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The Cartersville Hurricanes took care of business Saturday in the opening round of the 2015 GHSA Class AAAA baseball playoffs by sweeping visiting North Oconee Titans at Richard Bell Field. The 'Canes advanced to the second round for the 17th consecutive year under head coach Stuart Chester. Cartersville won 4-1 in Game 1 behind ace pitcher Elliott Anderson. Anderson limited North Oconee to no earned runs and only four hits. He also struck out eight to earn the complete game victory. Elliott Berrey had a pair of RBI singles to lead the Cartersville offense in Game 1. Parker Tidwell and Anderson also added RBI singles. The 'Canes completed the series sweep with a 13-8 victory in Game 2. The Titans took an early 5-0 lead off ambidextrious, freshman starter Anthony Seigler, but Cartersville would begin their answer in the third. Carrington Evans had a two-run hit in the third inning and Anderson tripled in three more runs in the fourth inning to catch the Titans 5-5. Anderson would later score on a wild pitch to give the Hurricanes their first lead of Game 2, 6-5. Jacob Fowler and Trenton Frazier had key RBI doubles in the fifth and sixth innings to expand the Cartersville lead to 12-6. Cartersville improved to 18-9 on the year and will host Region 2 runner up, Thomas County Central in the next round. Those games will be Wednesday (May 6 DH) and Thursday (May 7, if needed) at Richard Bell Field. Game times TBA.

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Tyjuan Jett of Cass and Cody Cochran of Woodland each won their respective weight class state championships Saturday at the Class AAAAA state tournament at Macon Coliseum. Jett is the 2015 heavyweight champion and Cochran won the 145-pound classification. Cochran wrapped up a 47-5 season and his state title by winning an 8-5 decision over Will Britain of Cambridge. Jett, (shown in photo) who finished his season with a 39-2 record, won his championship match in sudden victory over Caleb Branham of Richmond HIll. Branham's season concluded with a 42-2 mark. In the team results, Woodland finished runner-up to Camden County. Cass placed eighth. Woodland had five other wrestlers to place at the state tournament. Dawson Woods (3rd-106), Jahvar Lewis (2nd-113), Logan Sims (3rd-120), Jake Huffine (5th-126), and Spencer Cooper (2nd-138) all placed. Hunter Quinn (4th-132) and Montavious Turner (5th-138) were additional placers for Cass. Adairsville's Salavador Grimaldo wrapped up a 41-3 season record and won third place in Class AAA with a major decision over Truett Bowman of Rockmart.

The Cartersville boys' basketball team won its third straight region championship Saturday night (Feb. 14) at Southeast Whitfield High School in Dalton by knocking off top-seed Heritage-Catoosa in the finals, 68-55. The 'Canes victory avenged a pair of regular season losses to the Generals during regular season play. Cartersville trailed by 7 points at halftime, but Coach Mike Tobin's Hurricanes rallied in the second half to take the region crown and the region's top seed heading into the state tournament. The 'Canes will host the first round of the Class AAAA state tournament Wednesday (Feb. 18) at 7pm and will face North Hall, the number 4 seed from Region 8-AAAA. In other action, Northwest Whitfield's boys easily defeated rival Southeast Whitfield 74-46 to claim the third seed from Region 7-AAAA heading into the state tournament. The girls' Region 7-AAAA title went to Gilmer. The Lady Bobcats held off Northwest Whitfield in the finals, 50-40.

The 2015 Class AAAA Boys Basketball State Tournament bracket.

