Youth Sports
Tigers middle school golf team wins area championship, Patel takes individual title
In many cases, the only thing harder than winning a championship is defending it. But the Darlington Middle School boys golf team managed to accomplish the feat this week. The team captured its s...
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Darlington squads cap perfect seasons
The Darlington Middle School girls soccer team recently extended a tradition — while the Darlington boys might have started a new one. The Darlington teams swept the championships by winning the F...
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Darlington to host 4th annual Tri for the Kids
The Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Georgia will again be the beneficiary of proceeds raised by two spring triathlons. An Olympic Distance Race for adults will take place May 5 at 8 a.m. in downto...
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Sunday's Georgia State Junior Spring Open Championships Results
SINGLES BOYS 18 Singles — Red Final (1) Matthew Hill d. (2) Phillip Qu 6-4; 6-2 Playoff (4) Judd Motz d. (3) Joe Sterrey 1-6; 7-6; 10-4 Semifinals (2) Phillip Qu d. (4) Judd Motz 6-2; 6-3 ...
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Romans shine at Junior Spring Open
Nearly 300 tennis players from across the Southeast descended on Rome Saturday for the Georgia State Junior Spring Open Championships. Caroline Ferrari and Sarah Hubbard, both of Rome, won in the...
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Rome to host junior tennis tournament
Nearly 300 youth tennis players will fill Rome’s tennis courts today as the Georgia State Junior Open Championships get under way. The tournament, which continues through Sunday and features play...
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Youth basketball: Rome Middle completes 14-0 season
The Rome Middle School boys basketball team recently completed an undefeated season, posting a 14-0 record. It was the first time that a middle school team at Rome had posted a perfect record, acc...
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Youth basketball: Red Hots complete perfect season
Coached by Brian and Kimberly Powell, the Rome Red Hots recently completed an undefeated season in their age division. The team finished the year with an 11-0 record. Pictured are: Front row (fro...
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Gymnastics: Aerials shine at Champions Cup
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The RFPRA Rome Aerials took home plenty of hardware this weekend at the Champions Cup, held in Roswell.  With over 700 gymnasts, the Rome representatives stood strong. Program coordinator Matt Zo...
RFPRA to host district youth basketball tournaments beginning Monday
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Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) has awarded Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority (RFPRA) hosting rights for the 2012 Boys & Girls District 5 Basketball Tournaments. Larry Powel...
Tennis: Calhoun's Briggs rises to top ranking
by Jonathan Blaylock, Sports Writer
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It takes a long time for someone to become the top player in their sport. Well, for most people anyway. Carly Briggs, from Calhoun, has already proven herself an accomplished tennis player. The...
ESPN features Darlington soccer player Alejandro Martignon
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Alejandro Martignon, a native of Bogota, Colombia, who is attending Darlington School (Rome, Ga.), verbally commited to IUPUI on Friday, his family confirmed. The Class of 2012 outside midfielder ...
Gymnastics:
by Brittany Hannah, Staff writer
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The city of Rome is developing a reputation as being a hot-bed for gymnastics — and that status was further underscored this weekend. Rome Aerials held its first annual Roman Team Challenge Meet o...
South Georgia high schools discuss leaving GHSA
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ROCHELLE, Ga. (AP) — Officials from dozens of schools are discussing the possibility of leaving the Georgia High School Association. The Telegraph of Macon reports the group of mostly smaller ...
Heritage Bowl Championship games set
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The prep football season isn’t the only sport that is about to culminate in championship games. The RFPRA and Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Georgia will crown Heritage Bowl Champions on Saturday...
2 local boys qualify for USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships
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Clancy Loorham, 13, and Aiden Loorham, 10, qualified for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships which will be held in Beech Mountain, NC in September of 2012 after placing in ...