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October 19, 2024 The cross country teams at Cartersville and Woodland attended two invitationals on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming GHSA Class 4A State Sectionals. Cartersville participated in the 5K Randolph Invitational in Huntsville, Alabama, and Woodland competed in the Varsity Division of the 5K Coach Wood Invitational in Whitesburg, Georgia. The Cartersville boys placed seventh of 44 teams in Huntsville in a race that McCallie School of Chattanooga won. The boys' race included 184 runners. Will Feuerbach led the Canes with a 13th-place finish in 16:07. He was followed by scoring runs by Barrett Stepp (26th, 16:21), Ethan Empie (62nd, 17:00), Hayden Mitchell (66th, 17:11), and Carson Robinson (77th, 17:23). The Cartersville girls finished eleventh of 35 teams in a race won by Page High School of Franklin, Tennessee. The girls' race included 102 harriers. Sofia Burns placed fourth individually in 18:36.  Other Lady Canes scoring runs were completed by Kylie Ham (54th, 21:07), Vivi Vest (88th, 22:08), Jordan Hathaway (95th, 22:21), and Samantha Stepp (102nd, 22:34). The Woodland boys placed 15th of 35 teams in their division at the Coach Wood Invitational. Northgate won the competition, which included 268 runners. Juan Mendoza (15th, 16:55) led the Wildcats. Will Parker (54th, 17:41), James Morris (91st, 18:08), Conner Cruz (160th, 19:10), and Gabe Hardin (187th, 19:39) had scoring runs for Woodland. The Lady Cats finished 22nd out of 32 teams in the varsity division. South Forsyth won the race, which included 244 competitors. Allison Snead ran to a 13th-place finish in 20:25 to pace the Woodland girls. Miranda Pelow (31st, 21:16), Addison Brown (66th, 22:26), Katie Anne Jones (204th, 26:24), and Lily Hiott (208th, 26:49) added scoring runs for the Lady Cats. Next for Cartersville and Woodland is the GHSA 4A Sectional 2 race for Regions 3, 5, 6, and 7 in Fayetteville on November 2.

October 19, 2024 Cartersville Volleyball outlasted the visiting Midtown Knights Saturday afternoon for a five-set win in the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The Lady Canes won the first two sets in the best-of-five match 25-21 and 25-14 before Midtown won the next two sets 25-21 and 25-19. Cartersville won the decisive fifth set 15-12, ensuring their place in the state quarterfinals, which are set for Tuesday. Amara Ejieke paced the Hurricanes’ front line with 16 kills and five blocks. Riley Huff had seven kills, eight blocks, and three aces. Holly Dufrene finished with 13 kills, two blocks, and five digs. Aubree Barrett contributed 20 assists, six digs, and three aces. Sydney Seigler produced 19 digs and three aces. Emma Wall had 18 assists and nine digs, while Mckenzie Wilkie totaled 22 digs. Midtown’s season ended with a 29-10 record. On Tuesday, Cartersville (31-11) will travel to North Oconee (33-14) for a state quarterfinal match. The Titans, Region 8-4A champs, have not lost a set in the state playoffs with wins over Locust Grove and Druid Hills.

