BI Athens Issue 5, 2012

Power couple, Angie and Bubba Watson • Dance Marathon photos • Peiken’s Music Picks • 411 on UGA athletics

Athens

the sports and social scene beyond the hedges

Chamber Annual Dinner photos • Spotlight on Dave Cappi • Fashion is all Green • Barrow Boogie photos

Athens

the sports and social scene beyond the hedges

publisher Vance Leavy

It’s a blast capturing folks giving back

It’s hard to believe the way 2012 is clicking along.

Two months are already in our rearview mirror and now the talk is what folks are doing for spring break in the coming weeks. Isn’t it scary how time flies the older you get?

Nonetheless, the last couple of weeks in Athens have been filled with folks supporting great causes while doing things they love. And here at BI Athens we’re happy to be able to capture the many smiling faces that normally come with that.

From the parents and students at Barrow Elementary pulling off their Boogie race (page 5) to UGA students dancing the night away at the Dance Marathon (page 7), the one constant is folks enjoying being with one another for the betterment of the Athens community.

And this issue doesn’t stop with just those two events.

On the cover, we decided to run Blane Marable’s photo of the participants in the Miss Sorority Row 2012.

How cool that a young lady from each of the 17 panhellenic sororities at UGA participated in the event held at Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. And all proceeds from it went to the American Red Cross. And a local, McCall Stiles, a Kappa Kappa Gamma freshman, was named

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Miss Sorority Row 2012. Karli Barnett, a Kappa Delta, was the first runner up and Candice Branch, a Pi Beta Phi, was second runner up.

To me, the neat thing about pageants is the amazing talent these young ladies possess. Sure they are all attractive, but to be able to perform in front of an audience is really what makes the event special. Congrats to everyone for their participation.

The Athens Area Chamber recently held it’s annual awards dinner with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reid being the guest speaker. It’s always fun to see business leaders together in one place celebrating another year of making the community better. And there certainly is plenty to be high-fiving about with the recent Caterpillar announcement. Can’t beat jobs, jobs, jobs. And a chamber annual dinner isn’t complete without the ceremonial passing of the gavel. This year Elaine Cook handed the reigns over to Brian Brodrick. As you can see by the photo on this page, one face shows a sign of relief, while the other shows the look of knowing plenty of hours are on the horizon. Thanks so much to both of them for their willingness to serve Athens.

Also on the cover, we highlighted the UGA men’s basketball team beating Florida a few weeks ago. Yes it has been a tough year for Coach Fox and his players, but

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there’s nothing like beating Florida in anything.

Even though basketball is drawing to a close, there are still tons of UGA sports happening that could use your support. Don’t miss Travis Ragsdales’ 411 on page 6 and make a commitment to go to at least two sporting events during the month of March. And on page 4, JD is pumped about this year’s Diamond Dogs team that are off to an excellent start. Enjoy his All-Perno team where he names the top players at positions that have played for UGA baseball during Perno’s eleven seasons.

Finally, I must give a shout out to our three dynamic interns, Janell Niederriter, Ashley Hanna and Pierce Persons. Cheri is having a blast working with these young ladies. It’s a trip to see college students so sophisticated.

I assure you I wasn’t so diligent during my college days to execute features on PGA golfers and Athens businesses (pages 9 and 11). Now, I could tell you where the next great music event was going to be. Although, that’s the best thing about these girls, they’re without question having a blast during their college years, but are still able to do what they say they’re going to do, which is incredible and appreciated.

Gotta run now, but enjoy this issue. And we’ll see you after Spring Break with our next issue … St. Simons is definitely calling.

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The GURU

My All-Perno Bulldogs team of the 2000s

Jeff Dantzler

With Georgia flying out of the gates, the excitement around the Bulldogs baseball program is electric. David Perno, who is in his 11th at the helm, has guided the Dogs to unprecedented success and stability – something this sleeping giant sorely needed. At the top of the list of accomplishments are three trips to the College World Series, a pair of Southeastern Conference crowns, and trips to six of the school’s 11 all time NCAA Tournaments, including three over the last four years.

