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July 31, 2025 2025 local high school football previews:  Cartersville Hurricanes Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs this week with previews of the 2025 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Conor Foster Conor Foster Conor Foster begins his seventh season as head coach at Cartersville after stints as an assistant at Carrollton and as defensive coordinator with the Hurricanes. As head coach, Foster is 71-8 with four region titles and state playoff appearances in all six prior seasons. Cartersville was state runner-up in 2020, a semifinalist in 2022 and 2023, a quarterfinalist in 2019 and 2024, and fell in the second round in 2021. The Canes were 12-1 last season with their only loss coming at North Oconee (28-26) in the Class AAAA quarterfinals. Cartersville had a 10-0 regular season and state playoff wins over Westminster (37-22) and Starr’s Mill (53-35). The Canes this summer We lifted, conditioned, and practiced from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Monday through Thursday. Our 7-on-7 sessions were in June, and we did a team camp at Berry at the end of July. Throughout the summer, our players are split up into teams where they earn points through competitions, attendance, and summer service projects. What are your expected numbers for the 2025 season? We are currently at 115 players. Have you added any new coaches for 2025? What are their primary responsibilities? Jonathan Cruz has joined us to work with kickers. Marko Dudley is coaching safeties. Michael Mathis is our Special Teams Coordinator, and Dan Mullins is our Director of Player Performance. Have the position assignments/coaching roles changed for any staff members retained from last year’s staff? No changes. When is your official preseason scrimmage with another school? We will host Adairsville on August 8. As head coach at Cartersville, what accomplishment for the program or development within the program makes you most proud? I am proud of how our school system, administration, coaches, players, parents, and Touchdown Club continue to pursue excellence as we work to build a championship program. We have won several region championships and had deep playoff runs, but we continue to pursue excellence in all endeavors. We have tremendous community sponsors who have helped us donate over 30,000 cans to fight hunger locally, while also supporting efforts to combat hunger in Liberia. We are using our platforms, our gifts, our time, and our talents to use football to affect positive change in the lives of our young men and our community. Who are the Canes to watch on offense in 2025? Brady Marchese — Brady Marchese - WR, Senior, UGA Commit — Langston Hogg - Center, Senior, Tulane Commit — Nate Russell - Quarterback, Senior, Offers from Kennesaw State and Georgia Southern — Davis Waddell - TE, Senior, Offers from Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern, Wofford, and Georgia State Who are your defensive players to watch in 2025? — Reed Ezell - Safety, Senior, Air Force Commit — Brayden Logan - LB, Senior, Great Length and Motor, will play college football — Mason James - DL, Senior, Strong and athletic with a great motor, will play college football Langston Hogg Which players are competing to be your specialists? (kickoffs, punting, PAT, FG, kick returners, punt returners) — Kickoffs - Ramsey Rowell — PAT - Ramsey Rowell — Punt - Nate Russell — Punt Returners - Reed Ezell, Maddoxx Davis — KO Returners - Tyon Coe, CJ McClendon, Brady Marchese, Maddoxx Davis Reed Ezell What do you see as the strengths of this year’s team? We are returning many players who gained valuable experience last year. Our leadership is developing, and our chemistry is strong. What are the primary challenges for this year’s team? Depth is always a concern. We will be intentional about building depth by identifying roles, rotations, and packaging personnel groups to maximize our roster. Briefly, share your thoughts on the non-region portion of your schedule. We have a great non-region schedule that includes historically strong programs and local rivalry games. We will be challenged with great coaching staffs and talented teams that will give us a variety of looks that should prepare us for region play. Based on your knowledge of returning players, etc, which teams are your region’s top contenders for playoff berths? Our region is one of the strongest in our classification. There has been quite a bit of turnover amongst coaches in our region, so it will be interesting to see the new challenges and wrinkles that each staff will have prepared for us. It is excellent for our community to play strong local opponents and in-county rivalries. What are your general expectations for 2025, and any other thoughts you would like to share? I am excited to see how this team grows throughout the course of a season. I am thankful for the opportunity to learn, serve, lead, and grow alongside this group of men. Thank you to everyone for your continued support of our mission to build a championship program. 