ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 8, RINGGOLD 0 Emily Collum scored five goals and surpassed the 100-goal milestone for her career as the host Lady Tigers blanked their Tigers visitors from Ringgold. Keeper Havyn Isaac earned her 37th career win in net to establish a new Adairsville school record also. Sayde Johnson added a pair of goals and Gillian Johnson scored one goal for Adairsville (7-2-2, 4-2). Adairsville hosts Coahulla Creek Thursday. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 3, RINGGOLD 0 Adairsville earned a 3-0 Region 6-AAA victory over Ringgold Tuesday night at home. Angel Banda, Gabriel Sanchez, and Joseph Pacheco scored one unassisted goal apiece. Adairsville hosts Coahulla Creek Thursday. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 5, NORTH PAULDING 2 In a non-region contest on the road, the Hurricanes had five different players score goals in a 5-2 victory at North Paulding. The Canes led 1-0 at halftime on a Pedro Ghanem tally, then added second half goals by James Chege, Jair Ramos, Grant Farmer, and Bill Archer. Jonathan Cruz and Brady Craig had two assists each for Cartersville. Will Bentley also contributed one assist. Cartersville (10-4) hosts Shaw Friday at 7:30 p.m. in another region tilt. NORTH PAULDING GIRLS 5, CARTERSVILLE 1 The Lady Canes (7-5, 4-1) have Region 5-AAAA matches remaining at Villa Rica and at home against LaGrange. HERITAGE-CATOOSA GIRLS 4, WOODLAND 0 Heritage led 2-0 at the intermission and added two more goals in the second half for a 4-0 non-region win over the visiting Lady Cats. Woodland (5-8, 2-6) hosts Carrollton Friday in a Region 7-AAAAA match.

The Cartersville girls and boys tennis teams both reached the finals of the Region 5-AAAA Championship Tournament Tuesday with a pair of wins. The Lady Canes topped Cedartown 5-0 while the Canes blanked Cedartown 3-0 and were able to pull their two remaining matches before conclusion. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 5, CEDARTOWN 0 Line 1 — Ashley Popham won in straight sets Line 2 — Emma McCary won in straight sets Line 3 — Ansley Thompson won by forfeit Line 1 — Jordan Ross / Lydia Wiedetz won in straight sets Line 2 — Alice Terry and Chloe Satterfield won in straight sets The Cartersville girls play the Central-Carroll / LaGrange winner Wednesday for the region title. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 3, CEDARTOWN 0 Line 1 — Will Allen won in straight sets Line 2 — Matthew Slocum (match incomplete) Line 3 — Davis Edwards (match incomplete) Line 1 — Juan Zazueta / Luke Kottemann won in straight sets Line 2 — Ivy Nelson / Ross Norwood won in straight sets The Cartersville boys play the LaGrange / Cedartown winner Wednesday for the region title. ROME ELIMINATES CASS IN REGION 7-AAAAA The Cass High boys and girls tennis teams were eliminated in the opening round of the Region 7-AAAAA tournament Tuesday. Both teams lost to Rome by 4-1 final scores. Emily Surcey won her Line 1 singles match 6-1, 6-0 for the Lady Colonels’ only victory. Reagan Barrere won a three set match on the boys side.

