Gym Dogs vs. LSU: One for Fun

Last Friday I decided to shoot one last Georgia gymnastics meet before I move and this one was just for fun. I could really get into this shooting for fun thing. It felt so freeing to not have to stress about missing a vital shot or deadline. I just got to relax and remember why I got into this crazy business to begin with- I like taking pictures!


The Georgia Gym Dogs huddle before defeating LSU 196.575-196.050 Friday Feb. 26, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.


A Georgia fan gets some face time with mascot Hairy Dawg.


Cassidy McComb scored a 9.850 on vault.


Georgia's Noel Couch, left, congratulates teammate Shayla Worley after her vault. Worley scored a 9.850.


LSU's Ericka Garcia scored a 9.400 on bars.


Hilary Mauro scored a 9.825 on vault.


Kat Ding scored a 9.825 on vault.


Georgia's Shayla Worley gets ready to compete on bars.


Georgia's Marcia Newby scored a 9.875 on bars.


Georgia's Grace Taylor is surrounded by teammates after competing on bars in the Georgia Gym Dogs 196.575-196.050 win over LSU Friday Feb. 26, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga. Taylor scored a 9.850.


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.875 on bars.


Georgia's Courtney McCool warms up on beam.


Georgia's Christa Tanella scored a 9.800 on beam.


Georgia's Shayla Worley scored a 9.750 on beam.


Georgia's Grace Taylor gets a hug from coach Jay Clark after competing on beam.


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.925 on beam.


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.925 on beam.


Georgia's Courtney McCool gets a hug from teammate Grace Taylor after scoring a 9.925 on beam.


Georgia's Hilary Mauro scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia's Hilary Mauro scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia freshman Christa Tanella, left, gets a pep talk from senior Courtney McCool before competing on floor.


Georgia's Christa Tanella scored a 9.600 on floor.


Georgia's Grace Taylor scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia's Grace Taylor scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia's Grace Taylor scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.950 on floor.


Georgia Gym Dogs hold up "10's" after Courtney McCool's floor routine.


Teammates Courtney McCool, and Grace Taylor, right, hug after McCool's floor routine. The Georgia Gym Dogs defeat LSU 196.575-196.050 Friday Feb. 26, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.

Gym Dogs vs. UK: Style Points

After three straight losses on the road the Georgia Gym Dogs surged to a win over Kentucky with a season-high 197.200-195.550 tonight. It is hard to believe that is the last gymnastics meet I will cover for the Athens Banner-Herald. That has been one of the main highlights during my time here and one of the things I'm most sad to leave behind. Tonight was a really fun one. The Gym Dogs were on fire, hitting routine after routine with big numbers. The crowd was going crazy. There were a couple of performances that could have easily been 10s. They looked like the defending National Champions for the first time this season.



Hairy Dawg leads the way before the Gym Dogs' 197.200-195.550 victory over Kentucky Friday Feb. 5, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum.


Georgia's Noel Couch scored a 9.700 on vault.


Coach Jay Clark, center, and Assistant coach Doug McAvinn, right, celebrate with Gina Nuccio after her vault. Nuccio scored a 9.800.


Kentucky's Emilie Rymer scored a 9.775 on bars


Georgia's Cassidy McComb scored a 9.600 on bars.


Georgia's Kat Ding scored a meet high on bars with a 9.975.


Georgia's Kat Ding is surrounded by teammates after her bars routine. Ding scored a 9.975.


Georgia's Gina Nuccio scored a 9.900 on bars.


Georgia coach Jay Clark hugs Gina Nuccio after her bars routine. Nuccio scored a 9.900.


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.900 on bars.


Kentucky's Caitlyn Ciokajlo exhibitions on floor.


Georgia's Kat Ding scored a 9.9.325 on beam after falling in the Gym Dogs' 197.200-195.550 victory over Kentucky Friday Feb. 5, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum. Ding's score did not count.


Georgia's Shayla Worley scored a 9.925 on beam.


Georgia's Shayla Worley, right, hugs teammate Courtney McCool after competing on beam in the Gym Dogs' 197.200-195.550 victory over Kentucky Friday Feb. 5, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum. Worley scored a 9.925 on the event.


Georgia's Grace Taylor prepares to compete on beam.


Georgia's Grace Taylor scored a meet high on beam with a 9.950.


Georgia's Grace Taylor scored a meet high on beam with a 9.950


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.800 on beam. McCool scored a 9.900 on bars and a 9.950 on floor.


Georgia's Noel Couch scored a 9.750 on floor.


Georgia's Hilary Mauro scored a 9.825 on floor.


Georgia's Courtney McCool cracks up at something she sees in the crowd.


Georgia's Gina Nuccio scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia's Gina Nuccio scored a 9.850 on floor.


Georgia's Cassidy McComb scored a 9.825 on floor.


Georgia's Shayla Worley tied with teammate Courtney McCool for a meet high on floor of 9.950.


Georgia's Shayla Worley tied with teammate Courtney McCool for a meet high on floor of 9.950


Georgia's Courtney McCool scored a 9.950 on floor in the Gym Dogs' 197.200-195.550 victory over Kentucky Friday Feb. 5, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum. The score tied Georgia's Shayla Worley for meet high on the event.


Georgia's Courtney McCool, right, hugs teammate Cassidy McComb after scoring a 9.950 on floor in the Gym Dogs' 197.200-195.550 victory over Kentucky Friday Feb. 5, 2010, at Stegeman Coliseum.