North Georgia Nighthawks North Georgia Nighthawks The North Georgia Nighthawks are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Georgia (formed after the merger of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College in 2013), located in Dahlonega, Georgia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Nighthawks compete as members of the Peach Belt Conference in 12 of their 13 varsity sports; with rifle competing in the Division I Southern Conference. All 13 intercollegiate programs are hosted on the university's Dahlonega campus. The merged school inherited the athletic legacy of NGCSU, which competed under the nickname "Saints" with a mascot
North Carolina State Navy purpose of monitoring Ocracoke, and North Carolina agreed to contribute to their outfitting and operating expenses. In 1778, after Virginia complained that North Carolina was not contributing sufficiently to their upkeep, North Carolina purchased the "Caswell" and continued her use as a sentry at the Ocracoke Inlet. The "Caswell" sank in June 1779, ending North Carolina's operation of ships during the war. The state established admiralty courts to adjudicate maritime matters, including the distribution of captured prizes. It also authorized privateering. North Carolina State Navy The North Carolina State Navy during the American Revolutionary War consisted of a relatively modest