Cartersville High School softball quickly dispatched Blessed Trinity on Wednesday evening, sweeping the visiting Titans in a doubleheader at Dellinger Park in the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The Lady Canes won 11-3 in five innings and 18-0 in four innings, advancing to the Elite Eight double-elimination state tournament, October 28-31, at the Columbus Olympic Softball Complex for the third time in four seasons.

Adairsville softball dropped two one-run decisions Wednesday night at West Laurens and was eliminated in the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

Cass softball lost both games of a doubleheader Wednesday night at Starr’s Mill and was eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen round of the Class 5A state playoffs.

Bartow County athletes continued to make their mark at the professional and collegiate levels this past week, with standout performances across football, volleyball, cross country, rifle, and soccer. Former Cartersville High standout Trevor Lawrence threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns for the Jacksonville Jaguars, while local college football players contributed tackles, interceptions, and key efforts in wins across multiple conferences.

Cartersville High School senior golfer Bodie Brumlow represented the USGA’s National Development Program this past weekend at The Match, a three-team international ‘friendly’ junior match held at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Puerto Rico.

Cartersville scored in all phases in the Canes' 60-0 home victory over Allatoona.

Cartersville High’s career kills leader, Amara Ejieke, added another milestone on Oct. 17, scoring her 1,000th kill in a first-round playoff sweep of Cedartown.

The Cass Colonels overcame three turnovers, swirling winds, and a late Cedartown rally Friday night at Doug Cochran Stadium to secure a hard-fought 14-11 victory over the Bulldogs.

Dalton built a commanding halftime lead and continued to pull away in the second half Friday night, handing Woodland a 62-6 defeat at Harmon Field at Bill Chappel Stadium.

The Cartersville and Adairsville volleyball teams begin their respective state tournaments on Saturday.