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When they tee it up against the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes Saturday afternoon in the Georgia Dome, twenty-one Buford seniors will be striving for a rare feat. The Wolves will be playing for four straight state championships. Buford won the Class AAA title in 2012 and 2013 along with last season's Class AAAA championship. The only other four-peat in GHSA history was accomplished by West Rome 1982-1985. See the full story by David Friedlander at gwinnettsports.com.

The Daily Tribune News released its 2015 All-County volleyball selections this week. Co-Players of the Year Mary Katherine Grimes, Woodland Catie Heilman, Cartersville All-County Andi Prokop, Cartersville Taryn Quackenbush, Woodland Sierra Matthews, Adairsville Chloe Powell, Adairsville Honorable Mention: Adairsville: Mackenzie Stephenson, Aimee Pacheco; Cartersville: Kameron Hendrix, Emma Hart; Cass: Sara Parton, Ashley West; Woodland: Allison Hulit, Mikayla Ward. Please see the full story at The Daily Tribune News: http://www.daily-tribune.com/sports/item/4257-2015-dtn-all-county-volleyball-picks

SMYRNA, Ga. – Chattahoochee Tech men’s hoops improved to 11-1 with a 99-73 win over Gadsden (Ala.) State on Wednesday night at the Smyrna Community Center. Freshman forward Keith Ray (Hillgrove H.S.) scored a game-high 26 points, including 17 in the second half, to help Chatt Tech turn an eight-point halftime lead into a 26-point win. The Golden Eagles hosted the Cardinals after meeting previously in Alabama in November, also a Chattahoochee Tech win. In addition to his 26 points, Ray added seven rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals while shooting 9-of-15 from the floor (2-of-5 from three) in the men’s win. Ryan Davis (Cartersville) scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting along with a game-high 10 rebounds, and A.J. Mosby (Cartersville) had 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Trevin Steede (Wheeler) and Jordan Oliver (Rabun County) each had 10. Arthur Bennett (McEachern) had eight points and six rebounds. Corey Tobin (Cartersville) added nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from three, and Nick Hughes (Harrison) pulled down eight rebounds. The Golden Eagles travel to Central Georgia Tech in Warner Robins this Saturday for womens' and mens' games starting at 1 and 3 p.m. The contests will be the second GCAA conference matchup for the men (1-0 with a win over East Georgia State). The trip will mark the last games for each team in the calendar year, with conference play picking back up on Jan. 6 for the men with away contest at Gordon State. Photo courtesy David Archer, Jr.

Want to take a look at the game program for this weekend's GHSA State Championship football games at The Georgia Dome? Use the link below for your own copy. Schedule: Class AAAAAA Roswell vs. Colquitt County Saturday, 8 p.m., Georgia Dome Class AAAAA Allatoona vs. Glynn Academy Friday, 8 p.m., Georgia Dome Class AAAA Buford vs. Cartersville Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Georgia Dome Class AAA Westminster vs. Blessed Trinity Friday, 4:30 p.m., Georgia Dome Class AA Fitzgerald vs. Pace Academy Saturday, 1 p.m., Georgia Dome Class A (public) Clinch County vs. Irwin County Friday, 1 p.m., Georgia Dome Class A (private) ELCA vs. Aquinas Saturday, 10 a.m., Georgia Dome Here's your link to the State Championship Game Program: http://issuu.com/alansharp4/docs/2015-state_champs_guide-finalint (All games will be televised by Georgia Public Broadcasting and be available online on the NFHS Network)

Reprinted by permission. Competition to take place June 24-26 in Formby, England Brunswick, Ga. – College of Coastal Georgia men's golf coach Mike Cook has been chosen as the coach for the United States team that will compete in this summer's Arnold Palmer Cup in England. Cook's selection as coach for the U.S team was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of American on Tuesday at the organization's annual convention in Las Vegas. Cook was on hand for the announcement after receiving the Dave Williams Award for the NAIA Coach of the Year on Monday night at the GCAA yearly awards banquet. Cook also will appear on the Golf Central show which airs at 6 p.m. today on the Golf Channel to talk about his selection as coach for the U.S. side in the annual Ryder-Cup style competition that matches the top U.S. collegiate players against the top European collegiate golfers. This year's competition will take place June 24-26 at Formby Golf Club in Formby, England. The coach of the two-time defending NAIA national champions is excited about the opportunity to coach in this prestigious international event. "This is truly an honor being selected as the coach for the