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DALTON GIRLS 53, WOODLAND 47 Dalton led 13-8 after one period and 23-19 at the intermission. The Lady Catamounts pushed their lead to 40-28 after three quarters. Woodland outscored Dalton by six in the final period, but could get no closer. Gabby Bradley paced Woodland with 19 points. Dalton is now 5-9 overall and 1-4 in region play. Woodland fell to 4-12 for the season and 0-5 in Region 7AAAAA. The Lady Wildcats visit River Ridge Tuesday in a 6pm start. NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN GIRLS 37, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 35 Excel narrowed a six point halftime deficit to only one point heading into the fourth quarter, but NCC held off the Lady Eagles for a two-point victory. Rylie Boston scored 20 points for ECA. Brighton McCollum and Anna Lane Hattaway scored four each; Lindsey Mauldin, Xena Enos, and Whitney Harris tallied two point each; and Kalli Beth Scheff added one. Excel slipped to 7-7 overall with the loss. The Lady Eagles are now 2-1 in Region 6A. ECA plays at Adairsville Saturday in a 2:30pm scheduled tipoff. ​RINGGOLD GIRLS 67, ADAIRSVILLE 44 Ringgold remained unbeaten in Region 6AAA and is now 13-1 overall after a 23-point home win over the visiting Lady Tigers. With the loss, Adairsville is now 5-10 overall and 3-6 in region play. Adairsville will host Excel Christian Academy Saturday at 2:30pm in a non-region matchup before returning to region play Tuesday against North Murray at home in a 6pm start.

Cartersville rallied for an important region win Friday night at Southeast Whitfield Friday night (Jan. 8), while all the other local teams came up short. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 76, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 71 The Canes found themselves in a tough road battle Friday night in Dalton, but escaped with a come-from-behind 76-71 win at Southeast Whitfield. The Raiders led by five at the break, but Cartersville rallied to tie the game at 58-all heading into the final quarter. Jaylon Pugh led the Canes scoring with 20 points. Travon Davis scored 14 and Cade Archer tallied 12. T.J. Horton and Corney Cooley followed with seven each and Kobie Whitfield scored six. Ty Pendley scored a game-high 38 points for the Raiders. Noah Ramsey added 13 and Keaton McCutchen eight for Southeast. The Canes improved to 9-3 with the win and 5-1 in Region 7AAAA. Southeast Whtifeld is now 5-11 overall and 3-4 in the region. Cartersville plays at Cass Saturday (Jan. 9) in a non-region matchup, then returns to Region 7AAAA play Tuesday (Jan. 12) at Ridgeland. DALTON BOYS 60, WOODLAND 31 Dalton used full court pressure and created turnovers in a 29-point win over Woodland. The Catamounts improved to 11-4 and 4-1 in Region 7AAAA. With the loss, the Wildcats are 3-11 for the season and 0-5 in region play. Woodland plays at River Ridge Tuesday (Jan. 12) and at Cass on Friday (Jan. 15). NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN BOYS 81, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 43 Sixth ranked North Cobb Christian took early control in a decisive win over Excel. North Cobb Christian led 14-5 after the opening period and extended that lead to 36-16 at halftime and 58-35 after three quarters. Chris Hale paced ECA with 13 points. Caleb West and Max Rowland added 12 and 10 points, respectively. North Cobb Christian was led by Demere Brown’s 29 points. Will Crumley scored 20. North Cobb Christian improved to 12-3 for the season and 4-0 in Region 6A. Excel is now 6-8 overall and 2-1 in the region. RINGGOLD BOYS 63, ADAIRSVILLE 42 Ringgold led 31-17 at halftime and pushed their lead to as much as 21 late in the third quarter, then held that advantage for a home Region 6AAA win. Ringgold is now 7-7 overall and 6-3 in Region 6AAA. Adairsville drops to 4-11 for the year and 1-8 in the region. Adairsville will host Excel Christian Academy Saturday afternoon.

