The Cartersville boys won a back-and-forth Region 5-AAAA battle of two top ten ranked teams Tuesday night at the Storm Center by edging Sandy Creek, 62-58. The visiting Patriots ran out to an early 13-3 lead before Cartersville narrowed that margin to 17-16 after eight minutes. The Canes led 30-26 at halftime, but Sandy Creek took a 47-42 advantage heading into the final quarter. Cartersville outscored Sandy Creek 20 to 11 in the final period for their come-from-behind victory. Jaylon Pugh led the Canes’ scoring attack with 25 points. T.J. Horton followed with 16 points. Perignon Dyer added nine, Luke Schiltz six, JKobe Orr four, and Grant Harris two points. Jarred Godfrey scored a game-high 28 to lead Sandy Creek (11-4, 2-1). Julian Alexander added 15 more for the Patriots. Cartersville (11-2, 4-0) entertains Chapel Hill in another Region 5-AAAA game Friday night. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 68, HARALSON COUNTY 48 The Adairsville boys broke open a close game with a big third quarter and cruised to a 68-48 win Tuesday night at region-rival Haralson County. Ethan Belcher had a game-high 18 points to lead the Tigers. Mason Boswell scored 15 and Hunter Hice added 14 for Adairsville. The Rebels (2-10, 0-5) were led by 14 points from Nijan Smith. Adairsville (8-8, 4-3) host Sonoraville Friday and Armuchee Saturday. CASS BOYS 46, ROME 42 The Cass boys edged visiting Rome Tuesday night in a key Region 7-AAAAA game, 46-42. Justice Hayes led the Colonels with 15 points, followed by Ashton Burley with 12 and Carter Hedden with eight points. Rome slipped to 4-6 overall and 1-3 in region play with the loss. Cass (10-5, 4-3) plays region games at unbeaten and 6th-ranked Villa Rica Friday night at 8:30 p.m. and at Paulding County Saturday at 6 p.m. KELL BOYS 49, WOODLAND 37 The Woodland boys lost to visiting Kell Tuesday night 49-37 in a Region 7-AAAAA matchup. The Longhorns took a 13-4 lead after one period and extended it to 28-11 by halftime. Kell led 40-22 through three quarters. Savvon Dielgado led Kell with 14 points. Jahwan Smith added eight for the Longhorns (8-7, 5-1). Nine different Wildcats scored but none reached double digits. Hunter Johnson led Woodland with nine, followed by seven from Jaylen Ballard, five by Dawson Wilkins, four each by DJ Robinson and Charles Norman, three by Kenny Jinks, two each by Dustin Ivie and Justice Carter, and one point by Peyton Roberts. Woodland (3-11, 1-6) hosts Rome Wednesday night and Carrollton on Friday. Both games are set for 7:30 p.m. tip.

Vic Beasley and the Atlanta Falcons advanced in the NFL playoffs while local collegiate wrestlers and basketball players made their marks this past week. VIC BEASLEY — Atlanta Falcons (3rd yr. pro; Clemson University; Adairsville HS)… the Falcons’ 2015 first round draft choice and 2016 NFL sacks leader had three tackles (two solo) and one pass defended Saturday night as 6th-seeded Atlanta defeated the 3rd-seeded LA Rams 26-13 in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Atlanta (11-6) travels to NFC top-seed Philadelphia (13-3) for the Divisional Round this Saturday. WRESTLING EVAN COLE — Cumberland University (Sr., Cartersville HS)… wrestling at 149-pounds at the NWCA Duals in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Cole defeated Antoinio Ruiz of University of Jamestown 10-3 in a 29-9 team win by the Phoenix January 4. At that same meet and wrestling some of the nation’s top competition in the division, Cole lost bouts to 6th-ranked Thomas Garty of 3rd-ranked Indiana Tech and 14th-ranked Colby Johnson from 15th-ranked Baker University. Cumberland (2-3) travels to Lakeland, Florida this weekend where they will face 8th-ranked Southeastern University and 3rd-ranked Indiana Tech. JAKE HUFFINE — Chattanooga (Jr., Woodland HS)… lost a pair of matches at the Southern Scuffle January 1 hosted by Chattanooga. Competing at 133-pounds, Huffine lost 10-5 to Sean Nickell of CSU-Bakersfield and 12-3 to Garrett Lambert of Hofstra. Penn State won the 24-team tournament. Chattanooga placed 11th and returns to the mats Friday and Saturday at the Virginia Duals in Hampton, VA. BASKETBALL RYAN DAVIS — Francis Marion University (Jr., G, Cartersville HS)… scored nine points with six rebounds, five assists, and one steal in a start and 27 minutes last Wednesday in a 78-72 loss at USC-Aiken. He added two points on only one field goal attempt in nine minutes off the bench in a 66-59 home loss Saturday to Clayton State. FMU (8-3, 3-3) has dropped three straight Peach Belt Conference games. The Patriots