2025 schedule (Home games in CAPS) Friday, August 8 — Home scrimmage v. ADAIRSVILLE Friday, August 15 — COLUMBIA Friday, August 22 — ROCKMART Friday, August 29 — HAPEVILLE Friday, September 5 — CALHOUN Friday, September 12 — at Dalton Friday, September 19 — WOODLAND Friday, October 3 — at Cass Friday, October 10 — ALLATOONA Friday, October 17 — CEDARTOWN Friday, October 24 — at Hiram

July 30, 2025 2025 local high school football previews:  Cass Colonels Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs this week with previews of the 2025 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Steve Gates Steve Gates Steve Gates begins his sixth season as the head coach at Cass with a current record of 29-28. The Colonels have qualified for the state playoffs each of the last four seasons (2021-2024) with a loss in the quarterfinals in 2023, a second-round loss in 2022, and first-round losses in ’21 and ’24. Cass was 6-5 last season and 3-3 in Region 7-AAAA. The Colonels had non-region wins over Callaway (42-7), Model (48-0), and Adairsville (49-0), plus region victories over Woodland (42-6), Dalton (27-0), and Allatoona (32-17). The Colonels in July We did some 7-on-7 and padded camp work in June, and we have gone four days a week in July. What are your expected numbers for the 2025 season? We will have a 95-man varsity roster. Have you added any new coaches for 2025? What are their primary responsibilities? Trevor Price is a young, dynamic wide receiver coach whom we have added. He will bring a lot of energy and knowledge from his previous schools. We have also promoted a couple of our middle school coaches, Coach Michael Hayes and Coach David Hill, to varsity responsibilities on Friday nights. Coach Hayes has the running backs, and Coach Hill helps the offensive line. They both have great relationships with the players and will be a great asset for the varsity level. Have the position assignments/coaching roles changed for any staff members retained from last year’s staff? Coach Spencer Smith is now the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the entire school. T.K. Dodd has taken over the Offensive Coordinator responsibilities. Connor Gates is now the Run Game Coordinator, and Coach Julian Woodward is now the Linebackers Coach. Coach Josh McWhorter and Coach Scott Cullifer have retired. Bear McWhorter When is your official preseason scrimmage with another school? We will play Calhoun on August 7 at 7 p.m. in Cochran Stadium. As head coach at Cass, what accomplishment for the program or development within the program makes you most proud? In almost 80 years of football at the school, we have had four of seven state playoff appearances in the past four years. The last four classes have changed the view of Cass Football statewide. Who are the Tigers to watch on offense in 2025? Brodie McWhorter — Chase Tatum, WR/TE, Sr., 6-3, 210, committed to Kennesaw State — Bear McWhorter, OL, Sr., 6-4, 285 committed to Michigan — Brodie McWhorter, QB, Sr., 6-2, 195, committed to Mississippi State. — We have several wide receivers who are extremely talented — Elijah Slocum (Sr.), Jahlil Anderson, Zeke Helton (Sr.), and Jeremy Barrett. — We are excited about our running backs, Kalil Charles (5-10, 172) and Jerome Sanders (5-8, 165). Both have killed it this off-season and will be looking for 1000+ yard seasons. — The sleeper is Noah Rogers (6-1, 190, Fr., QB), who gets to learn from one of the top QBs in the country this season. Who are your defensive players to watch in 2025? Chase Tatum — Josh Love, Sr., FS, 6-2, 170 — Malachi Harris, Jr., 5-10, 200, LB — John Abernathy, Sr., 6-1, 248, DL — Naz Fleurine, Sr., 5-11, 180, DB — Sebastian Castaneda, Jr., 6-3, 340, DL — Cam’ron Beauford, Sr., CB — Tyson Beauford, DB — The sleeper is Zach Stiles. He is athletic, physical, and has the work ethic to become a top player in this region as a rising sophomore. Which players are competing to be your specialists? (kickoffs, punting, PAT, FG, kick returners, punt returners) Anthony Quijada will have all the kicking responsibilities, with Chase Tatum handling the punting. Slocum and Barrett will likely be the punt returners, with Kalil Charles and Kalel Charles returning kickoffs. What do you see as the strengths of this year’s