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November 26, 2024 Local basketball teams were back in action Tuesday across multiple locations, competing in Thanksgiving Tournament events and regular season play. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 56, ADAIRSVILLE 28 The Lady Canes picked up their first win of the season Tuesday afternoon with a 56-28 victory over Adairsville at the Lady Tigers Thanksgiving Classic. Cartersville grabbed a 15-7 lead after one quarter and held a 25-14 advantage at halftime. The Lady Canes extended their lead in the third quarter to 47-21. Senai Camper made four first-half three-pointers and led Cartersville in scoring with 16 points. Bayley Stanley and KK Arnold contributed 11 points. Camper added 13 rebounds and six assists. Arnold had three boards and two steals. Stanley contributed two steals and one assist. Alivia Joslin led Adairsville with nine points. NaXyria Roberts finished with seven. Cartersville (1-3) plays at Cherokee on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Adairsville (2-3) plays Hiram at Cherokee High School on Saturday at 3 p.m.. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 42, DARLINGTON 20 Earlier in the day, Adairsville rallied in the second half to defeat Darlington 42-20. Darlington led 9-3 after a slow first quarter and 16-10 at halftime before Adairsville clamped down defensively in the second half.  Adairsville outscored Darlington 15-2 in the third quarter and 17-2 in the fourth quarter for a 22-point win. Caroline Jordan led Darlington (3-2) with ten points. NaXyria Roberts led Adairsville with 12 points. Alivia Joslin and Ziyah Hicks tossed in seven points. WOODLAND BOYS 54, SONORAVILLE 49 Amir Heath made a strong start in the post in the first half and led the Wildcats with 15 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as Woodland outlasted Sonoraville 54-49. The game was part of the Ray Tucker Classic at Gordon Central High School. Jayden and Tyler Metcalf contributed 14 and 10 points in the Woodland win. The game was knotted at 26-all at the intermission, and the Wildcats held a 42-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Chaz Pate and Braxton Coats led the Phoenix (2-2) with 13 points. Woodland (2-4) hosts Cass on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. CASS GIRLS 49, UNITY CHRISTIAN 29 After trailing early, the Lady Colonels pulled away in the second half to win 49-29 over Unity Christian School at the Adairsville Thanksgiving Classic. Darianna Sosa paced Cass with 15 points. KK Evans followed with 14, including 10 in the third quarter. Cadie Paez added seven points for the Lady Colonels. Anna Grace Wells led the Lions (0-2) with nine points. Cass (2-4) opens Region 7-4A play on Tuesday at Woodland in a 6 p.m. tip. CASS BOYS 93, UNITY CHRISTIAN 13 The Colonels enjoyed a hot shooting night and raced away from Unity Christian Tuesday night in a home regular season game, 93-13. Cass led 31-4 after one quarter and added to the lead through the afternoon. Xavier Lowe scored 16 points in the second half and led Cass with 18 points. Cameron Beauford followed with 12. Lucas Pealor and Jason Brown added eight points each. Sam Jones scored eight points for Unity Christian (0-2). The Colonels (2-4) visit Woodland on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. start. SUMMIT (Tenn.) 62, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 61 Spartans’ shooting guard Jackson Puri drew a foul on a three-point attempt with less than a second remaining and knocked down all three free throws as Summit edged the Tigers 62-61. The game was played as part of the Ray Tucker Classic at Gordon Central High School in Calhoun. Tre Winters, who scored a game-high 22 points, had nailed a three-pointer to give Adairsville a 61-59 lead with 0:05 to go. In a close game throughout, Summit led 22-14 after one quarter and 37-34 at halftime. Adairsville caught the Spartans at 51-51 heading into the fourth quarter. Joel Coverston led Summit (5-0) with 17 points. Puri finished with 16, and Mary Phillips scored 14 points. Ben Abernathy scored ten points for the Tigers. Xavious Nalls added eight. Adairsville (1-2) hosts North Paulding on Tuesday. SONORAVILLE 79, WOODLAND GIRLS 8 Sonoraville improved to 3-1. Woodland (0-6) hosts Cass on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