host St. Andrews (NC) in a non-conference game Monday before hosting PBC foe Lander Wednesday. They also travel to Georgia Southwestern Saturday. KIMORA McCLINIC — Middle Georgia State University (Fr., G, Cartersville HS)… grabbed three rebounds with one steal and one point in a 67-45 loss at University of Mobile last Thursday. She also scored four points with three rebounds and one assist Saturday afternoon in a 67-58 loss at Loyola (LA). McClinic is averaging just over five points per game and 2.5 rebounds. She has one start and has appeared in 11 of the Knights 13 games this season. MGSU (4-9, 1-4 Southern State Athletic Conference) hosts Coastal Georgia Tuesday night and plays at Brewton-Parker Saturday afternoon. JANA MORNING — Berry College (Fr., G, Cass HS)… scored two points in both road conference losses last week at Rhodes College on Friday and at Hendrix College on Sunday. She added two rebounds and one assist at Rhodes. Morning has one start and has appeared in 13 games this season. The Vikings (5-8, 0-3 Southern State Athletic Conference) host conference rivals Centre and Sewanee this Friday and Sunday. A.J. MOSBY — Alcorn State University (Sr., G, Cartersville HS)… scored 14 points at Texas Southern Wednesday and 16 more at home Saturday against Jackson State in a pair of Braves’ Southwestern Athletic Conference losses. Mosby, a starting guard, added four rebounds, four assists, and a steal in those two games. ASU (4-12, 0-3) hosts Grambling State Monday night and travels to Mississippi Valley State this Saturday. ELIJAH ROBINSON — Emmanuel College (Sr., F, Excel Christian Acad.)… returned to the Lions’ starting lineup as his team split a pair of games this past week against Carolinas Conference opponents. It was his second and third starts of the season. Robinson scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 68-58 home win over Limestone College last Tuesday. He also scored 15 points, collected three rebounds, dished five assists, and had a blocked shot in a 116-104 loss at Belmont Abbey College last Friday. Robinson missed a dozen games from late November through December due to a nagging injury. Emmanuel (8-7, 2-3) plays at Erskine College Tuesday and at Lees-McRae Saturday. DARIUS THROWER — Truett-McConnell University (Soph., G, Excel Christian Acad.)… scored five points last Tuesday in a 96-88 loss at Allen University (SC) and did not score, but had one assist last Thursday in a 93-80 home loss to Reinhardt University. TMU (12-6, 5-4 Appalachian Athletic Conference) entertains Milligan College Wednesday night and travels to Bluefield College (VA) this Saturday. COREY TOBIN — Reinhardt University (Sr., G, Cartersville HS)… averaged eight points, just over eight rebounds, 3.3 assists, and added a block and a steal in three starts last week as the Eagles rolled to Appalachian Athletic Conference wins over Tennessee Wesleyan (96-90) at home and on the road at Truett-McConnell (93-80) and St. Andrews (NC) (104-99). Tobin’s 14 rebounds at St. Andrews was a season high and gave him a double-double. RU (11-6, 6-3) plays at Thomas University Tuesday and hosts Montreat College (NC) Saturday afternoon. CARROD WATSON — University of North Georgia (Soph., F, Woodland HS)… scored 12 points with three rebounds, one assist, and one steal Saturday in a 76-74 win at USC-Aiken. He also grabbed a pair of rebounds and had one assist without scoring last Tuesday in a 95-80 victory at Columbus State University. Watson has started seven games and appeared in every game for the Nighthawks this season. UNG (5-7, 3-3 Peach Belt Conference) hosts Young Harris College Wednesday and Augusta University Saturday in PBC games. HAKEEM WINTERS — Point University (Jr., F, Cartersville HS)… saw three minutes of floor time off the bench in a 74-71 home Appalachian Athletic Conference win over 15th-ranked Union College (KY). Winters has started five games and appeared in 16 of 18 this season for the Skyhawks while averaging 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds. Point (5-13, 1-8 AAC) entertains St. Andrews University (NC) Wednesday night and travels to Tennessee Wesleyan Saturday. RUDY WINTERS — Columbus State University (Jr., G, Excel Christian Acad.)… scored 12 points with eight rebounds and one steal Saturday at Augusta. Winters is averaging 11.1 points and four rebounds in seven games played this season for the Cougars. He has started six games. CSU (3-6, 3-3 Peach Belt Conference) plays at Georgia Southwestern Wednesday night and hosts UNC-Pembroke Saturday afternoon in two more PBC games.