The Cass basketball teams both lost closely contested region games Friday night at home to visiting River Ridge. The Lady Colonels led early, taking a 9-7 lead after one quarter and a 25-17 advantage at halftime. River Ridge rallied in the second half, however, for a come-from-behind win. The Lady Knights made some adjustments to narrow the Cass lead to five points after three periods and then scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to overtake the Lady Colonels, 57-53. Esmeralda Thomas and Jana Morning led the Cass scoring with 16 points each. Lexie Walraven and Hayley Gildersleeve both added 4 points. Leonor Nickell scored 17 points to lead River Ridge. Camden Pruitt scored 16 for the Lady Knights. River Ridge improved to 7-10 overall and 3-3 in Region 7AAAA with the road victory. Cass slipped to 8-7 on the year and 2-5 in the region. The Cass boys held their own against River Ridge for most of the contest, but a sloppy third quarter proved to be too much for the Colonels to overcome in a 48-45 loss. Cass trailed 40-31 after three quarters, but scraped and clawed their way back into the game. The Colonels had a chance with a potential game tying shot to send the game to overtime, but missed on the opportunity. C.J. Bennett finished with 15 points to lead the Colonels. Mike Sims scored 14, followed by Ashton Burley with eight and Edvonte Curtis with seven. The Knights were led by Marcus Spears’ 16 points. Destin Exinor scored 13 and Stefon Bright added 11 for River Ridge. With the win, River Ridge is now 7-10 overall and 2-4 in Region 7AAAA. Cass falls to 5-9 on the season and 1-6 in region play. The Lady Colonels and Colonels host Cartersville Saturday night with the girls’ game scheduled to tip at 6pm. The boys’ game will follow at 7:30pm. Cass plays at Cedartown next Tuesday and will host Woodland and Adairsville the following weekend.

Bartow County Parks and Recreation Basketball results for January 7, 2016 Final scores and game reports from action involving teams in the Bartow County Recreation Department and Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department. Basketball results January 7, 2016 8U Boys SUNS 24, KNICKS 6 Suns: Jakez Baldwin 8, Ja’Kai Baldin 6, Harrison Cole 6 Knicks: John Ward 4, Aiden Castaneda 2 SPURS 27, LAKERS 4 Spurs: Jabari Burleson 11, Conner Lujan 10 Lakers: Clayton McClendon and Hector Ojeda 2 10U Girls DREAM 41, CANES-POWELL 7 Dream: Mikaela Jackson 20, Campbell Rogers 5 LYNX 9, CANES-TERRY 5 Lynx: Tanaysia Porter 4, Alissa Winters 4 MONARCHS 12, MYSTICS 6 Monarchs: Hannah Godfrey 4 Mystics: Alyssa Jarrett 4 10U Boys BULLS 48, WIZARDS 24 Bulls: Jakaden Barkley 22, Nicholas Kennedy 16, Tyler Jones 6 Wizards: Jayden Foster 22 HAWKS 25, SUNS 23 Hawks: Devin Henderson 8, Kevin Henderson 8, Braden Shiflett 5 Suns: Kymoni Pullum 10, Tavaris Green 7, Caden Goff 6 HEAT 21, SPURS 15 Heat: Spencer Berry 6, Kyrese Weaver 3 Spurs: Joseph Boatman 15 12U Girls DREAM 27, SUN 6 Dream: Kiley Arnolds 15, Trinity Hatfield 4, Laney Radford 4 Sun: Haylee Dishmon 4, Addison Tatum 4 STARS 40, MYSTICS 13 Stars: Madison Bentley 18, Macey Vaughn 12 Mystics: Lauryn Gardner 9 Game reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

All four of the local high school wrestling teams will compete this weekend for a chance to advance to the GHSA State Duals Championships at Macon Centreplex January 14-16. Woodland and Cass both received byes through the opening round of the Area 7AAAAA tournament and will begin with quarterfinal matches on Friday night at North Atlanta High School. The Wildcats are the top seed heading into the weekend with Cass set as the No. 2 seed. Woodland is the defending area champ and was state runner-up last year in both the state duals and the state traditional format. The Wildcats will take the mats Friday night at approximately 6:15pm against the first round winner between Sequoyah and host North Atlanta. The Colonels will also start at approximately 6:15pm at North Atlanta against the Rome/Riverwood first round survivor. In Woodland’s half of the bracket, No. 4 seed Dalton will wrestle the Creekview/North Springs winner Friday night. On the Cass side of the 7AAAAA bracket, No. 3 seed Cambridge will face the opening round survivor from a match between River Ridge and Forsyth Central. Cambridge has several experienced wrestlers returning on their 2015-16 squad, including a 2015 state champion at 160 pounds. The Bears, along with the two Bartow County schools, will be the top contenders for a spot in the Class AAAAA tournament in Macon. Only the top two teams from each area will advance to the state tournament in Macon. The first round of wrestle backs for the 7AAAAA tournament are scheduled for Friday night at 7:45pm. The quarterfinal winners will advance to the area semifinals Saturday morning at 9am. Cartersville will face a tough challenge at the Area 7AAAA tournament at Ridgeland High School in Rossville. Gilmer is the defending state champ in Class AAAA and also the defending area champion. The Bobcats are the area’s top seeded team again this weekend. Northwest Whitfield is the No. 2 seed in 7AAAA and the Bruins were both area and state runner-up to Gilmer last season. Heritage is the No. 3 seed and Southeast Whitfield is the No. 4 seed in Area 7AAAA. In Area 6AAA, Adairsville will look to advance through a tough field that includes host Sonoraville, plus Calhoun, Coahulla Creek, North Murray, and Ringgold. Sonoraville and Calhoun advanced to the state tournament last season.

