(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Calling young anglers: it’s time for the Annual GHC Youth Fishing Rodeo. Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will host its Annual GHC Youth Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, June 1, at Paris Lake on the Floyd Campus, 3175 Cedartown Hwy, Rome, Ga. Fishing will begin at 8:30AM with the last weigh-in for prizes…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT OUTING IN SEATTLE TO MARINERS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Seattle Mariners by 3-2 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Seattle, WA. It was Atlanta’s second loss in a row to Seattle and the first time that the Braves have been handed back to back losses for the 2024 regular season. The Mariners…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER HICKORY CRAWDADS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): A trio of Emperors scattered three hits and allowed just one earned run in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Hickory. It was Lucas Braun’s best 6.2 innings of his professional career. Seven strikeouts were a season-high for the twenty-two-old right-hander. His only mistake came against Texas’ no.2 prospect, Sebastian…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SERIES OPENER AT SEATTLE VERSUS MARINERS
The Atlanta Braves opened up six-game road trip out west with a loss to the Seattle Mariners by 2-1 on Monday night in the first match of a three-game set in Seattle, WA. The Braves opened the scoring in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI double from Ozzie Albies which drove Ronald…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ OWEN MURPHY EARNS SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The South Atlantic League on Monday announced their weekly award winners which included Rome’s Owen Murphy who struck out 10 over seven one-hit innings in Winston-Salem this past Thursday. The former 20th overall pick in the 2022 MLB First Year Player Draft, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FINISH HOMESTAND WITH EXTRA-INNING VICTORY OVER CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Guardians by 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. It allowed Atlanta to take the weekend series by two games to one. The Guardians scored one run on an RBI single from Andres Gimenez in the top of the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP SERIES IN WINSTON SALEM, NC WITH LOSS TO THE DASH
The Rome Emperors fell to the Winston Salem Dash by 5-2 on Sunday in the finale of a six-game set in Winston Salem, NC. The Dash took that series by four games to two. The Emperors have a scheduled off day today and will return to their home field at AdventHealth Stadium in Rome on…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE HOMESTAND WITH WEEKEND SET VERSUS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS THIS WEEKEND, LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will be back in action this weekend with a three-game set at Truist Park versus the Cleveland Guardians. Chris Sale will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta in this evening’s series opener, and Logan Allen will be on the mound for Cleveland. The first pitch…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS CONTINUE SERIES IN WINSTON SALEM, NC VERSUS THE DASH OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN IT’S BACK HOME SWEET ROME
The Rome Emperors snapped a two-game losing skid with a shutout victory over the Winston Salem Dash by 8-0 on Thursday evening in game three of a six game set in Winston Salem, NC. The teams will meet again this evening at 7 pm. The Emperors will continue the series at Winston Salem through this…… read more »
FOUR FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVED THE ‘MOST POSITIVE’ AWARD FROM THE POSITIVE ATHLETE ORGANIZATION
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): For the tenth consecutive year, the Positive Athlete organization has named their Regional Award Winners for the Northwest GA Region, and four FCS student-athletes were recognized for this honor. Kileigh Barcomb from Armuchee was named the Northwest Georgia winner for girls cheer and gymnastics, Waylon Carter from Coosa…… read more »