The Cass wrestling team won the Area 7-AAAAA Dual Championship Saturday by defeating Carrollton in the finals, 43-31. Cass defeated Kell 52-20 in the opening round and took down Hiram 59-21 in the semifinals. Carrollton defeated Woodland in the other semifinal. Starting at the 182-pound weight class in the finals, the Colonels and Trojans split the first two matches with Carrollton taking a brief 6-3 lead. Beau Smith of Cass won a 6-5 minor decision at 182-pounds, but Carrollton’s Chase Sippola pinned Tyrese Dawson at 195-pounds to give the Trojans a lead. Cass then got back-to-back wins by seniors Tripp Breeden (forfeit) and Seven Richards (pin) at 220- and 285-pounds, respectively, to take a lead they would not relinquish at 15-6. Derrick Smith (113-pounds, pin), Ben Mills (126-pounds, pin), Tyler Pilcher (132-pounds, major decision), Kameron Depasquale (138-pounds, pin), and Kendall Arnold (145-pounds, pin) put the match away for the Colonels with a 43-13 lead. Cass then chose to forfeit matches at 152-, 160-, and 170-pounds to avoid risking injury to make the final score 43-31. Derrick Smith (113), Tyler Pilcher (132), Kameron Depasquale (138), Kendall Arnold (145), Blake Carrington (152), Noah Hoffmeier (160), Rett Moore (170), Tripp Breeden (220), and Seven Richards (285) were all unbeaten on the day for the Colonels. Cass and Carrollton advance to the 2018 GHSA State Dual Wrestling Championships in Macon this Thursday through Saturday at the Macon Centreplex. The opening round for Class AAAAA begins at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Former Cartersville High School and future Clemson University quarterback Trevor Lawrence wrapped up his prep career Saturday by participating in the US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX. The game was played in the Alamodome and was won by the West team, 17-16. Lawrence, who was named Player of the Year by the All-American Bowl, was a member of the East team. His high school head coach, Joey King of Cartersville, served as the East team's offensive coordinator. Lawrence started the game and shared time with other quarterbacks on the East team. He tossed a pair of interceptions in his first two drives, but his final three possessions on the field ended with a field goal and two touchdowns. Lawrence with coach Joey King A two-point conversion attempt in the waning seconds failed, allowing the West team to hold on for a one-point win. Lawrence was 11-for-17 passing in the game for 83 yards and one touchdown pass. He also rushed five times for a total of 13 net yards. He had a long run of 11 yards and his longest pass completion went for 22 yards.

The Cartersville wrestling team placed fourth Saturday at the Area 5-AAAA Championship. Troup defeated Central-Carroll in the finals and those two teams will represent the league at the state duals tournament Thursday through Saturday in Macon. Cartersville lost to Troup to open the tournament, but defeated Chapel Hill to reach the consolation finals where the Canes fell to LaGrange. Jonathan De La Cruz was 3-0 in his matches Saturday at 182-pounds. Garret Geros (170-pounds) was 2-0. Jalen Thomas (138-pounds) and Tyler Earick finished the day 2-1. The Canes will now focus on the traditional (individual) format for the remainder of their 2017-18 season with those Area Tournaments coming up later in January.

