LaKiaya Banks and Taryn Bradley both homered and drove in three runs on three hits, and Zoie Shiflett tossed a four-inning, two-hit shutout, lifting No. 1-ranked Cartersville to a 12-0 win Tuesday evening over Woodland at Dellinger Park. Across town, pitcher Lily Powell struck out six, and Cass out-hit visiting Dalton nine to one, but the Lady Colonels had to battle from behind to scratch out a 3-2 home win over the Catamounts Tuesday night.

Woodland made a late rally on Monday night to send the game into extra innings, but Whitefield Academy scored five runs in the top of the eighth, resulting in a 10-5 loss for the Lady Cats.

October 5, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Local athletes continued to make their mark at the professional and collegiate levels this past weekend, with former Bartow County standouts competing across the country in football, golf, rifle, cross country, volleyball, and soccer. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and PGA TOUR Champions veterans Joe Durant and Boo Weekley highlighted the professional ranks, while athletes from Cartersville, Cass, Woodlan

The Cartersville High School competition cheer team maintained its impressive streak on Saturday, winning first place for the third consecutive time at the Allatoona Invitational. Cartersville previously won the Class 5A division at Buford on September 26 and at Roswell on September 19.

The Woodland girls cross country team placed third, and the Woodland boys team placed 12th at the Alexander Invitational on Saturday at Foxhall Sporting Club in Douglasville.

Adairsville’s offense missed some red zone opportunities Friday night at Bruins Stadium and committed late, costly turnovers in a 28-14 loss to Northwest Whitfield.

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes' defense set the tone from the opening kickoff Friday night, and the No. 1-ranked team in Class 5A rolled to a 50-0 victory over No. 7 Cass at Doug Cochran Stadium on the campus of Cass High School.

Woodland led 3-0 early, but Villa Rica scored 42 unanswered to win a battle of Wildcats.

The Cass Lady Colonels built an 8-0 lead by the middle of the fourth inning Thursday evening and went on to win at Woodland 12-4. Adairsville collected more hits on Tuesday, but an eight-run third inning lifted the visiting Heritage-Catoosa Generals to an 8-5 Region 7-4A win.

Cartersville volleyball defeated North Cobb in three straight sets Tuesday (25-12, 25-11, 25-10) and collected a Region 7-5A win over Villa Rica by forfeit.