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February 15, 2025 Cass boys' soccer coach Justin Fitzgerald The Cass boys' soccer team, preseason ranked No. 3 in Class 4A, dropped a second straight match on Friday night to a Class 5A opponent. Despite a valiant effort, the Colonels fell to Rome 1-0 in a closely contested match. The lone goal came in the final five minutes of the first half, but Cass responded with resilience and determination throughout a scoreless second half. "Our young team controlled much of the game, creating numerous scoring opportunities but, unfortunately, was unable to find the back of the net," noted Cass coach Justin Fitzgerald. Chris Mederos was a standout for the Colonels at center back. He commanded much of the game and provided the foundation for Cass to press forward and maintain possession. Kayden Pineda covered an incredible amount of ground in the midfield, consistently winning the ball and driving the Colonels' efforts. "Despite our best efforts, time ran out before we could secure an equalizer," Fitzgerald added. Cass (1-2) hosts East Paulding following the school's winter break on Monday, February 24.

February 14, 2025 Pickens scored six runs early, and the Dragons’ pitching limited Woodland to only two hits Thursday night for a 12-2 five-inning win over the Wildcats in Jasper. The Dragons led 7-0 through four innings before Woodland got on the scoreboard. A base on balls and back-to-back singles by Woodland’s Sammy Ray and Preston Sorrells loaded the bases. A pitch hit Jonathan Ryan, and Conner Lujan coaxed a two-out walk to force the two Wildcats’ runs. Austin Daves made the pitching start for Woodland and was tagged with a loss. Tucker James (0.1 IP, 1ER, 1H), Kallen Reynolds (0.2 IP, 2ER, 0H, 2BB), Steven Tumlin (0.2 IP, 3ER, 1H, 1BB), and Zaylen Cochran (0.0 IP, 1H, 1BB) pitched for the Wildcats. Pickens improved to 3-0. Woodland (1-1) plays at Rome on Wednesday at 5:55 p.m.

February 14, 2025 The Cartersville High School tennis teams opened play this week by defeating Sequoyah on Tuesday and suffering narrow defeats to Darlington. The Cartersville results were as follows: CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 3, SEQUOYAH 2 Singles Line 1 — Chloie O'Banion won 6-4, 6-2 Line 2 — Chloe Bush won 6-2, 6-2 Line 3 — Bristol O'Banion lost 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 Doubles Line 1 — Taryn Bradley/Haylee Harris lost 5-7, 1-6 Line 2 — Katherine Bowen/Tateum Mealer won 7-5, 2-6, 1-0   CARTERSVILLE BOYS 4, SEQUOYAH 1 Singles Line 1 — Brock Wilson Won 6-2, 6-1 Line 2 — Walker Cooney Won 6-2, 6-0 Line 3 —Bryce Summey Won 6-2, 6-2 Doubles Line 1 — Julian Cline/ Ben Caswell Won 6-0, 6-2 Line 2 — River Gun/ Jack Johnson Lost 2-6, 6-6, 0-7 DARLINGTON 3, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 2   Singles  Line 1: Chloie O'Banion won 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 Line 2: Chloe Bush won 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 Line 3: Bristol O'Banion lost 2-6, 2-6 Doubles  Line 1: Taryn Bradley/Kaitlyn Shook lost 2-6, 3-6 Line 2: Lily Clark/Tateum Mealer lost 5-7, 6-3, 0-1 DARLINGTON 3, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 2   Singles Line 1: Brock Wilson lost 1-6, 0-6 Line 2: Walker Cooney lost 5-7, 4-6 Line 3: Jack Johnson lost 1-6, 0-6 Doubles Line 1: Julian Cline/Bryce Summey won 7-5, 6-4 Line 2: Ben Caswell/River Gunn won 6-0, 1-6, 1-0