The local girls' soccer schedule kicked off this past week with both Cass and Woodland picking up a couple of wins. The Lady Colonels (2-0) opened Tuesday (Feb. 10) with a 4-1 victory at Northwest Whitfield and shutout Cedartown 9-0 on Friday (Feb. 13). Coach Phil Phillips was pleased with his team's defensive play during opening week. He specifically noted the play of keeper Rachael Jackson and the defensive work of Macy Wright, Ashllyn Dougharty, Isela Moraga, Emily Lowe, and Savannah Hardin. The Lady Colonels offense was led by freshman, Kyla Michienzi, along with Stephanie Robledo, Sidney Vermaas, Laken Bennett, and Hardin. Next for the Lady Colonels is a home match Friday (Feb. 20) against Cartersville. Woodland opened the season with wins Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 9 and 10) over Coosa and Model. The Lady Wildcats (2-0-1) defeated Coosa 7-1 and Model 8-2 before playing East Paulding to a 1-1 tie on Friday (Feb. 13). Woodland's next match is Tuesday (Feb. 17). The Lady Wildcats host Region 7-AAAA opponent Dalton at 5:30pm. Adairsville hosts Bremen Tuesday (Feb. 17) at 5:30pm to open their 2015 campaign.

Here are the final and complete results from the GHSA Traditional State Wrestling Tournament for each local school. ADAIRSVILLE (24th place in Class AAA) 3A-106 - Salavador Grimaldo (41-3) placed 3rd and scored 17.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Salavador Grimaldo (Adairsville) 41-3 won by fall over Chris Duck (Franklin) 21-15 (Fall 3:31) Quarterfinal - Salavador Grimaldo (Adairsville) 41-3 won by decision over Truett Bowman (Rockmart) 42-16 (Dec 10-3) Semifinal - Rudy Rodriguez (Oconee Co.) 42-8 won by decision over Salavador Grimaldo (Adairsville) 41-3 (Dec 2-0) Cons. Semi - Salavador Grimaldo (Adairsville) 41-3 won by decision over Justin Kiss (Callaway) 29-6 (Dec 6-3) 3rd Place Match - Salavador Grimaldo (Adairsville) 41-3 won by major decision over Truett Bowman (Rockmart) 42-16 (MD 9-1) 3A-132 - Jared Summitt (22-18) Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Bridgewater (West Hall) 21-14 won by decision over Jared Summitt (Adairsville) 22-18 (Dec 10-9) Cons. Round 1 - Tyrese Perdue (McNair) 34-6 won by fall over Jared Summitt (Adairsville) 22-18 (Fall 4:19)3A-145 - Brett Burgess (21-12) Champ. Round 1 - Chase Piperato (Jefferson) 30-4 won by fall over Brett Burgess (Adairsville) 21-12 (Fall 4:24) Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Smith (Pepperell) 43-10 won by decision over Brett Burgess (Adairsville) 21-12 (Dec 7-6) CARTERSVILLE (35th place in Class AAAA) 4A-152 - Brandon Reaves (32-11) scored 3.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Beau Gentry (Madison Co.) 29-14 won by decision over Brandon Reaves (Cartersville) 32-11 (Dec 9-3) Cons. Round 1 - Brandon Reaves (Cartersville) 32-11 won by fall over Brooks Bradley (Thomas Co. Central) 13-22 (Fall 3:29) Cons. Round 2 - Blaine Bird (Heritage,Catoosa) 44-9 won by decision over Brandon Reaves (Cartersville) 32-11 (Dec 4-0) 4A-160 - Ryan Thomas (41-11) Champ. Round 1 - Jack Marsh (St Pius) 43-10 won by major decision over Ryan Thomas (Cartersville) 41-11 (MD 12-3) Cons. Round 1 - Keytonae Robinson (Spalding) 4-6 won by decision over Ryan Thomas (Cartersville) 41-11 (Dec 11-7)4A-170 - Devondre Walker (26-17) scored 3.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Chris Dixon (Eagles Landing) 29-17 won by fall over Devondre Walker (Cartersville) 26-17 (Fall 0:37) Cons. Round 1 - Devondre Walker (Cartersville) 26-17 won by fall over Liam Henderson (Chamblee) 5-3 (Fall 4:05) Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Storey (Bainbridge) 36-7 won by fall over Devondre Walker (Cartersville) 26-17 (Fall 2:16) CASS (8th place in Class AAAAA) 5A-120 - Chandler Blum (27-14) scored 2.