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June 22, 2026 Staff Bodie Brumlow shot 15-under par and finished co-runner-up at the prestigious Dogwood Invitational in Atlanta. / Photo: TheDogwood, Instagram Cartersville amateur golfer Bodie Brumlow added to his growing resume of golf accomplishments this past weekend by finishing as a co-runner-up at The Dogwood Invitational held at par-72, 6,833-yard Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta. The elite world rankings event was won by Carter Loflin, who recently completed his senior season at the University of Georgia and finished runner-up at the GSGA State Amateur Championship. Loflin ran away with a 10-shot victory at 25-under par with rounds of 67-65-65-66. Brumlow (70-68-66-69, 15-under par), a UGA commit and rising senior at Cartersville High School, tied for second with Nateeshvar Anatha Ganesh of Loyola Marymount University. Brody Tidwell, also of Cartersville and a rising senior transferring to Appalachian State from Georgia State, tied for ninth place (72-67-71-66) at 12-under par. Past champions at The Dogwood have included future PGA Tour stars Webb Simpson, Hudson Swafford, Brian Harman, and more. Other former participants have included Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Matt Kuchar, Brooks Koepka, and Patton Kizzire. CARTERSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB GOLFERS SHINE AT BILLY MAC INVITATIONAL Andrew Lutjens / Photo courtesy Coosa Country Club Several amateur golfers representing Cartersville Country Club performed well this past weekend at the 2026 Billy “Mac” McWilliams Invitational hosted by Coosa Country Club in Rome. Andrew Lutjens, a rising sophomore at Georgia College, won the tournament with an 8-under-par total, including a final round 65 on Sunday. He finished four shots ahead of fellow Cartersville resident R.B. Clyburn (71-69), who was at 4-under par. Other CCC players in the championship race included Jake Wehunt (73-70), who tied for sixth, and Tevis Upton (74-72), who tied for 10th. Dave Coleman / Photo courtesy Coosa Country Club Dave Coleman from Cartersville won the Senior Division championship (77-70) by two shots over Mike Nance (73-76), a member at Barnsley Resort, and six shots ahead of Calhoun’s Hal Lamb (74-79). Chris Hall of Kennesaw shot rounds of 70 and 67 for a 7-under-par total to win the Super Senior Championship by four shots over Tom Murphy (70-71) of Athens. Charles Wilson of Cartersville, who won the North Georgia Invitational Super Senior at Dalton Country Club on May 30-31, shot 71-73 at Coosa to place third.

June 22, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB Mason Barnett MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics (5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … pitched the eighth inning, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk with one strikeout, as the Athletics won 5-0 at home against the Los Angeles Angels last Thursday. Since returning to the MLB club on June 2, the 25-year-old is 1-0 in six appearances covering 12-2/3 innings. He has one save, 15 strikeouts, and a 0.71 ERA. The Athletics started this week with a 38-40 record and in second place in the American League West, trailing the Seattle Mariners by 1-1/2 games. The A’s visit the San Francisco Giants and the Angels from Tuesday through Sunday. LOGAN MARTIN — Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … remains on the injured list for the Squirrels and has not pitched since May 29. With three weeks remaining in the first-half schedule, Martin has appeared in nine games, covering just over 29 innings this season. He is 2-0 with a 3.99 ERA. Richmond (43-25) holds a 7-game lead over the Erie SeaWolves in the Eastern League Southwest Division as this week began. The Flying Squirrels host the Akron RubberDucks in a six-game series this Tuesday through Sunday. Anthony Seigler ANTHONY SEIGLER — Boston Red Sox (MLB; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the MLB Red Sox this past Saturday after playing four games earlier in the week at Triple-A Worcester. The 27-year-old started games on Saturday and Sunday for Boston in their series at the Seattle Mariners. Seigler was 1-for-8 at the plate from the leadoff spot and scored one run as the Red Sox won 5-1 on Saturday, but dropped a 3-1 decision on Sunday. In four games for the WooSox earlier in the week, the second baseman was 7-for-18, including one double, one walk, and one RBI. Boston entered the week with a 31-44 record and at the bottom of the American League East standings. They play three games in Denver with the Colorado Rockies on Monday through Wednesday, before returning to Fenway Park to host the division-leading New York Yankees on Thursday through Sunday. INDEPENDENT PRO BASEBALL Micah Earwood MICAH EARWOOD — Sussex County Miners (Frontier League; 1st year pro; Southeastern University; Cartersville HS) … signed a contract June 16 with the Miners. The right-hand pitcher has appeared in two games and has allowed no earned runs and only one hit in four innings, facing 15 batters. He has issued three walks and recorded five strikeouts. Sussex County began this week with a 17-20 record and in third place behind the New York Boulders and the New Jersey Jackals in the Atlantic East Division. The Miners host the Schaumburg Boomers for three games this week and play three at the Trois-Rivieres Aigles. The Frontier League is the highest-profile independent professional baseball league in North America and is an official MLB Partner League. It is not part of the traditional MLB farm system (AAA, AA, High-A, etc.), but MLB recognizes and works with the league. Players in the Frontier League are not under contract to an MLB organization. Instead, they sign directly with Frontier League clubs. If an MLB team likes what it sees, it can purchase a player's contract and add him to its farm system.

