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Rome High School football parts ways with coach Bill Stewart
ROME, Ga. - The Rome City Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday to release head football coach Bill Stewart from his duties following a two-win season with the Wolves. Board members approved Stewart's release from his employment contract and coaching position during their Tuesday meeting. Stewart guided the Wolves to a 2-5 mark in region play and a 2-8 class record, according to standings from MaxPreps.
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Senior-less Model girls team still expecting big season
Even after 21 seasons of leading the same program at the same high school, there’s still a learning curve, and there’s still a chance to encounter first-time situations. For Sally Echols, veteran leader of Model High Lady Blue Devil basketball team, the 2026-27 season provides an opportunity for both. It will be the first time she has a varsity roster without a senior. So while there’s a lot of girls looking to her to learn about the game at this level, Echols will be learning how to deal with so much youth and inexperience. However, it’s not like nobody wearing the light blue and white uniforms will know anything about winning. In 2025-26, Model had basically a sophomore-senior roster that went 18-10, finished runner-up in its region tournament and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs. Some of those making up the now-junior class were significant contributors in both the frontcourt and the backcourt. “A lot of tradition here,” said Echols, who led the program to 10 region championships and had 14 teams win at least one game in the state tournament. That includes the 2009 squad that played for the championship. Echols could possibly write her own
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Local Teams Learn Playoff Paths as Coosa Suffers Last-Minute Heartbreak
The road to a state championship is officially set, and several area football teams will be part of the postseason field when the GHSA playoffs kick off next week. From hosting first-round games to challenging road trips, local programs now know exactly where their championship journeys will begin. Perhaps the...
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Braves Offseason Chat: Rome Braves Name Returns Fridays in 2027
The Rome Emperors will use the “Rome Braves” name on Friday nights throughout the 2027 season, reviving the identity of Atlanta’s High-A affiliate. The move comes amid unconfirmed rumors that the team could leave Rome after 2027; the Braves and team owner Diamond Baseball Holdings have made no formal announcement.
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Men's Basketball Ends Georgia Trip With 84-74 Victory at Dalton State
Dalton, Ga. – Wrapping up a season-opening stretch of four-straight opponents that advanced to the 2026 NAIA National Championship on Saturday afternoon, the St. Thomas University Men's Soccer team pulled head of host Dalton State midway through the first half and kept the lead for the rest of the contest for a 84-74 victory.
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Rome Emperors Bring Back Braves Identity in 2027
A beloved piece of Rome baseball history is returning to the diamond next season. The Rome Emperors announced the launch of the Rome Braves Theme Night Collection, a tribute to the franchise’s longtime identity that will bring back the original Rome Braves logos and branding for a series of special games throughout the 2027 season.
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Local High School Football Teams Take the Field for the 12th and Final Week of the 2026 Regular Season [AUDIO]
It’s time for area high school football teams to take the field for the twelfth and final week of play in the 2026 regular season!. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Bremen Blue Devils. Darlington heads into the match...
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Offseason open chat and discussion: November 7
The Atlanta Braves’ High-A affiliate Rome Emperors have announced a return to the Rome Braves moniker for each Friday night game during the 2027 season. Rumors have swirled for months that 2027 may be the last year the team will play in Rome as Diamond Baseball Holdings, who owned the team, may move them for 2028. There has been no formal word on this by DBH or the Atlanta Braves.
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The Rome Braves return in special tribute spring 2027
The Rome Braves are returning to Rome, but not in the way you may think. In spring 2027, every Friday, the Rome Braves will return in spirit, with the Rome Emperors donning the old name and jerseys as part of the club’s newest Theme Night Collection. The new collection celebrates more than 20 years of baseball history and a name that holds a special place for many in Northwest Georgia, according to a media release from the Rome Emperors. The Rome Braves Friday will feature a postgame fireworks show and will show the team in the classic Rome Braves home cap paired with the iconic red jersey featuring the classic Braves script across the chest. The uniforms will also feature the team’s original branding. However, the uniforms aren’t the only things making a comeback. On Fridays Romey, Roxie and Roman will return to the ballpark to interact with fans, both new and old. “For so many people in this community, the Rome Braves were a big part of growing up, and I’m certainly one of them,” said Justin Franklin, Director of Marketing for the Rome Emperors. “This identity means a lot to a lot of people, and we wanted to
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Darlington's repeat road quite bumpy
The celebrations ended months ago. Now, what Darlington School boys basketball coach Nathan West put in front of his Tigers as defending GHSA Private boys state champions looks like a championship game each and every night. That would include a preseason scrimmage Darlington played on Halloween afternoon at Van Es Arena against a solid south Georgia name on the hardwood, Tift County High. The Tigers won 61-56 giving the home crowd an advanced look at what Darlington plans to show several others all the way to March. “That’s in the past. That’s history,” said West about Darlington’s first-ever state championship win in boys basketball — 53-50 over Holy Innocents’ at the Macon Coliseum — to end the Tigers’ season at 30-2. “It’s a new year. We have a new group. We have guys playing different roles. We have to put the history behind us and get focused on this year. I thought (the scrimmage) was a good start to that.” West only lost three senior starters, two of which signed to play college basketball: Christian Teasley and Cam Selig. The other was Brent Bell. There were seven Tigers dressed out for the scrimmage who played on the championship team plus
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Men’s Basketball’s Strong Second Half Falls Shy in 84-70 Defeat at No. 11 Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 2, 2026) --- In a tale of two halves, the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team battled hard during an eventual 84-70 defeat on the road at ACC-power No. 11 Louisville on the opening night of NCAA Division I basketball Monday evening inside the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
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Rome Tennis Center Continues Growth, Lands National Championships
The Rome Tennis Center continues to strengthen its reputation as one of the state’s premier tennis destinations, with a busy tournament schedule, facility improvements, and the addition of future national events. During a recent meeting of the City of Rome’s General Administration Committee, Colt Gaston and Lisa Smith presented...