August 14, 2025 Three of the four local high school softball teams in action on Thursday collected region victories. WOODLAND 16, DALTON 2 Woodland softball peppered Dalton pitching with 14 hits Thursday en route to a 16-2 win on the Lady Catamounts' home field. The Lady Cats scored three runs or more in each of their four offensive frames in the road victory. Evelyne Tucker (2 IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 2K) and Bella Kuykendall (2 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 1K) shared the pitching duties for Woodland. Kamryn Smith (triple, double, three RBi), Ashlyn Baines (sac fly, two RBI), Sis Pirkle (two doubles, two RBI), and Bailey Ryan (RBI) led the Lady Cats’ offense with two hits. Kylee Poston (double, three RBI), Bailey Gerstner (sac fly, RBI), Addy Bassett (RBI), Lillian Hollis, Charlotte Peterson, and Sonny Hicks added one hit. The loss dropped Dalton to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in Region 7-4A. Woodland (2-4, 1-2) hosts Hiram on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. CARTERSVILLE 8, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 0 Lady Canes’ pitchers Zoie Shiflett and Presley Crabbe combined for a one-hitter in the circle, and Cartersville remained undefeated on the season with an 8-0 win at home over the Southeast Whitfield Lady Raiders. Shiflett allowed one hit and no walks with six strikeouts across the first four innings. Crabbe struck out the side in the fifth inning. Cartersville scored one run in the bottom of the first inning, scored four in the third, and added three more runs in the fourth inning. The Lady Canes produced ten hits. LaKiaya Banks finished with three hits, including one double, one triple, and one RBI. Shiflett produced two hits, including one home run with three RBI. Kinsey Woodard (sac fly, RBI), Miley Jo Williams (double, RBI), Addi Burns, Taryn Bradley, and Sam Porter contributed one hit. Sophia Harper added one RBI. The loss left Southeast Whitfield with a 1-4 record overall and 0-4 mark in Region 7-4A. Cartersville (7-0, 3-0) visits Allatoona on Tuesday for a 5 p.m. first pitch. CASS 10, HIRAM 0 Cass pitchers Kylie Gentry and Lily Powell combined for a six-inning no-hitter Thursday evening as the Lady Colonels won at Hiram, 10-0. The Lady Colonels posted five runs in the top of the first inning, added single runs in the third and fifth, and finished off their scoring with a three-run sixth. Gentry picked up the win in the circle, striking out nine in the first five innings. Powell struck out one in a scoreless sixth inning. Gentry also produced three hits and had three RBI for the Cass offense. Shyia Woods (RBI) and Molli Morrow contributed two hits. Bailey York (three RBI) and Harlee Thomason (RBI) added one hit. Hiram fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in Region 7-4A with the loss. Cass (5-3, 3-1) hosts region foe Cedartown on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. CALHOUN 3, ADAIRSVILLE 2 (8 innings) The Lady Tigers out-hit Calhoun 12 to six Thursday evening, but the host Lady Jackets managed a 3-2 walk-off win in the bottom of the eighth inning. Calhoun led 2-0 after one inning, but Adairsville knotted the score in the top of the fifth inning. Following two scoreless innings, the game entered an extra frame. Adairsville failed to score in the top of the eighth, and Calhoun put together a pair of hits in the bottom of the inning to walk off with the victory. Ashlyn Carlton (7.2 IP, 3ER, 6H, 1BB, 9K) suffered the tough pitching loss for the Tigers. Chloe Hill led the Adairsville offense with three hits and one RBI. Alivia Joslin, Ansley Powell (double), Ashlyn Carlton, and Maddie Baggett added two hits each. Ashlynn Durden (double, RBI) contributed one hit. Calhoun improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Region 7-3A. Adairsville (3-2, 1-1) hosts LaFayette on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.

