March 18, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com With five runs in the bottom of the second and six more in the sixth inning, the Adairsville Tigers put away the visiting Ridgeland Panthers in a Region 7-AAA diamond matchup on Wednesday evening. The Tigers scored their second-inning runs with only two hits, capitalizing on three walks and a sacrifice bunt during that inning. In the sixth inning, Adairsville benefited from four additional walks and an error. The Tigers brought in runs with three more hits. Adairsville starting pitcher McCayden Hufstetler tossed a one-hitter in a six-inning complete game on the mound. He issued one walk and struck out three. Brody Varner had two hits and two RBI for the Tigers. Harrison Cole (double, two RBI), Evan Hardin (RBI), Hayden Miller, and Matthew Cook (double) each contributed one hit. Bryson Weaver produced one RBI. Adairsville (13-4, 5-2) and Ridgeland (5-7, 0-4) will continue their three-game series on Thursday and Friday. The Panthers will host on Thursday, and the series will conclude at Adairsville on Friday. Both games are 5:30 p.m. starts.

March 18, 2026 The Adairsville High School tennis teams split region matches with LaFayette on Tuesday at Hamilton Crossing Park. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 4, LAFAYETTE 1 Adairsville results: Singles Line 1 — Camdyn Collins d. Lanie Hamilton 6-2, 6-4 Line 2 — Logan Dean d. Parker Tudor 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 Line 3 — Jamie Tanksley lost to Coralee Hise 2-6, 6-7 Doubles Line 1 — Allison Potter / Presley Goble d. Leah Willeford / Rihanna Davis 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 Line 2 — Emma Welborn / Marley Nalls d. Hazel Scoggins / Anna Hambrick 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 LAFAYETTE 3, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 2 Adairsville results Singles Line 1 — Caleb Sorrell lost to Isaac Hamilton 3-6, 6-4, 1-6 Line 2 — Beckett Collins lost to Peyton Lands 6-4, 2-6, 4-6 Line 3 — Ja’sean Harper d. Traye Stahl 6-3, 6-0 Doubles Line 1 — Canyon East / Aiden Viktora won 6-2, 6-2 Line 2 — Jaylin Simpson / Jose Graciani lost 1-6, 6-7 (4-7) The Adairsville girls improved to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in Region 7-AAA. The Tigers slipped to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in region action. The next match for Adairsville is Thursday at Ridgeland.

March 18, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass girls' and boys' soccer teams earned Region 7-AAAA wins on Tuesday night at Cedartown, and the Cartersville Lady Canes blanked visiting Wheeler in a non-region contest. LADY COLONELS RALLY IN SECOND HALF AT CEDARTOWN The Cass Lady Colonels overcame a first-half deficit to claim a hard-fought 2-1 region win over the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs Tuesday evening at Cedartown. Cedartown struck first in the 16th minute, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime. Cass coach Kyle Calandra noted his team's strong play early on: “We played well in the first half and controlled possessions. We just couldn't finish.” The Lady Colonels responded immediately after the break. In the 46th minute, Nat Hughes delivered a dangerous cross that was deflected off a Cedartown defender and into the net for an own goal, leveling the score at 1-1. Cass continued to press and found the game-winner in the 65th minute. Chloe Hunt rose to head home a beautiful corner kick cross from Amy Villanueva, securing the 2-1 lead. “The girls had another great defensive performance across the board,” Calandra said of his team's effort in holding off Cedartown the rest of the way. The victory improves Cass to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in Region 7-AAAA. Cedartown falls to 6-4 overall and 1-4 in the region. Cass returns to action Friday at home in Cochran Stadium, hosting Allatoona in a 5:30 p.m. kickoff. LADY CANES DOMINATE WHEELER The Cartersville Lady Canes unleashed a dominant offensive display Tuesday night at Weinman Stadium, cruising to a convincing 7-0 win over the Wheeler Wildcats in a girls' high school soccer matchup. Cartersville wasted little time asserting control. Just five minutes into the contest, senior forward Mallory Nicklas opened the scoring, heading home a perfectly delivered corner kick from sophomore Mary Beth Hackney. The Canes maintained relentless pressure, peppering the Wheeler goal with shots throughout the first half. In the 25th minute, sophomore Ali Evans doubled the lead, finishing off a precise assist from freshman center back Sofia Mayorga. Moments before the halftime whistle, sophomore Scout Hullander added a third goal, burying a clean cross from senior Lundyn Eubanks to send Cartersville into the break with a commanding 3-0 advantage. The second half belonged almost entirely to Eubanks. The senior erupted for three straight goals, completing her first hat trick of the season and pushing the score to 6-0 with just over five minutes left to play. Nicklas sealed the rout in the closing minutes, netting her second goal of the night off an assist from Hullander to cap the 7-0 final. Junior goalkeeper Helen Leaming anchored the Cartersville defense with several key saves, preserving yet another shutout for the Lady Canes. The victory showcased Cartersville's crisp passing, sharp on-field communication, and strong team chemistry — elements that fueled a complete team effort from start to finish. The loss drops Wheeler to 2-8 on the season. Now standing at 6-4 overall and 3-1 in region play, the Lady Canes return to action at Weinman Stadium on Thursday, March 19, hosting Southeast Whitfield in a key region matchup. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. COLONELS WIN AT CEDARTOWN ON PKs The Cass Colonels boys soccer team showed resilience and clutch finishing Tuesday night, rallying from behind to force a 3-3 draw with the Cedartown Bulldogs before prevailing 3-1 in a penalty kick shootout to claim the Region 7-AAAA victory. Anthony Diaz was the star of the night for Cass, accounting for all three of the Colonels' goals. Diaz struck twice in regulation and added a hat-trick goal in overtime to keep Cass alive. Tabo Mwandu provided the assist on one of Diaz's regulation goals. Despite the back-and-forth battle that saw both teams trade leads and equalizers, neither side could find a winner in extra time, sending the match to penalties. In the shootout, Cass converted three of its attempts with successful kicks from Diaz, Francisco Castaneda, and Louis Morales. Colonels' goalkeeper Easton Misztak delivered a heroic performance in net, turning away three of Cedartown's four penalty attempts to seal the 3-1 shootout victory and the hard-earned region points. The result improves Cass to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in Region 7-AAAA. Cedartown falls to 1-8 overall and 0-5 in the region. Cass returns to action Friday when it hosts Allatoona in a key region matchup at 7:30 p.m. LADY TIGERS BLANK GILMER The Adairsville Lady Tigers continued their strong start to the season with a commanding 4-0 Region 7-AAA victory over the Gilmer Lady Bobcats Tuesday night at Adairsville. Adairsville struck early and never looked back. In the 9th minute, Alivia Joslin opened the scoring, finishing off a well-placed assist from Addi Jerauld to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 lead. Just 10 minutes later, Braylynn Martin doubled the advantage in the 19th minute, converting an assist from Carly Edwards to make it 2-0. The Lady Tigers carried that 2-0 cushion into halftime and then put the game away in the final stages. Ella Edwards sealed the victory with a pair of quick strikes late in the second half — first in the 74th minute off an assist from Jacksyn Elrod, then again in the 76th minute on a feed from Alivia Joslin. The shutout marked another clean sheet for Adairsville's defense, which has been a cornerstone of their impressive campaign. The loss drops Gilmer to 4-8 overall and 0-3 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville improves to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in region play, solidifying its position atop the standings. The Lady Tigers return to action Thursday at home when they host Heritage-Catoosa in a key Region 7-AAA matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. NORTH PAULDING 5, WOODLAND BOYS 0 The North Paulding Wolfpack boys soccer team blanked the Woodland Wildcats 5-0 in a non-region matchup Tuesday night at North Paulding. The Wolfpack wasted no time establishing control in the first half, scoring four times before the break, starting with a goal off a free kick at the 27:04 mark. They added three more tallies at 19:38, 16:14, and 6:58, building a commanding 4-0 halftime lead. The Wolfpack capped the scoring in the second half with a goal at the 17:40 mark to secure the 5-0 final. Woodland's goalkeepers worked hard to limit further damage, with Seth Goodall making seven saves and Ayden Ortega adding one stop in relief. The victory improves North Paulding to 6-4 overall. Woodland falls to 5-5 on the season and 2-2 in Region 7-AAAA. The Wildcats return to action Friday, March 20, when they travel to Hiram for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff. WHEELER 4, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 1 The Wheeler Wildcats posted three goals in the first half Tuesday night at Weinman Stadium en route to a 4-1 non-region win over the Cartersville Hurricanes.  Wheeler improved to 5-4 overall. Cartersville (4-6, 1-3 Region 7-AAAA) returns to region action on Thursday, hosting Southeast Whitfield at 7:30 p.m. NORTH PAULDING 9, WOODLAND GIRLS 1 The Woodland girls lost 9-1 at North Paulding on Tuesday evening, slipping to 3-7 on the season. The host Wolfpack improved to 6-2. Woodland returns to region action on Friday at Hiram. GILMER 7, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0 The visiting Bobcats led 3-0 at halftime and put the contest away with four second-half goals for a 7-0 Region 7-AAA win Tuesday at Adairsville. Gilmer evened its season mark at 6-6 overall and improved to 2-1 in region play. Adairsville (0-9, 0-4) hosts Heritage-Catoosa on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

