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With winter weather impacting high school sports schedules this weekend, the Georgia High School Association has released a statement regarding makeup dates and rescheduling. Bartow County and Cartersville City school systems have cancelled all extra curricular activities for this weekend. Inclimate weather has created a number of rescheduling concerns, particularly for the sport of basketball. The GHSA office therefore is making the following announcements concerning this issue: 1. All "region/Area" contests must be completed on time. There will be NO extension of region play past the published deadline. 2. Schools may reschedule as many contests as they wish on school days that have a starting time of earlier than 6:00 p.m. 3. Schools may reverse the order of play (girl/boy or boy/girl) on school days in which the starting time is 6:00 p.m., or later. 4. The GHSA is waiving the 100-mile travel rule on nights before school days for the remainder of this season. 5. Region/Area tournaments are "post-season" events and thus MAY be played during the school day. 6. Any other scheduling issues must be cleared through basketball coordinator Ernie Yarbrough at the GHSA office.

The basketball regular season ended Thursday night for schools in the Bartow-Gordon Middle School Athletic Association, but there is still some undecided business before the four championship tournaments begin Saturday in Calhoun. Despite a fourteen game schedule for the varsity teams and a twelve game schedule for the junior varsity teams, there are a few ties for seeding to be settled with coin tosses Friday morning. In fact, one-half of the girls tournament bracket will be settled by a coin toss. Calhoun and Ashworth will toss a coin to decide the number two seed, while Adairsville and Woodland tied for the number six spot. In the boys' tournament, all the seeds are set except for the sixth and seventh spots. Woodland and South Central will toss a coin to settle that tie Friday morning. Final scores from the full slate of regular season games Thursday night are listed below along with the tournament schedules, seeding, and season records. JANUARY 21 SCORES JV Girls Red Bud 39, Adairsville 7 Ashworth 16, Woodland 10 Calhoun 34, Cartersville 30 JV Boys Cartersville 44, Calhoun 16 Ashworth 29, Woodland 26 Adairsville 42, Red Bud 33 Girls Cass 49, So. Central 8 Red Bud 41, Adairsville 12 Ashworth 54, Woodland 30 Calhoun 46, Cartersville 30 Boys Cartersville 52, Calhoun 30 Cass 36, So. Central 22 Red Bud 31, Adairsville 20 Woodland def. Ashworth (score not reported) BGMSAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS January 23-30 Calhoun HS and Calhoun MS GIRLS Saturday, January 23 1:45p --CMS-- (1) Red Bud (14-0) v. (8) South Central (0-14) 3p -- CMS -- (4) Cass (8-6) v. (5) Cartersville (7-7) 4:15p -- CMS -- #2 v. #7 5:30p -- CMS -- #3 v. #6 NOTE: Calhoun (10-4) and Ashworth (10-4) coin toss to decide #2 and #3 seeds NOTE: Adairsville (3-11) and Woodland (3-11) coin toss to decide #6 and #7 seeds Wednesday, January 27 4:30p -- CMS -- Red Bud/So. Central winner vs. Cass/Cartersville winner 5:30p -- CMS -- 2/7 winner vs. 3/6 winner Saturday, January 30 12:30p -- CMS -- Championship JV GIRLS Saturday, January 23 10a -- CMS -- (4) Cass (6-6) v. (5) Ashworth (3-9) 11:15a -- CMS -- (2) Calhoun (10-2) v. (7) Woodland (1-11) 12:30p -- CMS -- (3) Cartersville (8-4) v. (6) Adairsville (2-10) Monday, January 25 4:30p -- CMS -- (1) Red Bud v. Cass/Ashworth winner 5:30p -- CMS -- Calhoun/Woodland winner v. Cartersville/Adairsville winner Saturday, January 30 10a -- CMS -- Championship BOYS Saturday, January 23 1:45p - CHS - (1) Cartersville (14-0) v. (8) Ashworth (0-14) 3p - CHS - (4) Cass (9-5) v. (5) Red Bud (8-6) 4:15p - CHS - (2) Adairsville (10-4) v. (7) Woodland or South Central 5:30p - CHS - (3) Calhoun (9-5) v. (6) Woodland or South Central Thursday, January 28 4:30p - CMS - Cartersville /Ashworth winner v. Cass/Red Bud winner 5:30p - CMS - Adairsville /#7 winner v. Calhoun/#6 winner Saturday, January 30 1:45p - CMS - Championship NOTE: Woodland (3-11) and South Central (3-11) coin toss to decide #6 and #7 seeds NOTE: Calhoun won tiebreaker with Cass by winning both regular season games JV BOYS Saturday, January 23 10a - CHS - (4) Adairsville (6-6) v. (5) Red Bud (4-8) 11:15a - CHS - (2) Calhoun (10-2) v. (7) Woodland (1-11) 12:30p - CHS - (3) Cass (7-5) v. (6) Ashworth (2-10) Tuesday, January 26 4:30p - CMS - (1) Cartersville v. Adairsville / Red Bud winner 5:30p - CMS - Calhoun / Woodland winner v. Cass / Ashworth winner Saturday, January 30 11:15a - CMS - Championship

