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Athensthe sports and social scene beyond the hedges

A legend ...

Dan Magill90 and counting!

GMOA re-opens • Lady and Swim Dawgs updates • Fan photos • Taste of Athens • Network Athens photos

GMOA re-opens • Lady and Swim Dawgs updates • Fan photos • Taste of Athens • Network Athens photos

Cheri LeavyThe Publisher

Ryan ScatesThe EDITOR

My husband Vance and I take turns writing the publisher’snote and my turn this week is a tough one because there is somuch to cover. And in typical fashion when I sent Vance the Spot-light on Cindy Fox to proof my layout (on page 19), he said, “I sawCindy Fox pacing in the concourses in the second half of theFlorida game. Gosh, I guess you have to mention how crazy thatgame was.” Ok, honey. That game was wild. We were on our feetthrough both overtimes cheering raucously. Coach Fox and com-pany have Stegeman rocking with packed houses and down to thewire games. It really is exciting. Be sure to check out Dantzler’scolumn on Fox’s run on page 4.

When we attended legendary Bulldog Dan Magill’s 90thBirthday Celebration at the Classic Center, Vance looked over at meduring Gordon Smith’s speech and said, “wow, you have got to talkabout tonight in your publisher’s note next week.” Ok, honey.The tribute was incredible. The line up of speakers was a cast ofsuccessful and spirited folks and they did a superb job in theirtoasting of Coach Magill. I laughed until my cheeks hurt and wasteary eyed on numerous occasions throughout the presentations.Magill is one of my favorite people and I was thrilled to be there.Enjoy the photos from the night in the centerspread (pages 10,11).

Vance and I had a blast at a recent Athens Network event atthe Rialto Club. It was wall to wall packed with a cool businesscrowd- tons of entrepreneurs and creative types, so we were inheaven. When they do it again in May, you must attend. Isnapped photos and they are on page 7. Ok, honey…I coveredthe hip Hotel Indigo event.

We have been busy the past couple weeks, we had dinnerwith some of the UGA tennis legends from the 80s, GorgeousGeorge Bezecny and Ace Miller at Last Resort. We even stoppedby a Zeta social with their fun house-mom Becky Reynolds andBarbara Hartman Howell. Oh to be young!

You must live under a rock in Athens if you didn’t know wehad signing day on Wednesday. Our big recruit Isaiah was a trend-ing topic on twitter after he committed to UGA with extra flour-ish by pulling out a live Bulldog puppy in a Georgia jersey.Butts-Mehre was packed with red and black faithful from dawn todusk. We were talking with Athletic Director Greg McGarity whowas marveling at all the fanfare and said at Florida, they put out apress release with the names of the recruits at the end of the day.Dawg fans are special. Vance put some great podcasts on bull-dawgillustrated.com from the day where he interviewed coachesand new signees. Ok, honey…I plugged your hard work report-ing. Our statewide football BI issue #1 of the year is set for March1st and will cover the start of spring practice and the new recruits.

Speaking of recruiting, I had the privilege of speaking to theAlumni Association’s Women of UGA luncheon at East West Bistrothis week. I encourage you to join and participate. The Associa-tion has a great staff headed up by Deborah Dietzler that strives toconnect us all and I thank them for involving me. We had a greattime. Look for those photos in the next issue.

There is a lot going on in Athens. Be sure to check out ourvisit with several Taste of Athens participants on page 12. That isa top-notch event and the food movement in Athens is just bur-geoning and this is the perfect chance to sample the talent. TheGeorgia Museum of Art re-opened with a whirlwind of stellarevents. Visit page 6 for coverage. I encourage you to get over thereas soon as possible to take in the expansion, as it is quite spectac-ular.

Ok, honey I am signing off, as I know I have exceeded theword count. Imagine that? From our team to yours, Happy Valen-tine’s Day and we hope to see you soon watching the Dawgs play.

It’s been a happening two weeks in Athensas we have thawed out from the January snowdebacle and warm temperatures have made oc-casional cameos around campus.