March 17, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Colonels picked up their first region win of the season on Tuesday, while Woodland dropped a two-run decision at Dalton. CASS 10, CEDARTOWN 3 The Cass Colonels broke into the win column in Region 7-AAAA play Tuesday night with a convincing 10-3 win at Cedartown.  The Colonels trailed 2-0 through three innings, but posted three runs in the fourth to take the lead and added four in the fifth and three more in the sixth inning. Landon Lamb (3.2 IP 2R, 1ER, 3H, 1BB) started on the mound and picked up the Colonels’ pitching win. Andrew Ray (2.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 0H, 3BB, 1K) worked in middle relief and Easton Lee (1 IP, 0R, 1H) closed out the seventh inning.  Freshman Noah Rogers led the Cass bats with three hits, including one double and one RBI. Maddox Koontz followed with two hits and two RBI. Aidan Castaneda (two RBI), Zach Stiles, Cooper Rampley, and Ray (RBI) added one hit. Cass (4-12, 1-6) welcomes Cedartown (6-5, 4-2) for a doubleheader on Friday, starting at 5 p.m. DALTON 4, WOODLAND 2 Woodland scored two runs in the top of the first Tuesday night at Dalton, but the host Catamounts responded with four unanswered runs the rest of the way for a 4-2 Region 7-AAAA win. Dalton pitcher Drew Brown tossed a seven-inning complete-game to halt the Wildcats with a one-hitter. He walked six and struck out seven. The two early runs by Woodland were unearned. Clayton Wilkes (5 IP, 4R, 2ER, 5H, 4BB, 5K) was tagged with the pitching loss for Woodland. Brylon Reynolds struck out one in a scoreless sixth inning. Jonathan Ryan had the Wildcats’ only hit in the loss.  Woodland (8-7, 3-4) will host the Catamounts (11-3, 7-0) for a doubleheader on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

March 17, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville High School tennis teams defeated Cass on Tuesday at Hamilton Crossing Park. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 4, CASS 1 Tuesday, March 17 at Hamilton Crossing Park Singles Line 1 — Chloe Bush (CV) d. Vivienne Willingham (CS) 6-0, 6-0 Line 2 — Taryn Bradley (CV) d. Carleigh Higgins (CS) 6-0, 6-0 Line 3 — Emily Odom (CV) d. Bethany Batts (CS) 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Line 1 — Rainey Parham / Linsey Chubb (CS) d. Reagan Rhodes / Wilson Ippersen (CV) 6-1, 3-6, 10-8 Line 2 — Tateum Mealer / Suz Russell (CV) d. Kylie Gentry / Aubrey Edmonds (CS), 6-1, 7-6 CARTERSVILLE BOYS 3, CASS 2 Singles Line 1 — Bryce Summey (CV) d. Drake Brush (CS) 6-0, 6-1 Line 2 — Andrew Hunt (CV) d. Acelin Mullinax (CS) 6-0, 6-1 Line 3 — Graham Garland (CS) d. Joseph Wells (CV) 6-4, 6-2 Doubles Line 1 — Jackson Vaughan / Hudson Amos (CV) d. Kirtan Maisuria / Liam Hurfurth (CS) 6-3, 6-2 Line 2 — Nick Moser / Merrik Catron (CS) d. Konnor Smith / Braxton Hayes (CV) 6-1, 6-3 The Cass boys record dropped to 5-7 overall and 3-2 in Region 7-AAAA. The Cass girls are now 2-10 overall and 2-3 in region play. The next match for Cass is on Monday against Allatoona.

March 16, 2026 The Lady Canes Gymnastics team hosted a competitive meet on Saturday, March 14, at Cartersville Twisters Gym. The home event featured matchups against Bremen, River Ridge, Roswell, and South Forsyth, as well as Senior Recognition for the team's graduating athletes. In the team standings, Bremen claimed first place with a score of 103.450, followed closely by River Ridge in second with 102.750. Cartersville secured third overall with a team total of 98.800. Roswell finished fourth (93.300), and South Forsyth placed fifth (73.300). Leading the way for the Lady Canes was senior Emerie Elrod, who delivered standout performances across multiple events. Elrod earned a second-place finish on vault with a score of 9.00 and matched that with another second-place result on floor (9.00). She also contributed an 8.25 on beam. Her strong vault performance has now qualified her individually for the GHSA Gymnastics A-4A Preliminary Meet, scheduled for April 22–23, 2026, at Buford High School. Elrod previously placed fifth on vault at the 2025 GHSA State Championships in the A–4A division. Sophomore Riley McDurmon also shone in the all-around competition, posting a solid total of 32.200. Her highlights included a fourth-place finish on floor with an 8.70 and an 8.15 on vault. Other notable vault performances for Cartersville came from Sydney Jackson (8.30), Ellie Kate Jones (third place, 8.90), and Katy Grace Wolfe (8.05). On floor, Kyndal Shook added an impressive 8.20 to the team's effort. Head coach Kimberly Mosteller praised the team's ongoing dedication and thanked the community for its support throughout the 2026 season. The Lady Canes will wrap up their regular season at home with one final meet on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Cartersville Twisters Gym.

