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ROME NEWS-TRIBUNE FASTPITCH ARTICLES FROM  2006 SEASON

 

 

 Trip to Columbus denied

 

  10/22/06  - From staff reports

 

An unsuccessful trip to North Georgia means they’ll be no trip to South Georgia for four Greater Rome fastpitch softball teams. Rockmart, Calhoun, Adairsville and Trion were all eliminate...

 

 

 Local softball teams face challenge

 

  10/21/06  - From staff reports

 

DALTON — If any of the Greater Rome fastpitch softball teams are going to make it to Columbus, they’re going to have to do it the hard way. All four local teams suffered losses Frid...

 

 

 Pain eased: Lady Tigers defend Area softball title

 

  10/20/06  - Scott Herpst, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

CHICKAMAUGA — Maybe it was only fitting that for all the pain the Darlington volleyball has endured over the past year, the team would finally have a night to celebrate. Almost 10 months ...

 

 

 Softball road to state begins with sectionals

 

  10/20/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

The Rockmart High fastpitch softball team has lost its No. 1 state ranking. Over the next two weekends, the Lady Jackets have a chance to regain it. Today, Rockmart, now ranked fifth, join...

 

 

 Softball state run to start

 

  10/17/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

As the fastpitch softball season reaches its apex, one undeniable fact has emerged: You can take the state sectionals out of Greater Rome, but you can’t take Greater Rome out of the state se...

 

 

 Dade, Boyd stop Calhoun for title

 

  10/13/06  - From staff reports

 

CALHOUN — Dade County pitcher Ashley Boyd hurled a one-hit shutout as the Lady Wolverines won the Region 7-AA tournament championship Thursday by downing Calhoun, 4-0. Boyd (17-5) threw 1...

 

 

 Prep Softball: Calhoun stops No. 1 Rockmart

 

  10/12/06  - Staff reports

 

The Rockmart Lady Jackets rallied once for a win Wednesday in the Region 7-AA softball tournament in Calhoun. But when they fell behind for a second time, they were left wanting more. After ...

 

 

 Prep softball: Lady Trojans trip up Trion

 

  10/11/06  - Staff reports

 

Gordon Lee senior Katie Holloway is on her way to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga next fall. In the meantime, she and the No. 2-ranked Lady Trojans just might be on their way to a Reg...

 

 

 Prep Softball: Lady Indians remain alive in 7-AA tourney

 

  10/08/06  - Drew Brantley, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

CALHOUN — The Armuchee softball team was teetering on the brink of elimination Saturday, but a late-inning comeback kept the Lady Indians from taking the plunge. Overcoming a three-run si...

 

 

 Armuchee comes back to top Rome

 

  10/05/06  - From staff reports

 

The Armuchee Lady Indians came back from a 3-0 deficit to overtake the Rome Lady Wolves 6-3 in eight innings Wednesday in non-region softball action. The win improves Armuchee to 11-7 overall w...

 

 

 Prep Softball: Lady Indians surge into playoffs

 

  10/05/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Most teams try to take their game to a higher level once the postseason arrives. The Armuchee Lady Indians, however, simply need to keep doing what they’ve been doing. No need to change a...

 

 

 Region tournaments usher in postseason

 

  10/05/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

As if being a No. 1 seed weren’t pressure enough, the Rockmart softball team also enters the postseason with a No. 1 state ranking. Still, having a bull’s-eye on their backs isn...

 

 

 Trion builds momentum

 

  10/04/06  - Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Trion’s fastpitch softball team has been known to succumb to some close losses and take some close games. Tuesday’s home game against Region 6-A foe Bremen wasn’t one of those...

 

 

 Owings inks with Shorter

 

  10/04/06  - From staff reports

 

Trion coach Jeff Bennett won’t have to make any long distance phone calls next season in order to check up on one of the best players in school history. Third baseman Julia Owings, a four...

