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October 11, 2025 Braxton Elrod hands off to Ezequiel Carter. On a crisp fall night in Rossville, the Adairsville Tigers dominated the Ridgeland Panthers with a decisive 30-3 victory on Friday, in a Region 7-3A matchup. The game started with a miscue for Ridgeland, who won the toss and elected to receive, but fumbled the opening kickoff. Adairsville’s Gatlin Fair pounced on the loose ball, giving the Tigers prime field position. They capitalized with an eight-play, 63-yard drive, capped by a 27-yard field goal from Cooper Souders with 8:20 left in the first quarter, putting Adairsville up 3-0. Ridgeland answered on their next possession, marching 48 yards in seven plays, highlighted by a 36-yard pass from Kaiden Williams to Jamarcus Lewis, moving the Panthers to the Tigers’ 24. Cash Ellis knotted the score at 3-3 with a 29-yard field goal at the 4:29 mark of the first quarter. After both teams traded punts, Adairsville struck again late in the first.  Quarterback Braxton Elrod scampered untouched for a 14-yard touchdown on a keeper, finishing a swift four-play, 55-yard drive aided by three Ridgeland penalties. The score gave the Tigers a 10-3 lead with 36 seconds left in the quarter. Ridgeland’s next drive showed promise, with Tabrone Ball carrying nine times for 68 yards to push the Panthers to the Adairsville 7. However, a missed 23-yard field goal attempt with 5:55 left in the second quarter kept them off the board.  Adairsville seized momentum, driving 80 yards in 11 plays, fueled by three completions from Elrod to Colton Sanford for 19, 30, and nine yards. Matthew Cook capped the drive with a 7-yard touchdown catch from Elrod, and Souders’ PAT extended the Tigers’ lead to 17-3 at halftime. The second half opened with a setback for Adairsville as Ridgeland’s Jamarcus Lewis intercepted an Elrod pass and returned it into Tigers’ territory. The Panthers drove to the Adairsville 1, but Ball fumbled, and the Tigers recovered with 9:20 left in the third.  Adairsville made Ridgeland pay, covering 97 yards in six plays, with Elrod connecting with Torron Hale for a 74-yard touchdown strike down the right sideline. A blocked PAT kept the score at 23-3 with 6:16 remaining in the third. Ridgeland’s next drive reached the Adairsville 29 but stalled on downs.  The Tigers sealed the game in the fourth quarter with a nine-play, 68-yard drive, finished by Jake Barszcz’s 1-yard touchdown plunge. Souders’ PAT made it 30-3 with 8:52 left.  Ridgeland’s final possession fizzled at the Adairsville 37, and the Tigers ran out the clock with 10 plays, ending in victory formation. Adairsville’s balanced attack and opportunistic defense proved too much for Ridgeland, who fell to 2-6 overall and 0-4 in region play. The Panthers head into a bye week before facing Northwest Whitfield on October 24.  The Tigers, now 3-4 overall and 2-1 in Region 7-3A, return home to host the Northwest Whitfield Bruins on Friday, looking to build on their momentum. ~~ Larry Gardner contributed to this report.

October 11, 2025 Amara Ejieke goes up for a kill as Riley Huff looks on. Cartersville volleyball captured the Region 7-4A championship Saturday with a straight-set victory at Allatoona. The Lady Canes won 25-19, 25-19, and 25-15. Amara Ejieke had seven kills, nine digs, one block, and 10 service receptions in the victory. Adelynn England totaled one kill, five digs, one assist, and 15 receptions. Riley Huff had five kills and four blocks on the Cartersville front line. Aubree Barrett contributed two digs and 13 assists. Sydney Seigler had nine digs, 11 service receptions, and one service ace. Cartersville will host a Class 4A state tournament first-round match on Tuesday with Drew, the No. 4 team from Region 4-4A. The Cartersville/Drew winner will face either Walnut Grove or Wayne County in the second round on Saturday, October 18.  If Cartersville advances, the Lady Canes would host.