Bartow County Parks and Recreation Basketball results for January 5, 2016 Final scores and game reports from action involving teams in the Bartow County Recreation Department and Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department. Basketball results January 5, 2016 8U Girls MYSTICS 6, MONARCHS 6 Mystics: Ashlyn Carlton 2, Taylor Evans 2, Sadie Raughton 2 Monarchs: Amirrah Horton 4, Ashlyn Dowdy 2 LIBERTY 30, SPARKS 12 Liberty: Kaytlin Arnold 20, Anna Grace Fraley 6 Sparks: Briley Buchannon 6, Presley Williams 4 12U Girls C’VILLE CANES PETERS 41, MYSTICS 4 Mystics: Lauryn Gardner 2, Olivia Maddox 2 STORM 6, C’VILLE CANES MILNER 6 Storm: Whitney Gibbons 2, Rylee Hensley 2, Bailey Weaver 2 STARS 30, SUN 4 Stars: Madison Bentley 10, Macey Vaughn 10 Sun: Haylee Dishmon 2 12U Boys HEAT 38, LAKERS 20 Heat: Peyton Posey 21, Collin Fletcher 8 Lakers: Santino Jones 7, Jadas Whatley 7 BULLS 50, CELTICS 34 Bulls: Jelani Hames 15, Jaeden Scott 13, J.T. Forsyth 11 Celtics: Hayden Poarch 20, Christian Gough 6 BUCKS 45, JAZZ 17 Bucks: Jacob Silvers 17, Chris Roper 8 Jazz: Dawson Shropshire 7, Jackson Hale 6 14U Boys BUCKS 47, MAGIC 43 Bucks: Josiah Mosley 17, Blaine Ingram 13 Magic: Kamari George 12, Michael Ward 9, Darius Ward 8, Mark Williams 8 JAZZ 43, SUNS 35 Jazz: Trey Brown 20, Adam McGuire 8 Suns: Isaac Roberson 10, Silas Sharpton 8 17U Boys HEAT 60, CANES 38 Heat: Jonah Jack 17, Carson Jones 12 Game reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

CARTERSVILLE BOYS 60, HERITAGE 54 The Canes led 24-22 at the intermission and stretched their lead to as much as eleven in the third quarter before taking a 44-35 lead into the final period. Heritage got as close as five in the fourth quarter, but the Canes — who outrebounded the Generals 40-23 in the contest — held on for a six point victory. Kobie Whitfield totaled 13 rebounds, 10 points, 3 steals, a pair of blocks and a pair of assists to lead the Canes. Travon Davis was the leading scorer with 14 points. He added five rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks. Jaylon Pugh and Cade Archer followed with nine points apiece. Pugh added seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Archer contributed four assists and pulled down four rebounds. Corney Cooley also made a big contribution, sinking three-of-four free throws late to help seal the win. Cartersville improved to 8-3 overall and 4-1 in Regon 7AAAA. The win also pulled the Canes within one-half game of second place in the region. With the loss, Heritage is now 10-5 overall and 5-1 in region play. Region leader Northwest Whitfield is 6-0 in region play and 12-2 overall. The Canes play at Southeast Whitfield Friday and at Cass Saturday. HERITAGE GIRLS 53, CARTERSVILLE 49 The Lady Canes got to within two points in the final quarter but were unable to overcome a Heritage 16-point lead and fell to the Lady Generals, 53-49. Kimora McClinic and Madison McKinney led the Lady Canes in scoring with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Heritage led 26-13 at halftime and Cartersville made a furious comeback before falling just short. Heritage improved their overall record to 11-3 on the year and 5-1 in 7AAAA. Cartersville is now 3-8 overall and 1-4 in the region. Friday at Southeast Whitfield 7pm Cass Saturday at 6pm CREEKVIEW GIRLS 61, WOODLAND 20 Ansley Henson scored 22 points to lead Creekview. Gabby Bradley led the Lady Cats with ten points. Creekview led 19-5 after one period and 26-11 at the intermission. They extended their lead to 46-17 after three quarters. The Lady Grizzlies improved to 13-2 and an unbeaten 4-0 in Region 7-AAAAA with a home region victory over Woodland. The loss dropped the Lady Cats to 4-11 overall and 0-4 in region play. Dalton visits Woodland Friday for a 6pm start. CREEKVIEW BOYS 66, WOODLAND 44 Trevor Knowles scored 11 points for the Wildcats in a losing cause. Creekview improved to 10-6 overall and 3-1 in Region 7-AAAAA. Woodland is now 3-10. The Wildcats host Dalton Friday. The boys game will follow the girls' 6pm start. EXCEL GIRLS 59, MT. ZION 34 Whitney Harris scored a game-high 27, including seven three-pointers, as the Excel Lady Eagles took care of business against the visiting