U.S. team for this year's Arnold Palmer Cup." Cook said. "To try and guide 10 of the greatest collegiate players from the United States through matches against Europe is a huge privilege. It will be future PGA Tour players against one another. I'm looking forward to the challenge this June at Formby Golf Club in England. I'm sure the United States will be ready." The U.S. leads the Arnold Palmer Cup series 10-8-1. The U.S. team won 18-12 last year at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois under the leadership of Georgia Tech coach Bruce Heppler. The U.S. team is 2-6-1 on foreign soil. The competition features five four-ball matches, five foursome matches and two sets of 10 singles matches for 30 total points. The teams are selected based on nationality and not the location of the players' colleges as several players who compete for Europe typically attend school in the States. The teams are comprised of 10 players each. The U.S. team will feature the top six players in the collegiate rankings, three additional players chosen by a selection committee which includes Cook and also a captain's pick which Cook will use to round out his team. Past participants include current Golden Isles residents Jonathan Byrd and Matt Kuchar, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Graeme McDowell and Rory Sabbatini. This year's European squad will be coached by Jean Van de Velde, who also coached the 2015 team for Europe. Cook has coached at Coastal Georgia since 2010 when he was hired to start the school's new men's and women's teams. He has since been named the director of golf at the college and oversees both programs though his primary coaching duties lie with the Coastal Georgia men's team. Cook led the Mariners to the school's first-ever national championship in any sport in 2014 and the Mariners won a second straight NAIA national title this past May. Now in his sixth year with the Coastal Georgia men, Cook has guided the Mariners to 19 tournament wins while 14 players have also won individual championships. In the two national championship seasons combined, Cook guided the Mariners to 13 wins in 20 total tournaments and the team never finished lower than third in any tournament appearance. The 2015 championship team won eight times in 10 appearances and included five players who were named All-Americans after the season. Cook was named the NAIA Coach of the Year in both championship seasons and also was chosen for the Dave Williams Award as the NAIA's top coach by the GCAA both years. In all, Cook has coached 10 NAIA All-American selections and 12 all-conference players. He also has coached four national scholar-athletes and seven conference all-academic team members. "We're proud of Coach Cook's leadership and his mentoring of our student-athletes here at the College," said Dr. Gregory F. Aloia, president of the College. "Of course we are proud of what his teams have accomplished on the golf course. It's great to see him being recognized for his hard work and dedication with this great honor." The Mariners started this season ranked No. 1 in the country and were fourth after the recently completed fall campaign in which the Mariners finished in the top three in all four of their tournaments including a victory at the NAIA Men's Golf Fall Preview held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. "We're obviously happy for Coach Cook. This is a great honor for him, and we're excited about the recognition it will bring to the College and also our outstanding golf programs. This is a great opportunity for Mike and it's something that is well-deserved," said Dr. William B. Carlton, athletics director for the College. Cook is a longtime teaching instructor at renowned Sea Island Golf Club. He started with the Sea Island Company in 1991. He was selected among the top 15 teachers in Georgia by Golf Digest and has been named teacher of the year by the Georgia PGA East Chapter three times. For several years, Cook had the responsibility of overseeing Sea Island's junior golf program, and in 2007, the Georgia PGA named him Junior Golf Leader. Cook has worked with players of all ages and skill-levels, including top junior, collegiate and professional players. Cook is a graduate of Cartersville High School and a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the Bulldogs golf team. He helped Georgia to the SEC championship as a senior during the 1982-83 season and was named All-American and first-team All-SEC that year. He played professionally from 1983-86 and was a member of the South African PGA Tour in 1984. Cook won the Georgia PGA championship in 1998 at Sea Island and won the Georgia PGA Assistant Professionals championship in 1992 in Peachtree City. He is married to wife Lori and they have a son Michael and daughter Madelyn.

