Sarah Barnes threw a complete game and struck out four on the way to a 3-0 win for the Armuchee softball team on Tuesday as it hosted Region 7-AA foe Coosa.
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The proximity of just how close football season is got another nudge Tuesday.
The Coosa volleyball team faced down two higher-classified teams Monday on the road, and while some of the matches were close, the Lady Eagles managed to come out unscathed and keep their perfect record.
It’s been a busy start to the season for the Coosa volleyball team, and after facing a day’s worth of adversity in its own tournament the Lady Eagles have a better idea of the path ahead.
Not to get philosophical, but each season brings about a renewal. And just like fall, spring and summer, football season has its own distinct period here in the south.
The names are different, but for one night at Barron Stadium, the outcome remained the same.
Coming back from winning its second straight Southern Athletic Association regular season and tournament titles, the Berry Volleyball team will open this season ranked No. 19 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III preseason poll.
Coosa’s scrimmage against Bowdon showed head coach Todd Wheeler what he already knew about his football team.
The Unity Christian football team got its season off to a strong start Friday topping The Oaks School 52-0 at Shorter’s Ben Brady Field.
With a full week of fall camp practice under its belt, the Shorter football team is getting closer to stepping out onto Barron Stadium in front of its home crowd.
With the prep volleyball season just getting started, the Model and Armuchee teams look to be benefiting from a fresh start.
Just a week into the season and the Coosa volleyball team has something to celebrate.
Aside from a football team’s season opener, a scrimmage is one of the first chances a coach has to see how his players will react when faced with an opposing team.
When in the company of retired coaches these days, you often hear them remark how much they would enjoy un-retiring and landing a five-year contract with today’s exorbitant salaries.
The Rockmart softball team hit the ball early and often Tuesday afternoon to set up a 13-2 win over Region 7-AA foe Pepperell in Lindale in five innings.
With the prep softball season underway and teams continuing to practice for the upcoming football season, the heat has already been one of the biggest opponents these teams will face.
Abby Jacobs scattered three hits and struck out four in a complete game effort as Coosa topped Rome High 4-1 in a non-region softball game Saturday.
The last three seasons has seen Greater Rome well represented on the state volleyball stage. This season will see new teams try to halt that progression and a new coach looking to bring her team into that fold.
While some teams have already gotten their first matches out of the way, local volleyball action kicks into high gear this week with teams inside and outside of Floyd County hitting the court.
For the most part, a preseason scrimmage shows football coaches what their team needs to work on to be ready when the contests start counting.
Floyd County is on the cusp of football season as local teams start gearing up to hit the gridiron.
The quest for a national title has plenty of battles along the way, and for two of the top young tennis players in the country, that quest has led them to one final match.
The first full week of the softball season saw local teams get some early momentum with strong victories.
A big third quarter run and a deep bench that provided points and rebounds proved key to the Trion Goats grabbing a 71-51 win over Puroclean in the finals of the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation Adult Summer Basketball League on Tuesday evening at the Anthony Center in Garden Lakes.
A week’s worth of full practice has given Rome High head football coach John Reid some food for thought about how his players are responding.
Despite his competitive nature against rivals on the basketball court and his firm stance as a referee, Earl Wilkerson exuded integrity and kindness throughout his life.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Nick Chubb skipped the parties in college. Not his style.
When Jeremy Green took over the Armuchee football program more than a year ago, he sought out to change the team culture.
Changes and new growth look to be a part of the high school softball season for area teams this year. But they all still fight for the same thing — success and victories in the postseason.
The softball season begins at nearly the same time as the start of the school year for many local teams and is the early indicator that another cycle of high school sports is here.
A few area softball teams got the season started this past weekend with their first games of the regular season.
Five members of the Three Rivers Swim Club recently faced off against some of the top swimmers in the state at the Georgia Senior State Championship meet this past week at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens.
Girls from at least 35 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico will be in Rome for the United States Tennis Association Girls’ 14 National Championships.
With the Shorter football team nearing the start of preseason practice, the Hawks got some recognition Thursday from the Gulf South Conference.
While the children of Floyd County were given the chance to enjoy their summer with no school, a group of adults took advantage of an opportunity to have some fun as well.
As key players on the offensive side of the football, linemen sometimes get overlooked despite their importance to the game.
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ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Shea Langeliers hit a sacrifice fly and drove in Braden Shewmake with the winning run in the 10th inning, as the Rome Braves defeated the West Virginia Power 5-4 on Friday.
Just four months after she began competing in the event, Rome’s Jah’Lia Evans can now call herself a national triple jump champion.
With the start of the prep football season around the corner, local teams have another step before they can put on their pads and really get down to business.
Three Rivers Swim Club swimmers took to the pool and came away with some impressive highlights against some of the top swimmers in their age groups in the 14 and Under Georgia Long Course State Championship at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center.
ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Greg Cullen hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning, as the Rome Braves topped the Hagerstown Suns 5-4 on Tuesday.
Two days against some of the top amateurs in the southeast ended well for a Berry College golfer on Tuesday as he locked up a spot in the upcoming U.S. Amatuer Championship.
The next two weekends will be busy for a group of local swimmers who have earned spots in two high-profile events.
Experience is not a requirement to be a part of the Coosa Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s seventh annual Fly Fishing for Veterans Day and Ladies Fly Fishing Day this Saturday in Cave Spring.
KANNAPOLIS, NC — The Rome offense showed up in a big way on Sunday evening, smacking four home runs and smacking down the Kannapolis pitching staff in a 9-3 Braves win. Griffin Benson hit two homers and drove in four runs as Rome salvaged the final game of the series. The Braves finished the…
There will be a new face on sideline when the Darlington boys’ basketball team takes the court next season.
Competing in varsity track and field has taken Jah’Lia Evans and Ja’Taria Jackson to some new places. And their participation in USA Track and Field events has led to a few more.
Rome pitcher Gabriel Noguera surrendered two early runs but settled down to give the offense a chance to catch up as the Braves came away with a rain-delayed 4-3 road win against Charleston on Wednesday afternoon.
After 13-years, the All-Star road will finally lead back to Rome.
