The Adairsville High School basketball teams recently held their annual end of season banquet and awards night for 2016. Photo: Lady Tigers’ award winners Award recipients: LADY TIGERS Most Inspirational — Logan O’Neal Defensive Most Valuable Player — Josie Summerville Offensive Most Valuable Player — Nakiyah Washington Tiger Award — Emily Collum Toughness Award — Latya Printup Top Shot Award — Havyn Isaac Clutch Award — Chloe Powell Leadership Award — Victoria Davis Senior Awards — Victoria Davis and Logan O’Neal TIGERS Offensive Player of the Year — Cole Hewatt Defensive Player of the Year — Juan Perez Most Valuable Player — Ronald Hardin Coaches Award — James Sims & Shane Hamby Senior Awards — Bryce Holland, Shane Hamby, Israel Dover JV TIGERS Offensive Player of the Year — Mason Boswell Defensive Player of the Year — Grayson Dailey Coaches Award — Jesse O’Kelley

The top local high school track and field performances by event for the 2016 season. (as of March 17) Use table slider toolbar to navigate to all events.

The Adairsville Lady Tigers' tennis team improved its season mark to 4-0 with their 5-0 win over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Tuesday. SINGLES 1 -- Kylee McCauley won 6-0, 6-1 2 -- Abby Asbridge won 6-1,6-1 3 -- Hannah Adcock won 6-3, 6-1 DOUBLES 1 -- Cali Mealer and Chloe Powell won 6-0 , 6-0 2 -- Molly Smith and MaKenzie Davis won 6-0, 6-0

The Cass Colonels scored six runs in the third inning to take control of the middle game of a three-game series this week with Rome. The Colonels added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings on their way to an 8-2 sub-region 7-AAAAA-A victory. Rome won the first game of the series Monday night, setting up a rubber game in the series Friday at Legion Field in Rome (5:55pm). Cody Johnson had an RBI double and an RBI single in the third inning rally. Baley Campbell, Boo Reed, Steven Spell, and Casey Patterson all had RBI singles. Johnson finished the night with three hits and three RBI. Patterson had two RBI on a pair of hits, and Spell had three hits and one RBI. Reed had two hits and one RBI. Parker Hyde and Ja’kolbi Griffin had two hits each for Rome (7-3 overall, 3-2 in 7-AAAAA-A). Evan Hinton (6 IP, 2ER, 7H, 0BB, 5K) put in an excellent performance on the mound for the Colonels to earn the win. Reed (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 2K) pitched the seventh. Cass (4-6 overall, 3-2 in sub-region 7-AAAAA-A) makes the trip to Rome Friday for a 5:55pm start. COLLINS HILL 9, CARTERSVILLE 1 Collins Hill struck for six runs in the first two innings Wednesday night on their way to a 9-1 victory over visiting Cartersville in Suwanee. The Canes actually led 1-0 after one-half inning, scoring on a hit, a walk, and an error. Noah Daniel singled to open the game and moved to third on a passed ball and a groundout. After Cole Jamieson walked, Zach Yancey reached on an error at third base that allowed Daniel to score. Cartersville reloaded the bases with another walk, but could do no more damage. Three Collins Hill pitchers combined to scatter six Canes hits and allow no more runs. Parker Tidwell (double), J.P. Martin, Parker Roberson, Daniel, Jamieson, and Yancey (double) had the Hurricanes’ hits. Elliott Anderson (2 IP, 6R, 5ER, 6H, 2BB) started for the Canes and suffered the pitching loss. Mason Barnett (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 3K) and Harrison Osborn (1 IP, 3ER, 3H, 2BB) also took the mound for Cartersville. Caleb Watson and Nasim Nunez led the Eagles’ offense with two hits and two RBI each. The Canes (4-5) travel to Mill Creek Thursday for a 5:30pm start and begin Region 7-AAAA play next Tuesday (March 22) at Gilmer in a 5:30pm start. SEQUOYAH 4, WOODLAND 3 A tight game was decided in the seventh inning when the visiting Chiefs scored twice for a 4-3 win. Sequoyah took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but the Wildcats scored a run in the third and two more in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. JacobFrye doubled and HunterReaid drove him home with a single to right field for Woodland’s third inning run. In the sixth, Grant Robinson singled to left field and Emanuel Jones was entered as a runner. Brandon Allen walked and Cauey Williams grounded out to shortstop, scoring Jones. Noah Ludy doubled to left field driving home Allen to give the Wildcats a 3-2 advantage. Sequoyah (6-6, 5-3 in 7-AAAAA-A) scored twice in the top of the seventh on a pair of singles, two walks, and an error. Reaid singled with two outs in the seventh for his third hit of the game, but the Wildcats could do no additional damage. Woodland (2-9 overall, 1-7 in 7-AAAAA-A) travels to Sequoyah Friday at 5:55pm for Game 3 of the series.

Makayla Knuchel shot a 38 to lead all players as the Woodland Lady Cats' golf team defeated North Paulding 132-139 Wednesday afternoon. The match was hosted by Woodland at Woodland Hills Golf Club.