Local recreation youth basketball game results for recent games hosted by the Bartow County Recreation Department. Report includes games of Saturday, January 16 and Tuesday, January 19 8U Girls MYSTICS 26, SPARKS 6 Mystics: Carlie Forman 6, Sadie Raughton 6, Kali Monroe 4, Addie Pearson 4, Ashlyn Carlton 2, Taylor Evans 2, Amanda Phillips 2 Sparks: Presley Williams 4, Ramona Jensen 2 LIBERTY 8, MONARCHS 6 Liberty: Kaytlin Arnold 8 Monarchs: Amirrah Horton 4, Abbi Wear 2 STORM 20, SPARKS 10 Storm: Lindsay Ziemer 8, Summerlyn Smith 4, Alana Carnes 2, Haley Collum 2, Lily Roberts 2, Ansley Tilley 2 Sparks: Mazzy Butler 4, Presley Williams 4, Ramona Jensen 2 MYSTICS 6, MONARCHS 5 Mystics: Ashlyn Carlton 2, Brailyn Myrick 2, Addie Pearson 2 Monarchs: Abbi Wear 4, Amirrah Horton 1 8U Boys SPURS 27, CLIPPERS 18 Spurs: Conner Lujan 15, Jabari Burleson 6, Jaylon Watkins 4, Gauge Treadway 2 Clippers: Jamar Wilson 10, Luis Olivera Sanchez 4, Eric Palma 2, Gavyn Spicer 2 BULLS 23, MAVERICKS 14 Bulls: Anterrius Hames 11, Shavonzae Pennymon 4, Jonathan Ryan 4, Nicholas Ackey 2, Jaiden Daise 2 Mavericks: Teagan Houser 7, Brad Barton 3, Noah King 2, Kenneth Wilkey 2 HAWKS 18, KNICKS 4 Hawks: Cameron Cochran 11, Casen Cochran 4, Derris Reece 3 Knicks: Lincoln Ritter 4 HEAT 32, LAKERS 10 Heat: Michael Christian Teasley 18, Lucas Baker 10, Owen Jones 2, Joshua Love 2 Lakers: Clayton McClendon 4, Aaron Byers 2, Erwin Cortez 2, Hector Ojeda 2 CELTICS 14, NETS 12 Celtics: Ethan Baker 10, Braden Mulkey 2, Xavious Nalls 2 Nets: Isaiah Livsey 10, Malachi Harris 2 MAGIC 25, BUCKS 16 Magic: Carson Waits 10, Brody Shiflett 6, Jayden Metcalf 3, Noland Elrod 2, Amari Kniamore 2, Caiden Moore 2 Bucks: Jarrett Scott 8, Brock Benefield 2, Eli Pearson 2, Fletcher Silvers 2, Brody Varner 2 10U Girls DREAM 26, STARS 9 Dream: Mikaela Jackson 16, Ansley Griffin 4, Campbell Rogers 4, Ava Whatley 2 Stars: Ginger Bunce 3, Hayley Dillow 2, Amelia Ford 2, Julia Shinholster 2 FEVER 22, LYNX 14 Fever: Naxyria Roberts 21, Kylie Perine 1 Lynx: Allyson Thacker 6, Alissa Winters 6, Jordan Chitwood 2 SHOCK 12, MYSTICS 11 Shock: Piper Spivey 6, Jasmine Griffin 2, Zariyah Hicks 2, Kailynn Mullinax 2 Mystics: Alyssa Jarrett 6, Darby Adams 3, Ava Grace Edwards 2 SUN 18, STORM 10 Sun: Sarah Smith 6, Tennessee Abernathy 4, Andrea Davis 3, Zoe Casey 2, Mackenzie Pullam 2, Alexa Tatum 1 Storm: Haylionna Tucker 4, Jaedyn Charleston 2, Amber Hardin 2, Emma Hensley 2 10U Boys BUCKS 53, KINGS 21 Bucks: Jaylen Scott 18, Charlie Ray 10, Zach Postelle 8, Kaden Scott 6, Grayson Belcher 5, Luke Altizer 2, Blake Martin 2, Jake McCollum 2 Kings: Jeremiah Glenn 6, Kamarion Profit 6, Asa Shepard 6, Tristan Cantrell 2, Malachi Linley 1 CELTICS 48, THUNDER 16 Celtics: Jakavien Harris 17, Mason Pharis 14, Seth Haygood 6, Brayden Butler 4, Jamarian Pullum 3, J’Vain Ledbetter 2, Zachary Weaver 2 Thunder: Tre Winters 6, Jonathan Gough 4, Riley Belcher 2, Tallon Crunkelton 2, Landon O’Neal 2 WIZARDS 47, SPURS 12 Wizards: Jayden Foster 37, Tyler Steward 8, Bryson Van Tonder 2 Spurs: Joseph Boatman 10, Xavior Darby 2 MAGIC 53, NETS 22 Magic: Ramarion Pace 22, Logan Bentley 12, Kaden Baldwin 10, Nasir Jackson 3, Levi Hall 2, Austin Sanders 2, Jake Wright 2 Nets: Sahaj Patel 10, Jordan Durham 4, Cadyn Wade 4, Titus Bagley 3, Noah Herring 1 SUNS 36, HEAT 16 Suns: Kymoni Pullum 12, Tavaris Green 11, Caden Goff 7, Tom Brannon 6 Heat: Kyrese Weaver 9, Tristan Purdue 4, Gabe Prioreschi 2, Malaki Prioreschi 1 12U Boys BULLS 51, BUCKS 35 Bulls: Jelani Hames 13, Jaeden Scott 12, Connor Ray 8, Ethan Reynolds 7, J.T. Forsyth 6, Hayden Watson 5 Bucks: Jacob Silvers 14, Chris Roper 7, Tyler Martin 6, Jacob Ray 6, Logan Kown 2 SUNS 18, SPURS 16 Suns: Elijah Miller 4, Peyton Patterson 4, Raymond Serventas 4, Laurence Bennett 3, Blaine Waters 2, Jamari Jackson 1 Spurs: Cody Simmons 10, Jake