August 13, 2025 Cartersville volleyball extended its season-opening win streak to nine Tuesday, following a strong showing at Hillgrove High School. The Lady Canes defeated the reigning Class 5A state champions, Pope, in their opener on Tuesday and followed with a straight-set victory over the host Hawks. Cartersville started slowly against Pope (3-2), narrowly dropping the first set 24-26. The Lady Canes quickly regrouped, however, to take the second set 25-19 and sealed the win over the Greyhounds with a 15-9 victory in the final set. Senior standout Jada Zimmerman led the offensive charge with eight kills, while Amara Ejieke and Holly Dufrene each added 8 of their own. Jacksonville State commit Riley Huff anchored the net with seven blocks, showcasing her defensive prowess. Emma Wall orchestrated the offense with 18 assists, supported by Aubree Barrett’s 11. On the defensive end, Coastal Carolina commit McKenzie Wilkie was a force, recording 24 digs. Cartersville defeated Hillgrove 25-16 and 25-14. Zimmerman once again led the attack with 11 kills, followed by Huff and Dufrene with five apiece. Huff, Dufrene, and Blakely Morris each contributed three blocks, reinforcing the team's strong net presence. Wall added 12 assists, and Wilkie continued her defensive dominance with 16 digs. The loss dropped Hillgrove to 2-5 on the season. The Lady Canes (9-0) return to action next Tuesday when they visit Mount Paran for matches against Holy Innocents and Mount Paran. ADAIRSVILLE DROPS TWO The Lady Tigers lost two matches on Tuesday at Coosa High School.   Adairsville fell in three sets to the host Eagles (28-26, 23-25, 11-15) and dropped a straight-set decision to Model (10-25 and 19-25). Ella Steward had eight kills and two blocks in the loss to Coosa. Alexis Scott added five kills. Nadelyn Dodson provided 10 digs against Model. The Lady Tigers host Cass and Pickens on Thursday. LADY COLONELS FALL IN SEASON OPENER Cass volleyball lost its season opener to Darlington in a match played at Pepperell High School. Darlington won in straight sets, 25-18 and 25-5, and improved to 8-0 on the season. Cass (0-2) also lost to Pepperell in straight sets on Tuesday. WOODLAND DROPS THREE-SET MATCH WITH PICKENS The Lady Cats lost their home opening match with visiting Pickens on Tuesday, falling in all three sets. The Dragons won 25-13, 25-19, and 25-11 and improved to 4-2 on the season. Katie Clowers paced Woodland (0-2) with four service aces, five digs, two assists, and seven service receptions. Camilla Ferguson contributed six assists. Alex Williams led the front line with three kills. Aby Childs had one kill, five digs, and one service ace.

August 12, 2025 Chad Branton Cartersville senior amateur golfer, Chad Branton, followed up his fourth-place finish at the GSGA Senior Amateur Championship last week with a runner-up finish Monday and Tuesday at the Georgia PGA Senior Open Championship held at Echelon Golf Club in Alpharetta. Branton led the field of 50-and-over amateurs and professionals after firing an opening round 66 on the 6,670-yard, par-72 layout. He led eventual winner, amateur Bob Royak of Alpharetta, by three shots heading into Tuesday’s final round. Royak carded back-to-back rounds of 69, while Branton shot 72 in the final round, sending the pair to a sudden-death playoff. Both players made par on the 420-yard, par-4 eighteenth hole during the first two holes of sudden death. They moved to the 370-yard, par-4 tenth hole for a third sudden-death hole where Royak won with a par. Matt Russell, another amateur of Chamblee, finished third with rounds of 70-71. Stephen Keppler of Acworth was the low professional with rounds of 75-67. Keppler tied amateurs Billy Mitchell of Atlanta and Garry Lindsay of Woodstock for fourth place. Other local representatives in the 122-player field included Charles Wilson of Cartersville, who tied for 42nd overall (80-75) and was 25th among amateurs in his final season in the Senior Division. Randy Charles of Acworth finished 20th in the Super Senior (65+) Division. Craig Hartle of White was 22nd, and Steve Sheffield of White was 24th among Super Seniors.