The Cartersville High School tennis teams defeated region foe Gilmer on Wednesday with one sided victories. CARTERSVILLE LADY CANES 5, GILMER 0 SINGLES 1 — Emma McCary won 6-0, 6-0 2 — Ansley Thompson won 6-0, 6-0 3 — Kenly King won 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES 1 — Kendyl Westmoreland/Jordan Ross won 6-2, 6-1 2 — Taylor Riddle/Kindra Woodman won 6-1, 6-3 CARTERSVILLE CANES 4, GILMER 1 SINGLES 1 — Matthew Slocum won 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 2 — Davis Edwards lost 3-6, 6-3, 3-6 3 — Will Allen won 6-0, 6-1 DOUBLES 1 — Russell Mathison/Ross Norwood won 6-3, 6-1 2 — Juan Zazueta/Ivy Nelson won 6-1, 6-0

Cartersville High School baseball players Elliott Anderson, Mason Barnett, Noah Daniel, Jacob Fowler, and Anthony Seigler were all named to the Perfect Game High School Showdown All-Tournament team. Anderson (3-for-10 with a double and three RBI) and Daniel (6-for-14 with a double and two RBI) were chosen as hitters. Barnett (4.2 IP, 2H, 0ER, 3BB, 3K), Fowler (5 IP, 4H, 0ER, 1BB, 4K), and Seigler (7 IP, 5H, 1ER, 3BB, 6K) were selected as pitchers. Cartersville, went 3-1 in the event played March 10-12 at LakePoint in Emerson. Sparkman High School (Harvest, AL) was the 14-team tournament champion. Thirty-nine hitters and thirty-two pitchers were selected to the Showdown All-Tournament team. Another Cartersville High School student, Brycen Jones (7 IP, 4H, 0R, 1BB, 11K), was one of 27 pitchers selected to the Perfect Game Academies Showdown All-Tournament team representing East Cobb Baseball Academy. East Cobb Academy went 3-1 in the 18-team tournament. Faith Baptist Christian Academy (Ludowici, GA) defeated Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Academy (Calgary, AL, Canada) for the 2016 Academies title. For Faith, it was their third consecutive Academies championship. For additional details, please visit the Perfect Game website using this LINK.

The Woodland High School boys and girls track teams competed in the Dalton Rotary Invitational Track Meet on Saturday (March 12) with the Wildcats finishing fifth of 20 teams and the Lady Cats placed 15th. The following boys placed in the meet: Jamai Smith in the 100 and 200 meter dash, the 4x100 meter relay team, the 4x400 meter relay team, Julian Rockett in the 800 meter run, Brett Shedd in the discus throw, Trevor Knowles in the high jump, Jarvis James in the high jump, Thomas Jolly in the pole vault, and Rodney Thompson in the pole vault. The following athletes scored for the girls team: Chaila Reliford in the 100 meter hurdles and in the long jump, and Lindsay Scifers in the 1600 and 3200 meter run. On Monday night (March 14), Woodland hosted a quad meet with Rome, Darlington and North Paulding. The Wildcats won the meet and the Lady Cats placed third. Woodland had outstanding performances by Chaila Reliford in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 16.54 seconds nearly reaching her personal best. Casey Bolan competed well placing 1st in the 1600 meter run. Hailey Bishop, Skylar Chappell and Avery Mayweather took first through third places in the discus throw. Reaching new heights for the boys Monday were Tevor Knowles and Jarvis James in the high jump. Both athletes set personal records. Knowles jumped six feet two inches and James cleared six feet. Dustin Kiel and Kevin Miller rapped up the first two spots in the 1600 meter run. Adding to his total haul, Kiel placed first in the 3200 meter run followed closely by Jonathan Holloway. The Wildcats finished with a clean sweep of the top three spots in the 800 meter run. Julian Rockett placed first, Jonathan Holloway second, and Kevin Miller third. Rockett is a mere, one second away from the school record in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:02. Jarvis James won the long jump and freshman Markal Brown finished third while setting a new personal best with a 20 feet, 8 inch jump. Thomas Jolly and Rodney Thompson continued their dominance in the pole vault placing first and second respectively. The Woodland track and field team will be back in action again this Friday at Barron Stadium in Rome will compete in the Mohawk Invitational at Gordon Central High School in Calhoun on Saturday. Woodland coach David Holloway invites everyone to get to a meet. "The track team would love for you to come out and support the team this weekend," said Holloway.

