October 21, 2025 Cartersville volleyball defeated visiting Blessed Trinity 25-23, 25-16, and 25-11 Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state tournament. Jada Zimmerman had 10 kills and three blocks for the Lady Canes. Amara Ejieke contributed seven kills and four blocks. Blakely Morris produced five blocks and four kills. Holly Dufrene had five blocks and three kills, and Riley Huff finished with six blocks. Emma Wall had seven assists, six digs, and three assi

October 20, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Coach Glen Woodard talks offensive strategy with Addi Burns and Miley Jo Williams. The Cartersville Lady Canes softball team won both games of their Class 4A Sweet Sixteen playoff series Monday night over the Madison County Raiders, winning 10-0 and 3-0 behind the strong pitching of Presley Crabbe and Zoie Shiflett. The doubleheader sweep in the best-of-three series earned the Lady Canes a trip to the Final Eight State Ch

October 20, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com This week’s update on locals contributing with their teams at the collegiate and professional level includes more than two dozen athletes from five different sports. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS) … completed 23 of 48 passes for 296 yards and one touchdown, but the Jaguars lost 35-7 to the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday in London’s Wembley Stadium. Lawrence added two

October 19, 2025 Cartersville volleyball breezed into the Class 4A state quarterfinals with a 25-3, 25-14, and 25-8 victory Saturday over Wayne County at the Storm Center. The straight set win by the 4th-ranked Lady Canes in the best-of-five second round sets up a showdown on Tuesday evening with visiting Blessed Trinity. The Lady Titans (35-10) beat St. Pius X in the second round, 25-9, 25-19, and 25-18 to advance. The Cartersville/Blessed Trinity survivor will advance to

October 18, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Colonels showcased a relentless second-half performance, scoring on five straight possessions to overpower the Dalton Catamounts 48-16 on Friday night at Harmon Field in Bill Chappel Stadium. The Colonels jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter, capitalizing on efficient offensive drives. With 6:13 remaining, quarterback Brodie McWhorter capped a 7-play, 68-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, followed

October 18, 2025 Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com Cole Crawford runs to daylight in the Canes' win over Cedartown. RANDY PARKER / DTN Brady Marchese and Madoxx Davis combined for six touchdowns and 238 all-purpose yards, all in the first half, as CHS rolled to a 52-0 win over visiting Cedartown Friday night, Oct. 17. Tyon Coe’s 17-yard run to paydirt and Ramsey Rowell’s 25-yard kick rounded out the scoring as the No. 3 Canes moved to 8-0 on the season and 4-0 in Region 7.

October 18, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Adairsville quarterback Braxton Elrod picks up yardage against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins. The Adairsville Tigers secured a thrilling 33-17 victory over the Northwest Whitfield Bruins this past Friday night at Tigers Stadium, bolstering their standing in the region with a strong second-half performance. The game started with Northwest Whitfield winning the toss and electing to receive before striking quickly. Bruins

October 18, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Woodland's Solomon James heads for the end zone in the Wildcats' home win over Southeast Whitfield on Oct. 17. RANDY PARKER / DTN The Woodland Wildcats delivered a dominant performance on Friday night, overwhelming the Southeast Whitfield Raiders 42-3 at Wildcat Stadium. Led by an electrifying five-touchdown effort from sophomore running back Solomon James, Woodland secured their first victory of the 2025 season, improvin

October 15, 2025 Amara Ejieke (3) and Riley Huff (10) block a Drew return Tuesday night in the Lady Canes' 25-7, 25-4, 25-14 home win in the first round of the state playoffs. The Cartersville Lady Canes volleyball team easily advanced in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs Tuesday evening with a one-sided, straight-set win over Drew at the Storm Center. Cartersville (42-6) won the best-of-five match 25-7, 25-4, and 25-14 and will move into the Sweet Sixteen roun

October 13, 2025 Cartersville pitcher Zoie Shiflett Cartersville softball secured two three-inning victories on Monday night in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs, but the Cass Lady Colonels suffered two challenging defeats in Atlanta. GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 15, FOREST PARK 0 GAME 2: CARTERSVILLE 15, FOREST PARK 0 The Lady Canes made quick work of visiting Forest Park Panthers Monday night and advanced to the second round of the GHSA Class 4A state playoffs with a