Mt. Zion Lady Eagles. Excel led 13-5 after one period and extended their lead to 30-10 at the intermission on their way to a fifteen point win. Rylie Boston added 10 points for ECA. Xena Enos 7, Brighton McCollum and Kalli Beth Scheff 4, Anna Lane Hattaway 3, Lindsey Mauldin and Bailey Cox 2 rounded out the Excel scoring. Excel improved to 7-6 overall with the victory and 2-0 in Region 6-A. Mt. Zion is now 1-9 on the season and 0-3 in region play. Excel plays Friday at North Cobb Christian at 6pm and travels to Adairsville Saturday for a 2:30pm start. EXCEL BOYS 80, MT. ZION 63 Senior Darius Thrower set a school record with 37 points, including 30 in the second half to lead the Excel Eagles’ scoring attack. Excel led by only one point at halftime — 32-31, but separated themselves from Mt. Zion in the third quarter by outscoring the visitors 27-10. ECA then held on for a 17-point victory. Chris Hale scored 13 and Caleb West 12 to also reach double figures for Excel. C.J. Ackles led Mt. Zion with 27 points. Sam Kirkland 9, Latrel Jones 4, Joseph Cuomo 3, and Hunter Johnson 2 rounded out the scoring for Excel. ECA is now 6-7 overall and 2-0 in Region 6-A. The loss dropped Mt. Zion to 5-7 on the year and 1-2 in region play. Excel plays at North Cobb Christian Friday night and at Adairsville Saturday afternoon. CASS GIRLS 44, DALTON 41 The Dalton girls had beaten Cass earlier in the year in a Thanksgiving week tournament at Southeast Whitfield, but the Lady Colonels returned the favor in an important Region 7-AAAAA game Tuesday night. In a tight battle throughout, Dalton led 13-12 after one period but Cass came back to lead 23-18 at the break. The Lady Catamounts narrowed the margin to 33-32 after three periods, but Cass held on for a three point win. Jana Morning led Cass with 16 points. Esmeralda Thomas added nine for the Lady Colonels, followed by Payton Stoddard 6, Kyla Michienzi 5, Chanel Clemmons 4, Alexis Ware 2, and Lexi Walraven 2. Cass (8-6 overall, 2-4 in 7AAAAA) hosts River Ridge Friday (7pm) and Cartersville Saturday night at 6pm. DALTON BOYS 53, CASS 43 The Colonels held their own in the first half by outrebounding Dalton 21-8, but the Catamounts still led 21-18 at the half. Dalton turned the tables in the second half by outrebounding Cass 29-15 on their way to the ten point region win. Drake McCowan led Dalton with a game-high 18 points. Nick Hurt, Wyatt Erwin, and Tanner Storey added 10 each for the Catamounts. Ashton Burley paced Cass with 14 points. C.J. Bennett followed with 12. With the win, Dalton is now 10-4 overall and 4-1 in Region 7-AAAAA. Cass falls to 5-8 overall and 1-5 in the region. Cass is scheduled to host River Ridge Friday night at 8:30pm in another region tilt. The Colonels will then host Cartersville Saturday at 7:30pm in a non-region matchup. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 58, MURRAY CO. 42 The Lady Tigers won all four quarter stops and pulled away from the Lady Indians in the second half for a Region 6AAA victory Tuesday night. Adairsville led 14-13 after one quarter and 31-25 at the break. The Lady Tigers extended their lead to 41-31 after three periods before the eventual 16-point win. The Lady Tigers improved to 5-9 on the season and 3-5 in Region 6AAA. Murray County slipped to 2-13 for the year and 1-6 in region games. Adairsville plays at Ringgold Friday (7pm) and hosts Excel Christian Academy Saturday (2:30pm) MURRAY CO. BOYS 54, ADAIRSVILLE 50 Murray County escaped with a four point victory Tuesday night at Adairsville, 54-50 behind 19 points from Humble Tucker that included five, three-pointers. Adairsville led 15-7 after one period and 28-18 at the break, but Murray took control of the game in the third quarter and carried a 45-35 lead into the final period. Cole Hewitt and James Sims led the Tigers with 14 points each. Ronald Hardin followed with 8 points. Hunter Hice 7, Cody Henderson 5, and Juan Perez 2 rounded out the Adairsville attack. Bickford Logan added 13 points for Murray County. The visiting Indians improved to 4-11 overall and 2-5 in Region 6AAA. Adairsville fell to 4-10 overall and 1-7 in region play. The Tigers travel to Ringgold Friday and host Excel Christian Academy Saturday.