The Adairsville swim team defeated Cass in a dual meet Tuesday night. Adairsville's Rylee Moss has now qualified for the state meet in 5 of 6 individual events. Tuesday, she added the 200 yard freestyle. Dylan Smith of the Tigers also qualified for state in the 100 yard backstroke, his second state qualifying event. Sierra Matthews, Rylee Moss, and Dylan Smith were the top event scorers for Adairsville with 12 points each. Jake Eberly, Katherine Sullivan, and Cicily Flores all scored 10 points. Other scorers for Adairsville included: Stephanie Corona, Daniel Sullivan, Felicia Miller, Johnathon Wilkes, Nathan Dahlberg, Lilli Kennedy, Madison McCommon, Destiny Adams, Alyssa Miller, Alexis Copple, Katie Schwan, Gillian Ballard, Chance Jones, Jason Bromby, Alexis Copple, and Dylan Coker. Joseph Stoelzle won the boys 100 yard freestyle and Stella Gearhart won the girls 100 yard freestyle for Cass. Adairsville will host the Tiger Plunge Saturday, Dec. 12 beginning at 10am.

The Georgia High School Association Reclassification Committee denied Cartersville High School's request to be transferred from Region 5-AAAA to Region 6-AAAA for the 2016 through 2018 school years Tuesday in Thomaston. Cartersville was assigned last week to Region 5-AAAA along with Cedartown, Central-Carroll, Chapel Hill, LaGrange, Sandy Creek, and Troup. Cartersville's transfer request was to move to Region 6-AAAA which will include many of the same schools in their current region configuration. The 2016-18 Region 6-AAAA will include Gilmer, Heritage-Catoosa, LaFayette, Northwest Whitfield, Pickens, Ridgeland, and Southeast Whitfield. The next step for Cartersville is to appeal the decision to the full executive committee on January 13. In other local GHSA news, Region 6-AAA's request to sub-divide was approved. Adairsville, Bremen, Calhoun, Haralson County, and Sonoraville will comprise the South sub-region of 6-AAA. The North sub-region will be Coahulla Creek, Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe, Murray County, North Murray, and Ringgold.

EXCEL CHRISTIAN GIRLS 38, HEBRON CHRISTIAN 24 The Lady Eagles led 8-7 after one quarter and 15-10 at halftime on their way to a 14 point victory at Hebron Christian in Dacula. Rylee Boston led ECA with 13 points, followed by Xena Enos 7, Lindsey Mauldin 6, Brighton McCollum 4, and Anna Lane Hattaway 2. Ramirez led the Lady Lions with 8 points. Excel is 3-3 overall, Hebron 1-5. Excel hosts Trion Friday, Dec. 11 and St. Anne-Pacelli Saturday, Dec. 12. HEBRON CHRISTIAN BOYS 66, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 38 The Excel Eagles lost at Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula Tuesday night following a slow start. The Lions took a 25-8 lead after one quarter and led 43-17 at the half on their way to improving to 5-2 on the year. Excel (3-3) was led by Caleb West with 16 points. Excel hosts Trion Friday, Dec. 11 and St. Anne-Pacelli Saturday, Dec. 12. SEQUOYAH BOYS 65, CASS 45 Sequoyah pulled away from Cass with a 21 point third quarter and had four players in double figures as they won a Region 7AAAAA matchup at Cass. Cameron Cox scored 15 to lead the way for the Chiefs. Hunter Gaddis poured in 14 for Sequoyah, followed by Jordan Usher with 13 and Levi Biddy with 11. Mike Sims scored 15 for Cass. Jake Collum added nine points. Jacquez Milles and C.J. Bennett chipped in with five each. Sequoyah improved to 5-1 overall. Cass is now 2-5 and hosts Adairsville on Friday, Dec. 18 before traveling to River Ridge Saturday, Dec. 19. SEQUOYAH GIRLS 77 CASS 44 Sequoyah improved to 4-2 on the year with a 7AAAAA sub-region win at Cass. The Lady Colonels season mark slipped to 4-3. Cass has a home game Friday, Dec. 18 with Adairsville followed by a trip to Woodstock to play River Ridge on Saturday, Dec. 19. NORTHWEST WHITFIELD BOYS 78, CARTERSVILLE 67 Although Cartersville led 19-13 at one point in the first quarter, the visiting Bruins pulled ahead 44-29 at the intermission on their way to a 78-67 win. Cartersville was playing their first game of the year and without their entire roster. Northwest Whitfield, led by Paxton Pardee’s 