March 21, 2025 The Cartersville Hurricanes and Adairsville Tigers completed three-game region sweeps on Friday while Cass and Woodland were swept by their region opponents. GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 4, HIRAM 0 GAME 2: CARTERSVILLE 14, HIRAM 0 Nate Russell threw a seven-inning no-hitter Friday and the Purple Hurricanes completed a three-game series sweep of the Hiram Hornets. Nate Russell struck out 15 batters and tossed a seven-inning, no-hitter Friday to blank the Hiram Hornets in the first game of a doubleheader at Richard Bell Field, 4-0. Russell walked three but faced only two over the minimum. Catcher Julez Pratt caught a baserunner trying to steal in the third inning to eliminate one of the baserunners. The Purple Hurricanes' win was the 200th victory in the head coaching career of Kyle Tucker. Cartersville managed only three hits — two by David Vargas and one by Andrew Purdy. In the second game the Hurricanes took advantage of a walk, three hit batsmen, and six base hits to post a 9-0 first-inning lead en route to a 14-0 blanking of the Hornets. Kyle Tucker earned his 200th career coaching win Friday in the Canes' Game 1 victory. Avery Shiflett (4 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 8K) and Davis Waddell (1 IP, 3K) combined on the mound to strike out 11 of 19 Hiram batters. Tristan McKibben (two RBI), Cole Crawford (RBI), and Brayden Logan (double, two RBI) had two hits for the Canes. Vargas (two RBI), Casen Cochran (two RBI), Purdy (double, RBI), and Ben Cagle (double, RBI) added one hit. The losses dropped Hiram to 7-11 overall and 2-7 in Region 7-AAAA. Cartersville (11-7, 7-2) has a three-game region series with Woodland next week. Tuesday’s first game will be at Richard Bell Field at 5:55 p.m. Woodland will host a doubleheader on Friday starting at 5 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 7, RIDGELAND 0 Hudson Parr recorded five strikeouts and collected the pitching win Friday at Ridgeland. The Adairsville Tigers completed a three-game region series sweep at Ridgeland on Friday with a 7-0 win in Rossville. The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the third inning, two in the fourth, and single runs in the fifth and seventh frames. Hudson Parr (5 IP, 0R, 4H, 4BB, 5K) made the pitching start for Adairsville and picked up the win. Kaiden Coker (1 IP, 2K) and Jarrett Scott (1 IP, 3K) each faced the minimum in the sixth and seventh innings. Isaac Burnett had two hits. Scott (three RBI), Jack Nelson (double, two RBI), Parr (RBI), Coker, Harrison Cole, and Payton Bowen added one hit for the Tigers. Adairsville (10-6, 5-4) plays a three-game series with Heritage-Catoosa next week. The Generals host games on Tuesday and Friday. The Tigers will host on Thursday. All three games are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. GAME 1: CEDARTOWN 4, CASS 1 GAME 2: CEDARTOWN 12, CASS 0 Nic Wright had three hits Friday at Cedartown, but the Colonels dropped both games. Cedartown scored three runs in the second inning and added a run in the fourth to build a 4-0 lead, then held on to defeat Cass in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader 4-1. Trenton Elario doubled to lead off the Colonels’ fifth inning and Zach Stiles drove him home with a double for the only Cass run of the night. Hunter Lovett (6 IP, 4R, 1ER, 8H, 1BB, 3K) went the entire way on the mound for the Colonels and was charged with the opening game pitching loss.  Nic Wright had two hits for Cass. Jacob Johnson and Dawson Warner added one hit. In the second game, the Bulldogs broke open a 2-0 game with six runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth to close out the Colonels in five innings. Elario had two hits for Cass. Lovett and Wright added one hit. Jacob Johnson (2.1 IP, 8R, 5ER, 6H, 2BB, 2K) was the starting pitcher for the Colonels and suffered the loss. Chase Tatum (1.2 IP, 4ER, 3H, 3BB, 2K) retired the final five outs. Cedartown improved to 8-10 overall and 5-4 in Region 7-AAAA. Cass (7-10, 2-7) will play a three-game series with Southeast Whitfield next week. The Colonels travel to the Raiders’ home field on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. start and will host a doubleheader on Friday with first pitch slated for 5 p.m. GAME 1: DALTON 12, WOODLAND 