The Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department is currently offering Adult Basketball registration for individuals and teams now through Friday, December 13.

The Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department is currently offering Adult Basketball registration for individuals and teams now through Friday, December 13.

Former Cartersville High, Auburn, and NFL running back, Ronnie Brown, will be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame May 2, 2020. The 52nd annual induction banquet is set for the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. The eight newly inductees increases the total number of inductees to 369. Born December 12, 1981 in Rome, Brown was a Class AA all-state running back in 1998 and 1999. He was also the Class AA Player of the Year in 1999 as the Canes went 15-0 under coach Frank Barden and defeated Hart County 27-21 for the state title. At Auburn, he finished seventh in school history in rushing yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns. He was the 2003 Citrus Bowl MVP and was drafted second overall by the Miami Dolphins in 2005. He was a starter at running back the first four weeks of his rookie season. In the 2008 NFL season, Brown had 916 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading to his Pro Bowl selection. In 2010, he started all 16 games with the Dolphins. He played six seasons with Miami and went on to play with the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans. He retired in 2014 with the Chargers. Also in the induction Class of 2020 will be college football official Steve Shaw, Birmingham-Southern basketball coach Duane Reboul, former Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada, college football coach Woody McCorvey, former MLB pitcher Q.V. Lowe, paralympian Doug Kennedy, and college football coach Sylvester Croom. For more details, please see: https://www.al.com/sports/2019/12/alabama-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-8-new-inductees.html

The Adairsville boys were the only local team to come away with a win Tuesday night in high school basketball action. The Tigers took down visiting Ringgold to improve to 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in Region 6-AAA. The Adairsville girls, both Woodland teams, both Cass teams, and the Excel Christian boys all suffered losses. Adairsville boys 61, Ringgold 40 The Tigers led 13-7 after one quarter, 28-13 at the intermission, and 45-29 through three quarters on their way to a 21-point win. Gaven Crunkleton led Adairsville with 18 points. T.J. Printup followed with 13. Savaun Henderson, Diego Perez, and Jaxon Welchel added six points each. O’Reilly Matthews led Ringgold with 14 points. Tyler Camp added seven. With their loss, Ringgold is now 1-3 overall and 0-1 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville travels to North Murray Friday and plays at Temple Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Ringgold 72, Adairsville girls 29 Class AAA ninth-ranked Ringgold raced to a 15-4 lead after one quarter and led 37-6 at halftime on their way to a 72-29 Region 6-AAA win Tuesday night at Adairsville. Shelby Cole led Ringgold (2-2, 1-0) with 11 points. Rachel Akers, Sydney Pittman, and Rachel Lopez also reached double figures with 10 points each. Haley Stiles scored eight for Adairsville. Makayla Wade added six points. Adairsville (1-3, 0-1) travels to North Murray Friday for a 7 p.m. start and plays at Temple Saturday at 3 p.m. East Paulding 62, Woodland girls 31 The host Raiders led Woodland 17-3 after one quarter and 33-11 at halftime on their way to a 31-point Region 7-AAAAA victory Tuesday night. Lucy Stewart led all scorers with 15 and Faith Lovejoy followed with 10 points for East Paulding. Jordan Thompson and Abigale Taylor led the Lady Cats with nine and eight points, respectively. East Paulding improved to 2-3 on the season and 1-1 in Region 7-AAAAA with their win. The Lady Cats (0-3, 0-1) play at Rome Friday at 7 p.m. East Paulding 83, Woodland boys 40 East Paulding improved to 4-1 for the season and is now 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAA. Woodland (1-2, 0-1) plays at Rome Friday at 7:30 p.m. Paideia 62, Excel Christian Academy boys 51 The Excel Christian Academy boys trailed 18-13 after one quarter and were down 32-25 at halftime Tuesday night in Atlanta as they took on Paideia. The Eagles trailed by eight points after three quarters, 43-35, before falling by nine points. Amien Hicks and Micah Eisen led the Pythons with 17 points apiece. Rayshawn Womack had a game-high 18 points for Excel. Kahlil Holley followed with 17. With their victory, the Paideia improved to 2-5 for the season. Excel (0-3) hosts Stratford Academy Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Kell 69, Cass boys 55 A rough second quarter for Cass saw the host Longhorns, currently ranked 4th in Class AAAAA, outscore the Colonels 21-5 Tuesday night as Kell won 69-55. The Longhorns led 19-15 after one quarter and extended their lead to 40-20 at halftime. Kell led 56-36 after three quarters. “We have a lot to clean up,” said Colonels head coach Sean Glaze. “We committed 23 turnovers tonight, but love our guys and know we will be better.” C.J. Pipkin led Cass with 15 points. Jordan Ford scored nine. Zaylan Chaney and Braxton Benham added seven points each. Kell 70, Cass girls 38 Kell improved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in Region 7-AAAAA. Cass (3-1, 0-1) hosts Paulding County Friday night at 6 p.m. and East Paulding Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.

The Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department will have five teams playing in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) State Tournament this weekend. The two Bartow County U8 teams, U10 Girls, U12 Girls, and U12 Boys have all qualified for the GRPA State Tournament. The Bartow U8 Rogers team and the U8 Castro teams fell to Dalton I in district action, but will still advance to the state championship tournament. U8 Castro finished tied in regulation with Dalton I and remained tied through two overtime periods before falling in a penalty kick shootout, 4-3. U8 Rogers leads off with the host team Dalton II Friday at 6:15 pm at The Ronnie Nix Complex in Dalton. U8 Castro gets the winner of Friday's contest, Saturday at 12:30 pm at The Nix Complex. The U10 Girls finished as GRPA District 5 Runner-up and qualified for the state tournament. In District play Bartow U10 went 1-1, losing to Calhoun 6-1 and defeating Dalton 4-0. Bartow U10 Girls will play Saturday morning at 11:15 am at The Broddas/Durkan Complex in Dalton against District 6 Champion Walton County. The U12 Girls won their District 5 tournament by defeating Calhoun 3-0, and defeating Dalton 11-1. Bartow U12 Girls begin their state tournament action Friday at 7:30 pm at The Broddas/Durkan Complex against District 6 Champion Walton County. The U12 Boys won their District 5 tournament with a 7-1 win over Dalton, but fell to Rome 3-0. In the pool play format, all three teams finished with one win and one loss, Bartow won the tie breaker on goal differential. The U12 Boys team is the first boys soccer representing Bartow County to win district win in five years. Bartow awaits the winner of Dalton and Walton County, Saturday morning at 11:15 am at the Nix Complex in Dalton. TEAM ROSTERS Bartow County U8 Castro: Asher Autry, Jacob Brush, Danny Carey, James Cavender, John Delauder, Conner Gayton, Vada Hale, Hollis Parramore, Hadley Poston, and Zoe Rosas. Coaches: Laura Castro and Jesus Villela. Bartow County U8 Rogers: Idah Banda, Cadence Bell, Molly Dupree, Tara Heatherly, Bryce Moore, Grayson Morse, Keely Murray, Jiony Pineda, Aubrie Rogers, Nate Rudesal, Nolan Snow, and Jagger Souza. Coaches William Rogers and Diana Bell. Bartow County U10 Girls: Carly Adams, Chikondi Banda, Addi Lu Black, Eviee Cunningham, Natalie Hughes, Addi Jerauld, Kaylee Klinger, Braylynn Martin, Macyn Padgett, Madeline Weathers, Willow White. Coaches: Jeff Shinall and Tonya Shinall. Bartow County U12 Girls: Layla Allgood, Ava Alston, Zoe Bailey, Addison Brown, Gracie Cash, Bailey Deboard, Carly Edwards, Ella Edwards, Emma Edwards, Daniela Martinez, Abbie McBride, Kiley McMichael, Layla Morgan, Malorie Rogers, Anna Grace Weathers. Coaches: Jimmy Edwards and Sabrina Edwards. Bartow County U12 Boys: Ronel Bakanga, Gannon Brownlow, Adam Brush, Ivan Camacho, Graham Garland, Christian Henderson, David Hernandez, David Hernandez, Thoreau Lipscomb, Francisco Martinez, Landon Massingill, Gavin Misztak, Charlie Potter, Cooper Souders, Fisher Souders, Juan Villela. Coaches: Richard Brown and Tony Garland. The 2019 GRPA State Tournament brackets may be viewed here: https://www.quickscores.com/Orgs/index.php?OrgDir=grpa

The Thanksgiving holiday week was not a week off for many of the college and pro athletes representing Bartow County on rosters across the nation. It was a busy week on the college and NFL gridirons as well as the college basketball hardwoods. Trevor Lawrence, a former quarterback at Cartersville High School, continued an impressive streak and set a new school record Saturday for Clemson as the 3rd-ranked Tigers cruised past rival South Carolina. Lawrence tied an Atlantic Coast Conference passing record in the process. NFL VIC BEASLEY — Atlanta Falcons (5th yr. pro; OLB; Clemson; Adairsville HS)… contributed a pair of tackle assists in the Falcons’ 26-18 home loss to the New Orleans Saints Thanksgiving night. Beasley has 19 tackles and four sacks this season as Atlanta has struggled to a 3-9 record and is currently last in the NFL South Division. The Falcons host the Carolina Panthers Sunday at 1 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL MARCUS CHILDERS — Northern Illinois University (R-Jr., QB, Adairsville HS)… was 6-for-11 passing for 86 yards including a 71-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter as the Huskies defeated Western Michigan 17-14 last Tuesday night. He also had 11 rushing attempts for 54 yards. Childers finished 2019 as the team’s second leading rusher with 419 yards with five touchdowns. He also threw for six touchdowns and 474 yards. Northern Illinois finished the season with a 5-7 mark. JONATHAN CRUZ — UNC-Charlotte (So., PK, Cartersville HS)… made a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter and was successful on all four of his PAT kicks as the 49ers defeated Old Dominion Saturday in Norfolk, 38-22. Cruz also kicked off seven times for a 58.7 yard average with two touchbacks. Charlotte (7-5) is on a five-game winning streak and has accepted a bid to play Buffalo in the Bahamas Bowl December 20. KURTIS FEANNY — Lenoir-Rhyne University (So., OL, Woodland HS)… the Bears’ starting left guard was part of an offensive unit that produced 117 rushing yards and 200 yards passing in a 49-21 second round NCAA Division II playoff win Saturday over 25th-ranked Carson-Newman University. The 6th-ranked Bears will now host University of West Florida Saturday in Hickory, North Carolina in a national quarterfinal after UWF upset top-ranked Valdosta State this past weekend, 38-35. Ja’COREY JOHNS — Wake Forest University (R-Fr., DE, Cartersville HS)… made four tackles that included a sack in the Demon Deacons’ 39-30 overtime loss Saturday at Syracuse. Johns now has 51 tackles this season through 12 games including three sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries. Wake Forest (8-4, 4-4 ACC) has been most commonly projected for either the Belk Bowl in Charlotte vs. an SEC opponent or the Sun Bowl in El Paso vs. a Pac-12 opponent. MANNY JONES — Colorado State University (Jr., DE, Woodland HS)… was credited with five tackles including one sack but the Rams finished the 2019 campaign with a 31-24 home loss to 19th-ranked Boise State Friday night. Jones played in 11 games this season and was sixth on his team in tackles with 54. He had five sacks, five quarterback hurries, and forced two fumbles. The Rams season ends with a 4-8 record. TREVOR LAWRENCE — Clemson University (So., QB, Cartersville HS)… completed 26-of-36 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns Saturday in a 38-3 blowout of rival South Carolina. The three touchdown passes extended his streak of consecutive games with three touchdown passes to seven. He also rushed for a career best 66 yards and set a school record with 18 consecutive completions. The completed pass streak tied an ACC record. For the season, Lawrence is 216-for-315 passing for 2,870 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also has seven rushing touchdowns and 458 rushing yards. Third-ranked Clemson (12-0) will square off with Virginia in the ACC Championship Game Saturday night in Charlotte. JACOB POTTER — Kennesaw State University (So., LS, Adairsville HS)… made successful long snaps on all four of the Owls’ extra points and three punts as Kennesaw State won its opening round FCS playoff game at 11th-ranked Wofford, 28-21. KSU (11-2) travels to Ogden, Utah this Saturday for a second round matchup at Weber State. AVERY SHOWELL — Georgia Tech (R-So., DB, Cartersville HS)… made one solo tackle in the fourth quarter of the Yellow Jackets’ 52-7 home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. Showell appeared in 11 games this season with one start. He finished the year with 16 tackles one pass breakup and one pass defended. Georgia Tech finished the season with a 3-9 record. JAKE WALKER — Furman University (Jr., TE, Cartersville, GA, Darlington HS)… a starter Saturday, Walker was targeted on third down of the opening series but the pass fell incomplete. He was not targeted again in the Paladins’ 42-6 FCS playoff loss at Austin Peay. Walker appeared in all 13 games this season and caught two passes for 21 yards. Furman finished the year with an 8-5 record. VOLLEYBALL NEDU EVANS — Augusta University (Fr., MH, Cartersville HS) (Evans second