 

 

 Horne leads Pepperell

 

  10/03/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Emma Horne’s batting average got a big boost Monday. So did Pepperell’s chances of avoiding the play-in game for the Region 7-AA tourney. Horne banged out three hits, including a t...

 

 

 Planning for tomorrow

 

  10/02/06  - 

 

THERE IS BOTH wisdom and a prediction built into the Rome City Commission’s recent purchase of 2.7 acres of land adjoining the Rome High/Middle school campus complex. And maybe a tad of d...

 

 

 Lady Eagles rally against Darlington

 

  09/29/06  - From staff reports

 

The Coosa Lady Eagles picked up a big Region 7-AA/A softball win over Darlington on Thursday, but it was overshadowed by a couple of injuries to both teams. The Lady Eagles won the game 7-5. ...

 

 

 Prep Softball: No. 1 Rockmart as 1-2 punch

 

  09/28/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Rockmart’s Kayla Gordy is ending her career in splendid style, while Hanna Hitchcock is beginning her’s in much the same manner. Gordy, a senior, and Hitchcock, a sophomore, were t...

 

 

 Bright days: Armuchee softball team on a roll

 

  09/27/06  - Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Although rainouts have become an old joke around the Armuchee Lady Indians’ fastpitch softball team this season, a new pattern has been slowly emerging. On Tuesday, Armuchee sailed to a 5...

 

 

 Armuchee, Trion each pick up softball wins

 

  09/26/06  - From staff reports

 

The Armuchee Lady Indians have had a lot of rain to deal with this season. Monday must have been a strange day for them — they played a game under sunny skies. The Armuchee and Darling...

 

 

 Young Roman of the Week: Anna Lary

 

  09/26/06  - By Sarah Tebo, Young Romans Editor

 

Model Elementary School fourth-grader Anna Lary is an active girl whose favorite activity is playing with her four dachshunds, Fleetwood, Copper, Pepper and Lacy. Anna, the 9-year-old daughter ...

 

 

 Prep softball: Coosa blanks Lady Devils

 

  09/24/06  - From staff reports

 

It’s seems safe to assume that Coosa’s Norie Cescutti got the game ball Saturday. Cescutti pitched a five-hit shutout and also went 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs to lift the L...

 

 

 Brussee lifts Lady Dragons

 

  09/22/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

For a while, it looked like Thursday’s 7-AA/A game between Pepperell and Darlington might go on forever. Then Anna Brussee decided enough was enough. The Pepperell designated hitter en...

 

 

 Prep softball: Wiggins lifts Armuchee

 

  09/21/06  - Staff reports

 

The Armuchee Lady Indians finally got to play a game this week on Wednesday and walked away with a win that was short and sweet. Hosting Region 7-AA/A opponent Model, Armuchee had 12 hits in th...

 

 

 Top-ranked Rockmart keeps rolling

 

  09/20/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

No-hitters, grand slams and a player hitting for the cycle are three of the most exciting elements in fastpitch softball. The Rockmart Lady Jackets nearly completed the entire trifecta of thril...

 

 

 CAMPUS HEADLINES: News from middle-schoolers

 

  09/19/06  - 

 

Model chooses Student Council
By Nikki Baldwin, a student at Model Middle Model Middle School recently elected its 2006-2007 Student Council representatives. They are eigh...

 

 

 Weather wins region battle at Darlington

 

  09/19/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Rather than looking at the forecast, Greater Rome residents can look at the Armuchee softball schedule. If the Lady Indians are slated to play a game, then you can pretty much bank on rain in t...

 

 

 Prep roundup: Lady Tigers settle for 3rd

 

  09/17/06  - Staff reports

 

Darlington’s Alicia Wright set a school record, but Greater Atlanta Christian came away with the trophy at Saturday’s Tiger Invitational. GAC beat Harris County in three games (21-25, 25-21, 25...

 

 

 Prep softball roundup: No. 1 Rockmart blanks Pepperell

 

  09/15/06  - Staff reports

 

Senior Mary York showed on Thursday why she’s Rockmart’s No. 1 pitcher, and the Lady Jackets showed why they’re the state’s No. 1 team. York, the three-time Rome News-Tr...