October 18, 2024 The Adairsville Tigers fell behind early and were not able to recover Friday night, losing 38-14 to the Northwest Whitfield Bruins in Tunnel Hill. After trading possessions for most of the first quarter, the Bruins went ahead 14-0 on back-to-back possessions late in the initial period. Bruins' quarterback Gavin Nuckolls punched in a three-yard touchdown run to complete a four-play, 30-yard drive with 3:04 left in the first quarter. Northwest added a second score less than a minute later when Nuckolls connected with Will Wade for a 33-yard strike. PAT kicks by Jayden Garcia gave the Bruins a two-score lead with 2:17 remaining in the quarter. The hosts added to their lead midway through the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal by Garcia. The successful kick gave the Bruins a 17-0 lead with 7:33 left before the intermission. Adairsville charged back into the contest with back-to-back scoring possessions of their own. Ethan Long connected with Tre Winters for both scoring plays. The first Adairsville touchdown was an 8-yard pass to cap a six-play, 76-yard drive with 4:52 left in the second quarter. The second score was a 30-yard connection to finish off a three-play, 44-yard drive with 3:49 remaining in the half. Cooper Souders booted both extra points, and the teams went to the locker room with the Bruins up, 17-14. All of the scoring in the second half belonged to Northwest Whitfield. The Bruins drove 61 yards in seven plays to take a 24-14 lead with 8:09 left in the third quarter. Caden Ramsey scored on a five-yard run. The next Northwest possession ate up most of the remainder of the third period and finished on the first play of the fourth. The 15-play, 68-yard march culminated with a 7-yard keeper by Nuckolls just five seconds into the fourth quarter, giving the Bruins a 31-14 advantage. The final scoring came on a miscue by the Tigers with just seconds remaining in the game. A bad snap sailed over the head of Adairsville backup quarterback Braxton Elrod, and it was recovered by Caiden Crysel of Northwest with just 13.9 seconds remaining, making the final score 38-14. Long was 14-for-31 passing for 149 yards and one touchdown. The Tigers quarterback was picked off once. Winters finished with seven receptions for 87 yards and one score. He also completed one pass for 30 yards to Long. Xavious Nalls caught four passes for 46 yards. Ethan Brown and Winters had 12 tackles each for the Tigers. Riley Worthington finished with ten tackles. Colton Sanford had nine. Northwest Whitfield improved to 7-2 on the season and 3-2 in Region 7-AAA. The Bruins will finish the regular season next Friday at Ridgeland. Adairsville slipped to 5-3 for the season and 2-2 in region play. The Tigers host Gilmer (4-4, 2-2) next Friday and will play at Heritage-Catoosa (5-3, 3-1) on November 1.  ~~ Larry Gardner contributed to this report.

October 19, 2024 Cartersville Purple Hurricanes emerged victorious in a tough matchup against Cedartown on Friday night, securing -- for now -- the top spot in the Region 7-4A standings with a 19-14 win. The Canes' victory was their fifth straight over the Bulldogs, and it moved Cartersville one step closer to clinching the region title. The second-ranked Hurricanes will likely need a win against Hiram at Weinman Stadium next Friday to secure the region's No. 1 seed for the state playoffs. Both teams scored on their opening drives with methodical precision. After receiving the opening kickoff, Cartersville got on the scoreboard first with a two-yard Baylon Long run. Ramsey Rowell converted the extra point to put the Canes up 7-0 with 9:12 remaining in the quarter. Cedartown answered with a time-consuming drive of their own. Clemson-commit Tae Harris cashed in the possession with a 28-yard run, knotting the score at 7-7 with just 0:28 showing on the first quarter clock. A scoreless second period saw Cartersville possessions end with a sack by the Bulldogs’ Quinlan Cothron and an interception by UCF-commit Demarcus Gardner. Cedartown also attempted and missed a long field goal from midfield in the quarter.  Cedartown received the second-half kickoff, but the Hurricanes reclaimed the lead on the first play from scrimmage. Harris fumbled on the Bulldogs’ opening play, and the Canes’ Reed Ezell returned it 25 yards for a touchdown. Cothron blocked the PAT, but Cartersville held a 14-13 advantage with 11:41 remaining in the third quarter. Harris responded on the Bulldogs’ next possession with a long touchdown run to take the lead. His 59-yard dash to the end zone gave Cedartown a 14-13 edge with 8:46 left in the quarter. The Hurricanes answered immediately with a quick drive that gave them the lead for good. On a third-and-eight play, Nate Russell connected with Brady Marchese for a 28-yard strike in the end zone. The PAT missed again, but Cartersville held a 19-14 lead with 7:53 remaining in the third quarter. Both defenses locked in for the remainder of the night, although the Canes did get in position to miss a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Cedartown’s penultimate possession ended with a turnover on downs with less than two minutes remaining. The Canes then used up most of the remaining clock but did have to punt back to the Bulldogs in the final seconds before holding on for the win. Russell was 7-for-14 passing for 142 yards and one touchdown. He threw one interception and added 65 rushing yards on nine carries. Marchese caught five passes for 132 yards and one touchdown. Jamauri Brice had two receptions for ten yards. Long contributed 77 yards rushing on 15 attempts and one touchdown. The loss leaves fifth-ranked Cedartown at 8-1 on the season and 4-1 in Region 7-4A. The Bulldogs host Woodland on Friday to conclude the regular season slate. Cartersville (9-0, 5-0) hosts Hiram (5-4, 4-1) on Friday. The Hornets routed Allatoona on Friday night, 52-7. ~~ Matt Santini contributed to this report.

