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August 23, 2025 Ezequiel Carter makes a successful run against the Dragons. ADAIRSVILLE, GA — The Adairsville Tigers battled the Pepperell Dragons in a non-region high school football matchup Friday night, but a series of turnovers and an unusual play in the fourth quarter led to a 31-17 defeat for the Tigers. Despite a valiant effort, Adairsville couldn’t overcome Pepperell’s late surge, dropping the game in front of a passionate home crowd. The game started with a setback for Adairsville as quarterback Braxton Elrod fumbled on the Tigers’ first possession, giving Pepperell the ball at the AHS 36-yard line. The Dragons capitalized in the second quarter with a 9-play, 36-yard drive, culminating in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Moss Tant to Sam Ross. Spencer Baker’s PAT made it 7-0. Adairsville quickly responded when running back Ezequiel Carter powered through for a 1-yard touchdown run following a rapid 2-play, 70-yard drive. Souders’ PAT leveled the score at 7-7 with 10:31 left in the half. Carter set up his own touchdown with a 69-yard run on the first play. The Tigers’ defense later made an impact in the period by stopping two Pepperell scoring threats. Colt Sanford intercepted Tant at the Adairsville 21-yard line at the 9:22 mark, and Micah Pittman picked off another pass at the 18 with 4:51 remaining in the half. Adairsville gained some momentum before halftime with a 9-play, 82-yard march. Elrod connected with Sanford for a 21-yard touchdown pass, putting the Tigers ahead 14-7. Pepperell responded, however, with a 31-yard field goal by Baker that reduced the deficit to 14-10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Adairsville extended its lead with a 42-yard field goal from Souders, making it 17-10. Pepperell’s Tant fumbled at the AHS 1-yard line, squandering a scoring opportunity, but the Dragons clawed back with a 2-yard touchdown run by Tant. A blocked PAT by the Tigers’ Westin Crisp kept the score at 17-16. The fourth quarter proved decisive, and an unusual play at 5:48 shifted the game's momentum. Adairsville blocked Pepperell’s 26-yard field goal attempt, but the Dragons recovered the ball past the line to gain and were awarded a first down. On the following play, Sam Ross tossed a 7-yard touchdown and completed a two-point conversion, putting Pepperell ahead 24-17. The Dragons secured the victory on their subsequent possession with a 9-play, 41-yard drive, culminating in Ross’s 1-yard touchdown run, and Baker’s PAT extended the lead to 31-17.  Adairsville’s final chance ended when Elrod was intercepted by Tucker Glenn at the Pepperell 1-yard line, allowing the Dragons to run out the clock. Pepperell evened its season mark at 1-1. The Tigers (0-2) look to rebound next week as they host Cass, aiming to get back in the win column. ~~ Larry Gardner contributed to this report. Photos: Randy Parker, DTN Clockwise starting top left: Braxton Elrod is set to throw as Hunter Gilley (52) and Taylor Duncan (53) protect. -- Elrod (5) hands off to Carter -- Torron Hale (14) carries for Tigers' yardage. -- Ezequiel Carter (28) breaks away for a nice run.

August 21, 2025 Cass libero Andrea Vergara WOODLAND WINS THIRD STRAIGHT The Woodland Lady Cats won a pair of home volleyball matches last night, defeating Chattooga 25-8, 25-12, and Pepperell 25-19, 25-17.  Woodland improved to 3-5 on the season. The Lady Cats will participate in an invitational tournament at Rockmart on Saturday. ADAIRSVILLE EARNS SPLIT WITH RIDGELAND AND LAFAYETTE Adairsville volleyball split two home matches on Thursday, defeating Ridgeland 25-20, 25-21, but falling to LaFayette 14-25 and 3-25. Up next for the Lady Tigers will be home matches against Temple and Chattooga on Tuesday, starting at 5 p.m. CASS WINS FIRST SETS, BUT FALLS TO ROCKMART AND HEARD COUNTY The Cass Lady Colonels won their first sets of the season on Thursday at Rockmart, but lost both matches in three sets. Cass won the first set with Rockmart 25-22, but dropped the following two sets 18-25 and 3-15. The Lady Colonels then won the opening set with Heard County 25-14 before losing 9-25 and 11-15 in the final two sets. Cass (0-8) will play in the Rockmart Invitational on Saturday. NOTE: Cartersville had matches on Thursday at Blessed Trinity against the host Titans and Marietta. Those results will be added when available.

