Articles By Author - Bryan Fazio
Two Alcovy standouts sign
Alcovy High School celebrated the signing of two student athletes Wednesday, both former Tigers' basketball players, and one a future collegiate hoopster and another a future collegiate softball player.
Byams leaves Newton for Tucker
After two years at Newton High School, Rams' baseball coach Vincent Byams is moving on at the end of the 2012-13 school year.
Revolution host Silverbacks one again
For the second straight year, the Georgia Revolution will host the Atlanta Silverbacks in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Fazio: Individual feats dominate 2012-13
Another school year is winding down, and with it another prep sports year is under wraps.
Newton knocked out of playoffs
Freshmen and sophomores had plenty of influence in Newton's 2013 baseball season, which will pay dividends in 2014.
Aboard the Memphis Belle
The 750-horsepower Pratt and Whitney Hornet engines turned over four propellers sending a beautiful yet chaotic melody of mechanical jazz to those encased in the belly of the flying time capsule that is the Liberty Foundation's B-17 Memphis Belle at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Thursday.
Second-round bound
Alcovy baseball coach Casey Bates knew pitching would be key to his team's success in the Class AAAAAA playoffs, and the Tigers validated that claim in a two-game sweep of visiting Westlake Friday.
Aiming high
The targets continued to fly out of the trap just in front of each shooter, despite the sun sinking.
Bittersweet ending for Alcovy soccer
Alcovy boys' soccer had a bittersweet ending to its 2013 season Wednesday.
Meet The Oaks' pro Lisa Vaught
The Oaks Golf Course's new golf professional Lisa Vaught answered some questions with The Covington News about what she can bring to the course and Newton County.
Fazio: McCray, others peak interest
The NFL Draft is an exciting time for many football fans. And I never knew why.
Tigers lock up home field
Alcovy baseball finished the 2013 regular season with three straight wins, and it isn't finished yet.
Newton's McCray selected in NFL draft
Demetrius McCray was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fourth pick of the seventh round (210 overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft Saturday.
A Tiger sweep
The Alcovy boys' golf team is not only Region 2-AAAAAA champions, but it is also headed to the state tournament.
Newton falls in all-star game
The Rockdale all-stars shined the brightest in the annual Newton County vs. Rockdale County game at Rockdale High's gym Thursday.
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Oaks brings change, sets trend
Golf's top players and fans are about to descend on Georgia and Augusta to see the beauty of Augusta National for The Masters. But at The Oaks, golfers and some of the top superintendents in the sport have been descending on the Covington golf course for years.
Newton's run ends
Newton kept it close throughout the first quarter of its sweet 16 matchup at Tift County, but the hosts, Blue Devils, and their crowd became too much.
Fazio: A chance for the good ole days
If you haven't had a chance to talk with someone who has been involved in sports since before you were born, you should do it.
Thompson takes home title
Kevin Thompson was good, but not the best. Then, after defeating Gilmer County's Johnnie Flakes twice throughout the season, he lost in the third meeting - the one that counted. It was the loss that shouldn't have been, unless you ask Thompson. He'll tell you it was all a plan. Following the match that made him the third-place finisher for 138-pound wrestlers in 2012, the now-senior at Eastside set out to make sure that even ...
Alcovy's three-year run comes to end
The most prolific era in Alcovy basketball, and perhaps the most celebrated in the school's sports tenure came to an end Friday night.
Thanks for the memories
Newton County basketball has more tradition than any other sports program in the area, setting national records, winning state championships, being guided by a legendary hall of fame coach and having players move on to the next level.
Eagles fall in first round
Although the Eastside boys' basketball team finished as runners-up to the Region 8-AAAA championship, it struggled with free throws all season.
Buckhault hits 2 home runs in win
Drew Buckhault led an impressive Eastside offensive performance as the Eagles defeated visiting Jackson 12-2 on Wednesday.
Lady Rams travel to Tift
The Newton girls' basketball team has never reached the state's elite eight, but the 2012-13 version is on the verge of doing just that.
Historic B-17 flights coming to Atlanta
The B-17 is one of the most iconic airplanes in U.S. military history, flying throughout every theater in World War II and continuing service until Vietnam, using the roar of its four engines, 13 .50-caliber machine guns, chin, top, ball and tail turrets and impressive bomb load to deliver 640,036 tons of explosives on European targets during the second world war.
Davies finishes 3rd in state
Christian Davies of Flint Hill Elementary finished in third place for the boys' 10-11 age group and Shay Aiken of East Newton, finishing in fourth place for the 8-9 age group.
Dramatic rally leads to win
The Newton girls' basketball team moved on to the second round of the state playoffs Tuesday.
Alcovy moves on in big way
Alcovy used a mercy-ruled shortened 59-23 victory to advance past East Coweta and the first round of the state playoffs Tuesday.
Alcovy girls bball team wins region
The Region 2-AAAAAA championship was played like what it was – a rivalry game – with both teams putting it all on the line.
Y to try the newest workouts
Exercise programs seem to evolve as quickly as the latest social media platform these days with everyone trying to get fitter faster.
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