October 11, 2025 Woodland offensive line The Hiram Hornets (4-4, 3-1 Region 7-4A) secured a convincing 42-7 victory over the Woodland Wildcats (0-7, 0-4 Region 7-4A) on Friday, October 10, at Hornet Stadium. Hiram's balanced offensive attack and opportunistic defense outplayed Woodland, earning a decisive win in Region 7-4A play. The Hornets struck early in the first quarter with 4:16 remaining when quarterback Caleb Carmichael connected with Adarius Anderson for a 22-yard touchdown pass. Joshua Corvera's PAT kick gave Hiram a 7-0 lead.  Just over a minute later, Anderson capitalized on a Woodland fumble, scooping it up and racing 32 yards for another touchdown, though the PAT kick failed, making it 13-0.  As the first quarter expired, running back Dylan Maina broke free for a 33-yard touchdown run, but another missed PAT kept the score at 19-0. Hiram continued to pile on in the second quarter.  With 6:54 left, Corvera drilled a 41-yard field goal, extending the lead to 22-0.  Late in the half, Carmichael threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Sean Shead with 35 seconds remaining, though the extra point attempt failed, sending the teams to halftime with Hiram leading 28-0. The third quarter saw Hiram's reserves make an impact.  At 6:59, backup quarterback Jordan Thomas scored on a 3-yard run, followed by a successful Corvera PAT, pushing the score to 35-0. Later, with 2:29 left in the quarter, Thomas launched a 54-yard touchdown pass to Braylon McAfee, and another successful PAT made it 42-0. With the game well in hand, the fourth quarter was played with a running clock.  Woodland avoided a shutout when sophomore running back Solomon James punched in a 2-yard touchdown run with 2:34 remaining, followed by a successful PAT, finalizing the score at 42-7. Hiram's victory keeps them competitive in Region 7-4A as they prepare to face Allatoona on the road next Friday. Meanwhile, Woodland, still searching for their first win, will look to rebound when it hosts Southeast Whitfield on Friday night. ~~ Stuart Morse contributed to this report.

October 10, 2025 Scott Barkley, CanesAthletics.com After dispatching Woodland on Tuesday, Oct. 7, by a cumulative score of 75-12 across three games, the Canes volleyball team also swept Dalton on Thursday in the 4A Region 7 tournament. It didn't come without the Lady Catamounts making things interesting in the third set, though. The 3-0 win sets up a Saturday, noon match with the host team, Allatoona. The Lady Bucs ( 34-9) handed Cartersville (39-6) a loss on Sept. 4 in a closely-contested match, 19-25, 25-21, 15-13. All-Region honors were presented on Tuesday. Jacksonville State commit Rylie Huff was named Co-Player of the Year and First Team All-Region. Jada Zimmerman, Amara Ejike, and Kenzie Wilkie were also named to the First Team. Aubree Barrett, Holly Dufrene, and Emma Wall received Second Team honors, and Blakely Morris was named Honorable Mention. CHS won the first and second games against Dalton by 25-12 and 25-13 scores, respectively, pulling away after the Catamounts had closed the gap to 14-11 and 13-8. They appeared to be on the way to a similar win after Ejieke's kill made the score 11-9, and the Lady Canes built a 20-14 advantage. Dalton clawed their way back, though, to 23-20 before Zimmerman's kill finished the match, 25-22. "I think we did pretty good," said Zimmerman, who has committed to Eastern Florida State College. "We could have done better. We need to work on our blocking a little bit more, and our defense and hitter-setter connection. We were off a little bit in that last game." Huff, who leads the team in blocks, said she and the team need to do some work. "We did alright in the first set, but then we kind of just lost energy and were going through the motions. I didn't hit as well as I usually do. We'll work on it in practice tomorrow, watch film, and just make sure we're locked in and ready for Saturday." "There was low energy," said Canes head coach Kyle Lundberg. "It was just one of those days." During such times last season, it wasn't uncommon for Lundberg to call a timeout not to talk strategy, but to order a set of burpees for those on the court to refocus. It added a layer of toughness that squad took to the state championship game. Only once, at a tournament in Charleston, has it happened this year. There is a reason burpees have had the rare appearance, and it also has to do with toughness. "They haven't been retired," said Lundberg. "I just haven't been calling as many timeouts this year. I want them to build that grit on their own. They don't need a timeout to get out of a bad run. They're strong enough to face it."

October 8, 2025 Cartersville defeated Woodland, and Allatoona eliminated Cass Tuesday night in the opening round of the Region 7-4A championship tournament at Allatoona High School. Both Cartersville and Allatoona — the top two seeds — won in straight sets. In the region semifinals on Thursday evening, host Allatoona will face Southeast Whitfield, and Cartersville plays Dalton.

