This week's 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' baseball report includes updates on 16 of the 24 former local high school baseball players currently contributing at their respective college programs across the country. A few schools are closing out their 2016 seasons and other are moving into conference and/or regional championship tournaments. Bartow Sports Zone maintains a roster of local athletes competing currently on college or professional rosters. See the 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' page on this web site for more. BASEBALL CLIFTON DEMPSEY — Maryville College (Soph., Cartersville HS) . . Dempsey has a .331 batting average with 18 RBI in 43 games this season. The Scots (29-15) set a school record for wins in 2016 and await a potential at-large bid to the NCAA D3 Tournament after losing in their conference playoffs championship round. The NCAA D3 tournament field will be announced on Sunday, May 8. BRANDON ETHERIDGE — Georgia Highlands CC (Soph., Cass HS) . . . went 5-for-15 with a walk, scored four runs, and drove in one during a four-game series with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College this past week. Etheridge has a .290 batting average in 47 games played with 17 RBI. The Chargers (24-24, 9-11 in GCAA) play a four game series against Gordon College this week with single games April 26 at the Rome Braves’ State Mutual Stadium and in Barnesville on April 28. The two teams also have a doubleheader April 30 at Gordon College. MICHAEL GOSS — UNC-Greensboro (Jr., Cartersville HS) . . . went 5-for-12, including a pair of doubles and a triple with three runs scored and two RBI in a three-game home series with East Tennessee State April 22-24. Goss has a .331 batting average for the season in 30 starts. He has 18 extra base hits, a .551 slugging percentage, and 26 RBI. UNC-Greensboro (31-11 overall, 10-2 Southern Conference) leads the conference standings. UNCG has a home game vs. Campbell April 26 and a home conference series with Samford April 29-May 1. ROBERT HARRIS — Troy University (Jr., Adairsville HS) . . .made an eighth inning relief appearance April 23, allowing a run on three hits in an 18-5 home, conference loss to University of Texas-Arlington. Harris has made 15 relief appearances for the Trojans for 24 and 1/3 innings and a 5.92 ERA. He has 26 strikeouts. Troy (23-18 overall, 9-9 Sun Belt Conference) has a three-game, conference series April 29-May 1 at Texas State University. HARRISON HATFIELD — Shorter University (Soph, Cartersville HS) . . . scored a run in two at bats during a 9-6 loss at Southern Wesleyan April 20 and was 0-for-2 in a loss at University of West Florida April 23. Hatfield has appeared in 21 games for the Hawks with nine starts. The Hawks (13-32 overall, 6-24 Gulf South Conference) conclude their season this week with a home, non-conference game against Emmanuel College April 26 and a three-game, conference set vs. Christian Brothers University April 30-May 1. BRADLEY HOOD — Georgia Highlands CC (Fr., Cass HS) . . . made a one inning relief appearance April 23 in a 14-9 loss at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He allowed three runs on three hits and two walks. Hood has worked 13.2 innings in 12 appearances for the Chargers. He has ten strikeouts and has a 4.61 ERA. GHC (24-24, 9-11 GCAA) has a four-game series with Gordon College that begins April 26 at the Rome Braves’ State Mutual Stadium. Gordon will host a single game April 28 and a doubleheader April 30. TRIPP JAMIESON — Univ. of the Cumberlands (Jr., Cartersville HS) . . .went 2-for-7 with a walk, run scored, and one RBI as UofC split a pair of non-conference games April 19 and 20 against Milligan College (TN) and Asbury (KY). He then went 2-for-6 with a walk, run scored, and two RBI starting two games of a home, conference series with University of Pikeville (KY) April 23-24. Jamieson has a .263 batting average with two homers and 19 RBI in 35 games for the Patriots. Cumberlands (33-20 overall, 9-12 Mid-South Conference) hosts 6th-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan April 26 and opens play in the Mid-South Conference Tournament April 29 against Lindsey Wilson in Columbia, KY. CONNOR JUSTUS — Georgia Tech (Jr., Cartersville HS) . . . went 2-for-6 with three walks, four runs scored, and one RBI as the 26th-ranked Jackets split a pair of mid-week, non-conference games with Mercer and Georgia State April 19-20. Justus then went 7-for-14 with a