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April 2, 2025 The Adairsville tennis teams split home region matches with Gilmer on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers won 4-1, but the Adairsville boys lost 3-2 to the Bobcats. The Adairsville girls finished fourth in the region, and the Tigers finished fifth. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 4, GILMER 1 Singles Line 1 — Adysen Garvey won 6-2, 6-1 Line 2 — Stella Rood won 6-3, 6-4 Line 3 — Camdyn Collin won 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Doubles Line 1 — Sophie Hovatter/Gio Marroquin lost 3-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Allison Potter/Caroline O'Kelley won 6-2, 6-0 GILMER 3, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 2 Singles Line 1 — Braden Mathis won 7-6 (7-4 tiebreak), 6-0 Line 2 — Caleb Sorrell lost 3-6, 0-6 Line 3 — Beckett Collin lost 2-6, 5-7 Doubles Line 1 — Caleb Black/Canyon East won 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 Line 2 — Grason McKinney/Aaron McKinney lost 3-6, 7-5, 4-6 The Adairsville teams will return to action on April 15-16 at Lakeshore Tennis Center in Dalton for the Region 7-AAA tournament.

April 1, 2025 Both Woodland soccer teams and the Adairsville Lady Tigers achieved shutouts Tuesday night. WOODLAND GIRLS 10, GORDON CENTRAL 0 The Lady Cats scored seven goals in the first half and finished off a road win at Gordon Central in the 68th minute Tuesday evening in Calhoun. Ansley Burns achieved a hat trick and contributed an assist for Woodland. Additionally, seven other Lady Cats scored a goal: Maddie Weightman, Libby Morgan, Jackie Arias, Sammie Espinoza, Carlie Forman, Bri Carver, and Karyme Hernandez. Morgan added three assists, and Espinoza had two assists. Weightman and Carver added one assist. The loss dropped Gordon Central to a 3-8 record. The Lady Cats (5-8) play at Adairsville on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND BOYS 3, GORDON CENTRAL 0 Aiden Carrillo The Wildcats broke the ice in the 32nd minute of the first half Tuesday night for a 1-0 halftime lead and added to their advantage in the second half for a 3-0 victory at Gordon Central. Juan Mendoza scored the first goal for Woodland off an assist from Marvin Morales.  Deiby Sanchez gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead early in the second half with an unassisted goal in the 47th minute. Aiden Carrillo added a third goal with just under nine minutes remaining. Woodland (4-10) plays at Adairsville on Thursday. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 10, PEPPERELL 0 On Tuesday, the Lady Tigers cruised to an easy 10-0 home win over Pepperell.  Adairsville led 6-0 at the intermission and wrapped up the victory in the 55th minute. Alexa Damer had three goals and one assist. Ella Edwards scored two goals and had one assist. Sam Gough contributed two goals and two assists. Carly Edwards produced one goal and two assists. Zonya Gomez-Prerez and Alivia Joslin scored one goal. Braylynn Martin added one assist.  The Lady Tigers (10-3) host Woodland on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 2, PEPPERELL 0 The Tigers defeated visiting Pepperell 2-0 in a non-region match and improved to 6-7 on the season. The loss dropped the Dragons to 2-10. Adairsville hosts Woodland on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

April 1, 2025 Cole Crawford hit a two-run homer in Cartersville's 5-1 win over Cedartown on Tuesday at Richard Bell Field. Cartersville scored four runs early, and pitchers Andrew Purdy and Maddox Frazier limited visiting Cedartown to just one run on four hits Tuesday night at Richard Bell Field as the Canes defeated the Bulldogs 5-1. Purdy gave up one unearned run on four hits and two walks in the first five innings. He struck out five. Frazier threw two scoreless innings and fanned one. Cole Crawford had two hits, including a two-run homer in the second inning that gave the Purple Hurricanes a 4-0 lead. Thomas Peters (double), Julez Pratt (RBI), Brayden Logan (RBI), and Tristan McKibben (RBI) added one hit. The Canes also drew seven walks in the victory. Cedartown (11-11, 8-5) will host a doubleheader with Cartersville (15-7, 11-2) on Friday at 5 p.m. to complete their three-game series. WOODLAND 14, HIRAM 4 On Tuesday, Lucas Baker had four RBI in the Wildcats' 14-4 win at Hiram. The Wildcats scored all fourteen runs in the first three innings Tuesday in a five-inning 14-4 victory at Hiram. The Hornets led 2-1 after one inning, but Woodland scored six runs in the second inning and added seven in the third to take control. Jake Clowers picked up the pitching win for the Wildcats with a four-inning start. He allowed four runs (all unearned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five. Austin Daves struck out the side in the fifth inning to close out the game. Lucas Baker drove in four runs on two hits for Woodland, including one double. Clowers also had two hits with one RBI. Alfredo Romo (three RBI), Zaylen Cochran (two RBI), Ben Turcotte (RBI), Grant Tidwell, and Preston Sorrells added one hit. Hiram (7-15, 2-11) visits Woodland (11-10, 5-8) on Friday to complete the three-game Region 7-AAAA series with a doubleheader slated for 5 p.m. ALLATOONA 7, CASS 0 Chase Tatum Left-hand pitcher and Georgia Tech commit Cooper Underwood struck out fourteen and allowed just one hit while sixth-ranked Allatoona blanked visiting Cass Tuesday night, 7-0. Chase Tatum had the only hit for the Colonels — an infield single in the fifth inning. Hunter Lovett (2 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 3K) made the pitching start for Cass and was saddled with the loss. Dustin Wallin (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 4BB, 2K), Nic Wright (1 IP, 0R, 2BB, 1K), Jay Sheldon (1 IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB), and Landon Lamb (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K) pitched one inning of relief each. Allatoona (19-3, 12-1) plays a doubleheader at Cass (10-11, 5-8) on Friday at 5 p.m. to complete the Region 7-AAAA series.

