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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Newton knocked out of playoffs
Freshmen and sophomores had plenty of influence in Newton's 2013 baseball season, which will pay dividends in 2014.
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.
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.
Rams headed to playoffs
Newton clinched a spot in the Class AAAAAA playoffs Tuesday, knocking off Morrow 12-2 on senior night.
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.
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.
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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Croone's 25 points leads Rams to win
The Stephenson Jaguars will not shed any tears when the new region alignments go into effect next basketball season. For the eighth straight time, Newton came away with a win after a 67-44 drubbing Friday.
Lady Rams rally to beat M.L. King
Newton's girls started slow but came on late to snatch a 56-45 win over M.L. King Friday. The Lady Rams used a 21-point third quarter to turn a three-point deficit into a seven-point lead heading into the fourth and outscored the Lady Lions 15-11 over the game's final eight minutes. "We played their game instead of ours' tonight. We played out of control and just didn't play our basketball until the second half," Newton coach ...
Triple-double leads Newton past ML King
Though you wouldn't know it by their record, the Newton Rams (12-5, 5-3 Region 2-AAAAA) have had a trying season so far. Of their five losses, four have been by two points or less including three as time expired. But the Rams looked like a team ready to go on a roll after Friday's 67-55 win over M.L. King.
Lady Rams falter down the stretch
The Newton Lady Rams saw their game against Luella slip from their grasp Tuesday as they dropped a one-point heartbreaker 56-55.
Croone's 22 leads Rams past Luella
The Newton Rams faced a much-improved Luella team Tuesday looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Alcovy over the weekend and did just that with a 58-47 win.
Rotary honors top football coach
The Covington Rotary Club gave its annual Newton County Champion award to Newton High School this year. Newton coach Cortez Allen accepted the trophy Tuesday afternoon, thanking the Rotarians over lunch. He described the program's difficulties this year, including losing two key players to injury.
Newton girls stun Alcovy 79-69
In the girls' contest, Newton played perhaps its best overall game from start to finish in earning 79-69 road win to split the season series.
Rams coast to 90-51 win over East Coweta
The Newton Rams took the long bus ride to East Coweta Friday hoping to rebound from their gut-wrenching loss to Westlake Tuesday. They did so and more as they came out of the gate firing on all cylinders and coasted to a 90-51 win. It was Newton's strongest offensive showing of the season and included 30 points in the opening stanza. "It was a great game for us, a good bounce back after a ...
Lady Rams' rally falls short
The Lady Rams also dropped a tough decision at home on Tuesday night as they fell to Westlake by a 55-51 final.
Eagles slip past Locust Grove 50-48
Eastside slipped held off a fourth-quarter rally to slip past Locust Grove 50-48 in overtime Tuesday to earn the season sweep and improve to 5-3 in Region 4-AAA play.
Another stunner
The Newton Rams took state-ranked Westlake to the limit before falling by a single point following a controversial call on the last play of the game. It was a game that saw numerous lead changes and a margin of difference of never more than five points before ending at 46-45.
State Bound
Newton wrestling is headed back to the Class AAAAA State Duals. After a four-year hioatus, the Rams punched their ticked to the team dual meet at Macon thanks to a spirited runner-up finish in the Area 2-AAAAA Duals Saturday. "The success was due to the entire team effort," first-year head coach Paul Nelson said. "Everyone stepped up their performance at different times." Newton went 4-1 in the area tournament. They defeated Langston Hughes handedly, ...
Welcome home
An old adage in sports says if you work hard in practice, eventually the coach will give you a shot to play. That's something Derrick Henry learned at Newton and carried with him to Winthrop University. And wouldn't you know it, it's really true. In a homecoming of sorts, the former Ram great made his first career collegiate start Tuesday against Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs came away with a 92-86 win in ...
Lady Rams top rival Eastside 46-34
Newton's girls exacted revenge for a pair of losses to Eastside last year with a 46-34 win Saturday.
Shut 'em down
The Newton Rams made sure there would be no repeat of last year's upset loss at Eastside Saturday. And they made it look easy.
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