The track and field teams from Cartersville and Heritage competed Tuesday afternoon at Cartersville High School with the Canes winning 284-221 and the Heritage-Catoosa girls defeating the Lady Canes, 252-213. In the boys' meet, the Canes won the sprints, distance runs, throws, and jumps. The Generals outscored the Cartersville boys in the hurdles and relays. The Lady Canes outscored the Lady Generals in the distance runs, throws, and jumps. Cartersville's event winners: Girls Shot Put - London Shaw, 33-01.25 Girls Long Jump - Destiny Mitchell, 14-11 Boys High Jump - Kaleb Chatman, 5-06 Boys 3200M - Andy Sims, 11:30.0 Girls 4x100M - Cartersville A, 53.3 Boys 400M - Trey Creamer, 53.7 Girls 100M - Destiny Mitchell, 13.4 Girls 800M - Bree Cole, 2:32.0 Cartersville's other notable results: Boys Pole Vault - Alex Mosac, 3rd, 8-00.20 Boys Shot Put - Delen Curtis, 2nd, 39-05.00 Boys Long Jump - Trey Creamer, 2nd, 17-07.00 Girls High Jump - Grace Cochran, 2nd, 4-02.00 Boys High Jump - Cecil Harrish, 2nd, 5-04.00 Boys Discus Throw - Nick Root, 2nd, 98-02 Girls Discus Throw - Madison Heath, 2nd, 64-03 Girls 3200M - Kayla Carpenter, 2nd, 14:13.0 Boys 3200M - Jacob Busek, 2nd, 12:15.0 Boys 4x100M - CHS, 2nd, 46.7 Girls 1600M - Kayla Carpenter, 2nd, 6:45.0 Boys 1600M - Haden Boone, 2nd, 5:09.0 Girls 400M - Grace Cochran, 2nd, 1:05.2 Boys 400M - Kaleb Chatman, 2nd, 54.6 Boys 100M - Nivin Nelson, 2nd, 11.7 Girls 100M Hurdles - Briyana Greyling, 2nd, 19.3 Boys 110M Hurdles - Xavier Haynes, 4th, 22.6 Boys 800M - Alex Mosac, 2nd, 2:19.0 Girls 200M - Sydney Castillo, 3rd, 29.7 Boys 200M - Trey Creamer, 2nd, 23.9 Girls 300M Hurdles - Briyana Greyling, 2nd, 52.9 Girls 4x400M Relay - CHS, 2nd, 4:35.0 Boys 4x400M Relay - CHS-A, 2nd, 3:52.0

Visiting Darton State took charge of a tight game Tuesday night with a four-run sixth inning to defeat Georgia Highlands College 5-2 at LakePoint in Emerson. The game was the 2016 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association opener for both teams and opened a four-game series between the two clubs that continues this weekend in Albany. Both teams scored a run in the fourth inning. Zach McCrum, Daniel Gooden, and Jonathan White all singled to load the bases in the Chargers’ fourth inning. Drew Davis then grounded into a fielder’s choice, allowing McCrum to scored on the putout. After the Cavaliers’ took a 5-1 lead, Georgia Highlands added an eighth inning run on a single, walk, and fielder’s choice, but that is as close as the Chargers would come. Sam Goberdhan (6 IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 4K) was the winning pitcher for Darton State. Landon Crowder and Matt Harman led the Cavaliers with two hits each. McCrum, who had two hits at the plate and scored a run, suffered the pitching loss. He worked 5 and 1/3 innings, allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits and four walks. McCrum recorded three strikeouts. Chris Morton (0.1 IP, 2R, 0ER, 2H, 0BB) and Tanner Thomson (3.1 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 5K) also pitched. Georgia Highlands (15-14 overall, 0-1 GCAA) travels to Darton State to complete the four-game conference series with a single game Friday and a doubleheader Saturday (March 18-19).

The Adairsville and North Murray baseball teams went six scoreless innings Tuesday night, but the visiting Mountaineers’ five-run seventh was the difference in a 5-2 Region 6-AAA defeat of the Tigers. North Murray’s Waylyn James (7 IP, 1ER, 4H, 2BB, 5K) picked up a complete-game win on the mound for the Mountaineers. Kyler Pelfrey (6 IP, 0R, 5H, 2BB, 10K) had a solid performance on the mound for Adairsville, but left with a no decision. Noah O’Kelley was saddled with the pitching loss, working the final frame. Blake Davis had two hits and two RBI to lead North Murray. James also had two hits. Landon Howren, Lane Griffith, Hayden Morrow, and O’Kelley had the Tigers’ hits — all singles. Adairsville (4-4 overall, 1-1 Region 6-AAA) hosts Coahulla Creek Thursday and travels to Sonoraville Friday. Both region games are scheduled for 5:55pm starts.

The Cass boys soccer team had five different players score goals Tuesday night as the Colonels beat Pickens in a non-region match at Doug Cochran Stadium, 5-0. Andrew Palma put Cass ahead 1-0 with the only goal of the first half in the 27th minute. Moises Martinez, Jorge Cabanas, Mayron Medina, and Carlos Perez each added a second half goal for the Colonels. Brandon Romero led the Cass defense as Cass finished with its fourth clean sheet of the season. Alex Martinez assisted on the Medina goal and Palma was credited with an assist on the Perez tally. The other goals were unassisted. Cass (5-2-1, 1-1 in sub-region 7-AAAAA-A) returns to region play Friday entertaining Creekview in a 7pm kickoff.