April 1, 2025 Georgia Highlands baseball lost the first game of a four-game series with South Georgia State on Tuesday, 9-6, at Bentley Field on the Cartersville campus. The visiting Hawks scored four runs in the first two innings and led 7-1 through five. The Chargers narrowed the margin to 7-3 in the sixth, but South Georgia State added two insurance runs in the top of the eighth for a 9-3 advantage. Andrew Bishop hit a three-run homer for GHC in the bottom of the eighth, but that would end the scoring. The Chargers utilized nine pitchers in the loss, including starter Nickolaus Kane (3 IP, 4ER, 6H, 2BB, 1K), Brodie Chestnutt (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB), Garrett Goblish (1 IP, 3ER, 1H, 4BB, 1K), William Homan (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB), Ethan Fuller (0.1 IP, 1K), Braxton Wade (1 IP, 2ER, 2H), Jackson Greer (1 IP, 0R, 1H), Reece Robertson (0.0 IP, 1H), and Hunter Ward (1 IP, 0R, 0H). South Georgia (19-18, 5-6) out-hit Georgia Highlands eleven to three.  In addition to Bishop’s late homer, Ryan Martin hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Ian Fullerton doubled in the eighth. Georgia Highlands (29-7, 8-4) will play the remainder of the series in Douglas with a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday.

April 1, 2025 The Cass High School soccer teams dropped non-region decisions on Monday night at Carrollton. The Lady Colonels lost 5-3, and the Colonels fell 4-1. The Cass girls trailed 2-1 at the intermission and were outscored 3-2 in the second half. With their victory, the Lady Trojans improved to 5-6-1, while the Lady Colonels dropped to 1-11. The Carrollton boys improved their season mark to 12-1. The Colonels slipped to 6-7. The Cass girls host a non-region match with Campbell on Saturday at 7 p.m. Both Cass teams play final non-region regular season matches at Pebblebrook on April 17.

March 31, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Minor League Baseball schedule kicked off this past weekend, while collegiate softball and baseball schedules are reaching the middle of their conference races. This week's report also includes updates on basketball, track and field, golf, and tennis for the week ending March 30. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; age 24; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a 2-⅔ innings start with no decision last Saturday in a 10-3 home win over the Reno Aces. He allowed one earned run on two hits and six walks while striking out three. The Aviators won two of three games in their season-opening series with Reno. Las Vegas hosts a six-game series with the Sacramento River Cats on Tuesday through Sunday. LOGAN MARTIN — Columbia Fireflies (Kansas City Royals Single-A affiliate; 3rd-year pro; age 23; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … Martin returns to the Fireflies pitching staff to begin the 2025 season. The Carolina League schedule starts Friday with a three-game series for the Fireflies at the Augusta Greenjackets. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A affiliate; 8th-year pro; age 25; Cartersville HS) … made a start at catcher this past Saturday in an 11-3 home loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and a start at second base on Sunday in a 2-1 loss. Seigler was 0-for-5 at the plate with two walks and one RBI. Defensively, he picked off a baserunner at second base in Saturday’s game. The Sounds lost two of three games with Jacksonville over the weekend. They play a six-game series at the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday through Sunday. PRO BASKETBALL CHINA CBA Ashton Hagans ASHTON HAGANS — Xinjiang Flying Tigers (6th yr. pro; Cartersville native; University of Kentucky; Newton HS) … scored seven points with nine assists, seven rebounds, and one steal in a 104-98 win last week over Shanghai. The Flying Tigers (31-14) are in fourth place in the 20-team league. Their final regular season game is Monday night when they host the Beijing Royal Fighters. BASEBALL Drew Billings DREW BILLINGS — Trinity Baptist College (Jr., Woodland HS) … made two relief appearances this past Saturday in a home doubleheader sweep of Toccoa Falls College. Billings totaled six innings on the mound and was credited with a save in a 7-4 win. He did not allow a run on two hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in the two outings. The Eagles (16-12, 7-2 NCCAA) host Paine College (GA) for three games on Friday and Saturday. CURT BONNER — LaGrange College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … in four road starts last week — one at Berry College and three at Centre College (KY) — Bonner was 6-for-16, including two homers, one walk, one hit by pitch, three runs scored, and five RBI. The Panthers (13-13, 5-1 Collegiate Conference of the South) lost all four non-conference games last week. They will host Belhaven University (MS) for a three-game conference series on Friday and Saturday. HARRISON CHILDERS — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (So., Cartersville HS) … went 4-for-10, including one double, one triple, and one walk as the