Local high school basketball results for Saturday, January 6. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 64, LaGRANGE 60 The Hurricanes trailed by 13 points late in the third quarter, but rallied late to outlast the host LaGrange Grangers Saturday evening, 64-60, in a Region 5-AAAA battle. T.J. Horton scored 25 points to lead Cartersville. Bo Russell led the Grangers (10-6, 1-2) with 27 points. Perignon Dyer converted five three-pointers to contribute 15 points for the Canes. Jaylon Pugh followed with 13. Cartersville (10-2, 3-0) entertains Sandy Creek in another important region game Tuesday night at the Storm Center. LaGRANGE GIRLS 46, CARTERSVILLE 35 Aryan Dozier and Mo Strozier scored 18 points each to help lead the Lady Grangers to a home win over Cartersville Saturday afternoon in a Region 5-AAAA game. LaGrange (6-9, 3-0) led 13-8 after one quarter, 20-19 at halftime, and built a 34-24 lead after three quarters on their way to an 11-point victory. Cio Seigler led the Lady Canes with 13 points. Kalli Scheff scored seven. Addie Smith and Amya Davis followed with six points apiece. Ariana Cochran added three points. Cartersville (5-8, 0-3) hosts Sandy Creek Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the Storm Center. ROCKMART GIRLS 53, ADAIRSVILLE 52 The Lady Jackets made a free throw with 0:20 remaining to take a one point lead that proved to be the margin of victory. The Lady Tigers had a shot at the end and a pair of follow up attempts on offensive rebounds, but were unable to convert in the one-point loss. Rockmart won the first meeting between these teams earlier in the year by 31 points. Adairsville led 19-15 after one quarter and the game was tied at 27-all at halftime. The Lady Tigers held a 42-38 edge heading into the final period, but were unable to hold on. Keyarah Berry had a game-high 26 points for Rockmart followed by Madison Davis with 10. Nakiyah Washington led Adairsville with 16 points. Josie Summerville and Havyn Isaac followed with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Coriana McDaniel contributed seven, Breeana Wilson six, and Alexa Varner two points. Rockmart improved to 10-4 on the season. Adairsville (2-13) plays at Haralson County Tuesday at 6 p.m. ROCKMART BOYS 51, ADAIRSVILLE 45 Although the Tigers went into the final period tied and Mason Boswell finished with a game-high 21 points, Adairsville lost Saturday night at Rockmart 51-45. Rockmart led 9-7 after one quarter, but Adairsville took a 26-24 lead into the locker room at halftime in the back-and-forth non-region battle. Sam Depew led the Yellow Jackets with 16. He scored 13 of those points in the decisive second half. Hunter Hice and Cody Henderson each contributed nine points for the Tigers. Rockmart improved to 9-5 on the season with the victory. Adairsville (7-8, 3-3) plays at Haralson County Tuesday night.

The Cartersville High School swim team won the 2017-18 Bartow County Swimming Championship Saturday with a boys and girls combined total of 297 points. Adairsville (270) was second, Woodland (202) third, and Cass (121) was fourth in the annual event held at Adairsville High School. The Lady Canes (196) were first among the girls’ teams, followed by Adairsville (115), Woodland (100), and Cass (43). In the boys’ events, Adairsville totaled 155 points with Woodland (102) second, Cartersville (101) third, and Cass (78) fourth. The girls top individual performer was Giulia Vidoli of Cartersville. Dawson McClure of Woodland was recognized as the boys top performer. Event winners: Boys 200 Medley Relay — Adairsville (Jason Bromby, Daniel Sullivan, Johnathon Wilkes, Chance Jones) 1:57.31 Girls 200 Medley Relay — Cartersville (Grayson Breedlove, Aleina Vidoli, Gracie Siniard, Giulia Vidoli) 2:08.96 Boys 200 Free — Evan Crane, Adairsville, 2:25.23 Girls 200 Free — Aleina Vidoli, Cartersville, 2:30.56 Boys 200 IM — Daniel Sullivan, Adairsville, 2:25.54 Girls 200 IM — Rylee Moss, Adairsville, 2:21.14 Boys 50 Free — Dawson McClure, Woodland, 24.37 Girls 50 Free — Gracie