June 21, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Little League 11U (9-11 year olds) baseball team won the Georgia District 1 championship this past Friday and Saturday at Hicks Park by sweeping a best-of-three series with Bartow County 11U. Cartersville 11U won 11-1 on Friday night and closed out the District series on Saturday with a 5-0 victory. Cartersville pitchers Will Porter and Wheeler Arthur combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed only one hit in Friday’s win. Tripp Walker fanned 10 on Saturday across five innings of work. Fin Rogan struck out the side to complete Saturday’s shutout. Jaxon Martin (triple, double) and Jonah Holder (RBI) had three hits for Cartersville 11U in the series. Will Moore (sac fly, three RBI) and Arthur (RBI) each contributed two hits. Walker (double, sac fly, three RBI), Camaro Geldhauser (double, RBI), Porter (double), Caleb Cox (four RBI), and Brayden Taylor (RBI) each had one hit. Brantley Brossett added one RBI. Ladry Elrod (double) and Jaxon Minnick had Bartow 11Us hits in the series. Cartersville 11U advances to the Georgia Little League 9-11 State Tournament that begins July 11 at Toccoa Little League. The Cartersville Little League 11U roster includes: Wheeler Arthur, Brantley Brossett, Caleb Cox, Camaro Geldhauser, Jonah Holder, Jaxon Martin, Will Moore, Will Porter, Fin Rogan, Hudson Russell, Brayden Taylor, and Tripp Walker. Manager: Blake Arthur. Coaches: Derek Geldhauser and Chad Walker. CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE 10U ADVANCES TO STATE TOURNAMENT The Cartersville Little League 10U (8-10 year olds) baseball team won the Georgia District 1 championship this past Friday through Sunday on Rudy York Field at Hicks Park by winning three straight games in the four-team double-elimination tournament. Cartersville 10U dominated in all three victories, winning 23-3 over Cedartown on Friday, 20-2 over Rockmart on Saturday, and topping Bartow County 11-1 in the championship game on Sunday. Beckett Philliber struck out five and did not allow an earned run in three innings on the mound in Cartersville 10Us opening win. Wyatt Clayton worked 2-1/3 innings and had one strikeout without yielding an earned run in the win over Rockmart, and two pitchers — Lucas Penland (three innings) and Brantley Tilley (one inning) — each had one strikeout in the championship game. Clayton (triple, double, seven RBI) led the Cartersville 10U bats in the tournament with six hits. Marshall Pressley (three RBI) followed with four hits. Jack Burris (two RBI) had three hits. Jett Nichols (double, four RBI) and Lambo Geldhauser (two RBI) contributed two hits. Ryan Perez (RBI), Bode Mathis (RBI), and Cort Wolff (RBI) added one hit. Tilley (sac fly, four RBI), Penland (three RBI), and Philliber (RBI) drove in runs. Bartow County 10U went 2-2 in the tournament to finish as runner-up. Bartow lost its opening game to Rockmart 10-9, but defeated Cedartown 6-4 and Rockmart 13-9 in elimination games to reach the championship round against Cartersville. Rhett Adams led the Bartow 10U bats in the tournament with six hits, including one home run and four RBI. Grayson Neighbors (triple, eight RBI) and Gamble Mealer (double) each produced five hits. Benton Owen (two RBI) and Maddox Whittle (two RBI) both had four hits. Everett Neighbors (triple, double) and Jett Thompson contributed three hits. Mason Brookshire (double, three RBI), Asher Hooper (three RBI), and Wyatt Huskins each had two hits, and Chapman Perry added one hit and one RBI. Cartersville 10U advances to the seven-team, double-elimination Georgia Little League 10U State Tournament at Bogart Sports Complex starting July 18, hosted by Oconee County Little League. The Cartersville Little League 10U roster includes: Jack Burris, Wyatt Clayton, Lincoln Ezell, Lambo Geldhauser, Bode Mathis, Jett Nichols, Lucas Penland, Ryan Perez, Marshall Pressley, Beckett Philliber, Brantley Tilley, and Cort Wolff. Manager: Mike Ezell. Coaches: Andy Burris and Trey Wolff.

