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Although the Georgia State University Panthers football program has struggled in the Football Bowl Subdivision, former Cass standout Tarris Batiste is excited for his team entering his redshirt senior season. Batiste has been one of the leading tacklers for the Panthers each of the last two seasons. Learn more about Tarris Batiste by checking out his 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' link on this site. For the full story, see Jason Greenberg's story, 'Former Colonel Batiste entering final season,' at The Daily Tribune News.

Information from the Cartersville Recreation Department and the Bartow County Recreation Department regarding registrations for football and football cheerleading this Fall. The county is also promoting registration for Fall volleyball and soccer. Cartersville Recreation Department Registration for Football & Football Cheerleading will be July 27 – Aug. 16 at the Dellinger Park office or online at www.cityofcartersville.org. Birth certificate required (unless previously submitted). Parent Orientation Class is required prior to registering. Pee Wee Flag Football: Ages 4-6 Age Control Date: Age prior to Sept. 1, 2015 Fee: $60 July 27 – Aug. 16 $70 Aug. 17 - Space Available Only +$20.00 Non-residence fee (if applies) Game Season Begins: week of September 14, 2015 Football: Ages 7-12 Age Control Date: Age prior to Sept. 1, 2015 Fee: $90 July 27 – Aug. 16 $100 Aug. 17 - Space Available Only +$20.00 Non-residence fee (if applies) Game Season Begins: week of September 14, 2015 Football Cheerleading: Ages 5-12 Age Control Date: Age prior to Sept. 1, 2015 Fee: $95 July 27 – Aug. 16 $105 Aug. 17 – Space Available Only +$20.00 Non-residence fee (if applies) These fees include pom poms, uniforms and socks Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department The Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting sign-ups through July 31 for the following sports: Flag Football ( 5-6 year olds)- $55.00 8 under, 10 under, 12 under football- $85.00 Cheerleading 6-12- $60.00 Volleyball- 6th, 7th, 8th grade Girls- $70 Soccer- U6 (co-ed), U8 Boys, U8 Girls, U10 Boys, U10 Girls, U12 Girls, U12 Boys, U14 Co-ed $80 For more information, call the BCPRD office at 770-387-5149 or visit their office at 31 Beavers Drive. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. The office is closed on Sundays. Online registration is available at bartowcountryparksandrec.org.

