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July 8, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB Anthony Seigler collected his first Major League Baseball hit on July 2. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … started at third base in both games of a doubleheader at Citi Field last Wednesday and collected his first Major League Baseball hit as the Brewers split a twinbill with the Mets. The 26-year-old also had unsuccessful pinch-hitting appearances on Saturday at Miami and Monday at home against the Dodgers. The Brewers were 3-3 in games last week and host a six-game home stand this week against Los Angeles and the Washington Nationals. Entering Tuesday night, Milwaukee (51-40) trails the Chicago Cubs by 3-½ games in the National League Central. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made his seventeenth start last Wednesday and received no decision in the Aviators’ 13-7 loss at the Oklahoma City Comets. Barnett pitched into the sixth inning and allowed four earned runs on three hits and five walks. The 24-year-old recorded five strikeouts. He left the game with one out in the sixth inning, trailing 3-0 with one runner on base. For the season, the right-handed starter is 5-1 with 70 strikeouts in 80 innings. He has a 5.85 ERA and a WHIP of 1.61. Las Vegas was 2-4 at home last week against Oklahoma City. The Aviators visit the El Paso Chihuahuas for a six-game series this week. Las Vegas (56-31 overall entering the week) has clinched a playoff berth by winning the first-half standings. They are 7-5 in the second half of the Pacific Coast League’s West Division. LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … made his fifteenth start of the season last Wednesday and received no decision in Quad Cities’ 6-5 home loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The 23-year-old right-handed hurler went four innings and allowed two earned runs on two hits and three walks while striking out four. He left the game trailing 2-0, but the River Bandits grabbed a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning only to fall behind in the final frame. Martin is 7-3 this season with 56 strikeouts in 67-⅓ innings. He has a 4.01 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Quad Cities (48-32 overall entering the week) was 3-2 last week at home against Cedar Rapids. The Bandits are 9-5 in the second half of the Midwest League’s West Division and visit Fort Wayne this week for a six-game series with the TinCaps. PGA TOUR AMERICAS BUCK BRUMLOW — (1st year pro; University of Georgia; Cartersville HS) … the 22-year-old shot 1-over-par 143 (70-73) and missed the cut in his first professional event last week at the Explore New Brunswick Open in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The PGA Tour Americas tournament was conducted at the Mactaquac Golf Course. The 36-hole cut narrowed the 156-player field to the low 68 scores. The cut score was 4-under-par on the 7,132-yard par 71 course. The next event on the Canadian swing is the Bromont Open on Thursday through Sunday at the 7,000-yard, par 70 Golf Chateau-Bromont in Quebec.

July 7, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Two of the three local Little League teams alive in state tournament action Monday night won their games. A third local squad was eliminated on a walk-off. The Bartow County Little League Softball 12U team advanced to the state championship round in West Point by defeating Columbus-American 12U, 9-1. Bartow 12U remains undefeated and needs just one win in the double-elimination tournament to clinch the state title. They will play Tuesday at 6 p.m. against the survivor of a 4 p.m. elimination game between Dudley Little League and Columbus-American. In Cobb County, the Cartersville Little League 10U baseball team won a second straight elimination game. Cartersville 10U scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the final inning to outlast Columbus-Northern Little League, 6-2. Cartersville 10U faces Peachtree City in Smyrna on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in another elimination game. The Bartow County Little League Softball 10U team lost an elimination game Monday night in heartbreaking fashion to Hart County, 10-9. Bartow 10U held a 9-2 lead through 4-½ innings, but Hart County scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth and two in the bottom of the sixth for a walk-off victory. Bartow 10U, the Georgia District 1 champions, finished with a 1-2 record in the state tournament.