team? Depth, although we lost a few returning starters for various reasons. One had to move to northeast Georgia, and one chose to reclassify to ’25, but the ’26 and ’27 classes are very deep with more talent top to bottom than we’ve had in the past. What are the primary challenges for this year’s team? Staying healthy is always a challenge, and we are replacing three starters up front on our offensive line. Briefly, share your thoughts on the non-region portion of your schedule. It’s no secret, we play the toughest teams we can find in non-region. All four were playoff teams last year. It prepares us for our brutal region schedule and ultimately the playoffs. Based on your knowledge of returning players, etc, which teams are your region’s top contenders for playoff berths? Cartersville is a machine; they are always loaded with talent, and Coach Foster does an excellent job with that program. They have zero weak spots. And everyone knows our region is a gauntlet; anything can happen on any given Friday night. Allatoona arguably boasts the state's best running back, Cedartown consistently proves to be physically challenging, regardless of the head coach, Dalton and Hiram both have new head coaches and are always loaded with talent. Coach Scott at Woodland is only going to get better each year that he is in charge. This region is one of the toughest in the state. What are your general expectations for 2025, and any other thoughts you would like to share? We have one goal: to fight and claw our way to the playoffs, where anything can happen. We’ve proven that over the past few years by knocking off top seeds Jefferson and Kell. 2025 schedule (Home games in CAPS) Thursday, August 7 — Home scrimmage v. CALHOUN Friday, August 15 — v. LaGrange (Kell-Hunter Classic / Rome) Friday, August 22 — at Model Friday, August 29 — at Adairsville Friday, September 5 — at North Cobb Friday, September 12 — at Hiram Friday, September 19 — CEDARTOWN Friday, September 26 — at Woodland Friday, October 3 — CARTERSVILLE Friday, October 17 — at Dalton Friday, October 24 — ALLATOONA

July 31, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville Little League 12U's Sawyer Ezell connects for a two-run double in the first inning. Cartersville Little League 12U lost its opening game Thursday afternoon at the Southeast Region Tournament in Warner Robins. Irmo (South Caroline) Little League scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to overcome a two-run deficit and closed out the sixth inning with a strikeout and two groundouts for a 5-3 decision. Cartersville 12U led in the early going with two runs in the top of the first inning and their third run in the top of the second. Irmo scored a single run in the bottom of the first that made the score 2-1, but did not score again until the fifth. Brody Miller pitched the final three innings for South Carolina and did not allow a run. He walked one and struck out one, earning the pitching victory. Harris Pressley made the pitching start for Cartersville and allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Messiah Carter took the mound for the final three innings and yielded four unearned runs on three hits and five walks. Carter fanned three and was charged with the pitching loss. David Bogan had two hits and three RBI for South Carolina. Joe Giuletti also had two hits and scored two runs. Sawyer Ezell (double, two RBI), Hayes Burris, Grayson Dean, and Gavin Ham had one hit each for Cartersville 12U. Three of the hits came in the top of the first inning, and the other was in the second frame. The loss sends Cartersville to an elimination game on Friday at 1 p.m. against the loser of Thursday night’s Virginia/Alabama contest. In other games on Thursday, Florida edged Tennessee 2-1 and West Virginia outlasted North Carolina, 10-9. The double-elimination tournament continues through Tuesday, August 5, with the tournament winner advancing to the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

July 29, 2025 Release by Georgia Highlands College Buddy Gallemore has been named the first-ever head coach of the Chargers' volleyball program. Georgia Highlands College Director of Athletics Dr. Nicole Levering announces the appointment of Buddy Gallemore as the first-ever head coach of the women’s volleyball program. “I’m thrilled to welcome Coach Gallemore to the GHC Athletic Department,” Dr. Levering said. “The launch of the women’s volleyball program is an exciting milestone for our institution, and Coach Gallemore’s proven track record of competitiveness and success makes him an outstanding addition to our team. I look forward to watching him build and grow a strong, dynamic program that will elevate women’s