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August 28, 2025 Cass pitcher Kylie Gentry Cass pitcher Kylie Gentry tossed a complete-game gem Thursday night as the Lady Colonels blanked 4th-ranked Cartersville at the Cass Athletic Complex 2-0 to earn a regular-season split with the Purple Hurricanes. The two teams will battle again on September 18 at Cartersville, where the Lady Canes won 2-1 on August 7. The Lady Colonels pushed across two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for the only scoring. Gentry singled to begin the Cass fourth and later scored on a wild pitch. With two outs, Bailey York singled into right field to plate Molli Morrow. Zoie Shiflett suffered the pitching loss for the Lady Canes. She allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Gentry’s pitching line was a bit more controversial, with Cass scoring the game as a no-hitter and Cartersville crediting Kennedy Crenshaw with an infield single in the fourth inning. Gentry issued no walks and fanned three. York had three hits for Cass, including one double and one RBI. Shyia Woods contributed a triple. Natalie Hughes, MJ McFarlane, and Gentry added one hit. Cartersville (11-2, 5-2 Region 7-4A) plays at Calhoun on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Cass (8-4, 6-2) travels to Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch. ADAIRSVILLE 8, RIDGELAND 0 After winning 4-0 on Tuesday in Rossville, the Lady Tigers won for a second time over Ridgeland on Thursday with an 8-0 victory at home. Ashlyn Carlton earned the pitching victory for Adairsville with six shutout innings in the circle. She scattered three hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Maddie Baggett had three hits for the Tigers with two RBI. Alivia Joslin (double), Ashlyn Carlton (RBI), Ashlynn Durden (home run, RBI), and Chloe Hill had two hits. Annabelle Mitchell and Ansley Powell (sac fly, two RBI) added one hit each. Ridgeland fell to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in Region 7-3A. Adairsville (7-4, 3-3) plays at Hampton on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and will host Mt. Zion-Carroll on Thursday at 5 p.m. CEDARTOWN 9, WOODLAND 5  (8 innings) Cedartown and Woodland went to extra innings Thursday before the visiting Lady Bulldogs plated four runs in the eighth to outlast the Lady Cats, 9-5. Cedartown led 2-0 through two innings on a first-inning home run, but Woodland scored five runs across the subsequent three frames to take a 5-3 lead. The Bulldogs added a solo home run in the fourth inning and added two runs in the top of the sixth. Following a scoreless seventh inning, the game went into an extra inning. The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the top of the eighth on back-to-back singles and an intentional walk. Chasity Washington then blasted a grand slam home run to center field for a 9-5 lead and the eventual win. Evelyne Tucker (7 IP, 9R, 7ER, 9H, 6BB, 2K) was tagged with the pitching loss for Woodland. Bella Kuykendall (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 1K) retired all three outs in the eighth. Bailey Gerstner (two doubles), Sonny Hicks, and Kamryn Smith (double) had two hits for the Lady Cats. Gracie Korb (RBI), Kylee Poston (RBI), Ashlyn Baines (RBI), and Addy Bassett added one hit. Cedartown improved to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in Region 7-4A. Woodland (2-6, 1-4) visits Cartersville on Wednesday.

August 28, 2025 Cartersville senior amateur golfer Charles Wilson tied for third, and Cartersville’s Michael Barclay was fifth at the 2025 Myrtle Beach World Amateur 60-and-over scratch division golf tournament. Wilson carded rounds of 74-72-75-75 and finished six shots behind tournament winner, Orlando Rodriguez of Miami, Florida. Greg Harney of Calabash, North Carolina, was runner-up and finished one shot ahead of Wilson. Barclay fired rounds of 78-68-81-75 to place fifth. The 72-hole, 60-and-over scratch division was conducted on four courses in the Myrtle Beach area, including Myrtle Beach National-South Creek, Myrtlewood Golf Club-Palmetto, Tidewater Golf Club, and Aberdeen Country Club.

