Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School will be offering a new sport for girls for the first time in the fall of 2025, as the first Lady Wolves Flag Football Team will take the field. Flag football continues to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the country and the state,…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES TO HOST LA DODGERS THIS WEEKEND AT TRUIST PARK, LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will be back at Truist Park tonight to open a seven-game homestand with the first meeting in a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Grant Holmes will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto will head to…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ SERIES VS. HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, CURRENT HOMESTAND TO CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 11TH
The Rome Emperors lost to the Hub City Spartanburgers by 1-0 on Thursday evening in the third outing of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That allowed Hub City to take the lead in the series by two games to the Emperors’ one. Game four is on tap for tonight at 7 pm. The Emperors’…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN COLORADO TO ROCKIES
The Atlanta Braves concluded a six-game road trip on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game set at Coors Field in Denver, CO. The Braves were denied a sweep of the series and settled for a 4-2 record during their road trip, while the Rockies snapped an…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS HANDED SHUTOUT LOSS BY HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS TO CLOSE OUT THE MONTH OF APRIL
Media release from the Rome Emperors: One run sufficed for Hub City Wednesday afternoon, as five Spartanburger arms surrendered a combined two hits in the shutout effort. Starter Aidan Curry, and relievers Joey Danielson, Dylan MacLean, Larson Kindreich, and Wilian Bormie struck out a total of twelve Emperors and walked four over their combined nine…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PICK UP ANOTHER WIN IN COLORADO OVER THE ROCKIES, ROME EMPERORS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies by 8-2 on Tuesday night in the second meeting of a three-game set at Coors Field in Denver, CO. It allowed Atlanta to secure a series win. Michael Harris II clubbed a two-run double to get the Braves on the board in the top of the second inning.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SERIES IN COLORADO WITH WIN OVER ROCKIES
The Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies by 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set at Coors Field in Denver, CO. The Rockies took an early lead with a three-run homer by Hunter Goodman in the bottom of the first inning. The Braves scored two runs in the top of the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS BACK IN ACTION AT HOME THIS WEEK
The boys are back in town! The Rome Emperors will be in action on their home field this week with a six-game set versus the Hub City Spartanburgers. Tonight’s series opener is slated to begin at 6 pm. Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer for the Emperors on MiLB.tv, says that highlights for this homestand will include…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DENIED A SERIES SWEEP IN ARIZONA WITH SUNDAY LOSS TO DIAMONDBACKS, ROME EMPERORS DROP FINALE BUT TAKE SERIES IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC VERSUS THE DASH
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks by a final score of 6-4 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ. That denied a series sweep for the Braves, who also saw their latest winning streak end at three straight games. The Diamondbacks snapped a four-game losing…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: SPECIAL OLYMPICS GOLF TO BE OFFERED AS A NEW SPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ATHLETES
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is happy to announce that it is planning to offer Special Olympics Golf as a new sport for special needs athletes. They are hoping to start in June and will have practice and training once a week during the summer. There will be several…… read more »