Bartow County Parks and Recreation Basketball results for January 4, 2016 Final scores and game reports from action involving teams in the Bartow County Recreation Department and Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department. 8U Boys HEAT 21, MAVERICKS 8 Heat: Michael Teasley 8, Lucas Baker 5 Mavericks: Jaden Huskins 4 BULLS 28, HAWKS 19 Bulls: Anterrius Hames 14, Shavonzae Pennymon 6 Hawks: Casen Cochran 10, Cameron Cochran 9 10U Girls SHOCK 16, C’VILLE CANES 6 Shock: Kailynn Mullinax 8, Kaitlyn Detscher 6 DREAM 29, LIBERTY 14 Dream: Mikaela Jackson 23, Campbell Rogers 6 Liberty: Bridgett Njoroge 12 SPARKS 33, FEVER 5 Sparks: Alexis Woods 18, Paola Robledo 6 Fever: Naxyria Roberts 5 SUN 14, LYNX 6 Sun: Sarah Smith 10 Lynx: Tanaysia Porter 4 10U Boys MAGIC 47, THUNDER 22 Magic: Ramarion Pace 24, Logan Bentley 10, Kaden Baldwin 8 Thunder: Jonathan Gough 10, Tre Winters 6 BUCKS 42, MAVERICKS 13 Bucks: Jaylen Scott 12, Grayson Belcher 8, Andrew Martin 7 Mavericks: Merrick Boldt 7, Ethan Blome 4 KINGS 33, WIZARDS 30 Kings: Asa Shepard 12, Tristan Cantrell 8, Kamarion Profit 5 Wizards: Jayden Foster 23 14U Boys BUCKS 46, C’VILLE CANES 36 Bucks: Josiah Mosley 10, Ericson Mosley 9, Davis Hardin 6 Game reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

Vic Beasley wrapped up his NFL rookie season Sunday with the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in a 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Beasley did not add to his individual stat line and the Falcons finished the year 8-8. Atlanta also missed the playoffs for the third straight season after beginning the year with five straight wins and six victories in their first seven games. Beasley, as we now know, has been dealing with a torn labrum in his right shoulder throughout the 2015 season. He managed the injury all year and did not miss any of the Falcons’ 16 games. According to reports from Michael Cunningham of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, off-season surgery has not been ruled out for Beasley. “It’s a day-by-day thing,” Beasley said Monday as players cleaned out their lockers following the end of their season. “I haven’t decided if I will have the surgery or not. If I don’t, I will just rehab it.” Beasley finished the season with 26 tackles, four sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and an interception in his first NFL season. His best game came on Dec. 27 against the then-undefeated Carolina Panthers when he recorded four tackles, a sack, and forced a fumble. It was a solid year for the former Adairsville Tiger and Clemson All-American. Falcons' officials were publicly pleased with his performance, but the Falcons’ 2015 first round pick will look to make an even bigger impact in his second year.