August 28, 2025 LADY CANES COLLECT HOME WINS The Cartersville volleyball team defeated Walton and Calhoun on Thursday at the Storm Center. The Lady Canes dropped the first set to Walton 12-25, but rallied in the final two sets, winning 25-22 and 16-14. Cartersville also earned a 25-20, 25-13 win over Calhoun The Lady Canes (17-4, 2-0 Region 7-4A) visit Cass on Thursday, September 4 to face the host Colonels and Allatoona in region matches. WOODLAND TOPS DALTON ACADEMY AND GORDON CENTRAL The Lady Cats won twice on Thursday with victories over Dalton Academy (25-22, 25-12) and Gordon Central (25-13, 25-22). Izzy Hazelwood had four kills, 12 digs, and five service aces in the win over Dalton Academy. Aby Childs finished with four kills, four digs, and one ace. Against Gordon Central, Hazelwood had two kills, six digs, and three aces. Alex Williams contributed four kills, two aces, and one block, while Camilla Ferguson added six assists, eight digs, and two aces. Woodland (4-12, 0-2) travels to Paulding County on Tuesday to play the host Patriots and Cedartown. ADAIRSVILLE WINS THREE-SET MATCH WITH SONORAVILLE The Lady Tigers held on Thursday to win a three-set contest with Sonoraville 25-14, 19-25, and 15-7. Alexis Scott had seven kills. Nadelyn Dodson totaled seven digs. Alexa Wynn finished with three assists, and Ansley Mims contributed two blocks and two kills. Adairsville dropped their second match on Thursday with Pickens 23-25 and 26-28. Wynn had eight digs and three aces. Scott contributed seven digs and three kills. Dodson added nine digs. Adairsville (6-12, 1-1 Region 7-3A) plays at Heritage-Catoosa on Thursday, September 4 and will also square off with Gilmer. CASS FALLS TO COOSA AND TRION The Lady Colonels lost a pair of non-region matches on Thursday, falling to Coosa 7-25, 13-25 and Trion 14-25, 7-25. Cass (2-12, 0-1 Region 7-4A) hosts Allatoona and Cartersville on Thursday, September 4.

August 27, 2025 Cartersville volleyball picked up two Region 7-4A wins Tuesday night in the Storm Center with victories over Dalton (25-14, 25-17) and Woodland (25-12, 25-11). Cartersville improved to 15-4 overall and is now 2-0 in region action. The Lady Canes host Walton and Calhoun on Thursday, starting at 5:30 p.m. Dalton also topped Woodland (1-11, 0-2) with the Catamounts winning 25-6 and 25-11.  Bella King had one kill and two blocks for Woodland against Dalton. Camilla Ferguson contributed five digs and two assists.  Against Cartersville, Aby Childs had three digs and two kills for the Lady Cats. Ferguson added two assists and one dig. King finished with one kill and one block. Woodland returns to action Thursday at Dalton Academy against the hosts and Gordon Central. Adairsville beat Temple 25-19 and 25-23 on Tuesday, but lost to Chattooga 25-21 and 25-16. Teaghan Myers had nine aces and six assists for Adairsville against Temple. Ella Steward finished with six kills, and Nadelyn Dodson added eight digs. Against Chattoga, Steard and Ansley Mims led the Tigers with three kills. Myers produced eleven assists and four digs, while Dodson added eleven digs. Adairsville (5-11, 1-1) squares off with Pickens and Sonoraville on Thursday in Jasper. Cass (2-9, 0-1) lost a three-set region match at Hiram on Tuesday. The Lady Colonels travel to Coosa on Thursday, where they will also face Trion.

