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June 29, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bartow County Little League 12U pitcher Cooper Adcock tossed a three-inning no-hitter Monday night at Hamilton Crossing Park to blank Cedartown 12U 18-0 and advance Bartow to the Georgia District 1 championship round on Tuesday against Cartersville. Adcock issued three walks and struck out three in the victory. Bartow 12U scored nine runs in the top of the first inning, added three in the second, and closed out the game with six runs in the third while pounding out 17 hits. Gatlin Townsend led the offense with three hits, including one triple, one double, and three RBI. Luke Holden (home run, double, four RBI), Camden Forsyth (three RBI), Cole Baker (two RBI), Adcock (RBI), and Kellan Rogers each produced two hits. Jake Nida (double, three RBI), McClain Cook (RBI), Max Cochran, and Cash Miller each added one hit. The championship round begins Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Hamilton Crossing Park. Cartersville, which defeated Bartow 13-3 in their first tournament meeting on Sunday, will need one win to claim the District 1 title. Bartow must defeat Cartersville twice on Tuesday.

June 29, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Little League 12U baseball team is one win away from claiming another Georgia District 1 championship following wins on Saturday and Sunday at Hamilton Crossing Park. Cartersville 12U blanked Cedartown Little League 15-0 on Saturday and defeated Bartow County Little League 13-3 on Sunday to reach the District 1 championship round. Bartow County 12U and Cedartown 12U are set for an elimination game on Monday night at 6 p.m. at Hamilton Crossing Park. The winner will need two victories against Cartersville to win the District 1 title. The championship round is scheduled for Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. The 12U District 1 champion earns one of seven spots in the 2026 Georgia Little League State Tournament, July 18-23 at the Bogart Sports Complex in Oconee County. Cartersville 12U pitchers Gray Womack and James Williams each recorded three strikeouts and combined for a three-inning, one-hitter and shutout against Cedartown. Jaxon Tardy and Sam Evans paced the Cartersville offense with three hits apiece. Tardy doubled twice and had four RBI. Evans’ hits included one double and two RBI. Evan Blankenberger (double, RBI) and Womack (RBI) contributed two hits. Nolan Murphy (two RBI), Williams (RBI), Josh Villarreal, and Owen Stephens each added one hit. Hudson Bonner had one RBI. In the Cartersville 12U’s Sunday win, Villarreal pitched 3-1/3 shutout innings of relief to earn the pitching win. He allowed only one walk and struck out seven batters. Tardy started on the mound and recorded three strikeouts. Evans finished the game by closing out the final five outs. Everett Sutton (two RBI), Womack (home run, two RBI), and Villarreal paced the Cartersville offense with three hits each. Evans had two doubles and one RBI. Bonner (sac fly, three RBI), Murphy (RBI), Tardy (double, RBI), Grayson Moss, and Blankenberger each added one hit. Stephens added one RBI. Gatlin Townsend (two RBI), McClain Cook, Kellan Rogers, and Cash Miller each had one hit for Bartow County 12U in their loss. Cole Baker added one RBI. Lukas Holden recorded five strikeouts and allowed just one unearned run in two innings on the mound.

