The storms that blew through Northwest Georgia on Friday kept most area high school softball teams from opening the season as they’d intended.
Dalton, Murray County and Southeast Whitfield were all scheduled to start their 2012 seasons at Alto Park in Rome in the Model Lady Devils Classic. However, all of Friday’s games in the tournament were washed out by the rains, condensing the two-day affair into a very long day on the diamond today. According to the Rome News-Tribune, Model head coach Brett White said play will start at 10 a.m.
The planned round-robin tournament will now have pool play followed by two semifinal games and a championship game from the pool winners. Those teams not advancing to the championship bracket will face a team from a different pool in a consolation game, meaning each team in the tournament is guaranteed at least four games.
Northwest Whitfield was also scheduled to start its season on Friday, but the Lady Bruins’ opener at Whitewater High was postponed because of storms in Fayetteville. That game was rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Sept. 15.
Christian Heritage was scheduled to play a pair of games Friday at a tournament hosted by Harlem High near Augusta. Lady Lions coach Michael Leonard did not return a message seeking results by The Daily Citizen’s deadline.
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Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen North Murray football coach David Gann, center, talks to officials before his team’s scheduled Black and Gold intrasquad scrimmage Friday night at Mountaineer Stadium. Lightning moved into the area before the team could ever begin playing, and the game was eventually canceled because of the inclement weather. Softball was also affected by weather Friday.
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Rain plays spoiler to softball season’s start
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Spring football: Teams looking for answers
Dalton High School defensive lineman Rodrick Davidson closes in as quarterback Jase Chastain throws downfield under the watchful eye of head coach Matt Land during a scrimmage on Saturday at the school. Replacing three-year starting quarterback Cole Calfee will be a primary concern for the Catamounts with three players in the mix for the starting role under center. (Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen)
Dalton High School football coach Matt Land expects Jase Chastain, Zek Cobb and Payton Veraldi to be on the field plenty next season.
Continued ... - A Look Ahead: The dominant sport
- A Look Ahead: Postseason shifts up to higher gear
- Middle School: CHS netters split
- Devin Golden: QB races dominate spring practice storylines
- May 3, 2013
- Bruins host 4A baseball series, Lions head for Macon
- May 2, 2013
- Prep roundup: Raiders soccer rolls on the road to second round
- Middle school roundup: Lady Lions cap undefeated year
- Apr 24, 2013
- Prep roundup: North Murray boys soccer is No. 1 in Region 5-3A
- Apr 23, 2013
- Champs again
- Soccer Colts shoot out of the gate, beat Ringgold
- Apr 21, 2013
- Important numbers
- Chris Whitfield: Catching up on (golf) courses this spring
- Apr 19, 2013
- Prep Roundup: Powerful performance keeps Mountaineers in running
- Apr 17, 2013
- Prep roundup: Rivalry win helps North Murray boys tennis take second in region
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