Eller 4, Isaiah Bagley 2 HEAT 28, JAZZ 7 Heat: Peyton Posey 12, Harrison Childers 6, Jordan Holbrook 6, Shannon Duhe 2, Collin Fletcher 2 Jazz: R.J. Hudson 3, Jason Harrell 2, Dawson Shropshire 2 HEAT 29, SUNS 20 Heat: Peyton Posey 13, Collin Fletcher 8, Tyler Shelton 4, Harrison Childers 2, Jordan Holbrook 2 Suns: Raymond Serbentas 10, Peyton Patterson 7, Jensen 2, Laurence Bennett 1. LAKERS 24, WARRIORS 21 Lakers: Santino Jones 9, Jadas Whatley 7, Jacob Bunce 2, Carson Carroll 2, Ladarius Clark 2, Tyler Kirkland 2 Warriors: Luke Simpson 7, Jasten Chapman 5, Quenton Hansen 5, James Buchanan 2, Kameron Howard 2 MAGIC 44, JAZZ 14 Magic: Bobo Wynn 16, Kenneth Rogers 12, Norris Chavis 5, Evan Sanders 5, Jonah Cooper 4, Brady Bearden 2 Jazz: Jackson Hale 5, Rhylam Owens 3, Sam Brannon 2, Cooper Brown 2, Jarret Ray 2 14U Boys SUNS 35, WARRIORS 28 Suns: Isaac Roberson 18, Silas Sharpton 8, Austin Tant 5, Joshua Brannan 4 Warriors: Nathan Gomez 18, Brody Nelson 4, Jimmy Davis 3, Dalton Henderson 2, Ty Chapman 1 BUCKS 49, JAZZ 38 Bucks: Blaine Ingram 16, Josiah Mosley 16, Kyle Miller 8, Kenneth Loveless 3, Benjamin Eckert 2, Davis Hardin 2, Jackson Owens 2 Jazz: Trey Brown 14, Neil Colston 14, Adam McGuire 7, Taylor Norwood 2, Nolan Adams 1 MAGIC 43, HEAT 26 Magic: Kamari George 11, Darius Ward 9, Chandler Wie 8, Mark Williams 6, Jacob Holbrook 4, Remington Brown 3, Braden McMicken 2 Heat: Peter Germ 10, Jack Bates 5, Aaron Fleming 4, Avery Jenkins 2, Jackson Jones 2, J.P. Perry 2, Brandon Waynick 1 17U Boys BUCKS 42, CELTICS 36 Bucks: Carlos Molina 22, Noah Woods 9, Ryan Jensen 6, Christopher Vinall 3, Dalton Reynolds 2 Celtics: Logan Barrere 19, Seth Colston 7, Alex Green 4, Joseph McDaniel 4, Gavin Smith 2 MAGIC 46, CANES 40 Magic: Collin Pass 29, Noah Beatty 5, Samson Johnston 4, Cody Martinez 4, Joshua Dover 2, Jacob Mincey 2 Canes: Michael Ashworth 13, Ken Terrick Lewis 10, Joshua Franklin 6, Karim Mohammed 6, Aaron Ponder 3, Mahmood Ali 2 17U Girls GORDON CO. BLAZERS 20, BARTOW DREAM 10 Dream: Taylor Yrebedra 5, Mallory Smith 3, Rio Bryant 2 BARTOW LIBERTY 31, GORDON CO. PATRIOTS 28 Liberty: Jessica Fink 13, Miranda Degrauwe 7, Brooke Lambert 5, Channin Edwards 4, Charlotte Kittle 2 GORDON CO. PATRIOTS 29, BARTOW DREAM 11 Dream: Alexis Wallentine 4, Anna King 2, Rachel Spellman 2, Laurie Worsham 2, Rio Bryant 1 Youth recreation basketball reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

CARTERSVILLE BOYS 73, NORTHWEST WHITFIELD 65 The Canes find themselves in a two-way tie for the region lead following their eight-point win in Tunnel Hill Tuesday night over Region 7AAAA contender, Northwest Whitfield. Cartersville is now tied with Heritage-Catoosa for the top spot in the region. With Tuesday's loss to the Canes, the Bruins now have two region losses. Trase Fezzia and Travon Davis scored 13 points each. Cade Archer added 10 and Cortney Cooley nine. Cartersville improved to 13-5 overall and 9-1 in region games. The Canes host LaFayette Friday night. EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 68, MOUNT PARAN 53 The Eagles moved over the .500 mark Tuesday night with an important Region 6A win at Mount Paran. Darius Thrower led ECA with 24 points. Chris Hale added 17 for the Eagles. Excel improved to 10-9 on the year and 4-1 in region play. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 56, SONORAVILLE 51 The Adairsville Tigers picked up their second Region 6AAA win of the season with a five point home victory Tuesday night over Sonoraville. The Tigers led 21-16 after one quarter and extended their lead to 32-21 at the intermission. The Phoenix outscored Adairsville 15-9 in the third quarter to narrow the margin to 41-36, but the Tigers held on in the fourth period for the win. Adairsville (6-13 overall, 2-9 in 6AAA) will host Coahulla Creek Friday. ROME BOYS 66, CASS 65 by Yash Bhika, Cass student correspondent The Colonels overcame a 12-point deficit late in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, but eventually fell to Rome by a single point. Cass took the lead in the first quarter 19-12, but the Wolves came back in the second period to take a 33-29 advantage at the break. In the third quarter, Rome’s Trey Driver hit four three-pointers that led to a twelve