In our most recent issue, columnist JeffDantzler penned a wonderful Happy Birthdaytribute to the greatest Bulldawg of them all, Mr.Dan Magill. I was fortunate to be among over800 people who showed up at the Classic Cen-ter for Magill’s 90th Birthday Party. It was an in-credible scene as so many of Georgia’s mostaccomplished alumni lined up to show theirgratitude to a man who has made promotingour University his life’s mission.

And surely Mr. Magill, the man who madeGeorgia “The Mecca of Collegiate Tennis,”would appreciate the story of one Javier Gar-rapiz. Garrapiz is a senior on the tennis teamfrom Huesca, Spain who led the team last sea-son with 33 wins. According to his interviewwith BI’s Chelsea Lipocky, Garrapiz was con-vinced to leave Spain and come to Athens on amere recommendation from a friend in Europe.Garrapiz is a great example of how Georgia hasbenefitted from Magill’s tireless promotion ofour school.

Changing gears to basketball, a big con-gratulation is in order to the only full-timewomen’s basketball coach in Georgia history,Andy Landers. With an 81-54 thumping of Al-abama on Sunday, Landers (page 8) becameonly the fifth coach in women’s basketball toreach 850 wins. On the men’s side of the court,BI Intern Brittany Biddy recently caught upwith the First Lady of Georgia Basketball, Mrs.Cindy Fox. Be sure to check out the first in ournew “Spotlight” series as Cindy gives some in-sight as to what life is like beyond the baselinewhile being so close to the men’s basketballprogram.

Being a Georgia sports publication, wewould be remiss not to congratulate CoachRicht and his staff on assembling yet anothertop 10 recruiting class. For full signing day cov-erage and bios on all of Georgia’s 2011 signees,be sure to check out BulldawgIllustrated.comand keep an eye out for our Spring FootballEdition of Bulldawg Illustrated. Suffice to sayin this space that we are more than excited tosee the football team turn things around, start-ing in the Georgia Dome on Labor Day week-end.

As the Spring Semester picks up steam, besure to take in all that February has to offer inthe Classic City. Whether it be a Valentine’s datein downtown Athens, a trip to the newly ex-panded Georgia Museum of Art or cheering onthe Dawgs in historic Stegeman Coliseum, it’salways a great time to be a Georgia Bulldawg.

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Mark Fox has done an outstanding job in his short tenureat the helm of the University of Georgia men’s basketball pro-gram. In just his second year, the Bulldogs are in prime shapeto close the campaign strong and earn a berth to the NCAA Bas-ketball Tournament. Heart-breaking, buzzer-beating homelosses to Tennessee and Florida will likely deny the Dogs a shotat the Southeastern Conference championship here in 2011, butGeorgia is definitely one of the league’s strongest teams and thepieces are in place for a run in March.

Hands down, this is Georgia’s best team since the 2003squad that did not get to participate in the postseason. There wasthe incredible, improbable SEC Tournament Championship of2008, led by Sundiata Gaines and Dave Bliss. But since ’03, un-fortunately the program had gone through more tough timesthan good.

In Fox, the Bulldogs have another outstanding coach, andwith the tremendous facility upgrades and facelifts, Georgia hasthe capability to effectively recruit the talent-rich Peach State andconsistently be in the upper division of the SEC sniffing BigDance bids.

And that should always be the goal of the program. Georgia has been blessed with great coaches before, three

in particular in the modern era – Jim Harrick, Tubby Smith andHugh Durham – the father of Georgia basketball.

Before Durham’s arrival, the Bulldogs program suffered los-ing records in an astonishing 23 of the previous 27 seasons.Within two years, led by the Human Highlight Reel DominiqueWilkins, Georgia made it to the postseason for the first time inhistory. In Durham’s fifth season, the Bulldogs, in the program’sfirst ever NCAA Tournament trip, advanced to the Final Fourwith unforgettable victories over Virginia Commonwealth, St.John’s (coached by Lou Carnasecca and starring Chris Mullin)and North Carolina (coached by Dean Smith and starringMichael Jordan and Sam “I don’t even know what league Geor-gia’s in” Perkins).