November 25, 2024 This week, local high school basketball teams are participating in Thanksgiving tournaments at Adairsville, Harrison, and Gordon Central. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 75, McMINN CENTRAL (TN) 74 Xavious Nalls hit a three-pointer at the buzzer Monday to lift the Adairsville boys to their first win of the season — 75-74 over McMinn Central at the Gordon Central Thanksgiving Tournament in Calhoun. Tre Winters scored 21 points for the Tigers. Ben Abernathy followed with 20, and Nalls added 17. Raymond McCarty led McMinn Central (0-3) with 23 points. Adairsville (1-1) plays Summit (TN) on Tuesday afternoon at Gordon Central. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 47, LAKEVIEW FT. OGLETHORPE 43 The Lady Tigers earned their first win of the season Monday night with a 47-43 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe in the Adairsville Thanksgiving Tournament presented by Glenda Mitchell Law Firm. Adairsville started fast and led 18-7 after one quarter. The Lady Tigers built a 29-14 lead by halftime, but LFO charged back in the second half.  The Lady Warriors trailed by only four points heading into the final period, but Adairsville was able to hold on for a win. Lily Roberts led a balanced scoring attack for Adairsville with 12 points. Samantha Gough followed with ten. Alivia Joslin scored nine points, and NaXyria Roberts finished with seven. Christen Collins led LFO (0-2) with 16 points. The Lady Tigers (1-2) will play Darlington on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and Cartersville on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. NORTH COBB 51, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 43 North Cobb led 25-14 at halftime and held off the Lady Canes in the second half Monday afternoon for a 51-43 win at the Adairsville Thanksgiving Tournament. Jaidyn Taylor led the Lady Warriors (3-3) with 19 points. KK Arnold scored 12 points with three steals and two assists for Cartersville. Senai Camper finished with eight points and eight rebounds. Zoie Shiflett added seven points and three rebounds. Cartersville (0-3) will take on host Adairsville on Tuesday afternoon. ROME 55, CASS GIRLS 26 Miya Winston scored 27 points to lead the Rome Lady Wolves to a 55-26 win over Cass at the Adairsville Tournament. Mo Slocum added 11. KK Evans was the leading scorer for the Lady Colonels with 11 points. Kylie Miles added six. Rome improved its record to 2-1. Cass (1-4) hosts Unity Christian on Tuesday at 4 p.m. SOUTH ATLANTA 80, EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 50 The Eagles fell behind early and could not recover in an 80-50 loss to South Atlanta Monday at the Harrison High School Hoya Hoopsgiving Tournament.  South Atlanta (3-0) led 28-9 after one quarter and 45-19 at the intermission. Carter May led Excel (4-4) with 19 points. Evan Chappell followed with 11. SUMMIT (TN) 71, WOODLAND BOYS 53 Kane Ferrer led three Spartans (4-0) in double-digit scoring with 16 points. Joel Coverston and Marty Phillips added 12 as Summit topped Woodland 71-53 at Gordon Central High School. Woodland (1-4) plays Sonoraville on Tuesday at Gordon Central. SUMMIT (TN) 63, WOODLAND GIRLS 15 The Lady Spartans improved to 2-1 with a win over the Lady Cats at Gordon Central High School. Woodland (0-5) plays Sonoraville on Tuesday afternoon at Gordon Central. COLLINS HILL 96, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 63 Last Friday, the Tigers fell to a hot-shooting Collins Hill team in Suwanee, 96-63. Tyson Baumgardner led the Eagles (4-0) with 26 points. Tre Winters paced the Tigers with 16 points. Xavious Nalls and Elijah Pearson added 12 and 10, respectively.

November 23, 2024 The Woodland wrestling team won the Allatoona High School Blackbeard Duals on Saturday in Acworth. The Wildcats had pool wins over North Paulding (57-21) and Union Grove (76-4). Woodland then defeated Alexander 66-12 in the quarterfinals, Gilmer in the semifinals 59-15, and Creekview in the championship match 42-25. Nick Weathersbee, Adrian Zapata, Zach Wallace, and John Gill had the top records on the day, with 5-0 records. Cass opened its season at the same duals tournament with a third-place finish. Cass won pool matches over Alexander (50-23) and Allatoona (53-28). The Colonels added a first-round bracket victory over North Paulding 42-30 before falling to Creekview in the semifinals, 49-25. Cass then edged Gilmer 41-39 in the Third Place dual. Individual bout results for Cass for the day: Hayden Trimm, Codey Dean, and Hunter Barrett were 5-0. Ethan Harrington and Mason Tompkins finished 4-1. Ezequiel Medina and Jachai Delgado went 2-1. Luka Jensen and Ethan Edwards went 3-2. Karter Berdnick was 1-1. Austin McArthur finished 2-3, and John Abernathy had one win. The Colonels will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Papa Wayne Duals hosted by Hiram High School. Next for Woodland is the Wildcats' Candlelight Dinner / Senior Night Dual against Adairsville on December 5.