With 10 full years in, here is my All-Perno Bulldog Team. Here are the caveats: No one on the current roster will be included, and there are certainly several players who are well on their way to alltimer status. So the likes of Michael Palazzone, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer, Levi Hyams, etc. will have to wait. Also, these are players that have played for Georgia with Perno as the head coach, not standouts like Jeff Keppinger and Andy Neufeld whom he recruited and coached as an assistant. These lists are fun to do, because they bring back a lot of memories and they certainly stir a lot of discussion. The hard part is that a lot of great young men and kids just miss out. There were a slew of candidates, after all, you don’t have this kind of success without a lot of very talented players.

So without further ado – here is one man’s take on the AllPerno Bulldogs team of the 2000s.

Catcher Take your pick here. Clint Sammons is the best defensive catcher Georgia has had, and was an integral part of the early success of the program. Bryce Massanari is one of the most dangerous hitters in Georgia annals, and Joey Lewis had a cannon and power.

Jason Jacobs combined all the attributes. Plus, he and Sammons hit two of the biggest homers in school history in the unforgettable regional victory over Clemson in 2004.

First Base Rich Poythress gets the call over Josh Morris. Both are amongst the best players in school history. They were stellar defenders and feared hitters. Morris is second on the school’s all-time home run list and played in two College World Series. Poythress put together what has to be considered the best back-to-back seasons in Bulldog annals in 2008-2009, and combined with Gordon Beckham to

form the program’s and country’s (in 2008) most feared back-toback punches ever.

Second Base Marshall Szabo was an excellent hitter, three-year starter and superb glove man. His one-handed, bare-handed catch followed by unassisted double play in a 2004 win at Mississippi State represents one of the great defensive efforts in Georgia lore. Matt Dunn was very good in 2006, and Miles Starr and David Toms stepped in admirably after Michael Demperio was hurt in 2008. Hyams is a great one and hot on Szabo’s heels.

Shortstop Gordon Beckham is the greatest player in Georgia history, and his 2008 campaign goes down as one of the best in SEC annals. A five tool player with a flair for the dramatic, Beckham was the total package who shined brightest on the biggest of stages. The home run to set the school record in his final at bat at Foley Field, as the Bulldogs blew out N.C. State en route to Omaha sent the place into a state of bedlam seen only with Keppinger’s final blast against Coastal Carolina in 2001 (baseball’s Belue-to-Scott). Beckham played on two College World Series teams, led the nation in homers in 2008, became the first Bulldog in nearly 30 years to hit over .400, was the SEC Player-of-the-Year and scholar athlete-of-the-year.

Justin Holmes was outstanding in 2004. Farmer is Georgia’s next and current standout shortstop.

Third Base Ryan Peisel teamed with Beckham for three seasons to give Georgia an exceptional left side. He was an excellent fielder and hitter, and a huge part of Georgia’s ’06 and ’08 Omaha runs. Peisel, a three year starter who hit leadoff in 2008, gets the nod over Josh Smith, All-SEC third baseman in 2004.

Outfield Johnathan Wyatt, Bobby Felmy and Joey Side played together for three seasons and were integral in the Bulldogs College World Series powerhouses of 2004 and 2006. Wyatt hit one of the biggest homers in school history to deliver the 5-3 SuperRegional clinch-

ing victory at Tech in 2004. Felmy hit an enormous homer the week before against Clemson. Side was the SEC’s best player in ’06 and had the best all-around season for a Georgia player between Keppinger in ’01 and Beckham/Poythress in ’08. There were a lot of candidates here including Kris Edge, Adam Swann, Chaz Lyle, Matt Olson, Matt Cerrione, Zach Cone and Jonathan Taylor. And this Georgia team has some good ones, but that stellar trio of Wyatt, Felmy and Side gets the call.