June 25, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Little League Baseball 13U Intermediate team won a best-of-three series with Rockmart Intermediate this past Monday through Wednesday to win the Georgia District 1 championship and advance to the state tournament. Cartersville 13U won 18-9 on Monday, lost 8-5 on Tuesday, but won the decisive third game of the series 7-3 on Wednesday. Grayson Dean led the Cartersville 13U bats in the series with seven hits that included three home runs, one double, one sacrifice fly, and eight RBI. Gavin Ham (home run, double, three RBI), Tate Warlick (double, three RBI), and Carter Harris (two RBI) each produced four hits. Emory Harris (two RBI) and Jimmy Fair contributed two hits. Sa’vion Hamilton (home run, two RBI), Jack Turner (two RBI), Link Crump (RBI), and Aiden Solomon added one hit. Jordan Cooley drove in three runs. Turner pitched seven innings in the series and recorded seven strikeouts. Ham had seven strikeouts in 4-1/3 innings on the mound. Warlick fanned six in four innings of work. Dean struck out nine in 3-1/3 innings, and Solomon had four strikeouts in 1-2/3 innings. Turner, Warlick, Solomon, and Hamilton each had one scoreless appearance in the series. With their victory, Cartersville Little League 13U Intermediate advanced to the Georgia Little League State Tournament that begins July 10 in Peachtree City. The Cartersville Little League 13U team includes: Jordan Cooley, Link Crump, Grayson Dean, Jimmy Fair, Gavin Ham, Sa’vion Hamilton, Carter Harris, Emory Harris, Aiden Solomon, Jack Turner, and Tate Warlick. Manager: Wes Crump. Coaches: Adam Turner, Ryan Dean, and Bryan Warlick. CARTERSVILLE 12U BASEBALL FALLS AT GRPA STATE TOURNEY The 12U baseball team representing the Cartersville Recreation Department at the GRPA State Tournament in Statesboro dropped two straight games on Tuesday and Wednesday at the double-elimination event. Cartersville, the District 5 champions, lost to Moultrie-Colquitt County 8-2 on Tuesday night and then fell 6-3 to host Bulloch County on Wednesday morning. Tyson Botts and Hudson Summey each produced three hits for Cartersville 12U in the tournament. Henry Baxter (RBI) contributed two hits. Raden Sullins (home run, three RBI), Parson Adams (double, RBI), Cale Effler, Brennan Simmer, and Noah Taylor each added one hit.

June 25, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville 10U softball team and the Bartow County 12U softball team each placed third in their respective state tournaments this past Tuesday through Thursday at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association championships at Edwards Park in Dalton. Cartersville 10U started the five-team, double-elimination tournament on Tuesday with a 15-9 win over Carroll County, but was eliminated after losing the next two games. Cartersville 10U lost and was no-hit by the eventual state champions, Effingham County, 15-0, on Wednesday, and then fell 8-5 to the state runner-up Jefferson on Thursday. Maggie Adams led the Cartersville 10U offense with three hits across the three tournament games, including a triple, a double, and three RBI. Adams also pitched seven innings and recorded six strikeouts. Lollie Jarrett (two RBI), Breannah Shipp (triple, RBI), Caroline Pate, and Mae Taylor each added one hit. Aria Cashion produced one RBI. Reagan Mahan struck out five in 1-2/3 innings in the circle, and Taylor fanned three in 1-1/3 innings. The Cartersville 10U roster also included Mia Castleberry, Jo Lynne Collins, Emerson Daniel, Lillian Greenway, and Phoenix Taylor. The Bartow County 12U softball team went 3-2 this past Tuesday through Thursday to place third in the eight-team, double-elimination GRPA state tournament at Edwards Park in Dalton. Bartow 12U achieved victories over Dawson County (12-0), South Bryan County (6-4), and Moultrie-Colquitt County (5-1), but lost twice to eventual state runner-up Emmanuel County by scores of 7-1 and 6-2. Vidalia won four straight games to win the state title. Mckynlee Gunter (double, four RBI) and Cayden Sexton (RBI) each totaled six hits across Bartow’s five games in the state tournament. Emma Kuykendall (triple, double) and Caroline Owen (home run, two triples, three RBI) followed with four hits each. Annaleigh Altizer (double, RBI) and Ellie Hardman (RBI) finished the tournament with three hits. Harper Fox (home run, four RBI) and Armauni Palacios (double, RBI) contributed two hits. Gracie Moon (two RBI), Emma Corbin, and Saydie Ray each added one hit. Emilyn Sexton had one RBI. Owen recorded 31 strikeouts and pitched 15 innings in the tournament. She had two scoreless outings and a third appearance with only one earned run allowed. Kuykendall fanned three across six innings of work in the circle.

