On radio: Pepperell High School Principal Jamey Alcon will join us at 7:40 this morning on the Hometown Headlines Radio Edition on WRGA 98.7 FM and online at wrga.streamon.fm to talk about the Sept. 1 game. Media release: Floyd County Schools’ authorized personnel met with the contractor and owner of Sports Turf Company Inc. (Sports… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL Pepperell High moves home opener vs. Pickens High to Valhalla at Berry College on Sept. 1. Dragons John McClellan’s high school picks: Solid wins by Rome, Cartersville, Darlington; Calhoun to fall to Dalton. McClellan Georgia High School Football Daily: Friday’s Rome-Harrison game… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL John McClellan’s high school picks: Solid wins by Rome, Cartersville, Darlington; Calhoun to fall to Dalton. McClellan Georgia High School Football Daily: Tuesday This weekend’s games: Coosa: Hosts Coahulla Creek Darlington: Hosts Gaston, Ala. Model: Hosts Sonoraville. Pepperell: At Ridgeland. Rome: Hosts Harrison. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe… Continue Reading
By John McClellan For Hometown Headlines A 30-point fourth quarter scoring barrage by Unity Christian, Cedartown’s win over Rockmart in the Battle of Polk County, and a closer than expected game between Calhoun and Douglass highlighted the first weekend of the 2017 high school football season in Northwest Georgia. This coming weekend will be… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL John McClellan’s high school picks: Solid wins by Rome, Cartersville (TV), Darlington; Calhoun to fall to Dalton. McClellan Georgia High School Football Daily: Closer look at the polls plus the close call for Calhoun. Monday High school poll shows Rome, Cartersville holding… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K: Over $26,000 raised for Exchange Club’s Family Resource Center. Photos and complete results. Clocktower Team USA and Team Canada Race Walk teams are in town this weekend. Their match begins Sunday morning at 8 a.m. on the trail behind the… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS The latest high school football poll from the AJC: 5A: Rome High, idle last week, remains no. 1. 4A: Cartersville won its 31st consecutive game last Friday and remains no. 1. 3A: Calhoun, despite a season-opening win, drops from third to fourth. 2A:… Continue Reading
A perfect morning of sunshine, cool temperatures, and low humidity greeted around 450 runners and walkers for the 32nd Annual Tillman Clocktower 5K & 2 Mile Health Walk. Overall male winner was Oscar Ogwaro with a time of 16:09. Overall female winner was Katlyn Will with a time of 19:51. A favorite among area runners and walkers, this… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL Friday’s game results: FINAL: Armuchee falls 14-8 to LaFayette. From Armuchee High: Tough loss tonight. Boys battled extremely hard. Community and students showed up strong tonight. FINAL: Cartersville wins 35-14 over Allatoona. From Cartersville High: Canes WIN! Cartersville defeated Allatoona 35-14 and extended its winning streak to… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL Tonight’s high school football scoreboard: FINAL: Armuchee falls 14-8 to LaFayette. From Armuchee High: Tough loss tonight. Boys battled extremely hard. Community and students showed up strong tonight. FINAL: Unity beats Shiloh Hills Christian, 72-50. FINAL: Cartersville wins 35-14 over Allatoona. From Cartersville High: Canes WIN! Cartersville defeated… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL Meet the Coosa Eagles Friday night: From the Coosa Eagle Athletic Club Facebook page. “Come out and have some fun Friday night at the Fourth Annual Meet the Eagles! Dunk a coach, win some money or enjoy a variety of games including… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL Ticket sales announced for ESPN High School Football Kickoff coming to Cartersville High on Saturday, Aug. 26. From ESPN: For the first time ever, a same-site doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 26, will include four of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2018.… Continue Reading
Additional high school football coverage: John McClellan’s first picks for the 2017 season. Click McClellan Latest high school football updates as well as Georgia High School Football Daily. Sports By Natalie Simms nsimmshh@att.net The ‘Friday Night Lights’ are returning this week and so are a number of time-honored traditions for teams and fans alike. Members… Continue Reading
HIGH SCHOOLS / ROME BRAVES / LOCAL COLLEGES / COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL John McClellan: Rome, Cartersville open season atop polls; also ranked: Pepperell, Darlington, Calhoun, Rockmart. Plus: Who wins Friday. Click McClellan Georgia High School Football Daily: Maxwell Ratings high once again on Cartersville. Tuesday Your school-by-school look at the start of high school football season:… Continue Reading