from left, second row) ... the Jaguars won a second straight Peach Belt Conference tournament and learned their NCAA Southeast Regional assignment this past week. Augusta will be the No. 4 seed in the eight-team regional and will square off against USC-Aiken in the opening round this Saturday. The tournament is hosted by the regional’s top seed, Wingate University. BASKETBALL ASHTON HAGANS — University of Kentucky (So., G, Cartersville, GA; Newton HS).. in a 69-58 home win Friday over UAB, Hagans dished out 12 assists while scoring nine points with three rebounds and two steals. The 11th-ranked Wildcats (6-1) host Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday. WHITNEY HARRIS — Toccoa Falls College (So., G, Woodland HS)… scored nine points and grabbed a pair of rebounds last Tuesday in a 70-45 home loss to Truett-McConnell. The Screaming Eagles (3-9) host Berry College Tuesday and Pfeiffer University Saturday. CARTER HEDDEN — Hocking CC (So., G, Cass HS)… scored two points with three steals, seven rebounds, and two assists in 14 minutes and a start during an 89-66 home win last Tuesday over Salem University JV. The Hawks (7-2) play at Ohio University Lancaster Wednesday and at Terra State Saturday afternoon. CORIANA McDANIEL — Andrew CC (Fr., G, Adairsville HS)… made her first college start, but had no stat line in a 77-62 loss at Enterprise State CC last Monday. The Tigers (1-8) host Gadsden State CC Monday, Central Georgia Tech CC Wednesday, and Southern Crescent Tech Saturday. JANA MORNING — Berry College (Jr., G, Cass HS)… recorded five rebounds, five steals, and four assists, but did not score in a 49-47 loss last Tuesday at LaGrange College. The Vikings (3-3) entertain Toccoa Falls Tuesday before traveling to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta Saturday. JOSIE SUMMERVILLE — North Park University (So., F, Adairsville HS)… scored six points and collected two rebounds as the Vikings stayed unbeaten with a 71-59 home win last Wednesday over St. Mary’s College (IN). North Park (5-0) plays at Carroll University Wednesday night and hosts North Central College Saturday evening. DARIUS THROWER — Truett-McConnell University (Sr., G, Excel Christian Academy)… scored five points with four rebounds, one assist, and one steal last Tuesday in a 69-63 win at Toccoa Falls College. The Bears (5-2) host Columbia International Wednesday and Tennessee Wesleyan Saturday.

The Adairsville girls and boys basketball teams made it a clean sweep Saturday at Southeast Whitfield with the Lady Tigers winning 49-43 and the Tigers taking a 63-36 decision in Dalton. The Lady Tigers earned their first win of the season in a battle that stayed close throughout. Adairsville trailed 11-10 after one quarter, but led 26-22 at halftime and 37-31 after three quarters before holding on for their six-point win. Lisette Gomez led the Lady Raiders (0-6) with 13 points. Alexa Varner had a game-high 14 points for the Lady Tigers. She was followed by Yatorrean Hale with nine; Ji’Leyah Mitchell and Haley Stiles with eight each; Autumn Henderson with four; Makayal Wade, Lexie Childers, and Kaitlynn Stiles with two points each. The Adairsville girls improved to 1-2 on the season. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 63, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 36 The Tigers led 16-8 after one quarter, 31-17 at halftime, and 48-25 through three quarters on their way to a 27-point win. Jaxon Welchel and Gaven Crunkleton paced Adairsville in the scoring column with 13 and 11 points, respectively. T.J. Printup and Will Longmore followed with nine each. Malachi Gardner chipped in with six points. Savaun Henderson scored five. Jacob Silvers contributed four points while Connor Crunkleton, Johnathan Jarrett, and Courtney Slocum added two points apiece. Cal Rich led Southeast Whitfield with 14 points. C.J. Watkins scored 10 for the Raiders. Southeast remained winless on the season with an 0-5 mark. Adairsville evened its season mark at 1-1. Both Adairsville teams host Ringgold Tuesday night with the girls’ tip at 6 p.m. The Lady Tigers and Tigers then travel to North Murray Friday and Temple on Saturday.

