January 10, 2026 The Adairsville Tigers' wrestling team went 0-2 at their Area 3A Duals Championship on Saturday, falling to LaFayette and Heritage-Catoosa. Adairsville 157-pounder Jarret Chriswell won both of his bouts by pinfall. The Tigers now turn their attention to the traditional format for the remainder of the season with matches at Armuchee on Tuesday and Cedartown on Thursday.

January 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Local teams came away with four wins from a full slate of high school basketball action on Friday night.  Both Cartersville teams blasted host Southeast Whitfield. The Adairsville girls defeated visiting Calhoun, and the Excel Christian Academy boys overpowered The Stonehaven School in Marietta. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 87, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 39 Wyatt Thomason scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the Canes' blowout win a

January 6, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cartersville girls’ and boys’ basketball teams earned wins on Tuesday at Hiram to stay at the top of the Region 7-AAAA standings. At Cedartown, the Cass girls rallied from a 21-point deficit for a region win.  CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 50, HIRAM 16 Bayley Stanley scored 14 points and had six steals in the Lady Canes' win at Hiram. The third-ranked Lady Canes overpowered host Hiram Tuesday night, 50-16, to stay unbeaten in Reg

January 5, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com NFL Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) runs the ball past Tennessee Titans outside linebackers Truman Jones (56) and Jaylen Harrell, far right, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) TREVOR LAWRENCE — Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL, 5th-year pro; Clemson; Cartersville HS)  … completed 22 out of 30 pass attempts for 255 yards and three t

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com In conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, Elite Stone Supply presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools select an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and share the information about their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3 FM and AM 1450, WBHF in Cartersville. David Coon is the December 2025 Elite Athlete of the Month representing Adairsville High School. A senior on t

January 4, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Woodland's Dylan Couey in action on Saturday at the Region 7-AAAA Duals Championships at Cartersville High School. PHOTO: RANDY PARKER / DTN Woodland wrestling won a third-consecutive region duals title on Saturday, edging rival Cass in the Region 7-AAAA championship match 38-35. The Wildcats had five wrestlers go 3-0 on the day, leading their charge. Cayden Bagley (106 pounds), Nick Weathersbee (113), Adrian Zapata (125),

January 4, 2025 Six local high school basketball teams returned to regular-season action Saturday night, with the Adairsville girls’ and boys’ teams defeating visiting Cass. The Cartersville girls topped Woodstock for their tenth win of the season, but the Canes fell to Rome after rallying from a double-digit deficit in the second half. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 53, CASS 34 The Lady Tigers limited visiting Cass to only four points in the first and third quarters Saturday night and be

January 1, 2026 Bishop Moore Catholic of Orlando used a balanced scoring attack to overcome the Excel Christian Academy boys 75-61 in the championship game of the Green Bracket at the KSA Holiday Tournament on Wednesday. The Hornets (7-5) built a 10-point lead in the first quarter and maintained that advantage at the intermission, 35-25. Bishop Moore led the Eagles 54-43 at the end of the third quarter. Senior Jisiah White led Bishop Moore with a game-high 18 points, while Ry

January 1, 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently released its selections for Georgia All-State Teams in all classifications. Six offensive players -- three from Cartersville and three from Cass -- received All-State recognition. Class 4A Offensive player of the year: Cayden Benson, Creekside Defensive player of the year: Brayden Rouse, Kell Coach of the year: Maurice Dixon, Creekside Offense QB - Cayden Benson, Creekside, 5-11, 172, Sr. RB - Quinterrius “Moonie” Gip

December 30, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com This week’s Athletes Beyond Bartow report on local athletes and their contributions at the professional and collegiate levels is abbreviated due to the holiday break. Most collegiate programs across the country have limited schedules. The week did include another win for former Canes quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He showcased his dual-threat ability with a pair of rushing touchdowns and anothe