June 22, 2026 Staff Bodie Brumlow shot 15-under par and finished co-runner-up at the prestigious Dogwood Invitational in Atlanta. / Photo: TheDogwood, Instagram Cartersville amateur golfer Bodie Brumlow added to his growing resume of golf accomplishments this past weekend by finishing as a co-runner-up at The Dogwood Invitational held at par-72, 6,833-yard Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta. The elite world rankings event was won by Carter Loflin, who recently completed his senior season at the University of Georgia and finished runner-up at the GSGA State Amateur Championship. Loflin ran away with a 10-shot victory at 25-under par with rounds of 67-65-65-66. Brumlow (70-68-66-69, 15-under par), a UGA commit and rising senior at Cartersville High School, tied for second with Nateeshvar Anatha Ganesh of Loyola Marymount University. Brody Tidwell, also of Cartersville and a rising senior transferring to Appalachian State from Georgia State, tied for ninth place (72-67-71-66) at 12-under par. Past champions at The Dogwood have included future PGA Tour stars Webb Simpson, Hudson Swafford, Brian Harman, and more. Other former participants have included Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Matt Kuchar, Brooks Koepka, and Patton Kizzire. CARTERSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB GOLFERS SHINE AT BILLY MAC INVITATIONAL Andrew Lutjens / Photo courtesy Coosa Country Club Several amateur golfers representing Cartersville Country Club performed well this past weekend at the 2026 Billy “Mac” McWilliams Invitational hosted by Coosa Country Club in Rome. Andrew Lutjens, a rising sophomore at Georgia College, won the tournament with an 8-under-par total, including a final round 65 on Sunday. He finished four shots ahead of fellow Cartersville resident R.B. Clyburn (71-69), who was at 4-under par. Other CCC players in the championship race included Jake Wehunt (73-70), who tied for sixth, and Tevis Upton (74-72), who tied for 10th. Dave Coleman / Photo courtesy Coosa Country Club Dave Coleman from Cartersville won the Senior Division championship (77-70) by two shots over Mike Nance (73-76), a member at Barnsley Resort, and six shots ahead of Calhoun’s Hal Lamb (74-79). Chris Hall of Kennesaw shot rounds of 70 and 67 for a 7-under-par total to win the Super Senior Championship by four shots over Tom Murphy (70-71) of Athens. Charles Wilson of Cartersville, who won the North Georgia Invitational Super Senior at Dalton Country Club on May 30-31, shot 71-73 at Coosa to place third.

June 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB Mason Barnett MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics (5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … pitched the eighth inning, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk with one strikeout, as the Athletics won 5-0 at home against the Los Angeles Angels last Thursday. Since returning to the MLB club on June 2, the 25-year-old is 1-0 in six appearances covering 12-2/3 innings. He has one save, 15 strikeouts, and a 0.71 ERA. The Athletics started this week with a 38-40 record and in second place in the American League West, trailing the Seattle Mariners by 1-1/2 games. The A’s visit the San Francisco Giants and the Angels from Tuesday through Sunday. LOGAN MARTIN — Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … remains on the injured list for the Squirrels and has not pitched since May 29. With three weeks remaining in the first-half schedule, Martin has appeared in nine games, covering just over 29 innings this season. He is 2-0 with a 3.99 ERA. Richmond (43-25) holds a 7-game lead over the Erie SeaWolves in the Eastern League Southwest Division as this week began. The Flying Squirrels host the Akron RubberDucks in a six-game series this Tuesday through Sunday. Anthony Seigler ANTHONY SEIGLER — Boston Red Sox (MLB; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the MLB Red Sox this past Saturday after playing four games earlier in the week at Triple-A Worcester. The 27-year-old started games on Saturday and Sunday for Boston in their series at the Seattle Mariners. Seigler was 1-for-8 at the plate from the leadoff spot and scored one run as the Red Sox won 5-1 on Saturday, but dropped a 3-1 decision on Sunday. In four games for the WooSox earlier in the week, the second baseman was 7-for-18, including one double, one walk, and one RBI. Boston entered the week with a 31-44 record and at the bottom of the American League East standings. They play three games in Denver with the Colorado Rockies on Monday through Wednesday, before returning to Fenway Park to host the division-leading New York Yankees on Thursday through Sunday. INDEPENDENT PRO BASEBALL Micah Earwood MICAH EARWOOD — Sussex County Miners (Frontier League; 1st year pro; Southeastern University; Cartersville HS) … signed a contract June 16 with the Miners. The right-hand pitcher has appeared in two games and has allowed no earned runs and only one hit in four innings, facing 15 batters. He has issued three walks and recorded five strikeouts. Sussex County began this week with a 17-20 record and in third place behind the New York Boulders and the New Jersey Jackals in the Atlantic East Division. The Miners host the Schaumburg Boomers for three games this week and play three at the Trois-Rivieres Aigles. The Frontier League is the highest-profile independent professional baseball league in North America and is an official MLB Partner League. It is not part of the traditional MLB farm system (AAA, AA, High-A, etc.), but MLB recognizes and works with the league. Players in the Frontier League are not under contract to an MLB organization. Instead, they sign directly with Frontier League clubs. If an MLB team likes what it sees, it can purchase a player's contract and add him to its farm system.