August 12, 2025 KK Evans The Lady Colonels scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night at home, and that was all they would score or need in a 3-1 Region 7-4A victory over Southeast Whitfield. The visiting Lady Raiders narrowed their deficit to 3-1 in the top of the fourth inning, but Cass pitcher Kylie Gentry shut them down the rest of the way. Gentry went all seven innings in the circle, allowing one earned run on three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. KK Evans had two hits — both triples — for the Lady Colonels. Bailey York (triple, two RBI), Gentry (double, RBI), Molli Morrow, and Harlee Thomason added one hit. Southeast Whitfield slipped to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in region play. Cass (4-3, 2-1) visits Hiram for another region game on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. RAINOUTS on Tuesday Calhoun at Adairsville Cartersville at Woodland

August 12, 2025 The Lady Canes completed a two-game series sweep of Murray County on Monday evening in Chatsworth, winning 7-1. It was the second meeting for the two teams in three days. Cartersville edged Murray 1-0 on Saturday. On Monday, Cartersville took a 3-0 lead with single runs in the first, third, and fourth innings.  After the Indians narrowed the margin to 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Cartersville put the game away with a four-run sixth inning. Presley Crabbe (7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 3BB, 9K) was the winning pitcher for the Lady Canes. LaKiaya Banks paced the Cartersville offense with three hits, including one double and three RBI. Sam Porter (triple, two RBI) and Taryn Bradley had two hits. Kinsey Woodard (home run, two RBI), Sophia Harper, and Carder Brock added one hit. Murray County fell to 0-3 with the loss. Cartersville (6-0, 2-0) visits Woodland for a Region 7-4A game on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

August 11, 2025 Following a tough tournament weekend where they dropped two of three games, the Cass Lady Colonels bounced back Monday with a 10-2 win in five innings at home over the Wheeler Wildcats. Lily Powell pitched all five innings for Cass, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit and four walks. The hurler fanned ten of 21 batters faced. Cass scored four runs in the bottom of the second, added one in the third, and closed out the victory with five runs in the fourth inning. The Lady Colonels totaled fourteen hits. Kylie Gentry (two RBI), KK Evans (triple, two RBI), MJ McFarlane, Harlee Thomason (double), and Shyia Woods (double) had two hits. Rilyn Caspari (two RBI), Natalie Hughes, Molli Morrow, and Bailey York added one hit. The loss dropped Wheeler to 0-2 on the season. Cass (3-3, 1-1) hosts Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday in a Region 7-4A contest at 5:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 8, NORTHWEST WHITFIELD 4 The Lady Tigers opened their 2025 Region 7-AAA schedule Monday with an 8-4 home win over Northwest Whitfield. Ashlyn Carlton went the distance in the circle to collect the pitching win. She allowed four runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out seven. Adairsville led 3-2 after one inning, and the visiting Bruins tied the score at 3-all in the top of the third inning. The Lady Tigers responded with three runs in the bottom of the third and added two more in the fifth to help secure the win. Adairsville out-hit Northwest fifteen to five. Ansley Powell (two doubles, RBI) and Alivia Joslin had three hits to help lead the Tigers’ offense. Carlton (two RBI), Maddie Baggett (double, two RBI), and Chloe Hill (two doubles, RBI) had two hits. Ashlynn Durden (double, RBI), Katie Anglian (RBI), and Lily Roberts added one hit. Northwest Whitfield slipped to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in Region 7-4A. Adairsville (3-1, 1-0) hosts Calhoun on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and visits Calhoun on Thursday at 5:55 p.m.

