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March 27, 2024 Three Canes homered and Ryan Johnson struck out seven in a five-inning, one-hitter Wednesday as No. 1-ranked Cartersville won at Dalton, 10-0. Cameron Cochran, Aidan Larkin, and Luke Miller hit home runs for the Hurricanes who pounded out 14 total hits against the Catamounts. Caleb Daniel had three hits including a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Miller (two RBIs), Larkin (two RBIs), Cochran (four RBIs), Charlie Rothschild, and Nolan Elrod contributed two hits. Landon Cole added one hit. Cartersville (15-3, 7-0) and Dalton (5-11, 1-6) will continue their Region 7-5A series on Friday at Richard Bell Field with a doubleheader at 5 p.m. WOODLAND 8, MODEL 3 A five-run third inning jump-started Woodland on Wednesday night launching the Wildcats to a non-region 8-3 home win over the Model Blue Devils. Model led 2-1 in the middle of the second inning when the Wildcats posted their big inning with  two walks, two singles, and two doubles. Woodland added on insurance runs in the fourth and fifth innings as they outhit the Blue Devils ten to seven and took advantage of seven walks and four hit batsmen. Logan Bentley (double, sac fly, RBI) and Ayden Ray (double, RBI) led the Wildcats with three hits. Joshua Hicks contributed two hits (double, two RBIs). Mason Williams and Conner Lujan added one hit. Jake Clowers had one RBI. Zach Lambert (6 IP, 3R, 2ER, 7H, 1BB, 3K) collected the Woodland pitching win. Ray walked one and struck out one in the seventh inning. The loss dropped Model to 12-5 on the season. Woodland (10-7, 2-4) plays another non-region game at McEachern on Friday at 5:55 p.m. CALHOUN 9, CASS 5 The Cass Colonels dropped their Region 7-5A opener with Calhoun on Wednesday 9-5 at the Cass Athletic Complex. The Colonels led 5-1 after the first two innings but saw that lead slip away when the Yellow Jackets scored five times in the fourth inning. Calhoun added two more insurance runs in the sixth to secure their 9-5 win. Calhoun outhit Cass, eleven to eight. Hunter Lovett (4 IP, 7R, 6ER, 9H, 1BB, 4K) was saddled with the pitching loss for the Colonels. Jacob Johnson (2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 3BB) and Justin Peace (1 IP, 3BF) also pitched for Cass. Chase Tatum had three hits including one double and one RBI. Lovett (double, RBI) contributed two hits. Connor Jenkins (double, two RBIs), Nic Wright, and Jesiel Moctezuma added one hit. Cass (11-7, 3-1) and Calhoun (5-11, 1-3) continue their series Thursday at Calhoun at 5:55 p.m. and will wrap it up on Friday at Cass at 5:55 p.m. GORDON LEE 14, ADAIRSVILLE 1 The visiting Gordon Lee Trojans broke open a 1-1 game with seven runs in the top of the third inning Wednesday night at Adairsville en route to a 14-1 Region 6-AAA victory over the Tigers. Gordon Lee added six more runs in the fourth inning in their five-inning win. Dawson Craig (2.1 IP, 6R, 5ER, 3H, 5BB, 2K) made the pitching start for Adairsville and suffered the loss on the mound. K Coker (1.1 IP, 4ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K), Hudson Parr (0.1 IP, 4R, 0ER, 2H, 3BB), and Braxton Ryan (1 IP, 1K) also pitched for the Tigers. Ryan had two hits including a double for the Adairsville offense. Peyton Bowen and Ryan Farr added one hit. Parr contributed one RBI. Gordon Lee improved to 10-8 on the season and 4-0 in region play. Adairsville (9-5, 2-2) hosts a home-and-home region series with LaFayette on Thursday and Friday. The Tigers host on Thursday and the Ramblers host on Friday. Both dates are 5:55 p.m. starts.

March 27, 2024 Third-ranked Georgia Highlands College baseball lost 17-12 Wednesday in a high-scoring shootout at home against East Georgia State College. The Chargers led 7-0 after just two innings but the visiting Bobcats scored two runs or more over the next five innings to stake a 16-9 lead. Georgia Highlands posted three runs in the bottom of the eighth to narrow the margin to 16-12 but EGSC added an insurance run in the ninth to close out their conference win. Georgia Highlands utilized eight different pitchers in the loss with Andrew Arnold (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB) tagged with the loss in relief of starter Oliver Wood (4 IP, 7R, 4ER, 7H, 1BB, 3K). Brodie Chestnutt (0.1 IP, 4ER, 4H), Kyle Stephenson (0.2 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB, 2K), Logan Spivey (0.2 IP, 2ER, 0H, 3BB), Trace Horne (0.1 IP, 0R, 1H), and Reece Robertson (1 IP, 0R, 0H) also pitched. Barrett Eldridge had a big day at the plate for GHC with three home runs, four hits total, and six RBIs. Three other Chargers — Davis Newman (double, two RBIs), Ryan Wideman (double, RBI), and Ali Banks had two hits. Ryan Martin (solo HR) and Will Cawthon (double) contributed one hit. Luke Orfi and Grayson Godbee drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Georgia Highlands (31-4, 3-2) and East Georgia State (23-12, 1-3) will continue their conference series this weekend with a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday in Swainsboro.