The Bulldogs accomplishment was even more amazing, asWilkins had left school early and was the second pick in theNBA Draft.

Durham had a highly successful stint at Florida State priorto his arrival in Athens, highlighted by his great Seminole squadof 1972. During John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty of 10 nationaltitles in 12 seasons between 1964 and 1975, the Bruins madeeasy work of all of their opponents in the NCAA ChampionshipGame. With one exception. Durham’s Seminoles fell by onlyfive, giving UCLA its toughest title tilt challenge.

To make it to the ’72 finals, Durham’s Seminoles won theRegional Final over Kentucky in Adolph Rupp’s final game asthe Wildcats head coach. At the Final Four in the national semi-finals, Durham’s Seminoles topped Smith’s Tar Heels to make itto the final.

He’s the only coach in history to face Rupp, Smith andWooden in three successive games, and he did it in the dance.And he had a winning record!

“2-1, against those three,” Durham once told me in achuckle with his brilliant wry humor. “That’s not bad is it?”

His success at Georgia and Florida State was unprece-dented. Durham became the first coach to both win 200 gamesat two schools and take both universities to Final Four’s.

Under Durham’s watch, Georgia was regularly in the upperdivision of the SEC and fighting for NCAA Tournament ap-pearances.

In 1990, Durham guided the Bulldogs to the school’s firstand still only outright Southeastern Conference championship.The star of that unforgettable squad, the late Alec Kessler, was All-American, and Academic All-American – and to this day remainsone of the most accomplished and decorated student-athletesin NCAA annals.

That 1983 season, behind James Banks, Terry Fair, VernFleming, Lamar Heard, Gerald Crosby, Richard Corhen, Der-rick Floyd and a host of other key pieces that lead the Dogs tothe Final Four and SEC Tournament Championship, remainsthe high point of Georgia basketball.

It’s the mountaintop to which Fox strives to return. Fox has a great relationship with both Durham and Har-

rick. That’s so important in bringing back alumni and formerplayers from the grandest days of the program. While the Dogswere struggling in Fox’s first year, he called Durham and said, “wejust don’t have any shooters.” To which Durham quipped, “ifGeorgia had shooters, you wouldn’t have the job.”

It was a joy to listen to Durham’s call-in shows. He couldwin any argument and always had the big picture in sight.

Back to shooters. Asked once if his team needed some?“I got shooters, I need makers.” Amen!

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I’ve always wondered what I would do if I had oneday free of classes, obligations, and inclement weather(every busy college student’s dream) in Athens …

First of all, this day would absolutely have to bein the spring- in my opinion there’s no better time tobe out and about in Athens. I would sleep in until atleast eleven and eat cereal in bed and watch cartoons-my mother would love that. Then I would get up totruly greet the day and head downtown. One of mysecret loves is people- watching, so after hanging outon some of the various benches around town, if Icould have it my way I would head over to Pauley’sfor lunch to grab some crepes on their porch, maybewith a little bit more people watching. After lunch, Iwould explore some of the downtown shopping andmeet my fashion-savvy roommates at some our fa-vorite spots.

Next, I would have to head to the dollar theater tocatch a movie. I usually go there to see those moviesthat I couldn’t convince any of my friends to go seewith me- either an over the top rom- com, a gory hor-ror flick, or something that’s a little “out- there” fromthe mainstream. At any rate, popcorn with extra but-ter would be a must. After my movie, I would meeta few friends at Mirko Pasta for dinner. Their ravioliselection is pretty much unparalleled in my opinion-every summer when I am at home in South Carolina Iconstantly crave it! To top off my most perfect dayever, I would absolutely have to go see Citizen Cope atthe 40 Watt. This music venue is somewhat of a fam-ily tradition for me- my older brother attended theUniversity and graduated in ’97 and even before I ap-plied and got accepted, he has gushed about this placeand its impact on not only the Athens music scene,

but also the national music scene as a whole. The firstconcert I went to at the 40 Watt drove home what hehad been trying to explain to me for so long- the en-ergy and vibe were something I will never forget.Needless to say, I love live music, so going to see oneof my favorite musicians play at one of my favoritevenues would be the cherry on top of the ideal day.

