June 9, 2025 Several local youth softball and baseball teams representing the Cartersville and Bartow County Recreation Departments played over the weekend in District Five Georgia Recreation and Parks Association tournaments. In the 8U Coach Pitch Softball tournament at Westside Park in Whitfield County, Cartersville and Bartow County teams split their two games. They will continue in the double-elimination event on Monday night. Cartersville fell in the opening round to Rome 23-9, but bounced back for a 22-1 win in the loser’s bracket. Bartow County defeated Calhoun 28-13 in the first round last Friday, but lost an 18-6 decision in the second round on Saturday. Cartersville will face Cedartown on Monday in an elimination game, with the winner advancing to play Rockmart. Bartow County will play the Murray County/Trion winner on Monday, with the winner to meet Rome. The 10-team 8U softball tournament continues through Wednesday. The Bartow County 10U Machine Pitch softball team finished fourth at the District Five tournament in Trion. Bartow lost to eventual champion Murray County 20-10 in the second round last Thursday, defeated Trion 4-1 in an elimination game on Friday, but was eliminated in a 13-5 loss to Whitfield County on Saturday. Bartow’s 12U softball team begins play on Monday night against host Trion in their five-team double-elimination district tournament. The Bartow/Trion winner will square off with Murray County in a second game on Monday. The loser will play either Summerville or Rome in an elimination game. The 12U tournament continues in Trion through Thursday. Three local 8U Coach Pitch baseball teams have advanced to Monday action in the District Five tournament at Westside Park in Whitfield County. Cartersville Purple 8U and Cartersville Gold 8U remain unbeaten through the weekend, while Bartow County Green 8U remains in contention in the loser’s bracket.  Cartersville Purple 8U received a first-round bye and edged Summerville 3-0 in the second round on Saturday. Cartersville Gold 8U had a 21-5 win over Rome Red last Friday and defeated Cedartown 9-5 on Saturday. On Monday night, Cartersville Purple faces Trion, and Cartersville Gold will take on Gordon County. Adairsville 8U Green: (L-R) Front Row: Levi Wilson, LD Ward, Wilder Summerville, Kyler Lemons, Steel Hooper, Jep Hayes. Middle Row: Bo Brittian, Tate Deams, Lawton Elrod, Easton New, Hoke Hamby, Finn Baker. Back Row Coaches: Clint Summerville, Drew Elrod, Brad Wilson, Thomas Baker, Cody Hooper, Blake Hamby. Bartow County 8U Blue: (L-R) Front: Laine Sewell, Maverick Cole, Ryder Jace Moon, Austin Terry, EJ Ackies, Cooper McFarland, Memphis Evans, Tyson Chastain, Lucas Rittenhouse, Hayden Watkins, Riley Mulkey. Coaches: Justin Cole, Robert Rittenhouse, Matt Chastain, Josh Sewell. Bartow County Green 8U defeated Calhoun 14-10 last Friday before splitting two games on Saturday in the 15-team double-elimination tournament. Bartow Green, who has an elimination game Monday night against Summerville, dropped a 13-2 decision against Trion but eliminated Rome Red with a 16-8 victory in the loser’s bracket.  Bartow County Blue 8U finished ninth in the tournament with a 1-2 record. Bartow Blue lost its opening game to Dalton 6-3 last Friday, defeated Murray County 18-6 on Saturday, but fell 20-7 to Summerville later in the day. At the 11-team District Five 12U baseball tournament in Dalton, Bartow County is one of two teams remaining without a loss. Cartersville remains in contention for the district title with three wins in four games.  Bartow 12U has wins over Dalton (16-2), Whitfield County (5-3), and Murray County (12-6) in the first three rounds. Bartow is scheduled to tangle with Summerville Monday night at Heritage Point Park, with the winner earning a spot in the championship round on Tuesday. Cartersville 12U blanked LaFayette 15-0 last Thursday in the first round, but lost to Summerville 18-3 in Round 2. To advance, Cartersville won two elimination games last Friday — 16-1 over Cedartown and 16-4 over Calhoun. They face Murray County in an elimination game on Monday, with the winner playing another elimination game against the Rome/Trion survivor.  The 14-team 10U baseball tournament gets fully underway on Monday at Lower Alto Park in Rome. Bartow County lost an 8-3 decision to Summerville last Friday in the only game completed before Monday. On Tuesday, Bartow will play either Gordon County or Rome Red in an elimination game.  Cartersville 10U opens the tournament on Monday with two games. They play Rome Blue in the first round and will follow against either Murray County or Cedartown. The winners of those two games will meet in the second round. The losers must play an elimination game.  The GRPA District Five 10U tournament continues through Friday in Rome.