pair of walks, five runs, and five RBI as Georgia Tech won two of three ACC games at Clemson April 22-24. Three of his hits for the week were homers. Tech plays at Georgia April 26 and will host Coastal Carolina for three games April 29-May 1. SEAN McDERMOTT — Cleveland State CC (Fr., Adairsville HS) . . . had one hit in each game and went 3-for-11 with 2 runs scored and a solo homerun as the Cougars dropped two of three at home to Dyersburg State CC. McDermott has a .390 batting average with 12 homeruns and 36 RBI in 43 games for CSCC. Cleveland State CC (28-18 overall, 15-9 Tennessee Community College Athletic Association) completes the regular season at Roane State CC in a three-game conference series April 29-30. HUNTER OSBORN — Reinhardt University (Soph., Cartersville HS) . . . made his 12th start of the season April 24 at Bluefield College (VA) in a 3-2 loss. He pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out two. Osborn has a 6-4 season mark in 64 innings pitched with a 2.95 ERA. Reinhardt (28-23 overall, 9-15 Appalachian Athletic Conference) plays a three-game series at Bryan College (TN) April 29-30. MASON ROBINSON — Wallace State-Dothan CC (Soph., Woodland HS) . . .doubled with two RBI in an 8-5 win against Central Alabama CC April 18. He was 2-for-9, scored two runs, with a double and one RBI playing in three of four games during a home-and-home conference series with Faulkner State CC April 21 and 23. Robinson has a .292 batting average with two homeruns, 22 RBI, and six stolen bases in 42 games for the Governors. WSDCC hosts Gulf Coast State College April 25 and plays a conference, four-game series with Wallace State-Selma April 28 and 30. TRISTON SMITH — Young Harris College (Soph., Adairsville HS) . . . went 3-for-9 with a double and one run scored in a pair of non-conference losses April 19 and 20 to University of West Georgia and Brevard College. He then went 2-for-7 starting two of three conference losses at Georgia College April 22-24. Smith had a double, a walk, and scored two runs in the conference series. Young Harris College (12-35 overall, 6-21 Peach Belt Conference) has lost 11 straight. The Mountain Lions close out the 2016 season with a home, three-game conference series with Georgia Southwestern State April 30-May 1. JO JO UNDERWOOD — University of North Carolina-Greensboro (Jr., Cartersville HS) . . . had one at bat April 20 at Elon. He currently has made 21 game appearances with a .167 batting average and 3 RBI in 12 at bats for the Spartans. UNC-Greensboro (31-11 overall, 10-2 Southern Conference) leads the conference standings. UNCG has a home game vs. Campbell April 26 and a home conference series with Samford April 29-May 1. TYLER WILL — Berry College (Jr., Cartersville HS) . . . made an appearance April 19 and walked two batters at home against Covenant College. Will had 11 appearances and pitched 10 innings with a 3.60 ERA. The Vikings (27-17 overall, 11-10 Southern Athletic Association) went 2-2 in the SAA Tournament in Birmingham and were eliminated with a pair of losses to 7th-ranked Birmingham Southern College. ASA WILLIAMS — Reinhardt University (Sr., Cartersville HS). . . started in left field April 19 for the Eagles in a 4-0 loss at 3rd-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College. Williams has battled recent injury and has a .200 batting average in 12 starts and 15 game appearances with 35 at bats. Reinhardt (28-23 overall, 9-15 Appalachian Athletic Conference) plays a three-game series at Bryan College (TN) April 29-30. CHAZ WILSON — Columbus State University (Jr., Cass HS) . . . made a two inning relief appearance April 24 to close out the third game of a conference series sweep of visiting Armstrong State. He gave up a solo homerun, but no other baserunners and struck out one in a 13-8 win. Wilson has worked 18 and 1/3 innings in 13 relief appearances with a 5.89 ERA and 17 strikeouts. Opponents have a .206 batting average against him and his WHIP is 1.47. 13th-ranked Columbus State (36-10 overall, 21-6 Peach Belt Conference) has won 14 straight and needs to win two of three at home April 29-May 1 against UNC-Pembroke to win the conference regular season title. The Cougars, who have clinched no worse than the second seed in the PBC tournament, also play a non-conference game April 27 at Point University. Did we miss someone? Please let us know. Use the contact page of this site to provide information we may have missed or email us: bartowsportszone@comcast.net

