October 31, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com LaKiaya Banks makes a play from her shortstop position. Cartersville softball bounced back from a first-round loss at the GHSA Class 4A Elite Eight State Finals tournament on Thursday night to eliminate Pace Academy 12-9 on Friday morning in a back-and-forth battle at the Olympic Softball Complex in Columbus. Cartersville led 4-0 before Pace Academy batted in the first inning, and the Lady Canes led 8-3 in the middle of t

October 31, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Sophomore RB Solomon James eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing milestone in the Wildcats' home loss to Dalton on October 30. RANDY PARKER / DTN The Dalton Catamounts punched their ticket to the state playoffs with a commanding 49-0 victory over the Woodland Wildcats on Thursday night at Wildcats Stadium, securing the final playoff spot from Region 7-AAAA. The Catamounts will enter the Class AAAA postseason as the No. 4 seed

October 30, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Kennedy Crenshaw had one of only two hits by the Lady Canes on Thursday in their first-round loss to Kell at the state tournament in Columbus. On Thursday, Cartersville's softball team was defeated in its opening game at the 2025 Class 4A Elite Eight State Finals Tournament, held at the Olympic Softball Park in Columbus. The Lady Canes were unable to score against the Kell Longhorns, losing 6-0. Kell scored three runs in

October 27, 2025 The Cartersville High girls’ and boys’ cross country teams hosted and won the Sundown Showdown at Sam Smith Park on October 21. The Lady Canes finished 18 points ahead of Woodland, while Cass did not field a full team score. The Hurricanes won the boys’ race ahead of Woodland and Cass. Top performances in the girls’ race included Allison Snead (Woodland, 20:07), Sofia Burns (Cartersville, 20:33), Rylee Maxwell (Woodland, 20:52), Sydney Burris (Cartersville, 2

October 26, 2025 Greg Johnson won the 2025 Men's Club Championship at Cartersville Country Club on Sunday. PHOTO: CARTERSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB Greg Johnson carded rounds of 69-70-72 (5-under par) this past Friday through Sunday to win the Men’s Club Championship at Cartersville Country Club. Chad Branton (71-72-74) was runner-up, and Reid Henson (74-72-73) finished third. Other division winners included: Players Division Gross Champion: Dave Coleman (80-77) Players Division Ne

October 26, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Cartersville High School quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars were on a bye week, but this week’s collegiate update includes contributions from fifteen athletes in five sports. FOOTBALL JOHNATHAN CLINE — East Tennessee State University (R-So., Cartersville HS) … was part of an offensive line rotation that helped the Buccaneers produce 323 total yards this past Saturday in a 14-10 home win over W

October 26, 2025 Cartersville volleyball's state playoff run ended on Saturday with a loss to Pace Academy in the Class 4A state semifinals at Seckinger High School in Buford. The Lady Canes fell in four sets in the best-of-five format. Pace Academy won the opening set 25-18, but Cartersville evened the match by taking the second set 25-22. The Knights wrapped up their victory by winning the third and fourth sets by identical 25-20 scores. The Knights improved to 35-7 on th

October 25, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cass tight end Chase Tatum powers across the goal line for a Colonels' two-point conversion. RANDY PARKER / DTN Kalil Charles rumbled for 279 yards and two touchdowns, including a 40-yard dagger with 3:40 remaining, as the Cass Colonels rallied past the Allatoona Buccaneers 22-19 on Friday night at Doug Cochran Stadium to solidify the No. 2 seed in Region 7-AAAA. Allatoona needed a win to keep state playoff hopes alive,

By Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com Braylon Hill had 159 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the first half of the Canes' 50-7 win at Hiram on October 24. Braylon Hill rushed for 137 yards on only eight carries as Cartersville built a 30-0 first-quarter lead on the way to a 50-7 win over Hiram to secure a Region 7-4A title. The Canes are idle next week, which is followed by a GHSA-mandated open week. Cartersville returns on Nov. 14 in Weinman Stadium for the first roun

October 25, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Woodland sophomore running back Solomon James finds an opening in the Cedartown defense. Solomon James erupted for three touchdowns and 217 all-purpose yards as the Woodland Wildcats won their second-straight game with a 28-14 victory over the visiting Cedartown Bulldogs on Friday night at Wildcats Stadium. The first quarter set the tone for a back-and-forth first half. Cedartown struck first when Jaylen Johnson broke fr