June 4, 2025 Three Cartersville Little League tournament teams battled in Peachtree City last weekend through Tuesday, but came up short in their bids to reach the Georgia State Tournament. The Cartersville Purple 8U team finished runner-up in the double-elimination Northwest Georgia Rookie League Tournament to Smyrna Little League 8U Blue. Cartersville 8U Purple defeated host Peachtree City 15-5 in their tournament opener, but dropped two games (5-3 and 9-3) to the eventual champs. The Cartersville Purple 9U team finished third in the Sandlot Northwest Georgia Tournament. Cartersville 9U defeated Bartow Blue 17-1 before falling to Smyrna Blue 7-1 and Smyrna Red 11-5. The Cartersville 7U team competed in the Northwest Georgia Coach Pitch Tournament, but was eliminated in two games.  Local youth teams will begin playing in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 5 softball and baseball tournaments this weekend. Cartersville and Bartow County will be represented in the 10-team 8U Coach Pitch Softball Tournament at Westside Park in Whitfield County. Bartow 8U begins play on Friday night against Calhoun, while Cartersville will play Rome on Saturday morning. The double-elimination tournament continues through Wednesday, June 11. Bartow County will have a team in the six-team 10U Machine Pitch Softball Tournament in Trion that begins on Thursday night. Bartow 10U has a first-round bye and will play the winner of the Rome/Murray County first-round game on Thursday night. The double-elimination 10U Machine Pitch tournament will conclude on Saturday afternoon. The five-team 12U Softball Tournament begins on Monday, June 9 in Trion and will include a Bartow County team. Bartow plays Trion in the opening round on Monday evening. The double-elimination tournament continues through Thursday, June 12. The 15-team GRPA District 5 Coach Pitch Baseball Tournament begins Friday night at Westside Park in Whitfield County. Cartersville and Bartow County will each have two teams entered. The double-elimination event continues through Wednesday, June 11. Rome and Floyd County will host the District 5 GRPA 10U Tournament. Games will be played at Riverview Park, North Floyd Park,  and Lower Alto Park. Cartersville and Bartow County will have teams competing in the 14-team double-elimination tournament. Cartersville faces Rome Blue on Friday at Riverview. Bartow squares off with Summerville on Friday at North Floyd. The tournament continues through Friday, June 13. Bartow and Cartersville have teams entered in the 12U District 5 Tournament at Heritage Point Park in Dalton. Cartersville plays LaFayette, and Bartow County faces host Dalton in the first round on Thursday night. The 11-team double-elimination tournament runs through Wednesday, June 11.  Last weekend, the Cartersville Little League 7U All-Star team represented CLL at the Georgia Northwest Section Tournament in Peachtree City. Front row (L-R): Conner Kopp, Gibbs Thomas, Sawyer Crowe,  Brantley Bonner. Second row: James Gregory, Jackson Walker, Russell Pressley, Owen Hunnicutt, Taccoa White, Beau Bamforth, Jacob Saddler, Beckham Mackey. Coaches: Evan Crowe, Justin Mackey, Cody Bamforth, Todd Thomas, and Jason Saddler.

June 4, 2025 Cartersville golfer R.B. Clyburn was the low amateur June 2-3 at the 91st Georgia Section PGA Yamaha Atlanta Open, contested at Cherokee Town and Country Club-North in Sandy Springs.  Professional Jacob Tilton of Ansley Golf Club shot 65-67 (12-under par) to win the tournament championship by six shots over Francisco Bide (Capital City Club). Clyburn (69-70, 5-under par) tied for third overall with professionals Chad Thomas (West Pines Golf Club) and Austin Morrison (Sea Island Golf Club). Amateur runner-up Pierce Adamson (4-under par) tied three professionals — Matt Elliott (Achasta Golf Club), Todd Ormsby (Highland Country Club), and Peter Jones (Cherokee Town and Country Club). Clyburn struggled at the beginning of the tournament on Monday, starting five-over par through the first three holes. However, he rallied back into contention with nine birdies in the round and played his final 33 holes 10-under par. The next Georgia Section PGA event open to amateurs is the West Pines Classic in Douglasville on July 7-8. Clyburn is the defending champion.

