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The Cass Middle School wrestling team won the 24-team Georgia Middle School Championship Tournament Saturday, January 9 in Ellijay at Gilmer High School for the school’s first state title. The Cass Middle School wrestling team had finished state runner-up the previous three years. Cass Middle, the top seed, went 4-0 in the state tournament and defeated Tift County 61-30 in the finals. The Colonels had wins over Adairsville (58-33), West Laurens (62-30), and Gilmer (58-24) to reach the championship match against Tift County. Cass wrestlers Isaac Linley, Reese Sisson, Dalton Cornett, Seth McFarland, Reed Davis, and Aristro Perez each went undefeated at the state tournament. The remainder of head coach Justin Martin’s squad includes Hayden Miller, Hunter Lee, Jacob Timm, Jamyus Hudson, Andrew Elizalde, Alex DePasquale, Tristan Munoz, Alex Glass, Adan Urizar, Jamie Reyes, Noah Hoffmier, Isai Romero, Emmanuel Hayes, Dominick Cosentino, Cameron Hill, and Kanler Brooks. Cass was undefeated in dual matches this season and added the Bartow-Gordon Middle School Athletic Association championship team duals title Saturday (Jan. 16) to finish the season 19-0. The Colonels had wins over South Central 86-12, Adairsville 81-18, and Woodland 69-25 to win the BGMSAA title.

ROME BOYS 79, CARTERSVILLE 76 (OT) The Canes trailed by nine entering the second half Saturday night at Rome, but rallied to send the game into overtime. Kobie Whitfield, who scored 20 points, hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to extend the game. Rome was still able to escape with a win in the overtime period. Cartersville is now 11-5 on the year and plays Monday at Woodland (7 pm) and Tuesday at Northwest Whitfield (7:30pm). Rome improved to 10-8 with the victory. ROME GIRLS 52, CARTERSVILLE 27 Rome improved to 12-6 overall with a non-region win over visiting Cartersville. The Lady Canes play at Woodland Monday (5:30pm) and Tuesday at Northwest Whitfield at 6pm.

The Cass basketball teams added non-region wins Saturday night at Adairsville against their county rivals to sweep the season series. CASS GIRLS 57, ADAIRSVILLE 32 The Cass Lady Colonels took a five point lead after one period and extended it each quarter on their way to a 57-32 win Saturday night at county rival Adairsville. Cass got 13 points each from Jana Morning and Lexy Walraven to lead their attack. Payton Stoddard, Esmeralda Thomas, and Haley Gildersleeve contributed seven points each for the Lady Colonels. Alexis Ware scored four, followed by Breanna Hutchins with three, Kyla Michienzi two, and Jaclyn Hazelwood with one point. Zay Harris led Adairsville with eight points, while Taylor Greene and Havyn Isaac both scored five. Josie Summerville, Logan O’Neal, Latya Printup, and Victoria Davis each added three points for the Lady Tigers, followed by Lori Cimino and Chloe Powell with one each. The Lady Colonels improved to 11-8 on the year. The Lady Tigers are now 7-11. Cass goes on the road next week to play at Rome Tuesday (6pm) and at Sequoyah Friday (6pm). Adairsville hosts a pair of home games against Sonoraville Tuesday (6pm) and Coahulla Creek Friday (6pm). CASS BOYS 78, ADAIRSVILLE 46 The Colonels breezed past the home-standing Tigers Saturday night and remained perfect on the year against county rivals with a 32-point win at Adairsville. Cass led the entire game including 10-7 after one period and 28-18 at halftime, but started to impose their will after the break. The Colonels scored 28 points in the third quarter and allowed only 10 to pull away from the Tigers. Mike Sims led all scorers in the game with 17 points, followed by Ian Whittington with 13 and Jake Collum 12 for Cass. C.J. Bennett and Ashton Burley tossed in eight apiece. Mark Chester scored seven. Jacquez Mills added four, followed by Tristan Coffman, Carter Hedden, Matt Ginn, and Noah James with two each. Ed Curtis made a free throw to round out the Colonels’ scoring. The Tigers leading scorer was Cody Henderson with 11 points, followed by Ethan Belcher and Juan Perez with nine each. James Sims and Cole Hewitt totaled four and three points, respectively for Adairsville followed by two points each from Hunter Hice, Shane Hamby, Devin Isaac, Bryce Holland, and Grayson Dailey. Cass (8-10 overall) plays at Rome Tuesday (7:30pm) and at Sequoyah Friday (7:30pm). Adairsville (5-13) has home games next week with Sonoraville Tuesday (7:30pm) and Coahulla Creek on Friday (7:30pm).