March 26, 2024 The Adairsville girls' soccer team blanked visiting Coahulla Creek on Tuesday night, 7-0, and secured a home game in the opening round of the state playoffs. The Lady Tigers, currently ranked No. 9 in Class AAA, can finish no worse than second in the region and currently trail Bremen who is 4-0 but has two region games remaining. Ella Edwards led the Lady Tigers on Tuesday with four goals and one assist. Alivia Joslin finished with two goals and one assist. Elle Causby contributed a goal and one assist. Sam Gough had two assists and Emma Ridley added one assist. Adairsville (11-3, 5-1 Region 6-AAA) has non-region regular season games remaining against Pickens and Woodland on April 9 and 11. COAHULLA CREEK 9, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0 The visiting 7th-ranked Colts improved to 10-4-1 on the season and 5-0 in Region 6-AAA. The Adairsville boys (4-6-2, 3-2) will host Pickens on April 9 and a region game with LaFayette on April 11.

March 26, 2024 The Woodland girls soccer team trailed visiting Cedartown 2-1 late in the first half Monday night, but a pair of Libby Morgan goals in the final 1:23 of the half put the Lady Cats ahead 3-2 at the intermission on their way to an eventual 5-2 non-region win. Ansley Burns opened the scoring for Woodland in the 24th minute off an assist from #5 to give the Lady Cats a 1-0 advantage. Cedartown answered just over two minutes later to equalize at 1-1 and then went ahead 2-1 in the 35th minute. Morgan’s goals at the end of the half came in the 39th and 40th minutes with assists credited to Maddie Weightman and Reagan Weightman. Up 3-2 at the break, Woodland started quickly in the second half. Burns took a pass from Maddie Weightman in the 44th minute and finished it to put the Lady Cats up 4-2. In the 56th minute, Burns completed her hat trick with a goal off a feed from Morgan and a 5-2 lead. The final 24 minutes went scoreless. The loss leaves Cedartown with a 6-8 season record. Woodland (8-2, 2-2 Region 7-5A) plays a final region match at Hiram on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND BOYS 3, CEDARTOWN 2 The Woodland boys soccer team won a tight, non-region tussle with visiting Cedartown on Monday night, 3-2. The Wildcats led 2-0 in the first half before Cedartown narrowed the margin to 2-1 at the intermission. Chris Sanchez scored in the 9th minute for Woodland off an assist from Juan Pineda. He added a second goal midway through the half off a Marvin Morales serve. The second half remained scoreless until the 68th minute when Sanchez finished off his hat trick with an assist from Joel Alberto. The insurance goal gave the Wildcats a  3-1 advantage. Cedartown (9-5) scored later in the second half but the Bulldogs were denied an equalizer. Miguel Pineda had five saves in goal for the Wildcats. Woodland (8-4, 1-3 Region 7-5A) travels to Hiram on Thursday for their final region match at 7:30 p.m.

March 25, 2024 Gordon Lee pitcher Aiden Goodwin struck out six and limited visiting Adairsville to two hits and five walks in a 10-0 shutout on Monday in Chickamauga. Meanwhile the Trojans’ offense led 3-0 after two innings, 7-0 after four, and finished the game with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jack Nelson (3 IP, 6ER, 5H, 4BB, 5K) made the pitching start for the Tigers and was tagged with the loss. Ryan Farr (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 2K) and Easton Elrod (4 BF, 3R, 1ER, 1H, 2BB) also pitched for Adairsville. Hudson Parr had both Adairsville hits including one double. Gordon Lee improved to 9-8 on the season and 3-0 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (9-5, 2-1) hosts the Trojans on Thursday and LaFayette on Friday. HOLY GROUND BAPTIST ACADEMY 15, EXCEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 5 Holy Ground Baptist Academy produced fifteen runs in the first three innings on Monday to defeat visiting Excel Christian 15-5 in five innings. Excel scored three runs in the top of the first inning to grab an early lead but Holy Ground would plate nine runs in the bottom of the inning to take control. The Stallions added five more runs in the second inning to lead 14-3. The Eagles posted two runs in the top of the third inning and Holy Ground added one more run in the bottom of the frame. The Stallions outhit Excel ten to eight. The Eagles committed four errors. David Jinks (1 IP, 13R, 4ER, 7H, 4BB, 2K) was saddled with the pitching loss. Cameron Adams (3 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB, 4K) also pitched for the Eagles. McKaden Gentry (RBI), David Jinks, and Gavin Dyson had two hits for Excel Christian. Jacob Jinks (double, four RBIs) had the other Eagles’ hit. Holy Ground Baptist improved to 6-1 for the season. ECA (3-6, 2-2 GAPPS I-A, Region 1) visits CrossePoint Christian on Tuesday.

