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The Cass JV wrestling team ran away with its season opening tournament last weekend at Holy Innocence. C.J. McKnight also took the individual takedown championship as well. Ben Mills, Kameron Depasquale, Jeremiah Lambert, Stephen Smith, Rhett Moore, Marvin Belamy, Clayton Eubanks, Jody Holloman, Ethan Mitchell, and C.J. McKnight each won tournament titles. Blake Carrington earned a runner-up finish, while Kendall Arnold, Trevor Huskins, Trace Cunningham, and Dillon Wilhoite each garnered third place finishes.

Former Adairsville High School star, Vic Beasley, Jr., provided plenty of support and inspiration this weekend by participating in events at his former high school. Beasley, a rookie starter for the Atlanta Falcons, took advantage of his NFL team's bye week in the schedule to enjoy the Adairsville Tigers 35-7 first round football playoff victory over Franklin County Friday night and then helped coach a team Saturday in the 1st Annual Vic Beasley 5-on-5 Fellowship of Christian Athletes basketball tournament hosted by the Adairsville FCA Chapter. The former Clemson All-American has 19 tackles, two sacks, two passes defended, a forced fumble and an interception through the first nine games of his NFL career. The Atlanta Falcons are 6-3 on the season. Beasley (shown in photo), even stopped by to visit Bartow Sports Zone during the fourth quarter of Friday night's playoff game broadcast on AM1270 WYXC and on the Bartow Sports Zone broadcast page on this web site. The archive of that broadcast is available on this site also. For more on the Vic Beasley visit and the FCA hoops fundraiser, please see Jason Greenberg's story in The Daily Tribune News.

The 10U and 12U youth football all star teams for the Bartow County Recreation Department picked up preliminary round victories Saturday as the 2015 Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) District 5 championships got under way. 10U results at Hamilton Crossing Park BARTOW 30 DALTON 10 Caleb Cooley and Devin Henderson each scored twice to lead the Bartow County 10U all stars to a preliminary round victory. Cooley had long scoring runs of 50 and 45 yards for touchdowns. Henderson added scoring runs from 30 and 10 yards. Martavis Cochran made three 2-point conversion kicks for Bartow. Dalton scored on a 3 yard run by Tyson Green Wade, a 2-point conversion kick by Zeke Ortiz, and a safety. 10U results at Dellinger Park CALHOUN 32 CARTERSVILLE 6 Cameran Curtis scored a pair of touchdowns on runs of 70 and 63 yards to lead Calhoun to victory over Cartersville in a preliminary round game. Demary Winston scored on a 10 yard run and extra point. Kaden Williams scored on a 15 yarder, and Zevyon Ferguson added a 9 yard touchdown run for Calhoun. Braylon Inman scored Cartersville's touchdown on a 26 yard gallop. In other GRPA District 5 action Saturday in the 10U division, Cedartown shutout Murray County 58-0. The preliminary round games established single-elimination bracket pairings for games that begin Tuesday. Bartow will host Cartersville Tuesday at Hamilton Crossing Park with the winner advancing to the district semifinals Thursday against Cedartown. In the other half of the 10U bracket, Calhoun plays Dalton and Gordon County meets Murray County in Tuesday's first round. The District 5 championship games will be Saturday, November 21 at Calhoun High School. 12U results at Hamilton Crossing Park BARTOW 12 CEDARTOWN 6 Emmanuel Hayes broke free for a 26 yard touchdown run and Thomas Knight added a 10 yard burst for a score as the Bartow County 12U all stars defeated visiting Cedartown Saturday at Hamilton Crossing Park, 12-6. The preliminary round victory placed Bartow against last Thursday's preliminary round loser, Murray County, in the single-elimination bracket that begins Tuesday. In other GRPA District 5 action in the 12U division, Calhoun shutout Murray County 11-0 last Thursday, while Gordon County shutout Dalton 28-0 and Calhoun edged Rockmart 22-21 on Saturday. ​ Cartersville did not participate in the 12U age division. The GRPA 12U District 5 championship game will be Saturday, Nov. 21 at Calhoun High School. 8U results at Dellinger Park CALHOUN 26 CARTERSVILLE 6 Clayton Goad scored four touchdowns to lead Calhoun to victory. Travion Millsap and Peyton Harris added extra point runs for Calhoun. Ja'Caiden Leonard scored the Cartersville touchdown on a 44 yard scamper. 8U results at Hamilton Crossing Park DALTON 7 BARTOW 6 Talan Nix connected with Cameron Cochran for a 15 yard touchdown pass for Bartow's scoring play. Dalton scored on a 2 yard run by Duncan Carpenter and a Thailan Christopher PAT conversion run. In other 8U preliminary round action Saturday, Cedartown and Rockmart both won by shutout scores. Cedartown defeated Murray County 31-0 and Rockmart topped Gordon County, 40-0. The GRPA 8U District 5 single elimination playoffs begin Tuesday with Bartow traveling to Calhoun and Cartersville facing Dalton (site, TBA). The other two first round games are Cedartown against Gordon County and Rockmart plays Murray County. The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday and the 8U championship game will be Saturday, Nov. 21 at Calhoun High School. Youth football results and information provided by BCRD and CPRD and sponsored on Bartow Sports Zone by CiCi’s Pizza of Cartersville.

