It is an achievement that was four years in the making. And one only 34 wrestlers had accomplished in nearly 60 years of the Georgia High School Association.
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Armuchee’s football players spent most of the last two weeks getting guidance from their coaches on the practice field. The coaches got to see how much they had absorbed on Friday night.
The caliber of athletes that the Rome High football team will see graduate next week and move on to the next stage in life might give some programs a cause for concern.
Chrystan Smith got to take part in a historic event earlier this year. Now she’s set to continue a path none other from Floyd County have taken.
Three varsity sports at Darlington School will have new head coaches when the 2019-2020 school year comes around in August the school announced Thursday.
A new head coach at the helm of a program means new routines and new habits.
ROCKMART — The Rockmart Yellow Jackets are Macon-bound after rallying late Wednesday in Game 3 of the Class AA Final Four round for a 7-5 win over Callaway.
Darlington golfer Lindsey Cordell has a lot on his plate at the moment.
ROCKMART — The playlist has been on repeat for the Rockmart baseball team for the last three weeks, and the Jacket faithful are hoping to hear that familiar closing song one more time.
As far as wins and losses go, last season was a tough go-around for Armuchee and first-year head coach Jeremy Green.
On a pleasant spring day less than a week ago Charles Murphy and I took a day long trip on a western Floyd County stream in search of fish.
Georgia Highlands College has appointed David Mathis as the new Director of Athletics. Former Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Phil Gaffney has accepted a position as head coach for Gulf Coast State College’s men’s basketball team in Panama City, Florida.
It was a slow walk back to the bench at the conclusion of Monday’s Final Four state playoff game for the Model Lady Blue Devils.
Darlington offensive lineman Tate Ratledge took his college recruiting process to the penultimate level Monday morning.
Consistency is the solid foundation upon which many professional baseball careers have been built. Trey Harris is the first to admit it took some time and some trial and error for him to find it.
CARROLLTON — The Class 5A track and field state championships proved to Rome High head track coach Nick Bridges just how tough the competition has gotten.
During his four years as a track and field athlete for Darlington School, Roth Wilcox has constantly had his eye on breaking a school record.
Facing better weather and more of the top athletes from around the state, the second day of the GHSA Track and Field State Championships at Berry College got to highlight some local talent.
ROCKMART — Around eight hours after the first pitch of Rockmart and Harlem’s series finale, each team’s fate was finally decided. And for the homestanding Yellow Jackets, the season continues.
The YMCA Arsenal Rome Select soccer teams blew the opposition away this past weekend with seven wins to build a 25-4-3 overall record for the spring season.
The weather cooperated Friday for the first day of the 2019 USTA Georgia Adult 18 and Over League Tennis State Championships, but organizers are bracing for this weekend’s forecast.
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation still has a few lifeguard positions remaining at the Northside Swim Facility.
There was no gradual build up for athletes to compete for top prizes at the GHSA Track and Field State Championships on Thursday.
The Rockmart baseball team was up 2-0 in the top of the first inning in Thursday’s decisive Game 3 against Harlem of the quarterfinals in the Class AA state championships before a line of rain came through and forced a weather delay that lasted well into the night.
A talented and experienced group will take the field for Darlington next season, with veterans returning in many key starting roles.
With two losses Wednesday in the Elite Eight, the prep soccer season officially came to an end for a pair of Floyd County boys teams.
ROCKMART — It took three games to decide the Rockmart baseball team’s fate in the Sweet 16, and late Wednesday night the Yellow Jackets were hoping their time in the Elite Eight would turnout the same.
Excitement and relief finally bubbled to the surface on the faces of the Model girls’ soccer players as they ran across the field to their bench after thanking their fans Tuesday evening.
Mount Paran Christian and Allatoona each won state championships in the Georgia Dome, but if a Cobb County team plays for a state championship in 2019, it will not have that same opportunity to play in Mercedes-Benz.
In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Athletic Association, the Berry College baseball team placed eight student-athletes on the all-conference teams, the league office announced Tuesday.
With the completion of the boys’ Area 3-AA golf tournament, Floyd County had only one golfer advance to the state competition later this month.
ROCKMART — The Jackets’ path to the state title is finally complete.
Nail-biting finishes capped a weekend of stellar competition near the banks of the Coosa River for the 2019 Rome Junior Classic.
Model’s Megan Kent and Ellie Getchel have taken another step on their way to defending their state championships.
The spring air was once again cut by the swings of some of the nation's top young golfers at Coosa Country Club on Saturday as the Rome Junior Classic got underway.
All the needed things were in place Saturday for a full day of action at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College.
ROCKMART — After splitting a doubleheader to open their Class AA second round series with Elbert County, the Rockmart Yellow Jackets knew they would need to pull together one more solid outing to keep their season alive.
Pepperell boys soccer coach Jacob Camp has been wanting to see the Dragons get back into their midseason form that saw them shut out a tough region-winning Class 6A opponent in Alexander.
The Coosa boys’ soccer team had lofty goals going into the postseason, but the Eagles’ plans on a deep playoff run were halted at the hands of Putnam County.
Rockmart split its Sweet 16 games against Elbert County on Thursday at home, setting up a decisive Game 3 for Friday between the top-ten ranked squads.
For the third year in a row the Rome High track and field program will welcome kids to try their hand at some of the same events its athletes compete in during the high school season.
An adjustment to the Model girls’ soccer lineup didn’t have the desired effect early on in their second-round matchup against Oglethorpe County.
Hot Shots Cheerleading gave special recognition to eight athletes at the organization’s end-of-season All Star Extravaganza on Sunday.
An early morning start to their day allowed the Darlington golf teams some time to get a bite to eat, some extra rest and the focus they needed to surpass the competition at the area tournament.
The Rome High boys’ golf team got a strong performance from a freshman, and a duo of Pepperell girls’ shooters again led their team to success in area tournament action.
Last season the Rockmart boys’ tennis team watched the Class AA tennis state championship between Bleckley County and Benedictine, and a determination came over the boys.
Northwest Georgians are invited to retrieve their lightsabers, jump aboard their starships and join the Jedi Order at Star Wars night at the Rome Braves sponsored by Harbin Clinic on May 18.
After winning two straight at home against Kannapolis, the Rome Braves were overpowered by the Intimidators on Saturday in a 12-5 loss at State Mutual Stadium.
