Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Atlanta United are the 2018 MLS Cup Champions after defeating the Portland TImbers, 2-0, on Saturday night. A record crowd of 73,000 packed the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the game, according to the AJC. Read more #JamieStrong: Runners brave cold, rainy… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday’s wet and cold weather didn’t keep runners away from participating in the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon at State Mutual Stadium. In addition to the 13.1-mile Half Marathon, the event presented by GoGo Running included a Half Marathon Relay and a 5K race. The Rome… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday: Rain or shine, the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium. In addition to the 13.1-mile Half Marathon, the event that is presented by GoGo Running includes a Half Marathon Relay and a 5- kilometer race. The Rome Half will… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday: Registration continues for the annual #JamieStrong Rome Half Marathon to be held at State Mutual Stadium. In addition to the 13.1-mile Half Marathon, the event that is presented by GoGo Running includes a Half Marathon Relay and a 5- kilometer race. The Rome Half will… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. From a media release: The Gatorade Co. has selected Jamious Griffin of Rome High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Georgia Football Player of the Year. Griffin is the first chosen from Rome High School. The award recognizes athletic excellence as well as academic achievement… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS From Rockmart High School: We have plenty of tickets! We will not run out of tickets! They are available at Raceway, Rockmart Florist, City Body, Whiteheads Florist and Rockmart High School. If they sell out, tell them… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Updates from the Cartersville Canes Touchdown Club: “We have the details many of you have been awaiting. Tickets to see the Purple Hurricanes face Blessed Trinity in the Class AAAA State Championship game will be on sale beginning… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Rome High’s standout back, Jamious Griffin, has been named as a finalist for the Touchdown Club of Atlanta’s Mr. Georgia Football Award. The winner will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Wyndham Atlanta Galleria. Past… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Report Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Prelude: Before we start John McClellan’s 19th and final high school football column for the season, we want to thank him for the incredible research and detail again this season. John’s first column of the year was posted in… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Georgia left out of College Football Playoff committee’s final four. Bulldogs no. 5, Ohio State no. 6. Final four Bowl games: Georgia to play in Sugar Bowl, 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, vs. Texas. Georgia Tech to play Minnesota in the… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. College Football Playoff committee picks Oklahoma for no. 4 slot. Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Oklahoma. Georgia comes in no. 5 ahead of Ohio State, no. 6. The semifinals: Dec. 29, Cotton Bowl. Clemson vs. Notre Dame. Dec. 29, Sugar Bowl: Alabama… Continue Reading
Truett’s Chick-fil-A Sports Mount Berry Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Riverside Parkway, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL State Championships for high school football: Class 2A: Rockmart vs. Heard Co., Dec. 12 at 1 p.m., Mercedes Benz Stadium. Tickets: Rockmart will pre-sale tickets for the BENZ starting Monday, Dec. 3. Pre-sale tickets will be $22.00 and $30.00 at door.… Continue Reading