Final scores and game reports from action involving teams in the Bartow County Recreation Department and Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department. Results for games hosted by the Bartow County Recreation Department on January 15. Saturday, January 15 results 8U Boys CLIPPERS 29, LAKERS 12 Clippers: Jamar Wilson 25, James Morris 2, Eric Palma 2 Lakers: Clayton McClendon 8, Erwin Cortez 2, Hector Ojeda 2 CELTICS 24, MAGIC 24 Celtics: Xavious Nalls 12, Ayson Todd 8, Ethan Baker 2, Isaac Burnett 2 Magic: Carson Waits 18, Noland Elrod 4, Jayden Metcalf 2 NETS 22, KNICKS 14 Nets: Isaiah Livsey 16, Joseph Thorne 4, Malachi Harris 2 Knicks: Dredyn Bautista 4, Nasier Bennett 4, Aiden Castaneda 2, Lincoln Ritter 2, Gabriel Shoilekov 2 12U Girls STORM 19, DREAM 13 Storm: Rylee Hensley 9, Ella Townsend 6, Alyssa Hock 2, Mackenzie House 2, Amanda Liotta 1 Dream: Trinity Hatfield 4, Kiley Arnold 3, Ansley Hight 3, Mackenzie Lee 2, Raziyah Ware 1 12U Boys MAGIC 34, WARRIORS 23 Magic: Jonah Cooper 12, Bobo Wynn 12, Norris Chavis 4, Kenneth Rogers 4, Evan Sanders 2 Warriors: Jasten Chapman6, Nathan Clem 6, Luke Simpson 4, James Buchanan 2, Quenton Hansen 2, Braxton Hansonn 2, Sean Murphy 1 HEAT 30, CELTICS 15 Heat: Peyton Posey 10, Collin Fletcher 8, Braden Powell 4, Tyler Shelton 4, Harrison Childers 2, Jordan Holbrook 2 Celtics: Kyle Weaver 10, Evan Englin 2, Christian Gough 2, Zachary Nation 2 BUCKS 40, CLIPPERS 33 Bucks: Jacob Ray 13, Jacob Silvers 10, Blake Hilburn 6, Chris Roper 6, Wade Dooley 2, Chaney Ray 2, Logan Kown 1 Clippers: R’Jai Rogers 10, Ethan Balderston 8, Jackson Christiana 8, Parker Brown 5, Jakauri Jewell 2 14U Boys WARRIORS 33, JAZZ 28 Warriors: Nathan Gomez 16, Ty Chapman 9, Jimmy Davis 4, Dylan Forman 2, Brody Nelson 2 Jazz: Trey Brown 15, Adam McGuire 7, Neil Colston 3, Taylor Norwood 2, Jacob Cline 1 Youth recreation basketball reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 77, WALKER 68 Chris Hale scored 29 and Darius Thrower 24 as the Excel Christian Academy Eagles defeated visiting Walker 77-68 in ECA’s 2015-16 Homecoming game Saturday. The Eagles took a 16-7 lead after one quarter and extended their advantage to 35-21 at halftime. Although the visiting Wolverines edged Excel 47-42 over the final half, the Eagles held on for a nine point win. Thrower and Hale combined for ten three-pointers for the Eagles. Caleb West also reached double digits for Excel with 14 points. Max Rowland and Latrel Jones scored four points each. Joseph Cuomo added a basket. Sam Bush, who scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, led Walker. Robert Baker scored 20 for the Wolverines and Spencer Palladro added nine. The win evened ECA’s season mark at 9-9. Walker slipped to 11-5. Excel travels to Mount Paran Tuesday for games that begin at 6pm and host Temple next Saturday with the girls’ game tipping at 2:30pm. WALKER GIRLS 40, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 27 The Excel Christian Lady Eagles were shutout 15-0 in the first quarter of their Homecoming matchup with Walker Saturday and could not recover in a 13 point loss. Walker sophomore post Grace Mulroy scored 13 points, including eight in the first period to lead all scorers in the game. Saige Cornick-Turpin had 10 for the Lady Wolverines, followed by Alison Hebert, Jesse Baynes, and Winnie Litchfield with four points each. Whitney Harris led Excel with 10 points. Brighton McCollum scored five, Rylie Boston four, Xena Enos four, Anna Lane Hattaway two, and Bailey Cox two for the Lady Eagles. The loss evens Excel’s season record at 9-9. Walker improved to 5-10. ECA plays at Mount Paran Tuesday and hosts Temple next Saturday.