October 19, 2024 The Woodland Wildcats secured their second win of the season at Southeast Whitfield on Friday night with three touchdown passes from senior quarterback J.D. Trail and two touchdown runs from freshman running back Solly James in the first half, resulting in a 43-10 victory. Trail connected with fellow senior Traver Graves for the game’s first touchdown with 5:04 remaining in the opening quarter. The 15-yard play gave the Wildcats a 6-0 lead, but the extra point attempt failed. Early in the second period, the same duo hooked up again for an 11-yard touchdown play. Nick Miranda’s successful PAT kick gave Woodland a 13-0 lead with 10:20 remaining in the first half. On the Wildcats next possession, Trail found Cam Williams for a 34-yard strike and a 20-0 lead with 7:46 left in the second quarter. Southeast Whitfield broke their scoring ice on the ensuing possession. The Raiders drove to the Woodland 15-yard line but settled for a 22-yard field goal by Julian Villa with 4:22 remaining in the quarter. Seconds later, Solly James broke free for a 53-yard sprint and the first of his two touchdowns. Miranda’s kick put the Wildcats up 27-3 with 4:02 left in the half. On the next Woodland possession, James scored again. This time on a 10-yard run for a 34-3 advantage with 2:54 remaining before the intermission. Woodland’s defense added to the scoring in the second half. A safety gave the Wildcats a 36-3 lead just two minutes into the second half, and a fumble return for a touchdown secured the final Woodland points with 7:49 to go in the third quarter. Cam Collins scooped up a Raiders fumble and returned it 42 yards to give Woodland a commanding 43-3 lead. With a running clock in effect, Southeast Whitfield added a touchdown in the game's final seconds.  Fullback Noah Singleton punched in a five-yard run over the right side with 0:23 remaining for a 43-10 final score. “I’m just super proud of our seniors and their leadership,” said a pleased Wildcats head coach Andy Scott. “Our seniors have helped steer us in the right direction all year and will help us finish the year strong.” The loss dropped the Raiders to 0-8 on the season. They have games remaining at Towns County next week and at Grace Baptist Academy in Chattanooga on November 1. Woodland (2-6) will finish the season with road games at Cedartown next Friday and at Dalton on November 1.

