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.
The Newton Rams dropped two non-region games to start the week, falling 4-0 to Shiloh on Monday and 7-1 to Lakeside on Tuesday.
Alex Ordu certainly has made an impact in his first year of college basketball, earning top honors in his region.
Newton's boys' basketball season came to a disappointing end last week in the opening round of the Region 2-AAAAA tournament when the Rams fell to Stephenson for the first time in three years. But the naming of three players on the All-Region team will help with speedup the healing.
The Newton baseball team gave Vincent Byams his first win Tuesday night, beating Archer 6-1 on the road.
Newton needed to win just once in its last four games, and the Rams would be in the 2011 baseball playoffs.
The Newton baseball team gave Vicnent Byams his first win Tuesday night, beating Archer 6-1 on the road.
It was an up-and-down first two games for the Newton boys' soccer team, dealing with injuries at some key positions and experience at others.
Newton girls' soccer coach Nilesh Patel has plenty of teaching to do in his third season as the Rams coach.
Newton girls' soccer coach Nilesh Patel has plenty of teaching to do in his third season as the Rams coach.
It was an up-and-down first two games for the Newton boys' soccer team, dealing with injuries at some key positions and experience at others.
In opening game on Senior Night the Lady Rams exploded from the opening tip and never looked back as they pounded the Lady Indians from East Coweta by a 64-31 margin.
Five Newton Ram seniors were recognized on Senior Night Friday and it was those seniors who were instrumental in a 73-61 win over East Coweta.
A Newton High School freshman took championship in his fighting division in a six-day karate competition in Sacramento.
After a tough loss to Stephenson on Friday night, the Newton Lady Rams bounced back on Saturday afternoon with a convincing 60-41 win over the Heritage Lady Patriots.
The Newton Rams culminated their week of three road games with a 73-52 beat down of the Heritage Patriots on Saturday afternoon at Heritage.