Upgrades to State Mutual Stadium will soon bring the action even closer to those in attendance.
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There are boundaries in life, and in basketball there are many. Some are marked and others not so clearly delineated.
The Cedartown Bulldogs have a new football coach at the helm at the Polk County Board of Education approved the hire during a special session on Tuesday night.Â
For the first time this season Tuesday night, the Armuchee boys’ basketball team was able to celebrate a win over a Region 7-AA opponent.
You’ve seen Ronald Acuna Jr., Josh Donaldson, Freddie Freeman and hometown favorite Charlie Culberson play for the Atlanta Braves. Now $20 can get you a chance to own an authenticated autographed bat signed by these four players as well as 25 other members of the 2019 Atlanta Braves.
The next era of Coosa football got an official kickoff on Tuesday as new head football coach Joey Mathis was introduced in a video livestreamed on the Floyd County Schools’ Facebook page.
The Georgia Highlands men’s and women’s basketball teams picked up big conference wins this week with the Chargers taking hold of first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association and the Lady Chargers hanging strong in the second spot.
ATLANTA — Owning a 17-2 record and an undefeated mark in region play wasn’t completely satisfying to Darlington girls’ coach Hazel Hall. Her team’s performance Monday, however, helped raise her spirits.
Going to the line had been a sore subject for the Berry men’s basketball team this season, but Sunday’s game could serve as the start of the healing process.
Berry women’s coach Thomas Johnson knows when his players are having fun and playing together they can do some special things on the basketball court.
Pepperell boys basketball coach Zach Mendence only has two seniors this season, but the pair has been an invaluable part of his team’s never-quit attitude.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mission accomplished for Florida International’s James Morgan, Charlotte’s Benny LeMay and Navy’s Malcolm Perry in the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Two wrestling teams from Chattooga County stood at the top of the podium on Saturday in Macon, and they had to knock off the reigning champions to get there.
Teams across the state will get a chance to showcase their skills Monday in Atlanta, while at the same time honoring the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Trailing by one point at halftime, the Model boys’ basketball team used a huge third quarter to seal a Region 7-AA victory against Pepperell.
Both Model and Pepperell were struck with starters having to sit out Friday night’s region battle in Lindale, but both turned in intense performances with the visiting Lady Blue Devils coming out on top.
Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Shorter men’s basketball team was outscored in the second half as the Hawks fell to visiting West Florida 75-68 on Thursday night at the Winthrop-King Centre.
After more than a season of not coming out on top and having to watch wins fall just beyond their grasp over the last few weeks, the Shorter women’s basketball team finally had the ball bounce their way.
Signaling the approaching start of the baseball season, the Rome Braves’ annual Hot Stove Gathering allows Braves fans to get a taste of what to expect in April and to meet some managers and players in the Atlanta organization.
A pair of father-son duos and a longtime tennis player and coach are on their way to being inducted into the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame next month, and tickets are now on sale for the event, which will take place Feb. 10 at the Forum River Center.
The largest glowing, bubbly, confetti-filled, fitness event of the year returns on Saturday, March 14, in the annual Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon 5K run and two-mile health walk.
It was a pleasant night for the Unity Christian School basketball teams Tuesday, even if they entered the evening’s contests with some trepidation.
Kinsey Wright scored 15 points and was able to be a key component in Pepperell’s girls’ basketball team’s 50-41 win over Coosa in Lindale on Tuesday.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU.
After a small setback, the Berry men’s basketball team got back to its winning ways with a victory on the road.
First, I want to thank all the folks that helped the Coosa Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited this past year.
With a new season set to start in April, members of the 2019 Rome Braves are set to be recognized for their success and talents last season.
After a rough start to the season, Georgia Highlands men’s basketball coach JJ Merritt knew his team needed to take a step back and re-evaluate things.
From start to finish, the Pepperell boys’ basketball team stood strong Friday, holding Armuchee to single-digit scoring in three of the four quarters.
From the middle of December to the beginning of January, the Armuchee girls’ basketball team saw some hard times.
A trio of Darlington School swimmers celebrated their final home meet of their careers with some extra rewards on Thursday.
The high school basketball season is reaching its midway mark in region play, the standings in Region 7-AA boys action couldn’t be tighter.
The Atlanta Braves are preparing to announce the new name of SunTrust Park.
Joey Mathis has enjoyed his time coaching in Tennessee, but when the opportunity came to return closer to where he grew up, he couldn’t let it pass.
The Armuchee girls’ basketball team pulled out a nail-biter on their home court Tuesday evening as they defeated rival Model 57-55 in a Region 7-AA contest.
Rockmart girls’ coach Andre Clark knew Coosa was capable of surprising his Lady Jackets if they weren’t careful.
The Eagles have found their new flight leader.
Cahiem Brown has played a large role in the success of the Georgia Highlands College men’s basketball team so far this season.
Not knowing when a streak is going to begin or end is part of the intriguing mystery of sports.
The Berry College women battled Hendrix to the final second of their Southern Athletic Association contest Sunday, with the host Vikings gaining just enough edge to seal the win.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When the eerie Foxborough fog lifted, it became clear that New England's reign atop the NFL was ending.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s teammates talked all week about how they never feel as if they’re out of any game when No. 4 is on the field.
After a four-game skid that began with two losses in the Seven Hills Rotary/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament, the Darlington boys’ basketball team won its second straight game Saturday at the Huffman Center.
Darlington has some key senior players on its girls’ team this season, but a group of younger players have recently helped bolster the squad’s success.
Model’s boys’ basketball team made a big statement on its home court Friday night, handing Chattooga its first Region 7-AA loss of the season in a 55-44 win at home.
With both teams staying neck-and-neck for most of the game, the Chattooga girls’ basketball team came up with the needed push late in the contest to pull ahead of Model for good.
Local middle school and high school baseball players got the chance to practice batting with Major League Baseball scouts at Double Day Sports Academy this weekend.
It was the year of the lineman for Floyd County this past prep football season, and that was backed up by the release of the 2019 AJC All-State high school football teams.
With 2019 in the past, Northwest Georgia has plenty to look forward to as 2020 gets underway.
