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Pictured is the Xtreme, the 14-and-under co-state champions. On the front row, from left, are Keri Windom, Lily Head, Lizzie Lee, Katie Cross and Katrina Harris. On the middle row, from left, are Kaylee Hurston, Natalie Hardy, Ally Dodd, Tricia White and Makayla Powell. On the back row, from left, are coaches Jeremy Head, Shane Lee and Chad Loveless. Not pictured are Amber Timss and coach Junior Timms. (Contributed photo)
Xtreme finishes as co-state champs
The Cedartown Xtreme fast-pitch softball team are no strangers to championships. On Saturday, May 11, the Xtreme added another championship to their impressive trophy case as they were named the G...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Laniya Colvin is shown kicking a soccer ball at the camp. (Photo by Brad Easterwood)
Rockmart hosts soccer camp for children
The annual Rockmart Youth Soccer Association camp is being held this week at the Nathan Dean Sports Complex. The camp, which is being held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, has 25 kids participatin...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Riley Carter, 6, from Rockmart is pictured fishing on Saturday. (Photo by Brad Easterwood)
Over 300 children attend the Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo
The threat of thunderstorms did little to dampen the turnout at the annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo on Saturday. According to organizers, over 300 kids, plus parents, grandparents and guardi...
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Borja Estrada is shown cruising into the finish line. (Brad Easterwood/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Skateboarders race into Rockmart
The third annual Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Skate Challenge came through Rockmart on Friday. This was the third year of the marathon, three-day race across the Silver Comet Trail and the Chief Ladi...
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Rain or shine, the Polk County Fishing Rodeo will take place Saturday
The annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo will be held on Saturday, May 18, regardless of the weather. "Rain or shine, we are having it," Ranger First Class Chad Cox said. The event, which is for...
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Members of the squad are Lexy Smith, Sydney Greenway, Keely Smith, Casey Gable, Megan Cooper, Jada Brumbelow, Kelsey Motes, Christine Bryan, Maddie Bowman and Tia Convington. Pictured on the back row are Shawn Smith, Greg Motes, Eddy Greenway, Travis Golden, and Stacey Bowman. (Contributed photo)
Polk County squad finishes as co-state champions
The Southern Misses are once again state champions. Playing in the 14-and-under GSA state tournament on Saturday, May 11, the Polk County Southern Misses went undefeated to finish in a tie with th...
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Lacey Herring
Herring is named to Atlantic Region softball team
Berry fast-pitch softball players Lacey Herring and Kristen Stoll were named all-region by the National Fastptich Coaches Association (NFCA) recently. Both were picked to the Atlantic Region third ...
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RMS golf had a successful season
The Rockmart Middle School golf team has completed a successful season, according to head coach Jennifer Smith. “The girls were undefeated and won region,” Smith said. “The boys played great as we...
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Former RHS standout to play softball at GHC
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Brandi Hughes was a standout player in high school. Now she’s looking to continue her career in college. Hughes, a 2011 Rockmart High School graduate, has been announced as part of the inaugural s...
RHS grad, Herring, earns college softball honors
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May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Rockmart High School graduate Lacey Herring has put together a stellar senior season at Berry College. This week she was rewarded for her efforts. Herring was one of 11 Berry fast-pitch softball t...
Rockmart soccer camp sign-ups are under way
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
A Rockmart Recreation Department soccer camp for youth ages four to 13-years-old will be held on May 20-21 at the Nathan Dean Sports Complex in Rockmart. The camp is $35 per child and will be from...
Rockmart youth softball is having a fun filled year
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rockmart youth softball league is brimming this season with over 150 girls participating. “We have approximately 170 girls playing in four leagues,” league president Neil Lewis said. Lewis no...
Polk County Fishing Rodeo to be held May 18
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A date for the 2013 version of the Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo has been selected. The annual event will be held this year on Saturday, May 18 for children ages 15-and-younger. The fishing event...
Rockmart Pro Rodeo to be held April 19-20
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rockmart Pro Rodeo will be held this coming Friday and Saturday on April 19 and 20 at Haney Arena in Rockmart. Friday April 19 will be Future Farmers of America /student night. Rodeo T-shirts a...
RMS Lady Jackets soccer team finishes in second place
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rockmart Middle School Lady Jackets soccer team finished their best season ever on Monday. Playing in the FCAA league championship game, Rockmart lost to Darlington 4-1 to finish in second pla...
RMS Lady Jackets to play for soccer championship
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Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
By the time they go to bed tonight, the members of the Rockmart Middle School Lady Jackets soccer team may be champions. That’s because today, Monday, April 15, the Lady Jackets are scheduled to p...
Pacers clutch late, even series against Heat
Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night.
Sat May 25 10:54:35 UTC 2013
Grizzlies' Hollins all for anti-flopping rules
In response to the NBA's $5,000 flopping fine on Grizzlies guard Tony Allen after Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, coach Lionel Hollins conceded the league's anti-flopping rules were appropriate and could possibly be enforced more widely.
Sat May 25 13:57:33 UTC 2013
Pacers clutch late, even series against Heat
Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night.
Sat May 25 10:54:35 UTC 2013