April 6, 2025 After dropping the opening game of the week-long series with South Georgia State this past Tuesday at Robert Bentley Field in Cartersville, the GHC Chargers won all three games at SGSCC to take the conference series.  Following a 9-6 loss on Tuesday, the Chargers won 8-2 on Friday in Douglas. GHC swept the host Hawks on Saturday, 20-0 and 9-8. Max Eichenberger (5.1 IP, 2ER, 6H, 2BB, 6K) was the winning pitcher on Friday with a start that worked into the sixth inning. Jackson Greer (3.2 IP, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 3K) wrapped things up. Andrew Arnold (7 IP, 0R, 5H, 1BB, 7K) tossed a complete game in Saturday’s opener.  Hunter Ward (2 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 2K) picked up the pitching win in the final game of the series with two innings of relief work in the sixth and seventh. Kaiden Krak (1 IP, 5ER, 3H, 3BB, 2K) made the pitching start, and Brodie Chestnutt (4 IP, 2ER, 6H, 0BB, 3K) worked four innings of middle relief. On Friday and Saturday, Kenskey Thomas had seven hits, including one home run and six RBI. Ryan Martin (home run, two sacrifice flies, nine RBI) and Ian Fullerton (triple, three RBI) followed with three hits. Caden Marcos (home run, double, three RBI) had five hits in the three games. Andrew Bishop (homer, double, four RBI) and Heath Whitlock (double, RBI) contributed four hits. Tyler Phillips (double, three RBI) and Grayson Godbee (double, two RBI) produced three this. Wyatt Gatlin (RBI) added one hit. South Georgia State slipped to 19-21 overall and 5-9 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. The Chargers (32-7, 11-4) have won eight of nine and begin a four-game conference series at Gordon State College on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Barnesville. Georgia Highlands will host the Highlanders on Thursday at 2 p.m. and will entertain with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. Heading into the series, the Chargers, who are in first place in the GCAA standings, currently hold a three-game lead over Gordon State.

April 6, 2025 Georgia Highlands College softball swept a home conference doubleheader with Andrew College on Saturday, winning 18-3 and 14-0 at Carol Brown Field on the Cartersville campus. The Chargers needed only five innings in each victory. Hayden Joyner (5 IP, 3R, 0ER, 2H, 4BB, 2K) was the winning pitcher in the opening game. Athens Hudson (5 IP, 0R, 1H, 5K) tossed a one-hitter in the second game.  Athens Hudson Mary Catherine Kimball had five hits in the doubleheader, including one double and five RBI. Hailey Love (RBI, two stolen bases) and Joyner (triple, double, two RBI) finished with three hits. Faith Gauthier (double, stolen base, three RBI), Abbi Hall (triple, three RBI), Emmalee Freeman (home run, three RBI), Ahmani Green (triple, double, three stolen bases, RBI), Maci Andrews (double, three stolen bases, RBI), and Raeghan Thompson contributed two hits. Chloe Fowler (three RBI), Emma Darrow (RBI), Cayden Warren (RBI), and Ally Graden (RBI) added one hit for the Chargers. The two wins extended the GHC winning streak to seven games. The Chargers (26-12, 7-3 GCAA) have a doubleheader at Andrew College (0-29, 0-10) on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