Stallions dropped two of three games last Friday and Saturday at home to Middle Georgia State. He also scored two runs. ABAC (22-11, 12-9 Southern States Athletic Conference) visits the University of Tennessee Southern for a conference series on Friday and Saturday. CALEB DANIEL — Georgia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) … the Yellow Jackets’ left fielder went 3-for-13 last week in four starts. Georgia Tech won at Kennesaw State but dropped two of three at home to Clemson. Daniel hit one home run and had two doubles. He walked four times, scored four runs, was hit by a pitch, and drove in three. Georgia Tech (22-6, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) hosts Mercer University on Tuesday and plays a three-game ACC series at Stanford on Friday through Sunday. MICAH EARWOOD — Southeastern University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … made a relief appearance this past Saturday in a 7-6 loss at New College of Florida. Both batters Earwood faced reached base — one by walk and the other was hit by a pitch. The Fire (28-6, 7-5 The Sun Conference) hosts Florida Memorial University in a four-game series on Thursday through Saturday. RYAN FARR — Kentucky Christian University (Fr., Adairsville HS) … pitched one inning of relief this past Saturday in a 14-4 loss at Bryan College (TN). He allowed three earned runs on two hits and three walks in the sixth inning. The Crusaders (12-19, 2-16 Appalachian Athletic Conference) visit Campbellsville University (KY) on Tuesday and will host Union Commonwealth University for three games on Friday and Saturday. GEOFFREY GORE — Bevill State CC (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made pitching appearances last Thursday and Saturday with no decision in a home-and-home series with Wallace State-Selma CC. Gore allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in an 18-10 win. He yielded no runs on one hit and three walks with one strikeout on Saturday in a 5-4 loss. The Bears (18-17, 15-9 NJCAA D2 Region 22) play a doubleheader at Motlow State CC on Tuesday, host two games with Enterprise State CC on Thursday, and visit Enterprise State for a doubleheader on Saturday. Colt McKibben COLT McKIBBEN — Lee University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … was the winning pitcher in a four-inning start at home against the University of Montevallo. He allowed one unearned run on four hits, one walk, and one hit by pitch while fanning four in a 3-1 victory. McKibben’s record this season improved to 4-0. The Flames (20-14, 12-9 Gulf South Conference) have won seven straight and will host a three-game conference series with the University of West Florida on Friday and Saturday. SAM MELTON — Guilford College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … pitched two scoreless innings with no decision this past Saturday in a 14-7 home loss to Washington and Lee University. Melton did not allow a hit. He walked two and struck out one of eight batters. The Quakers (14-8, 3-7 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) host Methodist University (NC) on Tuesday and Roanoke College on Wednesday before playing a doubleheader at Shenandoah University (VA) on Saturday. LUKE MILLER — Columbus State University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … in four starts and four wins last week, Miller was 6-for-14 with one home run, two doubles, one sac fly, five walks, and four RBI. The Cougars beat Auburn University Montgomery at home and won three games at USC Beaufort. CSU (16-15, 7-8 Peach Belt Conference) visits Albany State University on Wednesday and will host Augusta University for three games on Friday through Sunday. PEARSE MULLINAX — Toccoa Falls College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a 2-⅔ innings pitching start March 26 in an 11-5 home win over Claflin University. He allowed three earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four. Mullinax has pitched 9-⅓ innings this season with an 11.57 ERA, eight strikeouts, and a 1-0 record for the Screaming Eagles. TFC (15-17, 1-2 NCCAA South Region) hosts Columbia International University (SC) on Tuesday and Bob Jones University (SC) for three games on Friday and Saturday. AYDEN RAY — USC Lancaster (Fr., Woodland HS) … walked in a pinch-hitting role last Friday as the Lancers beat USC Salkehatchee 15-14. USC Lancaster (17-18, 10-8 NJCAA Region 10) plays a three-game series at Florence-Darlington Tech on Saturday and Sunday. HANK SMITH — University of West Georgia (R-So., Cartersville HS) … made a catching start on Saturday and appeared as a pinch-hitter and defensively on Friday in home games this past weekend against Stetson University. He was 1-for-6 at the plate, including one walk and one RBI in two losses. The Wolves (13-13, 4-5 Atlantic Sun Conference) have a three-game conference series at North Florida on Friday through Sunday. SCOTTY SMITH — Covenant College (Sr., Woodland HS) … made a six-inning pitching start last Friday in a 4-0 loss at Belhaven University (MS). He allowed two runs (one earned)  on eight hits and one walk while striking out five. Now 3-1, it