November 25, 2024 This week’s update for local athletes across the country from college football, volleyball, wrestling, and basketball. FOOTBALL HAYDEN CAGLE — Berry College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … a starter on the Vikings’ offensive line that produced 210 yards in a 20-16 first-round NCAA D-III playoff game loss to visiting Maryville College (Tenn.). Berry won the 2024 Southern Athletic Association championship and finished the season with an 8-3 record.  DEVIN HENDERSON — Liberty University (Fr., Cass HS) … saw action but did not have a stat line in the Flames’ 38-21 win this past Saturday at Western Kentucky. Liberty (8-2, 5-2 Conference USA) plays at Sam Houston on Friday afternoon. QUANTE JENNINGS — Presbyterian College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … rushed for a career-high 190 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries this past Saturday in a 30-27 home win over 23rd-ranked Butler. Jennings’ day included a 50-yard run in the second quarter and a 10-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He also caught two passes for three yards. Jennings appeared in 18 games and rushed for 661 yards at Presbyterian. The Blue Hose finished the season 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the Pioneer Football League. TYLER MARTIN — Berry College (Jr., Cass HS) … a starter on the Vikings’ offensive line that produced 210 yards in a 20-16 first-round NCAA D-III playoff game loss to visiting Maryville College (Tenn.). Berry won the 2024 Southern Athletic Association championship and finished the season with an 8-3 record. SAM PHILLIPS — UT-Chattanooga (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … caught four passes for 33 yards this past Saturday in a 24-17 victory at Austin Peay. Phillips finished the season with 50 receptions for 823 yards and three touchdowns. The Mocs (7-5, 5-3 Southern Conference) were not selected for the FCS Playoffs. EVAN SLOCUM — Wake Forest University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … made eight tackles (six solo) this past Saturday in a 42-14 loss at 7th-ranked Miami. The Demon Deacons (4-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) complete their season Saturday at home against Duke. SACOVIE WHITE — University of Georgia (Fr., Cass HS) … had two receptions for 16 yards this past Saturday in the Bulldogs’ 59-21 home win over Massachusetts. Georgia (9-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) hosts Georgia Tech on Friday night. VOLLEYBALL AILEE ENGLAND — Berry College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … saw action in the NCAA D-III National Tournament and had three kills in the Vikings’ 3-1 loss to Trinity University (Texas) this past Friday. Berry, who won the Southern Athletic Association conference championship, defeated Whitworth University (Washington) in the first round of the national tournament. The Vikings finished the 2024 campaign with a 17-14 record. WRESTLING ANGEL BANDA — Reinhardt University (Sr., Adairsville HS) … won a 9-1 major decision at 133 pounds in the Eagles’ 42-12 home win last Friday over Brewton Parker. Next for the Eagles is the Doane University Tournament on Dec. 7 in Nebraska. COLTON BISHOP — Reinhardt University (Sr., Woodland HS) … went 1-2 in the 125-pound Gold Division at the Life University Lucha Open this past weekend at McEachern High School. Next for the Eagles is the Doane University Tournament on Dec. 7 in Nebraska. LEE CAMP — Reinhardt University (Fr., Cass HS) … won by pin at 125 pounds in the Eagles’ 42-12 home win last Friday over Brewton-Parker.  Next for the Eagles is the Doane University Tournament on Dec. 7 in Nebraska. KYLE GOLHOFER — University of Northern Iowa ( R-Sr., Woodland HS)… went to sudden victory against 5th-ranked Tanner Jordan at 125 pounds but lost 7-4 in the 15th-ranked Panthers’ 16-15 team win over 13th-ranked South Dakota State this past Sunday. UNI takes the mat against 9th-ranked Missouri on Tuesday in Hartland, Wisconsin. CALEB HENSON — Virginia Tech (Jr., Woodland HS) … went 4-0 this past Saturday to defend his title at the PRTC Keystone Classic. The No. 1-ranked 149-pounder also won an 11-1 major decision last Friday as the Hokies beat Rutgers 26-11. Virginia Tech returns to the mat Dec. 6-7 at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. CHAMP