Pitching Josh Fields and Will Startup anchor the bullpen. Fields is the greatest pitcher in Georgia history. A two-tie All-American and the SEC’s all-time saves leader, he closed out Regional and SuperRegional Championships in 2006 and 2008. His fastball was beyond belief, touching 99 mph and he had a nasty hook. Startup was the star closer for the 2004 Bulldogs, closing out the Regional and SuperRegional victories over Clemson and Tech. He doubled as a starter in 2005.

There have been a bunch of standout relievers, including Dean Weaver, Alex McCree, Will Harvill, Mitchell Boggs and Bo Lanier.

There are several on this team who have a shot to make an All-Star list as well.

For the starters, there have been so many. In 2004, there was Michael Hyle, Sean Ruthven and Paul Lubrano. In ’06, there was Brooks Brown and Mickey Westphal and a young Trevor Holder.

Then in ’08, a four man rotation of Holder, Stephen Dodson, Nathan Moreau and Nick Montgomery emerged. Monty famously shut out Tech in an ’08 Regional Elimination Game. Holder was key in both ’06 and ’08. Hyle has one of the best records in Georgia history.

When their careers at Georgia are done, current Dogs Palazzone and Wood will be at the top of this list as well.

I know I have left out a ton of standouts, and I have to mention the great “clubhouse” guys who were good players and great “glue” guys – Matt Cavender and Brent Hallman, Steve Esmonde, Matt Woods, Jake Crane and Starr.

It has been more fun than should be legal calling the games over this incredible period, and this team has the potential to make some more very special memories.

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Travis Ragsdale’s 411 on University of Georgia athletics

By Travis Ragsdale Men’s Basketball The regular season is over for Mark Fox and the Hoop Dawgs and they couldn’t be happier that it’s come to an end. Ending the season on a 2-6 skid is not what they had in mind when SEC play started back in January. However, they were able to round out the season with a convincing win over South Carolina on Senior Night. It was a great way to send out Gerald Robinson, Dustin Ware, Connor Nolte and Matt Bucklin. Now, it’s tournament time which is essentially a new season. You’ll remember a few years back when Georgia was able to sneak their way in to the NCAA tournament by shocking the world and winning the SEC tournament. This year’s tournament will be held in New Orleans starting on March 8. The Dawgs come in as the 11-seed and will face off against Mississppi State at 10 p.m. the same night the tournament starts. This turns out to be a break for Georgia as they played Mississippi State very close in their only regular season match-up; it was a 70-68 overtime loss in Starkville. Who knows? Maybe Georgia can make a run in the tournament like they did a few years ago. Or at least grab a few wins and get a birth in the NIT. Baseball The number eight Diamond Dawgs keep on rolling with win after win after win. After taking two of three games from Western Illinois, they are now 10-2 on the year. The only two losses coming at the hands of Western Carolina in a mid-week matchup and most recently against Western Illinois. The weekend of March 9, the UCLA Bruins will be in Athens for a three game set. This will be the first real test for this team. Up to this point, pitching has been the team’s strongest aspect. Through twelve games, the highest run total allowed has been 7 by Western Illinois. This is exciting considering the struggles they had on the mound last year. It’s actually the bats that are a bit of a concern for Coach Perno at this point. Averaging only about 6 runs a game against inferior teams is not where they were hoping to be at this early point of the season. Guys like Levi Hyams and Brett DeLoach need to get hot in the hopes of sparking a fire in the rest of the lineup before SEC play starts.