point lead for the Wolves at 54-42. The Colonels made several key defensive plays in the final period and held a lead late, but Rome made plays down the stretch to come away with a 66-65 victory. Mike Sims, who led the Colonels with 28 points, had a three-pointer to miss with six seconds remaining and the Wolves survived the Cass rally. Ashton Burley contributed 16 points for the Colonels and C.J. Bennett added 11. Trey Driver led Rome with 29 points (including 17 in the third quarter on five, three-pointers), followed by Jai Creamer with 14 points, and Trent Braziel with 8 points. Cass fell to 8-11 with the loss and 2-7 in region games. The Colonels travel to Sequoyah Friday. NORTHWEST WHITFIELD GIRLS 61, CARTERSVILLE 31 The Lady Bruins improved to 17-4 on the year with a Region 7AAAA home win over the Lady Canes. Cartersville is now 3-15 overall, 1-9 in region play. ROME GIRLS 73, CASS 53 by Yash Bhika, Cass student correspondent The Lady Wolves defeated Cass in a Region 7AAAAA matchup and improved to 13-6 on the season with a 6-2 mark in region games. Cass struggled to make shots early and the Lady Wolves would never trail as they established a 19-4 lead in the first eight minutes. Rome led 36-20 at halftime and 48-32 after three periods. Esmeralda Thomas led the Lady Colonels with 18 points. Jana Morning added 12 points and Chanel Clemmons seven Cass. ​ Taya Gibson led Rome with 17 points. Tarrah Gibson and Kari Johnson each totaled 16 points for the Lady Wolves. Cass slipped to 11-9 overall and 3-6 in 7AAAAA. The Lady Colonels play at Sequoyah Friday. Tip is scheduled for 6pm.

Recent youth basketball results for games played January 13 through January 16 at City of Cartersville Recreation Department sites. City of Cartersville Recreation Department results for January 13-16. 17U Boys BARTOW LAKERS 43, CANES 41 Lakers: Andrew Chapman 15, Zach Taylor 6, Zach Hall 5 Canes: Ali Mahmood 14, Ken Terrick 11, Josh Robbins 9 14U Boys BARTOW HEAT 39, CANES (SHOEMAKER) 21 Heat: J.P. Perry 12, Jack Bates 9, Avery Jenkins 7 Canes: Holstein 15, Riley Dabbs 4 BARTOW MAGIC 49, CANES (CRAMER) 14 Magic: Darius Ward 15, George Kamari 12, Chandler Wise 6 Canes: Phoenix Carmer 4, Zyiere Pritchett 4 CANES (DAVIS) 48, BARTOW BUCKS 39 Canes: Timothy Jackson 23, Luke Kottemann 8, Blane Davis 6 Bucks: Kenneth Lovelace 14, Blake Ingram 13 12U Boys CANES (HEILMAN) 40, CANES (BALDES) 25 Heilman: Jackson Heilman 8, Eli Swan 8, Ben Williams 7 Baldes: Kalil Holley 8 CANES (HORN) 32, CANES (CHANDLER) 16 Horn: Robert Novak 18, Devin Goodson 8 Chandler: Jayvion Jackson 7, Jacob Barfield 5, Hayden Cagle 4 CANES (HEILMAN) 37, CANES (GAMBILL) 21 Heilman: Calloway Goss 10, Eli Swann 8, Jimbo Gaines 5 Gambill: Luke Gambill 12, Jake Lawson 4 CANES (HORN) 44, CANES (BALDES) 27 Horn: Robert Novak 11, Devin Goodson 9, Carson Horn 6, Jake Wehunt 6, Kedrick Chatmon 6 Baldes: Isaac Seigler 5, Anderson McCary 4, De’lavion Woods 4 12U Girls CANES (PETERS) 28, CANES (MILNER) 22 Peters: Au’Juhnae Davenport 12, Kiera Millne 4 Milner: Adariah Dyer 6, Anna Grace Brock 6, Lyrica Milner 6 10U Boys CANES (CURTIS) 18, CANES (COOLEY) 15 Curtis: Isaac Yul Cunningham 7, Cedric McClinic 7 Cooley: Andrew Mahorner 4, Jalen Levy 4, Kamari Turner 3 CANES (MATHISON) 45, CANES (HEATH) 4 Mathison: JaKiyon Porter 14, Vercenta Collins 7, Tayshaun Jackson 7, Chandler Mathison 6 Heath: Turner Abernathy 4 CANES (WEIDETZ) 30, CANES (POGUE) 16 Weidetz: Joseph Womack 14, Brody Tidwell 6 Pogue: Quinton Kowdis 6, Noah Pogue 6 10U Girls BARTOW LIBERTY 25, CANES (POWELL) 1 Liberty: Bridgett Njorge 9, Lili Womack 6 Canes: Tatum Canady 8U Co-Ed CANES (GIBSON) 12, CANES (WEAVER) 0 Gibson: Adam Reed 4, Weston Chatmon 4, Cooper Adams 2, Walker Cooney 2 CANES (MITCHAM) 13, CANES (BAER) 5 Mitcham: Asa Mitcham 6, Bodie Brumlow 4, Brody Conduff 2, Logan Buchanan 1 Baer: Gavin Baxter 3, Joshua Baer 2 CANES (WOODALL) 13, CANES (THOMAS) 3 Woodall: Kamdyn Woods 4, Griffin Woodall 4, Elijah Holmes 3, Colby Craig 2 Thomas: Trey Boulier 2, Peyton Emery 1 CANES (CLINE) 12, CANES (McWHORTER) 7​ Cline: Julian Cline 8, Sydney McNair-Seigler 4 McWhorter: Brodie McWhorter 3, Joshua Kincer 2, Davis Waddell 1, Marquez Holcomb​​ 1 Youth recreation basketball reports are provided by BCRD and CPRD.