volleyball at GHC.” Gallemore joins GHC from Bluefield University, where he led the women’s volleyball team for nine seasons. During his tenure, he amassed an impressive overall record of 174-157 and a conference record of 120-81. Under his leadership, Bluefield’s teams earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Awards for the past three seasons and produced 18 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Academic honorees. His teams also featured a Conference Player of the Year in 2021, two NAIA Honorable Mention All-Americans, and made two appearances in the NCCAA National Tournaments. Additionally, Gallemore coached the men’s volleyball team at Bluefield from 2015 to 2017. “I am truly honored to be selected as the first Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Georgia Highlands College,” said Gallemore. “I want to thank the administration and athletic department for their trust and vision as we launch this exciting new program. I look forward to building a competitive team culture that emphasizes character, accountability, and growth—both on and off the court. It's an incredible opportunity to make history with the Chargers, and I couldn’t be more excited to get started.” Before his time at Bluefield, Gallemore served as head coach at Midway University in Kentucky, where he led the team for one season. He also coached volleyball and softball and taught Physical Education and Health at Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville, KY. Gallemore holds a Master of Arts in Coaching and Sports Administration from Concordia University–Irvine (2012) and a Bachelor of Science in Education and Physical Education from Cumberland College (now University of the Cumberlands, 1993). He is originally from Bluefield, Virginia.

July 29, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The 2025 Little League Baseball Southeast Region Tournament begins Thursday in Warner Robins with Cartersville Little League 12U participating as the Georgia state champions. The eight-team, double-elimination tournament runs through Tuesday, August 5, at Southeast Park located at 439 Snellgrove Drive. Admission to all games is free, and games will be televised on ESPN+ and ESPN. The action gets underway at 10 a.m. on Thursday with Lake Mary (Florida) facing Nolensville (Tennessee). Lake Norman Little League of Huntersville, North Carolina, plays Jefferson County Little League from Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, at 1 p.m. Cartersville Little League squares off with Irmo (South Carolina) Little League in a 4 p.m. start on Thursday, and Phenix City (Alabama) Little League takes on Front Royal (Virginia) Little League in the fourth game of the day at 7 p.m. There will be four games on Friday, including two elimination games and two more on Saturday to narrow the field to its final four teams. The semifinals will take place on Sunday, with the championship round scheduled to begin on Monday. If a second championship round game is needed, it will be played on Tuesday, August 5. Cartersville Little League 12U went 4-0 in the Georgia state tournament July 12-17 and was 4-0 in the District 1 tournament in late June.

July 29, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Old Toccoa Farms in Mineral Bluff Cartersville amateur golfer, R.B. Clyburn, reached the quarterfinals but was eliminated on Tuesday afternoon at the Georgia State Golf Association’s 106th Match Play Championship. The tournament is being hosted by Old Toccoa Farm in Mineral Bluff and conducted on its 6,655-yard, par 72 layout. The 64-man field was determined through player exemptions and qualifying at five separate sites across Georgia on June 16 through July 14. Clyburn, the defending champion, won his opening four-man pod on Sunday and Monday with three straight victories to reach the final 16 bracket. He had pod wins over Cumming’s Pride Dyer 6&5, Jackson Cross of Sugar Hill 4&3, and Zachary Wiley of Statham 5&4.  Seeded No. 1 in the final bracket, Clyburn opened the Round of 16 with a 2&1 victory over Logan Skaggs of Sandy Springs. In the quarterfinals, he fell to eighth-seeded Tyler Latimer of Canton 1-up in 18 holes.  Lee Bowman, a Cartersville Country Club member from Atlanta, won two of three matches in his four-man pod but was eliminated due to a head-to-head loss to Trey Schmidt of Cumming. Bowman defeated Jimmy Coleman of Cumming, 4&3, and topped Will Sutton of Fayetteville 2&1. His loss to Schmidt was 5&3. The semifinals on Wednesday morning will feature Alpharetta’s Bob Royak against Latimer and Andy Scott of Johns Creek against Chris Waters of Evans. The championship match will be played on Wednesday afternoon.