The Woodland girls and boys tennis teams secured Class 5A state tournament berths Tuesday at the Region 7-AAAAA tournament with the Wildcats reaching the region championship match. The Lady Cats defeated Hiram in the opening round 5-0, but lost to Kell 3-0 in the semifinals. Christy Turner, Gloria Gore, and Deanna Dodson won the three singles lines for Woodland. The doubles teams of Caroline Gore/Breanna Shook and Becky Wesley/Kayla Gales claimed the two doubles lines victories. In the loss to Kell, the Lady Longhorns secured wins at Line 2 and 3 singles and also won at Line 1 doubles. The Woodland girls play Rome Wednesday at 3 p.m. to determine third/fourth place in the region and the No. 3 / No. 4 seeding in the state tournament. The Woodland boys won their way into the Region 7-AAAAA championship match with a pair of Tuesday victories. The Wildcats defeated Hiram 4-1 and Rome 4-0 to advance to the finals. Bryce VanOrder split his two matches at Line 1 singles and Blake Bottegal won both matches at Line 2 singles. Connor Gunnell won his Line 3 singles match vs. Hiram and had split sets vs. Rome when the team match was decided. Alex Banta / Hayden Lusk won twice at Line 1 doubles. The team of Max Costlow / Nick Warren blanked Hiram while Costlow and Noah Pirkle won a three-set match against Rome. Woodland plays Carrollton Wednesday for the Region Championship. The Adairsville High School tennis teams were eliminated Tuesday at the Region 6-AAA tournament by the girls and boys teams from Murray County. The Tigers lost to Indians 3-1 and the Lady Tigers fell to the Lady Indians 3-0. MURRAY CO. BOYS 3, ADAIRSVILLE 1 Singles Line 1 — Houston Medlock won 6-3, 6-4 Line 2 — Jack Bates lost 1-6, 0-6 Line 3 — Cameron O’Neal’s match was incomplete Doubles Line 1 — Cody Kimbrough / Zach Ogle lost 2-6, 4-6 Line 2 — Jason Burdette / Landon Swanson lost 4-6, 0-6 MURRAY CO. GIRLS 3, ADAIRSVILLE 0 Singles Line 1 — Megan Smith lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Alexandra Kanturek’s match was incomplete Line 3 — Brantley Hughes’ match was incomplete Doubles Line 1 — Hannah Adcock / Olivia Long lost 4-6, 3-6 Line 2 — Micaela Pardo / Madison Camp lost 5-7, 0-6 The Adairsville boys finished the season 9-6 overall and 4-6 in region matches. The Lady Tigers complete the year 8-7 overall and 5-5 in region competition.

Cartersville baseball broke open a back-and-forth contest Tuesday night with a five-run seventh inning to remain undefeated in Region 5-AAAA at Chapel Hill, 11-6. Chapel Hill led 3-1 after one inning and Cartersville took a 6-3 lead in the third. The Panthers tied the game with two runs in the fourth and another in the sixth inning prior to the Hurricanes final inning outburst. The Canes hurt themselves by committing six errors in the game that helped lead to four unearned runs by Chapel Hill. Mason Barnett had a big day at the plate for Cartersville. The junior finished 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, and four RBI. Jordan Wilkie added two hits including a double and two RBI. Chandler Tromza tossed in a double and a sac fly for two RBI and Anthony Seigler drove in a run with a double. Barnett (0.1 IP) was also the pitcher of record and picked up the victory by retiring the final out in the sixth inning on a groundout with the game tied 6-6. Seigler (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 3K) worked a scoreless seventh inning to close out the win. In all, the Hurricanes used five pitchers. Levi Ayers (3 IP, 3R, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K) started with Gage Morris (0.1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 0BB, 1K) and Cohen Wilbanks (2.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 2K) working in relief. Jamel Rookard, who had two hits in the game, suffered the pitching loss for Chapel Hill. Kareh Valentin added two hits for the Panthers (9-15, 1-8). Joseph Hernandez contributed one hit and two RBI. Cartersville (20-6, 8-0) hosts Cedartown Thursday at 5:55 p.m. at Richard Bell Field and travels to LaGrange Friday for a 5:30 p.m. start. ADAIRSVILLE 8, HARALSON COUNTY 1 The Adairsville Tigers rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night to take control late on their way to an 8-1 home win over Haralson County. The Region 6-AAA victory evened the two-game season series with the visiting Rebels and the six-run sixth also gave the Tigers the tie-breaker advantage over Haralson County if the two teams are tied for a playoff berth or seed position at the end of the regular season. Kyler Pelfrey, who now has four wins and a save in the Tigers last 11 games, came through big again on the mound. The senior tossed a complete-game, four-hitter and struck out nine. Blade Wigley suffered the pitching loss for the Rebels although he kept Haralson County in the game until the fateful sixth inning. Haralson County scored first in the top of the third to take a 1-0 lead, but Adairsville answered with two runs in the bottom half of the frame. B.J. Roper and Corey Nation reached on a walk and a hit-by-pitch and later scored on an RBI single by Noah Dutton and a groundout to short by Pelfrey. In the sixth inning rally, Adairsville sent eleven men to the plate. Halen Huskins had an RBI double. Roper singled home a run. Nation had a hit and scored on Dutton’s two-RBI double and Caden Gibbs also had a two-RBI hit in the frame. With the loss, Haralson County slipped to 13-10 overall and 8-5 in Region 6-AAA Adairsville (16-7, 9-4) currently holds third place in the Region 6-AAA standings. The Tigers travel to Murray County Wednesday and play at Sonoraville Thursday. Both games are scheduled for 5:55 p.m. starts.