1 GAME 2: DALTON 6, WOODLAND 2 Conner Lujan The host Catamounts scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and cruised to a 12-1 win in the opening game of a region doubleheader with Woodland on Friday at Dalton. Woodland used three singles and a walk to post a run in the top of the first inning. In the bottom of the first, Dalton took advantage of an error, a hit batsman, three walks, and three hits to go up 7-1 after one frame. Charles Chappelle homered in the second inning for Dalton and Cain Woods hit a two-run homer in the sixth to end the game. The Wildcats utilized three pitchers in the loss including Zaylen Cochran (0.2 IP, 6R, 0ER, 1H, 3BB, 1K), Christian Duran (1 IP, 2ER, 4H), and Tucker James (3.2 IP, 4ER, 4H, 4BB, 3K). Preston Sorrells, Alfredo Romo, and Ben Turcotte had two hits for Woodland. Lucas Baker drove in the Wildcats’ first inning run with a single. Jonathan Ryan added one hit. In Game 2, Dalton scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and made it 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth. All three of the early runs by the Catamounts were unearned with the Wildcats committing errors in those frames.  Woodland took advantage of a Dalton error in the top of the sixth when Conner Lujan drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Baker doubled home another run to narrow the Wildcats’ deficit to 3-2. Dalton answered, however, with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to close out the Catamounts’ victory. Jake Clowers (4 IP, 2R, 0ER, 4H, 4BB, 6K) was tagged with the pitching loss, but did not allow an earned run. Baker (1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 1K) and Grant Tidwell (1 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 1K) pitched in relief. Baker (double, RBI), Lujan (RBI), Turcotte, and Ryan added one hit. With their series sweep, Dalton improved to 15-3 overall and 7-2 in Region 7-AAAA. Woodland (10-7, 4-5) plays a three-game series with Cartersville next week. The Canes will host on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. The Wildcats will host a doubleheader on Friday starting at 5 p.m.

March 20, 2025 The Adairsville girls’ soccer team dropped a 1-0 Region 7-AAA decision at Heritage-Catoosa on Thursday evening in Ringgold. Both teams battled the windy and cold conditions in a scoreless first half. The Lady Tigers controlled most of the play and put ten shots on goal. “We had a tough time adjusting our passing game,” said Adairsville assistant coach Amanda Jones. “They have a small and narrow field, and it impacted our passing lanes.” Heritage scored the match's only goal five minutes into the second half, and despite five more shots on goal by Adairsville, the Lady Tigers could not find an equalizer. Jones credited goalkeepers Bethany Kilgore and Chikondi Banda, as well as Alivia Joslin, who contributed both offensively and defensively. The Lady Generals improved to 7-5 overall and 4-2 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (8-3, 3-2) host Ridgeland on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. HERITAGE-CATOOSA 5, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0 The host Generals built a 4-0 lead by halftime and defeated the Adairsville Tigers Thursday night in Ringgold, 5-0. Heritage-Catoosa improved to 6-6 overall and 4-2 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (4-6, 1-4) will entertain the Ridgeland Panthers on Tuesday in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

March 20, 2025 The Woodland High School tennis teams lost home matches Thursday afternoon to Dalton. Woodland results: DALTON 5, WOODLAND GIRLS 0 Singles Line 1 — Diana Librado lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Sarah Smith lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 3 — Ella Bridges lost 1-6, 0-6 Doubles Line 1 — Caleigh Williams/Ryleigh Hawley lost 0-6, 3-6 Line 2 — Katie Anne Jones/Ellie Holt lost 6-7, 3-6 DALTON 5, WOODLAND BOYS 0 Singles Line 1 — Kaiden Holbrook lost 1-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Hawke Johnson lost 0-6, 1-6 Line 3 — Kristof Reyes lost 0-6, 0-6 Doubles Line 1 — John Dollar/Cooper Slygh lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Christian Hudson/Mason Roberson lost 0-6, 1-6 Woodland plays at Allatoona on Monday.