The Cass Colonels’ wrestling team avenged their state quarterfinals, one-point loss to Clarke Central Saturday afternoon by defeating the Gladiators 50-15 to capture third place at the GHSA Class AAAAA State Wrestling Team Duals. In the championship bracket Friday, Cass lost 29-28 to Clarke Central and had to win four straight matches Friday and Saturday to finish third in the state. The Colonels finished 5-1 at the state tournament, with wins over Dunwoody, Heritage-Conyers, Starr’s Mill, Allatoona, and Clarke Central. Meanwhile, Woodland has reached the state championship match for a sixth consecutive year. The Wildcats will look to knock off defending state champion, Camden County, in the finals. Woodland lost the state championship match to Camden last season. Woodland and Camden County meet for the Class AAAAA state championship Saturday at 3pm. The 2016 GHSA State Wrestling Team Duals are being held at Macon Centreplex.

Final scores and game reports from action involving teams in the Bartow County Recreation Department and Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department. Results for games hosted by the Bartow County Recreation Department on January 14. Thursday, January 14 results 8U Boys SUNS 23, SPURS 8 Suns: Jakez Baldwin 13, Ja’Kai Baldwin 8, Gabe Baker 2 Spurs: Jabari Buleson, Tavaris Burleson, Donovan Gooch, Conner Lujan, 2 each BULLS 31, CELTICS 19 Bulls: Anterrius Hames 15, Nicholas Ackey 4, Jamarcus Bryant 4, Jaiden Daise 4 Celtics: Xavious Nalls 11, Ayson Todd 8 10U Girls SHOCK 16, CANES (TERRY) 7 Shock: Solene Clark, Kaitlyn Detscher, Kailynn Mullinax, 4 each Canes: Kate Cagle 4, Olivia Woods 2 FEVER 14, CANES (POWELL) 12 Fever: Naxyria Roberts 12, Kylie Perine 2 Canes: Aleiria Hamilton, Tatum Canady, 4 each SPARKS 22, STORM 10 Sparks: Alexis Woods 14, Paola Robledo 4 Storm: Emma Hensley 8, Jaedyn Charleston 2 10U Boys BUCKS 38, HAWKS 24 Bucks: Zach Postelle 8, Jaylen Scott 8, Grayson Belcher 6, Charlie Ray 6 Hawks: Devin Henderson 9, Braden Shiflett 6, John Eaglin 5, Kevin Henderson 4 MAGIC 34, HEAT 12 Magic: Ramarion Pace 22, Kaden Baldwin 9 Heat: Tristan Purdue 4 BULLS 35, KINGS 12 Bulls: Jakaden Barkley 21, Nicholas Kennedy 11, Erich Wilburn 3 Kings: Kamarion Profit 4 12U Girls STORM 10, DREAM 4 Storm: Rylee Hensley 5, MEgan Gregory 2, Ella Townsend 2 Dream: Kiley Arnold, Mackenzie Lee, 2 each STARS 28, SUN 3 Stars: Madison Bentley 10, Hailie Owens 6, Macey Vaughn 6 Sun: Jada Patterson 2, Haylee Dishmon 1 Youth recreation basketball reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

The Woodland wrestling team will wrestle for the state championship for a sixth consecutive season Saturday when they hit the mats at the Macon Centreplex against defending state champion, Camden County, at 3 p.m. The second-seeded Wildcats reached the GHSA Class AAAAA title rematch with victories over Effingham County (57-18), Jones County (53-18), and Allatoona (56-12). Cass remains in contention for one of the top spots at the state tournament despite losing in the championship quarterfinals to Clarke Central, 29-28. The Colonels have tournament wins over Dunwoody (35-25), Heritage-Conyers (49-18), and Starr’s Mill (47-18) and have reached the consolation bracket’s semifinal round. Cass has clinched a top five finish and needs two wins Saturday to place third.