The 2015-16 college football bowl season concluded this past weekend and now only the National Championship between Clemson and Alabama remains to be played January 11. Several local collegiate football players, among our 'Athletes Beyond Bartow,' participated in post-season games. Collin Barber, Tarris Batiste, and Hayes Linn were all three part of teams that played in bowl games. Rodney Mitchell's team made the FCS playoffs, while Niagel Curtis and Isaiah Ross were on teams that advanced to the NAIA post-season. Below is a season summary for local college football players around the country for the 2015 season. QUADRE ALLEN — Tusculum College (R-Fr., DB, Woodland HS) … appeared in all 11 games for the Pioneers in 2015 and made a total of 6 tackles with one pass break up. Tusculum finished 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the South Atlantic Conference. DeANDRE APPLIN — Georgia Military College (Fr., DB, Adairsville HS) … played in seven games, made 13 tackles, had one interception and recovered two fumbles. He returned both fumbles for touchdowns to lead the nation (NJCAA) in fumbles returned for touchdowns. GMC finished the 2015 season with an 8-4 record. COLLIN BARBER — University of Georgia (Sr., P / PK, Cartersville HS) … had 39 punts for a 40.3 yard average and had a long punt in 2015 of 55 yards. A dozen of his punts were inside the 20 yard line. He also kicked off nine times for a 62.1 yard average with five touchbacks. The Bulldogs finished the season 10-3 with a Taxslayer Bowl win over Penn State. BROOKS BARDEN — UNC Charlotte (R-Fr., QB, Cartersville HS) … saw action in seven games for the 49ers in 2015 and started five. He was 49 of 99 passing for 440 yards and four touchdowns. His efficiency rating was 90.1. Barden also rushed 38 times for a net total of 21 yards and one touchdown. Charlotte finished 2-10 overall and 0-8 in Conference USA. TARRIS BATISTE — Georgia State (R-Sr., DB, Cass HS) … a two year starter for the Panthers after transferring from Indiana State, Batiste was twice the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week in 2015. He finished second on the team in tackles with 100. He was also credited with 6.5 tackles for loss. Batiste picked off four passes, broke up six, and forced a pair of fumbles. Georgia State won four straight at the end of the regular season to become bowl eligible for the first time in program history, but fell to San Jose State in the Cure Bowl to finish their season 6-7 overall and 5-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. NIAGEL CURTIS — Reinhardt University (Sr., RB, Adairsville, GA, Gordon Central HS) … named Reinhardt’s first-ever NAIA All-American in football, Curtis rushed for 954 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2015. He had a long run of 72 yards and averaged over 86 yards per game rushing. He added three receptions for 40 yards. He scored five touchdowns in two different games, including a game against then-top-ranked Lindsey Wilson. The Eagles finished the year 9-2 overall and made the NAIA national playoffs, but lost to University of Saint Francis (IN) in the opening round. JUSTIN FLOYD — Furman University (R-Sr., OL, Cartersville HS) … a primary starter on the Paladins’ offensive line for the last two years, he helped clear the way for the 2015 Furman offense to accumulate over 318 yards per game. Furman finished the season with a 4-7 record overall and 2-5 in the Southern Conference. T. L. FORD — UNC-Charlotte (So., WR, Cartersville HS) … started 11 of 12 games for the 49ers in 2015. Ford caught 27 passes for 262 yards and an average of 21.8 yards per game. His longest reception of the season went for 25 yards. The 49ers finished the 2015 campaign with a 2-10 record overall and 0-8 in Conference USA. GORDON GRAY — Kennesaw State (R-Fr., WR, Cartersville HS) … appeared in seven games in 2015 for the Owls. KSU finished its first football campaign 6-5 overall and was 2-4 in Big South Conference games. DAKOTA HINES — Kentucky Christian University (So., K/P, Adairsville HS) … utilized primarly as a kickoff specialist, Hines was named to the Mid-South Conference East Division All-Conference second team in 2015. Knights’ head coach Steve Barrows called Hines “a real weapon for us and a blessing to have in the program.” KCU finished the season 2-9 overall and 2-7 in the Mid-South Conference. JESSE HOUSE — Kennesaw State (R-Fr., LB, Cartersville HS) … saw action in one game for the Owls in 2015, a 58-7 home win over Edward Waters. KSU finished its first football campaign 6-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big South Conference. HAYES LINN — Air Force Academy (Jr., DB, Cartersville