April 4, 2025 Cartersville and Woodland completed Region 7-AAAA series sweeps with doubleheader wins on Friday. GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 11, CEDARTOWN 5 GAME 2: CARTERSVILLE 8, CEDARTOWN 2 David Vargas The Hurricanes trailed 5-1 after two innings in the opening game of Friday’s doubleheader at Cedartown, but chipped into the lead with two runs in the third inning and pulled away with eight runs over the final three to win 11-5. Nate Russell collected the pitching win with a six-inning start. The right-hander allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out eight. Logan Shrewsbury pitched a scoreless seventh inning with one strikeout. Cole Crawford (solo home run, double), Julez Pratt (RBI), and David Vargas (two RBI) led the Cartersville offense with two hits.  Brayden Logan (home run, two RBI), Nolan Elrod (two RBI), Thomas Peters (double, RBI), Tristan McKibben (solo home run), and Andrew Purdy added one hit. Cameron Cochran drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Cartersville completed the three-game series sweep with an 8-2 win in the nightcap. Avery Shiflett (5 IP, 2ER, 5H, 2BB, 5K) and Maddox Frazier (2 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 4K) shared the pitching duties in the Canes’ win.  Andrew Purdy led the Cartersville offense with four hits, including one double and one RBI. McKibben followed with two hits. Peters (RBI), Crawford (double, RBI), Vargas, and Pratt added one hit. Cochran contributed one RBI with a sacrifice fly. With Friday’s losses, Cedartown fell to 11-13 overall and 8-7 in Region 7-AAAA. Cartersville (17-7, 13-2) begins a three-game series with Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday in Dalton. The Canes will host a doubleheader on Friday, April 11. GAME 1: WOODLAND 9, HIRAM 8 GAME 2: WOODLAND 15, HIRAM 0 Austin Daves After trailing 7-0 through three and one-half innings, the host Wildcats scored nine runs over the final four innings to edge visiting Hiram in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night. Preston Sorrells drove home the game-winning, walk-off run with a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh. Tucker James picked up the pitching victory with five innings of relief. He allowed just one, unearned run on one hit and two walks. James struck out five. Lucas Baker (0.0 IP, 4R, 2ER, 3H) started on the mound, and Christian Duran (2 IP, 3ER, 3H, 1BB, 4K) pitched in relief for the Wildcats. Sorrells (double, two RBI) and Alfredo Romo (RBI) had two hits for the Woodland offense. Conner Lujan (triple, three RBI), Jonathan Ryan (RBI), Grant Tidwell (RBI), and Tommy Risner added one hit.  In Game 2, Woodland scored 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to a 15-0 win in four innings. Austin Daves pitched all four innings for the Wildcats, earning a shutout on two hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Woodland took advantage of eleven walks issued by Hornets pitchers and needed only six hits. Lujan had two hits and one RBI. Risner (two RBI), Baker (triple, four RBI), Ryan (RBI), and Sorrells added one hit. Kallen Reynolds, Ben Turcotte, Sammy Ray, Tidwell, and Romo produced one RBI. Woodland's two wins resulted in a three-game sweep in the series. Hiram dropped to 7-17 overall and 2-13 in Region 7-AAAA. Woodland (13-10, 7-8) opens a series at Cass on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. GAME 1:  ALLATOONA 3, CASS 2 GAME 2:  ALLATOONA 6, CASS 1 Hunter Lovett The sixth-ranked Buccaneers scored three runs on only two hits in the third inning of the first game Friday at Cass, and Buccaneers’ pitchers Jacob Jenkins and Cruz Paul limited the Colonels’ bats enough for a 3-2 win.  Hunter Lovett hit a two-run homer for Cass in the fifth inning, but the Colonels got no closer. Jacob Johnson (3 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 3K) and Dustin Wallin (4 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 3K) pitched for Cass in the opening game.  Nic Wright had two hits for the Colonels. Chase Tatum and Trenton Elario had the other Cass base hits. In Game 2 on Friday, Cass led 1-0 until Allatoona posted six runs on two walks and six hits in the sixth inning for a 6-1 victory. The Buccaneers' win completed a three-game sweep of the Colonels. Cass used four pitchers in Game 2, including starter Jay Sheldon (3.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 4BB, 3K). Wright (1.1 IP, 6ER, 7H, 1BB, 1K), Landon Lamb (1 IP, 0R, 1BB), and Tatum (1 IP, 0R, 2K) took the mound in relief. Elario (RBI) and Zach Stiles had the only Cass hits in the second game. Allatoona improved to 21-3 overall and 14-1 in Region 7-AAAA. Cass (10-13, 5-10) hosts Woodland on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to begin a three-game region series.

April 4, 2025 The Cartersville boys golf team defeated Calhoun and Cedartown in a nine-hole tri-match Thursday at Field Ferry Golf Course in Calhoun. Noah Pogue and Carson Stanfield carded a 36 to pace the Hurricanes. Owen Dunn and Blake Lutjens followed with 40 and 43, respectively. The Lady Canes tied Cedartown for the win, both teams beating Calhoun with a team score of 144. Sophie Kim shot 44 to lead the Lady Canes. Addie Feuerbach carded a 48, and Ginny Hackney shot 50.