February 13, 2025 The Lady Canes defeated local rival Cass Thursday night to reach the Region 7-AAAA championship game on Friday night. The Cartersville boys will play in the region's third-place game on Friday after falling to Dalton in the semifinals. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 61, CASS 40 KK Arnold The Lady Hurricanes pulled away in the second half Thursday night to defeat rival Cass, 61-40, in the semifinals of the Region 7-AAAA Tournament at Allatoona. Cartersville led 24-21 at the intermission but outscored the Lady Colonels 22-11 in the third quarter to build a 46-32 advantage and take control. KK Arnold led Cartersville with 17 points, and Senai Camper followed with 16. Zoe McCurry also reached double figures with 12 points. Arnold added seven steals and four rebounds. Camper had four steals and five rebounds. McCurry contributed six assists and five rebounds. KK Evans scored 18 points for the Lady Colonels, and Darianna Sosa scored 14. Cass (11-14) will play Hiram (12-14) in the Region 7-AAAA third-place game Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Allatoona High School. Cartersville (18-8) will face Dalton (23-3) in the championship game at 7 p.m. All four girls' teams in Friday’s games will advance to the Class AAAA State Tournament next Tuesday.  Cartersville and Dalton will host games. Cass and Hiram will have first-round road games. DALTON 55, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 45 Wyatt Thomason The Canes started slowly Thursday night but battled their way back into a competitive battle before falling to Dalton 55-45 in the Region 7-AAAA semifinals at Allatoona High School. The Catamounts led 11-2 in the first eight minutes, but Cartersville narrowed that margin to 21-18 at the intermission. Dalton pulled back ahead 35-26 by the end of the third quarter and held on in the final period for a 10-point win. Dalton had a balanced scoring attack. Kobi Cooper led the way with 15 points. Cole Loubscher followed with 12. Drew Snyder and CJ Weaver added 11 points for the Catamounts. Wyatt Thomason and Kyron McClendon finished with double-doubles. Thomason grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 10 points. McClendon contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Nas Bennett led the scoring column for Cartersville with 17 points and added five boards and one steal. Grayson Warmack pitched in six points with four rebounds and Shakai Taylor added four rebounds. Dalton (15-11) advanced to the Region 7-AAAA championship game Friday night against host Allatoona (20-5).  Cartersville (16-11) will face Cedartown (15-13) in the third-place game on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Allatoona. All four boys' teams playing on Friday have secured state tournament berths. Dalton and Allatoona will host first-round games. Cartersville and Cedartown will have road games in the opening round next week.

February 13, 2025 The Woodland girls' and boys' soccer teams blanked visiting Rockmart Thursday night, while the Adairsville girls' team shut out visiting Hiram. WOODLAND GIRLS 8, ROCKMART 0 The Woodland girls’ soccer team opened the 2025 season Thursday night at home with an emphatic 8-0 blanking of visiting Rockmart. Ansley Burns scored three goals and assisted two more in the Lady Cats’ win. Brionna Carver also scored three goals. Maddie Weightman assisted on three of the scores. Carlie Forman contributed one goal and one assist. Sammie Espinoza scored an unassisted goal, and Allie York added one assist for Woodland. The Lady Cats (1-0) visit North Cobb on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. kickoff. WOODLAND BOYS 10, ROCKMART 0 The Wildcats scored five times each half Thursday night at home to swat the visiting Rockmart Yellow Jackets 10-0. Aiden Carrillo put the Wildcats on the scoreboard in the first five minutes on a goal assisted by Deiby Sanchez. Seven minutes later, Sanchez found the back of the net off an assist from Juan Mendoza. Edwin Vazquez and Juan Mendoza added unassisted goals before the intermission, and Alex Esteban scored on a penalty kick to put Woodland ahead 5-0 at the break. It was all Wildcats again in the second half. Sanchez scored his second goal and had a second assist. Danny Chavez, Hunter Limbaugh, Connor Henderson, and Marvin Morales scored goals. Mendoza, Esteban, and Abel Pineda produced second half assists. Starting goalkeeper Pedro Montalvo did not face a Rockmart shot. Seth Goodall played the second half in the net and made one save. Woodland (1-0) plays at North Cobb on Tuesday. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 10, HIRAM 0 The Lady Tigers scored six first-half goals Thursday night and controlled most of the action in a 10-0 home victory over the Lady Hornets of Hiram. Ella Edwards scored three goals in the first 20 minutes — each off feeds from Alexa Damer — as the Lady Tigers took charge in the early going. Damer also assisted on goals by Braylynn Martin and Addison Jerauld in the first half. Ella Edwards added her fourth goal of the game (unassisted) for a 6-0 advantage at the intermission. In the second minute of the second half, Damer scored off an assist from Ella Edwards. Zonya Gomez-Perez, Carly Edwards, and Ansley Standley scored the final three Adairsville goals. Jerauld and Martin had second-half assists. Goalkeeper Bethany Kilgore made a save on Hiram’s only shot on goal. Adairsville assistant coach Amanda Jones noted the efforts of Baylynn Martin and Jacksyn Elrod following the win. “Braylynn showed she could play deep into the game and performed well in multiple positions. She carried the ball, made great passes, put some shots on goal, and fed some nice crosses. Jacksyn works her zone so well. She has improved defensively and on offense, sending balls upfield to drive the attack.” The Lady Tigers (2-0) have their first road match on February 25 at Pickens.