October 16, 2024 Cartersville pitchers Zoie Shiflett and Presley Crabbe delivered a solid performance in the circle, while the Lady Canes' offense was effective in a successful sweep of visiting Westminster in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs on Wednesday night. The Lady Canes blanked the Wildcats 5-0 in the first game of the best-of-three series and pounded out 17 hits in the second game for a 19-3 rout. GAME ONE:  CARTERSVILLE 5, WESTMINSTER 0 Zoie Shiflett tossed a complete-game, one-hitter, and fanned ten in the Lady Canes’ series-opening win over Westminster, 5-0. Cartersville scored a single run in the bottom of the first, added two runs in the fourth, and two more in the sixth inning. Allana Williams (solo home run), Lakaiya Banks (double, RBI), and Kinsey Woodard (double, RBI) led the Hurricanes with two hits. Shiflett, Layne Callan, and Addi Burns had one hit. Jordan Bishop drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.  GAME TWO:  CARTERSVILLE 19, WESTMINSTER 3 Cartersville started fast in the second game and clinched the first-round series with a 19-3 win in five innings. Presley Crabbe pitched for the Canes and limited Westminster to only three runs (none earned) on two hits and two walks. She struck out seven. Cartersville scored five runs in the top of the first inning and led 7-3 after three frames. The Lady Canes added five runs in the fourth and seven in the fifth to put the game away. Jordan Bishop had four hits, including two doubles, a solo home run, and four RBI. Reese Dumas followed with three hits, including two doubles and two RBI. Addi Burns (RBI), Zoie Shiflett, and Kennedy Crenshaw contributed two hits. Kinsey Woodard (two RBI), Lakaiya Banks (sac fly, RBI), and Allana Williams (two RBI) added one hit. Layne Callan hit a grand slam in the fourth inning. Westminster’s season ended with a 10-14 record. Cartersville (24-5) heads to Northside-Columbus in a best-of-three second-round series. The Lady Patriots will host a doubleheader next Tuesday. If a third game is needed, it will be on Wednesday. Northside-Columbus swept Jackson-Atlanta in the first round Wednesday night, 16-0 and 18-3. The winner of the second round series will advance to the state finals tournament in Columbus on October 30-November 2. CASS DROPS FIRST-ROUND SERIES AT KELL The Cass Lady Colonels were eliminated by the Kell Longhorns Wednesday night in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs after being swept in a doubleheader in Cobb County. Kell won the opening game 1-0 in nine innings before overpowering Cass in the second game, 13-1. GAME ONE:  KELL 1, CASS 0  (9 inn.) Kell won the opener with a two-out, walk-off fielder’s choice that pushed across the game’s only run in the bottom of the ninth. Pitching was outstanding for both sides, with Kylie Gentry (8.2, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 4K) of the Colonels working all 8-⅔ innings in the circle. The Longhorns’ Lyla Morici (9 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 5K) went the distance for Kell. Darianna Sosa had the only two Cass hits. GAME TWO:  KELL 13, CASS 1 Kell pitcher Anna Bardeen limited Cass to just one run on four hits as the Longhorns clinched the Class 4A best-of-three, first-round series with a 13-1 victory. Bardeen struck out six in six innings. KK Evans had two hits for Cass. Chloe Hill and Bailey York added one hit for the Colonels.  Emma Gibson (2 IP, 4R, 2ER, 4H, 2BB) and York (4 IP, 9R, 6ER, 7H, 2BB, 8K) shared the pitching duties for Cass. Kell improved to 24-5 and will play at Pace Academy in the second round. The Cass season ends with a 17-11 mark.

October 15, 2024 The third-ranked Lady Canes won their GHSA Class 4A first-round match Tuesday night at The Storm Center with a three-set sweep over Centennial. Cartersville won 25-21, 25-13, and 25-9. Sophomore Amara Ejieke led Lady Canes’ attackers with 13 kills. Addison Marisko had six kills, four blocks, and three digs. Riley Huff contributed six kills and two blocks. Addie Rickman added three kills and two blocks. Aubree Barrett and Emma Wall finished with 16 assists and three service aces each. Barrett added nine digs. Wall totaled seven digs. The Knights had their season end with a 6-18 record. Cartersville (30-11) will advance to the second round and host the Midtown Knights (29-9) on Saturday. Midtown defeated Starr’s Mill in four sets on Tuesday in their opening-round match. The Knights were runner-up in Region 4-4A.

October 12, 2024 On Saturday afternoon at The Storm Center, the Cartersville High volleyball team emerged victorious in the Region 7-AAAA Championship tournament, defeating Allatoona in five sets in the championship match. The Lady Buccaneers, who dispatched Dalton in the semifinals Saturday morning (25-19, 25-18), won the first two sets with Cartersville 25-23 and 25-17. The Lady Canes then rallied to win the final three sets 25-23, 25-21, and 15-9. Amara Ejieke had 14 kills, three digs, and one block for Cartersville. Riley Huff had nine kills, five blocks, and one dig. Addison Marisko finished with eight kills, six blocks, and two aces. Holly Dufrene contributed four blocks. Mckenzie Wilkie produced four aces, 32 digs, six assists, and 41 service receptions. Emma Wall had four aces, eight digs, and 15 assists. Aubree Barrett added 17 digs and 22 assists. Cartersville will host the first round of the Class 4A state tournament on Tuesday and will play Centennial, the No. 4 seed from Region 6-AAAA.