HIGDON — Lander University (So., Woodland HS) … went 4-1 and was runner-up in the 197-pound Silver Division of the Life University Lucha Open this past weekend at McEachern High School. The Bearcats return to action on Dec. 1 in Greenwood, South Carolina, against Salem University, Mount Olive, Ashland, and UNC-Pembroke. BRYCE KRESHO — Franklin & Marshall College  (Jr., Cass HS) … went 4-2 in the 141-pound division at the PRTC Keystone Classic in Philadelphia. The Diplomats return to the mats on Dec. 20 at the Sheridan Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. JORDAN MITCHELL — Life University (Grad Student, Cass HS) … went 4-2 and won the seventh place match this past weekend in the 141-pound Gold Division at the Lucha/Life University Open at McEachern High School. Life returns to action on Dec. 14 at the Rocky Top Duals in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. JAXON SMITH — University of Maryland (R-Jr., Woodland HS) … ranked 6th nationally, Smith won by technical fall at 184 pounds in the Terrapins’ 43-3 home win last Friday over Morgan State. The Terps return to action on Dec. 8 at the George Mason Patriot Open. ELORA WATERMAN — Brewton Parker College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … went 1-2 Nov. 16 at the Liberty Duals as the Lady Barons went 2-1 with wins over Greensboro College (NC) and Southern Virginia. BPC lost to Montreat (NC). Next on the Brewton Parker schedule is the University of the Cumberlands Patriot Duals on Dec. 6-7. ANETRA WITHERSPOON — Life University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … went 3-1 and placed third in the 180-pound division on Nov. 19 at the Presbyterian Blue Hose Open. Up next for the Runnin’ Eagles is the University of the Cumberlands Patriot Duals on Dec. 6-7. BASKETBALL BRAXTON BENHAM — Berry College (Sr., Cass HS) … scored 27 points with six rebounds, three steals, and three assists on Nov. 19 in an 82-77 loss at Maryville College (Tenn.). The Vikings (2-3) visit Covenant College on Tuesday night. NA’YEL CAMPER — Reinhardt University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … scored four points with seven rebounds and three assists on Nov. 20 during a 71-66 win at the University of Pikeville (Ky.). Last Friday, Camper scored eight points with three boards, one assist, and one steal in a 68-63 home win over Milligan (Tenn.). The Eagles (6-1, 3-1 Appalachian Athletic Conference) host Bryan (Tenn.) on Tuesday, travel to Campbellsville (Ky.) on Friday, and face Georgetown (Ky.) on Saturday in Kingsport, Tennessee. JA’KA’YAH DRAUGHN — Chattanooga State CC (So., Cartersville HS) … totaled 23 points with seven assists, four steals, and four rebounds in a Nov. 20 win at Pellissippi State and a home win over Southwest Tennessee CC this past Saturday. The Tigers (7-0, 5-0 TCCAA) host Covenant College JV on Tuesday night. ZION HAYES — Weatherford College (Fr., Cass HS) … in a 94-49 win over Coastal Bend College and a 70-54 loss to Clarendon College this past weekend, Hayes totaled six points, six rebounds, and two assists. The Coyotes (4-3) host Paris CC on Dec. 3. HALEY JOHNSON — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cass HS) … in a 71-66 win at the University of Pikeville (Ky.) and a home win over Milligan (Tenn.) last week, she totaled eight points with six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one blocked shot. The Eagles (6-1, 3-1 Appalachian Athletic Conference) host Bryan (Tenn.) on Tuesday, travel to Campbellsville (Kentucky) on Friday and face Georgetown (Ky.) on Saturday in Kingsport, Tennessee. MEGAN SCHULTZ — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Fr., Woodland HS) … had one rebound and one steal this past Saturday in the Fillies’ 89-62 home win over Paine College. ABAC (4-5, 0-2 Southern States Athletic Conference) play at Paine College on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and host College of Coastal Georgia on Dec. 7. LONDAISHA SMITH — St. Andrews University (Sr., Cass HS) … in a 78-77 home win over Union Commonwealth and a 71-56 loss to University of Pikeville (Ky.) last week, Smith totaled 22 points with seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals. The Lady Knights (2-6, 1-3 Appalachian Athletic Conference) visit Montreat (NC) on Dec. 4 and host Brenau University on Dec. 7.