June 2, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The 2025 college baseball season ended for two former Cartersville Hurricanes this past weekend, while three local baseball professionals move into the middle of their 2025 campaigns. Caleb Daniel of Georgia Tech and Colin Eaton of East Tennessee State saw their teams eliminated in the NCAA regionals, while pros Mason Barnett, Logan Martin, and Anthony Seigler enter the third month of their MiLB schedules. MiLB Mason Barnett MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … improved his season mark to 2-1 with a six-inning home start and an 8-2 victory last Wednesday over the Oklahoma City Comets. He allowed two earned runs on six hits and three walks. The 24-year-old struck out four, facing 26 batters. The Aviators (34-22) finished the week 2-4 against Oklahoma City but remain in first place in the Pacific Coast League West. Las Vegas has a six-game road series this week against the Tacoma Rainiers. Logan Martin LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) …made two home pitching starts last week against the South Bend Cubs, earning a win in one game and a no-decision in the other. On May 27, he allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk during a six-inning start and a 10-4 win. This past Sunday, in an eventual 3-1 victory, he allowed one earned run in 3-⅓ innings, yielding two hits and five walks. The 23-year-old righty totaled six strikeouts in the two games. The River Bandits (32-19) were 4-2 last week against South Bend. Quad Cities entered the week in first place in the Midwest League West. They play a six-game series this week at the Peoria Chiefs. Anthony Seigler ANTHONY SEIGLER — Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A affiliate; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … although his 16-game hitting streak was halted on May 29, he hit safely in four of five games last week as the Sounds went 2-4 in a series at the Indianapolis Indians. The 25-year-old finished the week 7-for-19, including one triple, two doubles, three runs scored, five walks, and two RBI. Nashville (33-23) began the week with a one-half game lead over Toledo in the International League West. The Sounds host the Gwinnett Stripers for six games on Tuesday through Sunday. COLLEGE BASEBALL Caleb Daniel CALEB DANIEL — Georgia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) … the Yellow Jackets’ All-ACC Freshman team outfielder went 3-for-13 as his team went 1-2 in the NCAA Oxford Regional this past weekend. Georgia Tech defeated Western Kentucky 9-2, but was eliminated in losses to Murray State (13-11) and Ole Miss (11-9). Daniel had one double, one walk, scored one run, and drove in three runs in the regional. In 55 games, he hit for a .312 average with seven homers and 32 RBI. The Jackets concluded the 2025 season with a 41-19 record and the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title. Colin Eaton COLIN EATON — East Tennessee State University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … made a 1-⅔ inning shutout relief appearance against Louisville in the NCAA Nashville Regional on Friday at Vanderbilt, but the Buccaneers fell 8-3 and were later eliminated on Saturday by Wright State 7-5. Eaton entered with his team trailing 8-2 and closed out the seventh and eighth innings. He allowed no runs on two hits with no walks. His five outs were retired with three groundouts and two flyouts. The right-hand pitcher made 16 relief appearances this season and was 1-0 with one save. He finished the year with a 7.32 ERA in 19-⅔ innings with 25 strikeouts. ETSU finished 2025 with a 41-17 record and was the Southern Conference champions.

May 30, 2025 From GHC Athletics Georgia Highlands College Director of Athletics Dr. Nicole Levering has announced the addition of women’s volleyball as a full varsity sport at the Division I level of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The Chargers will compete in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) and play a full 25-game schedule. A national search for the program’s first head coach is currently underway. “I’m excited to announce the addition of women’s volleyball as a varsity sport for the 2025-26 academic year,” said Dr. Levering. “Volleyball is experiencing rapid growth and enjoys significant popularity in the northwest Georgia region. I eagerly anticipate nurturing the development of this program and its contribution to the expansion of the GHC Athletics Department.” Josie Tolsma, a setter from Allatoona High School, will be one of the team leaders. She is starting her second term as the president of GHC’s Student Government Association (SGA) and also acts as a Student Ambassador. “Volleyball becoming a full varsity sport is something that we on the team have worked very hard for,” Tolsma said. “We all put time and effort into our games, practices, and training—even when it wasn’t required—so I believe we have really earned this. We still have a lot to learn, but having an opportunity to prove ourselves as a varsity team and as part of the GHC family is an amazing opportunity.” The Chargers will kick off their inaugural varsity season at home with the Three Rivers Volleyball Classic, hosted August 22–23. The event will feature matches against Trinity College of Florida, Cleveland State Community College (TN), and conference rival Andrew College. The team will then hit the road for a tournament at Wallace State Community College (AL), followed by a competitive slate of matches across the region, including games against Shorter University, Reinhardt University, Wesleyan College, and Calhoun Community College, among others. Open tryouts will be conducted throughout the summer to find more players to join the current players on the roster. Interested prospects should contact Clifton Puckett at  cpuckett@highlands.edu .