August 21, 2025 Lily Powell The Lady Colonels scored in each of their four offensive frames and out-hit host Dalton 13 to four Thursday evening in a 13-1, four-inning victory over the Lady Catamounts. Cass scored seven runs in the top of the first inning and added on in each of the following frames. Dalton’s lone run crossed in the bottom of the second inning, and the Lady Catamounts committed five defensive miscues. Lily Powell collected the pitching victory for Cass, covering the final three innings. She allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Kylie Gentry pitched the opening frame for the Lady Colonels and did not allow a run on one hit, no walks, and one strikeout. KK Evans led the Cass offense with three hits and had one RBI. Harlee Thomason (double, RBI), Molli Morrow (double, two RBI), Lindsey Chubb (double, two RBI), and Autumn Smith produced two hits. Bailey York (RBI) and Gentry added one hit each. Dalton remained winless at 0-6 overall and 0-4 in Region 7-4A. Cass (6-4, 4-2) plays at Woodland on Tuesday and hosts Cartersville next Thursday. Both games are slated for 5:30 p.m. starts. ADAIRSVILLE AND GILMER GAME SUSPENDED Thursday’s game at Adairsville with the visiting Gilmer Lady Bobcats was suspended in the sixth inning with the score tied 4-4. The game will be resumed at a later date. CARTERSVILLE AND WOODLAND RAINED OUT The Cartersville Lady Canes game at Cedartown and the Woodland Lady Cats home game with Allatoona were both postponed due to rain and field conditions.

August 20, 2025 Woodland volleyball won all three sets of a home match with Gordon Central on Tuesday evening. The Lady Cats won each tightly contested set by scores of 25-17, 25-22, and 25-23. Gordon Central remained winless at 0-7. Woodland moved to 1-5 on the season and will host Chattooga and Pepperell on Thursday at 5 p.m. CARTERSVILLE VOLLEYBALL TAKES FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON The Cartersville Lady Canes defeated Holy Innocents Episcopal on Tuesday in straight sets, but lost a tough three-set match to host Mount Paran Christian. Cartersville (10-1) beat Holy Innocents 25-17 and 25-17.  The Lady Canes then won the opening set with Mount Paran 25-20 before falling in the final two sets, 25-17 and 15-11. In the win over Holy Innocents, Riley Huff and Amara Ejieke led the offensive charge with six kills each, supported by Holly Dufrene with five and Jada Zimmerman with four. Adelynn England contributed two aces, while Huff anchored the net with five blocks, followed closely by Blakely Morris with four. On defense, McKenzie Wilkie led with 10 digs, and Emma Wall orchestrated the offense with 12 assists. The Lady Canes recorded 18 hitting errors in the loss to Mount Paran. Despite the setback, Holly Dufrene led the attack with 11 kills, Wilkie held down the back row with 13 digs, and Wall continued to set the pace with 15 assists. Mount Paran improved to 6-2 on the season. Holy Innocents is now 6-4. Cartersville heads to Blessed Trinity on Thursday and will also face Marietta.

August 19, 2025 Adairsville volleyball fell to Sonoraville Tuesday evening, 25-13 and 25-20, but defeated Cass 25-12 and 25-16. Alexis Scott, Ansley Mims, and Myka Colston combined for seven kills for Adairsville against Sonoraville. Teaghan Myers contributed eight assists, and Nadelyn Dodson had 14 digs. In the Lady Tigers’ win over Cass, Mims, Scott, and Savannah Viktora had three kills. Myers produced three assists. Scott, Alexa Wynn, Myers, and Dodson combined for ten digs. Sonoraville (10-4) also had a win over Cass. Adairsville (4-8) hosts LaFayette and Ridgeland for region matches on Thursday. Cass (0-6) travels to Rockmart on Thursday and will also face Heard County.