was Smith’s first loss. The Scots (12-12, 2-7 Collegiate Conference of the South) visit Sewanee (TN) on Tuesday and will host Piedmont University for three conference games on Thursday through Saturday. PRESTON WELCHEL — Cumberland University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … in a home loss to Bryan College (TN) and three road wins at Georgetown College (KY), Welchel went 8-for-15 at the plate, including one triple, four walks, one sacrifice fly, six runs scored, and four RBI. He was also hit by a pitch twice. The Phoenix (27-8-1, 7-2 Mid-South Conference) visits 19th-ranked Johnson University (TN) on Tuesday and hosts Campbellsville University (KY) for three games on Friday and Saturday. DAVIS WILLIAMS — University of West Georgia (R-So., Cartersville HS) … made a pair of one-inning relief appearances last week at the University of Georgia and home against Stetson University. He received no decision in either appearance. He issued one walk but otherwise retired the side in the sixth inning at Georgia in a 13-6 loss. Against Stetson, he allowed three earned runs on one walk, two hit batsmen, and one hit in the eighth inning of an 11-2 loss. The Wolves (13-13, 4-5 Atlantic Sun Conference) play three conference games at the University of North Florida on Friday through Sunday. Sawyer Wilson SAWYER WILSON — Columbus State University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a four-inning relief appearance last Friday at USC Beaufort and picked up his first collegiate pitching victory. He entered in the fifth inning with the Cougars trailing 8-3 and shut out the Sand Sharks for four innings on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts. CSU rallied over the final three innings to win 13-8. Columbus State (16-15, 7-8 Peach Belt Conference) entertains Albany State University on Wednesday and will host Augusta University for three conference games on Friday through Sunday. SOFTBALL KILEY ARNOLD — Shorter University (So., Cartersville HS) … in doubleheaders last week at Erskine College and home versus Lees-McRae College and Young Harris College, she was 3-for-15 at the plate, including one walk, one sac fly, one run scored, and two RBI. Arnold also stole one base. The Hawks (8-23, 5-9 Carolinas Conference) have league doubleheaders on Tuesday at Southern Wesleyan University (SC) and Young Harris College on Friday. HAYLEE DISHMON — Georgia Highlands College (So., Cass HS) … in road games at South Georgia State and East Georgia State last Friday and Saturday, she was 2-for-8, including one double, one RBI, and three runs scored. The Chargers (24-12, 3-3) host Andrew College in a conference doubleheader on Saturday. PEYTON DORN — Brewton-Parker College (Fr., Woodland HS) … entered in relief in the fourth inning and retired five outs before exiting the circle. Dorn allowed four earned runs on four hits and one walk with no decision in an 11-0 home loss to William Carey University (MS) last Saturday. The Barons (12-17-1, 6-8 Southern States Athletic Conference) play conference road doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday at Blue Mountain Christian University (MS) and the University of Tennessee Southern. Megan Gregory MEGAN GREGORY — Campbell University (So., Adairsville HS) … started and pitched all seven innings in a 4-0 home loss to Hofstra University last Friday. She allowed four earned runs on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts. Gregory also closed out a 5-3 win over Hofstra on Sunday with three shutout innings. She allowed one hit, no walks, and struck out four as the Camels salvaged one victory in a three-game series. Campbell (23-10, 9-3 Coastal Athletic Association) hosts Radford University (VA) on Tuesday before visiting Monmouth University (NJ) for conference games on Friday through Sunday. ANSLEY HIGHT — Reinhardt University (So., Cass HS) … went 2-for-7, including one double with two RBI in a doubleheader split March 26 at Tennessee Wesleyan University. The Eagles (16-8, 13-5 Appalachian Athletic Conference) visit Truett-McConnell on Tuesday for a conference doubleheader before hosting AAC doubleheaders with Bluefield University (VA) on Thursday and Columbia College (SC) on Saturday. ALYSSA JARRETT — Piedmont University (So., Adairsville HS) … in a home start and 9-1 win over Centre College on March 26, she was 0-for-2 at the plate. Jarrett also made a defensive appearance last Saturday at Covenant College in an 11-0 win. The Lions (19-9, 8-0 Collegiate Conference of the South) have won 12 straight and visit Berry College on Wednesday for a non-conference doubleheader before hosting conference foe Belhaven University (MS) for two games on Friday. SADYE JOHNSON — University of North Georgia (Sr., Adairsville HS) … drew a walk in a pinch-hitting appearance and an 8-2 home win over Alabama-Huntsville on March 26. The 9th-ranked Nighthawks (28-7, 10-2 Peach Belt Conference) host 5th-ranked Auburn University Montgomery for two games on Monday, travel to 17th-ranked Tusculum University for a doubleheader on Wednesday, and host a three-game conference series with Georgia College on Friday and Saturday. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cass HS) … went 1-for-9 in a doubleheader split March 26 at Tennessee Wesleyan University. She scored one run. The Eagles (16-8, 13-5 Appalachian Athletic Conference) visit Truett-McConnell on Tuesday for a conference doubleheader before hosting AAC doubleheaders with Bluefield University (VA) on Thursday and Columbia College (SC) on Saturday. Rachael Lee RACHAEL LEE — Valdosta State University (Jr., Cass HS) … in a doubleheader split at Georgia Southwestern University March 25 and a three-game series with Mississippi College this past weekend, Lee was 6-for-14, including one home run, one double, one walk, one hit by pitch, five runs scored with four RBI. The Blazers (20-13, 15-5 Gulf South Conference) host a non-conference doubleheader with Columbus State University on Wednesday and visit 5th-ranked Auburn University Montgomery for a three-game conference series on Saturday and Sunday. AVA PERKINS — Lee University (So, Cartersville HS) … In five home starts last week, Perkins was 3-for-12 as the Flames split a doubleheader with Young Harris College and dropped two of three to the University of Montevallo (AL). She walked four times and was hit by a pitch. She scored two runs and stole two bases. Lee (19-17, 6-14 Gulf South Conference) hosts the University of West Florida for three conference games on Friday and Saturday. Alexis Woods ALEXIS WOODS — Tennessee State University (So., Cass HS) … went 7-for-12 at the plate in a March 26 win at Lipscomb University and three home wins over Morehead State University last Saturday and Sunday. Woods produced three RBI, scored five runs, and stole three bases. The Tigers (18-9, 8-3 Ohio Valley Conference) host Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday and play a three-game conference series at Western Illinois on Saturday and Sunday. TENNIS Emily Bush EMILY BUSH — University of North Georgia (Jr., Cartersville HS) … partnered with teammate Linn Goerdes to win 6-0 at Line 2 doubles on March 24 at Tusculum University. She led 6-2, 5-2 at Line 5 singles when the team match concluded. This past Saturday, Bush lost her Line 5 singles match 4-6, 3-6 to her Flagler College opponent and was trailing 4-5 with Goerdes at Line 2 doubles when the match concluded. UNG (10-6, 1-1 Peach Belt Conference) visits Lander University on Friday. BRYCE VAN ORDER — Piedmont University (Grad student, Woodland HS) … won his Line 4 singles match 6-3, 6-4 last Friday in a 5-2 team loss at Covenant College. On Saturday, he also lost a Line 2 singles match 0-6, 2-6 in a 7-0 loss at 29th-ranked Sewanee (TN). On March 25, Van Order dropped a three-set decision 6-2, 2-6, 1-6 at Line 4 singles in a 7-0 team loss to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. The Lions (10-8, 3-1 Collegiate Conference of the South) host Asbury University (KY) on Saturday. TRACK AND FIELD HAYDEN CAGLE — Berry College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … was 27th in the javelin throw (98-7) this past weekend at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invitational. The Vikings will compete in the Emory Twilight on Friday and at the University of West Georgia on Saturday. JUNE DELAUDER — Reinhardt University (Fr., Cass HS) … finished 19th (17.63) in the 100-meter hurdles this past weekend at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invitational in Atlanta. The Eagles will participate in the Emory Dooley Invitational on Friday. ANDY FORSYTH—Berry College (Fr., Woodland HS) … placed 25th (1:58.03) in the 800-meter run this past weekend at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invitational. The Vikings return to Emory for the Twilight Invitational on Friday and compete at the University of West Georgia on Saturday. ERIC TOVIAVE — Belmont University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … finished second in the 110-meter hurdles (15.42) and 400-meter hurdles (56.44) at the Western Kentucky University Hilltopper Relays last Friday and Saturday. The Bruins head to Ole Miss for the Joe Walker Invitational on Friday and Saturday. GOLF Buck Brumlow BUCK BRUMLOW — University of Georgia (Sr., Cartersville HS) … fired rounds of 72-73-74 and tied for 33rd last Thursday through Saturday at The Goodwin Invitational hosted by Stanford University on the Stanford Golf Course. The Bulldogs (14-over) tied for eleventh of 30 teams. UCLA (11-under) won the tournament, followed by Colorado (2-under) and Northwestern (1-under). Next for Georgia is The Ford Collegiate hosted by Georgia Southern at The Ford Field & River Club in Richmond Hill.  Brody Tidwell BRODY TIDWELL — Georgia State University (So., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 71-73-75 and tied for 29th March 24-25 at the UNCW Seahawk Intercollegiate at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Panthers finished fifth behind host UNC Wilmington, James Madison, Stetson, and Florida Atlantic in the 13-team field. Georgia State is scheduled for the Golfweek AGT Invitational at True Blue Plantation in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, Monday through Wednesday.

