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The University of the Cumberlands (311-414--625) won the 2014 Coosa Women's Golf Invitational by eight strokes, which concluded on Tuesday. Trevecca Nazarence finished in second with a 635 tally. Full Results

Georgia Highlands went into the GCAA Conference tournament as the No. 7 seed, but that did not deter the Chargers from upsetting the Golden Eagles of Chattahoochee Tech (25-5), the No. 2 seed in the tournament, 88-74.

The University of Cumberlands shot a first round 311 and leads the Coosa Women's Golf invitational by 13 strokes over Trevecca Nazarene University. Liz Stephens of Cumberlands shot a 73 and has a three shot lead over two competitors. Results

In the first game of a two game trip to Colorado the women's lacrosse came up just short against Adams State, 11-9.

Berry College defeated Kings (Pa.) College, 8-1, on Monday after. With the win, BC improved to 4-0. Kings dropped to 2-4.

The Northwest Georgia Tip-off Basketball Banquet honored local basketball teams, coaches, players, officials and managers Monday night at Berry College.

St. Francis (Ill.) took two doubles matches and kept the one point advantage as they defeated Berry, 5-4, on Sunday.

The Berry College women's lacrosse team defeated Thiel College, 11-9, at Anne Arundel Community College on Sunday. BC improved to 4-0--its best start in program history--and Thiel fell to 0-2.

The Berry men's track team competed in the 5K at the Mississippi College Season Opener. The nine runners scored 16 points overall to earn them a tenth place finish out of fifteen scoring track and field teams.

Berry College shot a second round 303 and finished third in the 2014 Callaway Collegiate. The Vikings (304-303--607) started the day in fifth placed and surpassed Emory and LaGrange on Sunday. Results

Four runners from the Berry College women's track team raced at the Mississippi College Season Opener.

Their careers at Shorter University have been short ones. What they have gained from being there will last a lifetime.

Norman Arey talks about some of the controversies facing the sports world in his column in Friday's print edition of the Rome News-Tribune. 

The accolades keep coming in for the Shorter indoor track and field, who last week swept to the National Christian College Athletic Association Men’s and Women’s Indoor National Championships.

Carrollton -- The Hawks took to the court for the final time on the road Tuesday night, falling to West Georgia 89-85.

Carrollton -- In their final road test of the season, the Lady Hawks fell to West Georgia, 64-56. It was the second meeting of the teams this season, and gave Shorter a season split with the Wolves.

CALHOUN — Georgia football coach Mark Richt was a young graduate assistant at Florida State when he made a life changing decision.

Boasting two full-time cheerleading squads, Team Legacy out of Life Sports in Rome is making waves in national competitions.

Three area Class AA teams stand one win away from the state quarterfinals, while two other local squads begin their quest for a Class A State Title tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 25.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — When Evan Gattis made Atlanta’s opening-day roster last season, the rookie slugger became one of the biggest stories for the Braves. For Year 2, he wants the focus to be on his play.

Mel McLean scored a game-best 20 points as Berry College ended conference regular season play with an 80-75 win at Birmingham-Southern on Sunday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Through rain and wrecks, on Daytona’s longest day, this was a drought Dale Earnhardt Jr. was determined to end.

The Hawks completed the three game sweep of Christian Brothers with another extra inning win Sunday afternoon. Final score was 5-4.

Hunter Smoak scored a game-high 18 points, but Berry College's late rally came up short, 83-78, on Sunday at Birmingham-Southern.