August 26, 2025 The Cass Lady Colonels scored ten runs over the final two innings Tuesday in an 11-2 region win at Woodland. The game was tied 1-1 through four innings before the Colonels struck for five runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to close out the win. Kylie Gentry (6 IP, 2ER, 7H, 3BB, 4K) was the winning pitcher for Cass. Evelyne Tucker (5.2 IP, 11R, 5ER, 9H, 5BB, 3K) made the start for the Lady Cats and was tagged with the pitching loss. Bella Kuykendall (0.1 IP) also pitched for Woodland. Ashlyn Baines had two hits at the top of the Woodland batting order. Kamryn Smith (double), Kylee Poston, and Sonny Hicks had the other Lady Cats’ hits. Addy Bassett drove in a Woodland run with a sacrifice fly. Natalie Hughes (RBI), MJ McFarlane (RBI), and Harlee Thomason had two hits for the Lady Colonels. Bailey York (three RBI), Shyia Woods (two RBI), KK Evans (two RBI), and Gentry added one hit. Woodland (2-5, 1-3) visits Darlington on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and hosts Cedartown on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Cass (7-4, 5-2) hosts Cartersville on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CARTERSVILLE 8, DALTON 0 Presley Crabbe tossed a five-inning, no-hitter and struck out ten on Tuesday as the Lady Canes blanked visiting Dalton 8-0. Crabbe needed only 77 pitches and faced only two over the minimum with two walks. Kinsey Woodard had three hits for Cartersville and had two RBI. Sam Porter followed with two hits. Sophia Harper (two RBI), LaKiaya Banks (double, RBI), Sam Evans (double, RBI), and Miley Jo Williams added one hit. Dalton remained winless at 0-7 overall and 0-5 in Region 7-4A. Cartersville (11-1, 5-1) plays at Cass on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 4, RIDGELAND 0 Lady Tigers’ pitcher Ashlyn Carlton struck out seven and tossed a complete-game four-hit shutout as Adairsville won 4-0 at Ridgeland on Tuesday. The Tigers scored one run in the top of the first inning and added three in the third.  Alivia Joslin had two hits for Adairsville. Carlton (double, two RBI), Ashlynn Durden (sac fly, RBI), Maddie Baggett, and Ansley Powell added one hit. The loss evened Ridgeland’s record to 4-4 overall and 3-3 in Region 7-3A. Adairsville (6-4, 2-3) hosts Ridgeland on Thursday at 5:55 p.m.

August 26, 2025 Cass volleyball collected its first two wins Saturday at the Rockmart High School “At the Rock” tournament. The Lady Colonels defeated McDonough in straight sets and outlasted Unity Christian in three sets 25-23, 18-25, and 15-13. Cass (2-8) visits Hiram on Tuesday for a Region 7-4A match and will travel to Coosa on Thursday to challenge the Eagles and Trion.

August 25, 2025 Adairsville softball powered past Gordon Central Monday evening in Calhoun, 19-0, in three innings. Adairsville pitcher Maddie Baggett tossed a three-inning no-hitter and struck out three. Baggett also led the offense with three hits, including a triple and five RBI. Cadey Evans (double, two RBI), Annabelle Mitchell (two RBI), Ashlyn Carlton (RBI), Ansley Powell (triple, RBI), Brooklynn Sellers, and Lillianne Gunter had one hit. Kylee Hollingsworth added one RBI. The loss dropped Gordon Central to 0-8 on the season. Adairsville (5-4) visits Ridgeland on Tuesday and hosts the Lady Panthers on Thursday in Region 7-4A games. Both are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. starts. CARTERSVILLE 5, CEDARTOWN 2 Cedartown led 1-0 through the first three innings on Monday, but Cartersville posted two runs in the top of the fourth and three in the sixth on the way to a 5-2 Region 7-4A victory in Polk County.  Cartersville pitcher Zoie Shiflett collected the win in the circle by scattering four hits with no walks. She allowed one earned run and recorded eight strikeouts. Kennedy Crenshaw had three hits for the Lady Canes’ offense, including a double and two RBI. Sophia Harper (triple, RBI), Kinsey Woodard, Taryn Bradley, and Shiflett contributed one hit. Sam Porter drove in one run with a sacrifice fly. The loss dropped Cedartown to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in region action. Cartersville (10-1, 4-1) hosts Dalton on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

August 25, 2025 Cartersville volleyball finished 2-2 in four matches played this past weekend at the Knoxville Convention Center. The Lady Canes had wins over Franklin (Tenn.) and Holy Cross (KY) in straight sets. Cartersville defeated Franklin 25-23 and 25-21. The victory over Holy Cross of Louisville was 25-20 and 25-15. The Cartersville losses were to Assumption (KY) and Lovett (GA). Assumption won 25-9 and 25-9, while Lovett also took a straight-sets decision. Cartersville (13-4) hosts Dalton and Woodland in Region 7-4A matches on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