March 29, 2025 The Georgia Highlands College softball team extended its winning streak to five games on Saturday with two GCAA conference wins at East Georgia State. The Chargers won the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader 10-2 and captured the second game 12-5. Hayden Joyner went the distance in the circle to collect the pitching victory in the opener. She went all seven innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while recording seven strikeouts. Maci Andrews (1.2 IP, 4R, 0ER, 3H, 1BB) started the second game, and Athens Hudson (5.1 IP, 1ER, 3H, 2BB, 1K) entered in the second inning and finished the game in the circle. Emmalee Freeman (four doubles, four RBI), Abbi Hall (two doubles, triple, two RBI), and Emma Darrow led the Chargers’ offense with five hits. Faith Gauthier (three RBI) and Mary Catherine Kimball (double, two RBI) finished the doubleheader with three hits. Hailey Love contributed two hits. Ahmani Green (double, two RBI), Haylee Dishmon (double), and Joyner added one hit. Hudson drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and Abbey Yates had one RBI. East Georgia State slipped to 5-21 overall and 2-6 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s conference standings. GHC (24-12, 3-3) will host a conference doubleheader with Andrew College on Saturday at 2 p.m.

March 29, 2025 The Cartersville High School track and field teams split squads on Friday sending athletes to the Woodstock Distance Carnival and the Friday Night Lights Invitational in Rome. Top Cartersville results at Woodstock High School: Sofia Burns — 1600 meter run — 2nd — 5:30.99 Will Feuerbach — 800 meter run — 2nd — 1:58.17 Hayden Mitchell — 3200 meter run — 2nd — 10:28.11 Kaleb Lanier — 3200 meter run — 3rd — 10:44.50 Ethan Empie — 1600 meter run — 4th — 4:40.28 Actavious Thompson set a new Cartersville High record in the 400 meter run. Top Cartersville results at Friday Night Lights in Rome: Bayley Stanley — 100 meter dash — 1st — 12.56 Laney Saunders — Pole vault — 1st — 11-0 Allana Williams — Discus throw — 1st — 89-3 Allana Williams — Shot put — 1st — 38-0 Karlee Christian — High jump — 1st — 4-10 Actavious Thompson — 400 meter dash — 1st — 49.92 (new school record) Cartersville boys 4x200 meter relay team — 1st — 1:28.18 (new school record) — Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Tyon Coe, Actavious Thompson Bayley Stanley — Long jump — 2nd — 15-7.25 Karlee Christian — Triple jump — 2nd — 32-1 Madoxx Davis — 200 meter dash — 2nd — 22.60 Cam’ren Collum — 110 meter hurdles — 2nd — 15.32 Thomas Smith — 300 meter hurdles — 2nd — 42.27 Tyon Coe and the 4x200 meter relay team set a new school record this past Friday in Rome. Cam’ren Collum — High jump — 2nd — 6-4 Cartersville boys 4x100 meter relay team — 2nd — 43.01 — Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Brady Marchese, Tyon Coe Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay team — 2nd — 3:33.28 — Henry Abernathy, Actavious Thompson, Khamauri Glenn, Kemontae Parker Callie Hastings — Long jump — 3rd — 14-11 Amirra Davis — High jump — 3rd — 4:10 Hadley Davis — Triple jump — 3rd — 31-10 Jade Nelson — Discus throw — 3rd — 76-0.5 Paris Moultrie — Shot put — 3rd — 31-2 Brady Marchese — 100 meter dash — 3rd — 10.98 Tyon Coe — 200 meter dash — 3rd — 22.63 Kenneth Wilkey — High jump — 3rd — 6-2 Jackson Montgomery — Triple jump — 3rd — 39-3 Henry Abernathy — Discus throw — 3rd — 127-5 Bentley Denham — High jump — 4th — 4:10 Olivia Montgomery — Discus throw — 4th — 74-10 Up next, Cartersville will host the 2025 Bartow County Track and Field Championship on Thursday. TIGERS 2ND AT COAHULLA CREEK QUAD MEET The Adairsville High School boys’ track and field team finished second and the Lady Tigers were third on Thursday (March 27) at Coahulla Creek in a quad meet that also included North Murray and Ringgold. The host Colts won the girls’ and boys’ meets. North Murray was second in the girls’ meet followed by Adairsville and Ringgold The Adairsville boys finished seven points behind Coahulla Creek. Ringgold was third and North Murray was fourth. Event winners and runners-up for Adairsville: Ella Bailey — 300 meter hurdles — 1st — 50.50 Cadence Caudill — Discus throw — 1st — 83-01.50 Westin Crisp — 100 meter dash — 1st — 11.86 Aaron Souders — 1600 meter run — 1st — 5:35.15 Anthony Acie — 300 meter hurdles — 1st — 43.77 Blaine Leighly — Shot put — 1st — 43-07 Adairsville boys 4x400 meter relay — 1st — 3:51.96 — Ethan Cummins, Nathaniel Fortier, Zach Stephey, Anthony Acie Zofia Wielgusz — Long jump — 2nd — 14-02 Cadence Caudill — Shot put — 2nd — 27-02 Westin Crisp — 200 meter dash — 2nd — 23.23 Victor McQueen — 110 meter hurdles — 2nd — 18.12 Victor McQueen — 300 meter hurdles — 2nd — 44.50 Blaine Leighly — Triple jump — 2nd — 38-03 Adairsville will compete in the 2025 Bartow County Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Cartersville.