The Cartersville girls held a first half lead Saturday at Model, but the host Blue Devils knocked down nine three-pointers and outscored Cartersville 42-19 in the second and third quarters combined to defeat the Lady Canes 65-56. Cartersville led 15-10 after the first eight minutes before Model took a four-point lead at halftime with a 19-point second quarter. The Blue Devils then extended their advantage to 52-34 after three quarters. Cartersville outscored Model 22-13 in the final period, but it wasn’t enough for the comeback. "We played well in the first and fourth quarters," said Cartersville head coach Cindy Moore. "Their (Model's) three-point shooting made the difference." Madison Harper and Montana Moats led Model with 20 points apiece. Brooke Roberts added eight for the Blue Devils. Lehla Thomas paced Cartersville with 20 points and seven rebounds. Arianna Cochran followed with 14 points. Cio Seigler scored six points. Naijah Evans was next with five. Lexi Henderson and Jada Cunningham contributed four points each. Jakaya Draughn scored two points and Kierra Milline added one. Model improved to 2-3 on the season with the win. Cartersville (1-1) hosts Pepperell Saturday at 12 noon at the Storm Center.

In a GHSA Class AAAA quarterfinal of unbeaten teams at Weinman Stadium, visiting Woodward Academy rallied from eleven points down in the fourth quarter Friday night for a 31-28 win over Cartersville. Down 28-17 heading to the final period, War Eagles’ quarterback Mike Wright found his brother Taco Wright in the back of the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown to narrow the Cartersville lead to 28-24 with 7:33 remaining. Later, after converting a fourth down pass for a first down to tight end Jacorrei Turner at the 13 yard line, Wright connected with D.A. Allen in the back of the end zone again with 1:01 left in the game for the winning score. Cartersville led 14-0 in the first quarter on a 63-yard touchdown pass from Tee Webb to Devonte Ross and a nine-yard Quante Jennings scoring run. Following an interception, Woodward Academy struck for a 53-yard touchdown pass from Wright to Turner with 3:29 left in the second quarter but a leaping interception and 35-yard return for a touchdown by Amarai Orr regained the Canes 14-point lead at 21-7 late in the half. Wright capped the opening drive of the second half for Woodward Academy with a 2-yard run to make the score 21-14, but a 35-yard touchdown reception by Sam Phillips from Webb gave the Hurricanes a 28-14 lead with just over seven minutes to go in the third quarter. Woodward’s James Mayfield made a 26-yard field goal with 3:20 left in the third quarter that narrowed the Cartersville lead to 28-17 with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter. Cartersville had 61 seconds at the end to seek one last score. The Canes made it to midfield quickly, but a sack of Webb put the Canes behind the chains and an eventual fourth-down pass was broken up with three seconds remaining. The Hurricanes finished the season with a 12-1 mark. Cartersville’s seniors, who were freshmen during the 2016 state championship season for the Canes, complete a career that includes a 52-3 record. Woodward Academy (13-0) advances to the Class AAAA semifinals next Friday to face Blessed Trinity in Roswell. Blessed Trinity beat West Laurens 31-0 in the quarterfinals. In other Class AAAA quarterfinal action, Sandy Creek defeated Madison County 41-7 and Oconee County topped Marist 16-7.