Jordan Lee grounded a walk-off RBI single into right field Monday night as Woodland won an important Region 7-AAAAA matchup over Kell, 4-3, in eight innings. The win helped the Wildcats keep pace with East Paulding and potentially Rome as the three teams are currently battling for the final two spots from the region in the state playoffs. The win also helped Woodland move within one game of Kell. The Longhorns are currently in second place in the region standings. Woodland loaded the bases in the eighth inning on a pair of walks and an infield bunt. Then after one out, Lee delivered the game winning hit. The Wildcats led 3-0 early and that appeared to be enough for starting pitcher Kenny Jinks (7 IP, 3R, 1ER, 6H, 2BB, 2HBP, 6K) who had to settle for a no-decision. The Longhorns, however, tied the game with three runs in the sixth to ultimately sent the two teams into extra innings. Marco Haro reached on an error and eventually scored on another infield error as Woodland took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. In the third, Bailey Ward drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Haro delivered an RBI single for a 3-0 Wildcats’ advantage. Kell utilized three hits, a hit batsman, and an infield error for their three-run sixth inning. Hal Stelijes (1.1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 3BB, 1K) was tagged with the pitching loss for the Longhorns in relief of Matt Collins (3.1 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 2K) and starter Caleb Hilton (2.2 IP, 3R, 0ER, 1H, 3BB, 5K). Tyler Dilcher (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K) was credited with the win by working a scoreless eighth inning for Woodland. Logan Smith had a three-hit game for Kell that included a double. Koby Stansel, Haro (RBI), Lee (RBI), and Dylan Webb had the only Woodland hits. Woodland (14-11, 7-4) travels to Kell (13-13-1, 8-3) for a rematch Wednesday at 5:55 p.m. EAST PAULDING 7, CASS 2 East Paulding took a 4-0 lead through four innings Monday night and held off visiting Cass over the final three frames for a 7-2 Region 7-AAAAA win. The Raiders were led by a 4-for-4, three RBI performance by leadoff hitter Brandon Haston. His four hit game included a home run. Andrew Pendleton also had two hits for East Paulding. Pitchers Jackson Phipps and Kasey Kelly combined for 12 strikeouts for the Raiders while scattering three hits with seven walks. Cass scored in the top of the fourth inning to narrow the margin to 4-1, but did not score again until the final frame. Bryson Markley, Clay Means, and Logan Nelson had the only Cass hits. Blaine Ingram (3 IP, 4R, 3ER, 7H, 0BB) and Parker Hardin (3 IP, 3ER, 3H, 4BB, 2K) both worked three innings in the Colonels’ loss. East Paulding (10-13, 7-4) will visit Cass (9-17, 3-10) Wednesday at 5:55 p.m.