August 24, 2025 The Cartersville girls’ and boys’ cross country teams won the 2025 Georgia Highlands College Invitational Saturday at the Rome GHC campus, with Sofia Burns of the Lady Canes running to an individual title. The Canes finished with 99 points and were 38 points ahead of Armuchee (137). Central-Carroll (151) was third, followed by Cornerstone Prep Academy (161), and Woodland (180). Cass (545) finished 17th of the 20 teams in the race. The Lady Canes dominated with a 35-point total, followed by Rome (85) and Woodland (138). Top runners for the Cartersville boys were Ethan Empie (15th, 18:04), Kaleb Lanier (18th, 18:15), Carson Robinson (20th, 18:26), Tripp Chitwood (22nd, 18:38), and Micah Sanders (24th, 18:38). Malachi Weir (31st, 19:09), Kyle Camper II (37th, 19:24), Ben Russell (45th, 19:37), and Knox Matthews (46th, 19:40) also ran in the opening race for the Hurricanes. Top placers for the Woodland boys included Jonathan Ringwell (14th, 18:03), James Morris (17th, 18:12), Charlie Hennington (43rd, 19:32), Conner Cruz (51st, 19:47), and Logan Marr (55th, 19:50). Cartersville girls XC Nicholas Robinson of Cass finished 23rd in 18:46, and Booker Gearhart was 34th in 19:16. In the girls’ race, Burns was first in 20:30.80. She was followed by teammates Sydney Burris (6th, 21:47), Zoe McCurry (7th, 21:53), Adalin Empie (10th, 22:24), Samantha Stepp (11th, 22:24), Genevieve Alessandro (12th, 22:39), Harper Gilstrap (17th, 23:10), Kylie Ham (20th, 23:26), and Hadley Finnemore (29th, 24:01). Allison Snead finished fifth (21:37) representing Woodland. Teammates Rylee Maxwell (14th, 22:56), Addison Brown (23rd, 23:35), Jette Julius (45th, 26:00), Lily Hiott (51st, 26:42), and Sinclair Foy (65th, 27:37) followed. Cass did not field a complete girls team, but Karishma Archarya finished 44th in 25:46 and Charley Doyle was 57th in 27:05. Cartersville competes September 6 at the OrthoWest Invitational in Carrollton. Cass will run at Woodland’s 19th annual Run at the Rock, also on September 6.

August 24, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Buck Brumlow Local rookie professional golfer Buck Brumlow made a rapid rise up the PGA TOUR Americas leaderboard on Sunday to earn a tie for eleventh at the Manitoba Open. MLB ANTHONY SEIGLER — Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … appeared in five games this past week for the Brewers, including two starts at third base and three pinch-hitting plate appearances. He was 1-for-8, walked twice, and added one sacrifice.. His single was at home Saturday against the San Francisco Giants in a 7-1 loss. Milwaukee was 3-5 last week against the Chicago Cubs and Giants. Since joining the Brewers on July 1, the 26-year-old utility player is 11-for-53 (.208) with three RBI and two stolen bases. Milwaukee (81-50, first place in the NL Central by five games over Chicago) hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks for four games this week before playing a three-game series at the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a five-inning pitching start with no decision last Thursday at the Albuquerque Isotopes in an eventual Aviators’ 11-10 win. The righty allowed six earned runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts. For the season, the 24-year-old is 6-2 in 25 appearances and 23 starts. He has 124 strikeouts in 119 innings with a 6.13 ERA. Las Vegas was 3-3 at Albuquerque and hosts the Iowa Cubs in a six-game series this week. The Aviators (72-54 overall) are 23-28 in the Pacific Coast League West’s second half, but have clinched a postseason berth by winning the division’s first half. LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … the 24-year-old right-handed pitcher did not make an appearance this week. He is 8-4 on the season in 20 starts with 70 strikeouts and a 3.75 ERA in 84 innings. Quad Cities was 3-3 last week at home against the Great Lakes Loons. The River Bandits (27-27, Midwest League second half, 66-54 overall) play a six-game series at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers this week. PGA TOUR AMERICAS BUCK BRUMLOW — (1st year pro; University of Georgia; Cartersville HS) … tied for eleventh in the rain-shortened Manitoba Open this past weekend held at Breezy Bend Country Club in Winnipeg. The 22-year-old carded rounds of 70-65. Theo Humphries won the 36-hole event with an 11-under par total (66-65). Brumlow had two eagles in his final round and climbed 53 spots on the leaderboard. This week’s finish moves him to 66th on the Fortinet Cup standings list with four events remaining. Up next is the CRMC Championship on Thursday through Sunday at Craguns Legacy Course in Brainerd, Minnesota.