July 29, 2025 2025 local high school football previews:  Adairsville Tigers Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs this week with previews of the 2025 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Jon Cudd Adairsville head football coach Jon Cudd Jon Cudd begins his fourth season as a head coach at Adairsville after serving as an assistant coach. His head coaching record at Adairsville is 24-10 and includes back-to-back region titles in 2022 and 2023. The Tigers have appeared in the state playoffs in each of their previous three seasons, falling in the second round in 2022 and the first round in the past two seasons. Adairsville was 6-5 last season and 3-3 in Region 7-AAA. They had non-region wins over Allatoona (28-27), Pepperell (31-14), and Woodland (44-14). The region wins last season were over LaFayette (44-13), Ridgeland (34-7), and Gilmer (28-0). The Tigers this summer In June, we practiced from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including our weight program, SAQ, plyometrics, conditioning, and field work.  We did a couple of 7-on-7s and one camp at a University. July is Monday through Thursday with weights, SAQ, and plyos, conditioning, field work, and an organized team activity. What are your expected numbers for the 2025 season? We have about 85 players this year. Have you added any new coaches for 2025? What are their primary responsibilities? We brought Robbie Stone back up from our middle school program to help with the offensive line. Have the position assignments/coaching roles changed for any staff members retained from last year’s staff? None When is your official preseason scrimmage with another school? We will play at Cartersville on August 8. As head coach at Adairsville, what accomplishment for the program or development within the program makes you most proud? Winning the second of the back-to-back region championships in 2023. I’m also proud of the development of our athletes in our weight program. Who are the Tigers to watch on offense in 2025? Colt Sanford — Colt Sanford, WR, 2026, has great ball skills and is a returning two-way starter with offers from Reinhardt and Sewanee. — Westin Crisp, WR, 2026, is a returning starter who had some big plays down the stretch for us last year. He has offers from Tuskegee, Howard, and Sewanee. — Barrett Fuller, TE, 2026, a returning starter with offers from Reinhardt, Shorter, Tuskegee, and Sewanee. — Zeek Carter, RB, 2028 — Jayvian Carson, RB, 2028 — CJ Gardner, OL, 2026, returning starter — Archer Dasinger, OL, 2026, returning starter Barrett Fuller Who are your defensive players to watch in 2025? — Xai Gilbert, S, 2026, a transfer from Sonoraville with offers from Kennesaw State, Coastal Carolina, Toledo, Murray State, Stony Brook, North Alabama, Eastern Kentucky, and Tennessee State. — We have a ton of newcomers we are excited about, especially at linebacker and on our defensive front. Which players are competing to be your specialists? (kickoffs, punting, PAT, FG, kick returners, punt returners) Cooper Souders Cooper Souders is back as our kicker. Westin Crisp is back as our kick returner, and we have a competition to take over as our punter this year. What do you see as the strengths of this year’s team? This is a coachable group, and we have some depth on defense. What are the primary challenges for this year’s team? We will see how quickly this team can grow. We have a bunch of newcomers who haven’t played many varsity snaps. Briefly, share your thoughts on the non-region portion of your schedule. We are playing four teams from larger classifications, counting our scrimmage, plus a Pepperell team that will be better with a lot of returning players. We will have to grow up quickly because these teams are all expecting better seasons this year. Based on your knowledge of returning players, etc, which teams are your region’s top contenders for playoff berths? Calhoun, Northwest Whitfield, and Gilmer return a lot of really good players. The other schools in our region have some solid players coming back as well. What are your general expectations for 2025, and any other thoughts you would like to share? This group has had a sense of “togetherness” that has developed over the last couple of years. If they can continue to compete and hold each other accountable, I believe we will surprise some people. 2025 schedule (Home games in CAPS) Friday, August 8 — Scrimmage at Cartersville Friday, August 15 — at Allatoona Friday, August 22 — PEPPERELL Friday, August 29 — CASS Friday, September 5 — WOODLAND Friday, September 19 — at LaFayette Friday, September 26 — CALHOUN Friday, October 10 — at Ridgeland Friday, October 17 — NORTHWEST WHITFIELD Friday, October 24 — at Gilmer Friday, October 31 — HERITAGE-CATOOSA

