February 11, 2024 Georgia Highlands softball dropped all four games played in doubleheaders this past Wednesday and Saturday. The Chargers lost a pair of 8-0 decisions to visiting Snead State on Wednesday and lost 8-0 and 22-6 to Walters State CC at home on Saturday. It was a tough week for the Georgia Highlands’ offense. The Chargers averaged only four hits per game in the four-game stretch. Avery Fisher had three hits for the week. Haylee Dishmon (RBI), Ally Graden (RBI), Hayden Joyner (RBI), and Raegan Ford (RBI) produced two hits during the week. GHC (2-7), who has lost seven straight, hosts Bevil State CC for two games on Tuesday and takes on Cleveland State CC at home on Saturday. Both doubleheaders are 1 p.m. starts.

February 11, 2024 The Cartersville High School Track and Field team participated this past Saturday in a five-way meet at Rockmart. The Cartersville boys won the meet with 81.5 points. Rockmart was second with 45.5 points followed by Bremen (18), North Cobb Christian (15), and Mount Bethel Christian. The Cartersville girls placed second with 41 points. Rockmart won the girls’ meet with 59 points. Bremen (19) was third followed by Mount Bethel Christian and North Cobb Christian with 18 points each. Cartersville performances Girls: ★ Kyjah Miller: 3rd Place Triple Jump ★ Paris Moultrie: 2nd Place, Shot Put ★ Elizabeth Hardy: 2nd Place Pole Vault ★ Hadley Finnemore, Lucy Dicara, Ella Sabaka, Vivi Vest: 1st Place, 4x800M Relay ★ Amirra Davis 2nd Place, Laney Saunders, 3rd Place, 100 M Hurdles ★ Vivi Vest, 3rd Place, 1600 M Run ★ Addi Burns, 1st Place, 400 M Dash ★ Leyla Booth, 1st Place, Kori Mandibaya, 2nd Place, and Amirra Davis, 3rd Place, 300 M Hurdles ★ Leyla Booth, Amirra Davis, Addie Burns, and Milena Bihm, 1st Place, 4x400 M Relay: Boys: ★ Thoreau Lipscomb, 1st Place, Discus ★ Thoreau Lipscomb, 1st Place, and Mason James, 3rd Place, Shot Put ★ Tripp Chitwood, 2nd Place, and Luke Gibson, 3rd Place, Pole Vault ★ Ben Russell, Ben Wilkerson, Luca Federico, and Luke Gibson, 2nd Place and Hayden Empie, ★ Corbin McKay, Evan Archer, and Brayden Yrabedra, 3rd Place, 4x800 M Relay ★ Thomas Smith, 2nd Place, 110 M Hurdles ★ Tayshuan Carter, 1st Place, 100 M Dash ★ Rhys Neal, Actavious Thompson, Caleb Cooley, Dakari Young, 1st Place, 4x200 M Relay ★ Malachi Vosburgh, 1st Place, Carson Robinson, 3rd Place, 1600 M Run ★ Ja’Caiden Leonard, Actavious Thompson, Caleb Cooley, Rhys Neal, 1st Place, and Quashawn Lopez, Jackson Montgomery, Jimmy Channell, William Irish, 3rd Place 4x100 M Relay ★ Kemarie Mitchell, Jaiven Johnson, Tyon Coe, and Actavious Thompson, 1st Place, and Jackson Montgomery, Rhys Neal, Kemontae Parker, and Tripp Chitwood, 2nd Place, 4x400 M Relay Next on the Cartersville schedule is the Marietta Distance Meet on Saturday.

