August 3, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Two former Cartersville Purple Hurricanes faced each other this past week in Major League Baseball action, with Athletics' pitcher Mason Barnett making a start on the mound and Red Sox second baseman Anthony Seigler leading off for the Boston offense. MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics; 5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a five-inning home start with no decision last Thursday in Sacramento against the Bosto

August 2, 2026 Starting with the 2026-27 school year, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) will implement its most significant postseason qualification change in many years. Instead of relying solely on regional standings to determine playoff participation, all sports with a 32-team state tournament bracket will use a statewide ranking formula to select and seed teams. The Postseason Rankings were utilized for the Class A, AA, AAA, and Private classifications last schoo

August 1, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs with previews of the 2026 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Steve Gates Cass head football coach Steve Gates begins his seventh season at Cass. Steve Gates begins his seventh season as the head coach at Cass with a current record of 38-31. The Colonels have qualified for the state playoffs each of the las

August 1, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs with previews of the 2026 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Conor Foster Cartersville head coach Conor Foster begins his eighth season leading the Canes. Conor Foster begins his eighth season as head coach at Cartersville after stints as an assistant at Carrollton and as defensive coordinator with the Hur

July 31, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Bartow Sports Zone is featuring each of the four local high school football programs with previews of the 2026 teams. Each local head coach responded to a questionnaire. Head Coach Andy Scott Woodland head coach Andy Scott begins his third season leading the Wildcats. Andy Scott begins his 17th season as a head coach in Georgia and his third at the helm of the Wildcats. Scott was the head coach at Perry (2005-2009), Kennesaw