October 14, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Former Cartersville High quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for two touchdowns Sunday in London, but the Chicago Bears mauled the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-16. Jacksonville's loss was the fifth in six games, and the Jags currently sit at the bottom of the AFC South standings. In college football, eight local standouts saw action this past week, highlighted by a big win for the offensive line duo of Berry College seniors Hayden Cagle (Cartersville HS) and Tyler Martin (Cass HS), plus an eight-tackle performance by former Hurricane Evan Slocum in Wake Forest’s loss to Clemson. This week’s edition also includes updates from college cross country, volleyball, soccer, tennis, and golf. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 4th-yr. pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS) …completed 23 of 35 passes for two touchdowns and rushed for 17 yards on four attempts in the Jaguars’ 35-16 loss to the Chicago Bears Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The 25-year-old quarterback completed both touchdown passes to Gabe Davis (21 yards and 5 yards) in the second half. Jacksonville (1-5) will stay in London this week to prepare to play the New England Patriots on Sunday in Wembley Stadium. FOOTBALL HAYDEN CAGLE — Berry College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … a starter on the Vikings’ offensive line that helped produce 503 total yards (244 rushing / 259 passing) this past Saturday in a 42-13 conference win at Hendrix College (Ark.). Berry (4-1, 2-0 Southern Athletic Association) hosts Sewanee on Saturday afternoon. JONAH GAMBILL — University of Memphis (R-Sr., Cartersville HS) … a starter on the Tigers’ offensive line that helped produce 345 yards (137 rushing / 208 passing) Saturday in a 21-3 victory at the University of South Florida. Memphis (5-1, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) hosts North Texas on Saturday night. KEVIN HENDERSON — University of Findlay (Fr., Cass HS) … made two tackles Saturday in the Oilers’ 41-21 home loss to Ashland University. Findlay (5-1, 3-1 Great Midwest Athletic Conference) plays at Ohio Dominican on Saturday. QUANTE JENNINGS — Presbyterian College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … had two rushing attempts this past Saturday for three yards during a 14-7 loss at Morehead State. The Blue Hose (2-5, 0-3 Pioneer Football League) host Drake on Saturday afternoon. TYLER MARTIN — Berry College (Sr., Cass HS) … a starter on Berry’s offensive line that helped produce 503 total yards (244 rushing / 259 passing) this past Saturday in a 42-13 conference win at Hendrix College (Ark.). The Vikings (4-1, 2-0 Southern Athletic Association) host Sewanee on Saturday afternoon. SAM PHILLIPS — UT Chattanooga (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … at Furman this past Saturday, he caught three passes for 39 yards and had one punt return of five yards during a 41-10 Southern Conference victory. The Mocs (3-3, 2-1) host Wofford this Saturday afternoon. COURTNEY SLOCUM — Mars Hill University (Sr., Adairsville HS) … made four tackles Saturday in the Lions’ 28-27 home loss to Carson-Newman University. Mars Hill (1-3, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) hosts Tusculum on Saturday afternoon. EVAN SLOCUM — Wake Forest University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … made eight tackles Saturday in the Demon Deacons’ 49-14 home loss to Clemson. Wake Forest (2-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) plays a non-conference game at UConn on Saturday. CROSS COUNTRY TYLER JONES — University of West Georgia (So., Woodland HS) … ran to a 97th place finish individually (29:29) last Friday at the 8K Florida State University Invitational in Tallahassee. The Wolves placed sixth of eleven teams, which was won by the host Seminoles. This Saturday, West Georgia competes at the Upstate