The Cartersville High School competition cheerleaders placed fourth in Class AAAA and Adairsville finished 12th in Class AAA Saturday at the state cheerleading championships in Columbus. Adairsville earned its position in the state finals by qualifying with a fourth place finish at the Region 6AAA meet Saturday, Nov. 7 and a top eight finish during sectionals Friday at Columbus Civic Center. The Lady Tigers, under head coach Kaylie Noe, have now qualified for the state meet four years in a row and the state finals each of the last two seasons. Pierce County won the Class AAA title, followed by Cedartown, Southeast Bulloch, Central-Carrollton, and Calhoun. Cartersville, the defending state champs in Class AAAA under head coach Kelly Hopkins, earned their spot in Saturday’s finals by winning the Region 7AAAA championship on Saturday, Nov. 7. It was the seventh consecutive region title for the Lady Canes. Cartersville placed fourth in Saturday's state finals at Columbus Civic Center behind Carrollton, Whitewater, and Pike County.

CARTERSVILLE 42, COLUMBIA 7 Game links: Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Daily Tribune News Next: Cartersville (11-0) hosts Liberty County (8-3) in 2nd Rd. of Class AAAA state playoffs. Liberty County beat Upson-Lee in the 1st Rd., 31-22. ADAIRSVILLE 35, FRANKLIN COUNTY 7 SCORING PLAYS: Adairsville 7, FCHS 0 -- 1Q -- 0:07 -- 15 yard run by Marquel Lane. (Chris Rodriguez kick) [ Drive: 1 play, 15 yards] Adairsville 14, FCHS 0 -- 3Q -- 11:02 -- 47 yard run by Roger Redd (Rodriguez kick) [Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards] Adairsville 21, FCHS 0 -- 3Q -- 4:47 -- 8 yard run by Sidnee Johnson (Rodriguez kick) [Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards] Adairsville 28, FCHS 0 -- 4Q -- 11:55 -- 8 yard run by Marquel Lane (Rodriguez kick) [Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards] Adairsville 28, FCHS 7 -- 4Q -- 7:00 -- Tyrique David 10 yard run (Owen Burtt kick) [Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards] Adairsville 35, FCHS 7 -- 4Q -- 5:13 -- 4 yard run by Dallas Cannon (Rodriguez kick) Game links: The Daily Tribune News NorthwestGeorgiaNews Next: Adairsville (10-1) travels to Jackson (9-2) in 2nd Rd. of Class AAA state playoffs. Jackson defeated Butler 42-6 in the 1st Rd.

