November 18, 2025 The Cartersville girls and the Woodland boys each earned basketball wins on Tuesday night, as several local teams were in action. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 44, CARROLLTON 33 The Lady Canes improved to 2-0 by winning at Carrollton 44-33 in the Girls Night Out event. Cartersville led 17-13 at halftime and extended the lead to 30-22 by the end of the third quarter. KK Arnold led the Lady Canes in the scoring column with 13 points. She added seven assists and three ste

November 18, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Three former quarterbacks from Cartersville High School delivered impressive performances this past week, showcasing the impact of local athletes in professional and college sports nationwide. Trevor Lawrence guided the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 35-6 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson accumulated over 400 yards of offense in a win against Georgia State, while Jake Parker had a six-touchdown d

November 16, 2025 Woodland and Cass wrestling teams competed on Saturday at the Lassiter High School Trojan Invitational in Marietta, with limited lineups.  The Wildcats earned a runner-up finish, and the Colonels placed ninth in the 19-school event. Buford won the team title ahead of Woodland, Jefferson, Creekview, and Walton. Woodland had two weight class winners, two runners-up, and one third-place winner. Caden Bagley went 4-0 at 106 pounds, and John Gill was 3-0 to win t

November 16, 2025 The Cartersville High swim team placed third, and Woodland was fifth on Saturday at the Harrison Lovestrong Invitational at the Cobb Aquatic Center. The host Hoyas won the event title. Starrs Mill was second, and Mount Paran Christian placed fourth. Top Three performances by local swimmers by event: Second Place Grayson Paradis, Cartersville — Boys 50 Freestyle — 24.48 Grayson Paradis, Cartersville — Boys 500 Freestyle — 5:34.52 Third Place Will Galland, Car

November 16, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Two amateur golfers and members at Cartersville Country Club finished in the top ten of the 2025 C. Layne Williams Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Cherokee Town & Country Club and Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta. The Georgia State Golf Association event wraps up the 2025 calendar. R.B. Clyburn of Cartersville and Lee Bowman of Marietta finished sixth and seventh in the field that included the top point earners

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