Five local sports legends and 14 local high school seniors along with more than 35 members of the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame were honored on Monday night at the Forum River Center for the 2020 hall of fame induction ceremony and banquet.
Recreation
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.
Runners were out in force Saturday to get some early-morning competition in with the running of the ninth annual Rome Half Marathon.
The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is working to allow kids who have never played basketball an opportunity to join this season’s league free of charge.
More than 50 cook sites will contribute to the aroma of a multitude of chili recipes wafting through the air at Ridge Ferry Park on Saturday as part of the 24th Annual Trout Unlimited Chili Cook Off.
Trout Unlimited is already planning the 24th Annual Chili Cook Off and we are excited to announce that the prize money has been increased for the event Oct. 19 at Ridge Ferry Park.
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.
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.
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.
The Coosa Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host the seventh annual Fly Fishing for Vets Day and the first ever Ladies Fly Fishing Day in Cave Spring at Rolater Park on July 20.
Fly fishing is a very enjoyable pastime and a great way to catch fish. For the past six years the Coosa Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited has hosted a fishing day for veterans and active military at Rolater Park in Cave Spring.
There is a wide range of hometowns represented by the list of players in the USTA National Level 2 Tournament at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College this weekend.
CVTA BEGINNER LESSON — The Coosa Valley Tennis Association is sponsoring a beginner tennis package for people looking to start playing. The package features six lessons with tennis professional Jaleel Riaz every Monday beginning June 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Etowah Park. The cost is $50 and…
Everyone should get a chance to play the sport they love, no matter their circumstances.
There was something missing from Hogan Ingram’s summer.
ROME YOUTH TRACK CAMP — Rome High School's track and field program is hosting its third annual kid's camp from May 28-30 at Historic Barron Stadium and Maddox Track. The camp will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day and is open to kids ages 5-14. The cost is $30 through May 22 and $40 after…
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.
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.
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.
Let’s take a look at what probably happens. Reporters and journalists from all around the world would certainly relish an assignment that allows them to come to this tournament and write about it for their paper or magazine. Admittedly some of these people are very good golfers, but there ar…
Golf courses are generally thought to be very safe working environments. This is true at Augusta National Golf Club course except for one single day of the year — the day after the Masters Tournament when the course is turned over for play to the members of the worldwide press.
The ornamentals originally selected as signature plants for each of the holes at Augusta National are today, with some exceptions, the same ones that were originally planted at each of these holes when the course was first started. The same type of plants are still there.
Time and time again people have asked me to tell them if ice is used at the Augusta National Golf Club to delay the bloom time of the azaleas.
Last year, the Leprechaun-a-thon had more than 1,500 people walking and running in the St. Patrick’s Day themed race and this year looks to be another win.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma, recently announced the Class of 2019 to be inducted in its Georgia Chapter and a Roman is among those to be honored for his decades-long dedication to the sport.
History, service and achievement were all recognized this week as the newest members of the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame were given the spotlight.
Anglers and all who love the outdoors will get a lot from a trip to the Rome-Floyd County ECO River Education Center at Ridge Ferry Park this Saturday.
About 17 years ago the Georgia Council of Trout Unlimited thought it would be a great idea to have a youth camp that focused on trout, trout fishing and the art of fly fishing for trout especially.
Pursuing a career in the world of sports can be gratifying to the individual, but the effect it has on others around them can sometimes be what gets a person noticed.
Gordon Smith, the longest-tenured CEO and executive director in the history of the United States Tennis Association, has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31. Smith, who first assumed his position in November, 2007, has led the organization to unprecedented growth and achievements dur…
The effects of the annual Rome News-Tribune/Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament are felt long after the final basket is made and the last Gold Ball trophy is handed out.
A friend of mine that I met about 35 years ago turned into quite a fisherman and so has his wife.
The United States Tennis Association has awarded the Berry College Professional Tennis Management program a $10,000 grant to help recruit more students.
The 23rd Annual Trout Unlimited Chili Cook-Off is this weekend and the local chapter is planning plenty of things for visitors to do besides tasting some of the best chili from dozens of teams.
The Trout Unlimited 23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off returns to Ridge Ferry Park Oct. 20 and weekly meetings by the cook-off committee are ironing out all the details so that things go off without a hitch.
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Teams for the annual Trout Unlimited Chili Cook-Off are a dedicated bunch, and after having to wait a little longer are now able to register online for the Oct. 20 event in Ridge Ferry Park.
Superheroes of all shapes and sizes will converge at Ridge Ferry Park in Downtown Rome on Saturday, Sept. 29 for the third edition of the Harbin Hero Hustle 5K Race and Health Walk.
I have fished all my life with veterans.
David Noll Jr. continues to show why he’s one of the state’s top amateur golfers.
The summer months provide kids more opportunities to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Some of those kids prefer to spend that extra time on a golf course.
Parents and guardians around the region should be sharpening hooks and checking rod and reels in preparation for Trout Unlimited’s annual Kids Fishing Day on Saturday.
It’s that time of year again — trout time for kids.
ROME YOUTH TRACK CAMP — Rome High’s track and field program is hosting the Rome Wolves Track and Field Youth Camp at Barron Stadium from Tuesday through Thursday. The camp will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day and is open to children ages 5-14. The cost is $40 and registration is availab…
The road for 32 high school tennis teams led to Rome last weekend, and they brought quite a number of fans, parents and curious spectators with them.
The Rome Tennis Center at Berry College continues to be a tantalizing draw for tournaments, bringing in two of the state’s biggest events in this weekend.
Patrons and spectators enjoyed an evening of top-notch tennis while also helping raise money for a good cause on Saturday. Tennis professionals Melanie Oudin and Edina Gallovits-Hall headlined a pair of exhibition matches at Coosa Country Club as part of A Day for Puerto Rico, a fundraising …
TENNIS 101 — The Coosa Valley Tennis Association is holding Adult Tennis 101, a six-week beginner’s class, beginning Monday at the Etowah Tennis Center. The cost is $50 per person and includes a tennis racket, a one-year USTA membership and a one-time USTA league fee. The class meets each Mo…