September 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com This week's update includes reports on 34 local athletes at the collegiate and professional levels for the week ending on Sunday, September 13. NFL TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (6th-yr. NFL; Clemson; Cartersville HS) . . . completed 18 of 23 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns Sunday as the Jaguars won their season opener at home over the Cleveland Browns 34-10. The 26-year-old also had three rushing yards on two attempts. Jacksonville (1-0) plays at the Denver Broncos on Sunday. MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (MLB Athletics Triple-A affiliate; 5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … pitched a nine-inning complete game to beat the Sacramento River Cats this past Saturday, 3-2. He allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Barnett improved to 4-3 in 14 starts this season for Las Vegas, covering just over 66 innings. He has 50 strikeouts and a 5.16 ERA in Triple-A. He is also 1-4 with two saves in 18 appearances this season with the MLB Athletics, including 38 strikeouts. The Aviators (39-30 second half; 83-59 overall) play six games this week at the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. LOGAN MARTIN — Sacramento River Cats (San Francisco Giants Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … made a 2-1/3 innings relief appearance last Friday and was saddled with a pitching loss as the River Cats fell 9-6 at Las Vegas. Martin, who was promoted September 2 from Double-A Richmond to Triple-A Sacramento, allowed five earned runs on four hits and two walks. Two of the four hits were homers. He is 6-2 on the season in 28 appearances covering 64 innings. He has 69 strikeouts and a 4.65 ERA. Sacramento (35-34 second half; 77-64 overall) closes out the regular season this week with six home games against the Reno Aces. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Boston Red Sox; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the Major League team from Triple-A Worcester last Friday, went 0-for-2 on Saturday at Fenway Park against the Kansas City Royals, and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right wrist inflammation. In 2026, Seigler has a .247 average, including three home runs and 13 RBI with Boston in 150 official at-bats. At Worcester, he has a .267 average with three homers and 27 RBI in 161 at-bats. Boston began the week with an 82-68 record and in third place in the American League East. The Red Sox began the week with a 6-game advantage over the Cleveland Guardians for the second Wild Card spot in the American League. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS BOO WEEKLEY — 29-year pro; 52; Cartersville Country Club member; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Jay, Florida resident — fired rounds of 69-69-64 (8 under par) and tied for third at the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Zach Johnson won the tournament at 11-under, with Ben Crane runner-up at 10-under par. Weekley is currently sixth overall in the Schwab Cup points race with four events remaining before the beginning of the playoffs. The next event is the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links this weekend. FOOTBALL JOHNATHAN CLINE — University of Miami (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … was part of the Hurricanes’ offensive line rotation that helped produce 856 total yards in a 77-7 home win last Thursday over Florida A&M. Miami (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) visits Wake Forest on Friday night. CARLOS DEL RIO-WILSON — Marshall University (R-Sr., Cartersville HS) … completed 7 of 8 passes for 92 yards with one touchdown and one interception this past Saturday in a 28-26 home win over Middle Tennessee. He also rushed for 43 yards on 10 attempts with one touchdown. The Thundering Herd (1-1) travels to Missouri State for a Saturday night game. JD DeROCHE — University of Cumberlands (So., Cass HS) … made 11 tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry in the Patriots’ 35-21 home win Saturday over Warner University (FL). The University of Cumberlands (3-0) visits the University of Rio Grande (OH) on Saturday afternoon. TOKYO GORDON — Sam Houston State University (Sr., Adairsville HS) … the Bearkats’ linebacker saw action, but had no stat line on Saturday during a 23-17 home loss to Tulsa. SHSU (0-2) hosts Nicholls State University on Saturday night. DEVIN HENDERSON — Appalachian State University (Jr., Cass HS) … made three tackles (one solo) and broke up one pass in the Mountaineers 27-24 win this past Saturday at East Carolina. Appalachian State (2-0) hosts Charlotte on Saturday night in Boone. KEVIN HENDERSON — Appalachian State University (Jr., Cass HS) … the linebacker saw action, but did not have a stat line in the Mountaineers’ three-point win Saturday at East Carolina. Appalachian State (2-0) welcomes Charlotte on Saturday night. BRAYLON HILL — Kentucky Wesleyan College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … rushed for seven yards on three attempts and caught one pass for 14 yards this past Saturday in a 35-14 home loss to William Jewell College (MO). Kentucky Wesleyan (0-2) hosts Findlay University on Saturday. SHADRE HURST — University of Houston (Fifth Yr. Sr., Cartersville HS) … a starter on the Cougars’ offensive line that helped produce 591 total yards in last Saturday’s 77-6 home win over Southern University. Houston (2-0) plays at Texas Tech on Friday night. KHRISTIAN LANDO — Jacksonville State University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … had 16 yards and one touchdown rushing on eight carries, and caught one pass for 16 yards in last Saturday’s 29-27 home loss to Ohio University. Jax State (1-2) hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday night. BRADY MARCHESE — Auburn University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … saw action, but did not have a stat line in the Tigers’ 43-8 home win over Southern Miss. Auburn (2-0) hosts Florida on Saturday night. ZAY NALLS — Anderson University (So., Adairsville HS) … broke up one pass and had one solo tackle Saturday in a 39-21 win at UVA-Wise. The Trojans (2-1, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) travel to Tusculum University (TN) on Saturday afternoon. JAKE PARKER — Cumberland University (R-Sr., Cartersville HS) … completed 14 of 24 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns Saturday in a Phoenix 31-10 win at Ave Maria (FL). He also rushed for 101 yards on 11 attempts. Cumberland (1-1) welcomes the University of Pikeville on Saturday night. BRAXTON RYAN — Kentucky Wesleyan College (So., Adairsville HS) … started on the Panthers’ offensive line that helped produce 205 yards of total offense in a 35-14 home loss to William Jewell College. KWC (0-2) hosts Findlay University on Saturday. LUKE SURRETT — University of Richmond (Jr., Cartersville HS) … started on the Spiders’ offensive line that helped produce 110 total yards in a 73-0 loss this past Saturday at N.C. State. Richmond (2-1, 1-0 Patriot League) hosts Georgetown University on Saturday afternoon. CHASE TATUM — Kennesaw State University (Fr., Cass HS) … saw action this past Saturday but did not have a stat line in a 31-17 home loss to Georgia State. The Owls (1-1) play Saturday night at the University of Tennessee. MALACHI TOLIVER — University of Georgia (Jr., Cartersville HS) … was part of an offensive line rotation that helped produce 493 total yards this past Saturday in a 70-20 home win over Western Kentucky. The Bulldogs (2-0) play at Arkansas this Saturday. SACOVIE WHITE-HELTON — University of Georgia (Jr., Cass HS) … had one reception for a 70-yard touchdown, one rushing attempt for eight yards, one kick return for 18 yards, and six punt returns for 82 yards during the Bulldogs’ 70-20 home win Saturday over Western Kentucky. UGA (2-0 opens SEC play on Saturday afternoon at Arkansas. VOLLEYBALL AILEE ENGLAND — Berry College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … played in nine sets and totaled two kills and four digs as the Vikings beat Asbury University and Transylvania University, but lost to College of Saint Benedict this past weekend at the Transylvania Tournament in Lexington, Kentucky. Berry (4-2) hosts Oglethorpe University, Emory University, Transylvania University, and Randolph Macon College this weekend for the Berry Invitational. GOLF CARSEN STANFIELD — USC Upstate (Fr., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 75-70-72 (1-over) and tied for 29th individually as the Spartans finished fourth in the 16-team field at the Golfweek Fall Challenge. The tournament was played at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, September 6-8. Georgia Southern won the tournament, followed by Troy and Georgia State. USC Upstate's next tournament begins Sunday through Tuesday in Birmingham at the GMAC Invitational. CHRISTINA SURCEY — Lipscomb University (Jr., Cartersville resident, North Cobb Christian HS) … shot 71-75-74 and tied for 36th individually as the Bisons finished 12th in the 23-team field at the Golfweek Fall Challenge. The tournament was held at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Lipscomb's next tournament is the Betty Lou Evans Invitational on September 21-22 in Lexington, Kentucky. BRODY TIDWELL — Appalachian State University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … shot 73-68-71 (4-under) and tied for 14th individually at the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate on September 6-8. The Mountaineers finished 15th in the 16-team field. Coastal Carolina won the tournament at Grande Dunes Resort Club. Elon and Lipscomb took the next two spots. Appalachian State plays next at the University of Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin on September 27-29. CROSS COUNTRY ADDISON BROWN — Truett McConnell University (Fr., Woodland HS) … finished 30th (24:08) as the Lady