In the hustle of the New Year, sometimes it is hardto remember the importance of slowing down and tak-ing time for yourself. Though, for most people (my-self included), it’s highly unlikely to be able to take aFULL day to do your favorite things, but this springtry and do one of your favorite things for an hour ortwo. (I’ve already ordered my Citizen Cope ticket andam counting down the days till April 8). In a world ofstress, it helps to slow down a take notice of the Clas-sic City and all it has to offer.

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The Georgia Museum of Art has pulled out all the stops, making this re-opening spectacular. It was opened to the public on Jan. 31, but there has been several different events to mark this grand occasion such as a “friend’s preview” and a lecture from artist Beverly Pepper. One of the biggest opening events, an elegant salute, took place before the public opening on the 29th. “It was possibly the best event I have ever attended in Athens,” recalls Lisa Fiscus, board member of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art, “the evening was the most fun I’ve had in years.” And although one can always expect beautiful detail at a museum event, the elegant salute went above and beyond. Fiscus told us, “apart from the museum itself, Rinne Allen and Wendy Hanson’s decor was the star of the evening.” There was also music from Grogus and beautiful hand-made origami, made by Amy Flurrie, which let everyone know which table to sit at. In March 2009, the museum closed down to begin an extension to the building. Today, the museum stands 16,000 square feet larger than it did 2 years ago. In the original museum there wasn’t enough room to display even half of its collection. The goal of the renovation was to make it possible to display hundreds of pieces of work at the same time, and now it is able to do that. The former L-shaped museum has been reshaped into a U, allowing for much more of the permanent collection to be presented. The new gallery space will allow visitors to view Italian Renaissance paintings, 19th- and 20th-century American art, folk art and decorative arts. Originals by artists such as Andy Warhol, Beverly Pepper, Leo Twiggs, Howard Finster and Gregory Gillespie, only to name a few, are placed throughout the new wing of the museum. The 15-foot walls are colorful with remarkable art work of all shapes and sizes. Many of the rooms are full with glass cases showcasing beautiful stones and even arti-facts, such as tea kettles, from the 1800s. There are also five special exhibitions which are now open. These exhibits in-clude; The American Scene on Paper, Stone and Steel, Horizons, Tradition Redefined and an installation by Anthony Goicolea. All are free! It is important to point out that each piece chosen for display was picked for a reason. Every work of art has been carefully thought-out and chosen because of its sig-nificance to the University. The variations among the different exhibitions are exciting and are sure to keep every visitor intrigued. But, even with all of the beautiful artwork throughout the museum, it’s hard not to notice the magnificence in the building itself. In addition to more gallery space, the museum has also increased its garden, lobby, storage and research space. The research space includes areas for students and faculty in the university art program to conduct research from the archives in the mu-seum. The new entrance to the museum is especially striking; offering a view of the sculpture garden through a glass façade. Different skylights radiate sunshine into many of the rooms, giving off warm undertones to several of the exhibits. Most importantly, the building encompasses a perfect understated beauty that does not overshadow the original purpose of the building, which is the art. The Georgia Museum of Art really does make the art the main focus, even featur-ing one new exhibition on the outside of the building. “Horizons”, by Steinunn P rarinsd ttir, is a stone stream that swiftly rushes around cast-iron structures. Whether you are an art connoisseur or just have a small appreciation for the arts, the re-opening of this awesome museum is something that you surely won’t want to miss. Several special events will be taking place in the next few months. Find one that is a good fit for you and enjoy everything that the Georgia Museum of Art has to offer!

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Despite 850th win, Landersfocused more on finishing

With a resounding 81-54 victory over Alabama, Andy Landers, one ofGeorgia’s elite head coaches, has become the fifth women’s basketball headcoach to reach 850 career wins.

But don’t expect Landers to get all sentimental-like over it. “Sports in-formation director, Mike Mobley didn’t mention it before the game, and Iwas tied up all morning with a recruit,” explained Landers after the Ala-bama win, “they said it over the loudspeaker and I was halfway off thefloor. That was the first time I thought about it.”