Men’s Tennis Following a tough loss to the number one team in the country, USC, the Dawgs have bounced back and begun SEC play with a flourish. They opened up with a convincing 6-1 win over #22 South Carolina in Columbia. They then traveled to Gainesville and won their toughest match of the season. Tied 3-3 with Wil Spencer down 2-5 in the third set, they were down and out. But Spencer roared back winning 5 games in a row to win 7-5 and secure a 4-3 win over the Gators. They will be back in Athens on Friday the 9th, taking on Mississippi State at the Dan Magill Tennis Center. That same weekend, on Sunday, Ole Miss will travel to Athens for a 1 p.m. contest. Wil Spencer continues to pace the team as the number 3 overall player in the country. At the same time, freshman Nathan Pasha is now 10-1 in the dual-match portion of the season and has become a regular feature on the SEC players of the week list. Georgia will have an out of conference match against Ohio State at home on March 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Softball Much like the rest of Georgia’s spring sports, the softball team is off to a rip-roaring start to the 2012 season. Standing at 18-2, they have moved themselves up to a top-ten ranking in the country. Pitcher Morgan Montemayor is already 8-1 on the year and has yet to give up more than three runs in a game this year. Senior Kristyn Sandberg leads the offense batting at a .450 clip and knocking seven home runs out of the park. Georgia begins SEC play with a three game series in Starkville against Mississippi State beginning on March 9. They will be back in Athens on March 16 to take on Auburn.

Equestrian While many of the spring sports are ranked in the top ten nationally, only one is number one. And that’s the equestrian team. Well on their way to another national title, they have breezed through the early portion of their schedule and only have a few more events before they head to Waco, Texas for the National Championships. First they’ll be in Texas taking on Southern Methodist and TCU on the 9th before traveling to Oklahoma State the day after. The team then has a couple of weeks off before heading back home where they will host the Southern Equestrian Championships on March 30-31.

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March 6, 2012

Dance Marathon

Alex Faas, Delaney, Kerrigan and Sarah Grantham

Luke Lukert and Patrick Hannah

Emily Francis, Rebecca Webb, Jade Jordan and Elizabeth Hicks

Erin Regal, Rachel Regal and Kelsea Olson

Cole Phillips and Brittany Anderson

Catherine Dooley, Katherine Krause, Elizabeth Dooley, Nicole Tate, Rachel Parkhill, Kayla Avant

Hannah Drum, Danyelle Reynolds and Elizabeth Mulkey

Katherine Krause, Kelsey King, Lauren Bagley and Carrie Colcord

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March 6, 2012

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DePalma’s Italian Cafe owner, Dave Cappi, talks on family, his love for great food and franchising internationally.

Spotlight on Dave Cappi Visit bulldawgillustrated.com for the entire interview Compiled by Janell Niederriter

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Holy Cow! Athens GA! The Lemonheads and Camper Van Beethoven & Cracker in the same week? Plus more great local music than you can see in a lifetime. I'm gonna try to see it all. Check out www.AthensRockShow.com to watch more than 1300 of my videos and pictures of Athens bands Here is where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go if I could go out every night and see every band that I wanted to see in Athens.

3/7 Henry Rollins (40 Watt Club) 3/7 Matt Hudgins / Vincas / White Laces / Diamond Center (Caledonia Lounge) 3/8 Hot Cha Chas / Tater Zandra / Muuy Biien (Caledonia Lounge) 3/8 Starlight Deviles (the Roadhouse) 3/9 Caroline Aiken (Hendershots Coffee Bar) 3/9 Holman Autry Band (Georgia Theatre) 3/9 Wet Willie / Diane Durrett (The Melting Point) 3/9 Moths / Mouser / Visitations / You Won't (Flicker Theatre) 3/13 Matt Hudgins & His Shit Hot Country Band (Highwire Lounge) 3/15 Colin Hay (The Melting Point) 3/22 Powerkompany (UGA Live in the Lobby) 3/27 Matt Hudgins & His Shit Hot Country Band (Highwire Lounge) 3/28 Leo Kottke (The Melting Point) 3/29 the Burning Angels (DePalma's Italian Cafe) 3/30 Thayer Sarrano CD Release Party with Bo Beddingfield (Wydelles) / Walker Howie (Dead Confederate) (Caledonia Lounge) 3/30 N. Mississippi All-Stars (Georgia Theatre) 3/30 Abbey Road Live! (The Melting Point) 4/6 Abigail Washburn (The Melting Point) 4/11 Rehab (Georgia Theatre) 4/12 The Broadcast (No Where Bar) 4/13 Umphrey's McGee (Georgia Theatre) 4/18 Bloodkin / Jonny Corndawg / Shovels and Rope (Georgia Theatre) 4/28 Perpetual Groove (Georgia Theatre) 5/11 Mother's Finest (Georgia Theatre) 5/16 M. Ward (Georgia Theatre) Come to Athens for the Bulldawgs and stay for the Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Roll.