July 29, 2025 2025 local high school football previews:  Woodland Wildcats Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs this week with previews of the 2025 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Andy Scott Head coach Andy Scott Andy Scott begins his 16th season as a head coach in Georgia and his second at the helm of the Wildcats. Scott was the head coach at Perry (2005-2009), Kennesaw Mountain (2012-2017), and LaFayette (2021-2023) prior to his current position. He is 59-97 as a head coach and guided three Perry teams to the state playoffs in 2005, 2006, and 2007. The 2007 team reached the state quarterfinals. Woodland was 3-7 last season with wins over Woodland-Stockbridge (38-35), Southeast Whitfield (43-10), and a Region 7-AAAA victory over Dalton (20-17). The Wildcats in July We are normally in the weight room from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m., then head to the field for a 2-½ hour practice. We did a 7-on-7 camp earlier in the month and traveled to Northwest Whitfield on July 15-16 for a padded camp. We started mandatory conditioning week on July 21. What are your expected numbers for the 2025 season? We have 80 players in grades 9 through 12. Have you added any new coaches for 2025? What are their primary responsibilities? Jamie Stiltz and Eric Bailey have been added to the staff. Coach Stiltz will coach our linebackers and will be our special teams coordinator. Coach Bailey will coach our corners. Have the position assignments/coaching roles changed for any staff members retained from last year’s staff? No changes, just the additions. We did have one coach — BJ Lock — leave to be closer to home. He helped coach our offensive line. Nick Shields remains our primary offensive line coach. When is your official preseason scrimmage with another school? We will play South Cobb on Friday, August 8. As head coach at Woodland, what accomplishment for the program or development within the program makes you most proud? It was important that we won two of our last three games last season. Our players really got better throughout the year, and we began our off-season program the Monday after we played Dalton. We had a great off-season and a great Spring practice session. The Summer has been really good as well, with lots of positives. We just really need to keep it going as we move into the Fall. Who are the Wildcats to watch on offense in 2025? Solomon James Sophomore running back Solomon James is going to be a great one, and sophomore quarterback Sam Ray is going to be great as well. Senior Korbyn Jarrett is a tight end/H-back who has offers from Sewanee and Reinhardt University. Who are your defensive players to watch in 2025? Defensive end Cam Collins was a 1st Team All-Region selection as a junior, and he has an offer from Sewanee. I expect him to have an outstanding senior season. Defensive back Cam Broome has really put himself in line as the leader of the defense, and Peyton Young is only a sophomore, but he will be a great one at linebacker. Which players are competing to be your specialists? (kickoffs, punting, PAT, FG, kick returners, punt returners) Justin Abarca is a sophomore who excelled last year on the JV, and we are looking for him to step up. What do you see as the strengths of this year’s team? Our biggest strengths are our overall team speed and strength. We have become better in the weight room, and it is evident in how we play. We are more physical than last year, and we hope that will translate into more wins. What are the primary challenges for this year’s team? Our biggest concern is the depth of our region. Every team is going to be good. It is our responsibility to maximize our talent and work our way into a playoff spot. Briefly, share your thoughts on the non-region portion of your schedule. Our non-region schedule includes a much-improved Woodland-Stockbridge team. We also play Woodstock — a team that surprised many people last year, and a very talented Adairsville team. Our goal is to use these non-region games to help us prepare for our tough region schedule. Based on your knowledge of returning players, etc, which teams are your region’s top contenders for playoff berths? Cartersville has to be the favorite, in my opinion. You can then throw everyone else in a hat and pick. Cass, Cedartown, and Hiram will be good as always. Both Allatoona and Dalton had a down year last season, but they are improving as well, so we shall see. What are your general expectations for 2025, and any other thoughts you would like to share? We expect to have a winning season, and making the playoffs would be a huge accomplishment for this program and the school. We have not done that since 1999. Friday, August 8 -- Scrimmage at South Cobb Friday, August 15 -- WOODLAND-STOCKBRIDGE Friday, August 22 -- at Woodstock Friday, September 5 -- at Adairsville Friday, September 19 -- at Cartersville Friday, September 26 -- CASS Friday, October 3 -- at Allatoona Friday, October 10 -- at Hiram Friday, October 17 -- SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD Friday, October 24 -- CEDARTOWN Friday, October 31 -- DALTON