June 15, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB Mason Barnett earned a win and a save last week on the mound for the MLB Athletics. / Photo: AthleticsNation.com MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics (5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the Athletics on June 2 from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and has now made three appearances, earning one win and one save. The 25-year-old recorded a two-inning save on June 9 in a home win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He followed up with a 1-2/3 innings appearance across the seventh and eighth innings as the A’s beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-4 last Friday. Since returning to the MLB club, Barnett has allowed no runs and only two hits, with two walks and 12 strikeouts. The Athletics began this week with a 35-36 record and in second place, one game behind Seattle in the American League West. They have a seven-game homestand this week with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels. LOGAN MARTIN — Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … the 24-year-old was placed on the 7-day injured list for Richmond on May 30 and has not pitched since May 29. It is his third trip to the injured list for this season. He has made nine appearances for the Squirrels in 2026. Richmond started this week with a 41-21 record, leading the Eastern League Southwest Division by nine games. The Squirrels have a six-game series at the Chesapeake BaySox from Tuesday through Sunday. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Worcester Woo Sox (Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … after making two appearances, including one start at second base for the MLB Boston Red Sox, Seigler was sent back to the Worcester WooSox on June 9. The 26-year-old played in three games last week for Worcester on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. He went 1-for-9 at the plate with two walks, one sacrifice fly, and one RBI. The WooSox began this week in fourth place with a 33-32 record, eight games behind Rochester in the International League East Division. Worcester is scheduled to play six games at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Tuesday through Sunday.

June 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bodie Brumlow was one of only three players to finish under par at the 105th Georgia Amateur Championship at Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island. / Photo: Michael Woodard Cartersville’s Bodie Brumlow, 17, started slowly at the 105th Georgia Amateur Championship this past weekend at Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island, but fired under-par rounds on Saturday and Sunday to finish third and complete the tournament at 1-under par. The Cartersville High School rising senior shot 76 in the opening round last Thursday and carded an even-par 72 on Friday. His weekend charge up the leaderboard included a 71 on Saturday and a final round of 68 on Sunday. He was one of only three players to finish the tournament under par on the challenging par-72, 7,385-yard layout. Evan Rogers, 19, of Duluth, won the championship by eight shots over 22-year-old Carter Loflin — also of Duluth. Rogers, who plays collegiately at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, recorded rounds of 69-69-72-68. Loflin, who played his college golf at the University of Georgia, finished one shot ahead of Brumlow at 2-under par (72-71-71-72). The Georgia Amateur Championship field included 144 players who advanced through qualifying at various sites across the state or held exemptions from previous tournament performances. The field was cut to the low 60 players and ties following 36 holes. R.B. Clyburn and Jake Wehunt, both of Cartersville, earned spots in the tournament field but failed to make the 36-hole cut, which was 10-over par.

June 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville 12U Gold baseball team won the GRPA District 5 championship on Wednesday night, finishing a delayed title game with an 8-6 victory over Summerville 12U. Cartersville 12U Gold won its first four games in the double-elimination tournament to earn a spot in the championship round that started on Tuesday night at Calhoun Park. Cartersville Gold had wins over Calhoun (20-2), Whitfield County (5-2), Dalton (17-5), and Rome (11-1), before falling to Summerville 6-4 in the first game of the championship round. A winner-take-all championship game started on Tuesday night, but was suspended until Wednesday night for a conclusion. In the title-winning game, Cartersville Gold 12U led 6-2 through three innings, but Summerville knotted the score with two runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth on a home run. Cartersville secured the extra-inning win, however, with two runs in the top of the seventh. Pitchers Shep Taylor and Noah Taylor blanked Summerville in the bottom of the seventh with a fly out and two strikeouts. Cale Effler pitched the first two innings for Cartersville, allowing one run (none earned) on three hits with no walks and four strikeouts. Jackson Taylor (5R, 4ER, 5H, 2BB, 3K) worked three innings on the mound. Shep Taylor struck out four in 1-2/3 innings, allowing no runs, hits, or walks, and Noah Taylor earned a save with a strikeout to finish the game. Tyson Botts (RBI) and Parson Adams (RBI) paced the Cartersville Gold offense with two hits. Blake Adams (double, two RBI), Jackson Taylor (double, RBI), and Noah Taylor each added one hit. Shep Taylor contributed one RBI. Cartersville Gold 12U advanced to the GRPA Class A/B State Traditional Tournament, which will be hosted by Bulloch County Recreation and Parks on June 23-27 at Mill Creek Regional Park in Statesboro. The Cartersville Gold 12U roster includes: Blake Adams, Parson Adams, Henry Baxter, Tyson Botts, Cale Effler, Brennan Simmer, Raden Sullins, Hudson Summey, Jackson Taylor, Noah Taylor, and Shep Taylor. Manager: Joey Taylor. Coaches: Nick Adams and Jacob Baxter.

