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.
Gizelle Ferguson and Precious Buddington led Newton's girls soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Rockdale on Friday.
Emili Russ may have sat out her entire junior season, but her work ethic, perseverance and talent level was enough to prove that she deserved to play in college.
Newton stayed within one game of fourth place Westlake by dominating the visiting Langston-Hughes Panthers 10-0 Friday night.
The Newton boys' basketball team has consistently been one of the most successful in the area over the last couple of year, winning back-to-back region titles, before finishing as runner up in 2012.
Newton had a five-run lead disappear late Tuesday in a 6-5 loss to Newnan. Newton's starting pitcher, Sherman Graves, shutout the Cougars through the first four innings on three hits and five strikeouts. But in the bottom of the fifth, facing the bottom of Newnan's batting order, two walks brought up the top of the lineup and, two singles later, Newnan had its first two runs. An untimely error on a potential double-play ball that ...
Newton refused to end its winning streak, despite being three outs from a two-run loss Saturday.
The Rams won their second game of the day and fourth in two days in dominating fashion over South Cobb Saturday.
The Newton Rams fought off an eight-run fourth inning by the Stephenson Jaguars to hold on for a 14-10 win Friday night in a key region contest at Stephenson.
The Newton Rams started off the second half of region play with a 9-1 victory over MLK at Newton High Tuesday night.
Stephen Croone has been one of the best players on his team all year long. So it's only fitting that on a team made of up the best players, the Newton senior was once again the best. Croone shined during the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star game at Armstrong Atlantic Saturday, scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, dishing out five assists and tallying to steals and two rebounds for the South team. "Stephen played great ...
Newton girls' tennis lost its third straight match, falling 4-1 at Rockdale Monday. The Rams' three-game skid comes on the heels of a three-game winning streak. Newton defeated Luella 3-2 on March 13, Stephenson 5-0 on March 14 and M.L. King 5-0 on March 15. Newton then lost to East Coweta 3-2 on March 21 and Westlake, 5-0, on Thursday before meeting Rockdale. The boys teams did not play an official match. The Lady Bulldogs ...
Going into a matchup against one of the best teams in the state is not an ideal time to be struggling.
The Newton girls' soccer team continues to struggle, being mercy ruled in its third game of the season.
Before Newton's match against Stephenson Tuesday, coach Nilesh Patel decided it was time to make a change in net.
Ron Bradley is a household name in Newton County and a legend in Georgia. Now he will be known across the country, as the former Newton High basketball coach will be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn. on July 11. "That's pretty neat, we're excited about it," Bradley said. "Sometimes someone in your neighborhood knows when you accomplish something, but when someone across the country recognizes what you accomplish, ...
In a key early region match-up, the Newton Rams lost to the Stephenson Jaguars 5-4 at Newton High School on Monday night.