Local high school swim teams competed this past weekend at the Northwest Georgia Championships January 15-16 hosted by Calhoun High School at the Calhoun Aquatic Center. Woodland placed sixth overall, followed by Adairsville ninth, Cass 12th, and Cartersville 14th. Rome won the event, followed by Blessed Trinity, Calhoun, Northwest Whitfield, and Creekview to round out the top five teams overall. Local results by event finals: Boys 200 Medley Relay 5th - Adairsville - Johnathon Wilkes, Daniel Sullivan, Dylan Smith, Jake Eberly 8th - Woodland - Jordan Baldwin, Dawson McClure, Skyler Palacios, Bailey Beckett 9th - Cass - Joseph Stoelzle, Andrew Tziminatos, Trenton Lowery, Tyler Quarles Girls 200 Medley Relay 7th - Woodland - Lyrica Miron, Viginia Peach, Maggie Monforte, Maddi Tuplin 12th - Cass - Yana Getz, Madison Weeks, Selena Le, McKenzie Howell Boys 200 Freestyle 7th - Jacob Johnson - Woodland Girls 200 Freestyle 15th - Cicily Flores - Adairsville 16th - Madison Ristroph - Woodland Boys 200 Individual Medley 3rd - Daniel Sullivan - Adairsville 8th - Skyler Palacios - Woodland Boys 50 Freestyle 8th - Jake Eberly - Adairsville 9th - Joseph Stoelzle - Cass 12th - Daniel Sullivan - Adairsville 13th - Dawson McClure - Woodland Girls 50 Freestyle 9th - Kera Lawhon - Woodland 14th - Caliope Miron - Woodland 15th - Ashlyn Smith - Woodland Girls 1M Diving 3rd - Paxton Thompson - Cartersville 6th - Sarah Myrick - Cartersville 7th - Caroline Bagwell - Cartersville 8th - Cameryn Wood - Cartersville Boys 100 Butterfly 6th - Dylan Smith - Adairsville 10th - Skyler Palacios - Woodland Girls 100 Butterfly 1st - Rylee Moss - Adairsville (59.89, school record, pool record, state qualifying time) 5th - Maggie Monforte - Woodland Boys 100 Freestyle 9th - Joseph Stoelzle - Cass 11th - Jake Eberly - Adairsville Girls 100 Freestyle 5th - Kera Lawhon - Woodland 15th - Shelsea Palacios - Woodland Girls 500 Freestyle 9th - Maggie Monforte - Woodland 12th - Cicily Flores - Adairsville 15th - Savana Brunet - Woodland Boys 200 Freestyle Relay 8th - Adairsville - Jake Eberly, Johnathon Wilkes, Dylan Smith, Daniel Sullivan 10th - Woodland - Dawson McClure, Jacob Johnson, Bailey Beckett, Skyler Palacios 13th - Cass - Joseph Stoelzle, Andrew Tziminatos, Tyler Quarles, Trenton Lowery Girls 200 Freestyle Relay 7th - Woodland - Ashlyn Smith, Maddi Tuplin, Caliope Miron, Kera Lawhon 10th - Woodland - Shelsea Palacios, Maggie Monforte, Jenova Hunter, Lyrica Miron 13th - Cass - Stella Gearhart, Jaclyn Albertson, Hannah Lee, Kelsey Bunch 16th - Adairsville - Rylee Moss, Cicily Flores, Katherine Sullivan, Ella Hendrix Boys 100 Backstroke 3rd - Dylan Smith - Adairsville (58.54, state qualifying time) 12th - Jordan Baldwin - Woodland Girls 100 Backstroke 1st - Rylee Moss - Adairsville (59.89, school record, pool record, state qualifying time) 7th - Lyrica Miron - Woodland 8th - Caliope Miron - Woodland 12th - Madison Ristroph - Woodland 13th - Katherine Sullivan - Adairsville Girls 100 Backstroke 1st - Rylee Moss - Adairsville (1:02.64, state qualifying time) 7th - Caliope Miron - Woodland 8th - Lyrica Miron - Woodland 12th - Madison Ristroph - Woodland 13th - Katherine Sullivan - Adairsville Boys 100 Breaststroke 10th - Dawson McClure - Woodland Girls 100 Breaststroke 6th - Ashlyn Smith - Woodland 15th - Virginia Peach - Woodland Boys 400 Freestyle Relay 14th - Woodland - Bradin Baum, Chris Clanton, Preston O’Bannon, Ethan Thomas Girls 400 Freestyle Relay 7th - Adairsville - Rylee Moss, Katherine Sullivan, Cicily Flores, Gillian Ballard (Moss improved her 100 freestyle state qualifying time, school record, pool record) 11th - Woodland - Madison Ristroph, Deborah Espinosa, Shianne Coetzee, Jenova Hunter 15th - Woodland - Alyssa Petitti, Sonja Chappell, Leah McDonald, Jordan Wallace TEAM COMBINED SCORES 1. Rome 693, 2. Blessed Trinity 651, 3. Calhoun 619, 4. NW Whitfield 307, 5. Creekview 248, 6. Woodland 240, 7. North Paulding 205, 8. Heritage 199, 9. Adairsville 194, 10. Gilmer 154, 11. South Paulding 90, 12. Cass 62, 13. East Paulding 36, 14. Cartersville 29, 15. SE Whitfield 28, 16. Ringgold 19. GIRLS SCORES 1. Rome 362, 2. Blessed Trinity 348, 3. Calhoun 224, 4. Heritage 167, 5. Woodland 152, North Paulding 148, 7. NW Whitfield 132, 8. Creekview 128, 9. Adairsville 77, 10. Gilmer 42, 11. Cartersville 29, 12. South Paulding 24, 13. Ringgold 19, 14. Cass 18, 15. East Paulding 8. BOYS SCORES 1. Calhoun 395, 2. Rome 331, 3. Blessed Trinity 303, 4. NW Whitfield 175, 5. Creekview 120, 6. Adairsville 117, 7. Gilmer 112, 8. Woodland 88, 9. South Paulding 66, 10. North Paulding 57, 11. Cass 44, 12. Heritage 32, 13. East Paulding 28, 13. SE Whitfield 28.