June 11, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Bartow County 12U softball team completed an undefeated run through the GRPA District 5 Tournament on Thursday night at Edwards Park in Dalton with a 4-0 championship game win over Murray County. Caroline Owen tossed a perfect game in the circle for Bartow and struck out 14 of the 18 batters she faced. The other four outs came on three groundouts and one pop-up. On offense, Bartow scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and added an insurance run in the second inning. Ellie Hardman led the offense with two hits and one RBI. Cayden Sexton (RBI), McKynlee Gunter, and Owen each added one hit. Annaleigh Altizer contributed one RBI in the title game victory. Bartow County finished 4-0 in the seven-team, double-elimination tournament. The locals had previously beaten Rome (16-3), Whitfield County (10-1), and Trion (11-9). Bartow 12U Softball advanced to the GRPA Class A/B State Tournament scheduled for June 23-27 at Edwards Park in Dalton. The Bartow 12U roster includes: Annaleigh Altizer, Armauni Palacios, Caroline Owen, Cayden Sexton, Ellie Hardman, Emma Corbin, Emma Kuykendall, Gracie Moon, Harper Fox, McKynlee Gunter, Saydie Ray, and Emilyn Sexton. BARTOW BLUE 10U EARNS GRPA DISTRICT 5 RUNNER-UP FINISH The Bartow County 10U Blue baseball team finished runner-up on Thursday night at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Alto Park in Rome. Bartow 10U Blue finished the tournament with a 6-2 record, including surviving five straight elimination games, but lost in the championship round to Rockmart Gold, 13-1. Bartow 10U Blue’s tournament run also included wins over Dalton (13-3), Whitfield County (11-2), Calhoun (12-5), Summerville (9-0), Trion (6-2), and Cedartown (6-5). The team’s other loss was to Cedartown (4-3) in the second round. Across Bartow’s final four tournament games on Wednesday and Thursday, Everett Neighbors (two RBI), Rhett Adams (RBI), and Asher Hooper (RBI) had six hits. Grayson Neighbors followed with four hits and two RBI. Jett Thompson produced three hits and one RBI. Benton Owen (four RBI) and Mason Brookshire (three RBI) contributed two hits. Maddox Whittle, Chapman Perry, and Wyatt Huskins each added one hit. The Bartow 10U Blue roster includes: Rhett Adams, Mason Brookshire, Grayson Davis, Asher Hooper, Wyatt Huskins, Gamble Mealer, Everett Neighbors, Grayson Neighbors, Benton Owen, Chapman Perry, Jetson Thompson, and Maddox Whittle. Manager: Jordan Thompson. Coaches: David Brookshire and Tucker Neighbors.

