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Darlington 7-on-7 Camp gives area offenses a tune up.
Darlington 7-on-7 Camp gives area offenses a tune up.

  • Darlington 7-on-7 Camp gives area offenses a tune up.

    Darlington 7-on-7 Camp gives area offenses a tune up.

    06.26.09 - 09:14 pm

  • Pepperell hosts Coosa, Gordon Central to perfect passing routes

    Pepperell hosts Coosa, Gordon Central to perfect passing routes

    06.16.09 - 08:22 pm

  • Gridiron Central Spring Edition 2009 - Segment One featuring a breakdown of Region 7-AA North & South

    Gridiron Central Spring Edition 2009 - Segment One featuring a breakdown of Region 7-AA North & South

    06.10.09 - 01:01 pm


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Haley Gibson stretches for a ball at firstbase. (Catoosa News/Terry Pennington)
Hodge says Ringgold is rebuilding in her first year as head coach
New Ringgold head softball coach Rachel Hodge said her Lady Tigers are in the process of rebuilding. With four returning starters on the roster, Hodge said chemistry would be key in her first-yea...
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Troy University and former Cedar Bluff quarterback Jamie Hampton is recovering from a knee injury that ended his season last year. In addition to rehab, Hampton spent the summer on several weekly mission trips to Panama City, Fla.
On the road to recovery: Hampton helping others while coming back from knee injury
TROY – Jamie Hampton is used to getting hit. It’s something he knows comes with the territory of being a quarterback. He’s also known for getting right back up after suffering a blow, to send defe...
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Cherokee County senior middle hitter Malorie Rosser saves a ball from going out of bounds during a recent volleyball practice.
Experienced Cherokee County volleyball team looking to take next step
CENTRE - The Cherokee County Lady Warrior volleyball team knows all too well about heartbreak. Just one match away from advancing to the Class 4A regionals, Cherokee County had to beat longtime ri...
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Cedartown will scrimmage the Tigers this Friday
The Bulldogs will play Darlington at 7:30 p.m. this Friday in a scrimmage game.
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Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe s Dominique Turner runs through a rope drill (Catoosa News/Terry Pennington)
Suiting up for the season
Area teams put the pads on for the first time last week in preparations for the 2009 football season. With the first kickoff less then three weeks away, Catoosa and Walker County teams are doing d...
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Armuchee s Ben Brooks (left) tosses the ball used in their football portraits to Dennis Noles on Saturday during the teams photo day. (Ryan Smith, RN-T.com
Preseason prep: Greater Rome squads continue preparing for upcoming season
Greater Rome teams are charging towards the regular season at a determined pace after the first week of mandatory practice. For some, their first evaluations come this Friday in the form of presea...
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Cedartown stays upbeat, add players to football roster
The Cedartown Bulldogs football team has never played follow the leader and this year appears to be no different. Most teams lose players after fall practice starts, but the Bulldogs have actually...
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Quarterback Mitch Jacks directs the Gordon Lee offense. (Messenger photo/Scott Herpst)
Enthusiasm high as Walker County football teams open practice
With just four weeks left until opening night, Walker County’s three high school football teams hit the gridiron this week to begin practice for the upcoming 2009 season. Here’s a look at the firs...
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Christina Nixon (Ryan Smith, RN-T.com)
In the Spotlight: Christina Nixon
Multi-tasking
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LaFayette seniors Kayla Blevins, Kayte Lively, Lorie Kerr, Elizabeth Fletcher, Michelle Fletcher and Ashley Shadrick could make the Lady Ramblers a darkhorse pick in Region 6-AAA North. (Messenger photo/Scott Herpst)
LaFayette ready to make its mark
One season removed from their first-ever trip to the state finals in Columbus, 2008 was somewhat of a down year for the LaFayette Lady Ramblers softball team. Although they still finished the yea...
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Seniors lead young GC Softball team
The Gordon Central softball team will look to improve in the 2009 season from last year’s 9-12 record under first year Head Coach Sarah Broom. The Lady Warriors had very few senior departures from...
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Cedartown has high expectations this softball season
Bullseye. That is exactly what the 2009 Cedartown Lady Bulldogs fast-pitch softball team has on their backs. Not only is Cedartown coming off a 25-12 season, one where the Lady Bulldogs advanced f...