When pressed further about the significance of the 850-win mark,Landers had the following to say: “It is what it is. It was a lot of effort by alot people…By no stretch is this about me, it’s about the program and allthe other people that make this place successful.”

Landers is Georgia’s first and only full-time head women’s basketballcoach, and under his leadership the Lady Dawgs have become the 10thwinningest women’s basketball program in the nation. The 2010-2011season marks Landers’ 32nd consecutive winning season in a career thatbegan at Roane State before coming to UGA. Georgia’s current streak ofwinning seasons is the fourth-longest active streak in the nation, and theLady Dawgs are on of only four programs to finish with a winning recordevery season since women’s hoops came under the NCAA in 1981-1982.

This season the Lady Dawgs head into the last third of the SEC sched-ule with an 18-5 overall record, going 8-2 in SEC play. The Lady Dawgshave been perfect at home in 2011, winning 12 games in the newly reno-vated Stegeman Coliseum.

After losing two contests on the road to LSU and South Carolina, themost dramatic contest of the season so far came on February 3rd whenArkansas took Georgia to overtime. In that game, a 57-54 victory, theDawgs were led by sophomore sensation Jasmine James with 14 points,while Porsha Phillips grabbed 18 rebounds. Phillips’ rebound total was thesecond-most ever by a Lady Bulldog against SEC competition.

Georgia’s pre-Arkansas slump was a product of low first half scoringmarks. The Lady Dawgs posted their three lowest first-half point totalsover the past four games. Against South Carolina, LSU and Arkansas, theLady Dawgs never posted higher than 23 points in the opening period.Over that same period, the Lady Dawgs missed 48 layups and shots in thepaint.

However, after a first-half offensive clinic where Georgia scored 41points on Alabama, the Lady Dawgs look to be back in stride for the homestretch of the regular season.

So what was the difference? “Hitting the basket,” explained Landers.“We hit some threes, we shot the ball pretty well. In the first half we shot48%, and even at that Porsha (Phillips) left five layups on the table…Wecould have shot even better.”

Georgia closes out the 2011 home schedule with Vanderbilt (Feb. 10),Kentucky (Feb. 17) and Auburn (Feb. 24) before headed to the SEC Tour-nament in Nashville March 3-6. The first 300 UGA students to the Vander-bilt and Kentucky games get free t-shirts and a chance to win an iPodtouch or flip cam.

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Want to experience all that Athens dining hasto offer in just one night? Then don’t miss the18th Annual Taste of Athens. The event will takeplace Sunday, February 20th at The Classic Cen-ter. Taste of Athens will last from 5 p.m. until 8p.m. where you can mix and mingle, trying dif-ferent foods and drinks from over 50 local restau-rants. Where else can you experience all thatAthens has to offer in just three hours?

If that’s not enough incentive there will alsobe a silent auction where you can bid on fabulousprizes to take home. Tickets are $45 and all pro-ceeds from Taste of Athens will go to CommunityConnection of Northeast Georgia, which hasserved as a referral service since 1984 allowingpeople to take advantage of their community re-sources. For more information go to www.Taste-OfAthens.com, but in the meantime, read to findout how three of our favorite local restaurateursare getting ready to showcase what they’ve got!

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Why did you decide to involve your businesswith Taste of Athens?

The Taste of Athens is an amazing event thatwe have been a part of in years past. We enjoybeing a part of something that brings togetherlocal restaurants to contribute to a great cause.It’s the one place you can indulge in multiplegreat restaurants in one night and even find somenew favorites! It’s also a great time to showcasesome of our new menu items and get our cus-tomers’ feedback first-hand! We always look for-

ward to this event and can’t wait to share ourpassion with the residents of Athens!

How are you preparing?Lots of time in the kitchen! We’ve got a great

menu planned for the event and can’t wait toshare it!

What's your favorite part of Athens?Athens is such a unique town with an amaz-

ing culture. Food is a large part of this cultureand I am excited to now be a part of the localrestaurant world! Our customers are amazing andwe just enjoy being a part of and giving back to agreat community!

