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After being named All-GSC earlier this month, the University of West Georgia baseball’s Anthony Calabro and Sam Ladner added another accolade to their resume as the duo was named to the 2023 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Region team on Thursday.

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All-Region honors for the 2023 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), following the conclusion of the regular season.

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UWG head women’s basketball coach Joanna Reitz has added experience to her upcoming 2023-24 roster as the second-year head coach announced today the additions of four transfers.

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There are a few moments in life during which one can grasp their passion and mold it into fruition. University of West Georgia alumna Diamond Forde recalls two moments that would determine her direction, one that ultimately led to earning one of the highest national awards for poetry, the Ru…

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The 2022-23 athletic year has officially ended, and for the first time since its inception, the Red Clay Rivalry trophy will be housed in Carrollton for the next 12 months.

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The University of West Georgia awarded an honorary degree to Zac Brown — the internationally renowned musician, singer-songwriter, and founder and lead singer of Zac Brown Band — during its spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, deepening Brown’s connection to an institution that played a …

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The illustrious career for UWG women’s golf standout Ainsley Cowart came to a close on Wednesday at the NCAA South Regional at Chattahoochee Golf Club.

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The University of West Georgia Department of Athletics announced this week the appointment of Jacob Crawford to Interim Head Women’s Soccer Coach through the 2023 fall season.

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CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The University of West Georgia track and field team finished fourth at the 2023 Gulf South Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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In 117 days, on August 31, the 2023 UWG Football season will commence in University Stadium as the West Georgia Wolves take on the Limestone Saints in a battle between the Gulf South Conference and the South Atlantic Conference.

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OXFORD, Ala. — The University of West Georgia Baseball team dropped their first contest of the GSC Tournament, 6-5, in 11 innings to the Valdosta State Blazers on Friday night at Choccolocco Park.

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The end of the year awards are starting to roll in for UWG Baseball, and three Wolves have been selected to the All-GSC teams, with Peyton Berry, Anthony Calabro, and Sam Lander receiving First Team selections.

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The 2023 regular season came to a close last Saturday for West Georgia’s and Montevallo’s baseball teams in a double header, and Carrollton High School graduate Asa Awbrey highlighted the night with a grand slam as the Falcons took both games.

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The University of West Georgia women’s track and field team is gunning for the Gulf South Conference crown this week in Cleveland, Tennessee.

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Former University of West Georgia quarterback Harrison Frost has been invited to Rookie Mini Camp with the New Orleans Saints.

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One former UWG standout is getting his shot at the next level as Ronnie Blackmon has signed with the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes.

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Molly Pittman ’19 was raised in a home where education was taken very seriously. And even though she didn’t complete her college education until later in life, it made no difference to her mom, Sharon.

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Arguably the biggest weekend of the season for the University of West Georgia Baseball team got off to an exceptional start as UWG defeated the Montevallo Falcons, 9-8, in game one of their three-game series on Friday night.

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With the 2023 regular season wrapping up on Saturday, the University of West Georgia Baseball team has earned the number five seed in the upcoming Gulf South Conference Tournament.

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Ainsley Cowart’s golf career at the University of West Georgia will continue at least one more tournament. The senior was announced as an individual participant in the 2023 NCAA South Regional to be held on May 8-10 at Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, GA.

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The final regular season series of the 2023 season has arrived for UWG Baseball, and it comes with major playoff implications for the Wolves as they host the Montevallo Falcons for three games at Cole Field.

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Temple’s John David Butler, the University of West Georgia’s Academic Recognition Day Scholar for 2023, is an overnight success 38 years in the making.

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Five University of West Georgia students seeking experience in the inner workings of government had front-row seats to the process this semester, with four Wolves participating in the Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP) and another serving in the Office of Georgia Secretary of Stat…

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Three women’s golf standouts from the University of West Georgia have been named All-Gulf South Conference, all three earning multiple All-Conference awards now in their careers.

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Columbia, S.C. — In the final warmup before the 2023 Gulf South Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the West Georgia Wolves made waves on The Flats in Columbia, with multiple athletes setting new lifetime best.

UWG alumna and Newton County School System Superintendent Samantha Fuhrey '00 was recently presented with the Outstanding Georgia Citizen award by State Representative Sharon Henderson.

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CLEVELAND, Miss. — The University of West Georgia baseball team used timely pitching and a well-distributed offensive attack to sweep the Saturday DH over the Delta State Statesmen. In Game One, the Wolves offense came out strong in a 10-2 victory, then Peyton Berry went for a complete game …

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MOBILE, Ala. — A final round 296 was not enough to track down the leaders on the final day of the Gulf South Conference Championships and the UWG women’s golf team finished in third place after 54 holes of competition.

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In the mood for some bluegrass music this summer? Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Mike Steed Celebration Concert at the University of West Georgia’s Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. Supported by the Michael P. Steed Endowment for Performing Arts, the concert will feature Gr…

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The University of West Georgia baseball team continued to impress in midweek action, defeating the Augusta Jaguars 11-8 on Tuesday afternoon.

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The University of West Georgia is committed to launching students careers before graduation – if not before. Recently, the International Languages and Cultures (ILC) program was recognized for these student-focused efforts by the University System of Georgia (USG) with a Regents’ Teaching Ex…

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Funeral services for Melba Eudell “Dale” Gibbs, age 86, of Ranburne, were held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 1 p.m. CST at Macedonia Baptist Church in Ranburne with Bro. Kris Henderson, Bro. Morgan Bailey and Ariane Cook officiated. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery with Benefield F…

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The University of West Georgia is committed to launching students careers before graduation – if not before. Recently, the International Languages and Cultures (ILC) program was recognized for these student-focused efforts by the University System of Georgia (USG) with a Regents’ Teaching Ex…

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The Biology Club Plant Sale is back for another year with a unique selection of varieties, all grown in-house by University of West Georgia students. Open to campus and community, the sale will be held Tuesday, April 18, and Wednesday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Biology Building…

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Chris Mothersole knows a thing or two about the clarinet. He’s played in just about every imaginable setting and has even electrified and distorted the woodwind.

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The Tanner Health System School of Nursing (THSSON) at the University of West Georgia offers one of the five best online nursing school master’s programs in Georgia — as well as one of the best in the nation — according to The Princeton Review.

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University of West Georgia’s All-Girl and Coed Cheerleading teams added to their long streak of winning national championship trophies last weekend at the Universal Cheerleading Association Nationals in Orlando.

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Dr. Christopher Johnson has been named the next dean at the University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business following a nationwide search.

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Raised humbly on a farm in central Arkansas, Jason Carmichael knows the importance of grit. As the University of West Georgia’s new director of athletics, Carmichael will bring that grit — along with other traits he’s gained throughout life like competitiveness, determination and perseveranc…