26 points, improved to 5-2 for the season. Three other Bruins finished in double figures: Luke Shiflett 16, Levi Mostellar 13, and Cyrus Addison 10. Jaylon Pugh led the Canes with 23 points. Cade Archer totaled 14, followed by Isaac Gridley 9, Perignon Dyer 7, Cortney Cooley 4, Shandez Moore 4, Kameron Whitfield 4, and Markeldrick Powell 2. The Canes are scheduled to play at Lafayette Friday, Dec. 11 and host Gilmer Monday, Dec. 14. NORTHWEST WHITFIELD GIRLS 65, CARTERSVILLE 30 The visiting Lady Bruins pulled out to a 20 point lead at halftime and cruised to a 65-30 win at Cartersville Tuesday night. Holly Heath led Northwest Whitfield with 16 points. Bria Clemmons and Mary Kate Allen added 11 each for the visitors. Monica Motuba led the Lady Canes with 9 points. Kai Bolton, Kimora McClinic, and Addie Smith scored four points each. India Reid added three points. London Shaw, Madison McKinney, and Genesis Burks scored two each. Northwest improved to 5-2 on the season. Cartersville fell to 1-2. Cartersville is scheduled to play at Lafayette Friday, Dec. 11 and host Gilmer on Monday, Dec. 14. ROME BOYS 86, WOODLAND 54 Woodland lost a Region 7AAAA matchup at Rome Tuesday night as the Wolves remained unbeaten at 4-0. Camden Royal led Woodland with 15 points. Jonathan Pritchett added seven for the Wildcats. ROME GIRLS 57, WOODLAND 26 Rome improved to 6-2 overall with a Region 7AAAAA home victory over Woodland. The Lady Wildcats fell to 1-5. Woodland is scheduled to host Sequoyah Friday and begin the Rome News Holiday Tournament Monday against Cedartown. SONORAVILLE BOYS 70, ADAIRSVILLE 62 The Phoenix remained unbeaten at 3-0. Adairsville fell to 1-3 on the season. Adairsville plays at Coahulla Creek Friday, Dec. 11; at Calhoun Saturday, Dec. 12; and at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe on Tuesday, Dec. 15. SONORAVILLE GIRLS 61, ADAIRSVILLE 35 The Lady Phoenix led 17-10 after one quarter, 32-17 at halftime, and extended their lead to 21 points after three quarters. Sonoraville improved to 4-2. Becca Cheeks and Taryn Hickey led Sonoraville with 22 and 12 points. The Lady Tigers were led by Emily Collum and Josie Summerville with 10 each. Havyn Isaac scored six, followed by three from Victoria Davis and two each from Taylor Greene, Logan O'Neal, and Nakiyah Washington. Adairsville is now 0-6. The Lady Tigers play at Coahulla Creek Friday, Dec. 11; at Calhoun Saturday, Dec. 12; and at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Some select senior football players from the four local high school football programs will participate in Georgia Northwest Bowl III at McEachern High School in Powder Springs. Georgia Northwest Bowl III is part of a triple-header of high school football all-star games to be played at McEachern December 19. The first-ever Georgia Southwest Bowl (9am) and Cobb Senior Bowl IX (12:30pm) will precede the Georgia Northwest Bowl at 4pm. The event is presented by American Youth Council, Inc. For the Georgia Northwest Bowl, players were divided into two competing squads — the Giants and the Titans. All of the local selections are currently assigned to the Giants. The local players include: Torrey Hale, Adairsville Chris Blackston, Adairsville Grant Quick, Woodland Grant Robinson, Woodland Sidnee Johnson, Adairsville Marquel Lane, Adairsville Colin McIntosh, Cass Parker Roberson, Cartersville Ryan Arial, Adairsville Rodrigo Flores, Cass Brady Jernigan, Woodland John Scifers, Woodland Other schools represented by the Giants team in the Georgia Northwest Bowl include: Calhoun, Chattooga, Christian Heritage, Coosa, Dalton, Darlington, East Paulding, Hiram, North Paulding, Northwest Whitfield, Paulding Co., Ringgold, Rome, Sonoraville, South Paulding, and Trion. The Titans team is comprised of select players from the following schools: Alexander, Bremen, Bowdon, Carrollton, Chapel Hill, Douglas Co., Langston Hughes, Lithia Springs, New Manchester, Mt. Zion-Carroll, Temple, Villa Rica, Westlake, and Whitefield Academy. Practices begin December 12 for the all-star game. Tickets are good for the entire triple header and are $10 at the gate.