August 19, 2025 The Allatoona Lady Buccaneers kept their 2025 season and region record unblemished Tuesday evening with a 5-0 home win over the Cass Lady Colonels. Allatoona (5-0, 5-0) scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and added two more in the fifth, while Bucs’ pitchers Aubrey Moore and Sophie Makurak combined to toss a shutout and struck out eight. Kylie Gentry (6 IP, 5R, 4ER, 7H, 3BB, 7K) worked all six innings in the pitching circle for the Colonels. Hailey Gaddis (two RBi), Samantha Chilvers, and Moore (RBI) led the Allatoona offense with two hits. Shyia Woods (double), Lindsey Chubb, MJ McFarlane, and Gentry had one hit for Cass. Cass (5-4, 3-2) travels to Dalton on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch. GILMER 8, ADAIRSVILLE 6 The host Bobcats broke open a close game with a five-run fourth inning Tuesday night on their way to an 8-6 victory over Adairsville in Ellijay. Gilmer led 3-2 through three innings and their fourth inning outburst made the score 8-2. The Lady Tigers rallied for two runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but it wasn’t enough. Maddie Baggett (3 IP, 3ER, 4H, 1BB, 1K), Chloe Hill (0.1 IP, 5R, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 1K0, and Ashlyn Carlton (2.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 2K) shared the pitching duties for the Tigers. Carlton led the offense with three hits, including one double and two RBI. Ashlynn Durden had two hits, including one double and one RBI. Lillianne Gunter (RBI), Ansley Powell (triple), Cadey Evans, and Alivia Joslin added one hit. Gilmer improved to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (3-4, 1-3) hosts Gilmer on Thursday.

August 19, 2025 Dalton Henson Dalton Henson, a former Reinhardt University golfer and current assistant professional at Cartersville Country Club, finished tied for 33rd on Monday at the Georgia PGA Assistants’ Championship held at Augusta Country Club. Henson shot an opening round 80, but bounced back with a closing 73 to move up ten spots and earn 153 points in the 2025 Player of the Year race. Fifty-nine PGA assistant professionals competed on the par-72, 7,060-yard Donald Ross course in Augusta.

August 19, 2025 ALLATOONA 5, CARTERSVILLE 3 The Lady Canes suffered their first loss of the season Monday at the Allatoona Lady Buccaneers, 5-3. Allatoona posted a single run in the bottom of the first for an early lead, then both teams scored three runs in the third. The Bucs added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh. Zoie Shiflett (6 IP, 5R, 1ER, 4H, 2BB, 6K) was charged with the pitching loss, despite allowing only one earned run. LaKiaya Banks had two hits, including one double for Cartersville. Sam Porter had one double, and Shiflett added one hit with one RBI. Allatoona remained undefeated at 5-0 overall and 4-0 in Region 7-4A. Cartersville (7-1, 3-1) hosts Hiram on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and visits Cedartown on Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch. LAFAYETTE 9, ADAIRSVILLE 0 The visiting Lady Ramblers scored five runs in the top of the first inning and did not look. back in a 9-0 win at Adairsville on Monday in five innings. LaFayette out-hit the Lady Tigers 12 to 2. Cadey Evans and Lillianne Gunter had the Adairsville base hits. Ashlyn Carlton (1.2 IP, 7R, 4ER, 6H, 1BB) and Chloe Hill (3.1 IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB) shared the Lady Tigers’ pitching duties. LaFayette improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (3-3, 1-2) visits Gilmer on Tuesday and hosts the Bobcats on Thursday.

August 17, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB Anthony Seigler ANTHONY SEIGLER — Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … appeared in four games last week for the first-place Brewers — two each against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds — and was 2-for-6 at the plate with three walks, scoring three runs. A utility player for Milwaukee, Seigler has appeared in 18 games at third base, one at first base, and one at catcher since joining the MLB club from Triple-A Nashville at the beginning of July. The Brewers began the week with a 78-45 record and an 8-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a 3-⅔ innings start last Friday at home against the Tacoma Rainiers and received no decision in an eventual 10-9 win for the Aviators. The 24-year-old righty allowed six earned runs on five hits and four walks, but Las Vegas rallied for six runs in the eighth and ninth innings for a come-from-behind win. Barnett is 6-2 this season in 24 appearances and 22 starts. He has 121 strikeouts in 114 innings with a 5.92 ERA. Las Vegas (68-51 overall) began the week 18-25 in the Pacific Coast League’s second half schedule. The Aviators won the first half and have already clinched a postseason berth. Las Vegas has a six-game series this week at the Albuquerque Isotopes. LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … made a 2-⅔ innings start last Saturday at the Cedar Rapids Kernels with no decision in an eventual 4-1 loss. The 24-year-old right-handed pitcher did not allow a run or walk and struck out two in his 20th start. Martin is 8-4 on the season with 70 strikeouts in 84 innings. He has a 3.75 ERA. Quad Cities (63-51 overall) began the week with a 24-24 mark in the Midwest League’s second half standings, trailing Beloit by 2-½ games. The River Bandits host a six-game series this week with the Great Lakes Loons.