The Woodland girls and boys teams lost games to Lafayette and the Adairsville girls dropped a contest to host Gordon Central Tuesday night at the Gordon Central Thanksgiving Classic. LAFAYETTE 52, WOODLAND GIRLS 32 Woodland led 11-8 after one quarter and was tied 17-17 at halftime, but Lafayette pulled away in the second half for an eventual 20-point win. Mykeria Johnson and Marquila Howell scored 17 points each as Lafayette topped Woodland 52-32. Jordon Thompson and Morgan Cooper paced the Lady Cats with 10 points each. Carli Clymer scored seven. Ansley Evans added three and Gracie Styles two points. The Lady Ramblers improved to 3-0 with their victory. Woodland (0-2) opens Region 7-AAAAA play next Tuesday at East Paulding at 6 p.m. LAFAYETTE 57, WOODLAND BOYS 38 After winning their season opener Monday, the Woodland boys trailed at each quarter stop Tuesday night in a 57-38 loss to LaFayette at the Gordon Central Thanksgiving Classic. Asa Deal led the Ramblers with 22 points and Aidan Hadaway scored 19 points for LaFayette who improved to 2-0 on the season. DiAnthony Heathcock and K.J. Rogers led the Wildcats with 17 and 15 points, respectively. Woodland (1-1) opens Region 7-AAAAA action next Tuesday at East Paulding. GORDON CENTRAL 57, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 48 The Gordon Central girls got 18 points from Brooklyn Towe and 14 from Kim Passley in a 57-48 home win Tuesday night over Adairsville as part of the Warriors’ Thanksgiving Classic. Gordon Central (4-1) led 16-13 after one quarter, 34-22 at halftime, and 48-35 through three quarters before holding on for a nine-point win. Haley Stiles scored 13 points to lead Adairsville. She was followed by Makayla Wade with nine points. Lexie Childers and Autumn Henderson added eight each. Ji’Leyah Mitchell posted six points. Alexa Varner had three points and Yatorrean Hale added one point for the Tigers. Adairsville (0-2) travels to Southeast Whitfield Saturday for a 3 p.m. tip.

The Woodland boys basketball team won its season opener Monday night and gave new head coach Jacob Selman a victory in his debut with a 57-53 come-from-behind win over Gordon Central in Thanksgiving Tournament action in Calhoun. Woodland trailed by five points at the intermission, but outdistanced the host Warriors in the second half. Freshman K.J. Rogers scored 17 points and Jaden Johnson added 16 for the Wildcats. Jordon Barker followed with 14 points. Woodland (1-0) plays LaFayette Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Gordon Central. GORDON CENTRAL 45, WOODLAND GIRLS 27 Gordon Central led 12-10 after one quarter, 20-17 at halftime, and 32-20 after three quarters on the Lady Warriors way to an 18-point win. Woodland’s Jordan Thomspon made three, 3-pointers. Carli Clymer scored seven points in the second quarter, and Gracie Styles finished with eight points. Woodland squares off with Lafayette Tuesday at 4 p.m.

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, schedules will be light for former Bartow County athletes competing at the collegiate level. But there were still plenty of locals in action over the past seven days. Cartersville High product Nedu Evans (photo) started the championship match of the Peach Belt Conference tournament, as Augusta claimed a second successive league title. Evans had seven kills and led her team with a .429 hitting percentage in the win, which earned the Jaguars an automatic bid into the NCAA Division-II tournament. Elsewhere, Kentucky point guard Ashton Hagans strung together three great performances in leading the Wildcats to a trio of wins. The Cartersville native shot 57% from the floor, 50% from 3-point range and 100% from the free-throw line. He totaled 57 points, 22 assists and 15 rebounds in the three victories. On the gridiron, Woodland graduate Manny Jones compiled his best game of the season and arguably the best performance of his collegiate career against Wyoming. He finished with three sacks among nine total tackles. NOTE: This week's report supplied by The Daily Tribune News staff. BASKETBALL Cade Archer (Reinhardt Fr., Cartersville) — Archer played one total minute across Reinhardt's trio of games last week. It came in Saturday's 92-85 win over Kentucky Christian. Jacquez Fountain (Albany Tech Fr., Cass) — Fountain had a rough shooting night in Albany Tech's lone game of the week, finishing 0-for-8 from the field with two rebounds in an 81-61 loss to Tallahassee CC. Ashton Hagans (Kentucky So., Cartersville native) — Hagans put together one of his best individual weeks as a Wildcat in helping ninth-ranked Kentucky to three non-conference wins. He scored 26 points with six assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal against Utah Valley last Monday. Hagans posted 16 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and one steal versus Mount St. Mary's Thursday. He