DALLAS (FWAA) – Georgia State safety Tarris Batiste played a major role in helping his team make history with two interceptions, two tackles for losses and a forced fumble in the Panthers' 34-7 win at Georgia Southern. Batiste led a defense that held Georgia Southern to school record-low 203 total yards, and has earned him the AutoNation National Defensive Player of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Dec. 5, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America. Georgia State's fourth straight win qualified the Panthers for a bowl game for the first time since the program debuted in 2010. Georgia State will face San Jose State in the inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl on Sat., Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. ET in Orlando, Fla. Batiste, a 6-1, 200-pound senior and former Cass High School standout from Cartersville, Ga., had eight total tackles as the Eagles held Georgia Southern's nation-leading rushing attack (375.6 yards per game) to just 135 yards on the ground. The seven points allowed equals a program low and is Georgia State's fewest against an FBS opponent. In the second quarter with Georgia Southern at the Georgia State 15-yard line, Batiste broke up a pitch to force a fumble, which eventually resulted in a missed field goal. Georgia Southern was driving again late in the first half when Batiste ended the threat with an interception at the 5-yard line to preserve the 7-7 tie. His second interception came midway through the fourth quarter at the Georgia State 30 and effectively ended the game. Batiste had a tackle for loss in a scoreless first quarter in which the Georgia State defense allowed just one first down and 26 yards. "I can't say enough about our program, our young men," Georgia State head coach Trent Miles said. "They are the ones out there battling. I'm so proud of them. They could have come in here and wilted under this. Our kids believed that they could win and they just finished off four straight victories in the conference, from 2-6 VIDEO LINK: http://ow.ly/VCgqE Tarris Batiste quotes following the Georgia Southern win: http://georgiastatesports.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/05/tarris-batistes-quotes-after-georgia-states-win-over-georgia-southern/ ​ As part of AutoNation’s history of charitable involvement, AutoNation will donate $1,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in Batiste’s name. This charitable college football initiative culminates with the AutoNation Cure Bowl, a new post-season NCAA football game that kicks off bowl season at the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla., and will be aired by CBS Sports Network. The aptly named AutoNation Cure Bowl also serves as a fund raiser for the BCRF, CharityWatch's only A+ rated breast cancer organization in the country. "We want to celebrate the very best of college football, while also helping to raise awareness for the importance of finding a cure for cancer," says AutoNation CMO Marc Cannon. "This season-long partnership with the FWAA, leading up to the AutoNation Cure Bowl, puts a spotlight on a cause that we're determined to tackle." "In our 75th season of existence, this a marvelous platform to get our players and the team of the week series excellent exposure as well as helping AutoNation in its effort to fight cancer and contribute to the educational funds of deserving student-athletes," said FWAA 2015 President Lee Barfknecht of the Omaha World-Herald. "It is very exciting to be able to help our organization as well as others in this splendid effort." The FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week and National Team of the Week, both sponsored by AutoNation for the first time this year, have been determined collectively by a group of FWAA officers and the FWAA All-America Committee for several years. The AutoNation FWAA Offensive Player of the Week has been added this season. Nominations are taken from game performance all over the country each week and then those nominations are reviewed by the FWAA, which determines the actual recipients. AutoNation is also the new sponsor of the 2015 FWAA All-America Team, which will be comprised of 26 first-team and 26 second-team selections as nominated by the membership and chosen by the FWAA All-America Committee. The 2015 AutoNation FWAA All-America Team will be announced at the AutoNation Cure Bowl on Dec. 19. Coincidentally, the 2002 and '03 FWAA All-America teams were honored on the floor