October 8, 2025 The Adairsville softball team concluded its 2025 season Wednesday evening with a one-sided road win at Sprayberry. Ashlyn Carlton produced three hits, including two doubles, a sacrifice fly, and one home run, as the Lady Tigers peppered the Yellow Jackets with 10 hits in five innings. Carlton was also the winning pitcher for Adairsville, working all five frames. She allowed just one hit and one walk, while striking out five. Sprayberry’s lone run was unearned. Ansley Powell had two hits, including one triple and one RBI. Alivia Joslin also had two hits, including one double. Cadey Evans (double, two RBI), Annabelle Mitchell (two RBI), and Lily Roberts (double, RBI) chipped in one hit each. Sprayberry finished the year with a 5-21 mark. Adairsville finished 15-15 overall and was 5-13 in Region 7-3A.

October 7, 2025 The Cass and Cartersville softball teams concluded their 2025 regular season slates on Tuesday and will begin the Class 4A state playoffs next Monday. CASS 11, DALTON 3 The Lady Colonels wrapped up the regular season Tuesday evening with an 11-3 road victory at Dalton. Cass led 8-0 through the first 3-½ innings before Dalton scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth on a walk, two singles, and a Lady Colonels’ error. Cass responded with three runs of their own in the next half inning, and pitcher Kylie Gentry retired the side in the bottom of the fifth to end the game. Gentry scattered three hits and two walks to earn the pitching win. She fanned ten and only one of Dalton’s three runs was earned. Bailey York (double, RBI) had three hits for the Lady Colonels. Harlee Thomason (sac fly, double, RBI), KK Evans (RBI), and Gentry (RBI) produced two hits. Molli Morrow (RBI) and Autumn Smith added one hit. Dalton finished the season with a 3-20 mark and 3-18 in region play. Cass (18-8, 15-6) will be on the road for a first-round state playoff series next Monday (DH) and Tuesday, if necessary, at Pace Academy in Atlanta. CEDARTOWN 4, CARTERSVILLE 1 The Lady Canes fell 4-1 Tuesday evening in their final regular season game at Cedartown. The host Bulldogs scored three runs in the bottom of the first, including a two-run homer, for their early advantage. They added a run in the fourth, and Cartersville scored in the sixth on a Kennedy Crenshaw RBI single.  Presley Crabbe took the tough-luck pitching loss for the Canes without allowing an earned run. She yielded five hits and one walk while striking out eight. Kinsey Woodard and Crenshaw had two hits for Cartersville. Addi Burns and Miley Jo Williams added one hit. Cedartown (17-10, 16-5) will be Region 7-4A’s No. 3 seed in next week’s state playoffs. Cartersville (25-5, 18-3) won the Region 7-4A title and will host either Martin Luther King or Forest Park in their best-of-three first-round series that begins on Monday.