Bears finished third behind Daytona State College and Gulf Coast State College at the 12-team 5K HOKA Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest last Friday in Tallahassee, Florida. TMU competes at Berea College (KY) on Saturday. WILL PARKER — Truett McConnell University (So., Woodland HS) … finished 50th (33:47) of 90 runners at the 8K HOKA Nights of Thunder Cross Country Fest last Friday in Tallahassee, Florida. The Bears’ team finished second of eight teams, with Daytona State College winning the men’s race. TMU runs at Berea College (KY) on Saturday. SOCCER BRIONNA CARVER — Johnson University (Fr., Woodland HS) … the Royals’ outside back logged 19 minutes of pitch time last Friday in a 4-0 win over Midway University (KY). Johnson (2-2) plays at the University of Pikeville on Wednesday and hosts Tennessee Wesleyan on Saturday. HUNTER LIMBAUGH — LaGrange College (Fr., Woodland HS) … came off the bench as a defender and saw 19 minutes of pitch time this past Saturday in the Panthers’ 4-3 home loss to William Peace University (NC). LaGrange (3-1) hosts Berry College on Saturday and the U.S. Sports University (AL) on Sunday. LIBBY MORGAN — Thomas University (So., Woodland HS) … came off the Night Hawks’ bench and took one shot in 60 minutes of pitch time this past Saturday as Thomas lost 7-0 at William Carey University (MS). The Night Hawks (1-2-1) host Life University on Thursday and welcome Dalton State College on Saturday. MALLORY NICKLAS — Northeastern State University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … the midfielder came off the Riverhawks’ bench and took one shot in 34 minutes during Sunday’s 4-0 win over Missouri Southern State. NSU (4-1-1) visits Northwest Missouri on Friday and Missouri Western on Sunday. MIGUEL PINEDA — University of North Georgia (Fr., Woodland HS) … made seven saves on September 4 in a 2-0 win over Palm Beach Atlantic and picked up his second clean sheet this past Saturday in a 2-0 win over USC Aiken. He was named the Peach Belt Conference Goalkeeper of the Week following the win over Palm Beach Atlantic University. The Nighthawks (5-0-2) visit Clayton State on Wednesday and Flagler College (FL) on Saturday. HALEY SKLBA — Point University (So., Cass HS) … logged 32 minutes and took one shot on goal this past Saturday in a Skyhawks 6-0 home win over Blue Mountain Christian University (MS). Point (4-2) hosts Georgia Gwinnett on Wednesday and Andrew College on Friday.

September 13, 2026 Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com Harris Turner looks for an opening in the Canes' win over West Forsyth. Photo: Randy Parker / The Daily Tribune News Storms before Cartersville’s game Friday night against West Forsyth brought a 10-minute delay and prevented an annual recognition of the city’s parks and rec youth football players. It was appropriate for an alum of that program, Tyon Coe, to stand out in the Canes’ 49-13 win. Eight minutes into the game, Cartersville was down 10-0 and had run one offensive play. The Canes’ next three drives, though, finished with a Coe run into the end zone as the senior running back/cornerback tallied three scores and 111 yards off seven carries for the evening. “I give all the credit to the O-line,” he said. “Once I saw the hole open up [on the first touchdown], I just shot through it.” Early on, West Forsyth moved the ball at a pace the Canes defense hadn’t allowed all season. Taking the opening possession on their own 24, a 12-yard run by tailback Logan Hawkins and a long pass play aided by a Cartersville late hit on the quarterback set up West Forsyth at the Canes’ 28. The visitors pushed down to the five, but the defense held to force a 22-yard field goal. On the Canes’ first play of their opening possession, Harris Turner found Cole Crawford for a completion, but the tight end fumbled on the 36. Eight plays later, Joshua Morgan carried the ball in from one yard out for the 6A Wolverines. “I give credit to West Forsyth,” said Canes head coach Conor Foster. “They’re a proud program and a playoff team that reached the quarterfinals last year. They’ve won a lot of games over the years and were really well-prepared. Maybe we didn’t handle the delay as well as we could or should have. But our kids responded well when we got down. We talked all week about being relentless, and our guys made some adjustments.” Madoxx Davis leaves a West Forsyth defender behind. Photo: Randy Parker / The Daily Tribune News The Canes faced third-and-five from their own 25 on their second drive, but Turner’s scramble got just enough to move the chains. Coe ran the ball for another 13 yards before Crawford’s 10-yard catch moved it just beyond midfield. On the next snap, Coe took off up the middle and crossed up the safety for the touchdown. Coe would add scoring runs of 22 and 12 yards to push the Canes ahead, 21-10. Madoxx Davis followed with a 65-yard score from Turner that began as a short pass to the left before the junior receiver shifted direction and