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Sand Rock senior outside hitter Jennifer Campbell spikes a ball at a recent practice.
New-look Sand Rock volleyball team still has its eyes on Class 2A state championship
SAND ROCK – The past seven years have been very good for the Sand Rock Lady Wildcat volleyball program. Six out of those seven years, Sand Rock has gone to the Class 2A state tournament in Pelham....
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Dalton s Emily Broadrick pushes a shot past the block attempt of Red Bank s Christina Teter. (Messenger photo/Terry Pennington)
Tennessee closes out All-Star week with volleyball win
CHATTANOOGA - The volleyball talent among northwest Georgia high schoolers continues to get better and better with each passing year. But the gap to their counterparts in southeast Tennessee still...
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Georgia looking for first Volleyball Classic win on Thursday
Team Tennessee will look to continue its dominance on the volleyball court Thursday night when the 6th Annual Hardee's Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Classic gets underway at Girls' Preparatory School ...
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On hand for Welch s signing ceremony were Becky and Marie Welch, LaFayette head coach Sara Ange, and Shorter College coaches Jon Mosley and Noel Carper. (Messenger photo/Scott Herpst)
Welch ready to fly again with Shorter
After her stellar high school career ended this past fall, LaFayette senior Leslie Welch had decided she had played her last match and was ready to begin a new chapter in her life. Five months lat...
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Heritage girls place sixth in state cross country meet
The Heritage Lady Generals finished sixth overall at the state Class AAA cross country meet in Carrollton this past Saturday. Columbus won the meet with 116 points, followed by Riverwood (132), Wo...
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Greater Rome teams place in top 10 in state cross country meet
CARROLLTON — A season of conditioning and anticipation came down to one final five-kilometer race Saturday for the Greater Rome teams in the state cross country championships. The annual mass gath...
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Teams prepare for state spotlight
After months of intense training, a large collection of Greater Rome teams are now ready for one weekend of intense competition. A total of 11 cross country teams and seven cheerleading squads fro...
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Rome High sends two cross country teams to state meet
The Rome High cross country teams showcased their talent on Saturday at Ridge Ferry Park. Next weekend, the Wolves and Lady Wolves will try to do it again — on a much larger stage. Both Rome team...
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Heritage girls, LFO boys win 6-AAA cross country titles
The Heritage Lady Generals placed four runners in the top 10 and seven in the top 20 to capture the Region 6-AAA cross country title in Cartersville on Thursday. It was the first region title for ...
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State Cheerleading: Coosa, Trion win state titles
Coosa, Trion, Calhoun and Armuchee all place in the top three at state.
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Local teams compete at state cheerleading competition
Local teams compete at state cheerleading competition
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Teams prepare for state spotlight
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Greater Rome squads headed to state competition
After proving they are among the best in the region, several local cheerleading squads are now ready to broaden their horizons. A total of seven squads from Greater Rome are headed to Columbus at ...
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In the spotlight: Andrea Davis
Cheerful outlook
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Spring in my step
Time sure does fly by.  Since my last blog entry (which, unfortunately, was way to long ago). I got married and Gridiron Central picked up its...
History doesn't bode well for area basketball teams in state playoffs
If previous history is any indication, get ready for baseball season prep fans because local teams usually exit the state basketball playoffs early...
Final Power Poll for 2008 and a look ahead to 2009
With the season now over, it's time to take a look at my final power poll and hand out a few post-season awards. These are my awards and have no ha...
Local playoff rundown and a few odds
After 12 weeks it's time to put the power poll to rest. I'll bring it back once our final team falls in the postseason or raises the title trophy i...
Final regular season power poll
The regular season went out with a bang, some huge games and a couple of big upsets, so here's my take on where the teams stand heading into the pl...

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