Cartersville and Woodland split a pair of non-region basketball games Monday evening at Woodland High School with the Lady Cats taking the girls' game and the Purple Hurricanes winning the boys’ tilt. WOODLAND GIRLS 39, CARTERSVILLE 33 Gabby Bradley scored 14 points and Madgie Robinson 11 to lead the Lady Wildcats. Madison McKinney led Cartersville with seven points. With the non-region victory, Woodland is now 5-14 overall. Cartersville is now 3-13. Woodland hosts Rome Friday at 6pm and travels to Dalton Saturday for a 3pm tip. Cartersville plays at Northwest Whitfield Tuesday at 6pm, followed by home games with LaFayette Friday at 6pm and Kell on Saturday at 3pm. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 71, WOODLAND 50 The Hurricanes grabbed a 26-17 lead in the first quarter and extended it to 43-25 at the halftime break on their way to a 21-point non-region win at Woodland Monday night. Jaylon Pugh scored 11 points to go with five rebounds, 3 assists, and a pair of steals for Cartersville. Teammate Isaac Gridley scored nine points, pulled seven rebounds, and added an assist. Kobie Whitfield and Cortney Cooley scored eight points each for the Canes. Kobie Whitfield added a pair of boards with an assist and two blocked shots. Cooley dished a pair of assists. Xavior Coaxum, T.J. Horton, and Trase Fezzia added five points each for Cartersville, followed by Cade Archer with five; Tiamon Pennymon four; JKobe Orr and Kameron Whitfield with three; Daunta Bryan two, and Travon Davis one point. Horton added a pair of rebounds with three assists and two steals. Fezzia pulled three rebounds. Pennymon, Kameron Whitfield, and Orr grabbed two rebounds each. Camden Royal and Justice Hayes led the Wildcats with eight points apiece. John Adams and Jaylen Ballard scored six each. Brady Jernigan scored five. Jonathan Pritchett, Trevor Knowles, and Julian Rocket added three points each. Grant Richards, Jaden Pressley, Jarvis James, and Chandler Taylor all scored two points for Woodland. With the victory, Cartersville improved to 12-4 on the season. Woodland is now 3-14 overall. Woodland has a home game with Rome Friday (7:30pm) before traveling to Dalton Saturday for a 4:30pm start. Cartersville plays at Northwest Whitfield Tuesday (7:30pm), followed by home games with LaFayette Friday (7:30pm) and Kell on Saturday (4:30pm).

Former Cartersville High School head football coach, Mike Earwood, says he is retiring from coaching after 37 years. Earwood, one of the state's career leaders in football coaching victories, arrived at Cartersville High School in 1986 and led the Purple Hurricanes to five region titles in 7-AA and a Class AA state championship in 1991. Earwood was 216-114-1 as a high school head coach at Our Lady of Mercy (2010-2015), Starr's Mill (1998-2009), Upson-Lee (1996), and Cartersville (1986-1995). Christopher Dunn has the full story in Fayette News.

Updates on local collegiate athletes in track and field, swimming, wrestling, basketball and tennis making an impact in their respective programs. Bartow Sports Zone provides occasional updates on local athletes who are currently contributing at the collegiate or professional level. Keep up with all the local college and professional athletes through Bartow Sports Zone at the 'Athletes Beyond Bartow' page. TENNIS PEYTON GOLLHOFER — Ball State University (Cartersville, GA; Laurel Springs Academy) . . . paired up with teammate Toni Ormond to win a doubles match vs. 44th-ranked Purdue 6-3 giving the Lady Cardinals an early team lead in their season opening loss to the Boilermakers, 5-2. Gollhofer also put up a strong showing before losing her singles match. The Cardinals have six-straight home competitions coming up, including the 2016 home opener Friday, Jan. 22 against Butler. TRACK & FIELD MILES BEARDEN — Kansas State University (Jr., Cartersville, GA; Darlington School) . . . As a high jumper, Bearden has two first place finishes during the indoor season, both at home indoor meets. He won the Wildcat Invitational Jan. 9 with a 2.10m / 6’-10.75” jump vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Nebraska-Omaha, and Witchita State. He also won the K-State Winter Invitational Dec. 12 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Oklahoma State, and Missouri-Kansas City with a personal best jump of 2.18m / 7’-01.75”. The Wildcats finished second behind Kansas in the KSU-KU-WSU Showdown Jan. 15 and will host the Deloss Dodds Invitational Jan. 22-24. BLAKE PERRY — Jacksonville State University (Soph., Cartersville HS) . . . was 6th in the triple jump and 27th in the 60 meter hurdles Saturday, Jan. 16 at the UAB Blazer Vulcan Invitational. . . competed for the Gamecocks at the Birmingham Southern College Ice Breaker Indoor in December in the 60 meter hurdles. She placed 21st and JSU was 11th as a team. . . JSU travels to the Arkansas State Invitational Jan. 22-23. SAMANTHA PATTERSON — Jacksonville State University (Soph., Cartersville HS) . . . pole vaulter placed 6th (10’-11.75”) at the UAB Blazer Vulcan Invitational Saturday, Jan. 16. JSU travels to the Arkansas State Invitational Jan. 22-23. SWIMMING ELISE HART — Air Force Academy (Soph., Cartersville HS) . . . helped the Falcons sweep a home, multi-team