 

 

 Prep softball: Coosa’s defense steps up

 

  09/13/06  - Staff reports

 

Coosa’s offense put up the runs in the Lady Eagles’ 3-1 win over Darlington on Wednesday. But it was their defense that sealed the victory. With a runner on base and the tying ru...

 

 

 Prep softball: Rain takes a toll on games

 

  09/13/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Well, no one can blame them for trying. Desperately hoping to avoid another rainout, the softball teams from Model and Armuchee slogged through 2½ innings Tuesday afternoon in a steady r...

 

 

 Coosa defense redeemed

 

  09/12/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Though it’s barely even started, this week has already been more enjoyable than last week for the Coosa softball team. Winning always seems to make the landscape brighter, huh? Jenny P...

 

 

 Prep roundup: Lewis hurls a no-hitter

 

  09/10/06  - Staff reports

 

The Calhoun softball team certainly didn’t take the weekend off. The Lady Jackets won four of five games during the Adairsville High Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Kayla Lewis toss...

 

 

 Lady Indians earn first win of season

 

  09/08/06  - From staff reports

 

The Armuchee Lady Indians won their first game of the 2006 fastpitch softball season Thursday, defeating Coosa 10-2 on the road. Armuchee totaled 16 hits and took advantage of some Lady Eagle e...

 

 

 Top-ranked Rockmart shuts out Pepperell

 

  09/07/06  - From staff reports

 

In a Region 7-AA/A softball contest Wednesday, the No.1-ranked Rockmart Lady Jackets blanked Pepperell 6-0 on the road in Lindale. Mary York picked up the win, allowing just two hits in six inn...

 

 

 Bevis helps Lady Tigers get past Model

 

  09/06/06  - Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

The Darlington Lady Tigers may have started off their season on the wrong foot, but they’re marching to a different beat now. Coach James Hutchins and his softball team, who began the yea...

 

 

 Prep Softball: Ainsworth hurls a no-no

 

  08/30/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Model pitcher Lyndsey Choate allowed only two hits Tuesday. Pepperell’s Cassadee Ainsworth surrendered two less than that. Crafting together a performance that any senior would be prou...

 

 

 Game on, game off

 

  08/23/06  - Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Prep softball teams all over the area were ready to begin their region schedules Tuesday. But Mother Nature decided Tuesday wasn’t going to be good for her in Lindale. A large line of ...

 

 

 LaFayette wins Classic

 

  08/20/06  - Erik Green, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

After two long days of continuous softball, the LaFayette Lady Ramblers stood atop the heap Saturday night. LaFayette knocked off Woodland 12-2 to win the Model Lady Devil Classic fast-pitch so...

 

 

 Upbeat defeat

 

  08/17/06  - By Jeff Gable, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

The Armuchee Lady Indians had to wait an extra day to play their softball season opener. They will have to wait a little longer for their first win. The visiting Bremen Blue Devils scored two ...

 

 

 Duffies sign as a family

 

  08/15/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

As they were growing up, Brooke and Colin Duffie had an intense sibling rivalry. On any given day, the two could be found in the back yard at the Duffie house, fiercely competing — 1-on-...

 

 

 Swings and slides

 

  08/13/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

Several Greater Rome fastpitch softball teams will be involved in season-opening tournaments this weekend. A few local teams, though, couldn’t wait quite that long. The Rome High Lady ...

 

 

 Familar face, new place

 

  08/08/06  - David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

 

There’s been a changing of the guard with the Armuchee softball team, as Coach Arp has been replaced by … well, Coach Arp. Confused? Maybe this will clear it up: Same name, differe...

 

 

 Hone your baseball, softball skills

 

  07/31/06  - Chris Marr, Rome News-Tribune Business Editor

 

Coming this fall, a new Cartersville business, Extra In-nings, will offer year-round practice and training opportuni-ties for baseball and softball players in a 12,000-square-foot indoor facility....