GHSA State Football Playoffs First Round -- Friday, November 13 Class AAAAAA Etowah at Archer Hillgrove at Camden Co. Collins Hill at Lambert North Paulding at Colquitt Co. Wheeler at Grayson Lowndes at McEachern Northview at Mill Creek Lovejoy at Newnan East Coweta at Newton West Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge Parkview at Roswell Norcross at South Forsyth Hughes at Tucker Valdosta at North Cobb Central Gwinnett at Walton Lakeside, Atlanta at Westlake Class AAAAA Alexander at Gainesville Winder-Barrow at Allatoona Drew at Carver, Columbus Warner Robins at Coffee Creekside at Kell Carver, Atlanta at Dalton Jones Co. at Glynn Academy South Effingham at Houston Co. East Paulding at Lanier Creekview at Mays Shaw at Northgate Ware Co. at Northside, W. Robins Loganville at South Paulding Starr's Mill at Northside, Columbus Rome at Stephenson Columbus at Stockbridge Class AAAA Griffin at Bainbridge Fayette Co. at Buford Burke Co. at West Laurens Carrollton at Stephens Co. Columbia at Cartersville Grady at Northwest Whitfield Thomas Co. Central at Jonesboro Upson-Lee at Liberty Worth Co. at Locust Grove Pickens at Marist Wayne Co. at Mary Persons North Hall at Sandy Creek Spalding at Cairo Ridgeland at St. PIus X Veterans at Thomson N. Oconee at Woodward Acd. Class AAA Franklin Co. at Adairsville Cook at Blessed Trinity West Hall at Calhoun Hart Co. at Callaway Pierce Co. at Cedar Grove Ringgold at Dawson Co. Jackson, Atlanta at Dodge Co. Elbert Co. at Central, Carrollton Butler at Jackson Pepperell at Jefferson Cedartown at Oconee Co. Josey at Peach Co. Sonoraville at East Hall Westminster at SE Bulloch Spencer at Washington Co. Westside, Macon at Laney Class AA Metter at Benedictine Northeast at Brooks Co. Pace Academy at Darlington Putnam Co. at Fitzgerald Dade Co. at GAC Greene Co. at Heard Co. McIntosh Co. at Jefferson Co. Early Co. at Lamar Co. Chattooga at Lovett Pelham at Macon Co. Washington-Wilkes at Manchester Bremen at Rabun Co. Bryan Co. at Screven Co. Bowdon at Union Co. Swainsboro at Vidalia Wesleyan at Model NOTE: The Class A state playoffs begin November 20. Class A Public #16 Twiggs County at #1 Marion County #9 Commerce at #8 Charlton County #12 Dooly County at #5 Clinch County #13 Johnson County at #4 Randolph-Clay #14 Wilkinson County at #3 Irwin County #11 Trion at #6 Turner County #10 Mount Zion (Carroll) at #7 Lincoln County #15 Telfair County at #2 Emanuel County Institute Class A Private #16 First Presbyterian at #1 Prince Avenue Christian #9 Landmark Christian at #8 Savannah Christian #12 Pacelli at #5 Mount Paran Christian #13 Mount Pisgah Christian at #4 Eagle's Landing Christian #14 Brookstone at #3 Aquinas #11 Christian Heritage at #6 Athens Academy #10 Stratford Academy at #7 Calvary Day #15 Athens Christian at #2 Pinecrest Academy