March 20, 2025 Harrison Cole had two hits and four RBI in Adairsville's win over Ridgeland on Thursday. The Adairsville Tigers only needed three innings Thursday night to put away the visiting Ridgeland Panthers, 15-0, in the second game of their three-game Region 7-AAA series. The Tigers dominated the Panthers' pitching with fourteen hits, capitalized on five walks, and exploited four errors to secure a run-rule victory.  McCayden Hufstetler made the pitching start and completed all three frames on the mound. He scattered two hits and one walk with two strikeouts. Harrison Cole (four RBI), Peyton Bowen (three RBI), Jarrett Scott (double, RBI), Isaac Burnett, and Hudson Parr had two hits. Jack Nelson (sac fly, two RBI), Braxton Ryan (two RBI), Ethan Long (RBI), and Brody Varner added one hit in the win. The loss dropped Ridgeland to 7-7 overall and 0-5 in region play. Adairsville (9-6, 4-4) wraps up the three-game series on Friday at Ridgeland.

March 20, 2025 Track and field athletes from Cartersville, Cass, and Woodland competed Wednesday evening in the 12-team Allatoona Buccaneers Meet in Acworth, with several locals finishing in the top three. Other teams at the meet included Carrollton, Dominion Christian, Hiram, Mill Springs Academy, Mount Bethel Christian, North Paulding, Rockmart, The Stonehaven School, and the host Buccaneers. Local top performers: FIRST PLACE Bryson Everett and Madoxx Davis Bayley Stanley — Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 13.09 Sofia Burns — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:30.25 Leyla Booth — Cartersville — 300 meter hurdles — 50.05 Bayley Stanley — Cartersville — Long jump — 16-1 Allana Williams — Cartersville — Discus throw — 101-0 Allana Williams — Cartersville — Shot put — 36-4 Cartersville girls 4x200 meter relay — 1:53.37 — Akira Leonard, Kori Mandibaya, Alex Hampton, Mi’Asia Thomas Cartersville girls 4x400 meter relay — 4:23.83 — Addi Burns, Alex Hampton, Kori Mandibaya, Leyla Booth Brady Marchese — Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 11.32 Kyle Camper II — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 4:58.99 Actavious Thompson — Cartersville — 400-meter dash — 51.40 Will Feuerbach — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 1:58.95 Bryson Everett — Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 22.82 Hayden Mitchell — Cartersville — 3200 meter run — 10:23.07 Xavier Lowe — Cass — High jump — 6-4 Malik Henry — Cass — Discus throw — 135-10 Cartersville boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:30.72 — Bryson Everett, Braylon Hill, Madoxx Davis, Actavious Thompson Cartersville boys 4x100 meter relay — 43.16 — Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Brady Marchese, Tyon Coe Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay — 3:32.63 — Actavious Thompson, Barrett Stepp, Tripp Chitwood, Will Feuerbach SECOND PLACE Ja’zavia Bryan — Woodland — 100-meter dash — 13.33 Vivi Vest — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 2:37.45 Ja’zavia Bryan — Woodland — 200-meter dash — 27.84 Amira Davis — Cartersville — High jump — 4-10 Cass girls 4x100 meter relay — 52.83 — Nakayla KK Evans, Kiana McDaniel, Javia Woodard, Anizah Taylor Tyon Coe — Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 11.39 Kaleb Lanier — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:01.15 Thomas Smith — Cartersville — 300 meter hurdles — 43.56 Barrett Stepp — Cartersville — 800-meter run — 2:08.16 Madoxx Davis — Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 22.87 Ethan Empie — Cartersville — 3200 meter run — 10:24.84 Cam’ren Collum — Cartersville — High jump — 6-2 Anthony Banks — Cass — Long jump — 20-5 Langston Hogg — Cartersville — Shot put — 42-0 Cartersville boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:32.59 — Dakari Young, Jackson Montgomery, Zion Ayeni, Kaiden Kent Cass boys 4x100 meter relay — 44.67 — Kalel Charles, Jordan Powell, Yuvi Singh, Elijah Slocum Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay (B) — 3:43.41 — Kemontae Parker, Braylon Hill, Khamauri Glenn, Henry Abernathy THIRD PLACE Nakayla KK Evans — Cass — 100-meter hurdles — 18.95 Allison Snead — Woodland — 1600 meter run — 5:52.82 Genevieve Alessandro — Cartersville — 800 meter run —  2:38.50 Anizah Taylor — Cass — 200-meter dash — 28.22 Nakayla KK Evans — Cass — High jump — 4-10 Hadley Davis — Cartersville — Triple jump — 30-3 Cartersville girls 4x100 meter relay — 53.18 — Alex Hampton, Niara Ayeni, Karlee Christian, Bayley Stanley Cartersville girls 4x400 meter relay (B) — 4:43.12 — Genevieve Alessandro, Sofia Burns, Vivi Vest, Kylie Ham Thomas Smith — Cartersville — 110 meter hurdles — 18.62 Malachi Weir — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:01.47 Tripp Chitwood — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 2:08.80 Tyon Coe — Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 23.02 Kalil Charles — Cass — Long jump — 20-4.50 Adrian Dye — Cass — Discus throw — 119-4 Cass boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:34.03 — Xavier Lowe, Kalel Charles, Jordan Powell, Kalil Charles ADAIRSVILLE RESULTS FROM COAHULLA CREEK TRI-MEET The Adairsville High boys’ track and field team finished second, and the Lady Tigers were third on Tuesday at a tri-meet hosted by Coahulla Creek in Whitfield County. The host Colts won the boys’ team event with 74 points, followed by Adairsville with 53 and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe with 48 points. The Lady Colts scored 75 points, with LFO finishing at 56 and Adairsville at 30 points. Top performers for Adairsville: FIRST PLACE Ella Bailey — Long jump — 14-2 Westin Crisp — 100-meter dash — 11.80 Victor McQueen — 110 meter hurdles — 19.12 Anthony Acie — 300-meter hurdles — 45.13 Blaine Leighly — Shot put — 45-3 Boys 4x100 meter relay — 45.71 — Kadin Acie, Norman Poch, Anthony Acie, Westin Crisp SECOND PLACE Madison Baker — 800-meter run — 3:11.37 Madison Baker — 1600 meter run — 7:06.44 Ella Bailey — 100-meter hurdles — 17.93 Ella Bailey — 300 meter hurdles — 50.67 Zofia Wielgusz — Long jump — 14-1.5 Cadence Caudill —Shot put — 26-4 Westin Crisp — 200-meter dash — 23.48 Norman Poch — 400-meter dash — 52.85 Aaron Souders — 800 meter run — 2:25.09 Blaine Leighly — Discus throw — 104-7.5 Boys 4x400 meter relay — 4:04.11 — Griffin Bozeman, Aaron Souders, Zach Stephey, Logan Franklin

March 19, 2025 The Adairsville High School tennis teams swept the Ridgeland Panthers by 4-1 scores in Region 7-AAA matches held Tuesday afternoon at Hamilton Crossing Park. Adairsville results: ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 4, RIDGELAND 1 Singles Line 1 — Adysen Garvey won 6-1, 6-2 Line 2 — Stella Rood won 6-1, 6-0 Line 3 — Camdyn Collin won 6-1, 6-2 Doubles Line 1 — Allison Potter and Caroline O’Kelley lost 1-6, 2-6 Line 2 — Sophie Hovatter and Gio Marroquin won 6-0, 6-1 ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 4, RIDGELAND 1 Singles Line 1 — Braden Mathis won 6-2, 6-2 Line 2 — Caleb Sorrell won 6-0, 6-1 Line 3 — Beckett Collin won 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Line 1 — Canyon East and Caleb Black lost 6-7, 5-7 Line 2 — Ja’Sean Harper and Jaylin Simpson won 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 Next up for Adairsville is a non-region match at Trion on Monday.