July 7, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Leadoff hitter Kallaway Crenshaw reached on a walk in four plate appearances, but also pitched 4-1/3 innings in Bartow's 7-6 state tournament win Sunday in West Point over Dudley Little League of Dublin, Georgia. Bartow County Little League Softball 12U won a thrilling back-and-forth second-round battle with Dudley Little League on Sunday, 7-6 in extra innings, to advance at the Georgia Little League Softball state tournament in West Point. Bartow 12U trailed 3-0 in the early going, but scored two runs in the bottom of the second, fourth, and fifth innings to grab a 6-3 lead. Dudley 12U answered with four consecutive hits in the top of the sixth inning to knot the score at 6-6. Bartow coaxed two walks in the bottom of the sixth inning to threaten, but could not push across a winning run in the final frame of regulation, and the game extended to an international tie-break inning. Maci Walker was the starting pitcher for Bartow County 12U in their win over Dudley. With a Dudley baserunner placed at second base to begin the top of the seventh inning, Bartow relief pitcher Remi Sewell induced three straight groundouts to strand the runner and keep the game tied. In Bartow’s half of the seventh inning, Kynzie Poole was placed at second base to begin the half-inning and scored the locals’ walk-off run on a wild pitch. Kallaway Crenshaw worked 4-⅓ innings in the pitching circle for Bartow 12U in middle relief. She allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk, but carried the bulk of the pitching duties. Crenshaw struck out three. Starting pitcher Maci Walker yielded two earned runs (three total) on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts. Paislee Rooks (RBI) and Poole led the Bartow 12U bats with two hits. Makenzie Baker (RBI), Kaley Nichols, and Sewell (double, two RBI) added one hit. Bartow County 12U plays Columbus-American Little League on Monday at 4 p.m. in the double-elimination tournament, with the winner advancing to the state tournament’s championship round on Tuesday night. The Bartow/American loser must play an elimination game Tuesday against Monday’s Dudley/West Point survivor. Dudley won an elimination game on Sunday evening, defeating Oconee County 12-2, and West Point eliminated Elbert County 9-4. The Georgia champion will advance to the Southeast Region Tournament in Warner Robins, competing alongside the state champions from seven other states. BARTOW 10U SOFTBALL SURVIVES ELIMINATION GAME Bartow County Little League Softball 10U lost its opening game 16-0 to Dudley Little League on Sunday afternoon and did not get a hit, but bounced back to top host West Point Little League 7-4 in an elimination game.  Everleigh Gulledge notched eleven strikeouts in the circle as the Bartow County 10U starting pitcher against West Point. She allowed three runs over five innings on four hits and six walks. Makynli Dill gave up a run in the sixth inning on two walks and fanned three. After trailing 1-0 early, Bartow 10U scored three runs in the second and third innings for a 6-1 lead. West Point scored two runs in the third inning, but Bartow added an insurance run in the top of the sixth to secure the victory. Olivia Sabans (RBI) had two hits for Bartow, including a triple. Kali Robinson had a double with one RBI. Audrey Benham and Adalynn Reynolds added one hit against West Point. Bartow 10U plays another elimination game Monday at 6:30 p.m. against Hart County. CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE 10U SPLITS GAMES Cartersville Little League 10U baseball split two games over the weekend at the Georgia Little League 8-10 year old state tournament at Brinkley Park in Smyrna. Cartersville 10U fell 2-0 to Smyrna Little League on Saturday afternoon, but survived an elimination game with a 7-6 win over Athens Little League on Sunday. Cartersville 10U faces Columbus-Northern Little League on Monday at 8 p.m. in an elimination game. The winner will play the Elbert County/Peachtree City survivor in an elimination game on Tuesday night. Smyrna 10U and Warner Robins American are the two unbeaten teams remaining in the double-elimination tournament. CARTERSVILLE 11U AND BARTOW COUNTY JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ELIMINATED The Cartersville Little League 11U baseball team lost two straight games in Columbus and was eliminated at the Georgia 9-11-year-old state tournament. Cartersville 11U fell to Martinez-Evans Little League 6-5 on Saturday and was shut out by Columbus-American Little League on Sunday, 5-0. The Bartow County Junior Little League baseball team (13-14 year olds) also was eliminated in two consecutive games at Apalachee High School. Bartow lost 3-1 to Hart County on Saturday and was blanked 21-0 by Vine Ingle Junior Little League on Sunday afternoon.

