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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


Rams miss out on playoffs

Newton put everything it had into its final game of the 2013 season, but at times it was too much.

April 25, 2013 | Javon Dickerson | Newton


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.

April 20, 2013 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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Running toward a rivalry

After two years, the Newton-Alcovy rivalry gets renewed on the football field today. Thanks to the Georgia High School Association's recent reclassification, both Newton County teams are now in the same region after being separated during the 2010 and '11 football seasons. It also marks the Rams' first Region 2-AAAAAA game, of the season and Alcovy's second after coming off a 24-21 overtime victory over Luella. Both teams are looking for an important early region ...

October 04, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Newton's offense, penalties hurt in losss

For a team with only seven points in four games, every yard counts, and for Newton football, it can't squander any field position away.

September 28, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Hardeman puts up Newton's first points in loss

James Hardeman, getting his first start at running back, finally got Newton on the scoreboard Friday night.

September 22, 2012 | Staff Report | Newton


Rams take on tradition

It's been two weeks since Newton last stepped under the lights of a Friday night football game, and the Rams have spent each of those days hard at work.

September 20, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Cross country keeps Grady focused

Alex Grady's next big task is to lead Newton in the NewRock cross country meet on Thursday. However, that's just the next task and by no means the grandest, the most ambitious or his most important. After all, one of the main reasons Grady enjoys running so much is to keep all his thoughts and tasks straight. The Newton High School junior is not only on track to return to the state cross country meet ...

September 15, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Covington resident hired by Claflin U.

Christopher V. Woods, of Covington, was recently hired as head coach for the Claflin University men's and women's cross country and track and field teams.

September 11, 2012 | Staff Report | Newton


Grady finishes 6th at Berry

Alex Grady's third race, yielded his first non-winning time of the 2012 Cross Country season. The Newton runner finished sixth in a time of 16 minutes, 27 seconds at the Berry College Clara Bowl Invitational on Saturday. The invitation-only event drew runners from around the Metro Atlanta area with the fastest time going to St. Pius X's Austin Sprague in 15:53. Ben Pleak of Marietta High finished second in 15:59, Brad Holt of McIntosh finished ...

September 11, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Rams shut out by Lowndes

VALDOSTA - Newton traveled down I-75 to Lowndes County, where its offense struggled and its defense held on as long as it could.

September 08, 2012 | Ed Hooper | Newton


Newton needs defense to lead way

The Newton Rams are looking for some improvements after a 32-0 loss to Eastside in week one, but will have to best a challenging opponent to do so.

September 06, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Grady takes first place at Newton X-country meet

Newton's Alex Grady took first place on his home turf as he helped Newton win its own cross country meet on Thursday.

September 01, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Rams looking to defense

The 2011 Newton Rams epitomized an up-and-down football team, punctuated by its final game of the season when, with the playoffs on the line, they beat region rival Luella in four overtimes only to find out their postseason hopes had been squashed earlier in the night with East Coweta's narrow victory. Newton High School football coach Cortez Allen has another tough schedule - including two trips to football-crazy Lowndes County - and a "baby" at ...

August 30, 2012 | Gabriel Khouli | Newton


Pitman, young Rams impress

Newton's 2012 football season officially begins Aug. 31 against Eastside, but the Kemani Pitman era may have gotten started on Saturday.

August 21, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Newton shut out by Camp, Heritage

Heritage's ace pitcher capitalized the K in her first name Wednesday with a no-hit, 13-strikeout performance that led the Patriots to a 9-0 win against Newton on Wednesday.

August 15, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Eastside, Newton have opposite fates in Griffin

The Newton Rams softball team is still looking for its first win of the 2012 season after completing two days of action this weekend.

August 14, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


Remembering a Ram

John Richard Moore was getting ready to start a new clinical treatment and felt that it was time to come back home last week.

July 24, 2012 | Bryan Fazio | Newton


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