crossed the width of the field. It ended in a footrace – which Davis is always the betting favorite to win – and a dive to the pylon. Tyon Coe dives for yardage vs. West Forsyth. Photo: Randy Parker / The Daily Tribune News The Cartersville defense, meanwhile, forced the West Forsyth offense into punts. A high snap on one of those attempts set the Canes up at the one-yard line, with Brayden Doss carrying in for a 35-10 lead. The Wolverines responded by getting to the Cartersville 46 as the clock wound down, but Kaiden Kent’s interception on the final play of the half ended the threat. “We knew we needed to do better on communication,” said Coe of the defensive adjustments. “We started to pick up on their tendencies and were able to get to them.” CHS kept the pressure in the third quarter. Four of six plays on the Canes’ opening possession featured a carry by CJ McClendon, with a 36-yarder to the three before the sophomore bounced left for the touchdown on the following play. Cartersville’s next drive needed only one snap, as Doss ran around the right side, hesitated twice, freezing Wolverines long enough for a 60-yard touchdown. West Forsyth added a fourth-quarter field goal for the final difference. Another Canes turnover came as Dixon Lindsey’s hit jarred the ball loose for Easton Bonayan’s recovery. The Canes offense rolled up 468 yards, 300 of it on the ground. Jaden Nevarez connected on all seven extra-point attempts. Turner had an efficient night, completing five-of-seven passes for 164 yards and a touchdown while rushing twice for 20 yards. Doss’ big run made him the Canes’ second-leading rusher, with 94 total yards on four carries to go with one pass completion on two attempts. McClendon finished with 57 yards on five carries. The Canes (4-0) are off next week. They play again on Sept. 25 for homecoming against Villa Rica.

September 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The seventh-ranked Cass Colonels turned a close game into a convincing victory Friday night, scoring 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away from Heritage-Catoosa, 41-13, at Jeff Sims Memorial Stadium in Ringgold. Cass improved to 4-0 with the victory, while the Generals fell to 1-3. The Colonels overcame an early turnover and a one-point halftime lead before taking control in the final quarter. Cass sophomore quarterback Noah Rogers fumbled on the Colonels' opening possession, giving Heritage-Catoosa the ball at the Cass 18-yard line. The Generals quickly took advantage when Caden Hight connected with Jacksonville State University signee Brayden Stoker on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 10:36 remaining in the first quarter. Everett Healey's PAT gave Heritage a 7-0 lead. Colonels’ head coach Steve Gates talked Saturday about the play of his sophomore quarterback.“Noah’s gonna make some mistakes; that’s normal playing an incredibly difficult position and at the level we play, but what I’m seeing is, play by play, he is getting better and better. The confidence level is gradually rising; it’s kind of scary. My expectations for him will keep rising as he gets more and more experience,” added Gates. Following the Generals’ early touchdown, Cass answered quickly. The Colonels drove 61 yards in four plays, capped by Kalil Charles' 26-yard touchdown run with 9:09 left in the opening quarter. Anthony Diaz added the PAT to tie the game at 7-7. Cass then took its first lead after an interception by Xzaveon Turner gave the Colonels possession. Cass drove 58 yards in six plays, including a 31-yard run by Charles, before Rogers connected with Jeremy Barrett on a 20-yard touchdown pass with 4:45 remaining in the first quarter. Diaz's PAT made it 14-7. Heritage-Catoosa cut the deficit to one in the second quarter with the duo of Hight and Stoker making key connections. The Generals drove 53 yards in eight plays, with the scoring drive featuring a 22-yard completion from Hight to Stoker before Hight found Stoker again for a 13-yard touchdown. Heritage initially converted the PAT, but a penalty forced a second attempt, which missed wide left. Although Heritage had some first-half success, Gates commended his corners' work on Stoker as the game progressed.“Xzaevion (Turner) is a head hunter,” said Gates. “He’s playing with a middle linebacker mentality at the corner position, which is not a position known for physicality. Tyson (Beauford) on the other side is the same way; they're both heat-seeking missiles.” Cass carried a 14-13 advantage into halftime. The two teams combined for 13 penalties during the first half. Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Cass' offense came alive in the final period. The Colonels' next scoring drive began in the closing minutes of the third quarter and covered 83 yards in seven plays. Rogers connected with Turner for 37 yards during the drive, then found Barrett for a 5-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. Diaz's PAT extended the Cass lead to 21-13 with 11:55 remaining. Cass added another touchdown with 7:31 left. The Colonels marched 65 yards in five plays, with Rogers finding tight end Raymond Woodard for a 29-yard touchdown. Diaz's PAT made it 28-13. Another big defensive play quickly set up the next Cass score. Demarcus Ballenger intercepted a Heritage-Catoosa pass, giving the Colonels possession. Cass needed only two plays to travel 23 yards, with Rogers connecting with Barrett for a 23-yard touchdown. The PAT failed, leaving Cass ahead 34-13 with 6:35 remaining. Another Heritage turnover gave Cass possession at the Generals' 26-yard line with 5:25 remaining. Two plays later, Rogers called his own number and ran 19 yards for a touchdown. Diaz's PAT completed the scoring at 41-13. In total, the Cass defense had six takeaways. Ballenger, Eli Simmons, Holden Hoopingarner, and Tyson Beauford had interceptions. Beauford and Zack Stiles recovered fumbles. Hoopingarner was credited with a forced fumble. “We have created more turnovers in four games this season than we did all of last season. The defensive staff has done a tremendous job of working on that aspect of the game, and the players are making the plays,” noted Gates. He also praised his specialists. “Our kicker Anthony Diaz and punter Anthony Quijada have done a tremendous job on special teams. They have either flipped the field or been the ones who created the plethora of turnovers we’ve gotten.” Heritage-Catoosa travels to Gordon Lee on Friday. Cass will open Region 7-5A play Friday at Villa Rica in a matchup of unbeaten teams. The Wildcats are also 4-0, with victories over Alexander, Hiram, South Paulding, and Seckinger. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Coach Gates shared his thoughts on the upcoming matchup with Villa Rica.“They are a really good football team with a long tradition of good football. We are going to have to clean up our discipline, or we will be in for a long night.”

September 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville volleyball split two matches on Thursday at Walton High School in Marietta. The Lady Canes lost to Marist 23-25, 10-25, and defeated the host Raiders 25-18, 25-21. Amara Ejieke had 10 kills and two blocks in the loss to Marist. McKenzie Wilkie contributed 17 digs. Ejieke, Adelynn England, and Blakely Morris combined for 18 kills in the win over Walton. Morris had four blocks, Wilkie had 14 digs, and Brooke Belarmino and Emma Wall combined for 21 assists. Adairsville defeated Dalton Academy 25-7, 25-9 on Thursday, but lost to host Chattooga 18-25, 18-25. On Saturday at the Gordon Lee Tournament, the Lady Tigers lost a three-set match to Northwest Whitfield and lost 7-25, 15-25 to LaFayette. On Thursday, Woodland defeated Osborne 25-15, 25-16, but lost to Paulding County 18-25, 14-25. Dayana Jaimes had six digs, three assists, and three aces in the win over Osborne. Ava Lawler finished with 10 assists, three digs, two kills, and two aces. Emily Guin contributed four kills and three aces, while Aby Childs added five kills, three digs, and two aces. In the loss to Paulding County, Lawler had five assists and five digs. Guin added three kills, four digs, and two aces. Cass won the second set, but lost a three-set decision at Gordon Central on Thursday, falling 27-25, 26-24, 9-15. The Lady Colonels also lost to Gordon Lee 11-25, 10-25. Alicia Nails had nine kills. Lexie Collum produced three aces, and Nikitta Jett added three aces and one block. Adairsville (7-14) plays at Calhoun on Tuesday and will also face Heritage-Catoosa. The Lady Tigers will travel to Sonoraville on Thursday. Cartersville (22-2) hosts Lovett and Blessed Trinity on Tuesday and will face Ringgold, Union Grove, and Westlake on Friday. Woodland (5-16) hosts Cedartown on Tuesday. Cass (0-20) plays at Allatoona on Tuesday and will also face The King’s Academy. On Thursday, the Lady Colonels play at North Paulding.

September 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Lady Colonels won two of three games played Friday and Saturday at the Gordon Lee Score International Invitational in Chattanooga. Cass blanked Ringgold 8-0, outlasted Coahulla Creek 15-11, and lost to Gordon Lee 11-8. Kylie Gentry struck out five and tossed a five-inning one-hit shutout on Friday to beat Ringgold. Abagail Nails (3 IP, 2ER, 1H, 9BB, 4K) and Lily Powell (2 IP, 9R, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 1K) shared the pitching duties in the Lady Colonels’ win over Coahulla Creek, and Gentry (4 IP, 11R, 3ER, 10H, 1BB, 1K) was the pitcher of record in the loss to Gordon Lee. Nails (two triples, four RBI), Shyia Woods (two doubles, four RBI), and Lindsey Chubb (two RBI) led the Colonels’ offense with four hits each during the three games of the tournament. Gentry contributed three hits, including two doubles and six RBI. Kharmyn Collum (two RBI) and Maci Walker (five RBI) also had three hits. Cass (10-6, 7-4 Region 7-5A) plays at Cartersville on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.