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We have participated in the taste of Athensfor 12 years. It is not only a fun and an impor-tant event within our community. It is a way toget exposure and visit with new and existing cus-tomers and our industry friends. There are manymarketing benefits to be had as well.

How are you preparing?We really have it down. Preparing is really

not that hard we try to create items to show ourstyle while keeping execution in mind.

What’s your favorite part of Athens?My favorite part of Athens is downtown.

Food, drink, people, cafes, music, etc!!!!!!!! Thetaste event gives us a chance to all get together to

mingle and enjoy all of theses things I love andappreciate most.

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How are you preparing?Usually, I have my plan in place about a

month before the event, so I don't have to stressabout it at the last minute! February is reallybusy month for us here at the Foundry. We areusually getting ready for a sold-out Valentine'sdinner at the Hoyt House and Melting Point, andthen we have our big Bridal show coming up inthe same month. At "Taste Of Athens", my ulti-mate goal is to give the people a good food expe-rience. I always prepare food that stands out fromthe other vendors. Not because I need to be nec-essarily different, but because I love to challengemyself. At the end of the day, I just want to hearfrom the crowd that they liked my food. That ismy biggest reward, and that is all I care about!

What's your favorite part of Athens?My favorite part of Athens would have to be

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Name: Emily BoltonHometown Lemount, Illinois Major: International affairsBest bulldawg memory: UGA vs.Tech in 2010. It was even more spe-cial beating Tech because it was mysenior year.

Name: Dan GraceHometown: Warner RobinsMajor: FinanceBest bulldawg memory: The over-time loss to Florida in 2010. Lossesare always the most emotional andmemorable.

Name: Megan Altomaro Hometown: Stamford, CTMajor: PsychologyBest bulldawg memory: The UGAvs. Ole Miss Basketball game in2006. “It was my very first UGAsporting event so I’ll always remem-ber it.”

Name: Billy GoldmanResidence: AthensOccupation: Dentist , graduated in1992Best bulldawg memory: The 1980Georgia- Florida classic as a 10-year-oldwith uncle Jerry Power for the famousLindsey Scott-Buck Belue touchdown inthe last minute of the game.

Javier Garrapiz is a senior tennis player fromHuesca, Spain. He came to the U.S. to play for UGA.Here he is a business major, but can’t imagine his lifewithout tennis. I caught up with him after practice tolearn more about his story.

Is it hard to juggle playing tennis and being a student?It is kind of hard because it is kind of a rush for me

sometimes. You have to do all these practices, then youhave to go to class, and then you have tutors… Thereare some days that you are really tired, but you just haveto get used to it. I think it is a really great experiencethat you can combine both things.

How long has tennis been a part of you life?I am from the northern part of Spain, and I started

playing when I was about six or so. I left home when Iwas thirteen to train in a town that was about four hoursfrom my home. I used to play in a lot of tournaments aswell. I tried to play pro for about a year, but it didn’twork as well as I thought, so that is why I came here.

So, why Georgia?Wow! That’s a long story….but pretty much, one

of my friends from home used to play here like ten yearsago. He was the one person that told me, ‘you have tocome here, here you can get school and play tennis.’Here I get both things together. I think this is the rightplace because I can play for this team, which is one ofthe best teams in the nation. With its coaches, with this

course, it’s just great. It’s amazing to play for this pro-gram.

What is the best memory you have from playinghere?

Of course, in 2008 when we won NCAA’s. Justbeing there with the whole team was great. It was justamazing to see all of us play together for this college.When we won, it was probably the best time of my life.

What is the best advise you have ever gotten?The best advice I have gotten is from my mom. She

has been telling me since I was a kid to always try yourbest, but to always respect other people. I think I am anice person with everybody. I treat everyone the same.

Where is your favorite place to eat in Athens?This place with really good pasta; Mirko. This

summer, I went there like twice a week.

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?I have some of them. Half an hour before the

match, I like to focus and think about the match. How Iam going to play. What is going to be my plan to beatthe other guy. And then I put some songs on, liketechno music, which I love techno music. That is prettymuch all I do. I just go out there, play tennis, and try tohave fun.