April 4, 2025 The Adairsville Lady Tigers defeated the visiting Woodland Lady Cats on Thursday, 4-2. Bri Carver scored a first-half goal for Woodland off an assist from Libby Morgan, and Ella Edwards scored a first-half goal for Adairsville off an assist from Sam Gough for a 1-1 tie at the intermission. The Lady Tigers built a 3-1 lead in the second half on goals by Alexa Damer in the 41st minute and Gough in the 62nd minute. Ella Edwards assisted on the Damer goal, and Alivia Joslin assisted on Gough's goal. Carver added her second goal for Woodland in the 73rd minute to narrow the margin to 3-2. Maddie Weightman had the assist. In the 76th minute, Ella Edwards scored her second goal, putting Adairsville ahead 4-2. Carly Edwards assisted with the goal. The Lady Cats slipped to 5-9 on the season. Woodland hosts East Paudling on April 15 at 6 p.m. The Lady Tigers improved to 11-3 and will host Ringgold on April 15 at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND BOYS 8, ADAIRSVILLE 1 The Woodland Wildcats scored six goals in the second half to win at Adairsville on Thursday night. Woodland led 2-1 at the intermission. Edwin Vasquez and Aiden Carrillo scored a hat-trick of goals each for the Wildcats. They both added one assist. Mason Day scored one goal and had three assists. Danny Chavez finished with one goal. Hunter Limbaugh, Marvin Morales, and Juan Mendoza were credited with one assist. The Adairsville boys slipped to 6-8. They play at Douglas County on April 14 at 7 p.m. Woodland improved to 5-10. The Wildcats host Ringgold on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 2, SOUTH PAULDING 1 The Cartersville Lady Canes soccer team scored twice in the second half Thursday night to win 2-1 at South Paulding. Following a scoreless first half, MaryBeth Hackney scored for the Lady Canes off a corner by Kiley McMichael. Cartersville’s second goal was on a beautiful free kick from the 20-yard line by Helen Leaming. The Lady Spartans fell to 7-8. Cartersville (6-7) will host Dawson County on Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. SOUTH PAULDING 2, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 0 The Cartersville boys’ soccer team was held scoreless Thursday at South Paulding in a 2-0 loss. The host Spartans improved to 7-6 for the season. Cartersville dropped to 3-9. The Canes (3-9) host Dawson County on Tuesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.

April 4, 2025 The Cartersville High School track and field teams dominated the 2025 Bartow County Track and Field Championships Thursday night at Weinman Stadium. The Hurricanes finished with 166.5 points, followed by Woodland (48), Cass (35.5), and Adairsville (32). The Lady Canes scored 134 points, followed by Woodland (72), Cass (54), and Adairsville (17). 2025 Bartow County event champions: Cartersville girls 4x800 meter relay (10:41.89) — Genevieve Alesandro, Sofia Burns, Kylie Ham, Vivi Vest Cartersville boys 4x800 meter relay (8:23.80) — Ethan Empie, Tripp Chitwood, Barrett Stepp, Will Feuerbach Cartersville girls 4x200 meter relay (1:50.44) — Bayley Stanley, Alex Hampton, Karlee Christian, Leyla Booth Cartersville boys 4x200 meter relay (1:30.49) — Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Tyon Coe, Actavious Thompson Cass girls 4x100 meter relay (51.65) — Kamerynn Easterling, Nakayla KK Evans, Kiana McDaniel, Javia Woodard Cartersville boys 4x100 meter relay (43.55) — Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Brady Marchese, Tyon Coe Cartersville girls 4x400 meter relay (4:24.13) — Alex Hampton, Addi Burns, Sofia Burns, Leyla Booth Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay (3:29.11) — Actavious Thompson, Barrett Stepp, Tripp Chitwood, Will Feuerbach Allana Williams — Cartersville — Girls shot put (39-11) Thoreau Lipscomb — Cartersville — Boys shot put (55-2) Allana Williams — Cartersville — Girls discus throw (100-5) Thoreau Lipscomb — Cartersville — Boys discus throw (150-3) Karlee Christian — Cartersville — Girls triple jump (32-3) Jackson Montgomery — Cartersville — Boys triple jump (40-4.25) Bayley Stanley — Cartersville — Girls Long jump (16-5) Jackson Montgomery — Cartersville — Boys long jump (19-10) Laney Saunders — Cartersville — Girls pole vault (10-6) Luke Gibson — Cartersville — Boys pole vault (10-0) Nakayla KK Evans — Cass — Girls high jump (4-10) Cam’ren Collum — Cartersville — Boys high jump (6-6) Nakayla KK Evans — Cass — Girls 100-meter hurdles (17.44) Cam’ren Collum — Cartersville — Boys 110-meter hurdles (15.71) Bayley Stanley — Cartersville — Girls 100-meter dash (13.32) Brady Marchese — Cartersville — Boys 100-meter dash (11.26) Sofia Burns — Cartersville — Girls 1600-meter run (5:42.50) Ethan Empie — Cartersville — Boys 1600-meter run (4:46.45) Kamerynn Easterling — Cass — Girls 400-meter dash (1:04.30) Actavious Thompson — Cartersville — Boys 400-meter dash (50.10) Leyla Booth — Cartersville — Girls 300-meter hurdles (50.29) Thomas Smith — Cartersville — Boys 300-meter hurdles (41.73) Vivi Vest — Cartersville — Girls 800-meter run (2:38.71) Will Feuerbach — Cartersville — Boys 800-meter run (1:59.72) Ja’zavia Bryan — Woodland — Girls 200-meter dash (27.11) Bryson Everett — Cartersville — Boys 200-meter dash (22.52) Allison Snead — Woodland — Girls 3200-meter run (12:24.18) Hayden Mitchell — Cartersville — Boys 3200-meter run (10:37.94) Cass will host Cartersville and Adairsville on April 15.