March 19, 2025 Andrew Lutjens On Tuesday, the Cartersville boys' golf team defeated Calhoun and Woodland in a nine-hole tri-match at Cartersville Country Club. Cartersville totaled 149, followed by Calhoun with 162 and Woodland at 202. Andrew Lutjens carded a 1-under-par 35 to lead the Hurricanes. He was followed by Reid Henson (37), Carter Rice (38), and Noah Pogue (39) in the scoring column. Addie Feuerbach Allatoona secured victory in the girls' quad match with a total score of 133, counting three scores. Calhoun took second place with 145, the Lady Canes came in third with 150, and Woodland finished fourth with 174. Two freshmen, Addie Feuerbach (49) and Macie Mosteller (50), led the Cartersville girls. The Lady Canes will be back in action on Monday and Tuesday at the Junior PGA Esther Cannizo event at Bentwater Golf Club. The Canes will play in the Chris Kirk Classic at Eagle Watch on Tuesday and Round 2 of the North Georgia Invitational at The Farm on Thursday.

March 18, 2025 Alexa Damer In a key Region 7-AAA matchup, the Adairsville girls' soccer team won 4-0 at Gilmer on Tuesday night. Alexa Damer scored the first half's only goal in the 21st minute and added another goal and an assist in the second half to lead the Lady Tigers' attack. Braylynn Martin assisted on the first-half goal in the 21st minute and scored herself in the 42nd minute off an assist from Greer Cofield to give Adairsville a 2-0 lead.  Braylynn Martin Damer followed eight minutes later, finishing a feed from Ella Edwards, and Addi Jerauld closed out the scoring off an assist from Damer in the 77th minute. Adairsville coach David Sexauer credited center backs Victoria Loudon and Emma Edwards for anchoring the middle and stopping waves of Gilmer attacks, “They both made key plays in one-on-one situations, used their speed and their defensive skills. Sam Gough had another great defensive game as well.” The loss dropped the Lady Bobcats to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (8-1, 3-1) travels to Ringgold on Friday to take on Heritage-Catoosa in another region match. GILMER 5, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0 The Adairsville Tigers were shutout at Gilmer Tuesday night, 5-0. The Tigers trailed 1-0 at halftime, but the Bobcats rallied in the second half to win the match comfortably. Gilmer improved to 8-2 overall and 2-1 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (4-5, 1-3) plays at Heritage-Catoosa on Friday at 7 p.m. CEDARTOWN 1, CASS BOYS 0 Visiting Cedartown won a defensive battle at Cass Tuesday night, 1-0. The Bulldogs (8-0, 4-0) scored the game’s only goal in the second half. Cedartown and Dalton remain the two unbeaten teams in Region 7-AAAA. Cass (6-4, 4-1) visits Allatoona on Friday for a 7:45 p.m. kickoff. Allatoona also dropped its first region match on Tuesday night at Dalton.