Chelsea’s player profile - Javier GarrapizBy Chelsea Lipocky

Go to BulldawgIllustrated.com for video footage of Javier’s interview. photos by Ryan Scates


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Squads ready to jump into postseason action

Wrapping up a strong regular season with wins over No. 16Alabama and No. 22 South Carolina, The Georgia’s Swimmingand Diving teams are headed into the postseason with plenty ofmomentum.

The Georgia Swimming and Diving program is led by vet-eran head coach Jack Bauerle, who led the USA Women’s SwimTeam to 14 medals (two golds, seven silvers, five bronze), themost of any nation, in the 2008 Bejing Summer OlympicGames. This season’s Bulldog squad finished strong in the finalmeet of the regular season, with the ninth-ranked men’s teamposting scores of 177.5 and 180.5 over South Carolina and Ala-bama, respectively.

The Lady Bulldogs, ranked number two in the nation, com-pleted the program’s 11th undefeated season with scores of 191and 178.5, respectively. The Lady Bulldogs’ Senior class im-proved to 39-1 with the win.

As impressive as the tri-meet victory in South Carolina mayhave been, perhaps the biggest accomplishment of the regularseason came in January when the Lady Bulldogs hosted No. 3Texas at the Gabrielsen Nanatorium. Other than having an un-defeated season on the line, the Lady Dawgs were also protect-ing a 72-meet home winning streak that dates back to the1995-1996 season.

In that meet Georgia beat the Longhorns 169.5-130.5, win-ning 10 of 16 events, and extended the longest home winningstreak on campus to 73 incredible meets. After the meetBauerle said the following, "We knew Texas would provide astern test for us, and I was pleased with the way we respondedand with the way we raced. For the women, the streak hasnever been anything we've focused on, but I can tell you itmeans more to us knowing we've kept it alive going againstquality opponents like Texas. And I know this senior class isespecially proud to have kept it going."

Next up for the Swimming and Diving teams is the SECChampionships, hosted by the University of Florida. TheSwimming competition is Feb. 16-19 and the Diving competi-tion is Feb. 11-13. The men’s team will be seeking their fourthConference Title, and the women hope to bring home the SECcrown for the eighth time in program history.

After the SEC Championships, local fans can catch theDawgs competing at home in the Bulldog Last Chance MeetFeb. 26-27 and at the NCAA Zone Diving ChampionshipsMarch 10-12. Both events will be held at the Gabrielsen Nana-torium in the Ramsey Student Center on the University ofGeorgia campus.

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photos by Ryan Scates

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guys out. I wrote about them in BI Athens 2.FEB 10 Nutria @ MAX CANADA 7PM-10PM EARLY FREE SHOW. Made

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FEB 10 Night Moves Gold @ MAX CANADA 10PM Masters of the Hemi-sphere was one of my favorite local pop bands but they broke up. Some ofthe pieces are in this band and more of them live and work around theblock. NMG adds a lot more Groove and a lot less Pop.

FRI Widespread Panic SOLD OUTFEB 11 Spirit Hair / Glen Iris / Hayride @ Caledonia Lounge. Hayride is

Heavy Metal Royalty in Athens and Spirit Hair put out one of my top 3 fa-vorite albums of 2010.

FEB 11 Abby Road Live @ Melting Point. If you like the Beatles or ifyou're looking for a more laid back evening then I suggest you check out myfriend Timi and his buddies. They add their own personalities and magic tothe music and totally understand why they are there. You very well mightcry at this show. Not only are they playing songs that you've been hearing for40 years but they are each incredibly talented musicians on their own.

FEB 11 Thayer Sarrano & Friends @ FARM 255. Great female voice at agreat restaurant/bar/music venue. FREE SHOW

FEB 11 BIG C and the Ringers @ Hendershot’s Coffee Bar. BB King,Muddy Waters, energizing and bluesy. FREE SHOW

FEB 12 Cinemechanica / Twin Tigers / Gift Horse @ Caledonia Lounge.Orchestrated military battle music. Fierce and fantastic. I never knew Iwould love that kind of music as much as I do. My father liked ClassicalMusic and Opera I like Cinemechanica.