November 23, 2024 The Woodland High swim team hosted and won the 2024 Wildcat Invitational on Saturday at Adairsville High School. The Wildcats won the boys team competition with 167 points. The Lady Cats won the girls meet with 147 points, and Woodland won the combined team score with 314. Cartersville finished second in all three rankings. The Cass boys were fourth and the Lady Colonels were fifth. Complete meet results may be viewed by downloading the PDF below:

November 23, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Purple Hurricanes’ offense scored on eight of nine possessions in a stretch and finished seven with touchdowns in the GHSA Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night at Weinman Stadium to hold off the Starrs Mill Panthers, 53-35. Baylon Long rushed for three touchdowns, and the other four came through the air. Nate Russell had three touchdown throws — two to Adarrian Taylor-Wilson and one to Jamauri Brice. Andrew Purdy added a touchdown toss to Davis Waddell, and Ramsey Rowell made a third-quarter field goal to round out the Canes’ scoring. Cartersville only punted once in the game, and their only other non-scoring possession was for victory formation.  The Starrs Mill offense, led by senior quarterback Logan Inagawa, was almost as effective. The Panthers posted points on six of ten possessions but were forced to punt twice and had one costly interception. Still, they only trailed by two points at halftime and led 32-31 late in the third quarter before the Hurricanes could pull away. Logan Shrewsbury and Mason James had sacks for the Cartersville defense on Starrs Mill’s opening possession to force a three-and-out punt. The Canes’ offense went immediately to work. A pair of Russell to Brice quick throws were mixed in with runs by Baylon Long and Jacaiden Leonard as Cartersville marched 70 yards in eight plays. Long punched in a six-yard touchdown run, and Ramsey Rowell made the first of his six PAT kicks to give Cartersville a 7-0 lead with 7:27 remaining in the first quarter. The Panthers answered with their next possession and consumed most of the remainder of the first-quarter clock with a 78-yard drive that took 13 plays. The drive included runs by Jeremiah Potter and Inagawa, plus four pass completions. Lincoln Delaere caught three passes in the drive, including a 29-yard touchdown to finish off the drive with 0:20 remaining in the quarter.  The Starrs Mill extra point kick missed wide left, but the Panthers had narrowed the Canes’ lead to 7-6. Cartersville picked up one first down on the next possession with a 19-yard pass play from Russell to Cayden Aleman, but the drive stalled near midfield, and the Canes punted for the only time of the night. Starrs Mill responded with an 80-yard drive in six plays to take a 13-7 lead. Delaere hauled in a 48-yard touchdown pass from Inagawa for the score with 7:43 left in the second quarter. The Hurricanes regained the lead quickly. Long had three straight runs to open the next Cartersville drive and Russell added short pass completions to Waddell and Brice to march the Canes down the field. A 9-yard reception by Brice culminated the 56-yard, 10-play drive, putting Cartersville up 14-13 with 4:20 left in the half. The Cane's defense forced a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, and a short, 15-yard punt by the Panthers gave Cartersville possession in plus territory. Three plays later, Taylor-Wilson got behind the Starrs Mill defense for a 34-yard touchdown toss from Russell, and the Canes had a 21-13 advantage with 1:52 left before the break. Inagawa and the Panthers reacted with an impressive 72-yard scoring drive to end the first half. The quarterback was five-for-six passing on the drive, and a penalty aided the march. Thomas Cochran hauled in a nine-yard throw to finish the drive as time expired in the first half. A two-point conversion pass attempt failed, so Cartersville carried a 21-19 lead to the locker room. The two teams traded scores on the next seven possessions to begin the second half. The Canes needed only four plays to get the scoring spree started. Beginning at their own 40, Russell connected with Brice on three consecutive throws to cover 52 yards. Long then punched in an 8-yard touchdown run to give Cartersville a 28-19 lead with 