HS) … has seen action in all 27 games the past two seasons for the Falcons in the defensive backfield and on special teams. Linn finished the 2015 season with 21 total tackles and two pass break ups. He started three games at safety this season and has 34 career tackles. Air Force was 8-6 overall, 6-2 in the Mountain West Conference, played in the MWC Championship Game, and played California in the Armed Forces Bowl. RODNEY MITCHELL — Coastal Carolina (R-So., OL, Cartersville HS) … played in five games for the Chanticleers in 2015 after seeing action in nine games the season before. CCU was 9-3 in 2015 and 4-2 in the Big South Conference. Coastal made the FCS playoffs, but lost to The Citadel in the opening round. JAMAR POSEY — Birmingham Southern College (Fr., OL, Woodland HS) … saw action in six games for the Panthers in 2015 with a team that scored more than 22 points per game and rolled up better than 323 yards per game. BSC finished the year 5-5 overall and was 3-5 in the Southern Athletic Association. MARK QUATTLEBAUM — UNC-Charlotte (R-Fr., SL, Cartersville HS) … primarily saw special teams action for the 49ers in eight games during the 2015 season. He had a pair of punt returns for six yards and returned one kickoff 13 yards. Charlotte was 2-10 for the season and 0-8 in Conference USA. CHAZ ROKINS — Maryville College (So., RB, Cass HS) … had 62 carries in eight games for the Scots in 2015 for 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also caught three passes for 17 yards. Maryville finished 8-2 overalll and 5-2 in the USA South Athletic Conference. ISAIAH ROSS — Point University (So., LB, Cartersville HS) … played in eight games for the Skyhawks in 2015 and collected 42 tackles with two for loss. Ross now has 54 career tackles and three for loss. Point finished 9-3 overall, 5-0 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference, and made the NAIA national playoffs where they fell at second-ranked Baker (KS) University. TWAN TERRELL — Cornell University (Sr., Safety, Woodland HS) … played in eight games for the Big Red in 2015 and recorded 16 tackles. He also had one blocked kick. In three season, Terrell totaled 58 tackles, one for loss, recovered a pair of fumbles, made one interception, and blocked two kicks. Cornell was 1-9 this season and 1-6 in the Ivy League. BRANDON THOMPSON — Tusculum College (R-Jr., DB, Woodland HS) … played in ten games and started one for the Pioneers. Thompson recorded four tackles. Tusculum finished 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the South Atlantic Conference. DA’KELIN WELLS — Maryville College (Fr., DB, Cass HS) … credited with 18 tackles in nine games played for the Scots from his starting cornerback position. He also added one tackle for a loss and two pass breakups. Maryville finished 8-2 overalll and 5-2 in the USA South Athletic Conference. MALIK WILKINS — Maryville College (So., FS, Cartersville HS) … appeared in four games for the Scots and recorded a pair of tackles. Maryville was 8-2 on the season and finished 5-2 in the USA South Athletic Conference. Did we miss someone? If we did, please let us know. Use our 'Contact' page to have us research and include any current college or pro athlete with our 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' page.

Accolades continue to roll in for the 2015 Cartersville Purple Hurricanes football team. Sophomore quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, was selected Offensive Player of the Year for the USA TODAY All-USA Georgia football team released this weekend. Senior tight end teammate and Alabama commit, Miller Forristall, was also selected to the All-USA Georgia second team offense. Here is the release: USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the 2015 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Georgia Football Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2015-16 season. For more, see the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here. COACH OF THE YEAR: Rush Propst, Colquitt County (Moultrie) With Propst at the helm, Colquitt County has been literally unstoppable the past two seasons, going 15-0 each year en route to consecutive Class AAAAAA state crowns. The 30-game winning streak is the third longest in state history. Colquitt County finished the season ranked No. 2 in the Super 25. OFFENSE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville Lawrence led Cartersville to a perfect 15-0 season capped by the Class AAAA state title. He totaled 3,522 yards through the air with a ridiculous 42:4 touchdown to interception ratio. Widely regarded as the nation’s top gunslinger in the Class of 2018, Lawrence already has offers