June 21, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Little League 11U (9-11 year olds) baseball team won the Georgia District 1 championship this past Friday and Saturday at Hicks Park by sweeping a best-of-three series with Bartow County 11U. Cartersville 11U won 11-1 on Friday night and closed out the District series on Saturday with a 5-0 victory. Cartersville pitchers Will Porter and Wheeler Arthur combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed only one hit in Friday’s win. Tripp Walker fanned 10 on Saturday across five innings of work. Fin Rogan struck out the side to complete Saturday’s shutout. Jaxon Martin (triple, double) and Jonah Holder (RBI) had three hits for Cartersville 11U in the series. Will Moore (sac fly, three RBI) and Arthur (RBI) each contributed two hits. Walker (double, sac fly, three RBI), Camaro Geldhauser (double, RBI), Porter (double), Caleb Cox (four RBI), and Brayden Taylor (RBI) each had one hit. Brantley Brossett added one RBI. Ladry Elrod (double) and Jaxon Minnick had Bartow 11Us hits in the series. Cartersville 11U advances to the Georgia Little League 9-11 State Tournament that begins July 11 at Toccoa Little League. The Cartersville Little League 11U roster includes: Wheeler Arthur, Brantley Brossett, Caleb Cox, Camaro Geldhauser, Jonah Holder, Jaxon Martin, Will Moore, Will Porter, Fin Rogan, Hudson Russell, Brayden Taylor, and Tripp Walker. Manager: Blake Arthur. Coaches: Derek Geldhauser and Chad Walker. CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE 10U ADVANCES TO STATE TOURNAMENT The Cartersville Little League 10U (8-10 year olds) baseball team won the Georgia District 1 championship this past Friday through Sunday on Rudy York Field at Hicks Park by winning three straight games in the four-team double-elimination tournament. Cartersville 10U dominated in all three victories, winning 23-3 over Cedartown on Friday, 20-2 over Rockmart on Saturday, and topping Bartow County 11-1 in the championship game on Sunday. Beckett Philliber struck out five and did not allow an earned run in three innings on the mound in Cartersville 10Us opening win. Wyatt Clayton worked 2-1/3 innings and had one strikeout without yielding an earned run in the win over Rockmart, and two pitchers — Lucas Penland (three innings) and Brantley Tilley (one inning) — each had one strikeout in the championship game. Clayton (triple, double, seven RBI) led the Cartersville 10U bats in the tournament with six hits. Marshall Pressley (three RBI) followed with four hits. Jack Burris (two RBI) had three hits. Jett Nichols (double, four RBI) and Lambo Geldhauser (two RBI) contributed two hits. Ryan Perez (RBI), Bode Mathis (RBI), and Cort Wolff (RBI) added one hit. Tilley (sac fly, four RBI), Penland (three RBI), and Philliber (RBI) drove in runs. Bartow County 10U went 2-2 in the tournament to finish as runner-up. Bartow lost its opening game to Rockmart 10-9, but defeated Cedartown 6-4 and Rockmart 13-9 in elimination games to reach the championship round against Cartersville. Rhett Adams led the Bartow 10U bats in the tournament with six hits, including one home run and four RBI. Grayson Neighbors (triple, eight RBI) and Gamble Mealer (double) each produced five hits. Benton Owen (two RBI) and Maddox Whittle (two RBI) both had four hits. Everett Neighbors (triple, double) and Jett Thompson contributed three hits. Mason Brookshire (double, three RBI), Asher Hooper (three RBI), and Wyatt Huskins each had two hits, and Chapman Perry added one hit and one RBI. Cartersville 10U advances to the seven-team, double-elimination Georgia Little League 10U State Tournament at Bogart Sports Complex starting July 18, hosted by Oconee County Little League. The Cartersville Little League 10U roster includes: Jack Burris, Wyatt Clayton, Lincoln Ezell, Lambo Geldhauser, Bode Mathis, Jett Nichols, Lucas Penland, Ryan Perez, Marshall Pressley, Beckett Philliber, Brantley Tilley, and Cort Wolff. Manager: Mike Ezell. Coaches: Andy Burris and Trey Wolff.