March 16, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com A busy week in sports saw over 36 local athletes participating nationwide at both the professional and collegiate levels, as noted in this report for the week ending March 15. MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland Athletics Triple-A affiliate; 5th year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … was optioned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators this past week and will not be on the Athletics’ opening day roster. The Las Vegas season begins March 27 against Salt Lake City. LOGAN MARTIN — Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants High-A affiliate; 4th year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … is scheduled to begin the 2026 season with the Eugene Emeralds. Their season begins April 3 at home against the Hillsboro Hops. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Boston Red Sox (9th yr. pro; Cartersville HS) … was one of 20 players signed to a one-year contract by the Boston Red Sox last week. With all the agreements, the entire Red Sox roster is now under contract for the 2026 season. The 26-year-old will wear jersey number 48. Boston opens the 2026 regular season at home on April 3 against the San Diego Padres. BASEBALL CAMERON ADAMS — Shorter University (Fr., Excel Christian Academy) … entered as a pinch runner and later had an at-bat this past Saturday in a 6-5 home loss to Emmanuel University (GA). The Hawks (10-13, 2-13 Conference Carolinas) welcome Auburn University Montgomery on Tuesday and play a three-game conference series at Ferrum College (VA) on Friday and Saturday. CURT BONNER — LaGrange College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … made four starts last week and went 8-for-19 as the Panthers won at Berry, but lost three games at Huntingdon College (AL). Bonner had two doubles, two walks, one hit by pitch, scored six runs, and had one stolen base during the week. LaGrange (11-9, 0-3 Collegiate Conference of the South) hosts Berry College on Tuesday and welcomes Asbury University (KY) for three games on Saturday and Sunday. CALEB DANIEL — Georgia Tech (So., Cartersville HS) … homered and walked twice on March 10 in a 14-0 home win over the University of West Georgia. He also went 1-for-4 and scored a run last Saturday in a 13-7 loss at Clemson. The 3rd-ranked Yellow Jackets (17-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) visit Auburn on Tuesday and play a three-game conference series at Pittsburgh on Friday through Sunday. GAVIN DYSON — LaGrange College (Fr., Excel Christian Academy) … made a 1-⅔ innings relief appearance this past Sunday in a 17-13 loss at Huntingdon College (AL). Dyson allowed two earned runs on three hits with no walks. The Panthers (11-9, 0-3 Collegiate Conference of the South) host Berry College on Tuesday and Asbury University (KY) on Saturday and Sunday for a three-game conference series.  MICAH EARWOOD — Southeastern University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … entered with two outs in the eighth inning and picked up his first save of the season on March 12 in a 7-3 home win over Warner University (FL). Earwood allowed one earned run on two hits and one hit batter. He recorded one strikeout. The Fire (19-7, 3-1 The Sun Conference) plays a four-game conference series Thursday through Saturday at Florida Memorial University. ELLIOTT EASTIN — Covenant College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … went 2-for-14 with one double, one walk, and two runs scored as the Scots won one of three games at Asbury University (KY). Covenant (8-10, 1-2 Collegiate Conference of the South) welcomes Sewanee-University of the South on Tuesday before traveling to a three-game conference series at Huntingdon College (AL) on Friday and Saturday. COLIN EATON — East Tennessee State University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … worked a scoreless sixth inning, walked one batter and fanned one in a 15-2 home win this past Sunday over Bradley University (IL). The Buccaneers (14-5) begin Southern Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at UNC Greensboro. RYAN FARR — Kentucky Christian University (So., Adairsville HS) … received no decision, but retired the final five outs without allowing a run this past Saturday in an 11-6 win at Shawnee State (OH). The Knights (10-10, 4-5 River States Conference) welcome Wilberforce University (OH) on Wednesday and will host Midway University (KY) for a three-game series on Friday and Saturday. MADDOX FRAZIER — Southern Union State CC (Fr., Cartersville HS) … allowed one earned run on three hits in a two-inning relief appearance covering the fifth and sixth innings at Coastal Alabama-South this past Sunday. He faced ten batters and struck out one. The Bison (15-9, 6-2 ACCC) play a four-game, home-and-home series with Chattahoochee Valley CC on Thursday and Saturday with SUSCC hosting the Saturday games. AIDAN LARKIN — Georgia Highlands College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … has now hit safely in nine straight games and 17 of the Chargers’ last 20 games after going 7-for-11 in four games last week at home against Gordon State College and East Georgia State. Larkin’s week included one home run, three doubles, four walks, four runs, and six RBI.  