September 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Lady Cats finished fourth and the Woodland boys were fifth on Saturday as the Wildcats hosted the 20th annual Run at the Rock cross country invitational. The Woodland girls finished fourth in the nine-team field. River Ridge won the team title, followed by North Cobb and Cherokee. Allison Snead (23:09) led the Lady Cats with a 14th-place finish. Rylee Maxwell (15th, 23:12) and Tatum Currier (21st, 24:10) followed closely. Isabel McCafferty (43rd, 26:32) and Ariel Salter-Bigger (70th, 31:32) had top-five finishes for Woodland. The Woodland boys placed fifth in the 14-team field. River Ridge won the team championship, followed by Cherokee and North Cobb. Charlie Hennington (11th, 18:45) was the top runner for the Wildcats. Julian Medina (22nd, 19:22), Logan Marr (35th, 20:15), Anderson Bridges (45th, 20:41), and Grant Davenport (66th, 21:38) had scoring runs for Woodland. Booker Gearhard (8th, 18:25) represented Cass with a top-ten finish in the boys’ varsity race. Next for Woodland is the Dinh Memorial Trail Mix Invitational on Wednesday in Kennesaw and the Wingfoot Cross Country Classic on Saturday at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville. Cass will participate in the Wingfoot Classic on Saturday.

September 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Adairsville appeared to have pulled off a dramatic comeback Friday night at Bulldogs Stadium, but Cedartown answered with a late touchdown to defeat the Tigers 34-28. The loss dropped Adairsville to 3-1, while Cedartown also moved to 3-1. Cedartown struck first, driving 91 yards in six plays before Jakobe Dorsey broke loose for a 58-yard touchdown run with 9:17 remaining in the first quarter. The Bulldogs' PAT attempt was no good, leaving Cedartown with a 6-0 lead. Adairsville answered immediately. On the Tigers' first play from scrimmage, Braxton Elrod connected with Torron Hale for an 80-yard touchdown pass. Alex Ochoa's PAT was good, putting Adairsville ahead 7-6 with 9:02 left in the opening quarter. Cedartown regained the lead later in the quarter when Dorsey capped a nine-play, 78-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run. The PAT gave the Bulldogs a 13-7 advantage with 3:42 remaining. Neither team scored in the second quarter, and Cedartown carried the six-point lead into halftime. The Bulldogs extended their advantage early in the third quarter when Bryant Waddell intercepted an Elrod pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. The PAT made it 20-7 with 11:13 remaining in the quarter. Cedartown added another touchdown with 2:09 left in the third. The Bulldogs marched 88 yards in 12 plays, with Wyatt Mosley connecting with Jaylen Johnson on a 35-yard touchdown pass. The PAT pushed the lead to 27-7. Adairsville responded with a furious fourth-quarter rally. The Tigers opened the quarter with a 13-play, 72-yard drive that ended when Elrod found Hale for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 10:23 remaining. Ochoa's PAT cut the deficit to 27-14. Adairsville scored again just over two minutes later. The Tigers drove 81 yards in nine plays, with Elrod again finding Hale for a touchdown, this time on a 4-yard pass. The PAT made it 27-21 with 8:17 left. Then the Tigers' defense and special teams produced the go-ahead score. With 2:33 remaining, Adairsville blocked a Cedartown punt, and Clay Hilburn scooped up the ball and returned it for a touchdown. The PAT gave the Tigers a 28-27 lead. Cedartown, however, had one final answer. The Bulldogs drove 62 yards in seven plays, with a 44-yard pass from Mosley to Johnson setting up the decisive score. Rohan Kent finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run with 1:12 remaining. The PAT put Cedartown back in front 34-28. Adairsville couldn't answer in the final minute. Elrod completed 15 of 27 passes for 182 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Hale finished with seven receptions for 106 yards and three touchdowns. Ezequiel Carter rushed for 48 yards on 12 attempts, while Javion Carson had 40 yards on 11 carries. “It was a tough, physical game where we had a lot of opportunities to win,” said Adairsville head coach Jon Cudd on Saturday. “I’m proud of our young men. After falling behind 27-7 going into the fourth quarter, we really battled back with plays from all three phases to take a 28-27 lead. We have to give credit to Cedartown for making plays in the last couple of minutes to get the win. They were every bit as big, physical, and fast as we thought, but we still gave ourselves a chance to win.” Cudd then turned his attention to the Tigers’ next matchup “We will regroup and get ready for Pickens. It will be a special night as we have our first Hall of Fame Induction, and we will recognize each of the eight inductees. There will also be a ceremony for them at lunch. We are really looking forward to a big crowd and getting back home.” The Tigers will host the Pickens Dragons (1-3) on Friday night. Pickens has a win over Fannin County and losses to North Cobb Christian, Lumpkin County, and East Forsyth. ~~ Larry Gardner contributed to this report.