June 15, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB Mason Barnett earned a win and a save last week on the mound for the MLB Athletics. / Photo: AthleticsNation.com MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics (5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the Athletics on June 2 from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and has now made three appearances, earning one win and one save. The 25-year-old recorded a two-inning save on June 9 in a home win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He followed up with a 1-2/3 innings appearance across the seventh and eighth innings as the A’s beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-4 last Friday. Since returning to the MLB club, Barnett has allowed no runs and only two hits, with two walks and 12 strikeouts. The Athletics began this week with a 35-36 record and in second place, one game behind Seattle in the American League West. They have a seven-game homestand this week with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels. LOGAN MARTIN — Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … the 24-year-old was placed on the 7-day injured list for Richmond on May 30 and has not pitched since May 29. It is his third trip to the injured list for this season. He has made nine appearances for the Squirrels in 2026. Richmond started this week with a 41-21 record, leading the Eastern League Southwest Division by nine games. The Squirrels have a six-game series at the Chesapeake BaySox from Tuesday through Sunday. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Worcester Woo Sox (Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … after making two appearances, including one start at second base for the MLB Boston Red Sox, Seigler was sent back to the Worcester WooSox on June 9. The 26-year-old played in three games last week for Worcester on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. He went 1-for-9 at the plate with two walks, one sacrifice fly, and one RBI. The WooSox began this week in fourth place with a 33-32 record, eight games behind Rochester in the International League East Division. Worcester is scheduled to play six games at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Tuesday through Sunday.

June 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bodie Brumlow was one of only three players to finish under par at the 105th Georgia Amateur Championship at Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island. / Photo: Michael Woodard Cartersville’s Bodie Brumlow, 17, started slowly at the 105th Georgia Amateur Championship this past weekend at Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island, but fired under-par rounds on Saturday and Sunday to finish third and complete the tournament at 1-under par. The Cartersville High School rising senior shot 76 in the opening round last Thursday and carded an even-par 72 on Friday. His weekend charge up the leaderboard included a 71 on Saturday and a final round of 68 on Sunday. He was one of only three players to finish the tournament under par on the challenging par-72, 7,385-yard layout. Evan Rogers, 19, of Duluth, won the championship by eight shots over 22-year-old Carter Loflin — also of Duluth. Rogers, who plays collegiately at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, recorded rounds of 69-69-72-68. Loflin, who played his college golf at the University of Georgia, finished one shot ahead of Brumlow at 2-under par (72-71-71-72). The Georgia Amateur Championship field included 144 players who advanced through qualifying at various sites across the state or held exemptions from previous tournament performances. The field was cut to the low 60 players and ties following 36 holes. R.B. Clyburn and Jake Wehunt, both of Cartersville, earned spots in the tournament field but failed to make the 36-hole cut, which was 10-over par.