February 13, 2025 The Cass tennis teams lost matches Thursday at Hamilton Crossing Park. The Cass results were as follows: ROCKMART 5, CASS GIRLS 0 Singles Line 1 — Carly Cagle lost 1-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Rainey Parham lost 1-6, 4-6 Line 3 — Makenna Martin lost 1-6, 1-6 Doubles Line 1 — Allison Garrett / Bethany Batts lost 1-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Vivienne Willingham / Aubrey Edmonds lost 4-6, 2-6 ROCKMART 4, CASS BOYS 1 Singles Line 1 — Acelin Mullinax lost 1-6, 3-6 Line 2 — Drake Brush lost 2-6, 5-7 Line 3 — Liam Herfurth won 6-4, 7-5 Doubles Line 1 — Jackson Armona / Nick Moser lost 4-6, 2-6 Line 2 — Zane Ajmai / Kirtan Maisuria lost 0-6, 0-6 The next match for the Colonels is on March 4 at Woodland.

February 12, 2025 Mason Madrid The Cass High School boys’ soccer team kicked off the season Monday night with a 3-1 win at Coahulla Creek in a matchup of two top-ten-ranked teams. The Colonels opened the season as the No. 3 team in Class AAAA and Coahulla Creek is ranked No. 5 in Class AA according to the preseason rankings by ScoreAtlanta. Cass freshman Anthony Diaz made an immediate impact, opening the scoring nine minutes into the match. Eight minutes later, Mason Madrid doubled the lead with a clinical finish from the penalty spot. Diaz struck again three minutes later, putting the Colonels up 3-0 within the first 20 minutes. The score remained unchanged until the Colts converted a penalty with ten minutes remaining.  Cass maintained control after the Coahulla Creek goal for a solid opening night victory. COAHULLA CREEK 3, CASS GIRLS 0 The Cass girls’ soccer team was shut out in its season opener at Coahulla Creek on Monday. The Lady Colts led 2-0 at the intermission and added a third goal in the second half to secure the decision. Cass (0-1) host Rome on Friday in a 5:30 p.m. kickoff. ALEXANDER 3, CASS BOYS 0 On Tuesday in Douglasville, the Colonels were blanked by Class 5A Alexander, 3-0.  Following a scoreless first half, the Cougars (2-0) scored three times in the second half to hand Cass a road defeat. Cass (1-1) hosts East Paulding on February 24.

February 12, 2025 The Woodland Wildcats’ baseball team overpowered visiting Rome on Monday night to win their baseball opener, 14-0. The Wildcats scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and added on each frame for a mercy run-rule victory in five innings. Woodland outhit the Wolves eleven to two. Lucas Baker (3 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 4K) made the pitching start for the Wildcats and collected the win on the mound. Christian Duran (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 2K) and Kallen Reynolds (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 2K) pitched one inning in relief. Alfredo Romo had four hits and one RBI. Zaylen Cochran produced two hits and two RBI. Jake Clowers (double, RBI), Conner Lujan, Baker (RBI), Ben Turcotte (two RBI), and Jonathan Ryan (two RBI) had one hit. Preston Sorrells was credited with one RBI. Woodland (1-0) visits Pickens on Thursday for a 6 p.m. start.

February 11, 2025 The Cartersville boys' and Cass girls' basketball teams secured their spots in the Class AAAA state tournament on Tuesday night at Allatoona High School by winning in the Region 7-4A Tournament.a CARTERSVILLE BOYS 64, CASS 60 Kyron McClendon The Hurricanes completed a three-game season sweep of the Cass boys Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the Region 7-AAAA Tournament at Allatoona High School. Close throughout, Cartersville held leads at the end of each period. The Canes led 12-11 after one quarter, 27-23 at halftime, and 46-39 at the end of the third quarter. Kyron McClendon scored 25 points to lead Cartersville. Wyatt Thomason followed with 16. Will Bishop contributed nine points, and Nas Bennett added eight. Xavier Lowe led Cass in the scoring column with 17 points. Dylan Miller finished with 16 points. Parnel Gamble and Jason Brown added eight. The year for the Colonels comes to a close with an 11-15 record. Cartersville (15-10) secures a berth in the region semifinals on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Dalton. The win also guarantees a state tournament berth. CASS GIRLS 59, CEDARTOWN 37 Cadie Paez The Lady Colonels built an 11-point lead by halftime, adding to their advantage in the second half for a 59-37 Region 7-AAAA quarterfinal win over Cedartown at Allatoona High School. Cass led 14-9 after one quarter, 33-22 at the intermission, and 49-34 by the end of the third quarter en route to a 22-point win. Cadie Paez led three Lady Colonels in double figures with 14 points. Darianna Sosa finished with 12 points, and Kiana McDaniel contributed 10. KK Evans posted nine points, and Yvonne Ellison added eight for Cass. The season ended for Cedartown with a 10-17 record. Cass (12-13) advanced to the region semifinals on Thursday at 7 p.m. against top-seeded Cartersville. NORTHWEST WHITFIELD 51, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 41 The Adairsville Lady Tigers had their season end Tuesday night at Heritage High School in Ringgold with a 51-41 loss to Northwest Whitfield in the quarterfinal round of the Region 7-AAA Tournament. The Lady Bruins (15-7) advanced to the semifinals on Friday against host Calhoun at 7 p.m. Adairsville has its season end with an 11-15 record.