February 10, 2024 Woodland Wrestling won the Class 5A Section A tournament Saturday held at Harris County High School. The Wildcats finished with 126 points followed by Dalton (92), Cass (89), Coffee (79), and Ware County (79) in the top five. Cartersville (58) placed sixth. The sectional at Harris County was one of two in the 5A classification. The top six wrestlers in each weight division from each sectional have advanced to next weekend’s Class 5A State Championship Tournament at the Macon Centreplex. The tournament will begin on Thursday with state title bouts on Saturday. Woodland individual results: 106 — Amari Kinnamore (3-0) — 1st place 113 — Noah Cates (3-1) — 2nd place 120 — Dylan Couey (2-1) — 2nd place 126 — Adrian Zapata (3-2) — 7th place 132 — Nathan Cates (4-2) — 4th place 138 — Zachary Wallace (4-0) — 1st place 144 — Hayden Santora (3-0) — 1st place 165 — Heath Tatum (3-1) — 2nd place 175 — Melvin Ramos (3-2) — 7th place 190 — Owen Jones (4-2) — 4th place 215 — John Gill (3-1) — 2nd place 285 — Kwadrus Wilson (3-1) — 2nd place Cass individual results: 113 — Hunter Barrett (4-0) — 1st place 120 — Lee Camp (3-0) — 1st place 126 — Luka Jensen (3-1) — 2nd place 132 — Rowdy Duck (3-1) — 2nd place 138 — Ethan Harrington (3-2) — 5th place 157 — Mason Tompkins (3-1) — 2nd place 165 — Jake Bradford (0-2) 175 — Kirecg Roe (4-0) — 1st place Cartersville individual results: 106 — Jair Flores (3-1) — 2nd place 120 — Grant Adams (2-2) — 4th place 126 — Eaiden Neal (4-0) — 1st place 132 — Wyatt Earwood (1-1) 138 — Talan Nix (3-1) — 2nd place 150 — Grey Williams (3-2) — 7th place 285 — Delroy Hurst (5-1) — 3rd place

February 10, 2024 Adairsville finished third at the Class AAA Coahulla Creek Sectional.  Ringgold (99 team points) had the highest team score followed by Bremen (98) and Adairsville (92). Coahulla Creek (72) and Calvary Day School (66) rounded out the top five team scores. The top six placers in each weight class have advanced to next weekend’s GHSA State Championship tournament in Macon. Adairsville individual results: 106 — Sam Bailey (2-2) — 7th place 113 — Madden Boyce (2-1) — 2nd place 120 — Braxton Elrod (2-3) — 8th place 126 — Riley Pope (0-2) 138 — Victor Singer (4-2) — 4th place 157 — Howard Bailey (3-1) — 2nd place 165 — Jacob Pasley (3-2) — 4th place 175 — David Coon (3-1) — 2nd place 190 — Jaimen Long (4-0) — 1st place 215 — Seth Sellers (4-2) — 4th place 285 — Jett Johnson (4-0) — 1st place

February 10, 2024 The Region 6AAA girls' and boys' basketball coaches have released their selections for the 2023-24 All-Region team. Region 6-AAA All-Region Girls Team Player of the Year – JaMiah Lewis (Ridgeland) Coach of the Year – Jody Bacchus (Coahulla Creek) 1st Team All-Region: NaXyria Roberts (Adairsville) Alissa Winters (Adairsville) Marley Derringer (Bremen) Aubrey Langley (Coahulla Creek) Shea Poe (Coahulla Creek) Abby Logan (Gordon Lee) Jenna Baker (Lafayette) Christen Collins (LFO) Cady Helton (Ringgold) Brooke Baldwin (Ringgold) 2nd Team All-Region Jayda Smith (Bremen) Caroline Reed (Coahulla Creek) Gracie Helton (Gordon Lee) Fanny Barber (Lafayette) Christal Collins (LFO) Jersey Ray Loy (Ringgold) Honorable Mention All-Region Aliya McBryde (Adairsville) Shelby Underwood (Bremen) Lilah Brooker (Coahulla Creek) Raven Yancy (Lafayette) Ziara Thompson (LFO) Region 6-AAA All-Region Boys Team Player of the Year – Chase Ward (Coahulla Creek) Jerry Jones Coach of the Year – Matthew Legg (Coahulla Creek) 1st Team All-Region: Tayshaun Jackson (Adairsville) Dawson Pendergrass (Lafayette) Luke Rominger (Ringgold) Zach Postell (Adairsville) John Hill (Ridgeland) 2nd Team All-Region: Xavious Nalls (Adairsville) Gage Voyles (Coahulla Creek) Cullen Marti (Coahulla Creek) Darian Keefe (Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe) Luke Sikes (Gordon Lee) All-Region Honorable Mention: Carter Quarles (Coahulla Creek) Khalas Finely (Lafayette) Isaiah McKenzie (Lafayette) Bryce Harris (Ringgold) Taylor Pierce (Ringgold) Jared Mitchell (Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe) Zyan Eastman (Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe) Chase Hickman (Ridgeland) Matthew Ramsey (Ridgeland)