March 29, 2025 Grace Kendrick was the winning pitcher in the first game of Friday's doubleheader at South Georgia State. Georgia Highlands College softball won both games of a conference doubleheader at South Georgia State on Friday. The Chargers won 10-3 and 11-4 in Waycross. In the opening game, GHC pitcher Grace Kendrick (7 IP, 3ER, 7H, 1BB, 3K) went the distance in the circle. Hurlers Athens Hudson (2.2 IP, 3R, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 1K) and Maci Andrews (4.1 IP, 1ER, 4H, 3BB, 1K) combined in Game 2. Emma Darrow led the Chargers’ offense with six hits in the doubleheader. Abbi Hall (triple, double, two RBI), Emmalee Freeman (three doubles, three RBI), and Hayden Joyner (double, two RBI) had four hits. Faith Gauthier (RBI) and Mary Catherine Kimball contributed two hits. Abbey Yates (three RBI), Ahmani Green (double, RBI), Haylee Dishmon (RBI), and Andrews added one hit. Hudson produced one RBI with a sacrifice fly. The losses left the Hawks 13-25 overall. South Georgia State is 2-8 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. Georgia Highlands (22-12, 3-3) plays a doubleheader at East Georgia State on Saturday at 1 p.m.

March 28, 2025 Cartersville and Cass completed three-game region series sweeps on Friday night, while Adairsville lost the third game of the Tigers’ region series with Heritage-Catoosa. GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 7, WOODLAND 0 GAME 2: CARTERSVILLE 15, WOODLAND 0 Andrew Purdy had six hits and four RBI in Friday's doubleheader sweep of Woodland. The Purple Hurricanes’ pitching staff was dominant Friday night as Cartersville hurlers limited the Woodland Wildcats to no runs and only three hits in a Region 7-AAAA doubleheader. Cartersville completed a three-game series sweep of Woodland, winning 13-3 on Tuesday, plus 7-0 and 15-0 on Friday. Nate Russell (4 IP, 0R, 2H, 3BB, 8K) and Brady Kerlin (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 2K) combined to shut out the Wildcats in the opening game on Friday.  Avery Shiflett (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 4K), Davis Waddell (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 1K), and Maddox Frazier (1 IP, 3K) combined to strike out seven of 17 Woodland batters in Game 3 of the series. Alabama commit Andrew Purdy paced the Hurricanes’ offense in the doubleheader with six hits and four RBI. Thomas Peters (home run, double, five RBI) and Cole Crawford (double, two RBI) followed with four hits. Triston McKibben (double, three RBI) contributed three hits, and Cameron Cochran (two RBI) had two hits on the night. Logan Buchanan (two RBI), David Vargas (RBI), Asa Mitcham (double, RBI), Nolan Elroad (double), Julez Pratt, Brayden Logan, Casen Cochran, and Gavin Renegar added one hit. Clint Hosea drove in one run. Preston Sorrells, Conner Lujan, Zaylen Cochran, and Sammy Ray had one hit for Woodland.  Lucas Baker (2.1 IP, 6R, 5ER, 8H, 1BB, 2K), Christian Duran (4.2 IP, 1ER, 7H, 0BB, 1K), Austin Daves (1.1 IP, 8R, 4ER, 5H, 1BB, 2K), Kallen Reynolds (0.1 IP, 3R, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K), Steven Tumlin (1.1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 0BB), and Alfredo Romo (2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 3BB, 2K) made pitching appearances for the Wildcats on Friday. The losses dropped Woodland to 10-10 overall and 4-8 in Region 7-AAAA. The Wildcats begin a three-game region series at Hiram on Tuesday. Woodland will host a doubleheader with the Hornets on Friday. Cartersville (14-7, 10-2) has now won nine straight. The Canes host the first game of a three-game region series with Cedartown on Tuesday. The series will continue with a doubleheader in Polk County on Friday. GAME 1: CASS 17, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 2 GAME 2: CASS 14, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 4 Nic Wright had five hits, three RBI, and stole ten bases in Friday's doubleheader sweep of Southeast Whitfield. The Cass Colonels cruised to a home doubleheader sweep of Southeast Whitfield Friday night and completed a three-game series sweep of the Raiders. The Colonels outhit Southeast twenty-two to six and took advantage of eight errors and eleven walks. Cass also stole twenty-four bases in the two games. Jake Johnson (3 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB, 1K) was the winning pitcher for Cass in the opening game. Nic Wright (2.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 3K) collected the pitching win in Game 2.  Jay Sheldon (4 IP, 2ER, 1H, 4BB, 5K) closed out the first game and started Game 2 on the mound. Chase Tatum (0.1 IP, 2ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K) also pitched in the nightcap. Wright led the Colonels' offense with five hits in the doubleheader and three RBI. He also stole 10 bases. Trenton Elario followed with four hits, including one double and five RBI.  