HUNTER LOVETT — Oglethorpe University (Fr., Cass HS) … entered in relief with two outs in the fifth inning last Friday in the Stormy Petrels’ 13-4 home loss to Wabash University (IN). Lovett worked 1-⅓ innings and yielded four earned runs on five hits and one walk. He struck out three. Oglethorpe (8-7) hosts Emory University on Tuesday and plays a three-game Southern Athletic Association series at Southwestern University (TX) on Friday and Saturday. SAM MELTON — Gulford College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … went 2-for-5 and was hit by a pitch in two starts last week as the Quakers lost home games to Muskingum University (OH) and Hampden-Sydney College (VA). Guilford (7-9, 0-4 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) visits Pfeiffer University on Tuesday, Averett University on Wednesday, and welcomes the University of Lynchburg for a doubleheader on Saturday. LUKE MILLER — Columbus State University (So., Cartersville HS) … went 1-for-10 with two walks and one stolen base this past weekend as the Cougars won two of three games at Georgia College. CSU (13-9, 8-4 Peach Belt Conference) hosts Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday and entertains a three-game conference series with Lander University on Friday through Sunday. AYDEN RAY — USC Lancaster (So., Woodland HS) … made five starts last week and went 8-for-17 at the plate with two walks, three runs, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice fly, one stolen base, and seven RBI. The Lancers (16-12, 3-6 NJCAA Region 10) play at Catawba Valley CC on Thursday and host Gaston College for three games on Saturday and Sunday. DREW ROTHSCHILD — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … went 4-for-11 with two walks, one home run, one double,  three runs, and three RBI as the Stallions swept a three-game home series last weekend with Brewton-Parker Christian University. ABAC (19-8, 6-3 Southern States Athletic Conference) plays a doubleheader at Trinity College of Jacksonville on Tuesday and visits Thomas University (GA) for a three game series on Friday and Saturday. LOGAN SHREWSBURY — Columbus State University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … pitched a scoreless ninth inning this past Saturday with no decision as the Cougars won at Georgia College 11-3. He faced only three batters and struck out one. Columbus State (13-9, 8-4 Peach Belt Conference) welcomes Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday and hosts Lander University this weekend in a three-game series. HANK SMITH — University of West Georgia (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … made a catching start on March 10 and went 0-for-2 in a 14-0 loss at Georgia Tech. The Wolves (5-15, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) hosts Georgia State University on Tuesday before playing a three-game conference series at Stetson University (FL) on Friday through Sunday. DAVIS WILLIAMS — University of West Georgia (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … made three relief appearances last week with no pitching decisions. He worked one shutout inning at both Georgia Tech and at home against Jacksonville University with one strikeout in each. He also had a two-inning appearance on Sunday against Jacksonville yielding one earned run on two hits and one hit batter with two strikeouts. The Wolves (5-15, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) welcome Georgia State University on Tuesday and travel to DeLand, Florida for a three-game conference series at Stetson this weekend. SAWYER WILSON — Columbus State University (So., Cartersville HS) … tossed a nine-inning complete-game last Friday, improving his season mark to 4-1, as the Cougars won at Georgia College 5-1. Wilson allowed one earned run on three hits, three hit batters, and two walks. He fanned five. CSU (13-9, 8-4 Peach Belt Conference) hosts Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday and entertains a three-game conference series with Lander University on Friday through Sunday. SOFTBALL KILEY ARNOLD — Shorter University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … went 3-for-16 at the plate in six starts last week as the Hawks went 1-5 in doubleheaders with Young Harris College, North Greenville University, and Converse College (SC). Arnold had one RBI with one sacrifice fly. Shorter (10-21, 4-8 Conference Carolinas) welcomes Chowan University (NC) and Barton College (NC) for doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday. JORDAN BISHOP — Virginia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) …  made a defensive appearance on March 11 in a 14-2 Hokies win at Elon University, but did not have an at-bat. Virginia Tech also dropped two of three games over the weekend at 25th-ranked Duke. The Hokies (23-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) visit Longwood University for a doubleheader on Wednesday and host an ACC three-game series with NC State this weekend. TAYLOR EVANS — Southern Wesleyan University (Fr., Adairsville HS) … entered at catcher and had one at-bat this past Saturday in a 7-0 win at Emmanuel University (GA). The Warriors (18-8, 7-2) visit Erskine College on Tuesday for two games and welcome the University of Mount Olive for a doubleheader on Friday. ANSLEY HIGHT — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cass HS) … went 6-for-11, including one homer, four doubles, one walk, and one hit by pitch as the Eagles won two games at Bluefield University (VA) and split a doubleheader at Union Commonwealth University. Reinhardt (12-4, 8-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference) hosts Columbia International University (SC) on Saturday for a conference doubleheader. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (Sr., Cass HS) … made three starts and went 3-for-8, including two doubles, two walks, and scored three runs in two wins at Bluefield University (VA) and one loss at Union Commonwealth University. The Eagles (12-4, 8-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference) welcome Columbia International University (SC) for two games on Saturday. RACHAEL LEE — Valdosta State University (Sr., Cass HS) … went 3-for-9 with two homers, one double, scored three runs, and drove in five as the Blazers lost March 11 at Columbus State University and swept three home games with Delta State University over the weekend. VSU (13-11, 8-4 Gulf South Conference) hosts Rollins College (FL) on Wednesday and visits the University of Montevallo (AL) for a three-game series on Friday and Saturday. AVA PERKINS — Lander University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … entered as a pinch hitter at the designated player