February 10, 2024 Cartersville’s Anetra Witherspoon placed second in the 190-pound weight class and Adairsville freshman Jaylee Long finished third in the 100-pound division this past Friday at the Girls Section 2 tournament at Harris County High School. Both local wrestlers will advance to the all-classification GHSA Girls State Championship tournament in Macon this coming Thursday through Saturday. Witherspoon finished 3-1 in her sectional bracket. She had two wins by fall over opponents from Dacula and Carrollton plus a 10-6 decision victory over an opponent from Brantley County. In the finals, she lost 6-0 to Terra Burse of Southeast Whitfield. Long went 4-1 in the Sectional tournament with wins over opponents from Mountain View, Wayne County, Troup, and Pickens. Her lone loss was a 1-0 decision to Jordan Epstein of Greenbrier. The Round of 12 and Round of 8 at the state tournament will take place on Thursday afternoon at the Macon Centreplex. Friday will be for the wrestlebacks and Semifinals. The state title bouts will take place on Saturday.

February 10, 2024 Region 7-AAAAA Girls at Cartersville High School Monday, February 12 4p — Calhoun v. Woodland 7p — Hiram v. Cass Wednesday, February 14 4p — Cartersville v. Calhoun/Woodland winner 7p — Dalton v. Hiram/Cass winner Friday, February 16 4p — Third Place Game 7p — Championship Game Region 7-AAAAA Boys at Cartersville High School Monday, February 12 5:30p — Cartersville v. Woodland 8:30p — Calhoun v. Cass Wednesday, February 14 5:30p — Dalton v. Cartersville/Woodland winner 8:30p — Hiram v. Calhoun/Cass winner Friday, February 16 5:30p — Third Place Game 8:30p — Championship Game Region 6-AAA Girls at Adairsville High School Monday, February 12 3p — Ridgeland v. Bremen 6p — LaFayette v. Gordon Lee Tuesday, February 13 3p — Ringgold v. LaFayette/Gordon Lee winner 6p — Adairsville v. Ridgeland/Bremen winner Thursday, February 15 3p — Coahulla Creek v. Adairsville/Ridgeland/Bremen 6p — LFO v. Ringgold/LaFayette/Gordon Lee Friday, February 16 4p — Third Place Game 7p — Championship Game Region 6-AAA Boys at Adairsville High School Monday, February 12 4:30p — Gordon Lee v. Ridgeland 7:30p — LFO v. Bremen Tuesday, February 13 4:30p — Ringgold v. LFO/Bremen winner 7:30p — LaFayette v. Gordon Lee/Ridgeland winner Thursday, February 15 4:30p — Coahulla Creek v. LaFayette/GordonLee/Ridgeland 7:30p — Adairsville v. Ringgold/LFO/Bremen Friday, February 16 5:30p — Third Place Game 8:30p — Championship Game

February 10, 2024 The Adairsville girls' soccer team dropped a 4-3 decision on Friday evening at Sonoraville. Goals by Ella Edwards in the 25th minute and Lizzie LeMay in the 35th minute gave the Lady Tigers a 2-1 advantage at halftime. Emma Edwards and Victoria Loudon assisted on the first-half goals. Alexa Damer scored in the 41st minute for Adairsville, but the Lady Tigers were outscored 3-1 in the second half. Adairsville (2-1) plays at Pepperell on Tuesday.

February 10, 2024 The Woodland boys soccer team roared into action on Friday night at East Paulding and dispatched the host Raiders, 6-1. Joel Alberto ignited the Wildcats' offense with a goal in the 13th minute off an assist from Juan Mendoza to give Woodland a 1-0 lead. Chris Sanchez followed with a nice header into the net in the 30th minute off another Mendoza pass. Alberto struck again off a Mendoza feed in the 39th minute giving the Wildcats a 3-0 advantage at the intermission. In the second half, Sanchez contributed goals in the 47th, 58th, and 73rd minutes. Each goal was assisted by Juan Pineda. Keeper Miguel Pineda made eight saves on the night for the Wildcats. Woodland (1-0) will host Pepperell on Thursday.