March 25, 2024 The Georgia Highlands softball team swept a conference doubleheader Monday at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, winning 5-4 and 13-5. Jaycie Hand recorded the final four outs in the circle in the opening game to pick up the pitching win. She allowed just one hit, facing five batters to close out the sixth and seventh innings. Grace Kendrick pitched the first 5-⅔ innings allowing four earned runs on four hits and two walks. She struck out six. In the second game, the Chargers’ offense rattled off fourteen hits. GHC scored five runs in the top of the first and seven more in the top of the fourth inning to take control. Hayden Joyner (2.1 IP, 3R, 1ER, 2H, 3BB) was credited with the pitching win. Hand (2.2 IP, 2ER, 6H, 0BB) entered in the third inning and closed out the game in the circle. Aliza Martinez (three RBIs) and Cailey Barnett (triple, two RBIs) had three hits in the two games.  Avrey Fisher (double, three RBIs), Ansley Farmer (three RBIs), Kendrick (three RBIs), Haylee Dishmon (RBI), and Ally Graden (two RBIs) contributed two hits. Chloe Fowler (RBI) added one hit. Georgia Highlands (9-20, 6-4 GCAA) hosts Chattanooga State CC on Tuesday and returns to conference play on Thursday at Gordon State College.

March 25, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Woodland High School grad, Caleb Henson, became the first wrestler hailing from Georgia and only the second Hokie in history to win an individual NCAA national championship this past Saturday. Henson, a three-time high school champion, won the 149-pound weight class championship at the NCAA Division I National Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. The Virginia Tech sophomore had tournament wins over opponents from South Dakota State, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Nebraska, and Michigan to win the title. The Hokies placed seventh in the team standings won by Penn State. View a post-match interview with Henson HERE. NBA ASHTON HAGANS — Portland Trailblazers — (4th yr. pro; Cartersville native; Kentucky; Newton HS) … in a week that saw Portland go 0-4, Hagans saw just over 21 minutes of court time this past Saturday in a home loss to the Denver Nuggets. He scored two points with six assists, two blocks, two steals, and three rebounds. Portland (19-52) begins a seven-game road trip at Houston on Monday followed by trips to Atlanta and Miami. BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE A.J. MOSBY, JR. — Sudbury Five (6th-yr. pro; Alcorn State; Cartersville HS) … poured in 27 points this past Sunday with six assists, five rebounds, and one steal in a 115-108 home win over the Windsor Express. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for The Five (12-10) who are currently fifth of the six Canadian-based teams. Sudbury hosts the Lebanon Leprechauns on Saturday. UFL VIC BEASLEY, JR. — Arlington Renegades (10th-yr. pro; Clemson; Adairsville HS) … Beasley, 31, landed with the Renegades of the new UFL which begins its regular season with a home game this Saturday against the Birmingham Stallions. The UFL is a merger of the XFL and the USFL. It consists of eight teams also including Memphis, Michigan, Houston, Washington, D.C., San Antonio, and St. Louis. Beasley, an outside linebacker, will wear No. 42. MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — (3rd yr. pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … Kansas City Royals ( ; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … Barnett was one of the most steady arms in the system last year, posting a 3.30 ERA between High-A and AA. The 23-year-old has already earned a non-roster invite to spring training and looks to keep climbing the ranks quickly. In 2023 he struck out 137 batters, held them to a .208 batting average, and only gave up five home runs in 114.2 innings (23 starts). The walk numbers weren’t jaw-dropping but sat at a respectable 3.92 BB/9, just about .6 higher than the MLB average last year. Baseball America had him as the organization’s minor league player of the year in 2023 and MLB Pipeline listed him 12th on the 2023 prospect rankings. Scouts love his fastball (94-98 mph) and slider (85-87 mph) but also mention a changeup that is decent at nixing lefties. (courtesy Farm to Fountains, Jackson Wilks) TENNIS EMILY SURCEY — Samford University (Jr., Cass HS) … won her Line 2 doubles set with partner Grace Keller 7-5 and won her Line 2 singles match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) this past Sunday as the Bulldogs edged Wofford, 4-3. Last Friday in a 4-3 win over Western Kentucky, Surcey  and Kelley won their Line 2 doubles set, 7-6, but she dropped her Line 2 singles match 4-6, 1-6. Samford (5-10, 1-2 Southern Conference) hosts Western Carolina on Friday afternoon. BRYCE VAN ORDER — Piedmont University (Sr., Woodland HS) … lost his Line 2 singles match 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 0-6 in a 5-4 team loss at home on Monday, March 18 to Salisbury University (Maryland). The Lions (12-5) hosts LaGrange College on Friday. TRACK AND FIELD PATRICK BOLLWERK — Berry College (Jr., Woodland HS) … ran to a 34th place finish (4:12.05) in the 1500 meter run at the Lee