June 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville Gold 12U baseball team will continue a winner-take-all championship game on Wednesday night at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Calhoun Park. Cartersville 12U Gold was leading Summerville 3-0 in the second inning on Tuesday night when the game was suspended. Cartersville 12U Gold went 4-0 to reach the championship round, with wins over Calhoun, Whitfield County, Dalton, and Rome. Cartersville then fell to Summerville in the first championship round game, 6-4. Summerville lost its tournament opener to Dalton last Thursday, but won five-straight elimination games to reach Wednesday’s winner-take-all finale. In last Saturday’s 17-5 win for Cartersville Gold over Dalton, Blake Adams (two RBI), Jackson Taylor (RBI), and Henry Baxter (RBI) led the offense with two hits. Tyson Botts (three RBI), Cale Effler (three RBI), Shep Taylor (RBI), and Brennan Simmer each added one hit. Parson Adams and Raden Sullins had one RBI. Shep Taylor pitched 2-2/3 innings on the mound for Cartersville with five strikeouts. In Monday’s 11-1 win over Rome, Parson Adams had two hits and one RBI. Tyson Botts (two RBI), Hudson Summey (two RBI), Shep Taylor (RBI), Cale Effler (RBI), Henry Baxter (RBI), and Brennan Simmer had one hit. Raden Sullins had two RBI, and Noah Taylor added one RBI. Tyson Botts tossed a five-inning, one-hitter with two strikeouts. In Tuesday’s 6-4 loss to Summerville, Henry Baxter had two hits. Tyson Botts (RBI), Jackson Taylor (RBI), Parson Adams, Brennan Simmer, and Hudson Summey posted one hit. Raden Sullins contributed one RBI. BARTOW COUNTY 10U FACES ELIMINATION GAMES The Bartow County 10U baseball team is 3-1 through Tuesday’s games at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Alto Park in Rome. The tournament, which started on Monday, will continue through the championship round on Friday in Rome. Bartow County 10U has wins over Dalton (13-3), Whitfield County (11-2), and Calhoun (12-5). Bartow’s loss was 4-3 to Cedartown. Through their first four games, Maddox Whittle has four hits and two RBI for Bartow 10U. Jett Thompson (RBI), Benton Owen (two RBI), Grayson Neighbors (two RBI), and Everett Neighbors have three hits. Wyatt Huskins (three RBI), Asher Hooper (RBI), and Rhett Adams (three RBI) contributed two hits. Chapman Perry added one hit and one RBI. Adams and Perry each have four strikeouts in 1-2/3 innings on the mound. Gamble Mealor has three strikeouts in 1-2/3 innings. Mason Brookshire has three strikeouts across 2-2/3 innings, and Wyatt Huskins has two strikeouts in two innings of work. Bartow County 10U plays an elimination game on Wednesday night against Summerville and needs three consecutive elimination game wins to reach the championship round. Cartersville Gold 10U finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. Cartersville Gold had wins over Calhoun (7-4) and LaFayette (16-7), with losses to Rockmart Gold (19-2) and Trion (7-6). Tres Taylor (three RBI) and River Hicks (two RBI) led the Cartersville Gold offense with four hits across their four games. Braxton McDaniel (two RBI), Raylon Wright (four RBI), Maddux Frazier (four RBI), and Nate Bell each had three hits. Brantley Dietze and Ben Robinson contributed two hits and one RBI. Aiden Waits added one hit and two RBI. Bell was the top Cartersville pitcher in the tournament with six strikeouts in three innings. CARTERSVILLE 8U COACH-PITCH IN ELIMINATION BRACKET The Cartersville Gold 8U Coach-Pitch team enters play on Wednesday at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Edwards Park with a 2-1 record. Cartersville has wins over Bartow County (15-0) and Murray County (10-1), with a loss to Summerville (22-13). Cartersville plays Trion on Wednesday night in an elimination game and will need five straight wins to capture the tournament title. Bartow County was eliminated last Friday with a 16-8 loss to Dalton.

June 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Bartow County 12U Softball Team defeated Whitfield County 10-1 on Tuesday at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Edwards Park in Dalton. With the win, Bartow 12U is one of three teams remaining in the double-elimination tournament that continues through Thursday night. Carolina Owen and Emma Kuykendall combined to pitch a no-hitter in the victory. Owen had eight strikeouts in the first three frames, and Kuykendall struck out two in one inning of work. Owent (double, two RBI) and Saydie Ray had two hits for Bartow 12U. Mckynlee Gunter (triple, two RBI), Harper Fox (RBI), Ellie Hardman (RBI), Annaleigh Altizer (RBI), and Armauni Palacios (RBI) added one hit. Gracie Moon contributed one RBI. Bartow 12U faces Trion on Wednesday night, with the winner advancing to the championship round on Thursday with no losses. The Bartow/Trion loser will need to win three consecutive elimination games to win the tournament. CARTERSVILLE 8U COACH-PITCH SOFTBALL IN ELIMINATION GAMES The Cartersville 8U Coach-Pitch Softball Team is 2-1 through Tuesday’s games at the 10-team GRPA District 5 Tournament at Edwards Park in Dalton. Cartersville 8U has wins over Bartow County and Murray County, with a loss coming to Summerville on Tuesday. Cartersville 8U plays Trion on Wednesday night in an elimination game and needs four straight wins to capture the tournament title. The Bartow County 8U Coach-Pitch Softball Team finished the tournament with losses to Cartersville and Dalton. BARTOW 10U MACHINE-PITCH SOFTBALL FINISHED FIFTH The Bartow County 10U Machine-Pitch Softball Team went 1-2 and placed fifth at the GRPA District 5 Tournament at Edwards Park in Dalton. Bartow 10U defeated Cedartown 10-6 but lost to Whitfield County (17-3) and Rome (9-4).

