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Senior running back Khristian Lando ran for three touchdowns in the first half Friday night as the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes defeated the visiting Allatoona Buccaneers at Weinman Stadium, 37-0. Lando’s first touchdown was a two-yard dive that gave the Canes a 7-0 lead with 5:06 remaining in the first quarter. He then scored twice in ten seconds putting Cartersville up 35-0 at the intermission. With 0:35 to go before the break, Lando scored on a 3-yard plunge. Following a Bucs turnover, he added his third scoring run from five yards out with 0:25 left in the half. The two other first half touchdowns for the Hurricanes came on a Richard Houston 2-yard run with 10:56 to go in the second quarter and a 29-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nate Russell to Ja’Mauri Brice at the 6:53 mark of the second period. The only second half scoring was a Cartersville safety with 4:06 remaining in the third quarter. A bad snap by Allatoona on a punt attempt led to the safety. Allatoona falls to 0-3 on the season with the loss. Cartersville (3-0) hosts Columbia next Friday (Sept. 8) at 7:30 p.m. MODEL 27, WOODLAND 21 The Model Blue Devils scored 21 unanswered points in the second half Friday night leading to a 27-21 non-region win over the visiting Woodland Wildcats. Woodland led 14-6 at halftime after trailing 6-0 in the early going. Model’s Amir Pinkard stripped the football and ran it in for a touchdown from the nine yard line on a punt play. Pinkard was able to wrestle the ball away on the Wildcats’ punt reception, but the Blue Devils’ PAT attempt failed leaving Model with a 6-0 lead with 4:25 to go in the first quarter. Woodland tied the score at 6-all on a Devin Teasley 2-yard run with 7:30 left in the half. The Wildcats’ PAT attempt failed. Four minutes later, Woodland quarterback Brelace Williams connected with Jamarion Walker on a 13-yard touchdown pass. Teasley followed with a two-point conversion run giving the Wildcats an eight point lead at the break. Woodland extended the lead to 21-6 early in the third quarter when Teasley scored on a 3-yard run. This time Nick Miranda’s PAT kick was good. Model responded with their next two possessions to knot the score. Gage McWhorter punched in a 1-yard run to cap off an 80-yard drive for the Blue Devils with 4:38 left in the third period. Pinkard had a key 39-yard reception during the drive. A successful PAT kick made the score 21-13. A turnover then set up a 20-yard touchdown pass from Model’s Keith Sprayberry to Pinkard. That was followed by a two-point conversion pass reception by Jeremias Heard to tie the game at 21-all with 3:08 to play in the third quarter. Model captured the lead for good midway through the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils’ go-ahead scoring drive was capped with a 3-yard run by Collin Watson with just over 7 minutes remaining. The PAT attempt was blocked leaving the score at 27-21. Both teams had additional fourth quarter possessions, but Model hung on for a six-point victory. Model (2-0) hosts Trion on September 15. Woodland (1-2) will entertain Pepperell next Friday (Sept. 8) in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. RABUN COUNTY 35, ADAIRSVILLE 20 Adairsville quarterback Jonathan Gough rushed for three touchdowns Friday night but the Tigers lost a 35-20 decision to the visiting Rabun County Wildcats. Gough had two of his scoring runs in the first half. The first — a 14-yarder — gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead and capped a 7-play, 87-yard drive. The second Gough TD came with less than two minutes remaining in the second quarter to make the score 14-14 at halftime. The Tigers’ possession came after a Tamarius Wilkey interception to halt a Rabun County drive. This time Gough punched in a 4-yard run to finish off an 85-yard, 14-play journey. Cooper Souders added the Tigers’ PATs. The Wildcats' two scores in the first half were a 6-yard pass from Ty Truelove to Noah English and a 70-yard Truelove to Willie Goodwyn completion to tie the score just before the intermission. After traded three-and-out drives by both the Wildcats and the Tigers to start the third quarter, Rabun County Head Coach Mike Davis resorted to some trickery. Truelove threw to Reid Giles, who then threw a 69-yard strike to a streaking Goodwyn, who was all alone on the sideline. Goodwyn raced the distance to put the Wildcats up by a score of 21-14 and the gadget resulted in the only scoring play of the third quarter. Gough added his third touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. His 4-yard keeper culminated a 48-yard, 7-play drive but the Tigers missed the PAT kick leaving the score 21-20. After the Wildcats went ahead 28-20 on a 7-yard run by Giles, the Tigers put together one more serious scoring threat. Adairsville drove deep into Rabun territory with less than two minutes remaining in the game, but an interception at the goal line by the Wildcats’ Paul Picciotti ended the Tigers’ threat. Rabun County added a final touchdown just seconds later on an 87-yard pass from Trulove to Goodwyn for a 35-20 final score. The Wildcats improved to 2-1 with their victory and will host Heard County on September 15. Adairsville (1-1) visits Cass next Friday (Sept. 8) in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. ~~ Charles Wilson, Larry Gardner, Matt Santini, and David Archer, Jr. contributed to this report.

