Category Archives: Local Sports

GHC PLAYS HOST TO NJCAA BASEBALL, SOFTBALL TOURNEY IN CARTERSVILLE

(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is hosting the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 17 baseball and softball tournament through May 10th at its new baseball and softball complex, located adjacent to the Savoy Automobile Museum at the GHC Cartersville site, 5441 GA-20, Cartersville, GA 30121.      Chargers Baseball  The winner…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES SWEPT IN LA BY THE DODGERS

The Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers by 5-1 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set in Los Angeles, CA. That allowed LA to sweep the series. It marked the first time that Atlanta has been swept this season. Shohei Otani opened the scoring with a two-run homer for the Dodgers…read more »

ROME EMPERORS TAKE SUNDAY FINALE AND SERIES VERSUS HICKORY CRAWDADS

ROME EMPERORS TAKE SUNDAY FINALE AND SERIES VERSUS HICKORY CRAWDADS

(Media release from the Rome Emperors): E.J. Exposito homered for third time in the series in Sunday’s 11-1 rout of the Hickory Crawdads. Exposito tied Aberdeen’s Creed Willems and Asheville’s Cam Fisher for the league-lead in homeruns with his eighth-inning 370-foot shot to left field. It was Expo’s sixth of the season and third of…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES IN LA FOR WEEKEND SET VERSUS DODGERS, LISTEN ON WLAQ!

The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will continue their current six-game road trip out west over the weekend with a three-game series in Los Angeles, CA against the Dodgers. Charlie Morton will serve as starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener. Gavin Stone will head to the mound for LA.…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP SERIES IN SEATTLE WITH WIN OVER MARINERS

The Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set in Seattle, WA. That allowed Atlanta to avoid being swept in the series. The Braves scored the first run of the day on a bases-loaded walk to Marcell Ozuna in the top of the third inning. They…read more »

ROME EMPERORS DROP WEDNESDAY OUTING TO HICKORY CRAWDADS

ROME EMPERORS DROP WEDNESDAY OUTING TO HICKORY CRAWDADS

(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The script was flipped in game two of Rome’s series with Hickory, as the Crawdads never trailed in their 4-1 victory, breaking their four-game losing streak against the Emperors. Owen Murphy gave up a two-run homerun to Hickory’s Konner Piotto in the first and wouldn’t give up another run…read more »

SPRING ACTIVITIES WRAPPING UP AT ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION

SPRING ACTIVITIES WRAPPING UP AT ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION

(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): It was a busy spring at Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation with various events, baseball and softball tournaments, youth sports and there is still more to come. Recreational baseball, softball and t-ball kicked off the season in April with 83 teams between the three leagues and more than 1,100…read more »

GHC YOUTH FISHING RODEO TO RETURN ON JUNE 1ST

(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 »

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 »