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Newton’s Rogers signs with West Georgia Tech

Kishon Rogers excelled on the Newton High basketball team and will look to continue that success at West Georgia Technical College starting next season.

May 25, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


Cabane signs with Middle Ga State

Rashard Cabane has excelled at every level of Newton High basketball, and will look to do the same as he attends Middle Georgia State College next year.

May 23, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Andre Byrd takes over Rams' baseball

The departure of Newton baseball coach Vincent Byams has left an opening at the head coaching spot for Newton baseball, a spot quickly filled by former Newton junior varsity head baseball coach and varsity assistant Andre Byrd.

May 21, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


Andre Byrd takes over Rams' baseball

The departure of Newton baseball coach Vincent Byams has left an opening at the head coaching spot for Newton baseball, a spot quickly filled by former Newton junior varsity head baseball coach and varsity assistant Andre Byrd.

May 21, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


Rams debut under Banks

Newton's blue team beat the white team 30-27, but that's not what Friday's spring game at Newton High School was all about.

May 18, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


McCray at work in Jags' rookie camp

According to Brad Hill of bleachereport.com, Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Demetrius McCray is having a fair to good rookie camp. Hill said that McCray's role on the Jaguars is expected to be that of a backup corner and special teamer.

May 18, 2013 | | Newton


Allen expects success for Rams

Current Newton Rams head coach Cortez Allen will not return next season to coach the school's football program, but he feels good for the program's future.

May 11, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


Spring training pigskin style

The Newton High School Rams began spring football training camp for the upcoming season Monday, looking to build on last year's playoff run.

May 09, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


Newton track stars place at state

The Newton High School boys' track team made a strong impression at last weekend's state meet in Jefferson, placing eighth out of the 43 teams in the state's largest division, Class AAAAAA.

May 09, 2013 | Staff Report | Newton


Newton’s Sneed signs scholarship with West Georgia Tech

Newton High School senior Micah Sneed signed a two-year, full-ride scholarship Tuesday to play basketball at West Georgia Technical Junior College in Carrollton.

May 07, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | Newton


Newton knocked out of playoffs

Freshmen and sophomores had plenty of influence in Newton's 2013 baseball season, which will pay dividends in 2014.

May 07, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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.

April 27, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


NFL Draft experts analyze McCray

Newton High School Class of 2009 graduate Demetrius McCray has his sights set on the National Football League and that path starts Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the 2013 NFL Draft.

April 25, 2013 | | Newton


Rams headed to playoffs

Newton clinched a spot in the Class AAAAAA playoffs Tuesday, knocking off Morrow 12-2 on senior night.

April 25, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | Newton


Lady Rams end season on winning note

The Newton girls' soccer team may have missed out on the playoffs, but the Lady Rams left 2013 on a bright note winning three of their last seven.

April 25, 2013 | Javon Dickerson | Newton


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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 ...

March 16, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Newton rallies for 3rd straight win

Newton was unbeaten in Region 2-AAAAAA play prior to Tuesday night, and needed a dramatic comeback, and the help of Shawn Guckenberger, to keep its streak alive.

March 12, 2013 | Javon Dickerson | Newton


Allen leaves Newton for M.L. King

Cortez Allen is returning to M.L. King High School and the football program he helped start 11 years ago to be the Lions head coach.

March 01, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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.

February 26, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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.

February 21, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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.

February 21, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Dramatic rally leads to win

The Newton girls' basketball team moved on to the second round of the state playoffs Tuesday.

February 19, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


No. 2, No. 100 come up for Newton

With only two seniors on the Newton girls' basketball team roster, senior night wasn't as much a chance to honor as much as it was a chance to make a statement Friday night against Druid Hills.

February 09, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Newton sends gym out with a loss

The gymnasium at 140 Ram Drive will never again have a Newton basketball team run up and down the hallowed hardwood in a regular season game, and it was sent out with a loss.

February 09, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Rockdale runs past Rams

The Newton boys' basketball team had plenty of momentum, winning five straight, going into Friday night's game against Rockdale.

February 02, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Newton wins thriller in OT

The Region 2-AAAAAA basketball playoffs are still more than a week away, but don't tell that to the Rockdale or Newton hoops teams.

February 02, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Rams shoot to the top

When the Newton boys' basketball team went through its four game losing streak at the beginning of January, things took a bleak turn for the Rams.

January 31, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Newton boy’s basketball wins fourth straight

Heading into its most difficult stretch of the season, Newton has now won four straight after defeating Cedar Shoals 57-45 Saturday.

January 31, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Rams win rivalry

One team committed 11 first-half turnovers, another scored just five points in the third quarter, but in a rivalry none of that seemed to matter late in the game Friday night.

January 26, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Back at it again

When Alcovy and Newton meet on the basketball court, it's always a rivalry, but today's affair will be even more hotly contested.

January 24, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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