June 8, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics (5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … was recalled to the Athletics on June 2 from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. The 25-year-old made a four-inning relief appearance last Friday and allowed no runs on one hit and two walks as the A’s fell on the road at the Houston Astros, 5-1. Barnett struck out seven across the fifth through eighth innings. It was the right-hand pitcher’s second MLB appearance this season. The Athletics began this week with a 31-34 record and in third place in the American League West. LOGAN MARTIN — Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … was placed on the 7-day injured list for Richmond on May 30. It is the third trip to the injured list for the 24-year-old right-hand pitcher this season. He has made nine appearances for the Squirrels in 2026. Richmond started this week with a 37-19 record, leading the Eastern League Southwest Division. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Boston Red Sox (MLB; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … was recalled from the Worcester Woo Sox on June 3 and appeared in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles last Thursday as a pinch-hitter and stayed in the game to play second base. This past Sunday, he started at second base in a road game against the New York Yankees. He was 1-for-3 in plate appearances in his two appearances, including a double and one walk. The Red Sox began the week with a 27-36 record and in the cellar of the American League East. COLLEGE BASEBALL ANDREW PURDY — University of Alabama (Fr., Cartersville HS) … did not appear in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, but the Crimson Tide advanced to the College World Series by defeating St. John’s University. Alabama joins Oklahoma, Georgia, and Texas in an All-SEC half of the MCWS bracket in Omaha. The other four-team, double-elimination bracket includes North Carolina, Ole Miss, West Virginia, and Troy.

June 7, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville 12U Gold Baseball started the nine-team, double-elimination Georgia Parks and Recreation Association District 5 Tournament in Calhoun with three wins this past Thursday through Saturday. Cartersville 12U Gold defeated Calhoun 20-2, Whitfield County 5-2, and Dalton 17-5. Noah Taylor led the Cartersville 12U Gold hitters with six hits and four RBIs. Tyson Botts followed with five hits, including two doubles, one triple, and six RBIs. Cale Effler produced four hits, including one double and six RBIs. Jackson Taylor (double, three RBIs), Henry Baxter (RBI), and Brennan Simmer (RBI) had three hits. Raden Sullins contributed two doubles and two RBIs. Hudson Summey and Blake Adams also had two hits and two RBIs. Parson Adams (sac fly, three RBIs) and Shep Taylor (RBI) each added one hit. Effer pitched six innings and had seven strikeouts in the win over Whitfield. Shep Taylor and Summey shared pitching duties against Calhoun. Adams, Jackson Taylor, and Shep Taylor pitched in Cartersville Gold’s win over Dalton. Shep Taylor has six strikeouts in 3-2/3 innings. Summey has fanned three. Adams and Jackson Taylor have combined for three strikeouts. Cartersville 12U Gold plays Rome on Monday night in Calhoun at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to the championship round on Tuesday with no losses. The loser will slip to an elimination game on Monday night at 8 p.m. against either Trion or Summerville and will need three straight wins to capture the tournament title. Bartow County 12U won its opening game in the GRPA District 5 Tournament on Friday in Calhoun but was eliminated with two losses on Saturday. Bartow 12U defeated Murray County 11-2, before falling to Rome 10-2 and Summerville 10-1. Aiden Hill went 3-for-3 with three RBIs in the victory. Brody Morrow went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, and Cash Burgess was also 2-for-2. Griffin Dobbs collected the pitching