position and went 0-for-2 at the plate in a 9-7 win at USC Beaufort last Friday. The Bearkats (16-7, 6-0 Peach Belt Conference) visit Emmanuel University (GA) for two games on Tuesday and host the University of North Georgia for three games on Friday and Saturday. ALEXIS WOODS — Tennessee State University (Jr., Cass HS) … went 3-for-10 with one double, one run scored, and one stolen base, but the Tigers lost all three games of a home series with Tennessee Tech. TSU (0-16, 0-6 Ohio Valley Conference) hosts UT-Chattanooga on Wednesday and has a three-game home conference series with UT-Martin on Saturday and Sunday. BEACH VOLLEYBALL AILEE ENGLAND — Berry College (So., Cartersville HS) … partnered with Kaylee Howell to win a Line 3 match as the Vikings defeated Catawba College 5-0 last Friday at the Eckerd Tritons Tournament in St. Petersburg, Florida. The duo also won their Line 3 match as Berry won 3-2 over Erskine College (SC). Their only loss of the weekend came in a 5-0 team loss to host Eckerd. Berry hosts the 4th annual D-III Only Tournament with Huntingdon College, Stevenson University, East Texas Baptist University, and the University of Lynchburg on Friday and Saturday. LAUREN LAWSON — University of South Carolina (Jr., Cartersville HS) … won two different extra matches against College of Charleston and UNC Wilmington with partner Sadie Nelson this past weekend as the 20th-ranked Gamecocks went 4-0 while hosting the Carolina Challenge in Columbia. The Gamecocks head to Birmingham for the March to May Tournament on Friday and Saturday, where they will face UAB, North Alabama, and Austin Peay. LONDON MOULTRIE — Wingate University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … had two Line 3 wins with partner Amelia Talbott on March 11 as the Bulldogs beat Morehead State University 3-2 in both matches. This past weekend in Clarksville, Tennessee, Moultrie and Talbott defeated Line 3 opponents from Tusculum University and Austin Peay, but lost to opponents from UT-Chattanooga. The Bulldogs defeated Tusculum, but lost the UTC and Austin Peay.  Wingate plays at Catawba College on Wednesday and hosts the Wingate Tournament on Friday and Saturday. TENNIS EMILY BUSH — University of North Georgia (Sr., Cartersville HS) …  won her Line 6 singles match 6-2, 6-3 and partnered with teammate Linn Goerdes to win a Line 2 doubles set 6-3 as the Nighthawks defeated 24th-ranked Texas-Tyler 4-1 last Thursday at the Scenic City Spring Break Showcase in Chattanooga. Bush and her partner also won a Line 2 doubles set in a 4-1 team victory on March 11 over the 26th-ranked University of Indianapolis. Her singles match was halted. UNG hosts Augusta University on Monday, visits Young Harris College on Thursday, and will meet the University of West Alabama on Sunday for a match in Rome. SYDNEY COPPOLA — Berry College (Jr., Cass HS) … won her Line 6 singles match last Thursday as the Vikings defeated Georgetown College (KY) 5-2 in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Coppola also lost a Line 6 singles match and lost at Line 3 doubles with partner Charlee Eidson in a 0-7 team loss to Fairmont State University on March 10, also at Hilton Head. Berry hosts Brenau University on Friday. TRACK AND FIELD WILL PARKER — Columbia College (Fr., Woodland HS) … finished 23rd (4:47.48) in the 1500-meter run this past weekend at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge. The Koalas finished tied for 13th at the 27-team event. Columbia competes at the Montreat College Open on Friday and Saturday. GOLF ANDREW LUTJENS — Georgia College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 70-72-70—212 (4-under par) and tied for 14th individually as the Bobcats placed seventh at the 18-team Greenwood Invitational hosted by Lander University on March 8-9. Grand Valley State won the tournament by three shots over Flagler College and the University of Findlay. Georgia College hosts their own Bobcat Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at The Golf Club at Cuscowilla in Eatonton. BASKETBALL ZION HAYES — Vincennes University (So., Cass HS) … scored 10 points with seven rebounds and two assists in a 68-62 loss to Wabash Valley College on March 10 in the finals of the NJCAA Region 24 tournament at Land Lake College in Mattoon, Illinois. Hayes averaged over 12 points and 6 rebounds this season as the Trailblazers went 20-10.

March 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass girls placed fifth, and the Cass boys were eighth on Saturday at the nine-team Gordon Central Invitational in Calhoun. Riverdale High School won the girls’ and boys’ team titles. Model and Sonoraville were second and third in the girls’ division. Calhoun and Franklin County were second and third in the boys’ division. The Cass girls won the 4x100-meter relay in 52.31. The relay team included Rilyn Caspari, Chloe Dye, Javia Woodard, and Nevaeh Printup. The next competition for the Colonels will be the Dalton High School Rotary Invitational on Saturday, March 21.

March 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Woodland High School boys’ track & field team placed third, and the Lady Cats were fourth on Friday at the six-team Rockmart Friday Night Lights. The Wildcats (126.50 points) finished behind New Manchester (148) and host Rockmart (140). Douglas County (126.50), Bremen (114), and Haralson County (25) rounded out the boys’ teams. Douglas County (172) won the girls’ meet, followed by Bremen (152), Rockmart (141.50), Woodland (132.50), and Haralson County (52). Event winners for Woodland: Girls 4x800 meter relay — 11:00.14 (Rylee Maxwell, Cathryn Sneed, Allison Snead, Addison Brown) Girls 4x400 meter relay — 4:25.31 (Rylee Maxwell, Rowe Gentry, Madysen Grano, Ja’zavia Bryan) Rowen Lee — 400-meter dash — 51.27 Ja’zavia Bryan — 200-meter dash — 27.35 Rylee Maxwell — 3200 meter run — 12:28.74 Jonathan Ringwell — 3200 meter run — 10:40.97 Woodland’s next meet is at Pepperell High School on March 20 with the host Dragons, Pickens, and Haralson County.