of the very same Citrus Bowl Stadium. Over the years, the FWAA's All-America teams have been honored in different locations and on various media platforms during the second-longest continuous annual selection of an All-America team in major college football. Additionally, the AutoNation 75th Anniversary FWAA All-America Team, which was announced in August, will be celebrated during the 2015 season. That team includes players selected from past FWAA All-America teams dating to 1944, three years after the organization was formed in 1941. The AutoNation 75th Anniversary FWAA All-America Team is composed of three teams of 25 players each, with all eight decades, starting in the 1940s, represented among the playing eras of members on the team. It includes 56 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Famers. Forty-one schools are represented on the team that was selected by an FWAA Blue Ribbon Committee after taking into consideration nominations from the membership. 2015 AutoNation National Defensive Players of the Week • Week of Sept. 5: Karl Joseph, West Virginia • Week of Sept. 12: Kai Nacua, BYU • Week of Sept. 19: RJ Williamson, Michigan State • Week of Sept. 26: Jeremy Cash, Duke • Week of Oct. 3: Eric Striker, Oklahoma • Week of Oct. 10: Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State • Week of Oct. 17: Minkah Fitzpatrick and Eddie Jackson, Alabama • Week of Oct. 24: Cameron Smith, USC • Week of Oct. 31: Quenton Meeks, Stanford • Week of Nov. 7: Chad Whitener, Oklahoma State • Week of Nov. 14: Elandon Roberts, Houston • Week of Nov. 21: Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh • Week of Nov. 28: Tyler Matakevich, Temple • Week of Dec. 5: Tarris Batiste, Georgia State About AutoNation, Inc.: AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership. We deliver a peerless automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes. Owning and operating 293 new vehicle franchises, which sell 35 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index. About the AutoNation Cure Bowl: The AutoNation Cure Bowl a new post-season NCAA football game whose net proceeds benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The AutoNation Cure Bowl takes place December 19 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, and will be broadcast by CBS Sports Network. The bowl is scheduled to involve teams from the American Athletic and Sun Belt conferences. About the Football Writers Association of America: Founded in 1941, the FWAA consists of 1,400 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.

Updates on local collegiate athletes in swimming, wrestling, and basketball making an impact in their respective programs. Bartow Sports Zone also maintains a regular update on all the local athletes playing college football around the nation. That article runs separately. Keep up with all the local college and professional athletes through Bartow Sports Zone at the 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' page. BASKETBALL RYAN DAVIS -- Chattahoochee Tech CC (So., G, Cartersville HS) ... scored 25 points, collected six rebounds, with 10 assists and two steals in a Dec. 2 victory over East Georgia CC ... added nine points, five rebounds, ten assists, and three steals as the Golden Eagles topped West Georgia Tech 98-90 Dec. 6. CTCC will host Gadsden State CC Dec. 9 at 7:30pm and plays at Central Georgia Tech CC Dec. 12. A.J. MOSBY -- Chattahoochee Tech CC (So., G, Cartersville HS) ... scored 12 points, pulled down four rebounds, with nine assists and three steals in a 90-79 win over East Georgia CC December 2. ... scored 25 points, recorded five rebounds, six assists and four steals in a Dec. 6 98-90 victory over West Georgia Tech. Mosby is averaging more than 18 points per game through 11 starts for the Golden Eagles. CTCC will host Gadsden State CC Dec. 9 at 7:30pm and plays at Central Georgia Tech CC Dec. 12. COREY TOBIN -- Chattahoochee Tech CC (So., G, Cartersville HS) ... scored 15 points against East Georgia CC and 21 points vs. West Georgia Tech CC as the Golden Eagles won twice. Tobin also added three rebounds, three assists, and one steal in each of those contests. CTCC defeated East Georgia 90-79 and West Georgia Tech 98-90 to improve their season record to 10-1. Chattahoochee Tech will host Gadsden State CC Dec. 9 at 7:30pm and plays at Central Georgia Tech CC Dec. 12. ASHLEY HUSKINS -- University of the Cumberlands (Fr., G/F, Cass HS) ... had a rebound and scored one point in a 61-59 loss at