win for Bartow 12U, working four innings with six strikeouts. In Saturday’s two losses, Hill was 3-for-6 at the plate. Morrow went 1-for-3 and pitched four innings with one strikeout in the loss to Rome. Burgess struck out four in the loss to Summerville. BARTOW 12U SOFTBALL WINS GRPA TOURNAMENT OPENER Bartow County 12U softball opened play in the seven-team GRPA District 5 Tournament this past Friday with a 16-3 win over Rome at Edwards Park in Dalton. Caroline Owen (3 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3BB, 8K) and Emma Kuykendall (1 IP, 1R, 0H, 1BB, 1K) combined in the pitching circle for the victory. Harper Fox (two RBIs) and Kuykendall (two RBIs) each had two hits for Bartow County. Gracie Moon and McKynlee Gunter each had solo home runs. Cayden Sexton (RBI) provided one hit. Ellie Hardman and Emilyn Sexton each added one RBI. Bartow 12U plays Whitfield County on Monday night. The tournament continues through Thursday in Dalton. SMYRNA BLUE COACH-PITCH TEAM ELIMINATES BARTOW AND CARTERSVILLE The Smyrna Little League Blue 7U team won the Georgia Little League Northwest Section Coach-Pitch Tournament this past weekend in Peachtree City with a win over Bartow County and two wins over Cartersville on Friday and Saturday. Smyrna Blue survived an elimination game against Bartow County, 11-7, on Friday night, and defeated Cartersville 12-5 and 9-3 on Saturday in the championship round to capture the title. Cartersville 7U and Bartow County 7U finished the tournament with 2-2 records. Smyrna Blue finished the double-elimination tournament with a 4-1 mark. Sawyer Arnold led Cartersville 7U hitters in the championship round losses with four hits and two RBIs. Knox Ammons (two RBIs), Barrett Malik (RBI), and Russell Pressley (RBI) each had three hits. Brooks Dooley contributed two hits. Eli Fillers (RBI), JT Menerey (RBI), Myles Banks, Owen Baxter, Kamden Williams, and Hank Harrell each added one hit. In Bartow 7Us Friday night loss, Chase McCoy led the offense with three hits and two RBIs. Jameson Reynolds (RBI), Beckett Best (RBI), and Evan Jacobs each contributed two hits. Rodrigo Catala (RBI), Brynlee Rogers (RBI), Bo Hamby, and Grayson Cagle added one hit each. CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE 8U FALLS IN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND The Cartersville Little League 8U Rookie Division team reached the championship round of the Northwest Section Tournament in Peachtree City, but fell to Smyrna Blue in the finals. After splitting the first two games earlier in the week — a win over Peachtree City and a loss to Smyrna Blue — Cartersville 8U defeated Rockmart 10-9 on Friday night in an elimination game before suffering an 11-5 second loss to Smyrna Blue on Saturday. In Saturday’s games, Sawyer Crowe (two RBIs), Lennox Kellogg (RBI), Owen Hunnicutt (RBI), Gibbs Thomas, and Beau Bamforth each had one hit. Jacob Sadler contributed two RBIs. Toccoa White and Jackson Walker each added one RBI. Sadler (four strikeouts), Brantley Bonner (three strikeouts), and Beckham Mackey (two strikeouts) each pitched 2+ innings for Cartersville 8U in the final two games. CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE 9U FINISHES THIRD The Cartersville Little League 9U Sandlot Division baseball team finished third at the Northwest Georgia Section Tournament this past week in Peachtree City. Cartersville 9U went 2-2 in four games at the tournament, with both losses coming against host Peachtree City 9U. Cartersville 9U also had elimination game wins over Bartow County and Smyrna Red. Smyrna Blue defeated Peachtree City in the championship game. In Friday’s 8-6 elimination game loss to Peachtree City, Nolan Menerey pitched five innings and recorded five strikeouts. Menerey also had three hits with two RBIs. Easton Fillers (two RBIs) and Brooks Caverly each had two hits. Corbin Ferguson, Max Brown, AJ Jones, Brooks Poole, and Baylor Foster produced one hit. Beckham Bowden and Colton Hamby each added one RBI.