EXCEL CHRISTIAN GIRLS 35, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE 28 Whitney Harris led the Lady Eagles with a game-high 15 points as Excel Christian improved to 9-8 overall and 3-1 in Region 6A. The Lady Eagles led 10-1 after one period and 17-11 at the break. They extended their lead to 25-14 after three quarters and held on for the seven point win. Rylie Boston added seven points for Excel. Anna Lane Hattaway scored six, while Brighton McCollum added three. Kalli Beth Scheff and Lindsey Mauldin chipped in with two each. Kelsey Schneller led Heritage with eight points. Excel hosts Walker Saturday at 1:30pm and travels to Mount Paran Christian Tuesday night. EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 70, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE 46 Darius Thrower scored 30 points, while Caleb West and Chris Hale totaled 17 each as the Eagles picked up an important Region 6A win. Excel improved to 8-9 overall and 3-1 in region play. The Eagles host Walker Saturday at 3pm and play at Mount Paran Christian Tuesday night. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 92, PICKENS 40 The Hurricanes rolled up 57 first half points and cruised to a 52-point home, Region 7AAAA win Friday night at the Storm Center. Jaylon Pugh and Cade Archer led the Canes with 20 and 18 points, respectively, as the starters were limited to only two and a half quarters of playing time with the large lead. Cortney Cooley scored 10 points of the Cartersville bench. He was followed by Travon Davis 8, Trase Fezzia 7, Kobie Whitfield 6, Tiamon Pennymon 6, T.J. Horton 5, Daunta Bryan 4, JKobe Orr 4, and Kameron Whitfield 2. Trent Rizoti led the visiting Dragons with 10 points. Cartersville (11-4 overall, 7-1 in 7AAAA) surged to an early 27-11 lead after just one quarter and led 80-34 after three periods. The Canes have a pair of non-region games coming up. They play at Rome Saturday at 4:30pm and play at Woodland Monday at 7pm. PICKENS GIRLS 62, CARTERSVILLE 40 The visiting Lady Dragons took a 25-17 lead by halftime and extended that to 48-25 after three quarters on their way to a Region 7AAAA victory at the Storm Center Friday night. Pickens evened their season record at 9-9 overall, while the Lady Canes slipped to 3-12 overall and 1-7 in region games. Cartersville has non-region games at Rome Saturday at 3pm and at Woodland Monday at 5:30pm.

The Cass girls' and boys' basketball teams defeated visiting county rival Woodland Friday night to gain Region 7AAAAA wins. CASS GIRLS 48, WOODLAND 33 The Lady Colonels broke open a close game in the third quarter and pulled away for a 15 point Region 7AAAAA victory. Woodland led 6-5 after a slow start by both teams and Cass regained the lead 18-17 at the intermission. The Lady Colonels outscored the Lady Cats 18-9 in the third period and 30-16 in the second half to pick up the win. The leading scorer for the Lady Colonels was Payton Stoddard with 14 points, followed by Esmeralda Thomas with 13 points, and Jana Morning with 10 points. The leading scorer for the Lady Wildcats was Gabby Bradley who had a game high 17 points. Erykah Pender and Hayley Roberson added six points each for Woodland. Cass improved to 10-8 overall and 3-5 in 7AAAAA. Woodland is now 4-14 and 0-7 in the region. Woodland hosts Cartersville Monday (Jan. 18) at 1:30pm. Cass plays road games at Adairsville Saturday (Jan. 16), at Rome Tuesday (Jan. 19), and at Sequoyah Friday (Jan. 22). All three games are 6pm starts. CASS BOYS 59, WOODLAND 31 The Colonels hosted the Woodland Wildcats on Friday night, in what was a scrappy game in the first half. The Colonels were helped by Matthew Mundy and Mike Sims who hit some huge shots in the third period. Cass led at each quarter stop, 10-7, 25-19, and 46-28. The leading scorer for the Colonels was Mike Sims with 14 points followed by Matthew Mundy with 13 points, and Ashton Burley with 11 points. Johnathan Pritchett led Woodland with 15 points, followed by Camden Royal with five points, and Justice Hayes with four points. Woodland (3-13 overall, 0-7 in Region 7AAAAA) hosts Cartersville Monday (Jan. 18) at 3pm. Cass (7-10 overall, 2-6 in Region 7AAAAA) plays road games at Adairsville Saturday (Jan. 16), at Rome Tuesday (Jan. 19), and at Sequoyah Friday (Jan. 22). All three tip at 7:30pm.

