July 8, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bartow County Little League softball teams had mixed results in the opening round of their Georgia Little League State Tournament games on Monday night in Warner Robins. Bartow 12U beat Columbus-American Little League 11-1, but Bartow 10U suffered a 14-0 loss and was no-hit by Elbert County Little League pitching. Bartow 12U trailed 1-0 early against Columbus-American, but scored three times in the bottom of the second to tak

July 6, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Two local Little League softball teams and five Little League baseball teams are preparing for the Georgia Little League State Tournaments that begin Monday, July 6, at various locations. Georgia Little League Softball and Baseball State Tournament Schedules 10U Softball Site: Warner Robins American Little League 6-team, double-elimination tournament continues through Saturday, July 11 First game for local team: Bartow Count

July 6, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Several local products continue to make their mark across professional baseball, from the major leagues to the minor leagues and the independent ranks. Cartersville High School alumni once again headline the group, with three former Hurricanes currently on MLB or MiLB rosters and two more competing in the Frontier League. Here's a look at how each performed during the past week and where their teams stand as the first half of

June 30, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bodie Brumlow was a co-medalist at the UGA Golf Course qualifier for the USGA Junior Amateur Championship. / Photo: Georgia State Golf Association. Cartersville High rising senior Bodie Brumlow punched his ticket to the U.S.G.A. Junior Amateur Championship on Tuesday by earning co-medalist honors at the University of Georgia Golf Course qualifier. Brumlow, Ves Butler of Athens, and Daichi Hayashi of Malaysia earned medalist