May 30, 2025 Five Adairsville Lady Tigers soccer players were recently honored with All-Region 7-AAA selections. Samantha Gough, Alexa Damer, and Ella Edwards were selected First Team All-Region 7-AAA. Victoria Loudon and Alivia Joslin were named Second Team All-Region. The Lady Tigers were 15-4 this season and reached the Class AAA state quarterfinals before falling to Whitewater. Photo: Adairsville Athletics on X

May 29, 2025 The baseball coaches in Region 7-AAAA and Region 7-AAA have released their 2025 All-Region selections. Andrew Purdy of Cartersville was named the Region 7-AAAA Player of the Year. The University of Alabama commit started all 42 games for the Hurricanes in 2025 as an infielder and pitcher. On offense, Purdy hit .495 with 20 doubles, one triple, and nine home runs. He walked 35 times and scored 62 runs from his leadoff position. He finished the season with 36 RBI in 119 official at-bats and struck out only 15 times. As a right-hand pitcher, Purdy had a 9-2 record and was credited with two saves in 11 starts and 15 mound appearances. He completed the year with a 1.71 ERA in 49 innings with 81 strikeouts. Jack Nelson of Adairsville was selected as the Region 7-AAA Player of the Year. He finished the 2025 campaign with a .423 batting average and a slugging percentage of .535. His offensive numbers included 30 hits, five doubles, and 21 RBI. On the mound, Nelson had a 7-2 record. He struck out 64 and completed the season with a 3.47 ERA in 48-1/3 innings. 2025 All Region 7-AAAA Player of the Year Andrew Purdy - Cartersville Andrew Purdy Pitcher of the Year Cooper Underwood - Allatoona Coach of the Year Keith Hansen - Allatoona First Team Infield Anthony Planeta - Allatoona Cruz Paul - Allatoona Andrew Purdy - Cartersville Tristan McKibben - Cartersville Ace Allen - Cedartown First Team Outfield Jacob Jenkins - Allatoona Nolan Peters - Cartersville Samuel Formby - Cedartown Charles Chappelle - Dalton First Team Catcher Sam Tomczak - Allatoona Julez Pratt - Cartersville First Team Pitcher Cooper Underwood - Allatoona Davis Bargeron - Allatoona Nate Russell - Cartersville Andrew Purdy - Cartersville Samuel Formby - Cedartown Second Team Infield Cole Crawford - Cartersville Zach Stiles - Cass Caine Woods - Dalton Tucker Townsend - Southeast Whitfield Conner Lujan - Woodland Second Team Outfield Jack Reynolds - Allatoona Nolan Elrod - Cartersville Trenton Elario - Cass Dawson Warner - Cass Patrick Sorrells - Woodland Alfredo Romo - Woodland Second Team Catcher Gavin Allred - Cedartown Asher Renfroe - Dalton Second Team Utility / DH Cooper Slayton - Allatoona Dayton Holiday - Cedartown Josh Tuggle - Hiram Second Team Pitcher Hunter Lovett - Cass Jay O’Neal - Cedartown Jay Orrelanes - Dalton Drew Brown - Dalton Jayden Gaddis - Hiram Austin Daves - Woodland Honorable Mention Infield Dylan Mancini - Allatoona Chase Tatum - Cass Nic Wright - Cass Caleb Formby - Cedartown Conrad Coleman - Dalton Connor Stockard - Dalton James Strickland - Hiram Jacob Ramirez - Hiram Brayden Lay - Southeast Whitfield Lucas Baker - Woodland Honorable Mention Outfield Ben Harrison - Allatoona Jakob Yarbrough - Cedartown Jordan Thomas - Hiram Chandler Proman - Southeast Whitfield Honorable Mention Catcher Hunter Lovett - Cass Noah Singleton - Southeast Whitfield Jake Clowers - Woodland Honorable Mention Utility / DH Jacob Johnson - Cass Matthew Ledford - Southeast Whitfield Honorable Mention Pitcher Jacob Jenkins - Allatoona Maddox Frazier - Cartersville Jacob Johnson - Cass Nic Wright - Cass Scottie Miller - Dalton Connor Stockard - Dalton Josh Tuggle - Hiram Ethan Hampton - Southeast Whitfield Lane Stratton - Southeast Whitfield Lucas Baker - Woodland 2025 All Region 7-AAA Jack Nelson Player of the Year Jack Nelson - Adairsville First Team Braxton Ryan - Adairsville Jarrett Scott - Adairsville Isaac Burnett - Adairsville Brody Varner - Adairsville Hudson Parr - Adairsville Trent Hixson - Northwest Whitfield Gavin Nuckolls - Northwest Whitfield Caden Ramsey - Northwest Whitfield Cameron Collins - Northwest Whitfield Deakon Edwards - Northwest Whitfield Wll Wade - Northwest Whitfield Cohen Fletcher - Heritage Brody James - Heritage Ty Hunt - Heritage Cody Bryan - Heritage Maddox Henry - Heritage Noah Gutillo - Gilmer Peyton Chancey - Gilmer CJ Hatchett - Gilmer Eli Cooper - Gilmer Bryson Duke - Ridgeland Joey Hayes - Ridgeland Koltin Webb - Ridgeland Dylan Crawley - Calhoun Devin Crawley - Calhoun Wes Taylor - Calhoun Hudson Chadwick - Calhoun Hampton Weathers - Calhoun Isaiah McKenzie - Lafayette Bryson Cleghorn - Lafayette Addison McGuire - Lafayette Luke Hopkins - Lafayette Second Team Peyton Bowen - Adairsville Ethan Long - Adairsville Eli Speights - Northwest Whitfield Brylan Bond - Northwest Whitfield Caden Strickland - Heritage Owen Carstens - Heritage Jake Jordan - Calhoun Chris Ware - Calhoun Hayden Berry - Gilmer Mel Mosley - Gilmer Caden Carpenter - Lafayette Landen Kirby - Lafayette Stryker Harden - Ridgeland Kaiden Williams - Ridgeland Hunter Medrano - Ridgeland Honorable Mention Kaiden Coker - Adairsville Ryder Hood - Calhoun Mason Peek - Calhoun Evan Reeves - Calhoun Jax Middlebrooks - Ridgeland Kase Stone - Ridgeland Lincoln Platt - Ridgeland Dallas Bilbrey - Ridgeland Kaden Gray - Ridgeland Kort Brown - Lafayette Bryce Careathers. - Lafayette Brady Wilson - Lafayette Austin Dearing - Lafayette Cooper Cochran - Gilmer Blake Grizzle - Gilmer Landen McClure - Gilmer

May 27, 2025 On Sunday, the Cartersville Little League 8U Purple All-Stars won the Georgia Little League District 1 Rookie League Championship. Front row (L-R): Colton Hamby, A.J. Jones, Nolan Menerey, and Corbin Ferguson. Second row (L-R): Brooks Caverly, Beckham Bowden, Easton Fillers, Brooks Poole, Baylor Foster, Jackson Miller, Max Brown, and Donovan Tate. Coaches (L-R): T.J. Menerey, Adam Jones, Nick Ferguson, and Aubrey Caverly. In recent days, local Little League Baseball tournament teams have begun competing, with two Cartersville Little League teams facing each other for a District 1 championship. The 8U Cartersville Purple All Stars went 3-0 last Saturday and Sunday in Rockmart to win the District 1 Rookie Baseball championship and will play in the Georgia Little League Northwest Section Tournament this weekend in Peachtree City. 8U Purple defeated Bartow County Little League 8U Blue 13-2 and had two wins over Cartersville Little League 8U Gold by scores of 9-0 and 13-5 in the championship round of the double-elimination tournament. Cartersville 8U Gold finished the tournament as runner-up with wins over Bartow 8U Green (11-4) and two wins over Rockmart 8U (12-6 and 7-5). Cartersville Little League 8U Gold was runner-up at the District 1 Rookie League Tournament. Front row (L-R): Ace Gray, Tres Taylor, Logan Sullins, Hayes Bruton, and Emerson Lucan. Second row (L-R): Aiden Waits, Maddux Frazier, Beau Williams, Raylon Wright, Maddox Harrell, and Tylon Barbour. Manager: Laine Frazier. Coaches: Eric Bruton and Tony Taylor. The tournament season is not over for the teams that did not win District 1. All four local 8U tournament teams will participate in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) Class A/B District 5 Tournament June 5-11 at Westside Park in Whitfield County. Cartersville Purple 8U begins the four-team Northwest Section Rookie Tournament on Saturday at 10 a.m. against the District 2 champions. The double-elimination tournament will continue through Tuesday, June 3, with the winner advancing to the Georgia Little League Rookie Championship Tournament. Two other age groups have Northwest Section Tournaments in Peachtree City beginning Saturday. They include the Cartersville 7U Coach Pitch team and the 9U Sandlot teams from Cartersville Little League and Bartow County Little League. Those double-elimination tournaments will continue through Wednesday, June 4.

