By Van Jensen on August 25, 2010
In 2004, the Georgia Tech men’s soccer club had one of its finest seasons. In the national championship tournament, the team lost to eventual champion Texas A&M on penalty kicks. Tech finished with a top 10 ranking.
“We had guys who were freshmen, graduate students, PhD candidates and foreign exchange students that all contributed to our [...]
Posted in Sept/Oct 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on August 25, 2010
After two successful seasons, football coach Paul Johnson isn’t dealing with many doubters over whether his triple-option offense can put points on the scoreboard.
Georgia Tech scored nearly 34 points a game last season, good for 15th in the NCAA. But the team ranked only 56th on defense, allowing nearly 25 points per contest.
With the loss [...]
Posted in Sept/Oct 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on August 25, 2010
During Homecoming, current members of the Georgia Tech lacrosse club and alumni will gather as they do every year to celebrate their sport and play a friendly game.
This year has the added bonus of being the 40th anniversary of the team’s founding — sort of.
As club organizers and alumni are quick to point out, though [...]
Posted in Excerpt, Sept/Oct 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on June 28, 2010
When Jerimiah McClary walked onto the Georgia Tech campus as a student, the promising freshman defensive lineman from Lawrenceville, Ga., weighed a trim 230 pounds.
Four years later, through a regimen of lifting and eating, he’d bulked up to nearly 300. His massive frame broke through the interior of one offensive line after another as the [...]
Posted in Excerpt, July/August 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on May 3, 2010
As the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard on Super Bowl XLIV, Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove lay on the grass of Sun Life Stadium. He breathed deeply and said, “Thank you, God.”
Posted in Excerpt, May/June 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on May 3, 2010
In one of the most daring moments in Super Bowl history, the New Orleans Saints opted for an onside kick to start the game’s second half.
Chris Reis, a Georgia Tech defensive star in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, knew the ball could be coming his way. A special teams player for the Saints, Reis was [...]
Posted in May/June 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on February 26, 2010
Steve Tamborra’s training tips keep Tech’s baseball team in top form.
Posted in Excerpt, Mar/Apr 2010, Yellow Jackets
By Van Jensen on January 27, 2010
Since sprinting to Georgia Tech in 1984 as a transfer from South Carolina, Alan Drosky, IM 87, MSMgt 89, has been maintaining the Yellow Jackets’ foothold as national leaders in distance running.
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By Van Jensen on January 15, 2010
At 5 feet 4 inches tall, Irina Falconi relies on an unconventional style of play.
Posted in Excerpt, Jan/Feb 2010, Yellow Jackets
The September/October 2010 digital edition of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine is now available. 
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