Athletics

By Gil PoundVoice of the Bobcats Scott MacLeod reached rarified air as a radio broadcaster this year.With over 50 years in the industry, the WMVG/WKZR sports director and voice behind the online Bobcat Broadcast Network was inducted into the Friends of Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Saturday.“It means a lot to me,” said MacLeod, also a 2011 Georgia College Athletics Hall of Fame inductee. “Being recognized by your peers is indescribable.”MacLeod has endeared himself to listening audiences...

By Al Weston and Amanda RespessGeorgia College & State University’s golf team has been busy preparing for their upcoming season with methods that range from cutting edge technology to back-to-basics physical conditioning.Since the start of the calendar year, players have been refining their games using virtual reality in a new performance lab housed on the bottom floor of the Centennial Center. The centerpiece of the lab is the new Trackman golf simulator, gifted to the university...

By Al Weston and Amanda RespessMajor renovations to John Kurtz Field, home of the GCSU Bobcat Baseball team, are coming that will elevate the fan experience at home games.The plans, according to Director of Athletics Wendell Staton, call for the existing bleachers and press box to be razed. In their place, 450 new chairback seats will be installed, in addition to the construction of a two-story building featuring meeting space and suites.The field is named in honor of the late John...