Category Archives: Sports

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Darlington, Cartersville host final four baseball today. Rome Braves open long home stand tonight.

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report High school baseball: AA Baseball: Darlington in final four vs. Rabun County: The series opens at Darlington at 2 this afternoon with game to follow 30 minutes later. You can track the game via Twitter by clicking Darlington Baseball. Game three, if needed, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at… Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House sports update: Rome can’t hold lead, falls 9-8 in ninth to Asheville

The Rome Braves fall 9-8 to Asheville on Sunday following a rally by the Tourists in the bottom of the ninth. Rome took the first three games in the Asheville series and had a solid lead going into the ninth inning but the Tourists rallied with four runs. read more Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Shorter Softball team heading to World Series, Rome Braves get another win, Calhoun Soccer team falls in state championship

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report The Shorter Lady Hawks are headed to the College World Series. The softball team will travel to Oklahoma City next week to represent the NCAA South Region in the National Championship after topping Florida Tech 5-3 Saturday afternoon to advance. Shorter read more Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Rome native Stephen Gaylor joins Rome Braves. Shorter Lady Hawks win first game of South Super Regional, Atlanta Hawks heading to Eastern Conference Finals

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Shorter Lady Hawks just one win away from a trip to Oklahoma City after winning the South Super Regional opener 3-1 over Florida Tech Friday evening. Shorter will go for the series win today at 1 p.m. at Alto Park Softball Complex. Shorter read more Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports update: Berry’s Men’s Golf team finishes 4th in NCAA Division III tournament

The Berry College men’s golf team shot a 303 and finished fourth with a 4-day total of 1179. Ryan Elmore of Berry placed fourth individually with a minus-one 287 score. Full Results ~ Friday Video Methodist University rallied from fourth place to win the team title (1173) by one stroke over LaGrange. Wittenberg placed third at 1177. Methodist’s… Read more

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Smile Report: Darlington Soccer Academy athletes sign college letters of intent

The following members of Darlington School Soccer Academy signed letters of intent today to play soccer at college this fall: =&0=& Matthew is a Darlington School senior from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. He is pictured with Soccer Academy coaches Kevin Ray, Chad Liddle and Jamey Newsome. =&1=& Dylan is a Darlington School senior from London,… Read more

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Updated: Former Rome High and Berry baseball player Stephen Gaylor called up to Rome Braves

From Rome Braves: Rome receives OF Stephen Gaylor from the Gulf Coast League. Gaylor was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted free agent last August and played his college career at Berry College. He is also a Rome, GA native having played high school baseball at Rome High School. “This is a very… Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Cartersville in AAAA final four baseball playoffs. Pepperell, other high school spring games tonight. Lady Hawks host super regional

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Shorter University sports updates. The Lady Hawks will be on their home diamond at the Alto Park Softball Complex this weekend when Shorter hosts the South Super Regional. Shorter / Preview Berry College continued its ascent up the leaderboard and has a one-stroke lead heading to Friday’s final round at the 2015 NCAA… Read more

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Football coaching legend Joe Kines to speak at Pepperell High’s baccalaureate May 20

Cedartown native and longtime coordinator and assistant coach in the SEC, Coach Joe Kines will be the guest speaker at the Pepperell High School baccalaureate service on Wednesday, May 20. Kines was the defensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1995-1999 but has also coached at Jacksonville State, Clemson, Florida, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arkansas, Florida… Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Purple reign — Darlington headed to AA baseball final four, Cartersville needs a win today to do the same

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report High school baseball: AA Baseball: Darlington in final four vs. Rabun County: A strong, four-run second inning and some late insurance runs were what Darlington needed to secure a spot in the AA Final Four following a 8-2 win over Greater Atlanta Christian. Next up: Rabun County, which won the… Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Update: Darlington bound for final four with win over GAC. Cartersville, Wayne Co. face off Thursday

A strong, four-run second inning and some late insurance runs were what Darlington needed to secure a spot in the AA Final Four following a 8-2 win over Greater Atlanta Christian. Darlington and GAC split Tuesday’s opening double header to force a game three on Wednesday. Next up: Rabun County, which won the best-of-three series… Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: Darlington splits double header with GAC; rematch today. Cartersville rained out, plays Wayne County twice today. Rome, Atlanta lose

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Rome Braves Rome Braves fall 2-1 to Greensboro. Off today. Thursday: Rome at Asheville, 7:05 p.m. Media release: The Rome Braves were defeated by the Greensboro Grasshoppers Tuesday afternoon 2-1 before a crowd of 4,152 at State Mutual Stadium. The game was scoreless until the eighth inning when Greensboro scored a run on Austen… Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Update: Rome Braves fall 2-1. Darlington wins game one vs. GAC, 5-0; falls 13-4 in game two. Cartersville at 6:45 p.m.

Media release: The Rome Braves were defeated by the Greensboro Grasshoppers Tuesday afternoon 2-1 before a crowd of 4,152 at State Mutual Stadium. The game was scoreless until the eighth inning when Greensboro scored a run on Austen Smith’s RBI single. The Grasshoppers made it a 2-0 game in the ninth on Ryan Aper’s RBI double. … Read more

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Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports: 10th inning win for Rome Braves; Atlanta edges the Reds. Darlington, Cartersville begin next round of baseball playoffs

Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Media release: The Rome Braves presented a check to the United Way Saturday night prior to the game at State Mutual Stadium. The check was $5,000. General Manager Michael Dunn along with Manager Randy Ingle and Coach Nestor Perez presented the check to Executive Director Rich Lampkin and 2015 Campaign… Read more

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Cabela’s Fort Oglethorpe store opens Wednesday with full week of activities; Jack Link’s Sasquatch due that morning

Cabela’s newest location in Georgia, off I-75 next to Costco in Fort Oglethorpe, opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. On tap: a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a weekend-long celebration featuring giveaways, family activities and more. Expanded release on opening week read more Read more

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