August 11, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB ANTHONY SEIGLER — Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … had seven official at-bats last week and appeared in two games at Atlanta and two at home against the New York Mets. Seigler was 2-for-7 (both singles) with one walk. The Brewers’ third baseman/designated hitter is 3-for-12 in August after starting 5-for-27 in July — his first month after being called up from Triple-A Nashville. His MLB totals include a .205 average with three RBI and two stolen bases. Entering the week, Milwaukee (73-44) has a 5-½ game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division. The Brewers have three home games with the Pirates and three games at the Cincinnati Reds this week. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a six-inning start and picked up his sixth pitching victory of the season this past Saturday in a 3-2 win at the Salt Lake Bees. The 24-year-old righty allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while recording nine strikeouts. Barnett is 6-2 this season in 23 appearances and 21 starts. He has a 5.63 ERA in 110-⅓ innings pitched with 116 strikeouts. Las Vegas (65-49 overall) has clinched a postseason berth by winning the first half of the West Division standings. The Aviators are 16-23 in the second half. They have a six-game home series this week against the Tacoma Rainiers. LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … made a two-inning start at home this past Sunday against the Beloit Sky Carp and did not allow a run or a hit while striking out three. The 24-year-old received no decision. It was his first mound appearance since July 24, and his season ERA dropped to 3.87. Martin has an 8-4 record in 19 starts. He has 68 strikeouts in 81-⅓ innings with a 1.24 WHIP. The River Bandits (61-46,22-19 second-half standings) trail Beloit by two games. Quad Cities has a six-game series this week at the Cedar Rapids Kernels. PGA TOUR AMERICAS BUCK BRUMLOW — (1st year pro; University of Georgia; Cartersville HS) … had his best week as a professional with a top ten finish at the BioSteel Championship at Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, last Thursday through Sunday. Brumlow fired rounds of 65-66-68-66 (265, 15-under par) and finished ten shots behind tournament winner Michael Brennan on the par-70, 7,033-yard layout. Connor Howe was runner-up at 20-under par. For Brumlow, it was his second cut made in five events for the 22-year-old, and he earned a check for $5,625. He carded two eagles, 18 birdies, and just seven bogeys for the 72-hole event. The next tournament on the PGA Tour Americas circuit is the Manitoba Open at Breezy Bend Country Club, August 21-24.

August 9, 2025 The Cartersville High School volleyball team opened the season with four wins on Friday and Saturday during the Sequoyah Classic in Cherokee County. The Lady Canes defeated Cherokee (25-11, 25-16), Starr’s Mill (25-16, 25-10), South Forsyth (25-7, 25-12), Harrison (25-14, 25-17), Norcross (25-22, 25-13), River Ridge (25-17, 25-23) and Alpharetta in the finals (18-25, 25-22, and 15-10). Alpharetta is the two-time defending champion in Class 6A. Cartersville (7-0) will travel to Hillgrove on Tuesday to play the host Hawks and Pope. Special photo / Jon Huff LADY TIGERS OPEN VOLLEYBALL SEASON Adairsville volleyball lost matches Thursday at Allatoona, falling to the host Lady Bucs (25-5, 25-7) and Central-Carroll (25-17, 25-23). Adairsville (0-2) visits Coosa on Tuesday and will also face Model. LADY CATS DROP OPENER Woodland volleyball lost its season-opening match this past Thursday at Chattooga in straight sets.  Woodland (0-1) hosts Pickens County on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

August 9, 2025 Cass' Kylie Gentry delivers a pitch. Cass softball dropped a pair of tournament games Saturday at Hamilton Crossing, falling 4-0 to Hart County and 5-3 to Rockmart. HART COUNTY 4, CASS 0 Hart County pitcher Chesnee Strickland scattered four hits and two walks to keep Cass off the scoreboard Saturday. Strickland struck out six of the 25 batters she faced. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the top of the second inning and added two more in the top of the sixth to secure their win. Natalie Hughes, Shyia Woods, KK Evans, and Kylie Gentry had one hit each for Cass.  Bailey York (6 IP, 4R, 1ER, 8H, 3BB, 5K) pitched all six innings for the Lady Colonels. Hart County improved to 3-2. ROCKMART 5, CASS 3 Rockmart scored four runs in the fourth inning and added an insurance run in the fifth en route to a 5-3 win over Cass on Saturday at Hamilton Crossing Park. Cass narrowed the margin to 4-3 in the fourth inning, but got no closer. Kylie Gentry (6 IP, 5ER, 9H, 1BB, 5K) pitched all six frames for the Colonels and was tagged with the loss. Autumn Smith (two RBI), Shyia Woods (RBI), Natalie Hughes, Harlee Thomason, Molli Morrow, Bailey York, Emma Gibson, and KK Evans had one hit in the loss. Rockmart improved to 4-1. Cass (2-3, 1-1) hosts Wheeler on Monday at 6 p.m. and returns to Region 7-4A play on Tuesday at home against Southeast Whitfield.