University Invitational this past weekend. The Vikings are scheduled for the Kennesaw State University Invitational on Friday. McKINLEY CHAPPELL — Berry College (So., Woodland HS) … ran to a 61st place finish (4:26.11) in the 1500 meter run at the Lee University Invitational this past weekend. Next for Berry is the KSU Invitational in Kennesaw on Friday. TYLER JONES — Carson-Newman University (Fr., Woodland HS) … ran to a 67th place finish (4:30.15) in the 1500 meter run at the Lee University Invitational this past weekend. The next meets for the Eagles are split squads at the Fast Break Athletics Invitational in Cleveland, Tennessee and the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville on April 5-6. DANIELLE THAYER — Augusta University (Fr., Woodland HS) … placed 10th (8:23.73) in the 2k Steeplechase this past weekend at the Kennesaw State Don McGarey Invitational. The Jaguars compete this Friday at the Kennesaw State Invitational. ERIC TOVIAVE — Belmont University (So., Cartersville HS) … finished 8th (57.78) at the Ole Miss Classic in the 400 meter hurdles. Up next for the Bruins is the Texas Relays in Austin and the Raleigh Relays this Wednesday through Saturday. GOLF BUCK BRUMLOW — University of Georgia (Jr., Cartersville HS) … led the Bulldogs and tied for fourth overall at the 81-player, 14-team Linger Longer Invitational conducted March 17-19 at Great Waters Golf Club in Eatonton, Georgia. UGA finished third as a team behind Alabama and Virginia and eight shots ahead of Georgia Tech in the 54-hole event. Brumlow carded rounds of 71-67-70—208 (8-under) on the 7,436-yard, par-72 course. The next event for the Bulldogs is The Goodwin on March 28-30 at San Francisco’s TPC Harding Park. WRESTLING CALEB HENSON — Virginia Tech (So., Woodland HS) … became the first Georgia wrestler and only the second-ever Virginia Tech wrestler to earn an NCAA title. He won the 149-pound national championship this past Saturday. Henson was seeded fourth in the weight class and defeated sixth-ranked Austin Gomez of Michigan 15-7 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Hokies finished seventh as a team with Penn State winning the team championship. Henson was relentless in the title bout from the first whistle. The Hokie would surrender the first takedown but would work a quick escape before hitting a bodylock off a Gomez attack for the five-point move to put him up 6-3. Henson would add four more points with a suck back for four back points to increase the lead still in the first period. Gomez would get an escape before Henson countered a cement mixer to go up 13-4 with 1:17 riding time at the end of the first. The Hokie would rack another escape to start the third to increase his lead even more. Another attack by Gomez would cut the lead but the Hokie worked another escape to lead 15-7 at the end of the second period. Gomez would elect neutral to begin the final frame. Despite numerous scoring attempts the score stood at 15-7 as the Hokie star and newly minted champion defeated Michigan's multiple-time All-American and 2024 Olympian on an unforgettable Saturday night in T-Mobile Center. Path to the Finals Last season, Henson would win his first bout then rattle off five victories on the backside to find the podium after a second-round loss. This year, Henson would take the direct path to the podium and began his championship run with a dominant win over No. 29 Alek Martin of South Dakota State with a 18-3 tech fall in the opening round with an offensive burst of five takedowns and two-point nearfall to pick up the victory. The Hokie would advance to the Round of 16 to face a familiar foe from their high school careers in No. 20 Jordan Williams of Oklahoma State. Henson would tally two takedowns and an escape in a controlling bout, making his way to the quarterfinals. Waiting for him was Big 12 champion, No. 7 Ty Watters of West Virginia with the winner securing All-American honors and a ticket to the semifinals. Henson would strike first with a takedown but Watters would keep it interesting with a reversal to bring the score within one in the third period. The Hitman would keep on the gas and garner an escape before racking another takedown to ice the bout and advance to the semifinals while picking up his second All-America status in the process. Awaiting in the semifinals was No. 1 and former national finalist, Nebraska's Ridge Lovett. The two had one previous meeting, a controversial 4-3 victory for the Cornhusker in this year's Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational finals back in December. Henson could pick no better time to flip the script as the stakes could not be higher. It was a chess match of a first period with multiple scoring attacks from Henson and heavy handfighting but just couldn't find a score as the opening period ended. Henson would select neutral to begin the second and it was more of the same with Henson just seconds from scoring yet again as time expired. With their previous matchup in mind – a riding time point proved to be the difference in Las Vegas – Lovett elected to begin the third period on top. The Hokie would strike with an escape to take the lead with just under one