March 18, 2025 The Adairsville Tigers and Cartersville Purple Hurricanes secured region victories on Tuesday night, while the Woodland Wildcats and Cass Colonels suffered challenging region defeats at home. ADAIRSVILLE 10, RIDGELAND 5 Kaiden Coker tossed three scoreless innings of relief Tuesday in the Tigers win at Ridgeland. The bottom third of the Tigers lineup combined for five hits and four RBI Tuesday night in a 10-5 Region 7-AAA win at Ridgeland. Braxton Ryan had two doubles, a sacrifice fly, and two RBI; Isaac Burnett finished with two hits and one RBI; and Hayden Miller contributed an RBI double in the bottom three spots of the Adairsville batting order. The Tigers scored three runs in the first inning and added three more in the second on a home run by Jack Nelson. The Panthers narrowed their deficit to 6-4 in the bottom of the second inning, and the score was 7-5 through three innings, but the Tigers’ bullpen stymied Ridgeland over the final four innings. Nelson (3 IP, 5R, 2ER, 5H, 3BB, 5K) collected the pitching victory with a three-inning start, but it was Kaiden Coker (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 5K) and Ethan Long (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 2K) who closed out the final four frames without allowing a run. Long was credited with a save.  Brody Varner (RBI), Peyton Bowen, and Long (triple) added one hit in the Tigers’ win. The loss dropped Ridgeland to 8-6 overall and 0-4 in region play. Adairsville (8-6, 3-4) hosts the Panthers on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., and the series will conclude with a third game on Friday in Rossville at 5:30 p.m. CARTERSVILLE 15, HIRAM 0 Tristan McKibben drove in three runs for the Canes at Hiram. Cartersville pitchers Andrew Purdy and Maddox Frazier combined for a five-inning no-hitter Tuesday at Hiram, and the Hurricanes overpowered the Hornets 15-0. The Canes led 5-0 through three innings, added a run in the fourth inning, and nine in the top of the fifth to wrap up the victory. Purdy started on the mound for the Hurricanes and struck out 10 in the first four innings. He issued two walks. Frazier walked one and fanned three in his inning on the bump. Nolan Elrod (two RBI), Tristan McKibben (three RBI), and Purdy (home run, double, sac fly, two RBI) had two hits for the Canes. Cameron Cochran (two-run homer), Julez Pratt (double, three RBI), and Brayden Logan (RBI) added one hit. David Vargas and Cole Crawford produced one RBI. The loss dropped the Hornets to 7-9 overall and 2-5 in Region 7-AAAA. Cartersville (9-7, 5-2) hosts a doubleheader with Hiram on Friday at 5 p.m. DALTON 5, WOODLAND 2 The Woodland Wildcats led 2-0 through five innings Tuesday night, but the visiting Dalton Catamounts sent the game to extra innings by scoring two runs in the top of the sixth, Following three scoreless frames, Dalton struck for three runs in the top of the tenth inning to escape with a Region 7-AAAA win. Lucas Baker (3 IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 2K) suffered the pitching loss for the Wildcats in relief of starter Austin Daves (6 IP, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 8K). Kallen Reynolds (1 IP, 1ER, 1H) entered in the final inning. Jonathan Ryan (RBI), Conner Lujan (double), Preston Sorrells, and Zaylen Cochran had one hit each for Woodland. Alfredo Romo reached base three times by base on balls and added one RBI. Dalton improved to 12-3 overall and 5-2 in region play. Woodland (10-5, 4-3) travels to Dalton on Friday for a series-concluding doubleheader at 5 p.m. CEDARTOWN 11, CASS 8 The visiting Bulldogs grabbed a 7-0 lead through two innings Tuesday evening at Cass and held on to defeat the Colonels in the first game of their three-game series this week, 11-8. Gavin Allred hit a first-inning grand slam to launch the Cedartown offense and take advantage of three early walks. The Bulldogs then added three runs in the second inning on three hits, a walk, and an error. The Colonels chipped into the Cedartown lead to trail 7-3 through four innings and narrowed the gap to 9-8 heading into the final inning. However, the Bulldogs secured their win with two unearned runs in the top of the seventh — both scoring on an infield error with two outs. Dustin Wallin (3 IP, 7R, 4ER, 5H, 5B, 1K) made the pitching start for Cass and was tagged with the loss. Nic Wright (2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB) and Jay Sheldon (2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 1K) pitched in relief. Wallin contributed two hits on offense with one RBI. Trenton Elario, Sheldon, and Wright added one hit. Hunter Lovett and Jacob Johnson were credited with one RBI. Cedartown (6-10, 3-4) will host Cass (7-8, 2-5) in a doubleheader on Friday at 5 p.m.