11:02 left in the third quarter. Starrs Mill answered with a 65-yard drive that took nine plays. Jeremiah Potter had six runs during the drive to cover 24 yards, and Inagawa connected with Delaere for a 25-yard pass play in the middle of the drive. The quarterback also had two rushes, including an 11-yard touchdown keeper with 7:19 left in the third quarter. Aaron Blair’s PAT kick cut the Cartersville lead to 28-26. The Cartersville drive that followed resulted in a 26-yard field goal by Rowell and a 31-26 lead with 5:11 remaining in the third period. Leonard had two runs that covered 22 yards, and Russell connected with Brady Marchese for a 12-yard play during the possession. Starrs Mill took its second and final lead of the night with the ensuing drive. The Panthers needed only three plays to drive 65 yards and scored on a 49-yard touchdown strike from Inagawa to Delaere. A two-point conversion pass attempt was missed, but Starrs Mill held a 32-31 lead with 3:55 to play in the third quarter. The Hurricanes stormed back down the field. Russell completed three of four passes to put Cartersville back ahead. Marchese and Brice caught passes to move the Canes to the Panther 45-yard line, where Taylor-Wilson hauled in another long touchdown pass from Russell with 2:47 remaining in the period. Russell then found tight end Cole Crawford for a two-point conversion pass and a 39-32 lead. The Panthers responded with a ten-play drive to continue the back-and-forth scoring. Blair finished a 66-yard drive with a 26-yard field goal that narrowed the Canes’ margin to 39-35 with 9:16 left in the game. Taylor-Wilson returned the next kickoff to the 45-yard line to set up the Canes’ sixth consecutive scoring drive, although it appeared stalled near midfield. On a third-and-eight, Brice made an acrobatic grab of a Russell pass for 30 yards to keep the drive alive. Four plays later, Purdy was inserted at quarterback, completed a 15-yard touchdown toss to Waddell with 6:12 remaining, and capped a seven-play drive. Rowell’s PAT gave Cartersville a 46-35 lead. On the first play of the next Starrs Mill possession, Crawford intercepted an Inagawa pass and returned it 30 yards to the Panthers’ 20-yard line. Long ran for 14 yards on first down and punched in a 6-yard touchdown run on the next play for a 53-35 advantage with 5:09 left in the game. Starrs Mill drove to the Canes’ 27-yard line on the ensuing possession but turned the ball over on downs.  A first down run by Long and a pair of victory formation kneel-downs secured the Cartersville victory and advanced the Hurricanes to the quarterfinals for the tenth time in the past thirteen seasons. Long finished with 74 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns. Leonard rushed five times for 66 yards. Russell was 20-of-26 passing for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Purdy had a 15-yard touchdown pass on his only attempt. Brice caught 13 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown. Taylor-Wilson had two receptions for 79 yards and two scores. Marchese caught three passes for 24 yards. Waddell caught two passes for 23 yards and one touchdown, and Aleman had one reception for 19 yards. Inagawa of the Panthers completed 15 of 22 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns. He threw one interception. The senior signal-caller also rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown on 16 attempts. Delaere had five catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Starrs Mill had its season end with a 10-2 record. Cartersville (12-0) visits 3rd-ranked North Oconee (12-0) on Friday in Bogart.

November 23, 2024 The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes improved to 2-0 Saturday with a win at Trion, while the Cass teams and Adairsville girls lost contests. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 46, TRION 40 The Hurricanes rallied in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon to win at Trion, 46-40. The Bulldogs led 13-10 after one quarter, 21-18 at the intermission, and 32-31 after three quarters before the Canes outscored Trion 15-8 over the final eight minutes. Nas Bennett led the scoring for Cartersville with 14 points. Shakai Taylor and Jake Johnson added eight. Sam Mobbs scored 21 for Trion (0-1). Cartersville (2-0) returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Dalton. CENTRAL-CARROLL 58, CASS GIRLS 28 The Cass Lady Colonels lost 58-28 Saturday at Central-Carroll. Cass trailed 28-17 at halftime, but the host Lady Lions extended their lead in the second half. Riley Rainwater led Central (2-0) with 20 points. KK Evans scored 15 for Cass. Cadie Paez added four. Cass (1-3) faces Rome on Monday at 4:30 p.m. at the Adairsville Tournament. ROME 39, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 38 The Lady Tigers lost a four-quarter battle Saturday with visiting Rome in a 39-38 decision. Adairsville trailed 8-6 after one quarter but led 26-24 at halftime in a close game. Rome carried a 34-32 lead into the fourth quarter and held on for a one-point win. Miya Winston led the Lady Wolves (1-1) with 12 points. Grace Hunter added nine for Rome. NaXyria Roberts led Adairsville with 13 points. Rihanna Crittenden scored 11. The Lady Tigers (0-2) host Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Monday at 6 p.m. CENTRAL-CARROLL 66, CASS BOYS 34 The Colonels fell behind early and did not recover in a 66-34 loss Saturday at Central-Carroll. The host Lions led 22-8 after one quarter, 35-17 at halftime, and 52-26 through three quarters. Chase North and Messiah Boykin led Central (2-0) with 16 and 15 points, respectively. Jason Brown scored ten points for Cass. Dylan Miller added seven. Cass (1-4) hosts Unity Christian School on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

November 22, 2024 The visiting Sonoraville Phoenix and Lady Phoenix won non-region games Friday night at Cass. The Sonoraville girls won 65-21 and the Sonoraville boys topped the Colonels, 69-59. SONORAVILLE 65, CASS GIRLS 21 Ella Kate Walraven scored 17 and Erin Garland posted 12 points Friday night to lead the Sonoraville Lady Phoenix to a 24-point win at Cass. Sonoraville (1-1) led 30-3 after one quarter and 46-7 at halftime. Yvonne Ellison led the Lady Colonels with ten points. KK Evans added six. “This was a tough one,” noted Cass coach Brandan Harrell. “We were down two starters at the tip and lost another early to a knee injury. Some of our younger players got some valuable playing time. It was a good learning night.” Cass (0-2) visits Central-Carroll on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. SONORAVILLE 69, CASS BOYS 59 The Colonels and Phoenix exchanged leads throughout the first three quarters, but it was Sonoraville that pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 69-59 victory. Cass trailed 21-19 after one quarter before grabbing a 33-31 lead at the intermission. Sonoraville went back ahead 45-44 after three quarters and outscored the Colonels by nine in the final eight minutes. Braxton Coats and Eli Ballew scored 20 points to lead Sonoraville (1-1). Dylan Miller led Cass with 18 points. Jakai Baldwin and Jason Brown added ten and nine points, respectively. Cass (1-3) plays at Central-Carroll on Saturday. CORNERSTONE PREP ACADEMY 93, EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 63 Game report to be added. Next for Excel Christian (4-3) is a holiday tournament game at Harrison High School on Monday at 2 p.m. The Eagles will square off with South Atlanta.

November 22, 2024 Evan Chappell scored 22 points, and Kaiyu Huffman added 20 Thursday night in Emerson as the Excel Christian Academy boys beat visiting Galloway 81-63. Kamarion Profit added 15 points for the Eagles in the victory. The Eagles led 19-6 after one quarter and carried a 35-18 advantage to the intermission. The Scots (0-2) were led by JJ Paige, who scored 21 points, and JB Clark, who scored 13. Excel (4-2) hosts Cornerstone Prep Academy on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

November 22, 2024 The Woodland Lady Cats and Wildcats dropped non-region basketball games Friday night at Gordon Central. GORDON CENTRAL 49, WOODLAND GIRLS 22 Host Gordon Central led 9-7 after one quarter and added to the lead through the next two quarters en route to a 49-22 win over the Woodland Lady Cats on Friday night. The Lady Warriors (2-1) led 23-9 at halftime and 43-14 through three quarters. Woodland (0-4) plays Summit (Tenn.) on Monday at Gordon Central High School. No additional information was provided. GORDON CENTRAL 58, WOODLAND BOYS 48 No game report was provided.

