Cass and Cartersville earned region wins on Thursday evening, while Woodland and Adairsville suffered setbacks.

September 17, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Lady Tigers got a big boost from the bottom of their batting order Wednesday night, lifting Adairsville to a 5-3 home win over Haralson County. Adairsville led 1-0 through three innings and then took a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Haralson County scored three runs in the top of the fifth but got no closer. Paislee Rooks, Lily Brookshire, Ashlynn Durden, and Lillianne Gunter combined for five of the Tigers’

The Cartersville girls and boys cross country teams each placed 20th in the Championship Division of the 2026 Carrollton OrthoWest Invitational this past Saturday.

The local high school volleyball roundup for Tuesday, September 15: Lady Canes earn split, Woodland wins marathon match

Zoie Shiflett threw a four-inning, one-hit shutout, and Carder Brock had three hits, including a home run and three RBIs, as the Lady Canes blew past Cass 13-0 on Tuesday evening at Dellinger Park. -- A three-run first inning launched Heritage-Catoosa in an eventual 5-2 home win Tuesday night over Adairsville, although the Lady Tigers outhit the Lady Generals 7 to 6. -- A seven-run fourth inning broke open a 4-2 game Tuesday evening and lifted Villa Rica to a 13-4 Region 7-5A

This week's update includes reports on 34 local athletes at the collegiate and professional levels for the week ending on Sunday, September 13.

Storms before Cartersville’s game Friday night against West Forsyth brought a 10-minute delay and prevented an annual recognition of the city’s parks and rec youth football players. It was appropriate for an alum of that program, Tyon Coe, to stand out in the Canes’ 49-13 win.

Volleyball results for Cartersville, Woodland, Adairsville, and Cass from September 10, 2026.

The Cass Lady Colonels won two of three games played Friday and Saturday at the Gordon Lee Invitational in Chattanooga. Cass blanked Ringgold 8-0, outlasted Coahulla Creek 15-11, and lost to Gordon Lee 11-8.

September 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Lady Cats finished fourth and the Woodland boys were fifth on Saturday as the Wildcats hosted the 20th annual Run at the Rock cross country invitational. The Woodland girls finished fourth in the nine-team field. River Ridge won the team title, followed by North Cobb and Cherokee. Allison Snead (23:09) led the Lady Cats with a 14th-place finish. Rylee Maxwell (15th, 23:12) and Tatum Currier (21st, 24:10) followed cl