The Excel Lady Eagles’ softball team had four players named to the 2015 All Region teams in Region 6-A. Brighton McCollum was selected to the All-Region First Team, while Lindsay Mauldin, Taylor Gibson, and Rachel Parrott were chosen for the Second Team. McCollum (photo right) hit .395 on the season with a .432 on base percentage. She blasted five homeruns and totaled 14 extra base hits to lead the Lady Eagles with a .723 slugging percentage. The junior scored 30 runs, drove in 24, swiped 8 bases, and compiled a .938 fielding percentage in 81 defensive chances. Mauldin (photo below), also a junior, hit .393 with 18 RBI and 16 runs scored. She had seven doubles and a triple for a slugging percentage of .540 and her on base percentage was .437. Defensively, Mauldin finished the year with a .985 fielding percentage in 133 chances. Gibson hit .389, scored 22 runs, and drove in 18 with five extra base hits. The sophomore stole four bases and fielded at a .929 pace. She made 22 appearances as a pitcher in the circle during the season and finished with a 10-10 mark. Her earned run average was 4.67 in 111 innings pitched and she struck out 73 opposing batters. Parrott led the team with a .512 batting average in 15 games. Her on base percentage was .580 with 24 RBI and 15 runs scored. She hit one homerun and had seven extra base hits for a .744 slugging percentage. She stole four bases and did not commit an error in 62 defensive chances. Excel finished with a 15-13 season record and qualified for the Class A Private State Tournament. The Lady Eagles lost to First Presbyterian Day of Macon in the opening round.

The Cartersville High School competition cheerleading squad won its seventh straight region title Saturday in capturing the 2015 Region 7AAAA title. By winning the region championship, the Cartersville squad earns a spot in the Class AAAA finals this Saturday, Nov. 14 at Columbus Civic Center and gets to skip the Friday qualifying round. The Adairsville High School competition cheerleaders also qualified for the GHSA state meet with a fourth place finish at the Region 6AAA competition. The Tigers will compete in the Class AAA preliminaries Friday, Nov. 13 at Columbus Civic Center. The top eight squads in each classification from Friday’s preliminary round advance to the finals Saturday with all the region champions. For more on the two local squads, see Jason Greenberg’s article ‘Cartersville cheer wins 7th straight region title; Lady Tigers reach sectionals,’ in The Daily Tribune News. CLICK HERE.

Australian Aaron Baddeley finished tied for fourth at the Sanderson Farms Championship Monday in Jackson, MS to highlight the performances this week for players working with Cartersville Country Club's Scott Hamilton Golf Academy and Nashville's OnTourGolf team. Baddeley, who lost his tour card at the end of last season and last won a PGA Tour event at the 2011 Northern Trust Open finished 16-under par in the rain delayed event at the Country Club of Jackson. He finished two shots back of PGA Tour first-time winner, Peter Malnati. This past week's results for players affiliated with SHGA: World Golf Chamionships - HSBC Champions November 5-8 Sheshan International GC, Shanghai, CHN Winner: Russell Knox (-20) SHGA / OnTourGolf Players T23 - Harris English -10 T27 - Justin Thomas -9 T40 - Steven Bowditch -6 T76 - Chris Kirk +15 _____________________________________ PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship November 5-9 CC of Jackson, Jackson, MS Winner: Peter Malnati (-18) SHGA Players T4 — Aaron Baddeley -16 T39 — Boo Weekley -8 CUT - Brendon Todd +1 WD - Tom Gillis Next Event: OHL Classic at Mayakoba November 12-15 El Camaleon GC, Playa del Carmen, Mexico _____________________________________ Champions Senior Tour Charles Schwab Cup Championship Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, AZ Winner: Billy Andrade (-14, in playoff over Bernhard Langer) SHGA / OnTourGolf Player 8 - Joe Durant -8 T14 - Kenny Perry -4 Next Event: Tour resumes January 2017 _________________________________________________ Each week, Bartow Sports Zone tracks the professional golfers on tour affiliated with Cartersville Country Club's Scott Hamilton Golf Academy. Scott Hamilton is the long time Director of Golf at CCC and is teacher/advisor/instructor to many prominent golf professionals. He also works with various players through OnTourGolf.