Siniard, Cartersville, 27.80 Boys 100 Fly — Bryson Rogers, Cartersville, 1:04.30 Girls 100 Fly — Rylee Moss, Adairsville, 1:03.52 Boys 100 Free — Tanner Campbell, Woodland, 57.04 Girls 100 Free — Giulia Vidoli, Cartersville, 58.19 Boys 500 Free — Noah Arnold, Cass, 7:37.45 Girls 500 Free — Grayson Breedlove, 6:23.41 Boys 200 Free Relay — Adairsville (Johnathon Wilkes, Jason Bromby, Daniel Sullivan, Chance Jones) 1:39.76 Girls 200 Free Relay — Cartersville (Gracie Siniard, Aleina Vidoli, Rachel Long, Giulia Vidoli) 1:53.06 Boys 100 Back — Jason Bromby, Adairsville, 1:09.14 Girls 100 Back — Giulia Vidoli, Cartersville,1:04.48 Boys 100 Breast — Dawson McClure, Woodland, 1:11.17 Girls 100 Breast — Lanee Hailey, Woodland, 1:25.73 Boys 400 Free Relay — Adairsville (Johnathon Wilkes, Jason Bromby, Daniel Sullivan, Chance Jones) 3:53.26 Girls 400 Free Relay — Woodland (Skyler Young, Lacy Hunter, Shianne Coetzee, Grace Webb)

Three boys teams picked up region wins Friday night in local high school basketball action. Woodland, Cartersville, and Adairsville were the victors. In girls action, Woodland picked up a region victory over visiting East Paulding. WOODLAND BOYS 84, EAST PAULDING 81 Jaylen Ballard led Woodland with 19 points — 13 in the second half — as the Wildcats defeated visiting East Paulding Friday night. Woodland trailed 43-35 at halftime and 64-51 after three quarters before rallying for their three-point win in the final eight minutes with a 33-point outburst. Silas Johnson led the Raiders (3-8, 0-5 Region 7-AAAAA) with a game-high 23 points. Rounding out the scoring for Woodland were Connor Gallagher with 13, DJ Robinson 11, Hunter Johnson nine, Dawson Wilkins eight, Peyton Roberts seven, Justice Carter five, plus Dustin Ivie, Charles Norman, and RJ Beaubrun with four points each. Woodland (4-10, 2-5) plays at Kell Tuesday night following the girls game that starts at 6 p.m. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 70, CENTRAL-CARROLL 59 T.J. Horton scored a game-high 25 points, Jaylon Pugh added 15, and JKobe Orr 13 as the 10th-ranked Hurricanes won a Region 5-AAAA game at Central-Carroll Friday night. Cartersville led 17-13 after one period, 35-23 at half, and 51-37 through three quarters. Perignon Dyer and Isaac Gridley rounded out the Canes’ scoring with nine and eight points, respectively. Josh McClendon scored 20 points to lead the Lions. Jarrod Jackson added 14 for Central (8-6, 0-2). Cartersville (8-2, 2-0) plays at LaGrange Saturday with tip scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 70, CALHOUN 68 The Tigers won a back-and-forth battle with rival Calhoun Friday night at home, 70-68, to even their season mark at 7-7 and Region 6-AAA mark at 3-3. Calhoun led 31-27 at the intermission, but the Tigers took a 43-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Davis Allen and Bralin Bartin paced Calhoun (1-9, 1-1) with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Cody Henderson led Adairsville with 26 points, followed by Hunter HIce with 13 and Ethan Belcher 10. Mason Boswell added six points. Gaven Crunkelton and Jessie O’Kelley added three. Malachi Gardner scored two points for the Tigers. The Tigers play at Rockmart Saturday night. CARROLLTON BOYS 56, CASS 50 The Colonels lost back-to-back games for the first time this season in falling at Region 7-AAAAA rival Carrollton Friday night, 56-50. Tim Green led Carrollton with 18 points. Jeffrey Hodges scored 14 and Marcellus Lochet 12 for the Trojans (10-4, 3-2). Cass stayed within striking distance for most of the game, but trailed at each stanza. The Trojans led 14-9 after one quarter, 28-20 at intermission, and 37-24 through three quarters. Ethan Carter and Carter Hedden scored 11 points each for Cass. Ashton Burley and Mark Chester followed with nine each. Justice Hayes added eight and Steven Spell two for the Colonels. Cass (9-5, 3-3) hosts Rome Tuesday night. WOODLAND GIRLS 56, EAST PAULDING 51 A second half rally, led by senior Whitney Harris, propelled the Woodland girls to a come-from-behind, region