May 26, 2025 The Georgia Athletic Directors Association has released the final tally for its annual Directors Cup Standings for the 2024-25 school year. Cartersville High School, which won overall Directors Cup titles in 2000-01 and 2001-02 in Class AA, was the top-performing school in GHSA Region 7-AAAA among schools participating.  Marist won the overall title in Class AAAA with 1364 points, followed by North Oconee (1287), Westminter (1275), Cambridge (1220), Blessed Trinity (1184), Pace Academy (1098), Starr’s Mill (1093), and St. Pius X (1080) in the top ten of the classification. Cartersville (977) was eleventh overall. Cass (300) was 35th of 63 schools in the classification, and Woodland  (260) was 38th in Class AAAA. NOTE: Allatoona, a Region 7-AAAA school, did not participate, and Adairsville did not participate in Class AAA.  The GADA Directors Cup, sponsored annually by Regions Bank, is an all-sports award for each Georgia High School Association classification. The organization tracks results in each sport's state playoffs and presents awards to an overall winner, plus the top boys’ and girls’ programs in each classification. The GADA requires school membership for recognition in the standings. In each classification, the top 32 teams in each sport receive points based on their finish in the state playoffs, with state champions earning 100 points. For each school, the top eight scoring girls’ teams and the top eight scoring boys’ teams count toward the Directors Cup. It should be noted that wrestling teams receive their highest point total for either duals or the traditional format. In 2024-25, Cartersville won state titles in competition cheerleading and boys' golf. The Hurricanes were state runner-up in volleyball, boys' track and field, and baseball. The Cass boys' wrestling team won state championships in both duals and traditional formats. The Woodland boys' wrestling team was the state duals runner-up. Cartersville was the overall winner in Region 7-AAAA, followed by Dalton (641), Cedartown (419), Cass (300), Woodland (260), Southeast Whitfield (187), and Hiram (134). The Cartersville girls led the region with 483 points, followed by Dalton (319), Cedartown (297), Cass (132), Hiram (93), Woodland (92), and Southeast Whitfield (59). The Cartersville boys’ teams led the region with 494 points. The Canes were followed by Dalton with 322 points. Cass and Woodland tied for third with 168 points. Southeast Whitfield (128), Cedartown (122), and Hiram (41) rounded out the boys’ standings. Point totals by sport for local schools: CARTERSVILLE 100 - Competition Cheer 100 - Boys' Golf 90 - Volleyball 90 - Boys' Track & Field 90 - Baseball 75 - Gameday Cheer 70 - Football  70 - Girls' Basketball 60 - Boys' Cross Country 53 - Fast Pitch Softball 48 - Girls' Wrestling 45 - Girls' Cross Country 34 - Boys' Wrestling 25 - Boys' Basketball 25 - Girls' Soccer 25 - Girls' Tennis 25 - Boys' Tennis 18 — Girls' Track & Field CASS 100 - Boys' Wrestling 54 - Competition Cheerleading 53 - Girls' Basketball 25 - Football 25 - Fast Pitch Softball 25 - Boys' Soccer 18 - Boys' Track & Field WOODLAND 90 - Boys' Wrestling 54 - Competition Cheerleading 40 - Boys' Swimming 38 - Girls' Cross Country 38 - Boys' Cross Country

May 26, 2025 Caleb Daniel, a standout from Cartersville High, was recently selected for the All-ACC Freshman Team. At the same time, another former Hurricane, Anthony Seigler, extended his hitting streak to fifteen games in MiLB Class AAA International League action. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a five-inning start with no decision last Friday during an eventual 5-4 loss at the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Barnett allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. He has made ten starts this season with a 1-1 record. The 24-year-old has 34 strikeouts in 43-⅓ innings with a 6.85 ERA. The Aviators began the week with a seven-game lead in the Pacific Coast League West and have six home games against the Oklahoma City Comets this week.  LOGAN MARTIN — Quad Cities River Bandits (Kansas City Royals High-Class A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … received no decision in a 5-⅓ inning start on May 21 at the Beloit Sky Carp, allowing three earned runs on three hits, five walks, and one hit by pitch. The 23-year-old struck out three. In eight starts this season, he is 3-2 with 32 strikeouts in 36 innings with a 4.00 ERA. Quad Cities 28-17) was 4-3 at Beloit last week and hosts the South Bend Cubs for six games this week. The River Bandits lead the Midwest League Midwest Division by 1-½ games. Anthony Seigler ANTHONY SEIGLER — Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A affiliate; 8th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … the 25-year-old hit safely in each appearance and went 