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.

LADY CANES 4, GILMER 0 The Cartersville girls blanked region rival Gilmer at home Tuesday night, 4-0. Kate Justus (4th minute), Claire Choate (17th minute), Marissa Mowry (28th minute PK), and Paxton Thompson (67th minute PK) scored the goals. The Lady Canes (7-1 overall, 4-0 Region 7-AAAA) play at North Cobb Christian on Wednesday (6:30pm) and at Ridgeland Friday (6pm). CANES 3, GILMER 0 The Cartersville boys scored three goals in the first half for a home, Region 7-AAAA shutout victory Tuesday night. Osbaldo Senderos scored on an assist from Pedro Robledo to open the scoring. Robledo added a goal of his own in the 21st minute off an assist from Jonathan Cruz, and Edwin Betancourt scored on a penalty kick. The Canes (7-2 overall, 3-1 Region 7-AAAA) play at Ridgeland Friday (7pm).

The Woodland Lady Cats tennis team lost 3-2 to River Ridge Tuesday night in a sub-region 7-AAAAA-A match. SINGLES 1 — Christy Turner (W) d. Courtney Wimpey (RR), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 2 — Lily Hosford (RR) d. Gloria Gore (W), 6-4, 6-4 3 — Lindsey Tarallo (RR) d. Deanna Dodson (W), 6-1, 6-0 DOUBLES 1 — Grace Hasford/Emily Monrea (RR) d. A.Walker/S.Westberry (W), 6-2, 7-5 2 — K.Salter/C.Still (W) d. K.Lewis/G.Thigpen (RR), 7-5, 3-6, 7-5

The Woodland boys soccer team fell to visiting River Ridge Tuesday night, 5-1, in a sub-region match. The Wildcats tied the score at 1-1 in the 11th minute when Diony Ochoa scored Woodland’s only goal of the night. The two teams battled scoreless for the remainder of the first half, but the Knights dominated the second half scoring four unanswered goals for their first win of the year. Woodland (0-7, 0-3 in sub-region 7-AAAAA-A) entertains Sequoyah Friday in a 7:30pm start.

Excel and St. Francis remained scoreless through the first three innings Tuesday night, but the visiting Knights’ offense produced multiple runs in each of the last four frames for an 11-1 win over the Eagles at LakePoint in Emerson. The youthful Excel club contributed to its own demise, however, committing seven errors that accounted for seven unearned runs in the contest. St. Francis (8-4 overall, 5-2 Region 6-A) scored four runs in the fourth, two runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and added three more in the top of the seventh. ECA scored its only run in the bottom of the sixth when Darius Thrower grounded out to drive in Wyatt Karlovich who had singled to open the inning. Marco Haro also had a hit in the inning and Levi Blackwell reached after getting hit by a pitch. Joseph Cuomo, Thrower, and Karlovich finished with two hits each for the Eagles. Blackwell (5 IP, 6R, 3ER, 5H, 2BB, 3K) was charged with the pitching loss. Haro (2 IP, 5R, 1ER, 5H, 0BB, 1K) finished the game in relief. Matthew Fezza (5 IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 3K) picked up the pitching win for the Knights. Ryan Field had two hits and one RBI. Clark Adams drove in two runs with one hit for St. Francis. Excel Christian Academy (1-7, 0-7) has home games with Fellowship Christian Thursday (March 17, 5:30pm) and King’s Ridge Christian Monday (March 21, 5:30pm).

The Cass tennis teams split sub-region 7-AAAAA-A matches with visiting Sequoyah Tuesday afternoon at Hamilton Crossing Park. The boys’ team defeated the Chiefs, 4-1, but the Lady Colonels were shutout by the Lady Chiefs. COLONELS 4, SEQUOYAH 1 SINGLES 1 — Avery Cornett (C) d. Nic Fricia (S), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 2 — Blake Van Atta (S) d. Dalton Jackson (C), 6-4, 6-3 3 — Eric Dunlap (C) d. Charlie Smith (S), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 DOUBLES 1 — Jacob McBrayer/Seth Colston (C) d. Avery Powell/Teddy Campbell, 6-4, 6-3 2 — Logan Barrere/Regan Barrere (C) d. Bryson Bailey/Hunter Steng, 6-2, 6-4 SEQUOYAH 5, LADY COLONELS 0 SINGLES 1 — Taylor Dodd (S) d. Morgan Hughes (C), 6-0, 6-0 2 — Morgan Dodd (S) d. Callie Dodd (C), 6-0, 6-0 3 — Alexa Cornelia (S) d. Kara Bowen (C), 6-3, 6-3 DOUBLES 1 — Amanda Sarkady/Alana Niely (S) d. Emma Wickenheiser/Hallie Gore (C), 6-1, 6-1 2 — Rebekah Bobo/Abby Mangum (S) d. Maggie Collum/Grace Njorge (C), 6-1, 6-1

The Cass Lady Colonels’ soccer team shutout Pickens County 4-0 Tuesday night in a home, non-region match at Doug Cochran Stadium. Stephanie Robledo gave Cass a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute, scoring off an assist from Hannah Johnson. Logan Vermaas found the back of the net for the Lady Colonels in the 32nd minute, following another Johnson helper. Kelsey Rivera put Cass up 3-0 in the 37th minute off an assist from Robledo, and Rivera added a second goal for the night in the 44th minute off a pass from Vermaas. The Lady Colonels (3-6-1) entertain region rival Creekview Friday (March 18). Kickoff is set for 6pm. RIVER RIDGE 3, WOODLAND LADY CATS 2 The Woodland Lady Cats lost a region match at home Tuesday to River Ridge, 3-2. Although both teams had scoring opportunities in the first half, neither took advantage until the 34th minute when the visiting Lady Knights picked up the game’s first goal and took a 1-0 lead to the intermission. Woodland missed a penalty kick early in the second half and then River Ridge took advantage of a mishandled ball in front of the Lady Cats’ net. The mistake led to a Knights’ goal in the 52nd minute and allowed River Ridge to take a 2-0 lead. The Lady Knights extended their lead to 3-0 just 30 second later, but Woodland responded well the rest of the way only to come up a goal short. Keri Cagle scored in the 71st minute on a breakaway and Ally Moates found the net in the 79th minute to narrow the margin to 3-2, but that is as close as the Lady Cats would come. River Ridge (5-4 overall, 2-1 in 7-AAAAA-A) was able to withstand the rally down the stretch and ran out the clock for a one goal victory. With the loss, the Lady Cats fall to 3-5 overall and 1-2 in sub-region 7-AAAAA-A. Woodland hosts Sequoyah Friday (March 18) in a 5:30pm kickoff.