November 11, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Georgia High School Association has released the proposed geographic regions for the 2026-2028 reclassification cycle, with local schools remaining in similar positions. Schools have until Sunday, November 16, at noon to request a transfer to another region within their currently assigned classification. The appeal meetings will take place on Monday, November 17, in Thomaston. In most cycles, schools have appealed, a

November 10, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com November is a transitional month in college athletics, as Fall sports begin to wind down and Winter sports get underway. This week’s update on pro and college athletes reports contributions from three dozen athletes in five sports. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS) …completed 13 of 23 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown with one interception this past Sunday as Ja

November 8, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com PHOTO: Cartersville Cheerleading on Facebook The Cartersville High Competition Cheer team scored a 105 to win Region 7-4A and had the highest score in the 4A sectional on Saturday at Walnut Grove High School in Loganville.  The region title for Cartersville was the program’s seventh straight, and their 105 score was the best in the program’s history. Dalton was the region runner-up in 7-4A at 93, followed by Cedartown (9

November 7, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Allison Snead was the top runner for the Woodland girls at the GHSA State Championships on Nov. 7. The Cartersville girls placed 11th, the Woodland girls finished 17th, and the Cartersville boys placed 18th on Friday at the Georgia High School Association Class 4A Cross Country Championships in Carrollton. Westminster’s girls’ and boys’ teams won the Class 4A team titles. The Marist girls were runner-up, followed by Harri

November 4, 2025 The Excel Christian Academy boys basketball team opened the 2025 season Monday night with a 72-52 home win over Cornerstone Prep Academy. Following a tight first half, the host Eagles opened up a double-digit lead by the end of the third quarter and pulled away in the final eight minutes for a 20-point victory. The Eagles led 14-9 after one quarter and 31-28 at the intermission. Excel extended its lead to 52-42 by the end of the third period. Mason McKinney a

November 4, 2025 The Georgia High School Association has released its proposed Classifications for the 2026-2028 Reclassification Cycle. Schools will have until Sunday at noon to appeal or request a move to a higher classification. The appeals meetings will take place on Monday, November 10, at 10 a.m. at the GHSA offices in Thomaston. Any schools opting for a higher classification must remain in that classification until the next statewide reclassification. Geographical regi

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com In conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, Elite Stone Supply presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools select an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and share the information about their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3 FM and AM 1450, WBHF in Cartersville. The Cartersville High School Elite Athlete of the Month for October 2025 is Emerie Elrod. A senior on the Cane

November 3, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Cartersville High School quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars survived in overtime this past Sunday in Las Vegas. They moved to within one game of the AFC South division lead.  Meanwhile, in college football, former Cass Colonels center Kail Ellis has become not only the youngest player in FBS but also a starter at Auburn. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; C

November 2, 2025 The Georgia High School Association's Class 4A state playoff bracket has been released. Cartersville will host Jackson-Atlanta in the first round, while Cass will host Mays on Friday, November 14.

November 1, 2025 The Cartersville and Woodland girls’ cross country teams, along with the Cartersville boys' team, advanced to the GHSA State Finals, scheduled for Saturday, November 7, in Carrollton. Those teams qualified on Saturday at the Class AAAA Sectional 2 held at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville. The top twelve teams in each Sectional and the top 20 individuals advanced to the state meet. Cartersville girls finished second in Region 7-4A behind Allatoona and seventh in