The North Georgia Snipers 13U baseball team captured the Grand Slam Baseball ‘Grip It and Rip It’ Tournament April 24 at Hobgood Park in Woodstock. The local travel team won three straight bracket games April 24 to win the title. Strong pitching performances carried the Snipers through the championship bracket. Taylor Elrod and Josh Jacobs combined for a 6-0 shutout of Paulding Thunder. Nicolas Wallin blanked the West Cobb Tide, 8-0, and Blaine Ingram pitched a complete game in the Snipers’ 16-4 championship game victory over the Sandy Plains Wildcats.

2016 Cartersville Little League (Major League) standings, upcoming schedule, and game capsules for March 31. Standings updated through April 22. SCORES April 12 Braves 5, Dodgers 2 Tigers 11, Phillies 3 Padres 6, Indians 3 Crackers 5, Colts 3 April 13 Indians 15, Colts 13 April 14 Indians 11, Padres 8 Crackers 12, Colts 9 Dodgers 2, Braves 2 (tie) Tigers 8, Phillies 5 April 18 Phillies 4, Indians 0 Crackers 13, Dodgers 10 April 19 Tigers 9, Colts 4 Braves 11, Padres 5 April 20 Crackers 9, Dodgers 6 Phillies 8, Indians 0 April 21 Braves 13, Padres 3 Tigers 7, Colts 3 UPCOMING SCHEDULE Monday, April 25 5:45 - JFH - Tigers v. Crackers 5:45 - RY - Braves v. Indians Tuesday, April 26 5:45 - JFH - Dodgers v. Padres 5:45 - RY - Phillies v. Colts Wednesday, April 27 5:45 - JFH - Indians v. Braves 5:45 - RY - Crackers v. Tigers Thursday, April 28 5:45 - JFH - Colts v. Phillies 5:45 - RY - Padres v. Dodgers Game Capsules for Major League games played March 31 Tigers 6 Padres 1 Tigers Hitters Jacob Evans 2-2 with 2B, R, 2 RBI Jake Wehunt 1-2 with R, RBI Jake Parker 1-2 with R Scotty Smith 1-2 with HBP Kace Adams 1-3 with R Tigers Pitchers Jacob Evans 3 innings allowing 0 R, 0 ER with 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K Colt Williams 0 innings allowing 0 R, 0 ER with 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K Nathan King 2 innings allowing 0 R, 0 ER with 0 H, 0 BB, 5 K Scotty Smith 1 inning allowing 1 R, 0 ER with 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K Padres Hitters AJ Christina 1-2 with 2B Billy Ford 1-2 Padres Pitchers Collin Fletcher 2 1/3 innings allowing 5 R, 4 ER with 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K Sam Phillips 2 2/3innings allowing 1 R, 0 ER with 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K Braves 12 Colts 2 Braves Hitters Hayden James 3-3 with 2 R, 5 RBI JaQualyn Mayhall 2-2 Knox Neal 1-2 with R Braves Pitchers Jake Lawson 5 innings allowing 2 R, 2 ER with 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K Colts Hitters Tate Smith 1-2 with 2B, RBI Landon DeFrench 1-2 with 2B, R Colts Pitchers Blake Sutton 3 innings allowing 7 R, 3 ER with 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K Brody Tidwell 1 inning allowing 5 R, 2 ER with 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K Crackers 11 Phillies 5 Crackers Hitters Paul Gamble 2-2 with 2B, BB, 2 R, 4 RBI Issac Seigler 2-3 with 2B, 2 R, RBI Tyler Shelton 1-2 with HR, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI Drake Carver 1-3 with 3B, R, RBI Thomas Norris 1-3 with 2B, 2 RBI Marco Wilkey 1-3 with 2B, R Crackers Pitchers Drake Carver 4 1/3 innings allowing 5 R, 4 ER with 7 H, 5 BB, 8 K Paul Gamble 2/3 innings allowing 0 R, 0 ER with 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K Phillies Hitters Luke Gambill 2-3 with 3B, R, RBI Elliott Eastin 2-3 with R, RBI JaKiyon Porter 2-3 with HBP, R Jimbo Gaines 1-2 with 2B, BB Phillies Pitchers Luke Gambill 3 2/3 innings allowing 9 R, 9 ER with 6 H, 5 BB, 4 K JaKiyon Porter 1/3 innings allowing 2 R, 2 ER with 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K Indians 3 Dodgers 2 Indians Hitters Coby Barrett 2-2 with R Giles Turner 1-1 with 2 BB, R Noah Ford 1-2 with 2B, R Connor Brasfield 1-2 Carson Gage 1-2 Jake Woodall 1-2 Indians Pitchers Noah Ford 6 innings allowing 2 R, 0 ER with 8 H, 2 BB, 5 K Dodgers Hitters Jaylen Benham 2-3 with R Phillip Schiltz 1-2 with 2B, R Evan Sanders 1-2 with 2B Colin Eaton 1-2 Charlie Rothschild 1-2 Tyler Taylor 1-2 Banks Wilson 1-3 with R Dodgers Pitchers Colin Eaton 4 innings allowing 1 R, 0 ER with 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K Tanner Wall 1 1/3 innings allowing 2 R, 1 ER with 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K Silas Freeman 1/3 innings allowing 0 R, 0 ER with 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K Game capsules provided by Cartersville Little League