3-for-11, including one double, three walks, and two stolen bases in three games last week at home against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRaiders. The Sounds finished the week 4-1. Seigler is the first Nashville player to have a 15-game hitting streak since Keston Huira did it from August 11-31, 2023. Seigler owns the longest active hitting streak in the International League after Charlotte's Kyle Teel did not record a hit in their game last Saturday night. Since starting his streak on May 2nd, Seigler is hitting .404 (21-for-52) with three home runs, three doubles, 11 RBIs, 10 walks, and 10 runs scored. He ranks fourth among full-season minor leaguers with his 1.212 OPS, is sixth in SLG (.712), and tied for sixth with his .500 OBP during the streak that has seen him reach base in a team-high 21 straight games. His OBP tops Triple-A during the span, while his OPS and AVG are second-best; he is third in SLG. SOFTBALL ANSLEY HIGHT — Reinhardt University (So, Cass HS) … went 1-for-6 in losses to Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon at the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Columbus, Georgia. Hight hit .438 this season in 44 games and 142 plate appearances. She hit 13 home runs, 14 doubles, and three triples with 62 RBI, 30 runs scored, and stole two bases. She was the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Reinhardt finished the season with a 32-12 mark. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cass HS) … went hitless in six at-bats as the Eagles lost both games at the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Columbus, Georgia. Reinhardt lost 1-0 to Eastern Oregon and 3-1 to Southern Oregon. Lee hit .320 with 15 RBI and 41 runs scored in 38 games this season. She stole 21 bases. Reinhardt was 32-12. BASEBALL Caleb Daniel CALEB DANIEL — Georgia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) … went 2-for-6, including one home run, one walk, and was hit by a pitch in two games last week in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The Yellow Jackets beat California but lost to Clemson. Daniel was one of seven Georgia Tech players to receive All-ACC honors. He was selected to the 2025 All-ACC Freshman team. The Jackets won the ACC regular season title and will learn their NCAA National Tournament site for the field of 64 on Monday. At 40-17, they are projected as a host or a 2-seed by most publications. GOLF BUCK BRUMLOW — University of Georgia (Sr., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 74-78-75 (11-over par) and tied for 102nd place at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship in Carlsbad, California this past weekend. The Bulldogs finished 23rd in the 30-team field at Omni La Costa Resort and missed the 54-hole cut. The field was narrowed to 15 teams for a final stroke-play round on Monday that will determine the eight teams in match play beginning on Tuesday. Brumlow was Second Team All-SEC in his senior year and expected to turn professional in the coming weeks.

May 22, 2025 The Purple Hurricanes finished the year as the 2025 Class AAAA runner-up with a 32-10 record. Blessed Trinity rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the game Thursday at Coolray Field, and claimed the 2025 Class 4A State Championship on Carson Zagryn’s walk-off RBI single in the eighth to edge Cartersville 7-6. The two teams split a doubleheader on Wednesday, forcing a winner-take-all title game. The Purrple Hurricanes won the best-of-three series opener 6-3, but Blessed Trinity won the second game on Wednesday 7-3. On Thursday, Cartersville established a 4-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning. Although Nolan Elrod's flyout resulted in a double play, courtesy runner Gavin Renegar managed to score, marking the Canes' first run. After a walk, Thomas Peters hit a single, and two errors by the Titans on the play allowed two more Canes' runs to score. The fourth run of the inning scored when Andrew Purdy reached base on an error, permitting Thomas Peters to cross the plate. Blessed Trinity narrowed the margin to 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth on Terrance Bowen’s home run. In the top of the sixth, two-out singles by Julez Pratt and Brayden Logan plated another Canes’ run, giving Cartersville a 5-2 advantage before the Titans matched the run in the bottom of the frame. The Hurricanes added to their lead in the top of the seventh to go ahead 6-3. Purdy doubled into center field and later scored on another Blessed Trinity error — the Titans’ fourth miscue of the night. However, blessed Trinity responded in the bottom of the seventh with three runs to send the game to an extra frame. A walk and two singles loaded the bases with no outs. Aiden Zagryn lined out to center field to score one run, and Kade Kisz singled