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WATCH: Tennessee Players Speak to the Media During SEC Kickoff in Dallas
Josh Heupel was flanked by nearly 900 pounds on player enforcement during his fourth SEC Media Days on Tuesday in Dallas. Tennessee brought two defensive players and one offensive player to the event this week: LB Keenan Pili, DL Omari Thomas, and OL Cooper Mays. This is Thomas’s second-straight SEC Media Days appearance while Pili and Mays made their debut at the conference’s kickoff event.
Proposal To Keep Recreation Travel Gymnastics Program Alive
The Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation advisory board revealed a proposal to save the county’s travel gymnastic program after it was announced in June that it was at risk of being canceled. Parks and Recreation Director Todd Wofford presented a proposal to the board on Tuesday detailing how the department would close the gap in its finances in the next year. The proposal includes hiring a new head coach, restarting...
RHS rising freshman Entrekin chosen to Team Alabama for prestigious baseball tournament
After an excellent debut season with the Russellville High School varsity baseball team in the spring, rising freshman Brayden Entrekin has received a special, exclusive invitation to compete with another squad later this month. Entrekin—a versatile player for the Golden Tigers during their 2024 campaign, especially on the mound—was selected...
N.C. Junior Dixie Boys State Tournament: Bladen County 5, Dallas 4
WINNABOW – Trey Wilson raced home on Stryker Pait’s ground ball in the 7th inning to give Bladen County a 5-4 walk-off victory over Dallas Sunday in the opening round of the 2024 North Carolina Junior Dixie Boys State Tournament at Town Creek Park. Bladen County advances to...
Athletes Beyond Bartow: Trevor Lawrence takes his swing at celebrity golf
This week’s edition of Athletes Beyond Bartow includes an update on the three local Minor League Baseball players plus former Cartersville High quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s inaugural appearance at the American Century Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe. CELEBRITY GOLF. TREVOR LAWRENCE — — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL; 4th-yr. pro; QB;...
Clyburn ties for third at the 103rd Georgia Amateur Golf Championship
Cartersville golfer R.B. Clyburn led the 103rd GSGA Amateur Championship at the midway point but slipped to a tie for 12th place at the 54-hole mark after shooting a 3-over-par 75 on Saturday. Clyburn charged back into contention on Sunday at the 6,950-yard, par-72 Augusta Country Club and shot 68...
ROME EMPERORS BLANKED BY GREENVILLE DRIVE BEFORE ALL-STAR BREAK
The Emperors mustered just five hits off the Greenville Drive Sunday afternoon and were shutout for just the seventh time in 2024. Cory Wall, after working a 1-2-3 first inning, let up a leadoff single from Greenville’s Ronald Rosario to begin the second. A Jhostynxon Garcia double would put him and Rosario on second and third with nobody out. The third consecutive hit of the inning belonged to Allan Castro who singled and drove in both runners. Castro finished the series 8-for-18 (.444) with four homers, seven runs scored, and eight driven in.
NIL information to be held Thursday in CHS Auditorium
Cartersville High School Athletics will host a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) informational meeting for interested parents and athletes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 in the CHS auditorium. Brentton Givens, licensed attorney and founder of Southeast Sports Group, Inc., will lead the presentation covering the basics of NIL,...
Clear Bag Policy to be in place for CHS athletic events this year
To maintain a safe and secure environment, only clear bags will be permitted at home venues for the Hurricanes this school year. The clear bag policy specifies bags no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″. Permitted items include cameras and binoculars (without the case), clutch bags no larger than 5″ x 9″, infant feeding supplies, and empty plastic water bottles. Medical exceptions should be addressed with school administration prior to the start of the event and are subject to search.
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