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Ronny Link (Flowery Branch) 7-4 won by decision over Chandler Blum (Cass) 27-14 (Dec 10-3) Cons. Round 1 - Chandler Blum (Cass) 27-14 won by major decision over Hunter Kurowski (Forsyth Central) 42-9 (MD 10-0) Cons. Round 2 - Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 won by fall over Chandler Blum (Cass) 27-14 (Fall 3:39) 5A-132 - Hunter Quinn (39-7) placed 4th and scored 14.50 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Quinn (Cass) 39-7 won by tech fall over Daniel Fenske (Greenbrier) 35-6 (TF-1.5 4:41 (15-0)) Quarterfinal - Tristan Ware (Villa Rica) 48-3 won by decision over Hunter Quinn (Cass) 39-7 (Dec 10-3) Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Quinn (Cass) 39-7 won by major decision over Joshua McAlister (Columbus) 24-14 (MD 13-1) Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Quinn (Cass) 39-7 won by decision over Evan Gianfala (Creekview) 27-13 (Dec 7-0) Cons. Semi - Hunter Quinn (Cass) 39-7 won by decision over Zach Nagorski (Brunswick) 6-3 (Dec 3-0) 3rd Place Match - Tristan Ware (Villa Rica) 48-3 won by decision over Hunter Quinn (Cass) 39-7 (Dec 11-5) 5A-138 - Montavious Turner (28-9) placed 5th and scored 11.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Montavious Turner (Cass) 28-9 won by fall over Ben Heller (Effingham) 3-4 (Fall 3:21) Quarterfinal - Montavious Turner (Cass) 28-9 won by decision over Ryan Camp (Creekview) 38-12 (Dec 6-1) Semifinal - Jay Sheppard (Camden) 8-0 won by decision over Montavious Turner (Cass) 28-9 (Dec 16-11) Cons. Semi - Noah Craft (Union Grove) 8-2 won by decision over Montavious Turner (Cass) 28-9 (Dec 6-5) 5th Place Match - Montavious Turner (Cass) 28-9 won by decision over Ryan Camp (Creekview) 38-12 (Dec 10-3) 5A-285 - Tyjuan Jett (39-2) placed 1st and scored 28.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tyjuan Jett (Cass) 39-2 won by fall over Chris Taylor (Heritage) 3-5 (Fall 4:14) Quarterfinal - Tyjuan Jett (Cass) 39-2 won by fall over Brock Tupman (Creekview) 37-11 (Fall 5:07) Semifinal - Tyjuan Jett (Cass) 39-2 won by fall over Gabe Smith (Camden) 5-4 (Fall 5:40) 1st Place Match - Tyjuan Jett (Cass) 39-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Caleb Branham (Richmond Hill) 42-2 (SV-1 3-1) WOODLAND (2nd place in Class AAAAA) 5A-106 - Dawson Woods (45-6) placed 3rd and scored 19.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Woods (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-6 won by fall over Makenzie Rannals (Lanier) 28-20 (Fall 1:12) Quarterfinal - Dawson Woods (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-6 won by decision over Daniel Byers (South Paulding) 43-12 (Dec 6-0) Semifinal - Lucas Nelson (Camden) 6-1 won by decision over Dawson Woods (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-6 (Dec 8-1) Cons. Semi - Dawson Woods (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-6 won by fall over Trent Higginbothom (Richmond Hill) 40-7 (Fall 4:19) 3rd Place Match - Dawson Woods (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-6 won by major decision over Matthew Tankersley (Dalton) 38-13 (MD 9-0) 5A-113 - Jahvar Lewis (41-5) placed 2nd and scored 23.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jahvar Lewis (Woodland (Bartow)) 41-5 won by fall over Brett Sivadon (Lanier) 0-2 (Fall 4:28) Quarterfinal - Jahvar Lewis (Woodland (Bartow)) 41-5 won by major decision over Zach Corcoran (Cambridge) 34-17 (MD 13-3) Semifinal - Jahvar Lewis (Woodland (Bartow)) 41-5 won by fall over Brody Ross (Creekview) 35-17 (Fall 4:23) 1st Place Match - Isiah Royal (Effingham) 8-0 won by decision over Jahvar Lewis (Woodland (Bartow)) 41-5 (Dec 4-1) 5A-120 - Logan Sims (31-3) placed 3rd and scored 20.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 won by fall over David Harris (Heritage) 3-5 (Fall 1:59) Quarterfinal - Bryce Holloman (Alexander) 46-9 won by decision over Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 (Dec 4-1) Cons. Round 2 - Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 won by fall over Chandler Blum (Cass) 27-14 (Fall 3:39) Cons. Round 3 - Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 won by fall over William Jewell (McIntosh) 29-12 (Fall 2:34) Cons. Semi - Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 won by decision over Will Formato (Allatoona) 33-10 (Dec 3-1) 3rd Place Match - Logan Sims (Woodland (Bartow)) 31-3 won by decision over Ronny Link (Flowery Branch) 7-4 (Dec 8-3) 5A-126 - Jake Huffine (36-6) placed 5th and scored 11.