University Invitational in Spartanburg, South Carolina. VOLLEYBALL MAKAYLA MALONE — Toccoa Falls College (Fr., Excel Christian Academy) … saw limited action and had no stat line in a four-set, 3-1 loss at Brenau University last Wednesday. The Screamin’ Eagles (5-12, 3-3 NCCAA) host Pensacola Christian and Paine on Friday before playing at Georgia Highlands College on Saturday afternoon. MADELYN ORTON — LaGrange College (Jr., Cartersville resident, Cornerstone Prep Academy) … a setter and defensive specialist, Orton saw action in losses at Middle Georgia State and Maryville College (Tenn.) last week. She also played in a Panthers’ home win this past Saturday over Agnes Scott College, totaling five digs, two aces, and one assist. LaGrange (5-15, 2-7 Collegiate Conference of the South) hosts Huntingdon College on Wednesday and will play a tri-match with Asbury University (Ky.) and Wesleyan College on Saturday in Macon. MEREDITH ORTON — LaGrange College (Jr., Cartersville resident, Cornerstone Prep Academy) … had seven kills, three blocks,  two assists, and one dig last week as the Panthers went 1-2 against Middle Georgia State, Maryville College (Tenn.), and Agnes Scott College. LaGrange (5-15, 2-7 Collegiate Conference of the South) hosts Huntingdon College on Wednesday and will play a tri-match with Asbury University (Ky.) and Wesleyan College on Saturday in Macon. SOCCER ABBEY CRAIG — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … a defensive starter and was on the pitch for all 180 minutes of the Eagles’ 2-0 home win over Brenau and 0-0 tie at Johnson University (Tenn.) last Wednesday and Saturday. Reinhardt (6-4-1, 5-2-1 Appalachian Athletic Conference) travels to the University of Pikeville (Ky.) on Wednesday before hosting Bluefield (Va.) University on Saturday. TENNIS EMILY SURCEY — Samford University (Sr., Cass HS) … competing at the Division-I ITA Regionals at Auburn this past weekend, Surcey and doubles partner Sara Erenda went 2-1 with wins over opponents from Southern Miss and Troy. The loss was to the University of Alabama. In singles play, she lost to an opponent from UAB in the main draw and dropped a three-set match in the consolation round to an opponent from the University of North Alabama. The Bulldogs will participate in the UAB Invitational this weekend in Hoover. GOLF TYLER STEWART — Hesston College (Fr., Adairsville HS) … carded rounds of 83-93-88 and was 17th of 20 players at the Barton CC Rolling Meadows Invitational October 8-9 in Milford, Kansas. Stewart did not post a counting score at the 54-hole event, but his team finished second behind the host Cougars and ahead of Coffeyville CC. The Larks are back in action this week at the Wayland Baptist University Invitational in Plainview, Texas.

October 12, 2024 Savannah’s Doug Hanzel fired a six-under-par 66 on Saturday at Cartersville Country Club to win the individual title at the 2024 International Senior Invitational presented by Golfweek Magazine. Hanzel’s 54-hole total of 206 (70-70-66, 10-under) edged Kevin VandenBerg (Pulaski, NY) by one shot while Jack Hall (Savannah) and Tony Wise (Georgetown, KY) tied for third at 208. VandenBerg (69-68-70), the top-ranked player in Golfweek’s National Senior Amateur rankings, was the co-leader with Wise (69-68-71) entering the final round. Hanzel, who won the 2013 U.S. Senior Amateur, was joined in the elite field by two other former U.S. Senior Amateur champions — Bob Royak (2019) and Rusty Strawn (2022). Georgia-North won the three-man team competition by two strokes over Team Kentucky, with Georgia-Atlanta placing third. The two low rounds each day for each three-man team counted toward the team championship on the par-72, 6,855-yard CCC layout. Team Georgia-North comprised Hanzel, Royak (71-69-69), and Robert Sheats (76-73-68). Team Kentucky included Buddy Bryant (68-68-73), Scott Ray (70-78-78), and Tony Wise (71-68-69). Representing Team Georgia-Atlanta were Jack Hall (75-66-67), Mike Combs (75-75-72), and Billy