The 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' update for college softball, tennis, and track and field athletes for the week ending April 8. SOFTBALL SIERRAH GANI — Georgia Highlands CC (Fr., OF, Cass HS)… had a stellar showing for the Chargers in a midweek doubleheader against USC-Salkehatchie. She went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in each of the two wins. In the second game, she added two runs scored. GHC won the two games by a combined score of 28-2. The Chargers (24-19, 10-8) hosts Andrew College Saturday and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Sunday. CASSIDY HOWREN — Reinhardt University (Sr., C, Adairsville HS)… finished 8-for-23 over Renihardt's eight games last week. She scored eight runs and six RBIs. The Eagles (24-20, 14-6) play at NAIA top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College Tuesday and host Columbia (SC) College Saturday. SYDNEY HODORFF — LaGrange College (Jr., C, Woodland HS)… had just one hit and one walk in 12 at bats, as LaGrange lost all four of its games over the past week. The Panthers (13-21, 9-5) play a doubleheader at Berry College Tuesday. HANNAH KNAPP — Coastal Alabama CC (So., C, Adairsville HS)… went 3-for-6 with a double and an RBI in her two appearances over the past week. She saw action in one game apiece across Coastal Alabama's two doubleheaders. Coastal (17-27, 11-6) play at Coastal South Tuesday, host Enterprise State Thursday, and travel to Chattahoochee Valley Saturday. KAILAH RAIN — Embry-Riddle University (Sr., OF, Cartersville HS)… had an almost flawless showing in a three-game series with Rollins College over the weekend. She went 7-for-8 with a double, a triple, three runs scored and four driven in. She even drew two walks. Arguably, the only negative was that she did get caught stealing, making her 14-for-15 and ending her perfect mark in the department. ERU (27-12, 15-9) host Sunshine Conference foe Lynn University in a three-game series Saturday and Sunday. ANNALYN YANTIS — Samford University (Jr., P, Cartersville HS)… started three games this past week — once against Jacksonville State and twice against Texas. She struggled early against the Gamecocks, lasting just 1 2/3 innings, but her offense picked her up in an eventual 11-10 victory. Yantis pitched stellar in her first outing against the Longhorns, allowing just one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts. However, Samford fell by a 1-0 score. She started the next day and understandably struggled to replicate her success, giving up four runs (three earned) over two-plus innings in a 4-0 defeat. Samford (12-29, 2-3) hosts Western Carolina in a conference series Saturday and Sunday. TENNIS PEYTON GOLLHOFER — Ball State University (Jr., Cartersville, GA; Laurel Springs Academy)… won her singles match in a non-conference victory over Northern Iowa on Friday. On Sunday, she dropped a three-setter in singles play to Toledo, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, but she teamed up with Victoria Sec for a 6-2 doubles triumph. It's the fourth time in as many MAC matchups that Gollhofer has fallen in Line 1 singles play but emerged victorious with Sec in doubles action. Ball State (8-9, 0-4) hosts Western Michigan Friday and Northern Illinois Sunday. TRACK AND FIELD MILES BEARDEN — Kansas State University (Sr., Cartersville, GA; Darlington HS)… finished fifth in the high jump at the Jim Click Shootout hosted by the University of Arizona over the weekend. Next for the Wildcats is the Texas Invitational in Austin, TX Friday and Saturday. AUBREE COLE — Jacksonville State University (Fr., Cartersville HS)… took fifth in the 3000-meter run at the South Alabama Invitational on Saturday. The Gamecocks will compete in the Western Carolina University Benyon Classic Thursday through Saturday. ANNA HIGHTOWER — Georgia Tech (Jr., Cartersville HS)… placed sixth in the high jump at the Spec Towns Invitational hosted by the University of Georgia over the weekend. Georgia Tech competes in the Auburn University Tiger Track Classic Friday and Saturday. TREVOR KNOWLES — Albion College (Fr., Woodland HS)… Knowles and his 4x100 teammates took second, while he finished fourth and 11th, respectively, in the triple jump and high jump at the Marv Frye Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday. Next for the Britons is the Alma/Olivet Dual Meet. BLAKE PERRY — Jacksonville State University (Sr., Cartersville HS)… placed fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the 100-meter hurdles on Saturday in Mobile. The Gamecocks will compete in the Western Carolina University Benyon Classic Thursday through Saturday. Nicholas Sullivan, The Daily Tribune News, contributed to this article.