November 22, 2024 The Woodland swim team competed Thursday in a multi-school meet at the Calhoun Aquatic Center. Top placers for Woodland: 1st - Boys 50-yard Free — Grayson Moore (22.73) 1st - Boys 100-yard Free — Grayson Moore (52.19) 2nd - Boys 200-yard Medley Relay — Grayson Moore, Isaiah Muriel, Isaac Muriel, Kadin Keith (1:54.04) 3rd - Girls 200-yard Medley Relay — Emily Guin, Peighton Young, Natalie Guin, Paisley Harp (2:12.48) 3rd - Boys 100-yard Free — Isaac Muriel (55.15) 3rd - Boys 200-yard Free Relay — Isaac Muriel, Chandler Prince, Nick Miranda, Isaiah Muriel (1:47.25) 3rd - Girls 200-yard Free Relay — Natalie Guin, Karynne McKenney, Paisley Harp, Emily Guin (1:59.76) 3rd - Boys 400-yard Free Relay — Kadin Keith, Nick Miranda, Chandler Prince, Grayson Moore (4:16.86) 3rd - Girls 400-yard Free Relay — Natalie Guin, Karynne McKenney, Paisley Harp, Emily Guin (4:46.09) 4th - Boys 50-yard Free — Isaiah Muriel (24.36) 4th - Girls 100-yard Fly — Natalie Guin (1:14.06) 4th - Boys 100-yard Free — Kadin Keith (58.97) 4th - Boys 200-yard Free Relay — Joel McSwain, Gavin Hubbard, Grant Davenport, Kaleb Denis (1:50.96) 4th - Boys 100-yard Breast — Joel McSwain (1:21.79) 4th - Boys 400-yard Free Relay — Gavin Hubbard, Joel McSwain, Grant Davenport, Kaleb Dennis (4:45.52) 4th - Girls 100-yard Breast — Peighton Young (1:33.46) 4th - Girls 400-yard Free Relay — Jomana Edens, Sarah Reyes, Ireland Perkins, Peighton Young (5:22.37) 5th - Boys 50-yard Free — Isaac Muriel (24.63) 5th - Girls 50-yard Free — Emily Guin (29.85) 5th - Boys 200-yard Free Relay — Kadin Keith, Jac Williams, Madex Baca, Christian Henderson (2:06.91)

November 20, 2024 The Cass girls' and boys' basketball teams swept home victories Tuesday night over Excel Christian Academy. The Lady Colonels won 67-15, and the Colonels clipped the Eagles 68-51. At the Storm Center, the Cartersville boys won their season opener over Carrollton, but the Lady Canes lost to the Lady Trojans. CASS GIRLS 67, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 15 Anizah Taylor and Nakayla Evans scored 12 points each as the Lady Colonels defeated visiting Excel Christian Academy. Darianna Sosa added eight points for Cass. The Lady Colonels led 16-7 after one quarter and were up 32-11 at the intermission. Chae Vieira led Excel with seven points. Excel Christian (0-2) plays at Academe of the Oaks on December 2. Cass (1-1) hosts Sonoraville on Friday. CASS BOYS 68, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 51 Excel led throughout the first half but a 50-point outburst by Cass in the second half turned the contest. The visiting Eagles led 17-11 after one quarter and 26-18 at halftime before the Colonels rallied. Cass outscored Excel 25-10 in the third quarter to take a 43-36 advantage en route to a 17-point win. Comari Nettles led Cass in scoring with 14 points. Derrick Sams followed with 13. Xavier Lowe scored ten, and Dylan Miller added nine. Evan Chappell paced Excel with 20 points. Kaiyu Huffman scored 11. Excel (3-2) hosts Galloway on Thursday and Cornerstone Prep Academy on Friday. Cass (1-2) hosts Sonoraville on Friday. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 60, CARROLLTON 47 The Canes led 14-11 after one quarter and 27-18 at halftime in an eventual 13-point home win over the Carrollton Trojans. Wyatt Thomason led Cartersville with 16 points. Nas Bennett and Will Bishop followed with 14 and 11, respectively. Kamaree Mays scored 16 points for the Trojans. The loss dropped Carrollton to 0-3 on the season, with earlier losses to Peachtree Ridge and South Cobb. Cartersville (1-0) visits Trion on Saturday afternoon. CARROLLTON 45, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 31 The Lady Canes dropped their season opener at home Tuesday night to Carrollton, 45-31.  The Lady Trojans (1-1) led 18-13 at halftime and maintained that five-point lead after three quarters before pulling away in the final stanza. Daya Preston led Carrollton with 15 points. Madison Reese, Miyah Holmes, and Gracie Byford added eight for the Lady Trojans. Jayda Cothran scored 15 points to lead the Lady Canes. Senai Camper finished with seven. Cartersville (0-2) hosts New Manchester on Friday at 6 p.m. CHATTOOGA 60, WOODLAND BOYS 41 Chattooga led 16-15 after one quarter and 27-22 at the intermission. The Indians added to their lead in the third quarter to go up 46-37 and pulled away in the final eight minutes for a 19-point win. Chattooga improved to 3-0. Woodland (1-2) visits Gordon Central on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. tip. CHATTOOGA 61, WOODLAND GIRLS 2 The visiting Lady Indians improved to 3-0. The Lady Cats (0-3) play at Gordon Central on Friday at 6 p.m.