June 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Bartow County 12U softball team completed an undefeated run through the GRPA District 5 Tournament on Thursday night at Edwards Park in Dalton with a 4-0 championship game win over Murray County. Caroline Owen tossed a perfect game in the circle for Bartow and struck out 14 of the 18 batters she faced. The other four outs came on three groundouts and one pop-up. On offense, Bartow scored three runs in the bottom of the f

June 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville 12U Gold baseball team won the GRPA District 5 championship on Wednesday night, finishing a delayed title game with an 8-6 victory over Summerville 12U. Cartersville 12U Gold won its first four games in the double-elimination tournament to earn a spot in the championship round that started on Tuesday night at Calhoun Park. Cartersville Gold had wins over Calhoun (20-2), Whitfield County (5-2), Dalton (17-5),

June 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Gold 12U baseball team will continue a winner-take-all championship game on Wednesday night at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Calhoun Park. Cartersville 12U Gold was leading Summerville 3-0 in the second inning on Tuesday night when the game was suspended. Cartersville 12U Gold went 4-0 to reach the championship round, with wins over Calhoun, Whitfield County, Dalton, and Rome. Cartersville then fell to S

June 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Bartow County 12U Softball Team defeated Whitfield County 10-1 on Tuesday at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Edwards Park in Dalton. With the win, Bartow 12U is one of three teams remaining in the double-elimination tournament that continues through Thursday night. Carolina Owen and Emma Kuykendall combined to pitch a no-hitter in the victory. Owen had eight strikeouts in the first three frames, and Kuykendall struck

June 8, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics (5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the Athletics on June 2 from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. The 25-year-old made a four-inning relief appearance last Friday and allowed no runs on one hit and two walks as the A’s fell on the road at the Houston Astros, 5-1. Barnett struck out seven across the fifth through eighth innings. It was the right-hand pitcher’s seco

June 7, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville 12U Gold Baseball started the nine-team, double-elimination Georgia Parks and Recreation Association District 5 Tournament in Calhoun with three wins this past Thursday through Saturday. Cartersville 12U Gold defeated Calhoun 20-2, Whitfield County 5-2, and Dalton 17-5. Noah Taylor led the Cartersville 12U Gold hitters with six hits and four RBIs. Tyson Botts followed with five hits, including two doubles, one tr

June 5, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Four local Little League Baseball youth teams remain in contention for Georgia Little League Northwest Section titles entering double-elimination tournament action on Friday night in Peachtree City. Cartersville Little League’s 7U coach-pitch, 8U Rookie Division, and 9U Sandlot Division teams are among the final three contenders remaining in their respective divisions. Bartow County Little League’s 7U coach-pitch team also re

June 3, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Georgia Athletic Directors Association has released its final Directors Cup standings for the 2025-26 school year, with Cartersville leading the local schools in the Class AAAA race. Cartersville was the highest ranking school in Region 7-AAAA and finished seventh overall in Class AAAA. Woodland finished 32nd, and Cass was 34th in the classification. Adairsville was not ranked in Class AAA as a non-GADA member. Marist wo

June 2, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bodie Brumlow (left) is the 2026 GHSA Class AAAA Player of the Year. Reid Henson was selected to the 2026 All-State Team. Cartersville High golfers Bodie Brumlow and Reid Henson led the Purple Hurricanes to a second straight Class AAAA state championship this spring and have now been named All-State golfers in their classification. Brumlow, a rising senior, shot rounds of 65-69 (8-under par) at Savannah Golf Club to win the 2

June 2, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville High baseball alumni made an impact on the pro and college diamonds during the week, with Mason Barnett earning his third pitching win for Triple-A Las Vegas, Anthony Seigler homering twice to raise his season average to .300 for the Triple-A Worcester WooSox, and Caleb Daniel providing strong contributions for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the NCAA Tournament. MiLB Mason Barnett improved to 3-1 last Thursda