October 7, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Cartersville High and Clemson star quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, helped the Jacksonville Jaguars keep pace with the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South this past Monday night with a key win over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. Lawrence passed for one touchdown and ran for two more in a 31-28 victory. Jacksonville and Indianapolis lead the AFC South with 4-1 marks. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS) … completed 18 of 25 pass attempts for 221 yards and one touchdown Monday night as the Jaguars edged the visiting Kansas City Chiefs 31-28. Lawrence threw one interception, but also rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on 10 attempts. Jacksonville (4-1) hosts the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. FOOTBALL JOHNATHAN CLINE — East Tennessee State University (R-So., Cartersville HS) … part of an offensive line rotation that helped produce 362 total yards in a 31-22 loss at Furman this past Saturday. ETSU (2-4, 0-2 Southern Conference) hosts VMI on Saturday. JD DEROCHE — University of the Cumberlands (Fr., Cass HS) … had one tackle Sept. 27 in a 27-14 win at Warner University (FL). The Patriots lost 49-34 at 12th-ranked Campbellsville University (KY) this past Saturday. UC (3-2, 0-1 Mid-South Conference) visits 7th-ranked Lindsey Wilson University (KY) on Saturday. TOKYO GORDON — Sam Houston State University (Jr., Adairsville HS) … saw action but did not have a stat line in the Bearkats' 37-10 loss last Thursday night at New Mexico State. Sam Houston State (0-5, 0-2 Conference USA) hosts Jacksonville State on Thursday night. DEVIN HENDERSON — University of Findlay (So, Cass HS) … made five tackles, including two for losses totaling 10 yards as the 21st-ranked Oilers won 31-10 this past Saturday at Walsh University. Findlay (5-0, 3-0 Great Midwest Athletic Conference) hosts Hillsdale College on Saturday afternoon. Tyler Martin / Berry College TYLER MARTIN — Berry College (Sr., Cass HS) … a starter on the Vikings’ offensive line that helped produce 572 yards of total offense in a 54-14 home win over Rhodes College. Berry (3-1, 1-0 Southern Athletic Association) hosts Trinity University (TX) on Saturday night. CHRIS ROPER — Dartmouth College (Jr., Adairsville HS) … saw action this past Saturday in a 36-24 loss to Penn at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The Big Green (2-1, 0-1 Ivy League) plays at Yale on Saturday afternoon. DEVONTE ROSS — Penn State University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … was targeted twice but did not have a reception this past Saturday in the Nittany Lions’ 42-37 loss at UCLA. With the loss, Penn State fell out of the AP Top 25 after being ranked No. 2 in the preseason. The Nittany Lions (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) host Northwestern on Saturday. Stephen Rowser / Morehouse College STEPHEN ROWSER — Morehouse College (So., Cartersville HS) … made 10 tackles (seven solo), including three tackles for loss totaling 23 yards in the Maroon Tigers’ 27-20 win over Tuskegee University this past Saturday night in Montgomery. Rowser had two sacks and forced one fumble. Morehouse (1-4, 1-2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) visits Central State University (OH) on Saturday. SACOVIE WHITE-HELTON — University of Georgia (R-Fr., Cass HS) … saw action but was not targeted in the Bulldogs’ 35-14 home win this past Saturday over Kentucky. The 10th-ranked Bulldogs play at Auburn on Saturday night. IAN WILLIAMS — University of Memphis (Fr., Cass HS) … was a participant, but did not have a stat line in the Tigers’ 45-7 home win this past Saturday night over Tulsa. Twenty-third-ranked Memphis has a bye week before visiting UAB on October 18.  GOLF BRODY TIDWELL — Georgia State University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 70-79-73 (6-over par) and tied for 51st as the Panthers finished eighth of fifteen teams at the East Carolina University Ironwood Classic September 28-29. The event was played at the 7,120-yard, par 72 Ironwood Golf and Country Club in Greenville. Georgia State will play in the Pinetree Intercollegiate in Kennesaw on October 13-14. SOCCER ABBEY CRAIG — Reinhardt University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … a starting defender for the Lady Eagles, Craig was on the pitch for all 180 minutes of home wins last Wednesday (Oct. 1) and Saturday over conference rivals Tennessee Wesleyan (1-0) and Columbia (SC) College (4-0). Reinhardt (5-3-2, 5-1-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference) hosts Johnson University (TN) on Wednesday before traveling to Union Commonwealth (KY) for a match on Saturday.  Libby Morgan / Shorter University LIBBY MORGAN — Shorter University (Fr., Woodland HS) … started at forward and logged 66 minutes of pitch time in the Lady Hawks’ scoreless draw with Emmanuel University this past Saturday in Rome. Shorter (1-5-1, 0-4-1 Conference Carolinas) hosts Erskine College on Tuesday before traveling to play at North Greenville University on Saturday. HALEY SKLBA — Point University (Fr., Cass HS) … a reserve defender last Wednesday (Oct. 1) in the Skyhawks’ 9-0 win at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Sklba logged 22 minutes of pitch time. Point (8-3-1, 3-1 Southern States Athletic Conference) visits the University of Tennessee Southern on Thursday and hosts Blue Mountain Christian University (MS) on Saturday. VOLLEYBALL Ailee England / Berry College AILEE ENGLAND — Berry College (So., Cartersville HS) … saw action in 10 sets as the Vikings defeated Covenant College and Oglethorpe University, but lost to East Texas Baptist this past Friday and Saturday at home. Across the three matches, England recorded two kills, two aces, and seven digs. Berry (15-3, 6-1 Southern Athletic Association) plays at Millsaps College (MS) on Saturday and at Rhodes College in Memphis on Sunday. MADELYN ORTON — LaGrange College (Sr., Cartersville resident, Cornerstone Prep Academy) … the defensive specialist saw action in one set of the Panthers’ 25-15, 25-10, 25-22 straight sets victory at Piedmont University this past Saturday. LaGrange also dropped a five-set match with Covenant College on Saturday. The Lady Panthers (6-14, 4-2 Collegiate Conference of the South) will host Maryville College (TN) and Agnes Scott College on Saturday. MEREDITH ORTON — LaGrange College (Sr., Cartersville resident, Cornerstone Prep Academy) … recorded two kills, one dig, and one block this past Saturday in a five-set loss to Covenant College at Piedmont University in Demorest. LaGrange also had a straight-sets win over the host Lions on Saturday. The Lady Panthers (6-14, 4-2 Collegiate Conference of the South) will host Maryville College (TN) and Agnes Scott College on Saturday. CROSS COUNTRY McKINLEY CHAPPELL — Berry College (Sr., Woodland HS) … finished ninth overall (26:58) and helped the Vikings win their home meet 8K on Saturday over seven other collegiate teams, including Morehouse College and Faulkner University (AL). Next on the schedule for Berry is the Roanoke Inter-Regional Border Battle on October 18 in Salem, Virginia.