August 8, 2025 Friday's softball action saw local teams win five of six games played. WOODLAND 19, CHAPEL HILL 8 The Lady Cats earned their first win of the 2025 season Friday evening at Hamilton Crossing Park by defeating the Chapel Hill Panthers, 19-8. Woodland scored ten runs in the top of the first inning and took advantage of 19 walks issued by Panther pitchers. Bella Kuykendall (4 IP, 3R, 2ER, 5H, 1BB, 3K) picked up the pitching win for the Wildcats. Kylee Poston (0.0 IP, 5R, 4ER, 3H, 1BB) also pitched for Woodland. Poston had three hits, including one double and four RBI. Kamryn Smith followed with two hits and four RBI. Bailey Ryan (two RBI) and Bailey Gerstner added one hit. Ashlyn Baines and Kuykendall contributed two RBI. Sonny Hicks, Gracie Korb, Charlotte Peterson, Lillian Hollis, and Madison White added one RBI each. HART COUNTY 11, WOODLAND 0 The Bulldogs rattled off fourteen hits and scored in all four of their offensive frames Friday night in an 11-0 win over Woodland. The Lady Cats managed only two hits — one each by Bailey Ryan and Bailey Gerstner — in the loss.  Bella Kuykendall (2 IP, 5ER, 6H, 2BB) suffered the pitching loss for the Wildcats. Kylee Poston (2 IP, 6ER, 8H) pitched in relief. Woodland (1-4, 0-2) hosts Cartersville on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 9, WALKER 0 Pitcher Ashlyn Carlton tossed a five-inning, two-hitter Friday evening and fanned eight as the Lady Tigers won 9-0 at Walker in Cobb County. Carlton needed just 64 pitches and faced only 18 batters in her complete-game effort. Adairsville grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, added five runs in the fourth, and two more in the top of the fifth inning. Lillianne Gunter (three RBI), Ashlynn Durden (double, two RBI), and Cadey Evans led the Adairsville offensive attack with two hits. Ansley Powell (double, RBI), Carlton (double, RBI), and Annabelle Mitchell added one hit. The Wolverines slipped to 0-1 to begin their season. The Lady Tigers (2-1) host Northwest Whitfield on Monday at 5 p.m. and Calhoun on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. CARTERSVILLE 11, NORTH MURRAY 3 Although the Lady Canes trailed 3-0 in the middle of the third inning Friday afternoon, they posted eleven runs over their subsequent three frames to beat the North Murray Mountaineers 11-3 in five innings.  The game was played as part of a tournament at Calhoun. Cartersville out-hit North Murray 14 to 2. Presley Crabbe (5 IP, 3ER, 2H, 2BB, 6K) earned the pitching victory for Cartersville.  Addi Burns led the Hurricanes’ offense with three hits. LaKiaya Banks (double, three RBI), Kinsey Woodard (two RBI), Zoie Shiflett (home run, two RBI), Miley Jo Williams (RBI), and Kennedy Crenshaw (double, RBI) contributed two hits.  Sophia Harper added one hit. CARTERSVILLE 1, MURRAY COUNTY 0 Pitcher Zoie Shiflett scattered three hits and one walk Friday evening in Calhoun to shut out Murray County, 1-0. The Lady Canes’ ace struck out seven. Cartersville pushed across the game’s only run in the bottom of the third when LaKiaya Banks doubled, moved to third on a hit by Kinsey Woodard, and later scored on an RBI single by Kennedy Crenshaw. All three hits that produced the Canes’ run came with two outs in the inning. Banks and Woodard finished with two hits. Crenshaw (RBI), Shiflett, and Sam Evans added one hit. Cartersville (5-0) visits Murray County on Monday at 5:30 p.m. and Woodland on Tuesday for a Region 7-4A game at 5:30 p.m. CASS 11, CHAPEL HILL 3 The Lady Colonels needed only five hits and took advantage of eleven walks and two hit batters by Panthers’ pitchers to defeat Chapel Hill 11-3 Friday night at Hamilton Crossing Park. Cass scored at least two runs in each of their four offensive frames in the five-inning victory. KK Evans (sac fly, RBI), Kylie Gentry (RBI), Shyia Woods (RBI), Natalie Hughes, and Molli Morrow had one hit each for the Colonels. Braelyn Franklin (sac fly), Harlee Thomason (sac fly), and Bailey York added one RBI. Cass (2-1, 1-1) faces Hart County on Saturday at 9 a.m. and will host Wheeler on Monday.