Georgia Highlands won only one of three over the weekend at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and slipped to a fourth place tie in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings with two more weekend series remaining in the regular season. The Chargers lost the four-game series opener at LakePoint Tuesday, 7-5, but bounced back to win Friday in Tifton, 8-1. ABAC then swept a Saturday doubleheader 14-9 and 8-1. Georgia Highlands (24-24 overall, 9-11 GCAA) trails conference leader Darton Colege by 5 and 1/2 games. South Georgia State CC is second in the conference at 13-7 and ABAC is now 12-8 and in possession of third place. Gordon College (9-11) is in a tie for fourth in the conference with the Chargers. East Georgia (8-11), Andrew College (7-12), and West Georgia Tech (6-13) round out the GCAA standings. Brandon Etheridge was 5-for-14 with one RBI in the four game set. Mitch Burger hit a solo homer and collected three hits. Jonathan White was 5-for-14 and had a six-RBI game on Saturday. Brandon Bell was 4-for-5 in Friday’s game. Trenton Nutter and Zach McCrum were 3-for-11 each and both had a pair of RBI in the series. Zach McCrum was 3-for-11 with two RBI, Nick Finck was 3-for-12 with one RBI, and Evan Mask finished the series 3-for-7 with one RBI. Tanner Thomson picked up the pitching victory for the Chargers on Friday with a six inning performance that scattered five hits. He struck out five while yielding only a pair of runs for a 5-2 win. Will Griffin got the save with a scoreless ninth inning and two strikeouts. Georgia Highlands plays Gordon College Tuesday at State Mutal Stadium in Rome before traveling to Barnesville for a single game Thursday and a doubleheader on Saturday.

The Cartersville Twisters youth gymnastics program competed April 17 in the 2016 USA Gymnastics XCEL Bronze Georgia State Championships and came away winners with their highest point total of the season. The age 6-9 team includes: Taryn Bradley, Ally Burlison, Emerie Elrod, Madison Goff, Aiden Phillips, RayLee Potts, Raegan Rhodes, Caris Roth, Chaunsey Royal, and Jayla Suber. Coaches for the team are Louiza Kouznetsov, Galyna Losinka, and Sasha Stensko. Individual age group winners: Goff - uneven bars, balance beam, and highest overall all-around score Phillips - vault, floor, and all-around Rhodes - vault Elrod - floor Other top age group performances: Bradley - third on vault Potts - regional qualifier Burlison - third on beam, second all-around Royal - third on vault, second on floor, fourth all-around Suber - third on vault, second on bars, third on floor, second all-around Roth - third on bars Elrod - second on vault, second all-around Rhodes - third on bars, third on floor, second all-around Phillips, second on bars Goff - second on vault, second on floor Nine Twisters qualified for the 2016 Region 8 XCEL Regional Championships in May in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The region includes Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Goff, Rhodes, and Phillips will compete as part of the Georgia State Team. Elrod was selected as an alternate for that team. The Georgia State team is made up of the state’s top six gymnasts, regardless of age group.

The Adairsville girls soccer team defeated Coahulla Creek Friday night, 4-0, to win the Region 6-AAA championship at Tiger Stadium. Emily Collum scored a hat trick to lead the Lady Tigers to the victory. Adairsville (15-1) will play West Hall from Region 7-AAA in the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs next Friday at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6pm.

The Woodland baseball team won a back-and-forth battle Thursday night at North Springs, 10-8. With the victory, the Wildcats completed a three-game sweep in the cross-region series with the Spartans to wrap up their 2016 campaign. North Springs had a 1-0 lead after one inning and led 6-5 after six innings as the lead went back-and-forth. Woodland held a 3-2 lead after two innings, expanded it to 4-2 in the fourth, and led 5-3 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning. The Spartans scored three times in the sixth to lead, but Woodland responded with five runs in the top of the seventh to go ahead 10-6. North Springs threatened with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but Tommy Peed (1.1 IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 3K) and Garrett Pope held off the rally for the two-run win. Pope struck out the only batter he faced. Cauy Williams pitched the first 5 and 1/3 innings for the Wildcats with no decision. He allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and four walks while striking out five. Brandon Allen (triple, double, 3RBI) and Grant Robinson (2 RBI) led Woodland with three hits each. Hunter Reaid (2 RBI), Garett Cornett, Mitchell Taylor, Trent Harrison, and Jacob Frye added one hit each. Kolby Stansel contributed one RBI. North Springs finished the year with a 6-20 mark. Woodland finished its season with an 8-17 record.