Tatum had three doubles and five RBI. Zach Stiles finished the two games with three hits, including one triple, one double, and four RBI. Hunter Lovett (double, two RBI) and Sheldon (two RBI) had two hits on the night. Dustin Wallin (two RBI), Dawson Warner, and Johnson (double) added one hit. Landon Lamb swiped eight bases. Lovett had four steals, and Joey Kane stole two bases. The losses dropped Southeast Whitfield to 4-17 overall and 1-11 in Region 7-AAAA. The Raiders have lost nine straight and 13 of their last 14. Cass (10-10, 5-7) starts a three-game series at region-leading Allatoona on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. The Colonels will host a doubleheader with the 6th-ranked Buccaneers on Friday. HERITAGE 4, ADAIRSVILLE 3 Ethan Long For the second night in a row, Adairsville and Heritage-Catoosa went to extra innings, but on Friday night, the Generals came out on top and walked off with a 4-3 victory. The two teams went to an extra inning tied 2-2. Adairsville scored two runs in the top of the fourth on back-to-back RBI doubles by Jarrett Scott and Jack Nelson. Heritage tied the score with two runs in the bottom of the sixth on three singles and a groundout. Scott smacked a solo homer in the top of the eighth that gave the Tigers a 3-2 advantage, but the Generals won the game with a walk and back-to-back, two-out RBI singles in the bottom of the inning. Hudson Parr (6 IP, 2R, 1ER, 6H, 1BB, 5K) made the pitching start for Adairsville, but Scott (1.2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB, 3K) was tagged with the pitching loss in relief. Ethan Long, Scott (two RBI), and Nelson (RBI) had two hits for the Tigers. Braxton Ryan, Isaac Burnett, and Kaiden Coker added one hit. The Generals improved to 13-7 overall and 7-2 in Region 7-AAA by salvaging the series' final game. Adairsville (12-7, 7-5) begins a three-game region series with LaFayette on Tuesday at home at 5:30 p.m.

March 28, 2025 Woodland's Libby Morgan (13) navigates traffic as Cartersville's Helen Leaming (15) and Layla Morgan (16) defend in Friday's match at Weinman Stadium. The Cartersville Lady Canes upended visiting Woodland 2-1 Friday night at Weinman Stadium to earn the No. 4 seed from Region 7-AAAA in the upcoming GHSA state playoffs. Scout Hullander (17) scored the Lady Canes' go-ahead goal in the second half. Following a scoreless first half, the visiting Lady Cats grabbed a 1-0 lead in the opening minute of the second half. Sammie Espinoza scored the goal for Woodland off an assist from Liby Morgan. Cartersville responded less than four minutes later with an equalizer by Mallory Nicklas off a corner. Lexi Fennelly However, the Lady Canes broke the deadlock in the 60th minute on a goal by Scout Hullander. Lexi Fennelly assisted on the go-ahead goal. The Cartersville girls improved to 5-6 overall and finished 4-3 in region matches. The Lady Canes will begin preparations for the state playoffs on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on their home pitch against Model. Woodland falls to 4-8 overall and finished 3-4 in region action. The Lady Cats have four non-region matches remaining on the schedule, beginning at Gordon Central on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. WOODLAND BOYS 2, CARTERSVILLE 0 The Wildcats scored goals in each half Friday night at Cartersville’s Weinman Stadium to finish their region schedule with a 2-0 victory. Aiden Carrillo found the net for Woodland in the 28th minute off an assist by Deiby Sanchez. That goal gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead at halftime. Connor Henderson added a final insurance goal for Woodland in the final minute assisted by goalkeeper Jaime Lozano. Cartersville (3-7) finished the Region 7-AAAA slate with a 1-6 mark. The Hurricanes have four non-region matches remaining, beginning at home on Tuesday against Model at 7:30 p.m. Woodland (3-10) also finished region play with a 1-6 record. The Wildcats play a non-region match at Gordon Central on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

March 27, 2025 The Adairsville girls' soccer team stepped outside of Region 7-AAA play on Thursday night to challenge the Class 4A Lady Buccaneers of Allatoona. The Lady Tigers lost 9-1 but head coach David Sexauer was pleased with how his team responded. “I was impressed with the team’s composure. They proved that the stage wasn’t too big and they were able to rise to the level of an intimidating team.” Allatoona, the 2024 Class 4A state runner-up, led 5-0 at halftime. The lone Adairsville goal was scored by Alivia Joslin in the 52nd minute off an assist from Sam Gough. “The challenge was good for us,” added Sexauer. “We need to face competition like this to help make us better and prepare us for the playoffs.” Allatoona improved to 12-1 overall. The Lady Bucs were 7-0 in Region 7-AAAA. Adairsville (9-3) will host Pepperell in another tune-up for the playoffs on Tuesday. KELL 9, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0 The host Longhorns improved to 3-8 on the season with a 9-0 home win over Adairsville on Thursday night in Marietta. Adairsville (5-7) hosts Pepperell in another non-region match on Tuesday.