SMYRNA, Ga. – The Chattahoochee Tech men's basketball team defeated Southern Crescent on Thursday night at the Smyrna Community Center thanks to a 36-point performance from a local player, A.J. Mosby. In the nonconference matchups, Mosby’s scoring helped the men to a 79-71 win as he logged all 40 minutes in the victory. Mosby’s 36 points came on 12-of-18 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. The Cartersville High alum added six rebounds, two assists and three steals. Ryan Davis (Cartersville) added 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals, and Jordan Oliver (Rabun County) chipped in 11 points off the bench with four rebounds and two steals. Arthur Bennett (McEachern) added 14 rebounds, six points and two blocks. The Golden Eagles (17-1, No. 14 NJCAA Division I) trailed 32-31 at halftime and found themselves trailing by one point with 10 minutes to play, 50-49, before taking the lead for good and pulling away. Chattahoochee Tech stretched the lead to 14 points, 78-64, late in the game. The team shot 28-of-55 from the floor for a 50.9 percent clip. The Golden Eagles look forward to a big matchup at No. 2 Georgia Highlands in Rome on Monday for a clash between the only two unbeaten teams in the GCAA Division I standings; Georgia Highlands holds a 17-1 overall record and 6-0 mark in GCAA play, while Chattahoochee Tech is 4-0 in conference. Tip-off against Georgia Highlands is at 7:30 p.m.

The two local high school wrestling teams, Woodland and Cass, took care of opening round business Thursday afternoon at the 2016 Class AAAAA GHSA State Team Duals Championship at Macon Centreplex. Second-seeded Woodland easily defeated Effingham County, 57-18, in the first round. Cass, the fifth-seed, defeated Dunwoody 35-25 in the opening round. With their wins, both local teams advance to the state quarterfinal round at 9:45am Friday at the Macon Centreplex. The Wildcats will square off with seventh-seeded Jones County. The Greyhounds defeated LaGrange in the opening round, 46-30. The Colonels’ quarterfinal opponent is fourth-seeded Clarke Central who defeated Grovetown 62-9 in the first round. Top seeded Camden County advanced with a 64-3 win over Luella. Camden will wrestle Starr’s Mill in the quarterfinals. Starr’s Mill defeated South Paulding 35-34 in the first round. The Camden/Starr’s Mill winner will face the Cass/Clarke Central winner in the state semifinals Friday night. Third-seeded Allatoona defeated Heritage-Conyers 59-16 and Union Grove defeated Southwest DeKalb 66-18 to advance. Those two winners are matched up in the quarterfinals with the winner to wrestle the Woodland/Jones County winner in the state semifinals Friday night. In Woodland’s 57-18, opening round win over Effingham, the Wildcats recorded wins by pin by Gavin Nix (106-pounds), Jahvar Lewis (120), Logan Sims (132), Spencer Cooper (145), Cody Cochran (152), Joseph Jones (160), Brett Shedd (195), and Dalton May (285). Kurtis Feanny won 6-2 at 220-pounds for Woodland and Effingham forfeited the 113-pound spot. Dawson Woods lost a tough match to Effingham’s two-time state champion at 126 pounds and Jacob Frye lost a tight decision at 170 pounds. “I thought we wrestled well,” said Wildcats’ head coach Adrian Tramutola. “We had the opportunity to get some younger guys in matches, so that’s good for us having to face Jones County tomorrow morning.” he concluded. In the Cass first round victory, the Colonels’ heavyweights got the team off to a quick start. Tripp Breeden (195), Dallas Huston (220), and Seven Richards (285) were the first three on the mat for Cass and each came off with a win. Breeden defeated Isom Jackson 19-7, Huston edged Barrett Williams 10-8, and Richards held off Daniel Gothard, 4-1. The Colonels added three more consecutive wins at 113-pounds, 120-pounds, and 126-pounds. Devin Garrett of Cass pinned Dunwoody’s Luke Pankey in the first period, followed by a 10-2 Tyler Pilcher win over Brannon Anthony and Cass’ Cody Mauldin beat Nestor Foley 12-6. Hunter Quinn (138) pinned Jahmarey Sterling in the first round for another Colonels’ win before Jaylen Callahan (145) edged Dunwoody’s Max Tuch, 3-2, and Khalil Farmer (152) defeated Tygershom Johnson, 8-1. With the match victory secured, Cass forfeited at 170-pounds and 182-pounds. Cass head coach D.L. Koontz said he was pleased with his team’s effort. “Overall, the boys wrestled well today,” noted Koontz. “They pushed for bonus points where they could and some of our other guys used the matches to help work off some weight for tomorrow morning’s weigh-ins.” “We have Clarke Central tomorrow morning,” added Koontz, “and they will be a really tough opponent.” Quarterfinal winners Friday morning will advance to the state semifinals Friday afternoon at 3pm. The state duals championship continues at the Macon Centreplex through Saturday. The state championship matches for all classifications are scheduled for 3pm Saturday.