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jake Huffine (Woodland (Bartow)) 36-6 won by disqualification over Vance Rowe (Glynn Academy) 2-5 (DQ) Quarterfinal - Jake Huffine (Woodland (Bartow)) 36-6 won by decision over Cody Anderson (Allatoona) 40-12 (Dec 7-3) Semifinal - Adrian Hughes (Camden) 6-2 won by major decision over Jake Huffine (Woodland (Bartow)) 36-6 (MD 12-4) Cons. Semi - Noah Isley (South Paulding) 44-4 won by decision over Jake Huffine (Woodland (Bartow)) 36-6 (Dec 5-1) 5th Place Match - Jake Huffine (Woodland (Bartow)) 36-6 won by decision over Jonathan Parrish (Star`s Mill) 40-10 (Dec 9-3) 5A-138 - Spencer Cooper (38-10) placed 2nd and scored 22.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Spencer Cooper (Woodland (Bartow)) 38-10 won by fall over Richard McGee (Loganville) 33-23 (Fall 1:12) Quarterfinal - Spencer Cooper (Woodland (Bartow)) 38-10 won by major decision over Noah Craft (Union Grove) 8-2 (MD 13-0) Semifinal - Spencer Cooper (Woodland (Bartow)) 38-10 won by major decision over Dylan Frontin (Heritage) 7-2 (MD 9-1) 1st Place Match - Jay Sheppard (Camden) 8-0 won by fall over Spencer Cooper (Woodland (Bartow)) 38-10 (Fall 3:56) 5A-145 - Cody Cochran (47-5) placed 1st and scored 25.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Cody Cochran (Woodland (Bartow)) 47-5 won by fall over DAVID JONES (Miller Grove) 17-10 (Fall 3:24) Quarterfinal - Cody Cochran (Woodland (Bartow)) 47-5 won by major decision over Javon Walker (Carver) 30-10 (MD 11-0) Semifinal - Cody Cochran (Woodland (Bartow)) 47-5 won by decision over Brady Dyer (Flowery Branch) 7-3 (Dec 2-0) 1st Place Match - Cody Cochran (Woodland (Bartow)) 47-5 won by decision over Will Britain (Cambridge) 55-9 (Dec 8-5) 5A-160 - Joseph Jones (26-25) Champ. Round 1 - Bunmi Smith (Camden) 7-2 won by tech fall over Joseph Jones (Woodland (Bartow)) 26-25 (TF-1.5 4:41 (19-3)) Cons. Round 1 - Brandon Bautista (Coffee) 7-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Joseph Jones (Woodland (Bartow)) 26-25 (SV-1 5-3) 5A-182 - Chance Bishop (45-10) scored 1.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Curry (Jones Co.) 29-13 won by fall over Chance Bishop (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-10 (Fall 2:57) Cons. Round 1 - Chance Bishop (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-10 won by decision over Marvin Kinsey (Riverwood) 29-20 (Dec 2-1) Cons. Round 2 - Don Green (Rome) 37-11 won by major decision over Chance Bishop (Woodland (Bartow)) 45-10 (MD 20-8) 5A-195 - Brett Shedd (35-14) scored 6.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Triston Cantrell (Gainesville) 19-4 won by fall over Brett Shedd (Woodland (Bartow)) 35-14 (Fall 3:27) Cons. Round 1 - Brett Shedd (Woodland (Bartow)) 35-14 won by fall over Brandon Rogers (Woodland (Stockbridge)) 45-15 (Fall 0:38) Cons. Round 2 - Brett Shedd (Woodland (Bartow)) 35-14 won by forfeit over Nick Martin (Northgate) 39-7 (For.) Cons. Round 3 - D`Angelo Howsey (Statesboro) 7-3 won by decision over Brett Shedd (Woodland (Bartow)) 35-14 (Dec 3-0)

The Cartersville boys basketball team earned a spot in the Region 7-AAAA championship game and the right to host a first round state tournament game with a 52-37 victory over Northwest Whitfield Friday (Feb. 13) in Dalton. The 'Canes will host a team from Region 8-AAAA Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the opening round of the state tournament. The opponent will be either Monroe Area or North Hall. First, however, the Hurricanes will play for a region championship Saturday night (Feb. 14). The region title game is at Southeast Whitfield at 7:30pm. Cartersville will meet the winner of Friday's other semifinal that pitted top seed Heritage-Catoosa against host Southeast Whitfield. (results not available at press time, to be updated later.)