March 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville High School girls’ and boys’ track and field teams each won the six-team Friday Night Lights meet on March 13 hosted by Dalton High School. The Cartersville girls finished with 186.75 points, with Heritage-Catoosa (154.50) and Dalton (122.50) claiming second and third, respectively. The Cartersville boys powered their way to 288 points, followed by Heritage-Catoosa (145.50) and Dalton (109.50). Northwest Whitfield, Ridgeland, and Coahulla Creek were the other competing schools. Event winners for Cartersville: Kenneth Wilkey — High jump — 6-2 Laney Saunders — Pole vault — 10-0 Luke Gibson — Pole vault — 10-0 Actavious Thompson — Long jump — 21-6.50 Yosiah Gunn — Triple jump — 40-10.50 Carder Brock — Discus throw — 115-11 Thoreau Lipscomb — Discus throw — 149-1 Allana Williams — Shot put — 36-3 Thoreau Lipscomb — Shot put — 55-5 Knox Matthews — 3200 meter run — 11:17.76 Laney Saunders — 100-meter hurdles — 16.69 Madoxx Davis — 100-meter dash — 10.86 Kylie Ham — 1600 meter run — 5:47.99 Ethan Empie — 1600 meter run — 4:30.08 María Villamizar Porras — 400 meter dash — 1:10.20 Actavious Thompson — 400 meter dash — 50.62 Thomas Smith — 300-meter hurdles — 41.22 Ethan Empie — 800 meter run — 2:02.15 Bryson Everett — 200-meter dash — 22.16 Boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:30.35 (Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Zion Ayeni, Actavious Thompson) Boys 4x100 meter relay — 43.29 (Bryson Everett, Kayden Blackwell, Madoxx Davis, Tyon Coe) Boys 4x400 meter relay — 3:42.14 (Braylon Hill, Kayden Blackell, Brayden Doss, Hayden Empie) The next meet for Cartersville is on Wednesday at Allatoona, where the Bucs will also host Alcovy, Central-Carroll, Cross Keys, Dominion Christian, East Paulding, Hiram, Kell, North Paulding, Paulding County, and Walker.

March 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com CANES COMPLETE SWEEP OF CASS The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes completed a three-game region series sweep of the Cass Colonels on Friday night by winning both games of a doubleheader 6-4 and 14-0. The Canes won the first game, earlier in the week at Cass, 11-0. The Colonels stayed close in the first game on Friday night, tying the score at 4-4 after falling behind 4-0 in the third inning. Cass scored two runs in the fourth and the fifth to knot the score, but the Hurricanes answered with two in the bottom of the fifth for an eventual 6-4 win. The second game on Friday was all Canes and ended with the five-inning mercy rule. Cartersville scored three runs in the first and second innings, before finishing off the Colonels with two in the third and six in the fourth. Cass managed only one hit in the second game and committed five defensive errors. Wyatt Earwood earned Cartersville’s pitching victory in the opener on Friday. He worked two scoreless innings of relief with no hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Nolan Elrod made the start for Cartersville and gave up four runs (only two earned) on seven hits and two walks. Elrod fanned eight. Logan Buchanan tossed a five-inning, one-hitter and shutout for Cartersville in the nightcap. He walked one and struck out three. Cole Crawford (five RBI) and Brayden Logan (double, three RBI) led Cartersville hitters with four hits on the night. James Manring followed with three hits, including one double and one RBI. Cooper Reynolds (three RBI) and Clint Hosea each produced two hits for the Canes. Parker Lively (RBI), Tyler Hickman, and Elrod contributed one hit. David Vargas added one RBI. Landon Lamb had three hits for Cass in the two games, including the only Colonels’ hit in Game 2. Easton Lee (RBI) had two hits. Aidan Castaneda (double, two RBI), Dustin Wallin, and Maddox Koontz each added one hit. Cass dropped to 3-12 overall and 0-6 in Region 7-AAAA. The Colonels begin a three-game region series at Cedartown on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Cass will host a doubleheader with the Bulldogs on Friday, starting at 5 p.m. Cartersville improved to 8-7 overall and 6-0 in region play. The Canes host Hiram on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. and will complete their region series with the Hornets on Friday in a doubleheader in Paulding County starting at 5 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 5, GILMER 4 The Adairsville Tigers completed a three-game series sweep of the Gilmer Bobcats on Friday with a 5-4 home victory. Gilmer outhit the Tigers eleven to three, but Adairsville made the best of their scoring opportunities. The Bobcats led 3-1 through 4-½ innings before Adairsville grabbed the lead in the bottom of the fifth on just two hits.  Brody Varner had a two-run double in the fifth, and a two-run error by the Bobcats cost Gilmer the lead. Tyler Parker (2.2 IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 3K) collected Adairsville’s pitching victory in relief of starter Kaden Coker (3.2 IP, 3ER, 7H, 3K). Westin Barfield (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H) faced three batters and closed out the final two outs for the Tigers on the mound. Harrison Cole and Hayden Miller each contributed one hit in the Tigers’ win. Gilmer dropped to 5-9 overall and 1-5 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (12-4, 4-2) hosts Ridgeland on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND 19, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 1 WOODLAND 14, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 1 The Woodland Wildcats won both games of a doubleheader at Southeast Whitfield on Friday night and completed a three-game series sweep over the Raiders. Woodland won 19-1 and 14-1 on Friday after taking a 14-0 decision on Wednesday. Logan Smith (3 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 2K) made the pitching start and earned a win in the opening game. Cameron O’Shields (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 2K) also pitched for the Wildcats. Grant Tidwell (5 IP, 1ER, 0H, 2BB, 9K struck out nine and did not allow a hit in Woodland’s second win on Friday. Tidwell (triple, double, three RBI) and Alfredo Romo (five RBI) each had four hits in the doubleheader for the Wildcats. Sammy Ray (three doubles, five RBI) and Tucker James (double, four RBI) finished the night with three hits. Steven Tumlin and Kallen Reynolds contributed two hits and one RBI. Preston Sorrells had one hit, one sacrifice fly, and three RBI. Tommy Risner (two RBI) added one hit. Clayton Wilkes and Jacob Tatum each produced one RBI. The losses dropped Southeast Whitfield to 2-13 overall and 1-5 in Region 7-AAAA. Woodland (8-6, 3-3) begins a three-game series at Dalton on Tuesday and will host the Catamounts for a doubleheader on Friday.

