November 21, 2025 The Cartersville boys basketball team opened the 2025-26 season Thursday night at New Manchester in Douglasville with a 62-49 victory. The Canes led 14-11 at the end of the first quarter, but trailed 25-22 at the intermission before regaining a 44-41 advantage by the end of the third quarter. Nas Bennett led the Cartersville scoring attack with 24 points. Wyatt Thomason followed with 13. Shakai Taylor and Brayden King added seven points. Bennett had six reb

November 19, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Woodland Wildcats’ swim team defeated Gilmer, Cass, and Pickens on Tuesday evening to win a quad meet hosted at Adairsville High School. Woodland scored 221 points, followed by Gilmer (107), Cass (97), and Pickens (91). Local event winners: Woodland boys 200-yard medley relay — Grant Davenport, Hayden Alexander, Joel McSwain, Jac Williams — 2:07.52 Woodland boys 200-yard freestyle relay — Grant Davenport, Hayden Alex

November 18, 2025 David Coleman (left) won the 2025 Cartersville Country Club Senior Championship on November 15-16. Steve Stewart was the tournament's net champion. David Coleman carded rounds of 70-72 (2-under par) on November 15-16 to edge Chad Branton by one shot to win the 2025 Cartersville Country Club Senior Championship. Coleman made birdies on two of the final three holes to seal the title. Steve Stewart, who won the net tournament title, placed third overall. David

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