minute remaining. Henson would still threaten with potential attacks, but the escape would be the lone score, sending him to the finals for the first time in his young career. (from hokiesports.com) JAXON SMITH — University of Maryland (R-So., Woodland HS) … after spending much of the 2023-24 season ranked in the nation’s Top Ten, Smith finished 1-2 at the NCAA Championships in Kansas City in the 197-pound weight class. As an 11-seed he lost his first round bout, won his opening consolation round bout, but then fell in the second round of consolations finishing 19-9 on the season. SOFTBALL LAINEY BAKER — Union University (So., Woodland HS) … made three pitching starts last week with one win, one loss, and one no-decision. He made a four-inning home start last Tuesday allowing no runs on two hits in an eventual 1-0 loss to Harding University (Ark.). She also made two starts at 17th-raned Auburn Montgomery last weekend totaling 14-⅔ innings. She allowed five earned runs on 16 hits with four walks and 15 strikeouts. For the season, Baker is 7-5 with a 2.25 ERA in 81 innings. The Lady Bulldogs (19-13, 11-7 Gulf South Conference) visit Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) on Tuesday, Henderson State University (Ark.) on Wednesday, and play a three-game GSC-series at the Universitiy of West Florida on Friday and Saturday. HAYLEE DISHMON — Georgia Highlands College (Fr., Cass HS) … went 1-for-6 with two walks, a double, and one RBI as the Chargers split games at South Georgia State CC this past Sunday. GHC (7-20, 4-4 GCAA) plays at ABAC on Monday, hosts Chattanooga State on Tuesday, and visits Gordon State College on Thursday. ANSLEY EVANS — Reinhardt University (So., Woodland HS) … started three of the Eagles four games last week in two home losses to Georgia Gwinnett College and a road split at Bryan College (Tenn.). Evans was 1-for-10 at the plate with one run scored and one RBI. Reinhardt (20-6, 10-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference) visits Georgia Gwinnett for two games on Wednesday. ANSLEY HIGHT — University of Southern Mississippi (Fr., Cass HS) … made a pair of unsuccessful pinch hitting appearances last week as the Eagles went 2-2 against Nicholls University (La.) and Marshall University. Southern Miss (14-16, 3-3 Sun Belt Conference) plays at UAB on Tuesday and at Troy University for three-game conference series Thursday through Saturday. ALYSSA JARRETT — Piedmont University (Fr., Adairsville HS) … made an unsuccessful pinch hitting appearance last Thursday in a 9-3 win at Agnes Scott College. The Lions (10-11, 6-0 Collegiate Conference of the South) host St. Olaf College on Wednesday and Covenant College on Saturday for doubleheaders. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (So., Cass HS) … in two home losses to Georgia Gwinnett and a pair of wins at Bryan College (Tenn,) last week, Lee made three starts and was 4-for-7 at the plate with one run scored. Reinhardt (20-6, 10-0 AAC) visits Georgia Gwinnett for a doubleheader on Wednesday. RACHAEL LEE — Gulf Coast State CC (So., Cass HS) … in a 1-3 week for the 10th-ranked Commodores, Lee was 4-for-10 at the plate with a double, a walk, three runs scored, and one RBI. GCSCC split two games with Chipola College and lost twice to 2nd-ranked Northwest Florida State College. The Commodores (29-9, 3-3) visit Tallahassee CC for two games on Wednesday. AVA PERKINS — Lee University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a start at third base and made a pitching appearance in relief last Wednesday in a 13-3 home loss to Trevecca Nazarene University. Perkins was 1-for-2 with a double and one run scored on offense. She pitched the fifth inning allowing two earned runs on two hits and one hit batter. She recorded one strikeout. Lee (12-14, 8-7 Gulf South Conference)  lost twice to Trevecca Nazarene but won two of three over Christian Brothers University over the weekend. The Flames play No. 1-ranked North Georgia on Wednesday in Chattanooga and visit Alabama-Huntsville for three conference games on Friday and Saturday. HOPE SHORT — Shorter University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … made two starts last week in losses to Emmanual University (Ga.) and 10th-ranked Mississippi College. She was 1-for-5 at the plate. The Hawks (2-29, 1-17 Gulf South Conference) play three games at the University of West Florida on Friday and Saturday. ALEXA VARNER — Shorter University (Sr., Adairsville HS) … started all four games for the Hawks last week in left field in losses to Emmanuel University and Mississippi College. Varner was 1-for-7 at the plate. Shorter (2-29, 1-17) visits the University of West Florida for a conference series on Friday and Saturday. ALEXIS WOODS — Tennessee State University (Fr., Cass HS) … in four games last week she was 3-for-9 at the plate with two walks, two runs scored, and one stolen base. The Tigers lost at North Alabama and dropped two of three games at Southeast Missouri. TSU (15-14, 6-3 Ohio Valley Conference) hosts UT-Martin for three games on Friday and Saturday. BASEBALL DREW BILLINGS — Trinity Baptist College (Fr., Woodland HS) … in his lone pitching appearance last Tuesday against the