The Cartersville High School girls golf team shot 293 Tuesday to finish second at the Region 7-AAAA tournament and qualify for the GHSA Class AAAA sectionals. Kaylee Cornelius shot 95 to lead Cartersville and finish as region medalist runner-up. Jayla Cornelius and Marion Munistari fired a 99 for the Lady Canes. Lindsey Bonner came in with a 105. The region tournament was held at Indian Trace Golf Club in Chatsworth. The Lady Canes finished eight shots behind region winner, Pickens. The state sectional tournament is set for May 2 at Chestatee Golf Club in Dawsonville. The Cartersville boys placed seventh at the region tournament.

Region 7-AAAAA Track & Field Championship April 16 and 21 at Dalton High School Final Team Scores (14 teams) GIRLS: 1. North Springs 136, 2. Creekview 87.50, 3. Kell 63, 4. Riverwood 59. Woodland 11th, Cass 13th BOYS: 1. Dalton 82, 2. Woodland 78, North Springs 66, 4. North Atlanta 57, T5. Cass 47, T5. Creekview 47, 7. Rome 44. Top Local Finalists (Cass & Woodland, top 8 finishes) Note: Top four at region advance to State Sectional at Starr’s Mill HS in Fayetteville on April 30. Girls 1600M 7th — Lindsay Scifers, Woodland, 5:48.94 Girls 3200M 7th — Lindsay Scifers, Woodland, 12:17.37 Girls 100M Hurdles 3rd — Chaila Reliford, Woodland, 15.78 8th — Hillary McCarver, Cass, 18.00 Girls High Jump 3rd — Kyler Trouten, Cass, 4-10 7th — MiKayla Richards, Woodland, 4-08 Girls Pole Vault 7th — Karson Norris, Woodland, 7-06 8th — Kyler Trouten, Cass, 7-06 Girls Long Jump 4th — Chaila Reliford, Woodland, 16-05.5 7th — Sabrina Buggs, Cass, 15-11.5 Girls Shot Put 4th — Hayley Gildersleeve, Cass, 36-09 6th — Chanelle Clemmons, Cass, 36-04 Girls Discus Throw 6th — Skylar Chappell, Woodland, 93-00 Boys 100M 2nd — Jamai Smith, Woodland, 11.17 3rd — Terry Berdin, Cass, 11.22 7th — Laizon West, Cass, 11.58 Boys 200M 3rd — Terry Berdin, Cass, 22.53 7th — Jamai Smith, Woodland, 23.18 Boys 400M 1st — Kevin Miller, Woodland, 51.29 Boys 800M 4th — Julian Rockett, Woodland, 1:58.65 Boys 110M Hurdles 2nd — Ray Varnum, Cass, 15.38 Boys 4x100M Relay 2nd — Cass, 42.80 — Laizon West, Dexter Wilkey, Ray Varnum, Terry Berdin, Malik Grimes 5th — Woodland, 43.83 — Trevor Knowles, Grant Richards, Jarvis James, Jamai Smith, Jonathan Applin, Thomas Jolly Boys 4x400M Relay 1st — Woodland, 3:26.35 — Kevin Miller, Thomas Jolly, Trevor Knowles, Julian Rockett, Jonathan Applin Boys High Jump 1st — Trevor Knowles, Woodland, 6-00 5th — Jarvis James, Woodland, 5-10 7th — Tavarus Varnum, Cass, 5-08 Boys Pole Vault 1st — Thomas Jolly, Woodland, 13-06 5th — Payton Chester, Cass, 12-00 6th — Rodney Thompson, Woodland, 12-00 Boys Long Jump 2nd — Jarvis James, Woodland, 22-03.75 3rd — Ray Varnum, Cass, 22-02.25 Boys Triple Jump 4th — Ray Varnum, Cass, 43-08.50 6th — Kevin Miller, Woodland, 41-06.25 Boys Discus Throw 8th — Brett Shedd, Woodland, 113-08