The Cartersville High School boys basketball team advanced to the Region 7-AAAA semifinals and guaranteed themselves a berth in the GHSA Class AAAA State Tournament by defeating Pickens 62-29 Tuesday night (Feb. 10) at Southeast Whitfield. Coach Mike Tobin's Hurricanes improved to 16-9 and snapped a three game losing streak with the opening round win. The 'Canes will meet Northwest Whitfield in the semifinals Friday (Feb. 13) at 5:30pm at Southeast Whitfield. Cartersville swept the two regular season games with the Bruins. The 'Canes won 85-70 and 73-51 in the two earlier matchups. A semifinal victory over the Bruins would secure a first round state tournament home game at the Storm Center.

The 2015 high school baseball season is still a few weeks away, but the facility at Cass High School has already received recognition. The Georgia Dugout Club selected the baseball field at Cass High School’s athletic complex its 2015 Class AAAAA Field of the Year. Coaches from all over the state nominate fields each November and a committee within the Georgia Dugout Club selects one Field of the Year for each classification. Cass head coach, Adam Williams, claims this distinction is a tribute to many. “Credit for this award goes to a lot of people,” noted Williams. “The past and current baseball boosters have painted, constructed features, laid sod, and constantly kept things clean and spruced up. It has truly been a group effort. They’ve not only put in a tremendous amount of energy and work, but they’ve raised money to fund it too.” The Colonels’ coach found it difficult to narrow down features that makes the facility distinct. “I don’t know if there was one special feature about the field that helped it get noticed, but we host the Top 100 Showcase for the Dugout Club each year,” said Williams. “Members of their leadership get to see how our people take pride in the care of this facility and its amenities.” Williams credits playing surface improvements to some community contributors. “Josh Morrow at Sod Atlanta Athletic Field helped us tremendously by laser grading the field. Plus, Clift Dempsey and his employees keep a pristine cut,” said Williams. The Colonels’ skipper went on to thank a special volunteer member of the program’s field care crew. “A lot of the behind the scenes detail work is done by my father, Ron Williams. He spends countless hours at the field taking care of every odd job imaginable. His attention to details, time, and effort truly make a difference,” added Williams. Recent improvements at the Colonels’ home diamond include backstop padding, new paint for the dugouts, wind screen additions, concrete sidewalks to the dugout and bullpen areas, and additional sodding outside the fencing of the field. Each of those items has added aesthetic appeal. According to Williams, this year’s field distinction just fuels desire to keep improving the facility. Future goals include a project for the playing surface and one for the spectators. “We’d like to add a turf halo around home plate and eventually add stadium style bleachers. The plate halo would help protect against wear in that area and the seating would improve sight lines for our fans,” concluded Williams. Cass High School will open its 2015 baseball campaign at home with a scrimmage against South Paulding on Friday, February 13 at 5:55pm. The Colonels’ regular season opener will also be at home on Tuesday, February 17 when the Gilmer Bobcats visit at 5:30pm.