August 7, 2025 The Cartersville Lady Canes walked off with a 2-1 home win Thursday over visiting Cass with a game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was a pitcher’s duel between Zoie Shiflett of Cartersville and Kylie Gentry of Cass. Both hurlers went the distance in the circle. Shiflett allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk with eleven strikeouts. Gentry yielded two runs (none earned) on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The Lady Colonels committed three errors. Cartersville took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third on an RBI groundout by Shiflett. Cass tied the score in the top of the fourth on an RBI groundout by Gentry. The Lady Canes’ winning run scored on an infield error after Kennedy Crenshaw and Shiflett started the frame with hits. Kinsey Woodard had two hits for Cartersville. Sophia Harper, Sam Porter, Carder Brock, Crenshaw, and Shiflett added one hit. Braelyn Franklin, Sydney Satterfield, Shyla Woods, Harlee Thomason, and Bailey York had one hit for the Lady Colonels. Cass (1-1, 1-1) has tournament games Friday and Saturday with Chapel Hill, Hart County, and Rockmart at Hamilton Crossing Park. Cartersville (3-0, 2-0) faces Murray County and North Murray on Saturday in a tournament at Calhoun. CEDARTOWN 8, WOODLAND 0 The Woodland Lady Cats lost 8-0 at Cedartown Thursday evening in a Region 7-4A matchup.  Cedartown scored in each offensive frame, and Lady Bulldogs’ pitcher, Kristen Cash, limited Woodland to only two hits in the five-inning contest. Lillian Hollis and Ashlynn Baines had one hit each for the Lady Cats. Evelyne Tucker (3 IP, 6R, 4ER, 5H, 2BB) and Bella Kuykendall (1 IP, 2ER, 3H) shared pitching duties for Woodland. Cedartown improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 7-4A. Woodland (0-3, 0-2) has games with Chapel Hill and Hart County on Saturday at Hamilton Crossing Park.  MT. ZION - CARROLL 14, ADAIRSVILLE 0 Mt. Zion-Carroll pitcher, Harlee Weatherford, tossed a four-inning, one-hitter Thursday afternoon and blanked visiting Adairsville, 14-0. The host Eagles (2-0) scored five runs in the first inning, four in the second, and five more in the third for their total. Chloe Hill had the only hit for the Lady Tigers — a one-out single in the second inning. Adairsville split pitching duties between Maddie Baggett (1 IP, 6R, 3ER, 4H, 1BB, 2K), Hill (1 IP, 3R, 1ER, 3H, 0BB), and Ansley Powell (1 IP, 5R, 1ER, 2H, 3BB, 1K). Adairsville (1-1) visits Walker on Friday for a 5 p.m. first pitch.

August 6, 2025 Chad Branton congratulates champion Jack Larkin (right) during Wednesday's final round at the 47th GSGA Senior Amateur Golf Championship at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw. Many of the state’s top senior amateur golfers aged 55 and over competed Monday through Wednesday at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw for the 47th Georgia State Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship. Jack Larkin of Atlanta carded rounds of 70-66-72 (8-under) on the 6,600-yard, par-72 course to win the 2025 title. He finished three shots ahead of Bob Royak of Alpharetta and five shots better than third-place Danny Nelson of Savannah. Chad Branton of Cartersville finished at 1-under par (71-70-74) and tied with Doug Hanzel of Savannah for fourth place. Other local competitors included Scott Davenport of Marietta and Cartersville Country Club, who tied for 33rd. Charles Wilson of Cartersville was 55th, and Kevin Deems of Taylorsville finished 58th. Craig Stewart of Adairsville and Larry Clark of Kingston participated in the Championship, but failed to make the 36-hole cut following Tuesday's round.