Adairsville High School head football coach Eric Bishop begins his third season at the helm of the Tigers in 2015 and brings back a solid portion of the roster that went 10-2 last season and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the Georgia High School Association playoffs. After a 9-1 regular season and a region runner-up finish in Region 6-AAA behind Calhoun, Adairsville cruised past Cedartown 52-14 in the first round of the state playoffs. The Tigers fell the next week to eventual semi-finalist, Blessed Trinity, in the second round. Bishop is excited about the outlook for this year’s team. Especially on defense. “We actually return more starters, especially on defense, than we did going into last season. Our big task on the defensive side of the ball is to replace four defensive linemen.” the coach said. On offense, Bishop knows he and his staff have more of a challenge. “Offensively, we know we have our work cut out for us. We lost a 3-year starting quarterback in Marcus Childers, but we have Torrey Hale (5-9, 190, Sr.) and Roger Redd (Jr.) competing and working very hard to fill that position.” noted Bishop. Bishop has been encouraged by his quarterbacks’ preparation. “Our two quarterbacks have shown constant progress. They are working option drills and throwing the ball in 7-on-7s. They are doing everything we ask of them.” he added. “They are getting ready.” He also has seen his offensive line improve during the off season. “Our linemen have really worked hard. They’ve had a great off season working on speed, footwork, and agility.” Bishop stated. The Adairsville head coach noted the overall strength improvement of his club. “Strength-wise, we have really accomplished a lot in the weight room. Our guys continue to surprise us with their strength gains and that’s been going on since the end of last season.” said Bishop. Coach Bishop knows the 2015 edition has playmakers returning. He elaborated on a couple. “Marquel Lane (5-7, 150, Sr) is a senior who has started every game since arriving at Adairsville as a freshman. Some of our opposing coaches may think he’s never going to graduate.” Bishop joked. “He’s played 35 games so far in his career and he’s pretty specia.” Bishop added on Lane. “He’s done some really good things over the years and has stepped up as a leader this off-season. He will be a two-way player for us at receiver and corner plus help out on special teams.” Sydnee Johnson (5-9, 210, Sr.) is another key returnee for the Tigers. “Sydnee was a top rusher for us last year even in limited work in some games. His number of carries will probably go up this time. We hope he can stay healthy and carry this team offensively.” added the coach. The Tigers will continue their July workouts the remainder of this week. They have been practicing four days each week, Monday through Thursday, but will switch to the GHSA-required helmets only workouts next week (July 27-31). “We will do mostly install-type work during those helmets only, two-hour practices. We will get a lot of our offense, defense, and special teams installations completed.” Bishop responded. Adairsville will host Cass in a preseason scrimmage August 14 and open the season at Ridgeland August 21. “Since we play a regular season game a week before most everyone else, we will have twelve days in full pads to get ready for the Cass scrimmage. We have to make the most of that available time.” noted Bishop. “Then we go to Ridgeland the next week to open up, so we’ll use that next week to polish things up.” Bishop is sure fans will not want to miss seeing this year’s team perform. “We pride ourselves on being physical, especially on defense. We are going to really run to the football and take pride in handling big third down plays. Our goal is the three-and-out every offense, every series.” he said. “I also think we run an exciting offense,” continued the coach. “We will be in the pistol set, run the triple option, and throw the ball. I used to think it would be difficult to run the triple option and throw the ball well, but I think our learning curve over the years has allowed us to develop a way to do both successfully,” added Bishop. After the season opener at Ridgeland, the Tigers host Woodland on Thursday, August 27 before moving into their Region 6-AAA slate. Adairsville has region away games at Riggold (Sept. 11), Sonoraville (Sept. 25), Murray County (Oct. 9), and North Murray (Oct. 23). The Tigers’ home schedule includes games with Calhoun (Oct. 2), Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe (Oct. 16), Coahulla Creek (Oct. 30), and Gordon Central (Nov. 6). You can listen to high school football coverage live on your computer, on your mobile device, on your radio this season via Bartow Sports Zone and AM1270 WYXC Cartersville. On this site, just use the menu at the top of the page to select ‘Football Broadcasts.’ Then click the play button on the screen. That will connect you with our radio partner AM1270 WYXC Cartersville. The broadcast schedule includes games involving all four Cartersville and Bartow County football schools — Adairsville, Cartersville, Cass, and Woodland. Bartow Sports Zone and AM1270 WYXC will also broadcast a Friday morning (7am to 8am) coaches show throughout the entire high school season (starting July 24). Coaches from all four local programs are scheduled as regular guests to talk about their teams, upcoming games, and high school football in gneral. Charles Wilson will host the weekly coaches show and do the play-by-play on the games.

Final British Open scores for PGA Tour players affiliated with Scott Hamilton Golf Academy at Cartersville Country Club The Open Championship July 16-20, St. Andrews Old Course, Fife, Scotland T12, Brendon Todd (-9), shot 66 in Monday's final round T20, Russell Henley (-7), moved up 25 spots Monday with a 69 T30, Steven Bowditch (-6), slipped from top 20 with a Monday 74 T68, Harris English (-1) MC, Tom Gillis (+6) Next week the PGA Tour moves to the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The event is scheduled for July 23-26. The web.com Tour takes a week off before resuming July 30-August 2 with the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. It will be played on the Golf Club at Thansgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. The Scott Hamilton Golf Academy is based out of Cartersville. Scott Hamilton is the long time Director of Golf at Cartersville Country Club and world renowed golf instructor to the pros. Many prominent professional golfers are affiliated with his academy where he provides guidance and instruction. Bartow Sports Zone tracks these players and their results on tour each week.

One of the top players affiliated with Cartersville Country Club's Scott Hamilton Golf Academy remains in contention at the weather-delayed Open Championship at St. Andrews' Old Course in Fife, Scotland. That major championship will conclude Monday, July 20. Meanwhile, another SH Golf Academy player finished in the top ten at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Classic. Steven Bowditch is 8-under-par through three rounds at The Open Championship. He trails amateur Paul Dunne, Louis Oosthuizen, and Jason Day after 54 holes. Jordan Spieth won both The Masters and the U.S. Open -- the season's first two majors. Spieth trails the leaders by only a single stroke heading into the final round. Weather conditions -- mainly high winds -- on Friday and Saturday pushed the tournament's third round to Sunday and the final round will be played on Monday. Other Scott Hamilton Golf Academy players at St. Andrews include Russell Henley and Harris English. They are both tied for 45th at 4-under. Brendon Todd is 3-under and tied for 57th. Tom Gillis missed the cut. While many of the PGA Tour's players are in Scotland, the regular tour event July 16-19 was the Barbasol Classic played at Grand National Golf Club in Auburn/Opelika Alabama. The course is part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. SH Golf Academy player, Boo Weekley, tied for sixth at the Barbasol Classic finishing 13-under-par. Scott Piercy won the tournament by three shots over Will Wilcox and by five over amateur Robby Shelton and professionals Whee Kim and Ricky Barnes. Jim Renner of the SH Golf Academy missed the cut at Grand National. On the web.com Tour, the Stonebrae Classic was played July 16-19 in Hayward, California. Si Woo Kim won the event in a playoff (-12) over Wes Roach and Jamie Lovemark. Scott Hamilton Golf Academy affiliated players Brent Witcher (71st, +2) and Mark Silvers (75th, +7) made the cut. Hunter Hamrick and Kelvin Day missed the 36-hole cut.