The two current minor league baseball prospects from Cartersville -- Sam Howard and Connor Justus -- opened their respective 2018 campaigns this past week with both off to solid starts. At the collegiate level, ten local athletes made contributions with their programs around the country during the week ending April 8. MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SAM HOWARD — Albuquerque Isotopes - Triple A Pacific Coast League (5th year pro; Colorado Rockies organization; Georgia Southern University; Cartersville HS)… made his first start of the 2018 regular season and earned a win Sunday as the ‘Topes won at Salt Lake 11-4. Howard (1-0) allowed two earned runs on six hits. He did not issue a walk and fanned four. Albuquerque (3-1) wraps up their series at Salt Lake Monday and hosts Las Vegas and Salt Lake Tuesday through Monday, April 16. CONNOR JUSTUS — Mobile BayBears - AA Southern League (3rd year pro; LA Angels organization; Georgia Tech; Cartersville HS)… went 3-for-3 with a walk and a double in the BayBears season opener last Thursday at home as Mobile defeated Pensacola 9-4. He followed that with a 1-for-4 performance in a Friday loss. Justus was 0-for-3 in a Sunday afternoon doubleheader, but walked three times as the BayBears swept Pensacola 9-0 and 4-3. He started all four games playing shortstop in the first three games and second base in Sunday’s second game. Mobile (3-1) concludes a five-game series with Pensacola Monday and travels to Jacksonville for a five-game set Wednesday through Sunday. COLLEGE BASEBALL BRANDON ALLEN — Georgia Highlands CC (Fr., OF, Woodland HS)… made appearances in games Friday and Sunday for the Chargers and went 0-for-3 for the week. GHC was swept in a four-game conference series during the week with South Georgia State. The Chargers (24-15, 10-10) play non-conference games this week at Chattahoochee Valley CC Tuesday, at Emmanuel College (DH) Wednesday, and against Shorter University JV at LakePoint on Thursday. ELLIOTT ANDERSON — Auburn University (Soph., LHP, Cartersville HS)… worked an inning and two-thirds in relief and was credited with the pitching win last Tuesday as the Tigers routed Alabama A&M 19-5. Anderson (4-0, 4.91 ERA) retired all five batters faced and struck out one. He has now appeared in 13 games and pitched 14 and two-thirds innings. Auburn (23-10, 4-8) plays at Samford Tuesday night before hosting a three-game SEC series with Mississippi State Friday through Sunday. BAILEY CAMPBELL — Young Harris College (Fr., 1B, Cass HS)… struck out in his only pinch hitting appearance last week during a 14-8 loss Monday at Anderson (SC) University. YHC (21-17, 13-11 Peach Belt Conference) was 2-3 last week and plays at Southern Wesleyan (SC) Wednesday before hosting USC-Aiken in a three-game conference series Friday through Sunday. BRANDON ETHERIDGE — Limestone College (Sr., OF, Cass HS)… went 3-for-13 with a walk, a sacrifice fly for an RBI, and scored two runs in four games last week. The Saints went 3-1 for the week with a loss at Wingate and a three-game conference sweep at home of Southern Wesleyan. Limestone (17-20, 9-9 Conference Carolinas) travels to Carson-Newman University Tuesday and plays a three-game series at North Greenville Friday and Saturday. CODY JOHNSON — Georgia Highlands CC (Fr., RHP, Cass HS)… had a rough outing in his only appearance this past week for the Chargers. He entered in the eighth inning and allowed three earned runs on three walks and a hit in an 11-2 loss last Friday to South Georgia State. The Chargers (24-15, 10-10) play non-conference games this week at Chattahoochee Valley CC Tuesday, at Emmanuel College (DH) Wednesday, and against Shorter University JV at LakePoint on Thursday. SEAN McDERMOTT — Mercer University (Jr., 1B, Adairsville HS)… started each game and went 