University of Fort Lauderdale, he entered with two outs in the seventh inning and retired the third out before yielding four runs (three earned) on three hits in the eighth inning before being lifted after a ⅔-inning appearance. He struck out one and was tagged with the pitching loss in a 7-3 defeat. The Eagles (11-16, 4-2) visit Johnson University (Fla.) on Friday and Saturday for a three-game series. CURT BONNER — LaGrange College (So., Cartersville HS) … in four home wins last week — one over the College of Wooster (Ohio) and three over Berea College (Ky.), Bonner went 7-for-11 at the plate with one walk, one sac fly, seven RBIs, and four runs scored. The Panthers (15-4, 3-0 Collegiate Conference of the South) host Birmingham-Southern College on Wednesday and play a conference series at Covenant College on Friday and Saturday. HARRISON CHILDERS — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … in two starts at second base for the Stallions last week at Georgia Highlands College, he was 1-for-6 and scored one run. ABAC went 1-3 in the series. Childers has appeared in seven games this season with 18 official at-bats. The Stallions (9-17, 1-3 GCAA) have a four-game, home-and-home conference series this week with Andrew College. COLIN EATON — Gordon College (So., Cartersville HS) … picked up a complete-game pitching victory last Tuesday as the Highlanders beat visiting East Georgia College, 17-1. Eaton pitched all seven innings and allowed just one earned run on four hits and five walks. He fanned nine facing 30 batters. Gordon State (18-12, 4-0 GCAA) CAL GOSS — Lee University (R-Fr., Cartersville HS) … was entered in the sixth inning and faced seven batters allowing six runs (five earned)  on two hits, three walks, and one hit batsman in a Flames 28-10 home win over Christian Brothers University this past Saturday. Lee (22-8, 11-4 Gulf South Conference) visits Tusculum University on Wednesday night and Alabama-Huntsville on Friday and Saturday for a three-game series. KENNY JINKS — Wheeling University (R-Sr., Woodland HS) … made a six-inning start and collected the pitching victory this past Sunday as the Cards won at West Virginia Wesleyan, 13-2. Jinks allowed one earned run on five hits and three walks while fanning six. He is 3-1 with a 4.30 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 29-⅓ innings this season. Wheeling (10-9, 1-5 Moutain East Conference) visit Davis & Elkins College on Monday and Ohio Dominican University on Wednesday before hosting Concord University (WV.) on Friday and Glenville State Universitiy (WV) on Saturday for doubleheaders. SAM MELTON — Rockingham CC (So., Cartersville HS) … the third baseman went 1-for-4 with two RBIs this past Sunday in an 11-7 home loss to New River CC. Rockingham (11-21, 5-7 NJCAA Region 10) plays three games on Friday and Saturday at Camp CC. DREW ROTHSCHILD — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (So., Cartersville HS) … in four games at Georgia Highlands College last week he was 6-for-14 with two doubles, one home run, one walk, and seven RBIs as the Stallions went 1-3. ABAC (9-17, 1-3 GCAA) has a four-game, home-and-home conference series this week with Andrew College. TREY SCOTT — Alabama A&M University (Jr., Cass HS) … made relief appearances last Tuesday and Sunday in Bulldogs’ losses at UT Martin and Alabama State. Scott totaled three innings allowing two earned runs on four hits and six walks. He struck out two. Alabama A&M (3-19, 1-5 SWAC) plays at UAB on Tuesday night and visits Bethune-Cookman for three conference games on Thursday through Saturday. STEVEN SPELL — Young Harris College (Grad student, Cass HS) … in three games last week — a win at Carson-Newman and two wins at Francis Marion — the third baseman was 3-for-13 with a double, a triple, and three RBIs. In 29 games this season, Spell is hitting .371 in 105 official at-bats with 26 RBIs. The Mountain Lions (24-5, 11-3 Conference Carolinas) host Mars Hill University on Tuesday and North Greenville University Friday and Saturday for a three-game conference series. KADEN STEPHENSON — Piedmont University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a start last Friday as the leadoff and designated hitter during a 6-3 loss at 22nd-ranked Christopher Newport (Va.). He was 0-for-3 at the plate. The Lions (12-8) host Belhaven University (Miss.) for a three-game Collegiate Conference of the South series on Thursday through Saturday. PRESTON WELCHEL — Cumberland University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … in a 1-3 week for the Phoenix against Tennessee Wesleyan and Campbellsville University (Ky.), Welchel went 1-for-15 with two walks, three runs scored, and one RBI. Cumberland plays at Bryan College on Tuesday and at 2nd-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College Friday and Saturday for a three-game series. COHEN WILBANKS — Georgia Gwinnett College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs this past Saturday in a 13-9 win at Brewton Parker College. The 2nd-ranked Grizzlies (26-5) host 22nd-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan on Monday night and Cumberland University (Tenn.) Friday and Saturday for a three-game series.