July 28, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville professional golfer Buck Brumlow made his first cut as a pro on the PGA Tour Americas circuit, and former Canes’ baseball standout Anthony Seigler made three more starts for the Milwaukee Brewers last week to highlight this update on local ‘Athletes Beyond Bartow.’ MLB Anthony Seigler ANTHONY SEIGLER — Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … made three consecutive starts (two at third base and one as the designated hitter) July 21-23 in a series at the Seattle Mariners. The 26-year-old also made appearances at third base after pinch-hitting in three home games this past weekend against the Miami Marlins. He was 2-for-14 in the six games — both singles — and scored two runs. Since being called up from Nashville on July 2, Seigler has appeared in 12 games (5 starts) for the Brewers and is 4-for-25 with two RBI. Milwaukee (62-43 entering the week) hosts the Chicago Cubs on Monday through Wednesday in a battle for first place in the National League Central Division. They visit the Washington Nationals for three games this weekend prior to a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves on August 4-6. MiLB Mason Barnett MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a fifth consecutive start without a decision last Wednesday (July 23) in an eventual Aviators’ 3-2 loss at the Sacramento River Cats. The 24-year-old right-handed hurler allowed two earned runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. He is 5-1 in 20 appearances (18 starts) and 96 innings. Barnett has 91 strikeouts and a 5.34 ERA. Las Vegas (11-14 in the second half, 60-41 overall entering the week) was 1-5 last week at Sacramento and hosts a six-game series this week with the Reno Aces. Logan Martin LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … was charged with his first pitching loss since June 8 back on July 18 in a 5-1 home loss to the Peoria Chiefs. The 23-year-old starter went four innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks. He fanned three. Last Thursday (July 24), the right-hander received no decision in an eventual 7-3 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Martin allowed one earned run (two total) on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in a three-inning start. In 18 starts and 79-⅓ innings pitched this season, he is 8-4 with 65 strikeouts and a 3.97 ERA. Quad Cities (17-12 second half, 56-39 overall entering the week) was 4-2 last week against Wisconsin. The Bandits play a six-game series this week at the South Bend Cubs. PGA TOUR AMERICAS Buck Brumlow BUCK BRUMLOW — (1st year pro; University of Georgia; Cartersville HS) … made his first cut as a professional and tied for 26th place at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open this past weekend at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Ontario. Brumlow carded rounds of 69-68-69-65 (17-under par) at the 7,032-yard par-72 venue. He made one eagle and 25 birdies during the 72-hole event, including seven birdies and an eagle in his final round 65. He earned $1,500 and 26 points in the Fortinet Cup standings. He ranks 156th. Brett White, who fired a 59 in the final round, won the tournament in a two-hole playoff over Danny Fisher and Nathan Franks. The trio finished the tournament at 26-under par. Next on the PGA TOUR Americas schedule is the Osprey Valley Open that starts Thursday at TPC Toronto (Heathlands) in Caledon, Ontario.

July 22, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Bartow County Little League 12U softball team had their tournament run come to an end Tuesday with a 2-0 loss to Lake Mary (Florida) Little League at Southeast Region Park in Warner Robins. Both of Florida’s runs scored in the bottom of the second inning, and Bartow managed just one base hit in the game — a sixth-inning single by Maci Walker. The Georgia state champions were eliminated from the Little League Softball Southeast Region Tournament after their second loss, ending with a 1-2 record. In Tuesday’s loss to Florida, Walker and Kallaway Crenshaw were strong in the pitching circle. Walker made the pitching start for Bartow, allowing two earned runs on three hits and two walks with one strikeout in the first 1-⅓ innings. Crenshaw worked 3-⅔ scoreless innings yielding one hit and one walk with two strikeouts. The Bartow County team went 3-0 to win the Georgia state title in early July and finished their entire tournament run with a 4-2 mark. Team members include: Makenzie Baker, Peyton Crabbee, Kallaway Crenshaw, Madison Evans, Zaylee Hudson, Milania Murphy, Kaley Nichols, Kynzie Poole, Paislee Rooks, Remi Sewell, Lily Wilson, and Maci Walker. Manager: Karla Crenshaw. Coaches: Kenneth Crenshaw and Jessica Baker.