FEB 12 Cosmic Charlie @ the New Earth Music Hall. Grateful Dead coverband who have been doing it for so long they have made many of the songstheir own.

FEB 14 Valentines day @ Little Kings, What could be more fun than tospend it with the 8-Track Gorilla and his friends? Kenny Aguar is having abirthday party and we're all invited. He's showing his art and having morethan a handful of my favorite local musicians play that night. Come see andhear Bo Beddingfield, the Starter Kits, Clay Leverett, Scott Baxendale, JustinEvans, Timber, Kaitlin Jones and the County Fair, Pholksinger Josh and ofcourse the 8-Track Gorilla and DJ Mahogany will be spinning some recordsin between the bands.

FEB 14 Kenny Rogers @ Classic Center. The Gambler is returning toAthens.

FEB 14 The Sweethearts Duets Hoots @ the Melting Point. Lots of localcouples and friends are singing songs from their hearts. FREE SHOW

FEB 15 Mary Sigalas and Friends are playing Jazz and singing beautifully.@ Hendershots Coffee Bar on Oglethorpe Avenue. FREE SHOW

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I'm still willing to join anyone at the WSP shows if they have an extraticket (or two) but I've got lots of other great bands to see those nights aswell.

Come to Athens for the Bulldawgs and stay for the Rock’N’Roll. Thegames rarely go past 11:PM and that’s when the live music usually starts. Iknow lots of musicians who bleed red and black, they go to the game atnoon and then get on the stage at midnight.

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When Cindy Fox came to Athens in 2009, not only did she bring a tremendous love for the Georgia Bulldogs in support of her husband, basketball coach Mark Fox, but she brought her contribution to the community in her help to fight cancer. Cindy recently noted that “being part of a coaching family is a lifestyle not a job” where her family “gets to be involved in the day-to-day process as Mark builds a successful program.” She supports Athens by being involved in the community, yet still has time to devote to her family. That is why this issue’s spotlight is Cindy Fox.

What’s your favorite thing to do on the weekends?I love to spend time with my family… going to a game, working in the yard or just hanging out.

What was the last movie you saw in theaters?The movies I get to go see these days are kid’s movies! So the last one was Toy Story 3.

What’s your favorite food? My favorite food is anything someone else cooks or Dungeness crab.

What is your favorite local charity?Mark and I do an annual event called “Suits and Sneakers” as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer program. We are currently working with the American Cancer Society here in Athens for this year’s event on August 20th...join us!

Do you have a pre-game routine?I have no ritual but I do a lot of pacing, because I get very nervous before and during the games!

What’s the most memorable game you’ve ever been to?

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Name one reason why Athens is better than Reno.We enjoyed living in Reno, but Athens is a true college town with a tremendous energy and a passion for the University of Georgia. We really love it here! Compiled by Brittany Biddy

Spotlight on Cindy Fox

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Directions:Beat butter and sugar, add yolk, add vanilla and liqueur. Add dry ingredients at medium speed then high until incorporated. Divide in 2, wrap in wax paper, chill 1 hour. Roll 1/8 inch thick, cut out shapes. One batch makes about 30 cookies depending on the cookie cutters.Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees

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Sarah often uses multiple days and breaks it up to make dough, roll them out and cut the cookies and then make icing and decorate them. She also noted it is best to not bake on humid and rainy days. I enjoyed tips from the master

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In the kitchen with Sarah DohertyI called on one of Athens’ favorite sweethearts, Sarah Schmitt Doherty, to help me celebrate Valentine’s Day by sharing her renowned cookie recipe. She is a dear friend and a dear person and icing on the cookie, she is my pilates instructor. Sarah is a classi-cally trained pilates instructor and owns Studio Athens in the Leathers Building. She is an incredible motivator and happy person to spend a few hours a week with for sure! This week I enjoyed an afternoon of baking with Sarah.

Visit guide2athens website to see more of the photo-shoot and “how to.”Bon appetit- Cheri Leavy

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