Mitchell (72-69-68). The 2024 tournament field included 28 teams and 84 individuals from across the United States, Ireland, and Scotland. Chad Branton of Cartersville, coming off last week’s victory at the Golden Isles Senior Invitational at Brunswick Country Club, carded rounds of 72-73-71 to finish even par and tie for 14th place. Other Georgians in the field included Rusty Strawn (T17), Greg Kennedy (T33), Chris Hall (T38), Mike Heffner (T47), Michael Standard (T56), Charles Wilson (T60), Allen Peake (T62), Coleman Tidwell (T62), Dave Coleman (64th), Scott Davenport (T72), Kyle Harper (78th), Mike Prewett (79th), and Keith Holmes (81st). The tournament field included 49 players in the Top 200 of the World Senior Amateur rankings, 32 in the Top 100, and 14 in the Top 25. The 2024 tournament made a $10,000 charitable donation to the Bartow County Back the Blue organization supporting first responders. Cartersville Country Club will host the 2025 Golfweek International Senior Invitational next October. -- Final 2024 Leaderboard --

October 13, 2024 The softball teams at Cartersville and Cass will begin the Class 4A state playoffs on Wednesday, and the Georgia High School Association has set the tournament pairings. The Lady Canes (22-5) finished second in the region and will host Westminster (10-12) in a best-of-three opening-round series.  The Lady Colonels (17-9) finished third in the region and will play at Kell (21-5) in their best-of-three first-round series. Each series will play a doubleheader on Wednesday; if a third game is needed, the rubber game will be played on Thursday.  Cartersville’s doubleheader on Wednesday is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. The Cass start time will be updated here when it becomes available. The Cartersville/Westminster series winner will play the Jackson-Atlanta/Northside-Columbus survivor in the second round. The Cass/Kell winner will play the winner of the first-round series between Griffin and Pace Academy.  The second round will be played on October 22 and 23.

October 12, 2024 The Cartersville boys placed fourth of 17 teams, and the Lady Canes placed seventh of 16 teams Friday at the Pickens & Grinnin’ Cross Country Invitational, held at Roper Park in Jasper. The Canes finished behind Oconee County, Chattahoochee, and South Forsyth. Northview won the girls’ race. Scoring runners for the Cartersville boys were Will Feuerbach (6th, 16:33), Barrett Stepp (13th, 16:44), Kaleb Lanier (27th, 17:11), Ethan Empie (33rd, 17:23), and Hayden Mitchell (35th, 17:25). Top finishers for the Lady Canes were Sofia Burns (5th, 19:06), Kylie Ham (35th, 21:29), Jordan Hathaway (71st, 22:45), Hadley Finnemore (77th, 22:57), and Samantha Stepp (84th, 23:08) The Adairsville girls and boys did not field full teams for scoring, but Johnathan Ringwell (12th, 18:13) and Aaron Souders (82nd, 20:45) had the best runs for the Tigers. Fernanda Singer (48th, 24:30) represented the Lady Tigers. WOODLAND XC COMPETES AT FAST BREAK CHALLENGE On Tuesday, October 8, the Woodland cross country teams competed at the Ringgold Fast Break Challenge, which was hosted by Heritage-Catoosa High School. The Wildcats placed fifth of 28 teams.  The boys’ race included 190 runners. The Lady Cats finished seventh of 22 teams. The girls’ race included 155 competitors. Top runners for the Woodland boys were Juan Mendoza (4th, 16:58), Will Parker (24th, 18:09), James Morris (33rd, 18:28), Gabe Hardin (41st, 19:01), and Logan Marr (72nd, 19:45). Allison Snead finished 7th overall in 21:30 to lead the Lady Cats. She was followed by teammates Miranda Pelow (20th, 22:24), Addison Brown (34th, 23:41), Abby George (65th, 25:39), and Sophia St. James (83rd, 27:01). Adairsville will host Cass, Excel, and six other schools on Thursday for the Adairsville Invitational. On Saturday, Cartersville is scheduled to run in the Randolph Invitational in Huntsville, Alabama. Woodland travels to Whitesburg for the Coach Wood Invitational on Saturday.