April 2, 2025 The Cartersville High gymnastics team won a quad-meet at Lovett on Monday, defeating Mount Vernon, King’s Ridge, and the host Lions. Emerie Elrod finished second and scored a 9.05 on the vault to qualify for the GHSA state preliminary. She was also second in floor exercise with an 8.45. Sydney Jackson was first on balance beam with an 8.50, second on bars with an 8.10, and third on vault with an 8.70. Kyndal Shook finished third on bars with a 7.35. The Lady Canes host their final meet of the season on April 12 at the Cartersville Twisters facility.

April 2, 2025 The Adairsville tennis teams split home region matches with Gilmer on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers won 4-1, but the Adairsville boys lost 3-2 to the Bobcats. The Adairsville girls finished fourth in the region, and the Tigers finished fifth. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 4, GILMER 1 Singles Line 1 — Adysen Garvey won 6-2, 6-1 Line 2 — Stella Rood won 6-3, 6-4 Line 3 — Camdyn Collin won 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Doubles Line 1 — Sophie Hovatter/Gio Marroquin lost 3-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Allison Potter/Caroline O'Kelley won 6-2, 6-0 GILMER 3, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 2 Singles Line 1 — Braden Mathis won 7-6 (7-4 tiebreak), 6-0 Line 2 — Caleb Sorrell lost 3-6, 0-6 Line 3 — Beckett Collin lost 2-6, 5-7 Doubles Line 1 — Caleb Black/Canyon East won 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 Line 2 — Grason McKinney/Aaron McKinney lost 3-6, 7-5, 4-6 The Adairsville teams will return to action on April 15-16 at Lakeshore Tennis Center in Dalton for the Region 7-AAA tournament.

April 1, 2025 Both Woodland soccer teams and the Adairsville Lady Tigers achieved shutouts Tuesday night. WOODLAND GIRLS 10, GORDON CENTRAL 0 The Lady Cats scored seven goals in the first half and finished off a road win at Gordon Central in the 68th minute Tuesday evening in Calhoun. Ansley Burns achieved a hat trick and contributed an assist for Woodland. Additionally, seven other Lady Cats scored a goal: Maddie Weightman, Libby Morgan, Jackie Arias, Sammie Espinoza, Carlie Forman, Bri Carver, and Karyme Hernandez. Morgan added three assists, and Espinoza had two assists. Weightman and Carver added one assist. The loss dropped Gordon Central to a 3-8 record. The Lady Cats (5-8) play at Adairsville on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND BOYS 3, GORDON CENTRAL 0 Aiden Carrillo The Wildcats broke the ice in the 32nd minute of the first half Tuesday night for a 1-0 halftime lead and added to their advantage in the second half for a 3-0 victory at Gordon Central. Juan Mendoza scored the first goal for Woodland off an assist from Marvin Morales.  Deiby Sanchez gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead early in the second half with an unassisted goal in the 47th minute. Aiden Carrillo added a third goal with just under nine minutes remaining. Woodland (4-10) plays at Adairsville on Thursday. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 10, PEPPERELL 0 On Tuesday, the Lady Tigers cruised to an easy 10-0 home win over Pepperell.  Adairsville led 6-0 at the intermission and wrapped up the victory in the 55th minute. Alexa Damer had three goals and one assist. Ella Edwards scored two goals and had one assist. Sam Gough contributed two goals and two assists. Carly Edwards produced one goal and two assists. Zonya Gomez-Prerez and Alivia Joslin scored one goal. Braylynn Martin added one assist.  The Lady Tigers (10-3) host Woodland on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 2, PEPPERELL 0 The Tigers defeated visiting Pepperell 2-0 in a non-region match and improved to 6-7 on the season. The loss dropped the Dragons to 2-10. Adairsville hosts Woodland on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

