April 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Nate Russell collected the Game 1 pitching win on Wednesday as the Hurricanes swept their first-round state playoff series against the M.L. King Lions. Dominant pitching and plenty of offensive production lifted the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes to a Class AAA state playoff first-round sweep of the M.L. King Lions on Wednesday at Richard Bell Field. The Canes secured the best-of-three playoff series with victories of 11-0

April 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Adairsville boys’ track and field team finished third, and the Lady Tigers were sixth on Monday at the Region 7-AAA Championships hosted by Calhoun High School. Heritage-Catoosa won the girls’ team title, followed by Calhoun and Gilmer. The Calhoun boys won the region championship with 210 points, followed by Heritage-Catoosa (155.33) and Adairsville (86) in the seven-team field. The top four placers in each event advan

April 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville High School junior golfer Bodie Brumlow carded a 4-under par 68 on Monday at the U.S. Open Local Qualifying held at Druid Hills Golf Club, and has advanced to the Final Stage qualifying. The 126th U.S. Open will be held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, on June 18-21, 2026. Brumlow, a University of Georgia commit, was one of seven professional and amateur players to advance from a field of

April 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Georgia Highlands College softball won both games of a conference doubleheader on Tuesday at Carol Brown Field in Cartersville against South Georgia State. The Chargers won the first game 4-1 and outlasted the Hawks in the second game, 8-7. Single runs in the first, second, third, and fifth innings overcame an early 1-0 deficit for the first GHC win. A walk-off run on a passed ball lifted the Chargers to an extra-inning vic

April 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville High School boys’ track and field team won its second consecutive Region 7-AAAA championship, and the Lady Canes placed third on Tuesday at Dalton High School. Allatoona won the girls’ title with 208.5 points, followed by Hiram (117), Cartersville (116), and Woodland (81). The Cass girls were sixth (68) in the eight-team field. The Cartersville boys scored 210 points, followed by Allatoona (169), Cedartown

April 21, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Adairsville High School girls soccer team delivered a commanding performance Tuesday night at home, shutting out the visiting Douglass-Atlanta Astros 10-0 in a first-round Class AAA playoff matchup. Adairsville’s midfielders and strikers completely controlled possession throughout the contest, preventing the Astros from registering a single shot on goal. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first half, which

April 21, 2026 Staff report The Cartersville High School boys golf team wrapped up its 2026 regular season on a high note, claiming second place at the two-day Billy Peek Invitational. The Canes once again finished runner-up to Harrison. Sophomore Reid Henson led the way for Cartersville, posting an impressive 4-under par total over the two days and earning a spot on the all-tournament team. Seniors Carsen Stanfield and Carter Rice provided strong support, with Stanfield fini

April 21, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Georgia Highlands Chargers continued their successful regular-season run through the GCAA schedule on Tuesday with an 11-5 win at the Andrew College Tigers in Cuthbert. The Chargers, who have already secured the conference regular-season title, broke a 3-3 tie by scoring six runs in the top of the sixth inning. GHC then added insurance runs in the eighth and ninth. Starting pitcher David McKechnie (4 IP, 1ER, 2H, 4BB, 1

April 20, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Purple Hurricane pitcher Mason Barnett was called up briefly last week by the MLB Athletics, and Anthony Seigler returned to live action last week with the Worcester Red Sox. MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics; Las Vegas Aviators (A’s Triple-A affiliate; 5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a five-inning start for the Triple-A Aviators at the Reno Aces on April 14 for his second win of the MiLB season.

April 19, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Georgia Highlands College softball won two of three games Friday and Saturday against visiting East Georgia State College. The Bobcats won the first game of Friday’s doubleheader 5-4, but the Chargers won the second game 6-1 and won on Saturday, 11-0. In the GHC pitching circle, Emily Ferro (7 IP, 5R, 4ER, 8H, 3BB, 6K) suffered the loss in Game 1 on Friday. Haley Curtis (7 IP, 1ER, 8H, 3BB, 4K) collected the win in Game 2,