June 5, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Four local Little League Baseball youth teams remain in contention for Georgia Little League Northwest Section titles entering double-elimination tournament action on Friday night in Peachtree City. Cartersville Little League’s 7U coach-pitch, 8U Rookie Division, and 9U Sandlot Division teams are among the final three contenders remaining in their respective divisions. Bartow County Little League’s 7U coach-pitch team also remains in contention when tournament action continues on Friday night. The championship round for each tournament will be on Saturday at Peachtree City Little League. NORTHWEST SECTION 7U COACH-PITCH The Cartersville 7U coach-pitch team has secured a spot in the championship round at Peachtree City Little League and needs just one win on Saturday to advance to the state tournament. Cartersville 7U defeated host Peachtree City on Wednesday, 15-14, and beat Smyrna Blue, 10-7, on Thursday to reach the finals against either Bartow County or Smyrna Blue. Bartow County 7U opened the tournament with a 9-0 Tuesday win over Smyrna Red, but fell 14-3 to Smyrna Blue on Wednesday. Bartow 7U survived an elimination game on Thursday, defeating Smyrna Red 15-13, and will play another elimination game on Friday at 5:30 p.m. against Smyrna Blue. The winner of that elimination game will need two wins over Cartersville on Saturday to win the title. Russell Pressley leads Cartersville 7U hitters through their first two games with six hits and five RBIs. JT Menerey (four RBIs) and Barrett Malik each have five hits. Hank Harrell (RBI) has four hits. Eli Fillers (five RBIs), Knox Ammons (three RBIs), Tanner Stephens (three RBIs), Myles Banks, and Sawyer Arnold have contributed three hits each. Owen Baxter (three RBIs) has added two hits. In Bartow 7U’s three games, Evan Jacobs has seven hits with five RBIs. Chase McCoy (four RBIs) and Rodrigo Catala (three RBIs) both have six hits. Baylor Coker (three RBIs) and Owen Forsyth (RBI) provided five hits. Jameson Reynolds (three RBIs), Bo Hamby (two RBIs), and Britton Morrow (RBI) each produced four hits. Will Saterfield (two RBIs) and Grayson Cagle (RBI) contributed three hits, while Brynlee Rogers (RBI) and Beckett Best each added two. NORTHWEST SECTION 8U ROOKIE DIVISION Cartersville Little League’s 8U Rookie Division team split its first two games, defeating Peachtree City on Tuesday 17-5 before falling 13-12 to Smyrna Blue on Thursday. Cartersville 8U slipped to an elimination round game against Rockmart on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The survivor will need two wins over Smyrna Blue on Saturday in the championship round. In their first two games, Toccoa White led the Cartersville 8U team with three hits, including two doubles and three RBIs. Beckham Mackey, with three RBIs, and Jackson Walker, with an RBI, each had two hits. Sawyer Crowe (three RBIs), Owen Hunnicutt (two RBIs), Gibbs Thomas (RBI), Brantley Bonner (RBI), Beau Bamforth (RBI), James Gregory (triple), and Jacob Sadler each had one hit. Lennox Kellogg drove in one run. On the mound for Cartersville 8U, Mackey (2 IP, 3ER, 1BB, 4K) and Hunnicutt (1.2 IP, 2ER, 2K) pitched in both games. Bonner (1.2 IP, 0ER, 2K) and White (1.1 IP, 2ER, 2K) also saw action on the bump. NORTHWEST SECTION 9U SANDLOT DIVISION Cartersville Little League’s 9U Sandlot Division team lost its opening game 5-0 to Peachtree City on Tuesday, but responded with a 14-5 win over Bartow County on Wednesday and a 12-6 victory over Smyrna Red on Thursday to play in another elimination game against Peachtree City on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Cartersville/Peachtree City winner will advance to Saturday’s championship round against Smyrna Blue and will need two wins to advance to the state tournament. Bartow 9U dropped two straight games, falling 11-8 to Smyrna Red on Tuesday and losing to Cartersville on Wednesday. In three games for Cartersville 9U, Corbin Ferguson has five hits, including one double and two RBIs. AJ Jones has four hits and six RBIs. Max Brown (four RBIs), Easton Fillers (two doubles, two RBIs), Brooks Caverly (double, RBI), Logan Sullins (RBI), Beckham Bowden, and Nolan Menerey each contributed three hits. Brooks Poole (two RBIs) and Colton Hamby have two hits. Baylor Foster (two RBIs) and Jackson Miller (RBI) added one hit apiece. Brown (five strikeouts) and Fillers (one strikeout) have each pitched 3-2/3 innings for Cartersville 9U through the first three games. Hamby has worked 2-1/3 innings with four strikeouts and no earned runs. Sullins has completed two innings on the mound, and Jones has worked 1-1/3 scoreless innings. Grayson Neighbors led the Bartow 9U offense in their two losses with three hits, including one double, one triple, and two RBIs. Tate Deams (double, two RBIs) and Mayz Janisch (RBI) contributed two hits. Lawton Elrod (RBI), Hoke Hamby (RBI), and Steel Hooper (RBI) added one hit. Gunner Lindsay had one RBI.