followed that up with 15 points, nine assists, three rebounds and one steal against Lamar Sunday. Over the three games, Hagans shot 16-for-28 from the floor, 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and 22-for-22 from the foul line. Whitney Harris (Toccoa Falls So., Woodland) — Harris knocked down 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range in scoring a season-high 12 points in an 88-50 win over Trinity College of Florida Thursday. She added two assists, one rebound and one steal in the victory. Harris finished with three points, four rebounds and four assists in a 76-58 loss to Warren Wilson Saturday. Carter Hedden (Hocking So., Cass) — Hedden didn't score in seven minutes of action in last Tuesday's win at Kent State-Tuscarawas, but he did chip in with seven points Saturday in a home loss versus Lakeland. Despite not scoring, Hedden did finish with three rebounds and an assist in last Tuesday's victory. Kimora McClinic (Middle Georgia State Jr., Cartersville) — McClinic played three minutes against Georgia Southwestern last Tuesday and didn't see the court versus Martin Methodist Thursday. She had one rebound in her only appearance. Kyla Michienzi (Piedmont Fr., Cass) — Michienzi had three points, one rebound and one block in 21 minutes of a 77-70 overtime loss Thursday to Emery & and Henry College. She saw seven minutes of floor time against Wesleyan, finishing again with three points and adding two rebounds. Jana Morning (Berry Jr., Cass) — Morning poured in 16 points, shooting 4-for-4 from deep and 4-for-4 from the line, in a rout of Wesleyan last Monday. She followed that up with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a victory over Agnes Scott Friday. Between the two games, Morning combined to record nine rebounds, eight assists, seven steals, two blocks and just one turnover. Jaylon Pugh (Furman So., Cartersville) — Pugh had five points, three rebounds and a steal in 14 minutes Friday, when Furman doubled up Columbia International by a 90-45 final score. Josie Summerville (North Park So., Adairsville) — Summerville helped her side move to 4-0 on the season with wins over Buena Vista (Friday) and Olivet (Saturday) in North Park's Thanksgiving Tournament. She had five points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks Friday. Summerville managed only one point, two rebounds and one assist Saturday. Darius Thrower (Truett-McConnell Sr., Excel Christian) — Thrower and the Bears each had two incredibly similar results this past week. For Thrower, he had eight points and a rebound against Bryan College, and he had nine points and a rebound against Bluefield College. The Bears dropped both games, losing 81-69 and 90-81, respectively. Alexis Ware (Piedmont Fr., Cass) — Ware posted three points and four rebounds in 15 minutes during Thursday's home loss. She played nine scoreless minutes with three rebounds and an assist in Sunday's bounce-back win. Nakiyah Washington (Piedmont Fr., Adairsville) — Washington finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, including six offensive boards, in 24 minutes against Emory & Henry. She also had five steals, two blocks and two assists in the defeat. Despite playing just 18 wins in the win over Wesleyan, Washington had seven points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. She has now started Piedmont's past three games. Carrod Watson (North Georgia Sr., Woodland) — Watson racked up 13 points and nine rebounds in helping North Georgia defeat Morehouse College Wednesday on the road. He also had two assists in the victory. Watson earned a season-high 26 minutes in a 60-57 overtime loss to Tusculum Saturday at home. He finished with 10 points and three rebounds in the loss. Watson had one block and one steal apiece in each of the two games. PRO FOOTBALL Vic Beasley (Atlanta Falcons; Adairsville) — Beasley had one tackle in a 35-22 home loss Sunday to Tampa Bay. Atlanta hosts New Orleans Thanksgiving night. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Terry Berdin (Reinhardt So., Cartersville) — Berdin was listed as a participant but didn't record any statistics, as No. 13 Reinhardt suffered a 17-7 loss to second-ranked Marian in the first round of the NAIA football playoffs Saturday in Indianapolis. Bryce Burgess (Reinhardt So., Adairsville) — Like Berdin, Burgess saw snaps but didn't record any carries in Saturday's defeat. Marcus Childers (Northern Illinois R-Jr., Adairsville) — Childers struggled through the air but had success rushing the ball in a 45-17 loss to Eastern Michigan last Tuesday at home. He finished just 12-for-26 passing for one touchdown and three interceptions. On the ground, Childers posted 92 yards on 13 carries with an additional score. His 8-yard rushing touchdown helped NIU stay within 14-7 at halftime before Eastern Michigan pulled away with 24 points in the third