December 6, 2025 The Excel Christian Academy boys basketball team earned a hard-fought road victory on Saturday afternoon at Rockmart, 58-54. The Eagels trailed 36-29 at the intermission, but erupted for a 20-6 advantage in the third quarter to take control of the game. Mason McKinney led Excel with 19 points. Damir McBride scored 15. Aston Chappell and Mier Bell each added eight. M.J. Berry paced the Yellow Jackets (0-5) with 15 points. A.D. Samples added 10. Excel (7-3, 1-0

December 6, 2025 Cass wrestling finished third on Saturday at the 19-team Creekview Invitational in Cherokee County.   The host Grizzlies won the tournament with 194.5 points, followed by South Effingham (174), Cass (170), Woodstock (145), and Rockmart (144.5) to round out the top five. Cass had nine of eleven competitors to earn podium spots, including three runner-up, four third-place, one fourth-place, and one sixth-place finish. Rowdy Duck (144 pounds, 3-1), Luka Jenson (

December 5, 2025 Cartersville senior golfer, Chad Branton, carded rounds of 71-71-67 (7-under par) this past Wednesday through Friday to win the 2025 Dixie Amateur Senior Invitational at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida. Branton finished three shots ahead of runner-up John Wright of Fairhope, Alabama, and five shots clear of Savannah’s Mike Combs. Rick Stimmel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was fourth at 1-under par, with Allen Peake of Macon and Scott Stevens of

December 5, 2025 The Woodland Wildcats and the Excel Christian Academy girls’ and boys’ basketball teams earned home wins on Thursday. WOODLAND BOYS 54, PEPPERELL 47 Amir Heath scored 19 points, including 13 in the first half, Thursday night as Woodland defeated the visiting Pepperell Dragons 54-47. Landon Dougherty posted 13 points for the Wildcats. Jonathan Hart and Solomon James added seven and six points, respectively. Antonio Barton scored 13 points to lead Pepperell (1-

December 4, 2025 Woodland wrestling celebrated its 2025-26 seniors and defeated Rockmart in a home match Wednesday night, 61-4. The Wildcats honored senior wrestlers Aiden Buchanan, Noah Cates, Nathan Cates, Owen Jones, Amari Kinamore, Paul Lanier, and Briggs Taff in brief ceremonies. Bout results for the Wildcats: 106- Cayden Bagley won by tech fall 18-0 113- Nick Weathersbee won by decision 10-9 120- Bryton Glynn lost by major decision 7-18 126- Adrian Zapata won by tech fa

December 4, 2025 The Cass swim team finished third in the combined team scores on Tuesday as the Colonels hosted a quad meet at the Adairsville High School swim facility. Coahulla Creek won the meet, with Dawson County second and Hiram fourth. Top performances for Cass: First place Anniston Duckett — 100-yard butterfly — 1:06.49 Anniston Duckett — 100-yard backstroke — 1:14.03 Second place Girls 200-yard medley relay — Charlie Dovie, Carson Brannon, Anniston Duckett, Adyson D

December 3, 2025 Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Canes' sophomore, Brayden King, handles the ball against a River Ridge defender Tuesday night at The Storm Center. Wyatt Thomason celebrated his birthday with 18 points to go with nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cartersville boys ran away from River Ridge at the Storm Center Tuesday night, 88-52. A 31-6 run by the Canes bridging the halves gave them a 66-32 lead, capped by Thomaso

December 3, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Cartersville High School and current Jacksonville quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, leads the Jaguars this week in a pivotal NFL showdown with the Indianapolis Colts. The two teams are currently tied for the lead in the AFC South. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS)  … completed 16 of 27 pass attempts for 229 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions this past S

December 1, 2025 The Adairsville Tigers boys’ basketball team lost a 71-34 decision to Dalton on Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Brooks Rutledge scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Tigers. Eli Pearson finished with seven points and three boards. Dredyn Bautista scored six points with two rebounds, and Barrett Fuller collected six rebounds and added four points. The Tigers (0-3) visit North Paulding for another non-region game on Tuesday

November 30, 2025 Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com Cartersville's Cooper Melvin wraps up Kell running back Moonie Gipson. Photo: CanesAthletics.com Cartersville answered an opening-drive touchdown by Kell with one of their own to tie the game, but from there it was all Longhorns as the Canes’ season ended with a 48-21 loss on Nov. 28. With the ball at their own 47 and down 7-0, Brady Marchese took in a Nate Russell pass on a short crossing route. The packed visitors’ stand