August 16, 2025 The cross country teams at Cartersville and Woodland started their running seasons on Friday at the 10th annual Hoya 2-Mile Invitational. The race was conducted in multiple segments at Allatoona Creek Park in Acworth. Top placers for the Cartersville girls were Sofia Burns (14th, 12:16.40), Adalin Empie (46th, 13:01.84), Kylie Ham (52nd, 13:11.86), Zoe McCurry (72nd, 13:32.10), and Sydney Burris (77th, 13:35.66). Top runners for the Woodland girls were Allison Snead (42nd, 12:59.22), Rylee Maxwell (55th, 13:13.51), Millie Camp (100th, 14:15.27), Jette Julius (16:10.97), and Leilani Monroy (16:47.89). Top placers for the Cartersville boys were Carson Robinson (35th, 10:30.05), Ethan Empie (50th, 10:45.82), Micah Sanders (76th, 11:06.19), Kyle Camper II (81st, 11:13.50), and Zachary Rosshirt (87th, 11:20.34). Top runners for the Woodland boys were Jonathan Ringwell (10:59.50), James Morris (11:01.56), Charlie Hennington (11:50.56), Logan Marr (12:06,35), and Connor Cruz (12:09.59). Cartersville, Woodland, and Cass will run next on Saturday at the Georgia Highlands Invitational in Rome.

August 16, 2025 The Sonoraville Phoenix volleyball team went 2-1 in preliminary play and 3-0 in the championship bracket Saturday to win the Adairsville High Welcome to the Jungle Tournament. Sonoraville had wins over Adairsville and Pickens in the preliminary rounds. Their only loss was to Kell in a match extended to three sets. In bracket play, the Phoenix defeated North Murray and Southeast Whitfield in the first two rounds of the bracket. They then avenged an earlier loss to Kell in the championship match. Adairsville had preliminary round wins over North Murray and Gordon Central before falling to Pickens in the first round of the championship bracket. The Lady Tigers (3-7) will host Sonoraville and Cass on Tuesday.

August 15, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Woodland quarterback Sammy Ray fires a pass Thursday night in the Wildcats' home loss to Woodland-Stockbridge. Woodland-Stockbridge senior quarterback Brayden Rogers threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more Thursday night to lead the Wolfpack to a 48-13 road win at Woodland-Cartersville. Rogers connected with Odiljah Charles for a 56-yard catch and run to open the scoring. The Wolfpack added the PAT for a 7-0 lead with 9:27 remaining in the opening period. Woodland-Cartersville answered on the ensuing kickoff. Wildcats’ senior Michael Berry returned the kick 95 yards for a touchdown to make the score 7-6 — the Woodland-Cartersville point after failed. The Wolfpack then reeled off four unanswered touchdowns to close out the first half with a 35-6 advantage. Rogers scored on a 28-yard run followed by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Coury Bryan to build a 21-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Rogers then connected with wide receiver Braylan Seats for a 17-yard touchdown midway through the second period and added an 11-yard scoring run with 1:48 remaining in the opening half. Woodland-Cartersville’s offense got on the scoreboard early in the third quarter. Sophomore quarterback Sammy Ray hooked up with tight end Korbyn Jarrett for a 32-yard touchdown that narrowed the Wildcats’ deficit to 35-13 following Justin Abarca’s PAT with 7:34 left in the third quarter. The visiting Wolfpack then sealed their win with back-to-back scoring drives and touchdown passes by Rogers. The first went to Charles from 22 yards out with 5:00 left in the third quarter. The final touchdown pass was a 46-yard connection with Bryan with 1:35 remaining in the period. Woodland-Stockbridge (1-0) hosts a Region 2-4A game with Jones County next Friday. Woodland-Cartersville (0-1) travels to Woodstock next Friday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.