In two very close decisions Thursday night at North Paulding High School, the Cartersville volleyball team fell to Class 7A opponents North Paulding and Kennesaw Mountain in three sets. In both matches, the Lady Canes won the second set but fell in the opening set and final set. In the opener, North Paulding won the first set 25-18 before Cartersville took the second set 25-22. The Wolfpack squeezed out the deciding set 17-15. Ailee England (photo) had a dozen kills for Cartersville. Addison Marisko finished with nine kills and four blocks. Mckenzie Wilkie contributed 13 digs and three aces while Aubree Barrett totaled 25 assists. In the Canes’ second match, Kennesaw Mountain edged Cartersville 26-24 in the opening set but Cartersville won the middle set 25-21. The Mustangs pulled out the win in the deciding set, 15-13. Marisko had 10 kills for Cartersville and England finished with eight kills. Holly Dufrene finished with six kills. Wilkie totaled 14 digs. Sydney Seigler contributed eight digs. Barrett finished with 13 assists and Tennessee Abernathy had 11 assists. Cartersville (12-8) returns to action Thursday (Sept. 7) at Paulding County. WOODLAND DROPS HOME MATCH WITH TEMPLE Woodland volleyball dropped a 2-0 decision to Temple Thursday night — 25-17 and 25-20. The loss drops the Lady Cats to 4-10 on the season.

The Cartersville boys team finished first out of ten teams Thursday at the Front Runner 5 Star Meet at Heritage High School in Ringgold. The Canes were led by senior Malachi Vosburgh who won the individual race in 16:10. Junior Barrett Stepp finished ninth in 17:47. Adairsville’s Callie Viktora ran to a 6th-place finish Thursday night in the girls' meet at Heritage. The 5K girls race included 97 runners. Adairsville did not field a full team for the race. The Cartersville girls team finished 5th of 10 teams at the same meet. The Lady Canes were led by freshman Kylie Ham in 17th place and sophomore Vivi Vest in 21st place.

August 31, 2023 Darianna Sosa (double, triple, four RBIs), Braelyn Franklin (two RBIs), KK Evans (RBI), and Payton Mize had three hits each as Cass softball pounded out 18 total hits in a 14-0 win Thursday night at Rome. Rainey Parham followed with two hits (RBI). Emma Gibson, Reese Howard (two RBIs), Cayce Brown (RBI), and Autumn Smith (RBI) added one hit each. Erin Clinard contributed one RBI for the Lady Colonels. Bailey York (2 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K) and Gibson (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 3BB, 2K) shared the pitching duties for Cass in the shutout. Rome falls to 1-8 on the season with the loss. Cass (4-9, 1-4) hosts Trion Saturday morning at 11 a.m. and returns to Region 7-5A play next Tuesday at home against Dalton. CARROLLTON 6, CARTERSVILLE 4 Carrollton scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning Thursday night to take the lead and held on for a 6-4 win over visiting Cartersville. The Hurricanes, who out hit Carrollton nine to seven, led 4-1 through four innings and 4-2 heading to the sixth prior to the Trojans’ comeback. Reese Dumas (double, two RBIs) and Addi Burns (RBI) had two hits for Cartersville. Jordan Bishop (double, RBI), Kennedy Crenshaw, Layne Callan, LaKiaya Banks, and Allana Williams (double) contributed one hit each. Kennedy Stevens (5.1 IP, 6ER, 5H, 7BB, 8K) suffered the pitching loss for the Canes. Zoie Shiflett (1.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 2K) also pitched for Cartersville. Carrollton improved to 5-8 on the season. Cartersville (7-4, 5-0) hosts Hiram Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. LaFAYETTE 7, ADAIRSVILLE 2 LaFayette built a 5-0 lead in the first four innings Thursday night and held on to win at Adairsville in a Region 6-AAA matchup, 7-2. Both Adairsville runs crossed in the bottom of the fifth inning off an Ashlyn Carlton double. Alissa Winters had two hits for the Tigers and Ashlynn Durden added one hit. Chelsea Bates (7 IP, 7R, 4ER, 12H, 3BB, 1K) pitched all seven frames for Adairsville. Adairsville (1-9, 0-4) plays at Ridgeland Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and visits Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Thursday at 5:30 p.m. NORTHWEST WHITFIELD 3, WOODLAND 2 Northwest Whitfield walked off with a 3-2 win over Woodland Wednesday night in Tunnel Hill when Jolie Albertson hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Woodland led 2-1 going to the final half-inning after scoring both of its runs in the top of the fifth inning. Haley Collum (2 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K) was tagged with the Lady Cats’ pitching loss in relief of starter Peyton Dorn (4.1 IP, 1ER, 5H, 1BB, 2K). Elizabeth Hartsfield (RBI) and Ashlynn Baines had the only Woodland base hits. The Bruins improved to 6-9 with their win. Woodland (10-3, 3-2), ranked No. 6 in Class 5A, hosts 4th-ranked Calhoun Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Adairsville volleyball suffered a pair of losses on the road Thursday night falling to Dalton 25-12, 25-10 and Coahulla Creek 25-17, 25-18. Jayna Wilson had three kills and one block in the opening loss to Dalton. Makenzie Harris had one kill and three blocks. Addie Pearson contributed three assists. In the match with Coahulla Creek, Jenna Claire Hendley and Emma Ridley had three kills each. Wilson finished with three aces and Pearson added seven assists. Sherry Wells, Hendley, Adysen Garvey, and Pearson totaled seven digs each. “It was a rough night for the Tigers,” said Adairsville coach Kaylie Martin. “We are going to go back to the drawing board and refocus. We have some work to do but I’m confident in our potential.” Adairsville (2-7) hosts Cass and Sonoraville next Thursday.