A mid-July update on minor league players connected with Cartersville and Bartow County through residency or school. Sam Howard, Stephen Moore, Dalton Geekie, Grant DeBruin, and Donovan Tate are all toiling at various levels of the minors these days. For the full story, please see Jason Greenberg's story, 'Howard, Moore, Geekie have strong weeks on minors' mounds,' at The Daily Tribune News.

The 2015 Cass Middle School cheerleaders attended the UCA cheer camp at University of West Georgia in Carrollton this summer and received multiple awards. The squad received first place for extreme routine and second for game day competition. Four members of the team -- Sophie McIntyre, Rylee Moore, Abby Owens, and Calliway Selman -- were selected as UCA All Americans. The Cass MIddle School cheerleaders roster for 2015 includes: Neleh McGivern, Sophie McIntyre, Destiny Zielinski, Calliway Selman, Hanna Tzimenatos, Abby Prater, Makenzie Gaddy, Yahaira Hernandez, Abby Owens, Mattie Blum, Holly Jones, Naomi Sagala, Morgan Green, Kinsey Adams, Abbey Bunch, and Rylee Moore The coach of the team is Nicole Woodard.

Aspiring young football players in the Cartersville-Bartow County area get a chance next week to work on their skills at a camp led by former University of Georgia standout, Richard Samuel. Samuel was an offensive and defensive two-way player at both Cass High School and with the UGA Bulldogs. During his collegiate career, Samuel saw time as both a running back and a linebacker for the 'Dawgs. Campers may register online at www.bartowcountyparksandrec.org. The cost is $75 for the camp, which runs from Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25. The camp is hosted by the Bartow County Recreation Department at Hamilton Crossing Park. It is for ages 8-12 from 9:30am until noon each day. For more information, call 770-387-5149. Samuel is now the owner of Richard Samuel Performance Training which focuses on overall fitness, speed, and agility training.