West Virginia Tech Fri., Dec. 5. She also saw action in an 84-78 overtime los to the NAIA's No. 22 team, Pikeville University Dec. 2. Cumberlands fell to 6-3 on the season and has a game Dec. 19 at Rio Grande (OH) University prior to the Christmas break. EMMANUEL HOLLOWAY -- Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia; Asian Basketball (6-0, G, Woodland HS) ... beginning his seventh professional season, this time with the Saudi team. Last season, Holloway played for the Ravenna Lions in the Italian A-2 silver league. He has previous experience in Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Finland. SWIMMING MATTHEW SINIARD -- Berry College (Sr., Free/Fly sprints, Cartersville HS) ... was a member of Berry’s fifth place 4x200 yard freestyle relay team; member of the fifth place 4x50 yard freestyle relay team; was a member of the ninth place 4x100 freestyle relay team; eighth place 4x50 relay team; eighth place 4x100 relay team; finished 14th in the 200 yard freestyle; placed 24th in the 100 yard freestyle; and 19th in the 100 yard freestyle as the Vikings finished fourth of eight teams at the 11th annual Savannah College of Art and Design Invitational. Berry competes next at the Florida International University Invitational January 4 in North Miami Beach, FL and in Danville, KY at the Centre College Invitational. ​​ Has Athletes Beyond Bartow missed a local collegiate athlete? Please let us know via our Contact page or use the link located on the Athletes Beyond Bartow page of this site.

Updates on local collegiate and professional athletes currently participating in college football and the NFL. Bartow Sports Zone does periodic updates on these athletes and those of other sports. You may check each athlete's link on our Athletes Beyond Bartow page on this site. Update for games of Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6: TARRIS BATISTE — Georgia State University (Sr., Cass HS) … picked off a pair of passes, had eight tackles - two for a loss - and forced a fumble as the Panthers became bowl eligible for the first time ever in a 34-7 rout at Georgia Southern Saturday. Batiste was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Student Athlete of the Week for the second time this season as result. Georgia State improved to 6-6 overall and 5-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. Batiste now has four interceptions for the season and 95 tackles as a starter at safety in all twelve games. The Panthers will face San Jose State, Dec. 19 (noon, CBS Sports Network) in the AutoNation Cure Bowl to be played at the Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, FL. HAYES LINN — Air Force (Jr. Cartersville HS) … saw action for the Falcons in their 27-24 Mountain West Conference championship game loss to San Diego State last Saturday. Air Force slipped to 8-5 overal. Linn has 16 tackles and a pair of pass breakups on special teams and as a safety. He has played in all thirteen games for the Falcons and started three. Air Force will face California in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, TX December 29. The game is a rematch of the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. AUSTIN HARRELL — The Citadel (R-Jr., Adairsville HS) … defensive lineman had a tackle for a loss in the Bulldogs 13-7 FCS playoff loss at Charleston Southern. Harrell appeared in 12 of 13 games for the Bulldogs who finished 9-4 overall and were co-champions of the Southern Conference. He had 13 tackles on the season. COLLIN BARBER — University of Georgia (Sr., Cartersville HS) … in his most recent appearance had two punts for a 40 yard average with a long punt of 41 yards and pinned Georgia Tech inside the 20 yard line with both kicks as the Bulldogs won 13-7. Georgia (9-3) will play next in the Jacksonville, FL Taxslayer Bowl (Gator Bowl) January 2 at noon against Penn State. VIC BEASLEY — Atlanta Falcons (1st season, NFL) … a starter at defensive end for the Falcons, Beasley and the Falcons lost Sunday at Tampa Bay 23-19. Through 12 games, Beasley has 20 tackles, two sacks, three passes defended, and one interception. The loss was Atlanta’s fifth in a row and sixth in their last seven games. The Falcons fell to 6-6 on the season and are in the midst of a three game road stretch at Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Jacksonville. If we have omitted a local athlete you think should be included, please use our Contact page or the attached form on the Athletes Beyond Bartow page to let us know.​