August 29, 2023 On Tuesday, Woodland volleyball lost two home matches, falling to Murray County and North Paulding in straight sets. The loss to Murray County was 25-14 and 25-14. The loss to North Paulding was 25-4 and 25-9. Woodland (4-9) hosts Temple and Pepperell on Thursday.

Cartersville volleyball swept a pair of non-region matches Tuesday evening at Armuchee by defeating the host Indians and Model. In a 25-14, 27-25 win over Armuchee, Ailee England had eight kills and nine digs. Holly Dufrene totaled nine kills. Mckenzie Wilikie finished with nine digs and Aubree Barrett contributed 21 assists. In the Canes’ 29-27, 25-15 win over Model, England finished with 13 kills. Dufrene had eight kills. Wilkie contributed nine digs and Barrett added 27 assists. Cartersville (12-6) will face Kennesaw Mountain and North Paulding Thursday at North Paulding. ADAIRSVILLE SPIKES TEMPLE Adairsville volleyball defeated visiting Temple Tuesday evening 25-19, 25-23. Jayna Wilson totaled five kills and one block. Jenna Claire Hendley and Jordan Hartline finished with four kills each. Cara Harp contributed four aces and six assists. Adysen Garvey totaled five service aces and Sherry Wells added 14 digs for the Tigers. Temple slipped to 5-8 with the loss. Adairsville (3-4) plays at Dalton Thursday and will also face Coahulla Creek.

Kennedy Crenshaw’s RBI, and walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted 9th-ranked Cartersville to a 6-5 win Tuesday night over 4th-ranked Calhoun. The dramatic win was possible only due to Cartersville scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh inning. A Reese Dumas single and a Calhoun defensive miscue plated a pair of runs that sent the game to an extra inning. Zoie Shiflett pitched all eight innings for Cartersville to earn the win in the circle. She scattered eight hits and six walks while striking out two. One of the Jackets’ runs was unearned. Crenshaw led the Canes’ offense with three hits and two RBIs. Jordan Bishop and Allana Williams followed with a pair of hits each. Shiflett (double), LaKiaya Banks, Dumas (RBI), and Erin McCrary tossed in one hit apiece. The loss drops Calhoun to 7-5-1 overall and 4-1 in Region 7-5A. Cartersville (7-3, 5-0) hosts Carrollton on Thursday in a non-region game. WOODLAND 10, CASS 0 Every Woodland starter had at least one hit and the Wildcats totaled 18 hits in a six-inning, 10-0 win Tuesday at Cass. Jordan Hammonds (triple, RBI), Ashlyn Baines (two RBIs), and Elizabeth Hartsfield (double, RBI) led the Woodland offense with three hits each. Alana Carnes (triple, RBI), Peyton Dorn (double, RBI), and Mackenzie Araya (triple) collected two hits each. Harley Hannah (double, two RBIs), Kamryn Smith (RBI), and Bailey Ryan (RBI) added one hit apiece. Woodland pitcher Haley Collum pitched the entire way for the Lady Cats allowing no runs on two hits with no walks. She struck out four. Bailey York and Autumn Smith had one hit each for Cass. Cass (3-9, 1-4) plays at Rome on Thursday at 5 p.m. and hosts Trion on Saturday at 11 a.m. 6th-ranked Woodland (10-2, 3-2) visits Northwest Whitfield Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