July 3, 2025 Little League Softball and Baseball State Tournaments begin Saturday for several local teams. The Bartow County Little League Softball 10U team starts play in the 2025 8-10 year old state tournament on Sunday at West Point Little League. Bartow County 10U is scheduled to play at 1 p.m. against the winner of a Saturday game between Dudley Little League and Hart County Little League. The six-team double-elimination tournament will continue through Tuesday with a potential “if game” scheduled for Wednesday night. The Georgia champion will advance to the Regional Tournament of State Champions, which begins on July 24 in Clarksville, Tennessee. The six-team Georgia Little League Softball tournament for 12U teams also begins Saturday at West Point. The Bartow County 12U team received a first-round bye and will face either Elbert County or Dudley in the second round on Sunday at 10 a.m. The double-elimination tournament continues through Tuesday with a potential “if necessary game” set for Wednesday evening. The state champion will advance to the Little League Southeast Regional, which begins on July 18 in Warner Robins. Cartersville Little League’s 10U team will play in the Georgia 8-10 year old state tournament at Brinkley Park in Smyrna. Cartersville 10U opens the seven-team tournament at noon on Saturday against Smyrna Little League. The double-elimination tournament finals are scheduled for Thursday, July 10. The tournament winner earns a bid to the regional Tournament of State Champions, which begins on July 18 in Wilson, North Carolina. The Cartersville Little League 11U baseball team begins the eight-team 9-11 year old baseball state tournament at Eastern Little League in Columbus. Cartersville 11U squares off with Martinez-Evans Little League in the first round on Saturday at 2 p.m.  The eight-team double-elimination tournament continues through the following Thursday. The Georgia champion advances to the Tournament of State Champions in Wilson, North Carolina, beginning July 25. The Bartow County Junior Little League baseball team is one of five teams at the Georgia Junior Little League State Tournament that begins on Saturday. Bartow received a first-round bye and will play the Hart County/Vine Ingle winner at 2 p.m. The Junior League state tournament continues through Tuesday at Apalachee High School near Winder. The Georgia Junior League champion moves on to the Southeast Regional tournament that begins July 18 in Bridgewater, Virginia. Finally, the Georgia Little League 12U tournament (for 10-to 12-year-olds) begins on July 12 at Vine Ingle Little League in Macon. Cartersville Little League will participate as the District 1 champion.

July 2, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Christina Surcey Cartersville golfer Christina Surcey carded rounds of 76-78-77 and a 231 total (15-over par) this past Monday through Wednesday to tie for 38th place at the 2025 Georgia State Golf Association Women’s Amateur Championship at Dunwoody Country Club. Ava Merrill of Johns Creek and Vanderbilt University shot 15-under par (66-69-66) and won the 96th Georgia Women’s Amateur Championship by two shots over runner-up Mary Miller of Savannah (71-65-67, 13-under), who plays collegiately at Georgia Southern University. Cumming’s Kylie Chung, age 13, was third and four shots back at 11-under par (68-69-68). Loralie Cowart (8-under) of Douglasville was fourth, and Thanana Kotchasanmanee from Thailand, now living in Rome, shot 3-under to round out the top five. Kotchasanmanee, 17, is committed to playing collegiately at Princeton University. 108 women qualified to participate in the 2025 championship, with 59 players making the 36-hole cut of 13-over par. Dunwoody Country Club played at par-72 and 6,259 yards. Surcey, a high school state champion at North Cobb Christian School, will play her sophomore collegiate season at Lipscomb University starting this September after transferring from Florida State University.

July 1, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Cartersville High School Purple Hurricane star and 2018 MLB first-round draft pick by the New York Yankees, Anthony Seigler, has made it to Major League Baseball. The long journey to The Show included seven, mostly unsuccessful, seasons in the minor leagues in the Yankees' organization. He never even made it to Triple-A until this year, when he became a minor league free agent and was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers' organization. The Brewers placed the recently turned 26-year-old with their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds, and the ambidextrous, switch-hitting catcher/second baseman/third baseman flourished. Seigler joins the MLB Milwaukee Brewers today (July 1) before their three-game series at Citi Field against the New York Mets. He arrives after 63 games with Nashville, where he hit .277 with an .881 OPS. He hit seven home runs, stole 20 bases, and walked 49 times with only 51 strikeouts. Seigler can hit and throw with both hands. In fact, he appeared as a right-handed and left-handed pitcher in high school and has played the outfield in the minors as a left-handed thrower. This season, he has reduced his right-handed at-bats and has seen his production numbers increase. Most recently, he has been facing left-handed pitchers as a left-handed batter. The Brewers are counting on Seigler to be a steal as a utility player and a late bloomer. The change of scenery from the New York organization to Nashville certainly allowed his production to blossom. To move Seigler to the MLB roster, the Brewers designated outfielder Daz Cameron for assignment. Milwaukee also moved reliever Rob Zastryzny to the 15-day injured list and recalled Easton McGee from Nashville to take his place. Leading into Tuesday night's action, Milwaukee is 47-37 and trails the Chicago Cubs by two games in the National League's Central Division. If the playoffs began today, the Brewers would be a wild-card team in the playoffs.