April 1, 2025 Cole Crawford hit a two-run homer in Cartersville's 5-1 win over Cedartown on Tuesday at Richard Bell Field. Cartersville scored four runs early, and pitchers Andrew Purdy and Maddox Frazier limited visiting Cedartown to just one run on four hits Tuesday night at Richard Bell Field as the Canes defeated the Bulldogs 5-1. Purdy gave up one unearned run on four hits and two walks in the first five innings. He struck out five. Frazier threw two scoreless innings and fanned one. Cole Crawford had two hits, including a two-run homer in the second inning that gave the Purple Hurricanes a 4-0 lead. Thomas Peters (double), Julez Pratt (RBI), Brayden Logan (RBI), and Tristan McKibben (RBI) added one hit. The Canes also drew seven walks in the victory. Cedartown (11-11, 8-5) will host a doubleheader with Cartersville (15-7, 11-2) on Friday at 5 p.m. to complete their three-game series. WOODLAND 14, HIRAM 4 On Tuesday, Lucas Baker had four RBI in the Wildcats' 14-4 win at Hiram. The Wildcats scored all fourteen runs in the first three innings Tuesday in a five-inning 14-4 victory at Hiram. The Hornets led 2-1 after one inning, but Woodland scored six runs in the second inning and added seven in the third to take control. Jake Clowers picked up the pitching win for the Wildcats with a four-inning start. He allowed four runs (all unearned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five. Austin Daves struck out the side in the fifth inning to close out the game. Lucas Baker drove in four runs on two hits for Woodland, including one double. Clowers also had two hits with one RBI. Alfredo Romo (three RBI), Zaylen Cochran (two RBI), Ben Turcotte (RBI), Grant Tidwell, and Preston Sorrells added one hit. Hiram (7-15, 2-11) visits Woodland (11-10, 5-8) on Friday to complete the three-game Region 7-AAAA series with a doubleheader slated for 5 p.m. ALLATOONA 7, CASS 0 Chase Tatum Left-hand pitcher and Georgia Tech commit Cooper Underwood struck out fourteen and allowed just one hit while sixth-ranked Allatoona blanked visiting Cass Tuesday night, 7-0. Chase Tatum had the only hit for the Colonels — an infield single in the fifth inning. Hunter Lovett (2 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 3K) made the pitching start for Cass and was saddled with the loss. Dustin Wallin (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 4BB, 2K), Nic Wright (1 IP, 0R, 2BB, 1K), Jay Sheldon (1 IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB), and Landon Lamb (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K) pitched one inning of relief each. Allatoona (19-3, 12-1) plays a doubleheader at Cass (10-11, 5-8) on Friday at 5 p.m. to complete the Region 7-AAAA series.

April 1, 2025 Georgia Highlands baseball lost the first game of a four-game series with South Georgia State on Tuesday, 9-6, at Bentley Field on the Cartersville campus. The visiting Hawks scored four runs in the first two innings and led 7-1 through five. The Chargers narrowed the margin to 7-3 in the sixth, but South Georgia State added two insurance runs in the top of the eighth for a 9-3 advantage. Andrew Bishop hit a three-run homer for GHC in the bottom of the eighth, but that would end the scoring. The Chargers utilized nine pitchers in the loss, including starter Nickolaus Kane (3 IP, 4ER, 6H, 2BB, 1K), Brodie Chestnutt (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB), Garrett Goblish (1 IP, 3ER, 1H, 4BB, 1K), William Homan (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB), Ethan Fuller (0.1 IP, 1K), Braxton Wade (1 IP, 2ER, 2H), Jackson Greer (1 IP, 0R, 1H), Reece Robertson (0.0 IP, 1H), and Hunter Ward (1 IP, 0R, 0H). South Georgia (19-18, 5-6) out-hit Georgia Highlands eleven to three.  In addition to Bishop’s late homer, Ryan Martin hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Ian Fullerton doubled in the eighth. Georgia Highlands (29-7, 8-4) will play the remainder of the series in Douglas with a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday.

April 1, 2025 The Cass High School soccer teams dropped non-region decisions on Monday night at Carrollton. The Lady Colonels lost 5-3, and the Colonels fell 4-1. The Cass girls trailed 2-1 at the intermission and were outscored 3-2 in the second half. With their victory, the Lady Trojans improved to 5-6-1, while the Lady Colonels dropped to 1-11. The Carrollton boys improved their season mark to 12-1. The Colonels slipped to 6-7. The Cass girls host a non-region match with Campbell on Saturday at 7 p.m. Both Cass teams play final non-region regular season matches at Pebblebrook on April 17.