July 21, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Zaylee Hudson connects on one of her two base hits in Bartow's 7-2 second-round loss to North Carolina on Monday. Bartow County Little League 12U softball fell behind North Carolina 7-0 through 4-½ innings on Monday afternoon in Warner Robins and did not recover in a 7-2 second-round loss to Mallard Creek Little League of Charlotte. North Carolina scored three runs in the top of the second, one in the third, two in the fourth, and one more in the fifth for their seven runs on ten hits and four walks. Bartow scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings and had nine hits in the contest. Maci Walker started in the circle for Bartow and was charged with the pitching loss. She went 1-⅔ innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and one walk with one strikeout. Kallaway Crenshaw pitched 1-⅓ innings and allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks. Remi Sewell gave up one earned run (three total) on four hits and one walk in the fourth and fifth innings. Paislee Rooks pitched a spotless sixth inning with one strikeout. Makenzie Baker (RBI) and Zaylee Hudson led the locals’ offense with two hits each. Lily Wilson (double, RBI), Peyton Crabbe, Kynzie Poole (double), Madison Evans, and Crenshaw (triple) added one hit.  North Carolina earned a day off with their victory and will play Virginia (McLean Little League) on Wednesday. Virginia edged Tennessee (Dickson County Little League) 1-0 on Monday. Bartow County will play Florida (Lake Mary Little League) at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in an elimination game. The double-elimination tournament continues through Friday with the region champion advancing to the 12-team Little League Softball World Series August 3-10 in Greenville, North Carolina.

July 20, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bartow County Little League pitcher Maci Walker retired the final five outs Sunday in the local team's 7-3 first-round victory over South Carolina. Bartow County Little League 12U produced two big offensive innings, and pitchers Kallaway Crenshaw and Maci Walker limited South Carolina’s bats to four hits in a 7-3 first-round victory at the Little League Softball Southeast Region Tournament on Sunday in Warner Robins. Bartow 12U scored five runs in the top of the third inning for a 5-0 lead and added two runs in the fifth to build a 7-1 advantage. South Carolina (Northwood Little League of Taylors, South Carolina) scored a run in the bottom of the fourth and added two in the sixth on three consecutive, two-out singles. A comeback grounder to Walker, however, ended the final inning threat. Crenshaw started in the circle for Bartow and pitched into the fifth inning. She allowed one unearned run on one hit and three walks and struck out one. Walker took over in the circle with one out in the fifth and retired the final five outs. She yielded two earned runs on three hits with no walks and fanned one. Bartow County outhit South Carolina nine to four. Both teams committed two errors. Catcher Makenzie Baker was three-for-three to lead the Bartow offense with three RBI. She singled in the first, third, and fifth innings, forcing home two runs in the third and one more in the fifth. Peyton Crabbe and Crenshaw had two hits for the locals. Remi Sewell contributed a two-RBI single in the third inning, and Kynzie Poole added one hit. Bartow advances to a second-round game on Monday at 2 p.m. to face Mallard Creek Little League from Charlotte, North Carolina.  North Carolina defeated West Virginia (Sissonville Little League) 2-1 on Sunday, and Dickson County Little League of Charlotte, Tennessee, edged Lake Mary (Florida) Little League, 1-0. In two other games on Monday, Tennessee plays McLean (Virginia) Little League at 11 a.m., and  West Virginia meets South Carolina in the double-elimination tournament’s first elimination game at 5 p.m. The action in Warner Robins continues through Friday, with the region champion advancing to the 12-team Little League Softball World Series August 3-10 in Greenville, North Carolina. The Southeast Region tournament is being played at Little League Southeast Park, located at 439 Snellgrove Drive in Warner Robins. Admission to all games is free. Games are televised on ESPN+.