December 14, 2025 Adairsville wrestling placed 29th of 34 teams Friday and Saturday at the McCallie Gordon Connell Invitational in Chattanooga. McCallie won the tournament with 320 points. Baylor (TN) (176), Bradley Central (TN) (172.5), Signal Mountain (TN) (166), and Lakeway Christian Academy (TN) (164) rounded out the top five teams.  David Coon finished sixth for the Tigers in the 175-pound bracket. He went 5-3 in his bouts during the tournament, with four wins by pin and

December 14, 2025 Woodland wrestling placed third on Saturday at the Al Miller Cleveland Duals hosted by Cleveland High School (TN). Woodland had wins over Carrollton 51-21, Mountain View (AL) 53-15, and Summit (TN) 45-21 in Pool B. The Wildcats lost to Blackman (TN) 42-30 in the preliminary rounds.  Woodland defeated Thompson (AL) 38-35 for third place. John Gill (215, 5-0), Nathan Cates (150, 5-0), and Owen Jones (190, 5-0) went unbeaten in the tournament for the Wildcats.

December 14, 2025 The Cartersville girls’ basketball team achieved a balanced scoring effort and held the host Model Blue Devils to their second-lowest point total of the season, securing a 58-28 non-region victory on Saturday in Shannon. Lady Canes' head coach Alvah Beasley looks on during Cartersville's win Saturday at Model. Cartersville led 34-10 by halftime and extended the advantage in the second half. Zoe McCurry led Cartersville with 12 points. Kaytlin Arnold followed

December 14, 2025 The Cass wrestling team placed fourth in the Gold Bracket of the 17-team 2025 Smoky Mountain Duals on Saturday in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Colonels had dual match wins over Wayne County (GA) (52-22), Clay County (FL) (36-34), Pigeon Forge (TN) (51-29), and Seymour (TN) (53-19) in the preliminary round to earn a spot in the Gold Bracket. Cass then defeated Martin County (KY) 51-24 in the bracket quarterfinals, before falling to Oak Mountain (AL) 36-33 in th

December 13, 2025 Kaytlin Arnold drives to her left in Friday's game at Allatoona. PHOTO: canes_athletics on Instagram. Friday night featured a full schedule of high school basketball games, with all local teams participating. The Cartersville girls' and boys' teams secured region victories at Allatoona. The Cass girls' and boys' teams won home-region games against Southeast Whitfield, and the Excel Christian Academy boys secured a close win at Trion. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 45,

December 10, 2025 The Cass High School swim team placed second in combined scores Tuesday night as the Colonels hosted a six-team event at the Adairsville High School facility. Pickens was the overall winner with 187 points, finishing 14 points ahead of Cass. Model (120), Hiram (70), Armuchee (25), and Pepperell (2) rounded out the scoring. The Lady Colonels were first in the girls’ scoring with 123 points, followed by Model (54) and Pickens (52). The Pickens boys scored 135

December 9, 2025 A full lineup of local high school teams competed on Tuesday night. Both Cass teams secured their first victories of the season. Cartersville's two teams triumphed over Dalton, and the Excel Christian Academy boys gathered a region win against Oakwood Christian. CASS GIRLS 46, WOODLAND 15 The Lady Colonels built a 29-3 lead by halftime and cruised to a 46-15 home region win over Woodland on Tuesday night. Anizah Taylor led the way with 17 points for Cass. Nak

December 9, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Offensive linemen Malachi Toliver at the University of Georgia and Shadre Hurst at Tulane University helped their respective teams to important wins this past weekend as the Bulldogs and Green Wave advanced into the College Football Playoffs. Two other locals -- Sacovie White-Helton (Georgia Bulldogs) and Jordyn Woods (Ohio State Buckeyes) will also join teammates in the CFP. In NFL action, another former Cartersville Pu

December 8, 2025 The football coaches in Region 7-AAA have released their All-Region selections for the 2025 season: Colt Sanford was selected as the 2025 Region 7-3A Co-Athlete of the Year CO-PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield, and Justin Beasley, Calhoun CO-OFFENSIVE POY: Brayden Slaughter, Heritage, and Trace Hawkins, Calhoun CO-DEFENSIVE POY: Douglas Callihan, Gilmer, and Alec Upshaw, Calhoun CO-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Colt Sanford, Adairsville, and Co

December 8, 2025 The football coaches in Region 7-AAAA have released their All-Region selections for the 2025 season. 2025 REGION 7-AAAA ALL REGION SELECTIONS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nate Russell, Cartersville OFFENSIVE POY: Brodie McWhorter, Cass Brady Marchese, Cartersville DEFENSIVE POY: Naz Fleurine, Cass ATHLETE/ALL-PURPOSE POY: Nash Smith, Dalton SPECIAL TEAMS POY: Wilson Perry, Allatoona COACH OF THE YEAR: Conor Foster, Cartersville Clockwise from top left: Conor Fo