meet Sat. Jan. 16 as part of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:48:36). Air Force defeated Seattle, South Dakota and Northern Colorado. Hart was also third in the 50 freestyle and third in the 100 backstroke. She added a seventh place finish with a 400 freestyle relay team. At the Orange Bowl Classic January 3, Hart and her 200 medley relay team placed 5th in 2:03.93. She was 6th in the 50 backstroke and 10th in the 50 free at the event in Key Largo, FL. Next for Air Force is a meet at UNLV January 23. MATTHEW SINIARD — Berry College (Sr., Cartersville HS) . . . won both his events Sat. Jan. 16 as the Vikings took 27 of 29 events and defeated LaGrange College at home. Siniard was first in the men’s 200 free (1:52.13) and first in the men’s 500 free (5:15.62). He was also on the second place free relay team that defeated both LaGrange entries. At the Centre College Invitational Jan. 8-9, Siniard was 7th in the 200 free, 8th in the 50 free, 10th in the 100 free, and part of the 4th place 800 free relay team, part of the 5th place 400 free relay team, and part of a 9th place 200 free relay team and 9th place 400 free relay team. The Vikings were second in the four-team Invitational behind Franklin College. Berry hosts the Viking Invitational Jan. 22-23. WRESTLING GERRY VASSIL — Belmont Abbey College (Jr., Cartersville HS) . . . wrestling at 184-pounds, pinned his Greensboro College opponent and lost a 4-2 decision to his Southeastern (FL) opponent as Belmont Abbey won three duals January 8 at the Coker Duals. Also wrestled at 184 in an individual loss, but team 27-24 win over Emmanuel (GA) on January 13. The Crusaders host Anderson and Davidson Tuesday, Jan. 19 and will host King College on Sat. Jan. 23. WOMENS BASKETBALL SYDNEY BOYD — Brewton-Parker College (G, Freshman, Woodland HS) . . . has played in 12 games for the 4-12 Lady Barons with three starts. She is averaging 11 minutes and 5.9 points per game. In her most recent game, Boyd scored nine points with a pair of steals, two assists, and two rebounds Jan. 12 as BPC defeated Selma University 92-82 to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Barons travel to Bethel University and Martin Methodist University in western Tennessee Jan. 16 and Jan. 18. MARISSA DUBOSE — Gadsden State CC (F/C, Sophomore, Woodland HS) . . . has played in 14 games and started once for the 6-9 Cardinal. She is averaging 2.4 rebounds per game and just under one point per game. In her most recent game Jan. 12 against Wallace State-Hanceville, Dubose had 3 assists and one rebound. Her season high in points (7) came December 9 at Chattahoochee Tech. GSCC plays at Lawson State CC Tuesday, Jan. 19 and hosts Snead State CC Mon. Jan. 25. ASHLEY HUSKINS — Univ. of the Cumberlands (G/F, Freshman, Cass HS) . . . has appeared in 13 games with two starts for the Patriots averaging just over 13 minutes per game. Huskins is averaging just over three points and three rebounds per game with six blocks and nine assists. She started Saturday (Jan. 16) in a loss to St. Catharine (KY), scoring six points with four rebounds and a steal. Cumberlands is 7-8 overall and 0-5 in the NAIA’s Mid-South Conference. The Lady Pats have lost four straight, but will look to get back in the win column with consecutive home games against ninth-ranked Shawnee State (Jan. 21), Georgetown College (Jan. 23), and Berea College (Jan. 28). KAELYN IRBY — Gadsden State CC (G, Sophomore, Cartersville HS) . . . has started all 15 games for the Cardinal and is averaging better than 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game. She scored nine points with two rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a Jan. 12 79-67 victory over Wallace State-Hanceville CC. GSCC plays at Lawson State CC Tuesday, Jan. 19 and hosts Snead State CC Mon. Jan. 25. MAYA JONES — Gadsden State CC (F, Sophomore, Cartersville HS) . . . has appeared in a dozen games for GSCC averaging 0.8 points and 0.7 rebounds per game. The Cardinal are 6-9 overall and 1-0 in the Alabama Community College Conference. Gadsden plays at Lawson State CC Tuesday, Jan. 19 and hosts Snead State CC Mon. Jan. 25. MORGAN JONES — Gadsden State CC (C, Sophomore, Cartersville HS) . . . has 12 starts and has appeared in 14 games for the Cardinal. Jones is averaging 5.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and just under one assist per game. GSCC is 6-9 on the year and 1-0 in the ACCC. Gadsden plays at Lawson State CC Tuesday, Jan. 19 and hosts Snead State CC Mon. Jan. 25. MENS BASKETBALL RYAN DAVIS — Chattahoochee Tech CC (G, Sophomore, Cartersville HS) . . . has started all 18 games for CTCC and averaging more than 29 minutes per game. Davis is averaging 15.