HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS VOLLEYBALL 2A: Armuchee beats Booker T. Washington in the three straight sets: 25-6, 25-6 and 25-14 (nod to David Mclaughlin). Will play at Jordan next. -Coosa defeats Kipp, 3-0; hosts Westside next. -Pepperell falls to Rabun County; season ends. 3A: Sonoraville defeats Savannah; faces… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS Four Berry Student Athletes Earn Conference Weekly Honors Vikings Volleyball Sweeps SAA Player of the Week Honors: After a phenomenal week that saw the Vikings clinch at least a share of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season title, the league announced on Monday that… Continue Reading
By John McClellan For Hometown Headlines The Rockmart Yellow Jackets moved into first place all alone in Region 7-AA, while the Coosa Eagles moved closer to reaching the state playoffs from the region. The Darlington Tigers picked up a big win over Trion that will change both teams’ standings in the Class A power ratings.… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL John McClellan: Coosa-Rockmart is this week’s big game. Pepperell, Rome, Darlington, Cartersville and Calhoun should cruise. McClellan Rome (5A), Cartersville (4A) remain undefeated, atop high school rankings. Calhoun no. 4 in 3A. High school This Friday’s games: Chapel Hill (5-2, 2-1) at Class… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL The latest high school football rankings from the AJC: 5A: Rome, now 7-0, remains no. 1 4A: Cartersville, winners of 38 consecutive games including eight this season, is in the no. 1 spot again. 3A: Calhoun, at 6-1, remains in the no. 4 slot. The Berry Vikings, after their seven win this… Continue Reading
Updated: The YMCA won the Harbin Hero Challenge and the $1,000 grand prize from Harbin Clinic while West End’s running club won a special prize from Rome Floyd Parks and Rec. Dustin Little won the men’s overall race, while Miriam Little was first overall female. Click here for results More than 600 participated in Saturday’s Harbin Hero… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL Norman’s No-Nos: How did Norman pick ’em? Click No-Nos. Berry Vikings sports updates. Football: Berry won its 12th consecutive game today beating Hendrix, 34-10. Game recap Next Saturday: Berry at Millsaps, 2 p.m. Schedule Shorter Hawks sports updates. Football: Shorter shutout 48-0 by North Alabama. It’s the program’s 24th… Continue Reading
The Berry College women’s cross country team took the top spot at the Berry Invitational with the men’s team taking second in a strong meet with more than 30 teams. The Vikings ran with “Shankles” across the backs of their jerseys in honor of their teammate David Shankles who passed away earlier this week. “What an… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS Berry Vikings sports updates. Football: Berry won its 12th consecutive game today beating Hendrix, 34-10. Game recap: One of the top offensive attacks in the country ran into a brick wall on Saturday afternoon, as the Berry College defense stifled the high-powered Warriors of Hendrix College in a… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS The Rome High Lady Wolves and Wolves Basketball teams will take on Luella High at Philips Arena on December 30th. Lady Wolves tip at 12:45 pm followed by the Wolves at 2:15 pm. The teams will play prior to the Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Tonight’s games: FINAL: Pepperell falls 56-42 at Rockmart. FINAL: Woodland falls 41-21 at East Paulding. FINAL: Sandy Creek downed 63-0 at Cartersville. (From Cartersville Football: Cartersville improves to 8-0, 4-0 in Region 5. Canes have won 38 games in a row; 50th… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL By Norman Arey For Hometown Headlines I had to pay the price for my arrogance of last week when I went bragging about my 10-0 record. This week, I was still a very respectable 8-2 but one of the misses included Florida’s… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS LOCAL COLLEGES Norman’s No-Nos: My lesson from last week? Stay away from the Gators. Click No-Nos. Berry Vikings sports updates. Football: Berry hosts Hendrix, 2 p.m. Saturday. Schedule Freebie alert for area local youth at the Berry Vikings’ next home football game: The Vikings host Hendrix at 2 p.m.… Continue Reading