February 11, 2025 The Woodland tennis teams split matches with Gordon Central on Monday. WOODLAND GIRLS 3, GORDON CENTRAL 2 Singles Line 1 — Diana Librado lost 1-6, 2-6 Line 2 — Ellie Holt lost 5-7, 2-6 Line 3 — Ella Bridges won 6-3, 3-0 (injury) Doubles Line 1 — Sarah Smith / Katie Anne Jones won 6-3, 6-1 Line 2 — Caleigh Williams / Ryleigh Hawley won 6-0, 6-0 GORDON CENTRAL 5, WOODLAND BOYS 0 Singles Line 1 — Kaiden Holbrook lost 0-6, 3-6 Line 2 — Hawke Johnson lost 0-6, 1-6 Line 3 — Woodland forfeit Doubles Line 1 — Christian Hudson / Kristof Reyes lost 2-6, 2-6 Line 2 — Cooper Slygh / John Dollar lost 1-6, 1-6 The Wildcats play at Rockmart on Tuesday.

February 11, 2025 Hunter Lovett pitched four innings to collect the Colonels' pitching win. He also tripled with two RBI. The Cass Colonels and Adairsville Tigers opened their 2025 baseball slates on Monday. Cass began with a road win at Sprayberry, but Adairsville lost to visiting Pepperell. CASS 13, SPRAYBERRY 7 The Cass Colonels plated one run or more in six of seven innings Monday night and opened the 2025 baseball season with a 13-7 victory at Sprayberry in Marietta. Cass led 8-0 in the middle of the fourth inning and added on five more runs over the final three frames. Nic Wright (double, two RBI), Landon Lamb (RBI), Dustin Wallin (RBI), and Trenton Elario (RBI) had two hits for the Colonels’ offense. Hunter Lovett (triple, two RBI), Chase Tatum, and A Castaneda added one hit. Cass stole nine bases in the game, led by Tatum, Wallin, and Zach Stiles, with two each. Lovett started on the mound and allowed two earned runs on four hits with no walks. He struck out eight Yellow Jackets. Tatum (1 IP, 3R, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 1K) and Wallin (2 IP, 2ER, 3H, 2K) pitched the final three innings. Cass (1-0) hosts Adairsville on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and will visit Adairsville on Friday. PEPPERELL 9, ADAIRSVILLE 2 The Adairsville Tigers were tied 1-1 in the early innings Monday night but ultimately lost to visiting Pepperell, 9-2, in their season opener. The Dragons carried a 4-1 advantage into the fifth inning and pulled away by scoring five times over the final two frames. Pepperell outhit Adairsville fourteen to four. Kaiden Coker (1.1 IP, 3ER, 4H, 2K) was tagged with the pitching loss in relief of starter Hudson Parr (2.2 IP, 1ER, 4H, 4BB, 4K). Jack Nelson (1.1 IP, 3ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K), Jarrett Scott (0.2 IP, 1H, 1K), and Tyler Parker (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K) also pitched for the Tigers. Ethan Long (RBI), Peyton Bowen, Isaac Burnett, and Brody Varner had one hit each for Adairsville, and Long added two stolen bases. Coker stole a base. Adairsville (0-1) is scheduled for a home-and-home, two-game series with Cass on Thursday and Friday. The Tigers visit the Colonels on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.

February 11, 2025 The Adairsville Lady Tigers soccer team began the 2025 season Monday night with a 7-1 home win over Darlington. Alexa Damer scored three first-half goals and four total in the game. Ella Edwards assisted all four of her counters. Edwards scored the other three Adairsville goals, two on penalty kicks and one unassisted. Adairsville led 4-1 at halftime and controlled most of the action on Darlington’s half of the field.  The Lady Tigers (1-0) host Hiram on Thursday.