November 15, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cass QB Brodie McWhorter tosses a pass to Kalil Charles in the Colonels' 21-12 first-round playoff win over Mays on November 14. WILLIAM BRAMLETT / DTN On a crisp, clear night with temperatures dipping into the upper 40s at Doug Cochran Stadium on the Cass High School campus, the Cass Colonels made school history by hosting their first-ever state playoff game in the Georgia High School Association Class 4A first round. 

November 15, 2025 The Cartersville Lady Canes opened their 2025-26 basketball season on Saturday afternoon with a dominant 65-28 win over Carver-Columbus at the Carrollton High School Girls Night Out Invitational. Cartersville led 32-11 by halftime and cruised in the second half for a 37-point victory. Columbus State signee Kaytlyn Arnold led the Lady Canes with 21 points. Bayley Stanley contributed 13 points and five steals. Trinity Montgomery scored eight and grabbed 11 reb

November 15, 2025 The Cartersville High School competition cheerleading team won the Georgia High School Association’s 2025 Class 4A state championship on Friday at the Macon Centreplex. The victory marked a second-straight state title for the program, which finished ahead of runner-up Central-Carroll. Cambridge was third, and Union Grove placed fourth. The Purple Hurricanes’ state championship capped off a season where Cartersville won its seventh-consecutive region champion

November 15, 2025 Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com Brady Marchese had three touchdown receptions in the Canes' first-round playoff win over Jackson-Atlanta. A three-week layover since the last time CHS played showed no signs of rust. If anything, to head coach Conor Foster, his team’s dominating 53-0 opening-round playoff win only displayed what they are.  “Our kids handled the time off like pros,” said Foster. “We went through it last year, and we have a mature team. They

November 15, 2025 The Excel Christian Academy boys basketball team held leads through the first three quarters Friday night, but visiting Chattooga outscored the Eagles 19-12 in the final quarter to escape with a 69-65 victory. DJ Etchison scored 29 points and Kai Dodd added 16 to lead the Indians (1-0). Mason McKinney led Excel with 15 points. Mier Bell finished with 10. TJ Hubert, Karden Wingard, and Jayden Jinks scored nine for the Eagles. Excel Christian (1-2) plays Chatt

November 13, 2025 The Cass High School basketball teams both lost their season and home openers on Thursday night to South Paulding. The Lady Colonels were edged 44-43, and the Colonels lost 75-39. The Cass girls led for much of the first three quarters, but the visiting Lady Spartans outscored the Lady Colonels 14-10 in the fourth quarter to squeeze out a one-point win. Cass led 23-9 after the opening eight minutes, but South Paulding narrowed the margin to 27-24 at halftim

November 13, 2025 The Cartersville High School swim team placed ninth of 12 teams on Saturday, November 1, at the 2025 Spear and Shield Meet in Canton, hosted by River Ridge. Lambert (529.5) won the meet with Starrs Mill (299), River Ridge (236), Etowah (192), and Ringgold (163), rounding out the top five. Cartersville scored 110 team points. Top ten performances for Cartersville included: Boys 200-yard freestyle 2nd — Grayson Paradis — 2:04.46 Boys 200-yard IM 4th — Will Gal

November 11, 2025 The host LaFayette Ramblers held off the Excel Christian Academy boys down the stretch Tuesday night for a 71-70 win over the visiting Eagles.  LaFayette (1-0) had its largest lead of the evening at the conclusion of the first quarter, 24-17, but maintained slim advantages at each quarter break. The Ramblers were ahead 40-32 at halftime and 58-56 at the end of the third quarter. Trent Kennerly led LaFayette with 26 points. Mason McKinney led the Eagles with

November 11, 2025 The Woodland Lady Cats and Wildcats opened their 2025-26 basketball seasons Tuesday night with home wins over the Gordon Central Warriors. The Lady Cats led 11-4 after the first eight minutes and extended their advantage to 20-7 by halftime. Woodland maintained a 30-16 lead after three quarters before outscoring the Lady Warriors 18-3 in the final period for a 48-19 victory. Destiny Jackson topped the Lady Cats' scoring with 21 points. Cathryn Sneed added ei

November 11, 2025 Cartersville wrestling opened the 2025-26 season on Saturday, November 8, with a 17th-place finish at the 24-team Warrior Invitational hosted by North Cobb High School. River Ridge won the tournament by edging the host Warriors 305.5 to 303. Richmond Hill, Marietta, and Harrison rounded out the top five teams. Cartersville competed with several freshmen and first-year wrestlers, according to head coach Sammy Rosario. Several on the roster are still in footb