March 25, 2024 After defeating Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 9-8 last Tuesday in the opening game of their scheduled conference series, Georgia Highlands was slated to play the next three games in Tifton. Wet conditions, however, moved the series back to Cartersville where the Chargers won two of the three remaining games this past weekend. ABAC won 7-6 on Saturday and GHC swept a doubleheader 7-5 and 5-4 on Sunday. In Saturday’s loss, the Chargers led 5-0 heading into the eighth inning when the Stallions struck for six runs. Both teams posted a run in the ninth. In Sunday’s first win, Georgia Highlands trailed 4-2 before scoring five runs across the final two innings. In the second win, the Chargers trailed 2-0 and 4-2 but scored all five of their runs in the middle innings to escape with a one-run victory. Pitcher Declan Dun (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K) was tagged with the Chargers’ pitching loss on Saturday in a relief appearance. Kyle Stephenson (1.1 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB) collected the pitching win in middle relief in Sunday’s opener. The Game 2 winning pitcher was starter Chandler Anderson (4.1 IP, 4ER, 5H, 1BB, 3K). Andrew Arnold (2.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 4K) notched a save in Sunday’s second game. In the three weekend games, Will Cawthon paced GHC hitters with six hits and one RBI. Ryan Wideman had five hits including one homer and three RBIs. Grayson Godbee was next with four hits including a solo homer and four runs scored. Five Chargers had three hits across the three weekend games including Barrett Eldridge who had a home run, a double, and four RBIs. Luke Orfi (sac fly, four RBIs), Ali Banks (double, RBI), Davis Newman (two RBIs), and Trevor Lovett (double, three RBIs) contributed three hits. Georgia Highlands (31-3, 3-1 GCAA), ranked No. 3 in the latest NJCAA poll, hosts East Georgia College on Tuesday afternoon before playing a single game at East Georgia on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday.

March 25, 2024 The Georgia Highlands College softball team split a doubleheader on Sunday at South Georgia State. The Chargers lost the opener 11-4 but responded with a 9-3 win in Game 2. Hayden Joyner led the Chargers in the doubleheader with five hits and four RBIs. She was also the winning pitcher in Game 2 going seven innings in the circle. She allowed two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three. Avrey Fisher had four hits. Ally Graden contributed four hits including two doubles and three RBIs. Chloe Fowler had three hits in the two games. Aliza Martinez finished with two hits plus a sac fly RBI. Cailey Barnett hit a three-run homer. Ansley Farmer (RBI) and Haylee Dishmon (double, RBI) added one hit. Jaycie Hand (6 IP, 11R, 6ER, 13H, 1BB, 5K) was charged with the pitching loss in Game 1. GHC (7-20, 4-4 CGAA) plays two games at ABAC on Monday, hosts two with Chattanooga State CC on Tuesday, and plays two at Gordon State College on Thursday.

March 24, 2024 The Woodland boys finished fourth and the Cass girls placed fifth at the Dalton Rotary Invitational on Saturday. The Cass boys and the Woodland girls were both ninth in the 13-team field at Dalton High School. Signal Mountain (Tenn.) won the girls’ meet followed by Heritage-Catoosa, Sonoraville, and Hiram. Sonoraville won the boys’ meet followed by East Paulding and Hiram. Heritage-Catoosa was fifth. Top local placers: GIRLS 1st - 100m Dash - Kaitlyn Godwin, Cass - 12.26 1st - 400m Dash - Kaitlyn Godwin, Cass - 1:00.97 1st - 200m Dash - Kaitlyn Godwin, Cass 1st - High Jump - KK Evans, Cass - 5-0 2nd - 100m Hurdles - KK Evans, Cass - 17.46 3rd - Cass 4x100m Relay - 51.32 3rd - 100m Dash - Ja’zavia Bryan, Woodland - 12.95 3rd - 300m Hurdles - Paisley Harp, Woodland - 50.75 3rd - 3200m Run - Addison Brown, Woodland - 13:33.57 BOYS 1st - 110m Hurdles - Zachary Wiggins, Woodland - 14.85 1st - 300m Hurdles - Zachary Wiggins, Woodland - 39.62 1st - 400m Dash - Jamarion Walker, Woodland - 50.78 1st - 800m Run - Andy Forsyth, Woodland - 1:59.42 2nd - 200m Dash - Jamarion Walker, Woodland - 22.99 3rd - 1600m Run - Landon McSwain, Woodland - 4:33.27 Woodland will host the Bartow County Championships on Thursday.

March 23, 2024 Cartersville right fielder and leadoff hitter Luke Miller hit a pair of solo home runs and shortstop Aidan Larkin hit a two-run homer on Saturday afternoon as No. 1-ranked Cartersville completed a three-game series sweep of Woodland with an 8-3 victory at Richard Bell Field. Miller’s first home run gave the Canes a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. The second home run tied the score 3-3 after the Wildcats had taken a 3-2 lead. Larkin’s blast in the bottom of the sixth inning put the Hurricanes up 8-3. The Canes’ offense outhit Woodland thirteen to two. Three Cartersville pitchers limited the Wildcats’ bats. Logan Shrewsbury made the start and went 3-⅓ innings. He allowed three earned runs — all in the fourth inning — on one hit and three walks. Nicholas Hruby collected the pitching win by working 2-⅔ innings in relief. He allowed no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out three of ten batters he faced. Andrew Purdy closed out a scoreless seventh inning on the mound. He yielded no hits and one walk. Caleb Daniel had three hits for the Purple Hurricanes. Landon Cole (double, two RBIs) and Tristan McKibben (triple, RBI) contributed two hits. Purdy (double, RBI), Cameron Cochran, and Turner Abernathy added one hit. Austin Daves (5 IP, 6ER, 10H, 1BB, 4K) suffered the pitching loss for Woodland. Ayden Ray (1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 0BB, 1K) also pitched for the Wildcats. Logan Bentley (RBI) and Jake Clowers had one hit. Mason Williams and Jonathan Ryan drove in one run. Woodland (9-7, 2-4) hosts McEachern on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. Cartersville (14-3, 6-0) begins a three-game region series with Dalton at home on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.