3-for-13 as the Bears won mid-week road games at Savannah State and Georgia Southern but dropped two of three home conference games to Furman. McDermott had a double, two walks, and three RBI for the week. He was twice hit by a pitch and had a sacrifice fly. Mercer (26-8, 6-3) hosts Georgia Tech Tuesday and plays a three-game Southern Conference series at Samford Friday through Sunday. HARRISON OSBORN — Point University (Fr., RHP, Cartersville HS)… started and went three innings for no decision last Tuesday in an eventual 5-4 10-inning loss at Talladega (AL). Osborn allowed no runs on two hits and no walks. He struck out one of the ten batters he faced. In Dayton, TN Saturday, Osborn went five innings in a start and 7-4 loss to Bryan College. He allowed seven earned runs on twelve hits and a walk. He fanned five. Point (21-17, 11-7) plays a doubleheader Tuesday at Toccoa Falls College and hosts Milligan College for a three-game Appalachian Athletic Conference series Friday and Saturday. HUNTER REAID — Shorter University (Fr., C, Woodland HS)… was 0-for-1 but walked twice last Tuesday in a 4-1 home win over Clark Atlanta University. Reaid started that game and made a defensive appearance Sunday in an 11-4 Gulf South Conference win at Auburn-Montgomery. The Hawks (17-18, 7-12) play the rubber game of their series with AUM Monday, play at Georgia College Wednesday, and host a three-game conference series with University of Montevallo Saturday and Sunday. TRISTIN SMITH — Young Harris College (Jr., Inf., Adairsville HS)… started all five games last week and went 3-for-20 with a homer, a walk, and six RBI as the Mountain Lions went 2-3. Young Harris won a non-conference game at Emmanuel College last Wednesday and won one of three Peach Belt Conference games at University of North Georgia over the weekend. YHC (21-17, 13-11) plays at Southern Wesleyan (SC) Wednesday and hosts USC-Aiken Friday through Sunday in conference games. TYLER WASHINGTON — Young Harris College (Sr., OF, Adairsville HS)… started four of five games last week for the Mountain Lions as they went 2-3. For the week, Washington was 3-for-14 with two doubles, five walks, four runs, and one RBI. He has a .277 batting average for the year in 32 starts and 101 at bats. Young Harris (21-17, 13-11) plays at Southern Wesleyan (SC) Wednesday and hosts USC-Aiken Friday through Sunday in Peach Belt Conference games.

The latest release of the Georgia Dugout Club’s rankings has Cartersville continuing to hold the No. 2 spot in Class 4A and Adairsville slipping out of the Class 3A Top Ten after spending one week at the No. 10 position. The Georgia Dugout Club's Preview Magazine poll for the week ending April 8: CLASS 7A North Gwinnett (19-5) Parkview (20-4) Mill Creek (19-4) Woodstock (20-4) Hillgrove (18-5) South Forsyth (18-5) Walton (15-8) Brookwood (17-7) Peachtree Ridge (19-4) North Paulding (16-7) Considered: Lowndes (16-7), Colquitt County (16-7), Lassiter (15-9), Mountain View (15-8), Newnan (17-7), Grayson (14-10), Kennesaw Mountain (13-9), Lambert (11-14) CLASS 6A Pope (20-4) Allatoona (21-4) River Ridge (20-4) Lee County (16-6) Winder-Barrow (14-8) Alexander (16-6) Effingham County (15-9) Heritage-Conyers (16-7) Glynn Academy (20-3) Brunswick (16-9) Considered: Houston County (17-7), South Paulding (16-7), Gainesville (15-7), Valdosta (18-6), Northgate (17-6), Harrison (12-10), Richmond Hill (15-7), Greenbrier (16-7), Tucker (14-8), Mundy's Mill (14-7), Lanier (15-9), Creekside (11-8), Stephenson (13-8-1) CLASS 5A Wayne County (19-4) Loganville (16-6) Carrollton (21-3) Ola (22-4) Buford (16-9) Veterans (20-6) Decatur (19-5) Starr’s Mill (16-8) Jones County (15-7) Harris County (14-10) Considered: Arabia Mountain (14-6), Locust Grove (15-10), Union Grove (14-7), McIntosh (14-7), Ware County (13-10), Whitewater (12-11), Kell (13-11), Flowery Branch (11-12), Walnut Grove (11-11), Chamblee (17-7) CLASS 4A Blessed Trinity (22-2) Cartersville (19-6) Heritage-Catoosa (16-5) Woodward Academy (16-4) Troup (17-6) Columbus (18-4) West Laurens (16-5) Jefferson (14-7) North Oconee (14-7-1) Stephens County (19-5) Considered: Eastside (16-4), West Hall (16-4), Madison County (11-11), St. Pius X (16-8), Burke County (13-3), Northside-Columbus (15-8) CLASS 3A Ringgold (19-4) North Hall (18-2) Appling County (18-6) Cook (19-6) Pike County (15-5) Morgan County (16-8) Pace Academy (16-6) Lovett (12-8) Redan (14-7) Jackson (18-2) Considered: Bremen (16-6), Adairsville (14-7), Calhoun (14-7), Greater Atlanta Christian (15-7), Fannin County (13-10), Haralson County (13-9), Westminster (7-11), Southeast Bulloch (9-5), Rutland (12-5), Jenkins (12-8-1), Franklin County (13-11) CLASS 2A Thomasville (18-4) Callaway (14-6) Westside-Augusta (19-4) Rockmart (14-6) Dodge County (18-4) Benedictine (17-6) Jeff Davis (15-9) Social Circle (13-6) Harlem (16-8) Elbert County (16-7) Considered: Dade County (13-6), Bacon County (12-12), Vidalia (12-11), Berrien (14-9), Bleckley County (8-10) CLASS 1A PUBLIC Gordon Lee (17-4) Irwin County (17-3) Schley County (14-2) Charlton County (16-6) Telfair County (14-7) Bowdon (17-6) Trion (8-6) ECI (14-7) Johnson County (16-5) Commerce (12-11) Considered: Taylor County (12-5), Manchester (10-7), Lanier County (8-5), Clinch County (14-8), GMC (14-9), Washington-Wilkes (14-9), Hawkinsville (9-8), Baconton Charter (11-5), Miller County (10-7), Seminole County (11-9), Pelham (11-6) CLASS 1A PRIVATE Tattnall Square (19-3) Savannah Christian (19-2) Mount Paran Christian (17-1) Aquinas (18-1) Brookstone (19-2) First Presbyterian Day (18-4) Wesleyan (16-2) Stratford (15-6) Holy Innocents’ (12-8-1) Calvary Day (16-4) Considered: Kings Ridge Christian (15-6), Mount Vernon Presbyterian (11-3-1), North Cobb Christian (14-6), Strong Rock Christian (16-5), Hebron Christian (10-11), Prince Avenue Christian (14-7), Athens Academy (13-5), Providence Christian (14-10), Savannah Country Day (14-7), Walker (8-11), Fellowship Christian (14-8), Pinecrest Academy (11-11-1), George Walton (12-10)

South Georgia State completed a four-game conference sweep of Georgia Highlands Sunday afternoon at LakePoint in Emerson, 11-3. In a game Georgia Highlands led 2-0 through three innings, the visiting Hawks eventually took advantage of the Chargers’ pitching that issued 14 walks in the game. South Georgia scored four runs in the fourth inning and led 5-3 through six innings before blowing the game open with a three runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. Austin Knowles (9 IP, 3ER, 6H, 2BB, 1K) tossed all nine innings for South Georgia to earn the victory. The Chargers’ starting pitcher Noah Bryant (3.1 IP, 4R, 3ER, 3H, 5BB) took the loss. Skylar McPhee (1.2 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 2K), Jacob Henley (2 IP, 3ER, 2H, 2BB, 2K), Cody Johnson (0.2 IP, 3ER, 1H, 3BB), Sam Warren (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB), and Connor Dove (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB) all pitching in relief for Georgia Highlands. Colby Owens paced the Hawks offense with a pair of hits and four RBI. Justin Brooks also had two hits and Spencer Speer added one hit and three RBI. The Chargers finished with six hits including home runs by Parker Orr and Nick Piccapietra. South Georgia State (26-14, 12-6) continues to hold down second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings. Georgia Highlands (24-15, 10-10 and fourth in GCAA) will try to bounce back this week with four non-conference games. The Chargers play at Chattahoochee Valley CC Tuesday, a doubleheader at Emmanuel College Wednesday, and at Shorter University JV Thursday.