June 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville 12U Gold baseball team won the GRPA District 5 championship on Wednesday night, finishing a delayed title game with an 8-6 victory over Summerville 12U. Cartersville 12U Gold won its first four games in the double-elimination tournament to earn a spot in the championship round that started on Tuesday night at Calhoun Park. Cartersville Gold had wins over Calhoun (20-2), Whitfield County (5-2), Dalton (17-5), and Rome (11-1), before falling to Summerville 6-4 in the first game of the championship round. A winner-take-all championship game started on Tuesday night, but was suspended until Wednesday night for a conclusion. In the title-winning game, Cartersville Gold 12U led 6-2 through three innings, but Summerville knotted the score with two runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth on a home run. Cartersville secured the extra-inning win, however, with two runs in the top of the seventh. Pitchers Shep Taylor and Noah Taylor blanked Summerville in the bottom of the seventh with a fly out and two strikeouts. Cale Effler pitched the first two innings for Cartersville, allowing one run (none earned) on three hits with no walks and four strikeouts. Jackson Taylor (5R, 4ER, 5H, 2BB, 3K) worked three innings on the mound. Shep Taylor struck out four in 1-2/3 innings, allowing no runs, hits, or walks, and Noah Taylor earned a save with a strikeout to finish the game. Tyson Botts (RBI) and Parson Adams (RBI) paced the Cartersville Gold offense with two hits. Blake Adams (double, two RBI), Jackson Taylor (double, RBI), and Noah Taylor each added one hit. Shep Taylor contributed one RBI. Cartersville Gold 12U advanced to the GRPA Class A/B State Traditional Tournament, which will be hosted by Bulloch County Recreation and Parks on June 23-27 at Mill Creek Regional Park in Statesboro. The Cartersville Gold 12U roster includes: Blake Adams, Parson Adams, Henry Baxter, Tyson Botts, Cale Effler, Brennan Simmer, Raden Sullins, Hudson Summey, Jackson Taylor, Noah Taylor, and Shep Taylor. Manager: Joey Taylor. Coaches: Nick Adams and Jacob Baxter.

June 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Bartow County 12U softball team completed an undefeated run through the GRPA District 5 Tournament on Thursday night at Edwards Park in Dalton with a 4-0 championship game win over Murray County. Caroline Owen tossed a perfect game in the circle for Bartow and struck out 14 of the 18 batters she faced. The other four outs came on three groundouts and one pop-up. On offense, Bartow scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and added an insurance run in the second inning. Ellie Hardman led the offense with two hits and one RBI. Cayden Sexton (RBI), McKynlee Gunter, and Owen each added one hit. Annaleigh Altizer contributed one RBI in the title game victory. Bartow County finished 4-0 in the seven-team, double-elimination tournament. The locals had previously beaten Rome (16-3), Whitfield County (10-1), and Trion (11-9). Bartow 12U Softball advanced to the GRPA Class A/B State Tournament scheduled for June 23-27 at Edwards Park in Dalton. The Bartow 12U roster includes: Annaleigh Altizer, Armauni Palacios, Caroline Owen, Cayden Sexton, Ellie Hardman, Emma Corbin, Emma Kuykendall, Gracie Moon, Harper Fox, McKynlee Gunter, Saydie Ray, and Emilyn Sexton. BARTOW BLUE 10U EARNS GRPA DISTRICT 5 RUNNER-UP FINISH The Bartow County 10U Blue baseball team finished runner-up on Thursday night at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Alto Park in Rome. Bartow 10U Blue finished the tournament with a 6-2 record, including surviving five straight elimination games, but lost in the championship round to Rockmart Gold, 13-1. Bartow 10U Blue’s tournament run also included wins over Dalton (13-3), Whitfield County (11-2), Calhoun (12-5), Summerville (9-0), Trion (6-2), and Cedartown (6-5). The team’s other loss was to Cedartown (4-3) in the second round. Across Bartow’s final four tournament games on Wednesday and Thursday, Everett Neighbors (two RBI), Rhett Adams (RBI), and Asher Hooper (RBI) had six hits. Grayson Neighbors followed with four hits and two RBI. Jett Thompson produced three hits and one RBI. Benton Owen (four RBI) and Mason Brookshire (three RBI) contributed two hits. Maddox Whittle, Chapman Perry, and Wyatt Huskins each added one hit. The Bartow 10U Blue roster includes: Rhett Adams, Mason Brookshire, Grayson Davis, Asher Hooper, Wyatt Huskins, Gamble Mealer, Everett Neighbors, Grayson Neighbors, Benton Owen, Chapman Perry, Jetson Thompson, and Maddox Whittle. Manager: Jordan Thompson. Coaches: David Brookshire and Tucker Neighbors.