July 1, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Buck Brumlow begins his professional journey this week at the PGA Tour Americas Explore New Brunswick Open. In the same week that former Cartersville High baseball standout Anthony Seigler was promoted to the Major League's Milwaukee Brewers, former Canes' golfer Buck Brumlow is making his debut on the PGA Tour Americas. Seigler was called up from the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on Sunday night to join the MLB club, and Brumlow made his journey to Canada that same evening to launch his professional career. For more on Seigler, visit -- https://www.bartowsportszone.com/single-post/seigler-called-up-by-the-milwaukee-brewers Meanwhile, this week's report includes updates on the two other MiLB prospects from Cartersville, Mason Barnett and Logan Martin. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … following pitching wins in four of his last five starts, the 24-year-old settled for a no-decision last Thursday in a 4-⅓ inning home start against the Albuquerque Isotopes. Barnett left the game with his team leading 6-5 in an eventual 14-11 victory. He was responsible for five earned runs on eight hits and one walk, but recorded seven strikeouts. He is 5-1 this season in 16 starts, covering 74-⅔ innings. He has a 5.79 ERA and 65 strikeouts. Las Vegas, 53-27 entering the week, won the first-half race in the Pacific Coast League West to secure a playoff berth. The Aviators are 5-1 entering the week in the second-half standings. Las Vegas hosts the Oklahoma City Comets in a six-game series this week. LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … won his third straight start last Thursday by working five scoreless innings at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The 23-year-old right-hand pitcher allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out four of the 16 batters he faced. His season record improved to 7-3 in 14 starts, and his ERA dropped to 3.98 with 52 strikeouts in 63-⅓ innings. Quad Cities won 2-0 in Martin’s start last week and took four of six games at Wisconsin.  The River Bandits began the week with a 45-30 overall record. They host the Cedar Rapids Kernels for three games on Tuesday through Thursday and travel to Cedar Rapids for three games over the weekend. PGA TOUR AMERICAS BUCK BRUMLOW — (1st year pro; University of Georgia; Cartersville HS) … the 22-year-old is turning professional this week and playing in his first event July 3-6 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The Explore New Brunswick Open will be played on the par-71, 7,132-yard Mactaquac Golf Course.

July 1, 2025 GHC press release After an extensive national search, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has found its next men’s basketball head coach close to home. Director of Athletics Dr. Nicole Levering announced today that Reco Dawson will take the helm of the Chargers’ program. Reco Dawson “I’m excited to welcome Reco Dawson as the new head men’s basketball coach at Georgia Highlands College!” said Dr. Levering. “His proven success and leadership—both on and off the court—made it clear that he has the knowledge, passion, and vision to guide our student-athletes in becoming the best versions of themselves. He is exactly what GHC needs.” Dawson brings a wealth of experience and a championship pedigree to GHC. Most recently at Shelton State Community College, Dawson previously served as head coach at Central Georgia Technical College for a decade. During his tenure there, he led the program to three consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) championships in 2018, 2019, and 2020, earning Coach of the Year honors each of those seasons. His coaching résumé also includes assistant coaching roles at Georgia Southwestern State University and South Georgia Technical College. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program at Georgia Highlands College,” Dawson said. “There are big things on the horizon, and I am honored to be a part of the Athletics staff. Every day we will work to build something bigger than ourselves—because the real reward is helping players grow into successful individuals.” Beyond his on-court accomplishments, Dawson has demonstrated a strong commitment to academic excellence. Over his 13 years as a head coach, he has mentored 35 conference All-Academic student-athletes and four NJCAA All-Academic honorees. “I’m excited for what’s ahead and proud to represent Georgia Highlands College,” Dawson added. With Dawson’s leadership, GHC looks forward to a new era of excellence in men’s basketball, both in competition and in the classroom.