September 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Two Cartersville Country Club golfers have qualified for the 2026 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship to be held September 26 - October 1 at Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. Lee Bowman of Atlanta earned one of three qualifying spots in a field of 75 players on August 13 at Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika, Alabama. Bowman shot 68. R.B. Clyburn of Cartersville also shot 68 to earn a 1st alternate spot on August 3 at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Nebraska. The Lochland field included 62 players for only two spots. Over 6,100 entries attempted to qualify at 69 sites nationwide between July 27 and September 9. The Championship will include 264 players, age 25 and over, and will include two rounds of stroke play on September 26-27. The top 64 players will advance to match play, held September 28-October 1.

September 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Chloe Hill had a productive night in the circle and at the plate in Thursday's home win over Northwest Whitfield. Photo: Russell Andrews / Sports Furnace The Adairsville Lady Tigers led 8-1 through four innings on Thursday night and held off visiting Northwest Whitfield 11-5 in a Region 7-4A battle. Chloe Hill tossed a seven-inning complete game for Adairsville to earn the pitching win. Hill allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out nine. She also led the Lady Tigers’ bats with four hits, including two home runs and five RBIs. Heidi Rickett (two RBIs), Ashlynn Durden (RBI), Lily Brookshire (RBI), Hynleigh Statham, and Sydney Satterfield each contributed one hit for Adairsville. The loss dropped the Lady Bruins to 6-10 overall and 2-7 in region play. Adairsville (14-6, 7-2) travels to Heritage-Catoosa on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. (Left) Ansley Powell slides home safely with one of the Lady Tigers' runs; (Right) Lily Brookshire attempts to turn a double play in Adairsville's Thursday night home victory over Northwest Whitfield. Photo: Russell Andrews / Sports Furnace. CARTERSVILLE 9, WOODLAND 1 Cartersville pitcher and recent Kennesaw State commit, Presley Crabbe, tossed a five-inning two-hitter, and the Lady Canes rattled off 14 hits Thursday evening to win 9-1 at Woodland. Cartersville led 4-0 through three innings, and added on two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to take a 9-0 lead. Woodland got both of their hits and scored a run in the bottom of the fifth, but failed to plate another run. Crabbe allowed just one earned run on two hits and four walks. She fanned nine of the 20 batters she faced. Evelyne Tucker (5 IP, 9R, 6ER, 14H, 0BB) pitched the whole way for the Lady Cats. Bella Kuykendall and Sonny Hicks had the Woodland base hits in the fifth. Daliyah Callahan drove in the Lady Cats’ run. Carder Brock (two doubles, four RBI), Zoie Shiflett (home run, two RBI), Allana Williams, and Sam Porter each had two hits for Cartersville. LaKiaya Banks (solo home run), Izzy Tummins, Sophia Harper (RBI), and Taryn Bradley each added one hit. Woodland (7-11, 3-7) hosts Villa Rica on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. Cartersville (18-2, 11-0) welcomes North Paulding (10 a.m.) and Lassiter (2 p.m.) for games Saturday at Dellinger Park and will host Cass on Tuesday. CASS 7, DALTON 3 Natalie Hughes had three hits in four plate appearances, and Lily Powell pitched a seven-inning complete game on Thursday to lift the Lady Colonels to a 7-3 victory over Region 7-5A foe Dalton. Cass scored two runs in the top of the fifth to grab a 3-1 lead, but Dalton evened the score in the bottom of the sixth. The Lady Colonels took the lead for good in the top of the seventh with a four-run rally. Hughes’ three hits included a double and one RBI. Addy Bauder finished with two hits and one RBI. Lindsey Chubb had a double and two RBIs, and Kylie Gentry had a hit and two RBIs. Shyia Woods, Rilyn Caspari, and Kharmyn Collum each added one hit for Cass. Abagail Nails drove in one run. Dalton fell to 2-12 overall and 0-9 in Region 7-5A. Cass (8-5, 7-4) plays Ringgold on Friday and Gordon Lee and Coahulla Creek on Saturday at the Gordon Lee Invitational at Warner Park in Chattanooga. The Lady Colonels visit Cartersville on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.

