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Former Roman and wakeboarding star Langley making his move in the water
Former Model student Jeff Langley has achieved the Holy Grail of professional wakeboarding — earning a selection to the invite-only 54th Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament. The event starte...
May 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rome Braves Recap: Tewell’s blast punctuates win
Final: Braves 6, Tourists 1 (in Asheville) How it happened: Tyler Tewell’s two-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Braves a comfortable 6-1 lead, and they cruised home from there to win the ope...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Norman Arey (RN-T.com)
Norman Arey Column: Belly-putter ban is hard to stomach
Norman Arey talks about golf's ban on belly putters in his sports column in Friday's print edition of the Rome News-Tribune.
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Matthew Flowers of the Armuchee Indians concentrates on a pitch against the Armuchee Warriors in the 9-year-old division at Riverview Park, May 16, 2013. (Brittany Hannah/RN-T)
Youth Baseball: Tournament seeds up in the air for YAI teams
Most of the hardware has been handed out “behind the levee.” But for a few teams, the pursuit of a tournament title has yet to begin. The teams in the Rome YAI’s 13-14-year-old age division have no...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Model's Cole Oliver (Brittany Hannah / RN-T.com)
College Signing: Model’s Cole Oliver
Model senior Cole Oliver (seated, center) signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Gordon State College (in Barnesville) on Thursday afternoon. Joining Oliver at the signing ceremony are his m...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rome Braves: Braves shut out GreenJackets
The turning point: The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. They added two more in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the eighth. Who did what for Rome: Tyler Te...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Youth Baseball: Eagles, Lions crowned champions
Two more Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority baseball teams were crowned champions after the 12-and-under Lions and the 14-and-under Eagles won out in their divisions at North Floyd Park. Th...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Model High won the High School Division of the Riders Interscholastic Federation of North America North American championship Sunday in Alpharetta. The team is made up of Ashley Garrett (from left), coach Keri Davidson of KTR Farm, Emma Barge and Mollie Medlock.
Equestrian: Medlock leads Model to win in nationals
The Model equestrian team used a penchant for blue ribbons to break a tie with Adairsville and won the Riders Interscholastic Federation of North America championship over the weekend in Alpharetta...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Running: Romans run in Redmond Road Mile
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Several runners were out Saturday to take part in the second Redmond Road Mile. The race was hosted by GoGo Running. TOP OVERALL FINISHES YOUTH DIVISION John Glick 6:45 Lucas Grigat 7:21 Grant C...
Youth Baseball: Postseason games bring out intensity for players
by Kevin Myrick, Staff Writer
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Postseason baseball — at virtually any level — is almost guaranteed to feature drama. That was the case on Friday night at North Floyd Park, where a pair of Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authorit...
Berry Volleyball: Lady Vikings welcome McCathren, Truluck
by Berry reports
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Berry head coach Mika Robinson announced two newcomers on Friday who are slated to join his program next fall: Mary-Michael McCathren and Katie Truluck. McCathren is an outside hitter/right side fr...
Rome Braves: Rain leaves game in suspense
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Braves’ game against the Asheville Tourists on Friday night was interrupted by rain in the top of the fourth at State Mutual Stadium. After a long delay, the game — which was still scoreless — ...
Tennis: Top-ranked Djokovic beaten by Berdych
by The Associated Press
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
ROME — Novak Djokovic can’t seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros coming off two early losses. The top-ranked Serb wa...
College Signing: Armuchee’s Tanner Boyd
May 17, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Armuchee senior Tanner Boyd (seated, second from left) signed to play golf at Reinhardt University (in Waleska) on Friday afternoon. Joining Boyd at the signing ceremony were his father Ted Boyd (s...
College Signing: Coosa’s Debresha Haselrig
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Coosa senior Debresha Haselrig (seated, center) signed Thursday to be a cheerleader at Shorter University. Joining Haselrig at the signing ceremony were LaShawn Hall (seated, from left), DeVeion Ha...
Norman Arey Column: Sportsmen aren't tough anymore
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Sports columnist Norman Arey talks about the weakening of sports rivalries in Friday's print edition of the Rome News-Tribune.