March 18, 2025 The Woodland High School tennis teams won matches Tuesday evening at Southeast Whitfield. Woodland results: WOODLAND GIRLS 5, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 0 Singles Line 1 — Diana Librado won 6-2, 6-3 Line 2 — Sarah Smith won 7-5, 6-2 Line 3 — Ella Bridges won 6-0, 6-1 Doubles Line 1 — Caleigh Williams/Ryleigh Hawley won 6-0, 6-0 Line 2 — Aubrey Telliard/Sydlee Wade won 7-5, 6-0 WOODLAND BOYS 3, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 2 Singles Line 1 — Kaiden Holbrook won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 Line 2 — Hawke Johnson lost 2-6, 4-6 Line 3 — Kristof Reyes won by forfeit Doubles Line 1 — John Dollar/Cooper Slygh won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Line 2 — Christian Hudson/Mason Roberson lost 6-7, 0-6 The Wildcats and Lady Cats host Dalton on Thursday and will recognize their 2025 seniors.

March 18, 2025 Georgia Highlands baseball held a 5-1 lead in the middle of the third inning Tuesday at Andrew College in Cuthbert. However, the host Tigers exploded for 15 runs in their subsequent four offensive frames to power past the Chargers 16-8. The bats of Andrew College delivered 20 hits, featuring 10 extra-base hits, with three being home runs. Ryan Martin had two hits, including a homer for the Chargers. Andrew Bishop (two RBI) and Heath Whitlock also homered. Wyatt Gatlin (double), Grayson Godbee (double), and Tyler Phillips (sac fly, RBI) added one hit.  Six Chargers pitched in the loss, including starter Jack Butler (3 IP, 6ER, 9H, 0BB, 3K), Braxton Wade (1.2 IP, 5R, 3ER, 6H), Nickolaus Kane (0.1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K), Reece Robertson (1 IP, 5ER, 3H, 4BB, 1K), Brodie Chestnutt (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1K), and William Homan (1 IP, 0R, 2H, 1K). The Tigers improved to 22-9 overall and 4-3 in the GCAA. Georgia Highlands (24-6, 5-3) will proceed with the week-long series against Andrew College, which will feature a single game on Friday at 6 p.m. and a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.

March 18, 2025 Faith Gauthier had a hit in each game on Tuesday at Wallace State-Hanceville. Georgia Highlands softball dropped both games of a doubleheader Tuesday at Wallace State-Hanceville CC by an identical 8-0 score. The Chargers and Lions went scoreless in the opening game through three innings before Wallace State scored one run in the fourth, five in the fifth, and two more runs in the sixth. Georgia Highlands managed only two hits in Game 1. Emma Darrow tripled to start the Chargers' fourth inning and was stranded. Faith Gauthier began the top of the sixth inning with a double. Game 2 was similarly close through three innings, but the Lions broke it open with a three-run fourth inning and three runs in the sixth. Athens Hudson, Hailey Love, Raeghan Thompson, Darrow, and Gauthier had one hit each for GHC in the second game. Hayden Joyner (4.2 IP, 6R, 5ER, 6H, 2BB, 5K) and Grace Kendrick (0.2 IP, 2ER, 2H) shared the Chargers’ pitching duties in the opener. Hudson (3 IP, 4R, 3ER, 3H, 2BB, 1K), Maci Andrews (1.1 IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB), and Hannah Mounce (1.1 IP, 3ER, 4H, 1BB) pitched in Game 2.  The Lions improved to 25-6 this season. Georgia Highlands (19-11) returns to conference play on Saturday at home against Georgia Military College.