Cass High School football has hovered near the .500 mark the past three seasons. They were 5-5 last season and have accumulated a 14-16 record over the past three years. A pair of 5-5 seasons sandwiching a 4-6 season in 2013. That record, along with the fact the Colonels have not been to the state playoffs since 2006, leaves the 2015 Cass players hungry for more. Junior quarterback, Trevor Lowe, said the team has taken some steps in the right direction this summer. Lowe has been the Colonels' starter at quarterback since arriving as a freshman. “We have great team chemistry,” noted Lowe. “We’re getting stronger in the weight room and our conditioning this summer has really pulled us together. It’s hard. We hate the running and the heat, but we know how much it is paying off.” Fellow junior slot back, Lazon West, agreed. “Being together in competition at the 7-on-7’s, taking those long bus rides together, and having the opportunity to work together and bond in the summer has definitely helped us.” The Colonels have continued both indoor and outdoor workouts all summer in the weight room and on the practice field for conditioning purposes. They have also competed in 7-on-7 competitions against other schools, and many have attended position camps. Cass head coach, Bobby Hughes, said his team’s conditioning has already shown dividends in some of the recent summer competitions. “Our last 7-on-7 at Douglas County was really up tempo and we never showed signs of fatigue or even shortness of breath. Our guys are in pretty good shape right now and we’re not even into our regular practices yet. That will not only pay off physically, but mentally too. It’s hard to even stay focused and learn in practices if you’re not in top shape.” Senior linebacker, Noah Foley, pointed to the off-season weight room workouts and the conditioning improvements he and his teammates have made as a catalyst fore greater strides this season. “With the work our guys have been doing, we expect to be successful. We’ve put in the effort this summer to earn it,” noted Foley. The Colonels, along with all other GHSA member schools, begin a week of mandatory conditioning related practices July 25. Teams begin working out in full pads August 1. Cass will travel to Adairsville for a pre-season scrimmage on August 14 and then have two weeks to prepare for their regular season opener at home on August 28 against Cartersville. “Our region games are always the most important,” stated Lowe, “but it’s always fun to play in front of the big local crowd when we play Cartersville. That’s just a fun atmosphere.” West agreed with his quarterback regarding the season opener, “Playing Cartersville is fun. We get to show people what we can do. It’s always a big crowd.” Following the season opener with Cartersville, the Colonels have games with Coosa and Forsyth Central before the sub-region 7-AAAAA Division A slate begins against Dalton, Creekview, Woodland, Sequoyah, River Ridge, and Rome. The tenth game for members of Region 7-AAAAA is a cross-over playoff game for the top three teams in each sub-region. Cass finished just outside a region playoff spot last season. Senior outside linebacker Collin McIntosh believes his team has what it takes to extend their year beyond the regular season. “We’ve grown close — like family,” stated McIntosh. “Our goal is definitely the playoffs this year. We believe in each other and know we can get the job done.” You can listen to Cass games this season live on your computer or mobile device. Just use the menu at the top of the page to select ‘Football Broadcasts’. Then click the play button on the screen. That will connect you with our radio partner AM1270 WYXC. The full broadcast schedule also includes three Adairsville and three Woodland games. Bartow Sports Zone will broadcast a Friday morning (7am to 8am) coaches show that begins Friday, July 24 online and on AM1270 WYXC throughout the entire high school football season. Coaches from all four local programs are scheduled as regular guests to talk about their teams, upcoming games, and high school football in general. Charles Wilson will host the weekly coaches show and do the play-by-play on the games.

Cartersville Little League’s 10/11 tournament team finished third at the Georgia Little League state tournament Thursday night following a 5-2 loss to Oconee County. The state tournament is being hosted by Athens Little League at Doyle Street Park. Cartersville tied the game 1-1 with a run in the top of the second, but Oconee pulled away with two in the fourth and single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Oconee totaled nine hits in the contest. Cartersville had eight. Cartersville went 2-2 and had state tournament victories over Smyrna Little League (14-4) and Hart County Little League (8-7, 7 inn.). Their losses were to the two teams in the state finals, Northern Little League of Columbus (14-0) and Oconee County. Oconee will need two wins over Northern to take the state championship. Northern needs only one victory to take the title. The first championship game is schedule for tonight (Friday, July 17) at 7pm. An ‘if needed’ game would be Saturday at noon. The Cartersville Little League 10/11 roster includes: Jaylon Akins, Elliott Eastin, Blake Sutton, Ben Williams, Morocco Wilkie, Sam Phillips, Jake Lawson, Jake Parker, Drew Rothschild, Colin Eaton, and Phillip Schiltz. Tommy Williams is the manager. His assistants are Derrick Phillips and Freddie Eaton.

Bartow County Little League 9/10 year old softball finished third at the Georgia Little League state tournament after dropping a 2-1 decision to Northern Little League of Columbus Thursday night (July 16). The double elimination tournament is being hosted by Pioneer Little League of Columbus. With their win, Northern advanced to the state championship round with one loss where they will face unbeaten Hart County Little League Friday (July 17) at 6pm. An ‘if needed’ game will be Saturday (July 18) at 10am. Bartow took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Northern Columbus scored the two deciding runs in the bottom of the fourth. Bartow loaded the bases in the top of the fifth with one out, but failed to score. Bartow pitcher Lainey Baker struck out eight in a complete game in the circle. Leading hitters for the locals were McKayla Wade (2-for-3, triple), Ansley Hight (2-for-3, triple), Baker (2-for-3), Michiah Hicks (1-for-2, walk), and Madison Flemons (1-for-2). Bartow had state tournament wins over Elbert County and Oconee County. Both losses were to Northern Columbus.

There's plenty of summer travel baseball competition continuing at LakePoint this week with the Perfect Game 16U World Wood Bat Association National Championship. The tournament continues a series of age group WWBA National Championships making their way to the Emerson location and utilizing dozens of satellite fields through Bartow County and the Atlanta metro area. WWBA tournaments in each age group include more than 300 teams each session with dozens of local players competing on participating travel teams. See Jason Greenberg's article 'Underclassmen take center state at 16U Championship' at The Daily Tribune News for the full story.