home two more runs. One-out walks to Logan and Elrod enabled the Hurricanes to threaten in the top of the eighth, but reliever and winning pitcher Brayden Loquasto escaped with a ground out and a strikeout to end the inning. Blessed Trinity did all their damage in the bottom of the eighth after two outs. Quinn Davis singled into center field and advanced to second on an error. Cartersville coach Kyle Tucker then chose to walk Bowen before Zagryn lined his walk-off hit into left field. Aiden Pack made the pitching start for Blessed Trinity and allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out five. Loquasto retired the final seven outs, allowing one unearned run on two hits and two walks. The reliever recorded three strikeouts. Avery Shiflett started on the mound for Cartersville and yielded three earned runs on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Maddox Frazier retired the final two outs of the sixth inning and started the seventh. He was charged with three earned runs on three hits and one walk. He had one strikeout. Logan Shrewsbury, charged with the pitching loss, retired three outs in the seventh and two in the eighth. He allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Bowen (home run, two RBI), Kisz (two RBI), and Davis had two hits for the Titans. Bowen also stole three bases.  Logan (RBI) and Cameron Cochran contributed two hits for Cartersville. Peters (RBI), Elrod (double, RBI), Pratt, and Purdy (double) added one hit. Blessed Trinity completed the year with a 33-9 record, winning a fourth baseball state championship. The Titans won Class AAA in 2006, 2014, and 2015. Cartersville finished 32-10 and was the GHSA Class AAAA runner-up.

May 21, 2025 Cartersville's Maddox Frazier closed out the Canes' win in Game 1 with two strikeouts in a scoreless seventh inning. Cartersville and Blessed Trinity will play a winner-take-all, State Championship Series-deciding game on Thursday back at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville following their doubleheader split on Wednesday. Cartersville opened the best-of-three series with a 6-3 win, but the Titans forced a third game by topping the Canes 7-3 in Game 2. GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3 David Vargas had one hit for the Canes in Game 2. The Hurricanes trailed in Game 1 until scoring four runs in the top of the fifth for a 4-1 lead. A one-out sacrifice fly by Thomas Peters tied the score 1-1, then Andrew Purdy was intentionally walked. Tristan McKibben followed with a run-scoring single, and Cole Crawford drove home Purdy and McKibben with a two-out double. Blessed Trinity narrowed the Canes’ lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth, but Cameron Cochran doubled home two runs in the top of the seventh to add insurance runs. Nate Russell struck out nine in his six-inning start during Game 1. Nate Russell collected the pitching win with a six-inning start. He allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out nine. Maddox Frazier closed out the final frame, allowing no runs or hits with one walk and two strikeouts. Brayden Logan had two hits for Cartersville. Crawford (two RBI), Cochran (two RBI), Peters (RBI), McKibben (RBI), and David Vargas finished with one hit. Caden Dawson had two hits for the Titans. Carson Zagryn, Kade Kisz (RBI), and Wesley Bass (RBI) added one hit. Aidan Zagryn drove in one run for Blessed Trinity. GAME 2: BLESSED TRINITY 7, CARTERSVILLE 3 Andrew Purdy led off Game 2 with an opposite-field double. The Titans scored six runs in the third inning and added one more in the fourth to build a 7-0 lead in Game 2.  Cartersville posted three runs in the fifth without the benefit of a hit to make the score 7-3, but got no closer. The Canes took advantage of four walks, an error, and a wild pitch to score their runs. Joseph Contreras made the pitching start for Blessed Trinity and was credited with the win. He allowed one earned run (three total) on three hits and six walks while fanning eight. Brayden Loquasto retired the final six outs and did not allow a run over two innings with two strikeouts. Cole Crawford had two hits and two RBI in the Canes' 6-3 victory. He added a double in Game 2. Purdy (3 IP, 6R, 4ER, 3H, 4BB, 4K) made the pitching start for Cartersville and was saddled with the loss. Logan Shrewsbury (4 IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 5K) pitched the final four innings for the Canes. Bass (two RBI) and Aidan Zagryn (double, RBI) had two hits for the Titans in their victory. Carson Zagryn (RBI) and Dawson (triple, RBI) added one hit. Purdy and Crawford doubled for Cartersville. Nolan Elrod and Vargas added one hit. The Purple Hurricanes (32-9) and Titans (32-9) will settle the championship series Thursday at 6 p.m. at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.