from the likes of Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee. First Team QB Trevor Lawrence (6-5, 193, So.), Cartersville RB Sheldon Evans (5-11, 205, Jr.), Roswell RB Russell Halimon (5-9, 180, Sr.), Allatoona (Acworth) WR Kyle Davis (6-2, 225, Sr.), Archer (Lawrenceville) WR Randrecous Davis (5-11, 180, Sr.), Mays (Atlanta) TE Charlie Woerner (6-5, 220, Sr.), Rabun County (Tiger) OL Chris Barnes (6-3, 275, Sr.), Lee County (Leesburg) OL Ben Cleveland (6-6, 325, Sr.), Stephens County (Toccoa) OL Devin Cochran (6-7, 305, Sr.), Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) OL Robert Kraeling (6-8, 250, Sr.), Prince Avenue Christian (Bogart) OL E.J. Price (6-6, 513, Sr.), Archer (Lawrenceville) Second Team QB Jake Fromm (6-3, 220, Jr.), Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.) RB Sam Jackson (5-10, 180, Sr.), McEachern (Powder Springs) RB Colby Wood (5-9, 172, So.), Jefferson WR Quintez Cephus (6-2, 185, Sr.), Stratford Academy (Macon) WR Kiel Pollard (6-1, 230, Sr.), Colquitt County (Moultrie) TE Miller Forristall (6-3, 215, Sr.), Cartersville Forristall caught 57 passes for 902 yards, an average of 15.8 yards. His longest play went for 56 yards and he scored 11 touchdowns. OL Robbie Bell (6-5, 270, Sr.), Mill Creek (Hoschton) OL Timothy Coleman (6-2, 290, Sr.), Pace Academy (Atlanta) OL Netori Johnson (6-5, 330, Jr.), Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) OL Chris Martin (6-2, 260, Sr.), Grayson OL Chandler Reeves (6-6, 255, Sr.), Eagle’s Landing Christian (McDonough) DEFENSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Derrick Brown, Lanier (Sugar Hill) Already firmly entrenched as the best defensive lineman in Georgia, Brown made the case that he should be considered the No. 1 D-line recruit in the nation with a spectacular senior season. Brown recorded 106 tackles (42 for loss), 12 sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception and a blocked punt this fall. The U.S. Army All-American has a top five of Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi State and Tennessee. First Team DL Derrick Brown (6-4, 318, Sr.), Lanier (Sugar Hill) DL Antonneous Clayton (6-4, 220, Sr.), Dooly County (Vienna) DL Antwuan Jackson (6-2, 305, Sr.), Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) DL Julian Rochester (6-5, 315, Sr.), McEachern (Powder Springs) LB Jaleel Laguins (6-1, 210, Sr.), Oconee County (Watkinsville) LB Tre Lamar (6-3, 240, Sr.), Roswell LB Elysee Mbem-Bosse (6-2, 230, Sr.), Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) DB Mecole Hardman (5-10, 175, Sr.), Elbert County (Bowman) DB Richard LeCounte (5-11, 175, Jr.), Liberty County (Hinesville) DB Demetris Robertson (6-0,180, Sr.), Savannah Christian (Savannah) DB Nigel Warrior (5-11, 188, Sr.), Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) Second Team DL Deandre Gardenhire (6-2, 195, Sr.), Camden County (Kingsland) DL Tomon Fox (6-3, 235, Sr.), Collins Hill (Suwanee) DL Tyler Vernon (6-4, 235, Sr.), Mill Creek (Buford) DL Charles Wiley (6-2, 240, Sr.), Stockbridge LB Jaden Hunter (6-3, 205, Jr.), Westlake (Atlanta) LB Jamie Skalski (6-0, 230, Sr.), Northgate (Newnan) LB Dee Walker (6-3, 210, Sr.), Colquitt County (Moultrie) DB DeAngelo Gibbs (6-3, 205, Jr.), Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) DB Jordan Griffin (6-1, 175, Sr.), Jonesboro DB Xavier McKinney (6-1, 185, Jr.), Roswell DB Jamyest Williams (5-9, 170, Sr.), Archer (Lawrenceville) SPECIAL TEAMS K Sam Sloman (5-10, 165, Sr.), Pace Academy (Atlanta)

MODEL GIRLS 67, WOODLAND 32 The Woodland girls hung tough Saturday afternoon in the first quarter against unbeaten Model, but the visiting Lady Blue Devils stretched a four point lead after one quarter to a 19-point advantage by halftime and then cruised to their fifteenth win in fifteen games. Gabby Bradley led Woodland with nine points. Eryikah Pender scored eight for the Lady Cats. Lyric Curtis added seven. Victoria Sexton led the visitors with 24. The Lady Cats slipped to 3-10 on the season with the loss and will return to Region 7AAAA play next week at Creekview Tuesday and at home against Dalton Friday. Both games are 6pm starts. MODEL BOYS 54, WOODLAND 43 The visiting Model Blue Devils outlasted the Woodland Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Woodland High School in a non-region matchup, 54-43. Model had leads of 29-22 at halftime and 46-31 after three quarters. Woodland was led by Jonathan Pritchett's 13 points. Brady Jernigan added 11. Justice Hayes drew a pair of charges. Model improved to 9-4 on the season. Woodland fell to 3-9. The Wildcats play at Creekview Tuesday and host Dalton Friday in a pair of Region 7AAAA games.