win Friday night over East Paulding. Harris scored 21 of her game-high 22 points in the second half as the Lady Cats narrowed the Lady Raiders lead to only two points — 39-37 — heading into the final eight minutes. From there, Woodland outscored East Paulding 19-12 in the final period for their first region win of the year. Woodland led after one period 12-9, but East Paulding took a 26-21 advantage to the intermission. Kimbelyn Black led the Lady Raiders (2-8, 0-5) with 20 points. Woodland (3-8, 1-5) snapped a four-game skid and travels to Kell Tuesday for a 6 p.m. start. CENTRAL-CARROLL GIRLS 54, CARTERSVILLE 39 Janae Jackson scored 19 and Nyah Howton 16 as Central-Carroll (8-5, 1-1) defeated Cartersville Friday night in Carrollton, 54-39. Cio Siegler led Cartersville with 12 points. Kalli Scheff and Aliyah Sellers followed with six each. Addie Smith and Jada Cunningham each scored four. Amaya Davis finished with three points. London Shaw and Naijah Evans scored two apiece. Cartersville (5-7, 0-2) plays at LaGrange Saturday at 5:30 p.m. CALHOUN GIRLS 69, ADAIRSVILLE 57 The Lady Jackets outscored Adairsville 22-4 in the second quarter Friday night and then held off the Lady Tigers down the stretch for a 69-57 Region 6-AAA win at Adairsville. Erin Davis had a game-high 23 points to lead Calhoun (5-6, 2-1). Maggie McBrayer followed with 14 and Railey Greeson 11 for the Lady Jackets. Josie Summerville and Nakiyah Washington led Adairsville with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Havyn Isaac scored 10 and Breeana Wilson nine. Adairsville (2-12, 1-4) plays at Rockmart Saturday night at 5 p.m. CARROLLTON GIRLS 48, CASS 35 The Lady Colonels fell behind 12-8 after one quarter, trailed 26-16 at half, and 37-24 after three quarters in a 48-35 loss at 10th-ranked Carrollton. The Lady Trojans improved to 10-4 overall and 4-1 in region play. Lyric Curtis and Kyla Michienzi scored eight points each for Cass. The Lady Colonels (9-5, 3-3 Region 7-AAAAA) host 9th-ranked Rome next Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Several players from Cass and Woodland were recently named by region coaches to the 2017 All-Region 7-AAAAA Team. Cass offensive lineman Seven Richards and linebacker Tripp Breeden were first team All-Region selections along with Woodland defensive back Titus Jones. Second team selections included defensive lineman Kurtis Feanny and tight end Zach Pitner of Woodland. From Cass, defensive end Rodney Richards, linebacker Eathan Mitchell, and safety Evan Hinton were chosen as second team representatives. Rome had 17 first- and second-team selections including Player of the Year Knox Kadum (QB), Defensive Player of the Year Ja’Quan Griffin (DL), and Special Teams Player of the Year Montreal Millsaps. Rome’s John Reid was Coach of the Year. Jaylan Thomas of Carrollton and Marcel Murray of Hiram shared Offensive Player of the Year honors. Honorable mentions for Cass included Cameron Gonyea, Thomas Gilliam, Ahijah Blackwell, Johnny Bootz, James Perry, Zach Hall, Tyrese Dawson, Blake Carrington, Demarco Moore and Macland Shay. Honorable mentions for Woodland included Brody Williams, Justice Carter, Demarcus Williams, Austin Costlow, Austin Potter, Seth Johnson, Blake Cash, Dustin Ivie and Jaylen Ballard.

The Cass High School basketball teams were swept in Region 7-AAAAA games Wednesday night at Rome High School. The Lady Colonels fell 71-51 to the 9th-ranked Lady Wolves, while the Colonels were edged in the nightcap, 57-56, in overtime. In the girls game, Rome led 18-9 through one quarter and pushed the lead to 15 points by halftime on their way to a 20-point victory. Chanel Clemmon led the Lady Colonels with 11 points. Sharia Wade and Payton Stoddard followed with nine each. Amber Brittian scored seven, Lyric Curtis six, and Kyla Michienzi five points. The loss by the Colonels in the boys game snapped a four-game win streak. Both Cass teams are now 9-4 on the season and 3-2 in region play. The Lady Colonels and Colonels travel to Carrollton Friday for a 6 p.m. start.

