pieters leads the team this year and is currently the 3rd ranked player in the country. The 8th ranked doubles team of Wil Spencer and Garrett Brasseaux also highlight a team with an incredible amount of talent. In his 24th season as head coach, Manny Diaz is used to having this much talent and Bulldawg Illustrated has no doubt that he can harness it into a special year. For the women, much is the same as last year for the team. With the return of Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist, the Dawgs return the best doubles team in the country and two pretty good singles players as well with Gullickson holding the number two national ranking in that category. On the weekend of the Jan 28-29, the ITA kickoff will be held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex with both UGA teams participating. It’s a great event. If you haven’t checked out a UGA tennis match before, we urge to go grab a seat in the bleachers and watch these world class players bang it out on the court.

Gymnastics The Gym Dogs got back on the winning track, after losing a squeaker at Alabama, with a close victory over Auburn by a final score of 195.975-195.600. The Dawgs probably should have dispatched the 20th ranked Tigers a bit easier and head coach Jay Clark agrees by saying that the team came out, “flat-footed.” The Gym Dogs will need to rectify that soon as they host LSU at 4 p.m., Jan. 28. Be sure to get your tickets early as almost all Gym Dog meets sell-out early. The ladies then travel to Utah on Feb. 3 before heading home for another meet against Arkansas at 7:30 p.m on Feb. 10.

Baseball A quick note on the baseball team. The team will be hosting the First Pitch Gala which kicks off the 2012 season. It will be held Friday, Jan. 27 at the Classic Center, beginning with a silent auction at 6 p.m.. Former Georgia Bulldog and current MLB player Mitchell Boggs will be in attendance. To reserve tickets call Shirley Toney at (706) 542 7971.

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Tip-Off Club Roadtrip to Nashville Kelly and Tim McCabe

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1/26 Snap! (No Where Bar) Jason Alan Fuller's band that opened up for Chuck Leavell and Friends this summer.

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1/28 Cicada Rhythm (Farm 255) 2 men picking their guitars playing their version of Folk tunes.

1/28 Highstrung String Band / Packway Handle Band / Yo Soybean (Georgia Theatre) 1/28 Deja Vu (The Melting Point) John Keane, Nathan Sheppard, Rachel O'Neal, Tom Ryan, Deane Quinter, Tim White, and Scott Sanders 1/30 The Mountain Goats / Nurses (40 Watt Club) I've been a fan for many years before I saw him at Athens Popfest 2006.

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2/3 Anvil / The Athens Band (The Melting Point) Anvil has been hard rocking for decades. Athens Band is 17 years old and younger.

2/4 Norma Rae / The Burning Angels (Flicker Theatre) The Burning Angels may be the hardest working Americana band in Athens.

2/6 Shag Night (Buffalo's Southwest Cafe) 2/7 Seth Winters (No Where Bar) 2/7 String Theory (The Melting Point) Come to Athens for the Bulldawgs and stay for the Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Roll.

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Spotlight on Shelby McLeod Shelby McLeod, a Madison native has enjoyed performing for her entire life. She has participated in many different areas and has many exciting things planned in the near future. Hopefully this piece will encourage you to go and support Shelby in all the wonderful things she is doing on the University of Georgia campus and in local Athens.

What are you doing to prepare for Miss GA? Most simply put, getting ready for Miss GA is all about strengthening myself from the inside out. I’m constantly trying to look for ways to stay involved in Athens, give back to different organizations, and striving to connect my platform, Relay for Life, with my day-to-day life. By giving myself small challenges each day, they eventually add up to making a big difference.

What were your feelings after you won Miss UGA? Absolutely relieved!!! There is a reason I competed in Miss UGA twice before I won the title.

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How long have you been singing?

My dad has been in a band for over 30 years, so I’ve always been surrounded by music, and that’s a passion that we share. When I was younger, I would hop on stage to do a song or two, and I always loved it. I was heavily involved in musical theatre beginning in primary school and continuing throughout high school. I began doing solo performances in middle school, and really began to realize that music is what I wanted to do in high school.

What was your favorite performance?

I have several of these, but one that really sticks out for me since attending the University of Georgia, would have to be when I sang for my talent in the philanthropic pageant, Miss Sorority Row. My sorority JOVZL TL [V YLWYLZLU[ [OLT PU [OPZ WHNLHU[ ;OPZ ^HZ T` ÄYZ[ ¸YLHS¹ pageant, and quite frankly. I was in unknown territory. One thing that I love to do no matter what is perform, so I decided to give it all I had and sing like it was any other show. After winning Miss Sorority Row, I realized that there were a number of different things I could do at UGA, and I decided I would take advantage of every opportunity that I could.

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Just a little bit of background info: I’m from Madison and I attended Morgan County High School. In high school, I was very active in the arts. From musical theatre, to International Baccalaureate art classes, high school chorus, church choir, Clovers and Company, and singing solo gigs as well. I’ve continued to sing as often as possible in college, and I’m continuing to work on writing original material.

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