Articles By Author - Bryan Fazio
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.
Aldridge returned to Covington, Y
The Covington Y soccer program is becoming increasingly more competitive year after year. However, that is strictly a byproduct of the direction of the Y and its director of academy soccer, Austin Aldridge has been guiding the organization in.
Alcovy tennis finishes 2nd in region
Alcovy boys' tennis finished second in Region 2-AAAAAA, garnering the right to host a state playoff match.
The Oaks hires female pro
Things are not only changing, but also diversifying at The Oaks Golf Course.
Cheerios 5K to go on despite tragedy
Running may not be a team sport, but it is a community sport.
Rice is paying it back
Scott Baize was such an important part of Jaime Rice's youth, she decided to follow in his footsteps.
Banks named Newton football coach
Terrance Banks is Newton High's newest head football coach.
Playing in two Final Fours
Obviously only four teams can reach the Final Four, so the chance to play in college basketball's semifinals is an exclusive opportunity.
Fazio: Ware, area stars shine
This year's NCAA Basketball Tournament was predicted to be a memorable one, and with just the Final Four left to be played, it has lived up to that expectation.
America's pastime
As the 2013 baseball season began Sunday and Opening Day kicked off at Turner Field in Atlanta Monday, it's not only time for peanuts and Cracker Jacks but also for the crack of the bat, the smell of the leather and the trading of baseball cards.
Richardson signs with Piont soccer
Rysan Richardson signed a letter of intent with Point University at Alcovy Tuesday.
Archive By Author - Bryan Fazio
Hall of Fame coming to Newton County
Ron Bradley, B.C. Crowell, Betty Faith Jaynes, Jake Reed and Dale Carter are just some of the athletes who became big names in the sports world after becoming great in Newton County.
Hall of Fame coming to Newton County
Ron Bradley, B.C. Crowell, Betty Faith Jaynes, Jake Reed and Dale Carter are just some of the athletes who became big names in the sports world after becoming great in Newton County.
Coming to America
Soccer is the world's most popular sport, so it's only fitting some of Newton County's foreign exchange students have been participants with the area's high school soccer teams.
Longtime rec director Hailey to retire
When Tommy Hailey took over the Newton County Recreation Commission in June 1989, the department had six people and was in charge of a handful of parks based out of its office in the Conyers Street gymnasium.
Collegiate lineup encourages learning
Young athletes can learn the basics of the game from their coaches and parents, but some lessons are best learned from watching it done by experienced hands.
Y gets Black's expertise
Casey Black has accomplished much, but what he's done for the area's soccer players is on a whole new level.
Fazio: A great day for croquet
It doesn't have to be about winning, scholarships, money and notoriety. Sports is relaxing, therapeutic and – well –fun. At least that's what it was designed as, a way to get recreation and prepare for hunts and survival. Nowadays, I often find myself thinking of sports as a business more than a way to run out your stresses and enjoy time with the other participants. Saturday the Heartland Woman's Club brought things back to the ...
Oxford, NCRC partner for tennis programs
The Newton County Recreation Department and Oxford College of Emory have partnered for the first time to bring the community a new tennis experience.
So close, so great
History often remembers the best teams, and the best teams are often the closest knit. The 1963 Newton girls' basketball team was both, ranking among the greatest in the county's history of legendary hoops teams, and, still to this day - 50 years later - is a family group. The Lady Rams of 1963 went unbeaten in 33 games, boasting several All-State and All-Region players, reaching the state's AA championship before falling to Hart County ...
A different era in girls’ basketball
Girls' basketball in 1963 was a different game for many reasons, but the biggest was the fact that there were 12 players on the court at one time - six players on each of the halves during the entire game.
Still leading the way
Jesse Johnston has become a fixture with Newton County Recreation Commission sports during the 24 years he's been coaching there.
Smith caps big year with signing
A terrific 2012-13 athletic school year for Colton Smith got even better Wednesday. After entering his senior season as Eastside's starting placekicker, Smith went on to break a school record with a 45-yard field goal, make every extra point he attempted and was selected as a participant in the East-West All-Star game. All that added up to Smith being the first kicker in coach Rick Hurst's tenure at Eastside to sign with a college. The ...
Edelman is first Alcovy player signed
Morgan Edelman set a precedent Tuesday afternoon. The Alcovy senior became the first girls' soccer player from her school to sign a soccer scholarship, when she inked a deal with Piedmont College. "We're a young program and she's been one of the first really good players to come through," Alcovy coach Phillip Davidson said. "We kind of knew when she got into ninth grade that she'll be playing at the next level." Since Edelman arrived ...
Eastside's Gaddis to play at next level
Sarah Gaddis knew she wanted to play soccer in college and also knew she wanted to play with her best friend.
YACS Elmore moves past injury
Point University coach Randy Douglas didn't have many opportunities to see Erin Elmore play due to her injuries, but that didn't matter.
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