October 6, 2025 The Cass Lady Colonels snapped a three-game losing streak Monday night with an extra-inning road victory at Chattooga. In other local action, Cartersville dropped a 9-7 decision to Class 6A Harrison, and Woodland lost both games of a doubleheader with Allatoona. HARRISON 9, CARTERSVILLE 7 The Class 4A 3rd-ranked Lady Canes were edged by visiting Harrison Monday night in a non-region game that saw the two teams combine for 23 hits. Harrison is ranked No. 9 in Class 6A. The lead changed hands three times in the early innings, with the Hoyas taking control with a five-run top of the fourth inning. Harrison (23-4) led 3-2 after one inning before Cartersville built a 7-3 advantage in the bottom of the third. The Lady Hoyas regained the lead in the fourth and added a run in the top of the seventh. Zoie Shiflett (5 IP, 8ER, 8H, 1BB, 3K) made the pitching start and was tagged with the loss. Izzy Tummins (2 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 1K) retired the final six outs in the circle for Cartersville. LaKiaya Banks (home run, two RBI) and Kinsey Woodard (two doubles, one RBI), and Shiflett (RBI) had three hits to lead the Lady Canes’ offense. Addi Burns (RBI), Sophia Harper (double), and Kennedy Crenshaw added one hit. Taryn Bradley (sac fly) contributed one RBI. Cartersville (25-3, 18-2) has clinched the region title and a No. 1 seed in the Class 4A state playoffs. The Lady Canes finish the regular season on Tuesday with a final region game at Cedartown. CASS 8, CHATTOOGA 6 (8 inn.) The Cass Lady Colonels won a back-and-forth non-region tussle at Chattooga on Monday night in an extra inning, 8-6. Cass scored twice in the top of the third to tie the game, and added three runs in the fourth to take a 5-3 lead. The Lady Colonels extended their lead to 6-3 in the top of the sixth, but the host Lady Indians pushed across three runs in the bottom of the seventh to send the game to an eighth frame. Cass scored two runs in the top of the eighth and kept Chattooga off the board in the bottom of the inning to claim a road win and snap a three-game skid. Bailey York (8 IP, 6R, 5ER, 9H, 6BB, 8K) collected the pitching win for Cass. Lindsey Chubb and Kylie Gentry led the Lady Colonels’ bats with three hits and two RBI. Harlee Thomason produced two hits. MJ McFarlane (RBI), KK Evans (RBI), Molli Morrow, and Shyia Woods added one hit. The loss dropped Chattooga to 11-9 on the season. Cass (17-8, 14-6) has clinched a state playoff berth in Class 4A, and will wrap up regular season play on Tuesday with a region game at Dalton. GAME 1: ALLATOONA 15, WOODLAND 10 GAME 2: ALLATOONA 17, WOODLAND 9 Woodland softball lost both games of a doubleheader Monday night, falling to visiting Allatoona 15-10 and 17-9. Evelyne Tucker (5.1 IP, 14R, 11ER, 13H, 7BB, 1K) and Bella Kuykenall (6.2 IP, 18R, 13ER, 15H, 5BB, 3K) split the pitching duties for the Lady Cats. Ashlyn Baines had five hits in the doubleheader for Woodland, including one double and two RBI. Bailey Ryan followed with four hits and four RBI. Kamryn Smith contributed three hits, including one double and one RBI. Gracie Korb had two doubles and two RBI. Bailey Gerstner also had two hits with three RBI. Kylee Poston (two RBI) and Charlotte Peterson (RBI) added one hit. Hayley Ledford contributed one RBI for the Lady Wildcats. Allatoona improved to 16-5 overall and 16-5 in Region 7-4A. Woodland finished the year with an 11-16 overall record. The Lady Cats were 8-13 in region play.