June 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Gold 12U baseball team will continue a winner-take-all championship game on Wednesday night at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Calhoun Park. Cartersville 12U Gold was leading Summerville 3-0 in the second inning on Tuesday night when the game was suspended. Cartersville 12U Gold went 4-0 to reach the championship round, with wins over Calhoun, Whitfield County, Dalton, and Rome. Cartersville then fell to Summerville in the first championship round game, 6-4. Summerville lost its tournament opener to Dalton last Thursday, but won five-straight elimination games to reach Wednesday’s winner-take-all finale. In last Saturday’s 17-5 win for Cartersville Gold over Dalton, Blake Adams (two RBI), Jackson Taylor (RBI), and Henry Baxter (RBI) led the offense with two hits. Tyson Botts (three RBI), Cale Effler (three RBI), Shep Taylor (RBI), and Brennan Simmer each added one hit. Parson Adams and Raden Sullins had one RBI. Shep Taylor pitched 2-2/3 innings on the mound for Cartersville with five strikeouts. In Monday’s 11-1 win over Rome, Parson Adams had two hits and one RBI. Tyson Botts (two RBI), Hudson Summey (two RBI), Shep Taylor (RBI), Cale Effler (RBI), Henry Baxter (RBI), and Brennan Simmer had one hit. Raden Sullins had two RBI, and Noah Taylor added one RBI. Tyson Botts tossed a five-inning, one-hitter with two strikeouts. In Tuesday’s 6-4 loss to Summerville, Henry Baxter had two hits. Tyson Botts (RBI), Jackson Taylor (RBI), Parson Adams, Brennan Simmer, and Hudson Summey posted one hit. Raden Sullins contributed one RBI. BARTOW COUNTY 10U FACES ELIMINATION GAMES The Bartow County 10U baseball team is 3-1 through Tuesday’s games at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Alto Park in Rome. The tournament, which started on Monday, will continue through the championship round on Friday in Rome. Bartow County 10U has wins over Dalton (13-3), Whitfield County (11-2), and Calhoun (12-5). Bartow’s loss was 4-3 to Cedartown. Through their first four games, Maddox Whittle has four hits and two RBI for Bartow 10U. Jett Thompson (RBI), Benton Owen (two RBI), Grayson Neighbors (two RBI), and Everett Neighbors have three hits. Wyatt Huskins (three RBI), Asher Hooper (RBI), and Rhett Adams (three RBI) contributed two hits. Chapman Perry added one hit and one RBI. Adams and Perry each have four strikeouts in 1-2/3 innings on the mound. Gamble Mealor has three strikeouts in 1-2/3 innings. Mason Brookshire has three strikeouts across 2-2/3 innings, and Wyatt Huskins has two strikeouts in two innings of work. Bartow County 10U plays an elimination game on Wednesday night against Summerville and needs three consecutive elimination game wins to reach the championship round. Cartersville Gold 10U finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. Cartersville Gold had wins over Calhoun (7-4) and LaFayette (16-7), with losses to Rockmart Gold (19-2) and Trion (7-6). Tres Taylor (three RBI) and River Hicks (two RBI) led the Cartersville Gold offense with four hits across their four games. Braxton McDaniel (two RBI), Raylon Wright (four RBI), Maddux Frazier (four RBI), and Nate Bell each had three hits. Brantley Dietze and Ben Robinson contributed two hits and one RBI. Aiden Waits added one hit and two RBI. Bell was the top Cartersville pitcher in the tournament with six strikeouts in three innings. CARTERSVILLE 8U COACH-PITCH IN ELIMINATION BRACKET The Cartersville Gold 8U Coach-Pitch team enters play on Wednesday at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Edwards Park with a 2-1 record. Cartersville has wins over Bartow County (15-0) and Murray County (10-1), with a loss to Summerville (22-13). Cartersville plays Trion on Wednesday night in an elimination game and will need five straight wins to capture the tournament title. Bartow County was eliminated last Friday with a 16-8 loss to Dalton.