quarter. The Huskies trailed 45-10 inside the final minute, when Childers tossed a 9-yard touchdown. The loss drops NIU to 4-7, meaning the Huskies won't qualify for a bowl game even with a win over Western Michigan this Tuesday in their season finale. Jonathan Cruz (Charlotte So., Cartersville) — Charlotte secured bowl eligibility with a fourth straight win, coming from behind to defeat Marshall by a 24-13 final margin Saturday at home. Cruz missed a 39-yard field-goal try as time expired in the first half that would have made the score 10-10 at the break. He made up for it with a 23-yard boot that did tie the score early in the third quarter. Cruz also made each of his three point-after tries, including two in the fourth quarter, when Charlotte erased a 13-10 deficit with a pair of touchdowns. Dalen Curtis (Brevard Jr., Cartersville) — Curtis started at tight end in Brevard's first-ever postseason appearance. The Tornados defeated host Carnegie Mellon 42-28 in the ECAC Scotty Whitelaw Bowl Saturday in Pittsburgh. Brevard finished the season 8-3, setting a new program record for wins. Kurtis Feanny (Lenoir-Rhyne So., Woodland) — Feanny drew the start at left guard, as seventh-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne eased past Miles 36-7 in the first round of the NCAA D-II playoffs Saturday in Hickory, North Carolina. The Bears racked up 323 rushing yards in the win. Next up for the 12-0 team is a home tilt against Carson-Newman this Saturday. Hunter Hardin (Point Jr., Woodland) — Point's starting center, Hardin and the Skyhawks faced an impossible task Saturday on the road at FCS Furman. The Paladins cruised to a 64-7 win against its NAIA foe. Sean Holton (Davidson Jr., Cartersville) — Holton saw action in a 31-28 loss to Drake Saturday at home. JaCorey Johns (Wake Forest R-Fr., Cartersville) — A starter at defensive end, Johns recorded five tackles (four solo) in a 39-27 win over Duke Saturday at home. Manny Jones (Colorado State Jr., Woodland) — Jones was an absolute terror against Wyoming Saturday in Laramie. He might have started at defensive end for the Rams, but he finished most of his plays in the backfield. Jones finished with nine tackles (eight solo), four tackles for loss and three sacks. Despite Jones' best efforts, Colorado State suffered a 17-7 loss and will carry a 4-7 record into Friday's finale versus Boise State. Jacob Potter (Kennesaw State So., Adairsville) — Potter participated in a resounding win over Gardner-Webb Saturday in Kennesaw. The ninth-ranked Owls will travel to face Wofford in the first round of the FCS playoffs Saturday in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Nick Root (Carson-Newman R-Fr., Cartersville) — Root and the Eagles snuck past Bowie State in the first round of the NCAA D-II playoffs, pulling out a 17-9 win. The team will head to Lenoir-Rhyne for a second-round matchup. Avery Showell (Georgia Tech R-So., Cartersville) — Showell broke up a third-down pass and totaled five tackles, including a touchdown-saving stop, in a 28-26 win over North Carolina State Thursday in Atlanta. Jake Walker (Furman Jr., Cartersville native) — Walker saw playing time in Saturday's rout of Point. Furman will travel to Austin Peay for the first round of the FCS playoffs Saturday in Clarksville, Tennessee. Bryce Wilkins (Reinhardt So., Cartersville) — Wilkins made the participation report for Reinhardt's season-ending defeat Saturday. SWIMMING Jordan Baldwin (Life So., Woodland) — Baldwin placed 11th in the 200-yard backstroke, 14th in the 100 backstroke and 32nd in the 50 free. He also swam the first leg of the 400 free relay, as Life placed 13th. Elijah Wilhoit (Life Fr., Cass) — Wilhoit wound up 10th in the 200-yard freestyle, and 18th in each of the 100 free and 100 butterfly races. He joined Baldwin on the 400 free relay team. VOLLEYBALL Nedu Evans (Augusta Fr., Cartersville) — Evans helped Augusta win its second straight Peach Belt Conference tournament title. She played eight of 10 sets, including each one in the semifinals and finals, over the weekend. Augusta defeated UNC Pembroke 3-1 in the quarterfinals Friday, with Evans posting two kills. The following day, Augusta swept USC Aiken, as Evans contributed four kills, three block assists and one dig. Evans earned just her fourth start of the season in the championship match Sunday. She led the Jaguars in hitting percentage (.429) in a sweep of Flagler, posting seven kills and a block assist. Her 7.5 points were her second-highest total of the season behind an eight-point effort in a four-set win over Flagler earlier this month. Augusta will have a chance to set the program record for wins in a season in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament. The fourth-seeded Jaguars will face No. 5 seed USC Aiken, which they are 2-1 against on the year, Dec. 5 at Southeast Regional top-seed Wingate.