October 6, 2025 Adairsville volleyball's 2025 season came to an end Monday night with a first-round Region 7-AAA tournament loss to Ridgeland in a match played at Heritage-Catoosa. The Lady Tigers won the opening set 25-22, but narrowly lost the final two sets 23-25 and 16-18. Alexis Scott had six kills, three blocks, five digs, and two aces. Myka Colston finished with 12 kills, one block, and five digs. Sadie Browlow contributed 10 digs and three aces. Nadelyn Dodson supplied 20 digs. Ella Steward totaled three blocks and three digs. Rihanna Crittenden added two kills and three blocks. Adairsville finished the season with a 10-29 record.

October 4, 2025 The Cartersville girls cross country team ran to a 40th-place finish Saturday in the Championship Division of the Alexander/Asics Invitational in Fairburn. The Lady Canes were led by Sofia Burns, who finished 137th in 19:47. She was followed by teammates Sydney Burris (193rd, 20:29), Zoe McCurry (208th, 20:35), Hadley Finnemore (290th, 21:47), and Adalin Empie (303rd, 22:00). The Woodland girls were 21st of 46 teams in the Red Division. The Lady Cats were led by Allison Snead (11th, 19:57), Rylee Maxwell (37th, 20:52), Addison Brown (108th, 22:05), Jette Julius (177th, 23:21), Lily Hiott (252nd, 24:42), and Sierra Woodie (258th, 24:59). The Cartersville boys finished seventh of 38 teams in the Red Division and were led by Carson Robinson (17th, 16:36), Ben Russell (57th, 17:19), Ethan Empie (61st, 17:20), Knox Matthews (90th, 17:38), Malachi Weir (111th, 17:50), and Kaleb Lanier (113th, 17:50). The Woodland boys finished third of 29 teams in the Black Division. Jonathan Ringwell placed 4th in 16:46. He was followed by teammates Isaac James Morris (21st, 17:46), Conner Cruz (41st, 18:19), Charlie Hennington (46th, 18:23), and Logan Marr (57th, 18:35). In other cross-country action last week, Cass had individual runners compete at the Dade County Invitational in Trenton on Thursday. Nicholas Robinson (1st, 18:53), Booker Gearhart (2nd, 18:57), and Adam Brush (3rd, 19:00) took the top three spots in the boys’ race. Karishma Archarya (2nd, 25:01) and Irelynn Wilmott (25th, 37:46) competed in the girls’ race. Adairsville ran last Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the Grove Level Stampede in Dalton. Bella Smith (8th of 129, 23:10) and Fernanda Singer (46th, 26:22) represented Adairsville in the girls’ race. The Tigers finished 21st of 22 teams, led by Aaron Souders (49th of 193, 20:12), Canyon East (89th, 21:50), Luke Farmer (116th, 23:29), Charlie Potter (125th, 23:58), and Victor Singer (137th, 25:03). Adairsville will run in the Fast Break Challenge in Ringgold on October 21. Next on the schedule for Cartersville, Woodland, and Cass is the GHSA Sectional at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville on November 1.

October 5, 2025 Local senior amateur golfer Chad Branton fired rounds of 71-66-75 (212, 4-under) and finished third October 1-3 at the 2025 Golden Isles Senior Invitational. Branton, the 2024 champion, finished behind Michael Standard and Dan McManus, who were nine under and eight under, respectively.  The Golden Isles Senior Invitational was held on the 6,450-yard, par-72 course at Brunswick Country Club. FRAZIER LEADS LOCALS AT GSGA MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Local amateur golfer Laine Frazier of Adairsville tied for 41st place, October 3-5, in the 2025 Georgia State Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship held at Dalton Golf & Country Club. Frazier shot 78-74-75 (227, +11) on the 7,059-yard, par 72 course.  Hayes Brown of Atlanta won the title in a playoff over Andy Blanton of Thomasville. The two completed the 54-hole tournament at 2-under par, one shot ahead of four players, including Matt Hughes, Ben Kishigan, Stephen Behr, and Nate Gahman.  Two other Cartersville players, R.B. Clyburn and Josh Mauldin, qualified for the championship but failed to make the 36-hole cut. The GSGA Mid-Amateur Championship is conducted each year for Georgia amateur golfers 25 years and older.