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. Davis scored 13 points with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals in a 79-71, Jan. 14 win over Southern Crescent Tech CC. CTCC is now 17-1 overall, 4-0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association and ranked No. 14 in the NJCAA Division I. The Golden Eagles travel to Rome Monday, Jan. 18 to battle No. 2 nationally ranked Georgia Highlands at 7:30pm. They also play at Atlanta Metropolitan College Wednesday, Jan. 20 and at East Georgia State CC Saturday, Jan. 23. A.J. MOSBY — Chattahoochee Tech CC (G, Sophomore, Cartersville HS) . . . a starter in all 18 games, Mosby is averaging just over 19 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists while logging more than 30 minutes per game. In the Golden Eagles’ most recent game, Thursday, Jan. 14, Mosby scored a game-high 36 points on 12-of-18 shooting as CTCC defeated Southern Crescent Tech CC 79-71. He added six rebounds, two assists, and three steals as Chatt Tech streaked to its eleventh straight win. The Eagles are now 17-1 overall, 4-0 in conference, and ranked No. 14 nationally in the NJCAA Division I. Chattahoochee Tech plays at Georgia Highlands Monday, Jan. 18, at Atlanta Metropolitan College Wednesday, Jan. 20 and at East Georgia State CC Saturday, Jan. 23. ELIJAH ROBINSON — Emmanuel College (G/F, Junior, Excel Christian Academy) . . . a starter for the 11-3 Lions, Robinson is averaging 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game in just over 21 minutes per game. He scored 9 points with a pair of rebounds and assists in a Jan. 16, 91-81 win over Lees-McRae. Emmanual topped Mount Olive 71-67 Jan. 13 as Robinson scored 6 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and made a steal. The Lions are 6-2 and currently in third place in Conference Carolinas behind Barton (NC) and King (TN). COREY TOBIN — Chattahoochee Tech CC (SG, Sophomore, Cartersville HS) . . . as a starter for the 17-1 Golden Eagles, Tobin is scoring 9.1 points and grabbing 3.9 rebounds with 4.6 assists while logging just under 30 minutes per game. He recently scored 15 points with three rebounds and six assists in a Jan. 6 win over Gordon State. CTCC is 4-0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association, and ranked No. 14 nationally in the NJCAA Division I. The Golden Eagles play at Georgia Highlands CC Monday, Jan. 18, at Atlanta Metropolitan College Wednesday, Jan. 20 and at East Georgia State CC Saturday, Jan. 23. Has Athletes Beyond Bartow missed a local collegiate athlete? 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The Woodland Wildcats’ wrestling team added a fifth consecutive runner-up finish at the GHSA Class AAAAA State Team Duals Championship Saturday. Woodland reached the championship match for a sixth straight season with relatively easy wins over Effingham County 57-18 in Thursday’s opening round, followed by a 53-18 win over Jones County in the quarterfinals and a 56-12 win over Allatoona Friday in the semifinals. Defending champion and top-seed, Camden County, defeated Woodland in the finals 59-8. Woodland has now reached the state championship match each year since winning the title in 2011. In the finals match against Camden, Dawson Woods and Logan Sims earned wins at 126-pounds and 132-pounds, but Camden controlled the remainder of the match with seven pins over the final nine matches. Other state champions crowned on Saturday included Archer in Class 6A, Gilmer 4A, Jefferson 3A, Social Circle 2A, and Commerce in Class A. Cass, who finished as Area 7AAAAA runner-up to Woodland, won four of five matches at the state tournament to finish third. The Colonels avenged their only loss of the tournament Saturday when they defeated Clarke Central in the third place match.

The Cass Middle School wrestling team won the 24-team Georgia Middle School Championship Tournament Saturday, January 9 in Ellijay at Gilmer High School for the school’s first state title. The Cass Middle School wrestling team had finished state runner-up the previous three years. Cass Middle, the top seed, went 4-0 in the state tournament and defeated Tift County 61-30 in the finals. The Colonels had wins over Adairsville (58-33), West Laurens (62-30), and Gilmer (58-24) to reach the championship match against Tift County. Cass wrestlers Isaac Linley, Reese Sisson, Dalton Cornett, Seth McFarland, Reed Davis, and Aristro Perez each went undefeated at the state tournament. The remainder of head coach Justin Martin’s squad includes Hayden Miller, Hunter Lee, Jacob Timm, Jamyus Hudson, Andrew Elizalde, Alex DePasquale, Tristan Munoz, Alex Glass, Adan Urizar, Jamie Reyes, Noah Hoffmier, Isai Romero, Emmanuel Hayes, Dominick Cosentino, Cameron Hill, and Kanler Brooks. Cass was undefeated in dual matches this season and added the Bartow-Gordon Middle School Athletic Association championship team duals title Saturday (Jan. 16) to finish the season 19-0. The Colonels had wins over South Central 86-12, Adairsville 81-18, and Woodland 69-25 to win the BGMSAA title.

ROME BOYS 79, CARTERSVILLE 76 (OT) The Canes trailed by nine entering the second half Saturday night at Rome, but rallied to send the game into overtime. Kobie Whitfield, who scored 20 points, hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to extend the game. Rome was still able to escape with a win in the overtime period. Cartersville is now 11-5 on the year and plays Monday at Woodland (7 pm) and Tuesday at Northwest Whitfield (7:30pm). Rome improved to 10-8 with the victory. ROME GIRLS 52, CARTERSVILLE 27 Rome improved to 12-6 overall with a non-region win over visiting Cartersville. The Lady Canes play at Woodland Monday (5:30pm) and Tuesday at Northwest Whitfield at 6pm.