The Georgia Highlands baseball team suffered a doubleheader sweep Saturday by visiting South Georgia State, 4-1 and 15-1. South Georgia State (26-14, 12-6) has now won the first three games of the week-long series with the Chargers and taken over second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings. The Hawks also won Tuesday’s game in Douglas, 14-4. In Saturday’s opener, South Georgia pitcher Landon Nevill limited Georgia Highlands to a single run in a complete-game performance. He scattered eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. Parker Orr provided the GHC offense with a solo homerun. Colby Owens and Tyler Solomon paced the Hawks with two hits each. In the nightcap, South Georgia scored early and often to rout the Chargers. Owens, Jake Bryan and Garrison Hurd combined for seven hits and eight RBI for the Hawks. Nick Piccapietra hit a solo homer for Georgia Highlands’ only run. The Chargers (24-14, 10-9) will try to salvage the final game of the series Sunday at LakePoint in Emerson.

The Adairsville Tigers rapped out ten hits and got a solid six inning relief appearance from Caden Gibbs Saturday to defeat region rival Coahulla Creek, 7-5 at LakePoint in Emerson. Gibbs (6 IP, 2R, 1ER, 3H, 0BB) relieved starter Garrett Mishoe (1 IP, 3ER, 1H, 5BB, 1K) in the second inning to earn the piching victory. Adairsville scored four runs in the top of the first inning to take an early lead, but the host Colts scored two runs in the bottom of the first and two more in the second to knot the game at 4-4. The Tigers added three more runs in the top of the third to take a 7-4 lead they would not relinquish. Mishoe doubled twice for the Tigers to drive in four runs. Corey Nation (RBI) and BJ Roper both contributed two hits. Kyler Pelfrey tripled. Halen Huskins drove home a run and had one hit. Gibbs and Noah Dutton also added one hit. Donovan Sims had two of the Colts’ four hits. He also had two RBI. The loss drops Coahulla Creek to 9-13 overall and 5-7 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (15-7, 8-4) hosts region games Tuesday and Wednesday with Haralson County and Murray County before traveling to Sonoraville Thursday. All three games are scheduled for a 5:55 p.m. first pitch. Adairsville remains in a virtual three-way tie with Haralson County and Calhoun for the final two state playoff berths from Region 6-AAA. Ringgold is undefeated in region play and holds down first place. Bremen is one game ahead of the three way tie.

The struggles for the Cass baseball team continued Friday afternoon at Kell in a 12-0 loss in five innings. The Colonels lost for the tenth time in their last twelve games including seven straight region losses. Longhorns’ pitcher Colby Arthur scattered three Cass hits and two walks in a complete-game victory. He struck out two. Kell scored ten runs in the home half of the second inning and added single runs in the third and fourth frames to extend their lead. Luke Hughes and Logan Smith both had three RBI days for Kell. Tommy Easley doubled twice in a 3-for-3 performance. Evan Hinton (1.2 IP, 10ER, 8H, 2BB) suffered the pitching loss in an abbreviated start. Wyatt Karlovich (1.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 2K) and Steven Spell (1 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1K) also took the mound for the Colonels. All three Cass hits were singles. One each by Logan Nelson, Clay Means, and Gavin Young. Kell (13-11-1, 8-2) remains in second place behind Carrollton in the Region 7-AAAAA playoff chase. Cass (9-16, 3-9) begins a home-and-home series at East Paulding Monday at 5:55 p.m. Game 2 will be Wednesday at Cass.