Chances are the person serving you sweet tea at lunch will be performing on a stage that night.

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By Daniel Peiken

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Go Green this Season

As spring and summer approach, the colors around are changing. Green is certainly one of this seasons must have colors. Simply walking downtown, shoppers will see the bright array of colors displayed in the windows. Whether it be a frilly dress for going out or a green pair of shoes [V HKK H RPJR [V [OL V\[Ä[ NYLLU PZ THRPUN P[ZLSM known this season. Here are some quick pick ups that you can get from downtown Athens stores.

I love this adorable Indah Tosca India maxi dress from ShowPony. This dress can be dressed up for a nice dinner or dressed down for an afternoon at the beach.

Everyone needs a big green bag to add some color to your KHPS` V\[Ä[ ;OPZ ILH\[PM\S 4HYJ Jacob’s tote can be found at Heery’s Clothes Closet.

This is a wonderful everyday top from Flirt Fashion. This eyelet top can be worn casually during the day, but the open back could also be dressed up for a night out!

Colored jeans have been a recent phenomenon in today’s fashion. So why not purchase a great pair of mint jeans from The Red Dress Boutique?

Compiled by Pierce Persons

Spotlight on Angie and Bubba Watson Regardless of where you end up, it’s nice to know that you always have Athens to come back to. Angie and Bubba Watson are living proof of this. Bubba, a current star on the PGA Tour, and Angie, a former WNBA player, both received academic scholarships to the University of Georgia, the place they credit with taking a chance on them. Even though they’ve both gone on to have successful careers, Georgia remains close to the couple’s hearts and they make sure to visit the eclectic college town as often as they can.

and if he didn’t, Landers would caddy a practice round for Bubba at the Master’s. For anyone who has ever seen Bubba swing a golf club, it wasn’t a surprise that he knocked it out of the stadium with ease.

About coming back to Athens, Bubba says, “For us, it’s a time to get back and just see some of the teachers, some of the people that have PUÅ\LUJLK \Z HUK YLHSS` OLSWLK ZOHWL V\Y SP]LZ now.”

They were recently in town so Bubba could guest coach the women’s basketball game against LSU with Angie’s former coach, Andy Landers, after winning a bet. Bubba bet Landers he could hit a golf ball out of Sanford Stadium at a football rally earlier this year. If he did, he would get to guest coach a basketball game,

(left-right) Angie Watson, UGA Coach Chris Haack and Bubba Watson With Bubba and Angie, there’s always excitement though. The couple, who met in college while Angie was healing from a basketball related injury, have been thrust into the limelight

because of their tremendous talent, but handle it better than most. If you ask anyone who knows them, they have nothing but praise for the two.

Bubba’s college golf coach, Chris Haack, says [OH[ (UNPL ¸OHZ ILLU VUL VM [OL ILZ[ PUÅ\LUJLZ¹ on Bubba. And Rhonda Kilpatrick, who worked closely with Bubba as an academic counselor, says that “they’re a great balance for each other and make a great team.”

The couple are more than just alumni though, they’re global ambassadors of both the school and athletic program. Kilpatrick adds that “they’re some of the genuinely nicest people you’ll ever meet and we’re really proud of them.”

(UK P[»Z OHYK [V ÄUK HU`VUL ^OV ^V\SKU»[ HNYLL In addition to the time they already set aside for their alma mater, the couple is currently working on a scholarship, so they can give other athletes a chance at the opportunities they received at UGA. It’s amazing to see a couple like Bubba and Angie have so much love and respect for their college and it’s safe to say that Athens is just as happy to welcome them back as they are to be here.

By Ashley Hanna

Bulldawg Illustrated Athens

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