For the second year in a row, Cartersville High School quarterback Trevor Lawrence is the 2017 Elite Athlete of the Year presented by Elite Stone Supply. The 6-6, 209-pound high school All-American threw for 3,296 yards and 41 touchdowns this season with one interception. His career stats surpassed Deshaun Watson as the all-time passing leader in Georgia high school football history with 14,352 passing yards and 161 career touchdown passes. The Purple Hurricanes were 41-1 with two state titles in his last three seasons and 53-3 during his career. Lawrence is an early graduate of Cartersville High School and enrolls this month to begin classes at Clemson University. The early enrollment allows him to begin working directly with the Clemson coaching staff and participate in Spring football drills. PHOTO: Elite Stone Supply, LLC owner Danny Snow, Josie, and Elite Athlete of the Year Trevor Lawrence. The Hurricanes' standout took advantage of the first-ever Collegiate Commissioners Association early signing day on December 20 to sign with the Clemson Tigers instead of waiting until February. He will be participating this Saturday (January 6) in one of the nation’s premier high school all-star games — The US Army All-American Bowl — at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Lawrence is a member of the East all-star team and Cartersville head coach Joey King is the East team’s offensive coordinator. The game will be televised on NBC at 1 p.m. Lawrence has been labeled the top pro-style passing quarterback in the nation by various recruiting services for much of the past three years. He is lauded for his high football IQ, terrific arm strength, great decision-making ability, and throwing accuracy. Lawrence will compete with an impressive group of quarterbacks for playing time in 2018, assuming there are no transfers. Tigers’ starting quarterback Kelly Bryant is returning, along with former four-star recruit Zerrick Cooper, five-star quarterback Hunter Johnson and three-star quarterback Chase Brice. The 247Sports evaluation of Lawrence: “Lawrence just has ‘it’. Not only does he has have the prototypical size , but he has a big arm, he is very mature for his age, and he has the intangibles. He can make any throw you want a top quarterback to make. Not only does the ball pop coming out of his hands, but he throws with great touch. He throws a great deep ball and he makes the swing passes look easy. Lawrence is still a little lean, so he needs to add mass to his frame, but he stands tall in the pocket and that weight will come in time. For a big, tall quarterback, his release is quick and compact. He is more mobile than most expect him to be. He throws with accuracy on the move and he can extend a play. He is a natural leader, he reads his progressions well and he is humble. He has all the traits you look for in an elite signal caller.” Trevor is the son of Jeremy and Amanda Lawrence. Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and their athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply, LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF.

The Cass boys took control early and cruised to a 54-29 Region 7-AAAAA victory Tuesday night over visiting Woodland. The Wildcats led 5-4 after one quarter, but the Colonels took a 22-10 lead by halftime and led 45-16 through three quarters. Carter Hedden and Justice Hayes led Cass with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Ethan Carter scored eight points. Ashton Burley and Markeldrick Powell added five points apiece. Steven Spell contributed four and Braxton Benham three for the Colonels. Jaylen Ballard scored nine points to lead Woodland scorers. Charles Norman posted five points. Dustin Ivie and Justice Carter scored four points each. RJ Beaubrun added three points. Kyjuan McLendon and Connor Gallagher scored two points apiece. Woodland (2-10, 0-5) hosts East Paulding Friday night. Cass (9-3, 3-1) plays at Rome Wednesday and at Carrollton Friday. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 60, CEDARTOWN 32 The Cartersville boys started Region 5-AAAA play Tuesday night at home with a 60-34 victory over Cedartown. The Canes led 17-10 after one quarter, 29-16 at the intermission, and 41-26 through three periods. JKobe Orr had a game-high 15 points for Cartersville. He was followed by Jaylon Pugh with nine and T.J. Horton and Perignon Dyer with eight points each. Luke Schiltz scored seven. Marko Dudley added four. Isaac Gridley scored three points. Marqual Coaxum, Taywuan Johnson, and Grant Harris contributed two points apiece. Cedartown (6-6, 0-1) was led by Zahquan Frazier with 14 points. Trevon Wofford added nine for the Bulldogs. Cartersville (8-2, 1-0) plays at Central-Carroll Friday night.