The Cass volleyball team lost a pair of matches Monday night -- both going the full three sets -- in non-region action at Murray County. The Colonels lost to Gilmer 25-18 in the opening set but rallied to win the second set 25-22 before dropping the deciding set 15-10. Cass won the opening set of their match with Murray County 25-20, but lost the final two sets 25-18 and 15-10. Cass (2-13-1) hosts Cedartown next Tuesday, September 5.

August 26, 2023 Woodland softball needed just four innings to win at Wheeler on Saturday, 14-0. Bailey Ryan had three hits including a pair of doubles and one RBI to lead the Wildcats on offense. Ashlynn Baines followed with two hits including one double and two RBIs. Jordan Hammonds (RBI), Lainey Calhoun (RBI), Kamryn Smith, Alana Carnes, Elizabeth Hartsfield (double, RBI), Peyton Dorn (double, two RBIs), and Harley Hannah (RBI) added one hit each. Bailey Gerstner and Mackenzie Araya contributed one RBI each. Baines collected the pitching win for the Lady Cats. She tossed four innings of shutout ball yielding two hits and two walks. She struck out one. The loss dropped Wheeler to 1-7 on the season. Woodland (9-2, 2-2 Region 7-5A) plays at Cass Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and at Northwest Whitfield Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Cartersville volleyball finished 3-1 Saturday at the Kell Classic. The Lady Canes had straight sets wins over St. Francis, South Paulding, and River Ridge before falling in straight sets to Riverwood. In the 25-3, 25-6 win over St. Francis, Holly Dufrene had seven kills, Riley Jarrett finished with four aces, and Aubree Barrett added 12 assists. Cartersville defeated South Paulding 25-7, 25-21. Tennessee Abernathy totaled five kills, Mckenzie Wilkie contributed six digs. Barrett and Raylynn Brown combined for 18 assists. In the day's closest match, the Lady Canes edged River Ridge 26-24, 27-25. Ailee England had seven kills. Abernathy and Addison Marisko contributed six kills each. Barrett added 13 assists. Riverwood topped Cartersville 25-23, 25-17. England and Marisko had six kills apiece. Cartersville (10-6) visits Armuchee Tuesday to take on the host Indians and Model. Thursday, the Canes travel to North Paulding.

The Woodland girls placed eighth and the Woodland boys were 12th Saturday at the 31st annual Ridge Ferry 5K in Rome. The Adairsville boys finished 21st. Both races were won by Pace Academy. The girls' varsity race included 20 teams and 155 runners. The boys' race had 210 runners and 25 teams. Adairsville did not field a full girls' team, but Callie Viktora represented the Tigers with a 16th-place individual run in 21:02. Top results for each local team: WOODLAND GIRLS Miranda Pelow (25th, 21:48) Olivia Berry (36th, 22:23) Addison Brown (67th, 23:37) Autumn Lottner (73rd, 23:52) Abby George (76th, 23:57) WOODLAND BOYS Juan Mendoza (24th, 17:24) Andy Forsyth (29th, 17:31) Knox Koontz (74th, 19:10) Will Parker (113th, 20:04) Connor Smith (105th, 20:08) ADAIRSVILLE BOYS Griffin Bozeman (48th, 18:14) Aaron Souders (113th, 20:29) Dutch Hernandez (132nd, 20:42) Johnathan Parral (134th, 20:44) Aiden Ritchie (188th, 23:19) Cartersville cross country was scheduled to participate in the Allatoona Creek Quad Meet on Friday, but that competition was canceled. The Canes are scheduled for the Front Runner 5 Star Stride at Ringgold on Monday. Next for Woodland is their own Run at the Rock on the Wildcats’ campus. Cass will also participate in the Run at the Rock on Saturday. The next event on the Adairsville schedule is the Rocky Face Race on September 7 in Dalton.