Cartersville Little League wins District 1 Rookie, Sandlot titles

The Cartersville Little League 8U all-stars and 9U all-stars won their respective Georgia Little League District 1 championships this weekend. The Rookie League (8U) team swept a best-of-three series with Rockmart Little League to take that title. Cartersville won the opener Saturday 16-0 and took the second game 14-8 on Sunday. The Sandlot League (9U) team swept Bartow County Little League in their best-of-three series. Cartersville won the first game of the series 7-3 and completed the sweep Saturday, 20-3, in Game 2. Both teams will advance to Georgia Little League Sectional Tournaments.

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Cartersville Little League Rookie Division Team: Blake Forstie, Will Groce, Bowen Hardy, Parker Huth, Noah Leffew, Cade McFarland, Cash Meadows, Christopher Parker, Walker Phillips, Colt Priest, Kolston Privett, Price Startup, and Easton Stephens. Manager: Drew Startup. Assistant Coaches: Chris Huth and T.J. Leffew. Cartersville Little League Sandlot Division Team: Mason Davis, Ramsey Dunn, Drake Bailey, John Brady Nichols, Avery Slye, River Wade, Dawson Ray, Asher Phillips, Brant Rutledge, Brody Jones, Braden Slocumb, Blake Genrich. Manager: Nick Wade. Assistants: Sam Bailey, Clint Rutledge.

Little League results are provided to Bartow Sports Zone by Bartow County Little League and Cartersville Little League. The game data is shared by the leagues via GameChanger reports from the respective teams and/or leagues. Results and capsules are sponsored on Bartow Sports Zone by Play It Again Sports and CiCi's - Beyond Pizza, both located in the Cartersville Main Street - Cherokee Place Shopping Center.