September 9, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville pitcher Zoie Shiflett threw a seven-inning complete-game shutout on Wednesday at Dellinger Park and hit a game-winning solo home run to lead off the sixth inning as the Lady Canes edged River Ridge, 1-0. Shiflett scattered four hits and issued no walks from the pitching circle. She struck out two. LaKiaya Banks had two hits for Cartersville. Izzy Tummins and Sam Porter each added one hit. The loss dropped the Knights to 10-6. Cartersville (17-2, 10-0 Region 7-5A) visits Woodland on Thursday at 5:55 p.m. and will host North Paulding (10 a.m.) and Lassiter (2 p.m.) on Saturday. ADAIRSVILLE 19, WALKER 2 The Adairsville Lady Tigers cruised to a 19-2 non-region win on Wednesday at Walker in Marietta. Adairsville piled up 19 hits and scored in all four of its offensive frames. Heidi Rickett collected the pitching win for the Tigers, working all four innings in the circle. She allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks. Rickett struck out four. Ansley Powell led the Adairsville offense with four hits, including a home run, two doubles, and five RBI. Sydney Satterfield finished with three hits. Lily Brookshire (home run, four RBI) and Chloe Hill (home run, three RBI) each contributed two hits. Khloe Shinall (two RBI), McKenzly Atkins (RBI), Rickett (RBI), Layla Whitener (RBI), Paislee Rooks (RBI), Ellie Smith, Olivia Stanfill, and Lillianne Gunter each added one hit. The loss dropped Walker to 1-9. Adairsville (13-6) hosts Northwest Whitfield in a Region 7-4A game on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and visits Heritage-Catoosa on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

September 9, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Lady Colonels pounded out 16 hits, and pitcher Abigail Nails threw a run-rule-shortened complete game Tuesday in a 13-3 five-inning home win over Woodland. Seven different Lady Colonels had at least two hits each in the win. Rilyn Caspari (triple, double, RBI) and Addy Bauder led Cass with three hits each. Nails (triple, two RBI), Shyia Woods (double, two RBI), Lindsey Chubb (RBI), Natalie Hughes, and Kylie Gentry each contributed two hits. MJ McFarlane added one RBI. Shyia Woods drives a Woodland pitch for a base hit in the Lady Colonels' 13-3 win on Sept. 8 / Photo: Randy Parker, The Daily Tribune News In the circle, Nails gave up three earned runs on two hits and seven walks with six strikeouts. Bella Kuykendall pitched all four innings for Woodland, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) on 16 hits with no walks. Kylie Poston and Charlotte Peterson had the two Lady Cats’ base hits. Woodland (7-10, 3-6 Region 7-4A) hosts Cartersville on Thursday at 5:55 p.m. Cass (7-5, 6-4) plays at Dalton on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and will face Ringgold, Gordon Lee, and Coahulla Creek on Friday and Saturday in the Gordon Lee Tournament at Warner Park in Chattanooga.

September 9, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Adairsville Lady Tigers scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday to break a tie and secure an 8-3 victory at Coahulla Creek. Three extra-base hits by Lily Brookshire, Chloe Hill, and Ashlynn Durden in the inning fueled the rally. Meanwhile, pitchers Paislee Rooks and Hill limited the Colts’ production. Rooks allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk. Hill worked four scoreless frames and yielded only one hit and two walks. Rooks recorded two strikeouts; Hill had three. With four hits, including two doubles, a triple, and two RBI, Hill led the Tigers’ offense. Durden followed with two hits, including a double and three RBI. Brookshire (triple, RBI) and Rooks (RBI) each added one hit. Heidi Rickett contributed one RBI. The loss dropped Coahulla Creek to 5-10. Adairsville (12-6, 6-2 Region 7-4A) plays another non-region game on Wednesday at Walker in Marietta at 5 p.m. and returns to region action on Thursday at home against Northwest Whitfield at 5:30 p.m.