March 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Lady Canes delivered a dominant performance at Weinman Stadium, shutting out the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs 7–0 in a match controlled from the opening whistle. Cartersville struck quickly as sophomore Scout Hullander put the Canes on the board just two minutes into the first half. The momentum continued when Mary Beth Hackney assisted senior Lundyn Eubanks for the second goal. Sophomore Lexi Fennelly added the third, followed by another strike from sophomore Ali Evans. Senior Mallory Nicklas closed out the first‑half scoring, sending the Lady Canes into the break with a commanding 5–0 lead. Cartersville’s strong passing game and relentless pressure kept Cedartown on its heels throughout the match. Freshman goalkeeper Madelyn Cooper came up with several key saves to help preserve the clean sheet. The Lady Canes continued their attack in the second half. Nicklas secured her second goal of the night with a well‑placed header to the right side of the net. The final goal came from freshman center defender Sofia Mayorga, who celebrated her first high school career goal, sealing the 7–0 victory and improving Cartersville’s region record to 3–1 and 5-4 overall. The Lady Canes return to action on Tuesday, when they host Wheeler High School at 5:30 PM. Lady Cats take control in the second half to defeat Cass The Woodland Lady Cats roared back in the second half to overpower the visiting Cass Lady Colonels, claiming a decisive 5-1 Region 7-AAAA victory Friday night at Wildcats Stadium. Cass tied the game at 1-1 in the 25th minute. Amy Villanueva delivered a precise assist to Zoe Bailey, who finished off the goal to level the score for the Lady Colonels. However, the Lady Cats took complete control after the break, unleashing four unanswered goals to pull away and secure the win.  Woodland improved to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in region play with the strong home performance. Cass fell to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in Region 7-AAAA. The Lady Colonels will look to bounce back quickly in an important region matchup, traveling to face Cedartown on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Woodland turns its attention to a non-region contest, hosting North Paulding on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Wildcats blank Colonels in a region showdown The Woodland Wildcats struck early and held firm the rest of the way, shutting out the visiting Cass Colonels 2-0 in a Region 7-AAAA boys soccer match Friday night. Woodland needed less than 20 minutes to take command in the game. Luis Sanchez opened the scoring in the 13th minute, firing a shot past the Cass goalkeeper to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Just three minutes later, Aiden Carrillo doubled the advantage, finishing a quick sequence to make it 2-0. That would prove to be all the offense Woodland would need. The Wildcats' back line and goalkeepers Pedro Mendez and Ayden Ortega locked things down after the break. Mendez turned away all three shots he faced and Ortega added one save.  No further scoring occurred, and the contest ended in a defensive stalemate after halftime. The victory improves Woodland to 5-4 overall and 2-2 in Region 7-AAAA play. Cass falls to 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in the region. The Wildcats hit the road next for a non-region contest, traveling to face North Paulding on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Cass returns to region action the same evening, taking on Cedartown in a 7-AAAA matchup scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CARTERVILLE BOYS 4, CEDARTOWN 0 The Hurricanes defeated visiting Cedartown on Friday in a Region 7-AAAA match, 4-0, at Weinman Stadium. Filiberto Duarte had two goals and two assists in a big second half for the Canes. Rhett Jacobs also had a goal and an assist. Joy Toure rounded out the scoring for Cartersville’s first region win. Cartersville improved to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in region play. The loss dropped Cedartown to 1-7 with a 0-4 region mark. The Canes host Wheeler on Tuesday in a non-region match at 8 p.m. Rhett Jacobs (in purple) watches his shot go in the net to make the score 2-0 on the way to a 4-0 win over Cedartown on March 13 in Weinman Stadium. Photo by Scott Barkley LAFAYETTE 1, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0 A second-half goal lifted the visiting Ramblers on Thursday night past the Adairville Tigers, 1-0. LaFayette improved to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in region action. Adairsville (0-8, 0-3) hosts Gilmer for a Region 7-AAA match on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.