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 Borja Estrada is shown cruising into the finish line. (Brad Easterwood/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Skateboarders race into Rockmart
The third annual Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Skate Challenge came through Rockmart on Friday. This was the third year of the marathon, three-day race across the Silver Comet Trail and the Chief Ladi...
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Rain or shine, the Polk County Fishing Rodeo will take place Saturday
The annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo will be held on Saturday, May 18, regardless of the weather. "Rain or shine, we are having it," Ranger First Class Chad Cox said. The event, which is for...
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Lacey Herring
Herring is named to Atlantic Region softball team
Berry fast-pitch softball players Lacey Herring and Kristen Stoll were named all-region by the National Fastptich Coaches Association (NFCA) recently. Both were picked to the Atlantic Region third ...
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RMS golf had a successful season
The Rockmart Middle School golf team has completed a successful season, according to head coach Jennifer Smith. “The girls were undefeated and won region,” Smith said. “The boys played great as we...
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Former RHS standout to play softball at GHC
Brandi Hughes was a standout player in high school. Now she’s looking to continue her career in college. Hughes, a 2011 Rockmart High School graduate, has been announced as part of the inaugural s...
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Lacey Herring
RHS grad, Herring, earns college softball honors
Rockmart High School graduate Lacey Herring has put together a stellar senior season at Berry College. This week she was rewarded for her efforts. Herring was one of 11 Berry fast-pitch softball t...
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Rockmart soccer camp sign-ups are under way
A Rockmart Recreation Department soccer camp for youth ages four to 13-years-old will be held on May 20-21 at the Nathan Dean Sports Complex in Rockmart. The camp is $35 per child and will be from...
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Rockmart youth softball is having a fun filled year
The Rockmart youth softball league is brimming this season with over 150 girls participating. “We have approximately 170 girls playing in four leagues,” league president Neil Lewis said. Lewis no...
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Polk County Fishing Rodeo to be held May 18
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A date for the 2013 version of the Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo has been selected. The annual event will be held this year on Saturday, May 18 for children ages 15-and-younger. The fishing event...
Rockmart Pro Rodeo to be held April 19-20
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rockmart Pro Rodeo will be held this coming Friday and Saturday on April 19 and 20 at Haney Arena in Rockmart. Friday April 19 will be Future Farmers of America /student night. Rodeo T-shirts a...
RMS Lady Jackets soccer team finishes in second place
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rockmart Middle School Lady Jackets soccer team finished their best season ever on Monday. Playing in the FCAA league championship game, Rockmart lost to Darlington 4-1 to finish in second pla...
RMS Lady Jackets to play for soccer championship
by Staff reports
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
By the time they go to bed tonight, the members of the Rockmart Middle School Lady Jackets soccer team may be champions. That’s because today, Monday, April 15, the Lady Jackets are scheduled to p...
Church, industrial league softball sign-ups start this month
by Brad Easterwood
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rockmart Recreation Department is preparing to start the 2013 adult softball season. This year, the softball league will have a church division and a industrial division. A meeting will be hel...
Rockmart Little League, softball Opening Day is under way
by Brad Easterwood
Mar 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Hundreds of children flocked to the Nathan Dean Sports Complex in Rockmart on Saturday with their parents, grandparents, guardians and other family members to participate in the 2013 Rockmart Littl...
Jones finished a successful season at GNTC
by Brad Easterwood
Mar 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Rockmart High School graduate Alana Jones recently just completed a successful season on the basketball courts. Playing for Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Jones played in all 25 of the La...
Opening Day for Rockmart Little League, softball is this Saturday
by Staff reports
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The big day is quickly approaching for Rockmart youth baseball and softball players. This Saturday, March 16, the Rockmart Little League program and the Rockmart Recreation Department fast-pitch s...
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