August 23, 2025 Kennedy Crenshaw celebrates after scoring the winning run against Sonoraville on Aug. 23. The Cartersville Lady Canes’ softball team won a pair of one-run games Friday night and Saturday as they hosted the 2025 Canes Classic. Cartersville edged North Cobb Christian on Friday evening, 4-3, and outlasted Sonoraville on Saturday in nine innings, 3-2. The Lady Canes scored four runs in the bottom of the second against North Cobb Christian for a 4-0 lead, and pitchers Presley Crabbe (6.1 IP, 3R, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 7K) and Zoie Shiflett (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB) made those runs hold up. The Eagles narrowed the margin to 4-1 in the top of the fourth inning and added two runs in the sixth, but could not catch Cartersville. Shiflett had two hits and one RBI on offense. Emilee Brinson (double, two RBI), LaKiaya Banks (RBI), Taryn Bradley (double), Kinsey Woodard, Sam Porter, and Addi Burns had one hit each. On Saturday against Sonoraville, the Phoenix led 2-0 through five innings before the Lady Canes caught them in the bottom of the sixth via a two-run home run by Shiflett. Neither team scored again until Kennedy Crenshaw scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth. Crenshaw started the frame at second base in the tie-breaker rule. Sophia Harper was intentionally walked and Crenshaw moved to third on a single by Porter. Porter had three hits, including one double against the Phoenix. Shiflett (home run, two RBI), Crenshaw, Woodard, and Banks had the other Cartersville hits. Cartersville (8-1, 3-1) returns to Region 7-4A play Monday at Cedartown at 6:30 p.m. and will host Dalton on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 18, WHEELER 0 The Lady Tigers had little trouble Saturday in Marietta and exited with an 18-0 win over the Wheeler Lady Wildcats in three innings. Chloe Hill was the winning pitcher for Adairsville, tossing a three-inning no-hitter. She walked two and struck out three. She faced only 10 batters. Hill (double, four RBI) and Maddie Baggett (double, two RBI) had two hits for the Tigers. McKenzly Atkins (two RBI), Lillianne Gunter (RBI), Brooklyn Sellers (RBI), Ansley Powell (RBI), Ashlyn Carlton (double), and Annabelle Mitchell produced one hit. Katie Anglan, Cadey Evans, and Alivia Joslin added one RBI. The loss dropped Wheeler to 0-6 for the season. Adairsville (4-4, 1-3 Region 7-3A) visits Gordon Central on Monday for a 5:30 p.m. start.

August 23, 2025 WOODSTOCK — Graham Burmeister passed for three touchdowns and ran for one to lead the Woodstock Wolverines in a 33-7 win over the visiting Woodland Wildcats. The Wolverines struck first in the opening quarter when Burmeister connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Holliday. Woodstock added the extra point and led 7-0 with 5:21 remaining in the period. Woodland’s defense held firm initially, but the Wolverines extended their lead in the second quarter when the quarterback powered in for a 1-yard touchdown run with 7:22 left in the first half. A blocked PAT kick kept the score 13-0. The Wildcats responded less than two minutes later with a big play and score. Quarterback Sam Ray found Solomon James for a 42-yard touchdown pass, narrowing the Woodland deficit to 13-7 with 5:28 remaining before the intermission. Woodstock gained control of the contest in the third quarter with a pair of touchdowns. With 4:57 left in the quarter, a fumbled punt handed the Wolverines prime field position, and Woodstock capitalized with a quick touchdown. A successful PAT made the score 20-7. On their next possession, Burmeister fired his second touchdown pass to Holliday. The extra point failed, but Woodstock held a 26-7 advantage. Burmeister tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Rylan Hubbard with 8:13 left in the fourth quarter for the game’s final score, 33-7. Woodstock evened its season mark at 1-1 and hosts North Springs on Friday. Woodland (0-2) has a bye week to regroup before traveling to Adairsville on September 5 for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.