The Atlanta Falcons’ Vic Beasley, Jr., made arguably his most impactful play of the 2015 season Sunday in Santa Clara, CA when he intercepted a fourth quarter pass by the San Francisco 49ers' Blaine Gabbert. At the time, it put the Falcons in position to recover from a four-point deficit with just over seven minutes remaining in regulation. Atlanta did not fully capitalize on the moment, however, and failed to punch in a touchdown after moving to a first-and-goal at the Niners 8-yard line. They settled for a Matt Bryant field goal at the one-yard line with three minutes remaining that cut the lead to one. When the defense failed to get a stop following the ensuing kickoff, the Falcons were doomed to a 17-16 loss -- their second in a row and third in four weeks. The loss dropped the Falcons to a 6-3 record following a 5-0 start. They find themselves 2.5 games behind the unbeaten Carolina Panthers heading into their Week 10 bye. The Falcons host a pair of current division leading teams in their next two games. The Indianapolis Colts will be at the Georgia Dome November 22 and Atlanta will host the Minnesota Vikings November 29. Beasley, a former Adairsville High School star who was an All-American at Clemson, has started all nine games this season for Atlanta. The 23-year-old, rookie and first-round draft pick has collected 19 tackles, 2 sacks, a forced fumble, and now one interception on the season. Vic Beasley, Jr. (Atlanta Falcons) and Andre Fluellen (Detroit Lions, injured reserve) are the two current local NFL players tracked by Bartow Sports Zone via Athletes Beyond Bartow. Find their player link and the links of many other current local collegiate athletes on the Athletes Beyond Bartow page of this site.