from majorleaguefishing.com by Joel Shangle Cooper Moon of Cartersville High School and teammate Carson Holbert of Eagleton College & Career Academy won the High School Fishing National Championship this past weekend in Oklahoma. GROVE, Okla. – In the days leading up to their arrival in Oklahoma for the 2025 Abu Garcia High School Fishing National Championship on Grand Lake on Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees, Georgia-based teammates Cooper Moon and Carson Holbert thought that their chances of winning the nearly 400-boat tournament were, in their words, “a long shot.”  But within 30 minutes on Day 1 – after catching 12 quick pounds en route to a tournament best of 15 pounds, 12 ounces – “long shot” turned to “Dude, I think we have a shot at this” for the Cartersville Fishing Team pair. Two days and 44 pounds later, Moon and Holbert are leaving Grand Lake with a pair of trophies, matching $5,000 checks to spend on college, and the title of 2025 National Champions. The Georgia high school seniors sacked up 13-15 on the final day to finish the three-day event with 44- 1 – good enough for a 3-pound win over Dylan Sorrells and Andrew Waters (41-1) of the Highland Park Bass Team.   “We came out here with an open mind, learned as much about the lake as we could in practice, and kind of just worked our way through it, day by day,” Holbert said. “There were almost 400 teams fishing, so we knew it was a little bit of a long shot just because of the numbers. But we figured out a few things that got us onto bigger fish and ran with it.” Moon and Holbert spent the majority of their tournament fishing what they referred to as “transitional” water – rocky structure in 8 to 12 feet of water that seemed to harbor bigger-than-average fish while remaining impervious to the fluctuating water on Grand Lake. They started the tournament with a 15-12 lead on Day 1 and held onto it with a 14-6 advantage on Day 2, before finishing with a 13-15 loss on Friday to secure the win. The teams of Carson Mowdy and Colton Stewart of the Milano Eagles (37-10); Jackson Roumbanis and Lawson Lewis of the Russellville Cyclones (37-4); and Wyatt Woods and Wyatt McBride of Lexington High School (35-5) rounded out the Top 5. Moon, Holbert dialed it in Moon and Holbert are meticulous in their pre-tournament research and invest ample time leading up to the National Championship, collecting facts and trends about Grand Lake (which they put to use by practicing on a handful of local lakes that approximate Grand). They identified the basics of their winning pattern on Day 1 of practice, spent the rest of practice eliminating water and techniques, and started the tournament with a basic plan to fish crankbaits over mid-depth rock. In contrast, the majority of other teams either fished shallow or on main-river offshore spots. “We weren’t back in the bushes, and we weren’t on the main river ledge stuff that other people found them on – we wanted to stay in that transitional zone where the water would be somewhat more stable and fish didn’t move very much,” Moon said. “If the water came up a few feet, they’d be in maybe 12 feet of water; when it came down, they’d move to 8 feet. They’d only have to move maybe 20 feet. I think it was just the area where they felt safe and could feed.” Holbert and Moon fished a variety of crankbaits from various manufacturers, almost all in shad colors, each working at different depths and retrieves until they found the magic combination that triggered a flurry. They knew they had seen the correct pattern early on Day 1. “We caught 12 pounds in 30 minutes on our first spot on Day 1 and thought ‘We might be putting ourselves in contention here,’” Holbert said. “We had heard mixed reviews all week about people catching them just OK, or not catching them. It didn’t seem that the lake was fishing that great for a lot of the teams, so we felt good about that first day.” They picked right up in the same area on Day 2, despite being on a late flight and some increased pressure on their main spot. The pressure didn’t seem to affect Moon and Holbert as they plucked 13 pounds off of that spot within 15 minutes, setting themselves up for the final day. “We had some boats fishing around our spot, but they weren’t doing what we were doing,” Holbert said. “Everybody was doing the same thing, but we were working the bait right, hitting the angles right, doing everything efficiently.”  They arrived to a ripping current on their key spot the final morning as water managers pulled water, which played right into Holbert and Moon’s hands. “They pulled a TON of current (Friday), those fish wanted something moving, and fast,” Moon said. “We had lost a big fish on that spot just before weigh-in on Day 2, and when we went back to it on the final day, it was loaded. We caught a 5 and a 4 on one bait and had total chaos for about 10 minutes before the school broke up a little.” “We knew we were around the fish to win,” Holbert said. “It was just a matter of getting the right bites and getting them at the right times when they were setting up to feed. Getting them in the boat was a big thing, too. We’d get a lot of bites in a flurry, and then it would go pretty dead. We knew we needed to take advantage of every bite, especially on those bigger fish. Moon and Holbert’s National Championship partnership will eventually lead them both to Montevallo University in Alabama – both have declared to fish for the College Fishing powerhouse, now with $5,000 apiece to help with expenses. “We met back in July of 2024 – both of us were looking for a partner who was committed to traveling the whole country and be serious about it,” Holbert said. “We’ve fished together very well from the beginning, and have some experience fishing in giant tournaments. Going into this week, we wanted to look for more sneaky stuff that people hadn’t looked at. It really worked out for us.”