March 23, 2024 The Adairsville girls soccer team led 4-0 by halftime, controlled play throughout, and defeated visiting Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Friday night, 6-0. The Lady Tigers’ defense allowed only one shot on goal by the Lady Warriors. Jordyn Hartline opened the Adairsville scoring in the 6th minute off her own corner kick. Alivia Joslin followed with the first of her three goals in the game in the 7th minute. The assist on Joslin’s first goal was from Alexa Damer. Samantha Gough made it 3-0 in the 24th minute off an assist from Joslin. Gough then fed Joslin one minute later to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead at the intermission. In the second half, Gough assisted Damer in the 52nd minute and Gabi Becerra assisted on Joslin’s final goal in the 79th minute. The win secured at least a top-three finish and a state playoff berth for the Adairsville girls in Region 6-AAA. The  9th-ranked Lady Tigers (10-3, 4-1) will host Coahulla Creek on Tuesday. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 5, LAKEVIEW-FORT OGLETHORPE 2 The Adairsville Tigers improved to 4-5-2 on the season and 3-1 in Region 6-AAA with a 5-2 home win Friday night over the LFO Warriors. The loss dropped LFO to 3-8 overall and 1-4 in region play. The Tigers host 7th-ranked Coahulla Creek on Tuesday at 7 p.m. WOODLAND GIRLS 2, CALHOUN 1  (OT) Ansley Burns scored a goal in the 94th minute off an assist from Libby Morgan to lift the Woodland Lady Cats to a 2-1 overtime win at Calhoun on Friday night. Woodland led in the 4th minute on Burns’ first goal. Reagan Weightman assisted on the opening goal. Calhoun scored an equalizing goal in the second half forcing overtime. Coach Kyle Morgan called the win “a collective team effort,” and credited goalkeeper Peyton Keller with an outstanding game. The loss dropped the Lady Jackets to 6-6 on the season and 1-3 in Region 7-5A. Woodland (7-2, 2-2) steps out of region play to host Cedartown on Monday at 5:30 p.m. and completes the region slate on Thursday at Hiram. CALHOUN 2, WOODLAND BOYS 1 An early second-half goal by the host Yellow Jackets was the difference Friday night as unranked Calhoun held off the 8th-ranked Woodland Wildcats, 2-1. Woodland controlled possession in the first half and led 1-0 on a 32nd-minute goal by Chris Sanchez. Hunter Limbaugh was credited with the assist. Calhoun tied the score in the 39th minute of the first half to knot the score 1-1 at halftime. The Yellow Jackets grabbed the lead just four minutes into the second half and held off numerous opportunities for Woodland to find a second-half equalizer. Woodland keeper, Miguel Pineda, was solid in the net with five key saves in the contest. Calhoun improved to 9-4-2 on the season and 3-1 in Region 7-5A. Woodland (7-4, 1-3) plays a non-region home match on Monday with Cedartown (7:30 p.m.) and completes the region slate at Hiram on Thursday (7:30 p.m.) CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 2, CASS 0 Annabelle Williams added to her region-leading scoring total and Kiley McMichael scored a goal as the Cartersville girls blanked Cass on Friday night, 2-0. Mallory Nicklas assisted on both Lady Canes' goals. Williams now has 20 goals and 17 assists to lead Region 7-5A individuals. The win secured at least a top-two spot in the region for Cartersville and set up a head-to-head showdown with Dalton on Tuesday. The Lady Catamounts are also 4-0 in region play. Both teams will host state playoff games when the tournament begins April 16. Cass (3-8, 0-4) hosts a non-region match with Sonoraville on Tuesday and visits Calhoun on Thursday. Cartersville (8-5, 4-0) hosts Dalton on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. CASS BOYS 3, CARTERSVILLE 1 The Cass boys soccer team defeated visiting Cartersville 3-1 on Friday night at Cochran Stadium to remain unbeaten in Region 7-5A. After the two teams battled through a scoreless first half, the Colonels' Edgar Abeja opened the scoring four minutes into the second half off an assist from Mason Madrid. Camden Hillhouse added the second Cass goal unassisted approximately three minutes later and the Colonels took a 3-0 lead in about the 70th minute when Kayden Pineda fed Melvin Velasquez for a goal. The Hurricanes added a goal in the 78th minute on a free kick. The loss dropped Cartersville to 3-10 overall and 1-3 in region play. Cartersville hosts Dalton on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Class 5A 4th-ranked Colonels (10-2-1, 4-0) host a non-region match with Sonoraville on Tuesday at 7 p.m. before visiting Calhoun on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. With a win over Calhoun, the Cass boys would clinch the Region 7-5A title.