February 10, 2024 UNITY CHRISTIAN 69, EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 60 Unity Christian defeated the Excel Christian boys for the third time this season on Friday night to capture the GAPPS Region 1 of Division I-A championship game in Powder Springs. Unity won both regular season matchups and the region title game on Friday, 69-60. The Lions led 30-26 at halftime and 51-45 through three quarters. Unity then held on in the final period for a nine-point win. Jayden Jinks and Kamarion Profit led the Eagles with 14 points each. David Jinks and Carlos Cartagena scored 10 points for Excel. By winning the region, Unity will receive a first-round bye in the GAPPS State Tournament and host the Alleluia Community / Holy Ground Baptist Academy winner in the second round. Excel Christian will host Trinity Prep on either Monday or Tuesday in the first round of the Division I-A State Tournament.

The Cass girls and boys basketball teams earned Region 7-5A wins Friday night at Woodland while both Cartersville teams suffered losses at Hiram. _____________ CASS GIRLS 51, WOODLAND 36 The Cass girls won at Woodland Friday night, 51-36. The Lady Colonels led 25-14 at the intermission. KK Evans led Cass with 14 points. Tamira Feanny added 10 points. Libby Morgan and Gracie Shipp scored nine points each for Woodland. Megan Echols added six points. Woodland (7-15, 0-10) and Cass (15-10, 4-6) will begin play in the Region 7-5A tournament on Monday at Cartersville High School. CASS BOYS 65, WOODLAND 61 The host Wildcats held leads of 12-8 after one quarter and 27-23 at halftime before the Colonels caught them at 40-all by the end of the third quarter. Cass outdistanced Woodland 25-21 in a high-scoring fourth quarter to squeeze out the region win. Jakai Baldwin and Kyron McClendon combined for 16 of the Colonels’ 25 points in the final period. McClendon led Cass with 17 points. Comari Nettles and Baldwin followed with 14 points each. Kevin Henderson added 13 for the Colonels. Brelace Williams paced Woodland with 21 points. Jayden Metcalf scored 14 and Zyon Heath added 12 points for the Wildcats. Woodland (7-17, 1-9) and Cass (7-14, 3-7) will both open the Region 7-5A tournament at Cartersville High School on Monday. HIRAM 64, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 49 The host Hornets broke open a tight game in the third quarter Friday night and held off the Canes down the stretch for a 64-49 Region 7-5A victory. The game was tied after the opening eight minutes, 12-12, and Hiram led 29-26 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Hornets stretched their lead to 52-39 en route to their 15-point win. Chase Tyler led Hiram with 32 points. Ced McClinic scored 14 and Nas Bennett had 11 points for the Hurricanes. Hiram improved to 16-8 on the season and 9-1 to win the Region 7-5A regular season title. Cartersville (11-14, 7-3) will host the region tournament next week. HIRAM 53, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 49 The Lady Canes dropped a narrow 53-49 decision Friday night at Hiram in both teams’ final region game. KK Arnold led Cartersville with 17 points and nine rebounds. Senai Camper followed with 13 points and seven boards. Ansley Griffin scored nine points for the Lady Canes. Hiram improved to 11-14 on the season and 4-6 in region play. The Lady Canes (14-11, 7-3) will host the Region 7-5A tournament that begins on Monday at the Storm Center.

February 9, 2024 The Woodland boys tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision Thursday night to North Paulding. All three singles lost to their Wolfpack opponent — Peter Heins (0-6, 2-6), Domenic Ciavarro (4-6, 2-6), and Jack Gore (3-6, 2-6). Woodland’s lone doubles team — Kaiden Holbrook and Alex Gerstner fell 4-6, 1-6. The second doubles line was forfeited by the Wildcats. Woodland returns to action on Wednesday at home against Allatoona.