June 30, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Anthony Seigler Former Cartersville High Purple Hurricane and New York Yankees first-round draft pick, Anthony Seigler, has been called up to the major league Milwaukee Brewers, according to a report from Francys Romero on X that was shared Monday by Yahoo! Sports. Now in his eighth year as a professional, Seigler was signed by the Brewers’ organization before the 2025 season. He turned 26 earlier this month and has played all around the infield this year for Milwaukee’s Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. He has made appearances at catcher (24 starts), second base (24), and third base (11) across 62 game appearances, slashing .278/.416/.469 with seven home runs, 35 RBI, 43 runs, and 20 stolen bases. In 2025, with Nashville, the ambidextrous utility man has recently abandoned switch-hitting. He was only hitting .097 as a righty and has been facing left-handed pitchers as a left-handed hitter. As of early Monday morning, no corresponding move has been announced by the Brewers to clear roster space for Seigler. NOTE: BartowSportsZone.com will add to this report as additional information becomes available.

June 26, 2025 The Cartersville 8U Coach Pitch Baseball team captured the 2025 GRPA State Championship on Thursday and was undefeated in District and State Tournament play. Front row (L-R): Nolan Menerey, Baylor Foster, Corbin Ferguson, Easton Fillers, Jackson Miller, and Beckham Bowden. Second row (L-R): AJ Jones, Donovan Tate, Jr., Brooks Poole, Colton Hamby, Max Brown, and Brooks Caverly. Coaches (L-R): Aubrey Caverly, Adam Jones, Nick Ferguson, and TJ Menerey. The Cartersville 8U Coach Pitch Baseball team won the 2025 Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class A/B state championship on Thursday with a 15-7 win over Summerville 8U. Cartersville 8U, the District 5 champions, went 5-0 in the 10-team double-elimination bracket that began on Tuesday at Westside Park in Whitfield County. Cartersville had state tournament wins over Gainesville (22-4), Bainbridge (8-0), Summerville (15-8), and Jefferson (11-3) before wrapping up the title on Thursday in a second meeting with Summerville.

June 26, 2025 The Bartow County 8U Coach Pitch Softball team is the 2025 GRPA State Runner-Up. Front row (L-R): Josie Bennett, Lollie Jarrett, Erin Miller, Brooklyn Akins, Kaylani Watkins, Zeplyn Mulkey. Second row (L-R): Annabelle Prouty, Sophia Amyx, Cora Kaylor, Ara Bohannon, Coco Minnick. Coaches (L-R): Joe Bennett, Matthew Kaylor, Holly Kaylor, and Derrick Mulkey. The Bartow County 8U Coach Pitch Softball team finished as state runner-up on Thursday at the 2025 Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class A/B Tournament at Westside Park in Whitfield County. Bartow 8U qualified for the state tournament as the District 5 runner-up to Summerville, and fell to the same opponent in the state championship round. Bartow went 4-2 at the state tournament and had wins over Jackson County (19-11), Carroll County (15-3), Jackson County (25-13), and Whitfield County (12-11) en route to the finals.  The two Bartow losses were to Whitfield County (9-7) in the second round and Summerville (26-0) in the championship game.