PGA Champions Tour competitors and members at Cartersville Country Club -- Jason Bohn and Boo Weekley -- had successful weeks in Canada. Bohn picked up his first top-ten finish of the year, and Weekley maintained his top-ten position in the season-long Schwab Cup standings. In professional baseball, Mason Barnett was optioned by the MLB Athletics back to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.

The Cartersville girls’ and boys’ cross country teams competed on Saturday at the Pickens Preview at Roper Park in Jasper. The Cartersville girls finished 10th of 26 teams, with Creekview winning the race that included 127 runners. North Hall was runner-up, and River Ridge was third.

The Woodland, Adairsville, and Cass cross country teams competed Saturday (Aug. 22) at the Rome Invitational held on the Rome campus of Georgia Highlands College.

The Lady Canes won two of three games this past weekend as they hosted the Canes Classic at Dellinger Park. Cartersville dropped a 6-1 decision to Lambert on Friday night, but bounced back on Saturday to blank Pace Academy 13-0 and Northwest Whitfield 8-0.

The Lady Cats won twice on Saturday at Dellinger Park in Cartersville, defeating Mount Paran Christian 10-4 and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 4-2.

The Lady Tigers split two games on Saturday at Banks County, defeating East Hall 15-0 before falling to the host Leopards, 14-0.

The Cartersville defense allowed Hiram across midfield only once while the Canes offense scored touchdowns on each of its seven first-half possessions to build a 48-0 halftime lead on the way to a one-sided season-opening road victory Friday night, Aug. 21.

August 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Colonels overcame a back-and-forth first half and pulled away after halftime Friday night, defeating Flowery Branch 46-27 at Falcon Field. The season opener featured four lead exchanges during the first half as both teams battled through a competitive opening two quarters. Both teams entered the season after finishing as runners-up in their respective regions in 2025. Flowery Branch went 7-4 last season before fal

August 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Woodland Wildcats opened the 2026 football season in winning fashion Friday night, pulling away for a 28-10 victory over the Pope Greyhounds at Matt Hobby Field at Greyhound Stadium in Marietta. Both teams entered the season opener looking to improve on their 2025 campaigns, in which Pope finished 1-9, and Woodland went 2-8. Neither team scored in the opening quarter, but the Greyhounds broke the scoreless tie when Bra

The Adairsville Tigers opened the regular season in impressive fashion Friday night, shutting out the Sonoraville Phoenix 13-0 at The Furnace on the Sonoraville High School campus.