Calhoun rallied for three runs in the last two innings, but Adairsville held on for a 5-3 win in the final regular season game for both clubs Thursday night at Adairsville. The Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, added a run in the third, and two more in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead. Meanwhile, Sam Seaman kept the Yellow Jackets off the scoreboard until the final two frames. Seaman (6 IP, 3ER, 7H, 2BB, 3K) collected the pitching win. Kyler Pelfrey (1 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB) closed out the seventh on the mound. Seaman and Hayden Morrow had two hits and one RBI each for the Tigers. Landon Howren, Garrett Mishoe, Orry Carter (RBI), and Pelfrey had the other Adairsville hits. Calhoun finishes the regular season 18-7 overall and 12-4 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (15-9, 11-5) also concluded regular season play with the home win, but must now go on the road for the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs next Friday. The Tigers’ first round opponent will most likely be Dawson County or West Hall, but was not decided as of Thursday night. EXCEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 10, ST. ANNE-PACELLI 7 The Excel Christian Academy baseball team struck for a dozen hits and celebrated their 2016 Senior Night with a 10-7 victory Thursday evening over St. Anne-Pacelli of Columbus. Wyatt Karlovich and Marco Haro had three hits each to lead the Eagles attack. Karlovich and Haro both scored a run and were 3-for-4 each. Joseph Cuomo went 2-for-3 with a walk and scored three runs. Senior Jacob Jordan also added a hit, a sacrifice fly, and a pair of RBI. Karlovich picked up the pitching victory with three innings on the mound after entering in the second inning. Jordan and Darius Thrower -- both seniors -- split time on the mound in the first inning. Cuomo was credited with a save after entering with the bases loaded in the sixth. He closed out the final two frames. Cuomo allowed only one hit and one walk. Levi Blackwell also pitched for the Eagles. He recorded one out in the sixth. The Vikings fell to 4-21 with the loss. Excel Christian concludes their season with a 2-19 mark. NORTH ATLANTA 3, CASS 0 North Atlanta pitchers Jack Ferguson and Max Sowatzaka combined on a two-hit shutout Thursday night as the Warriors defeated visiting Cass, 3-0. Ferguson went six innings and allowed only one hit and one walk while striking out six for the win. Sowatzaka allowed the only other Cass hit in the seventh and earned a save. Jake Collum (5 IP, 3R, 2ER, 6H, 4BB, 1K) started on the mound and pitched well for the Colonels in a losing cause. Austin Pruett (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 1K) worked one shutout inning. The Warriors struck for two runs in the bottom of the first inning and added another run in the fifth. Seven different North Atlanta batters had one hit each. Steven Spell and Jordan Reed had the only Cass hits. North Atlanta moved to 5-21 on the year with the season finale’ victory. The Colonels year ends with a 6-20 record.

The Cartersville girls and boys track and field teams competed Monday and Tuesday at Southeast Whitfield High School in Dalton at the Region 7-AAAA Championships. The Lady Canes finished third in the event. The Canes were fifth in the final standings. The top four finishers in each event will advance to sectionals in Carrollton on April 30. Cartersville qualifiers: GIRLS Bree Cole, 2nd, 1600M, 5:37.11 Destiny Mitchell, 3rd, Long Jump, 15-02.5 London Shaw, 4th, Discus, 87-02.5 Bree Cole, 3rd, 800M, 2:28.62 Destiny Mitchell, 2nd, 100M, 13.41 London Shaw, 2nd, Shot Put, 34-10 Girls 4x100 Relay, 2nd, 52.58 Girls 4x400 Relay, 4th, 4:26.14 BOYS Hayden Boone, 3rd, 1600M, 4:45.81 Kaleb Chatman, 4th, High Jump, 5-10 Trey Creamer, 2nd, 400M, 52.63 Trey Creamer, 2nd, Long Jump, 20-05 Boys 4x100 Relay, 4th, 45.50 Boys 4x400 Relay, 3rd, 3:43.66

The Cartersville boys tennis team advanced to the second round of the Class AAAA state playoffs Wednesday afternoon at Dellinger Park with a 3-1 win over Chamblee. SINGLES 1 — Matthew Slocum won 6-2, 6-1 2 — Davis Edwards (match incomplete) 3 — Will Allen won 6-0, 6-1 DOUBLES 1 — Russell Mathison / Ross Norwood lost 6-2, 6-2 2 — Ivy Nelson / Juan Zazueta won 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 The Canes will host Perry in the second round Monday at 4:15pm The Lady Canes, who won earlier in the week, will host Mary Persons on Monday in the second round.