Updates on local collegiate athletes in cross country, soccer, fall tennis, swimming, wrestling, and basketball making their impact in their respective programs. Cross country, fall tennis, soccer, and volleyball seasons are soon coming to a close, but several of the other collegiate seasons are just getting started. Keep up with all the local college and professional athletes through Bartow Sports Zone at the 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' page. CROSS COUNTRY ROGER HERRERA -- Reinhardt University (Jr., Cartersville HS) ... ran 25th overal with a 27:50.32 as the Eagles finished sixth in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship meet. The team set a new program record for fastest average time for a meet in program history. SOCCER STEPHANIE HICKS — Agnes Scott College (Forward, Sr., Woodland HS) … scored a pair of goals and took six shots on goal in a 15-0 conference tournament quarterfinal match against Finlandia (MI) University. Hicks also took a pair of shots in a 1-0 tournament semifinal loss to University of California-Santa Cruz. The Scotties finished 6-9-0 on the season. VOLLEYBALL KATIE O’CONNOR — Western Carolina (MB, Soph., Cartersville HS) … helped lead the Catamounts to a narrow, five set victory over Mercer Saturday with 11 kills and a block. WCU (9-17, 3-7) hosts Southern Conference rivals Samford and Chattanooga this Friday and Saturday before beginning play in the conference tournament Nov. 21. KARLEE WINECOFF — Point University (OH/MH, Junior, Cass HS) … the Skyhawks (5-10, 3-17 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference) split their final two regular season matches with a loss at Tennessee Wesleyand and a home win over Brewton Parker College. Winecoff recorded a kill, two digs, and a pair of blocks at TWU, then added five kills, a service ace, five digs, and a block in the win over BPC. SYDNEY SUMNERS — Shorter University (DS, Freshman, Adairsville HS) … saw action and recorded a dig in a three set victory over University of West Georgia Nov. 5. She has now appeared in four matches for the Lady Hawks who are now 14-10 overall and 12-6 in the Gulf South Conference. They travel to Lee University and Mississippi College this week before playing in the conference tournament the following week. SWIMMING ELISE HART — Air Force Academy (Soph., Sprint-Free/Fly/Back, Cartersville HS) ... was on the 200 yard medley relay team that placed third, placed sixth in the 50-yard freestyle, third in the 100-yard backstroke, and fifth in the 100-yard butterfly as Air Force lost 183-113 in a dual meet at the University of Denver Saturday. The Falcons travel to Laramie, WY Friday (Nov 13) to meet Wyoming and Northern Arizona. MATT SINIARD -- Berry College (Sr., Free sprints/Fly, Cartersville HS)... finished fourth in the 200 yard freestyle, fourth in the 50 yard freestyle, third in the 100 yard freestyle, and was on the third place 400 yard freestyle relay team in his team's 153-133 loss at Emmanuel College Nov. 7. The Vikings swim again Friday, Nov. 13 at Sewanee (TN) and Saturday, Nov. 14 at Birmingham Southern College against BSC and Rhodes College. WRESTLING MONTAVIOUS TURNER — Life University (Fr., 149 Wt. Class, Cass HS) … went 2-2 Sunday in the Georgia Intercollegiate Championships at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA. The Eagles wrestle again Saturday in the Campbellsville (KY) University Duals. EVAN COLE — Cumberland University (So., 149 Wt. Class, Cartersville HS) ... went 4-1 and placed third in the 149-pound weight class at the Georgia Intercollegiate Open at Emmanuel College Saturday in Franklin Springs. TENNIS PEYTON GOLLHOFER — Ball State University (Fr., Cartersville, GA, Laurel Springs Academy) … defeated Sarjoo of East Carolina University 6-3, 6-2 on Friday (Nov 6) and defeated Smith of Georgia Southern University 7-6, 6-3 Saturday (Nov 7). She then finished with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Theodosseau of UNC-Wilmington at the Kitty Harrison Invitational hosted by the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The event wrapped up the fall 2015 schedule. The Cardinals will return to action in the spring. BASKETBALL SYDNEY BOYD — Brewton-Parker College (Fr., G, Woodland HS) … averaged 8.5 points per game and 2 rebounds per game in a pair of season opening losses to Morris College and Voorhees College October 30 and 31. BPC was playing in the Trinity Baptist College tournament in Jacksonville, FL Nov. 6-7 and plays at Selma University Nov. 9. ASHLEY HUSKINS — University of the Cumberlands (Fr., G/F, Cass HS) … scored 13 points, 11 rebounds, a block, and 3 steals in her collegiate debut Oct. 29 at Midway (KY). Had 6 rebounds and five assists in a reserve role Nov. 6 vs. Lindenwood-Belleville and had four rebounds and an assist vs. Dillard (LA) University Nov. 7. The Lady Patriots won all three games to open the 2015-16 season. They host University of Rio Grande Nov. 17 and Hiawassee College Nov. 21. KAELYN IRBY — Gadsden State CC (Soph., G, Cartersville HS) … 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 5 assists in an 80-55 home and season opening loss to South Georgia Tech Nov. 5. The Cardinals play at Columbia State CC Nov. 10 and host Andrew College Nov. 13. MAYA JONES — Gadsden State CC (Soph, F, Cartersville HS) … saw playing time in the season opener vs. South Georgia Tech. The Cardinals play at Columbia State CC Tuesday and host Andrew College Friday. MORGAN JONES — Gadsden State CC (Soph., F, Cartersville HS) … scored 8 points and had 7 rebounds and a blocked shot in the Cards opening loss to South Georgia Tech. GSCC plays at Columbia State CC Tuesday and hosts Andrew College Friday. ​​ 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.

The Adairsville Tigers and the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes open play in the 2015 GHSA state football playoffs this week by hosting opening round games. Adairsville (9-1), the Region 6AAA number 2 seed, will host the Franklin County Lions. Franklin County is the number 3 seed from Region 7AAA. Cartersville (10-0), ranked number one in Class AAAA in several Georgia high school polls, is the top seed from Region 7AAAA and will host Columbia, the fourth seed from Region 6AAAA. Each of the local teams' state playoff bracket quadrant is shown here. Teams that win a state championship must win five rounds. The quadrant shown, indicates the first three rounds of that journey. Franklin County will arrive in Adairsville on Friday fresh off winning three of their last four games just to qualify for the state playoffs. The Lions (6-4) are under the direction of third year head coach Jerry Underwood and are in the state playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Columbia Eagles (5-5) defeated Arabia Mountain Saturday to earn Region 6AAAA's final state playoff berth. Columbia has won two in a row after dropping three straight. David Edwards, in his sixth season, is the head coach for the Eagles and in the playoffs for the second year in a row.