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March 26, 2025 Zach Stiles had three doubles and three RBI at Southeast Whitfield Wednesday night. Cass baseball's first game of this week’s three-game series with Southeast Whitfield was pushed back 24 hours due to a shortage of umpires on Tuesday, but the Colonels' bats were ready in a 9-1 win in Dalton. Cass scored five runs in the top of the second inning and added on late to secure their victory. The early runs were enough for pitchers Hunter Lovett (5 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 9K) and Nic Wright (2 IP, 1ER, 2H, 0BB, 1K), who combined to scatter four hits and compiled ten strikeouts. Zach Stiles led the Colonels’ offensive attack with three doubles and three RBI. Dustin Warner (double, RBI) and Wright (triple) had two hits. Landon Lamb (RBI), Lovett (RBI), and Trenton Elario contributed one hit. Chase Tatum drove in one run. Hunter Lovett struck out nine in five innings and earned the pitching win for Cass at Southeast Whitfield. The Raiders fell to 4-15 overall and 1-9 in Region 7-AAAA. Cass (8-10, 3-7) will host a doubleheader with Southeast Whitfield on Friday, starting at 5 p.m.

March 26, 2025 Carsen Stanfield The Cartersville boys golf team won a nine-hole tri-match on Wednesday at Chapel Hill Golf Club in Douglasville, defeating Carrollton and East Paulding. The Canes carded a 155 total. Carrollton shot 170, and East Paulding scored 201. Ramsay Dunn led Cartersville with a 1-under-par 35. Carsen Stanfield shot an even par 36. Reid Lowry and James Buessing each carded 42. Next for the Hurricanes is Day 2 of the Dalton Tournament at The Farm on Thursday.

March 26, 2025 Thoreau Lipscomb On Tuesday, the Cartersville High School track and field teams hosted and won a quad meet in Weinman Stadium. The Lady Canes scored 153 points, followed by Cherokee (84), Rockmart (82), and Woodland (65). The Purple Hurricanes scored 214.5 points, followed by Woodland (86.5), Cherokee (77.5), and Rockmart (55.5). Event winners for Cartersville and Woodland: Laney Saunders, Cartersville — Pole vault — 11-3 Bayley Stanley, Cartersville — Long jump — 16-8 Ryan Womack, Woodland — Long jump — 19-7.75 Thoreau Lipscomb, Cartersville — Shot put — 49-10 Thoreau Lipscomb, Cartersville — Discus throw — 136-5 Cam’ren Collum, Cartersville — 110-meter hurdles — 16.50 Bayley Stanley, Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 12.73 Bayley Stanley Madoxx Davis, Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 11.14 Sofia Burns, Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:29.97 Hayden Mitchell, Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 4:56.88 Alex Hampton, Cartersville — 400 meter dash — 1:04.44 Actavious Thompson, Cartersville — 400 meter dash — 50.11 Leyla Booth, Cartersville — 300-meter hurdles — 50.40 Ethan Empie, Cartersville — 800 meter run — 2:08.91 Bayley Stanley, Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 27.10 Madoxx Davis, Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 22.86 Cartersville girls 4x400 meter relay (4:24.50) — Alex Hampton, Kori Mandibaya, Addi Burns, Leyla Booth Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay (3:30.44) — Actavious Thompson, Barrett Stepp, Tripp Chitwood, Will Feuerbach Woodland boys 4x800 meter relay (10:39.13) — Cooper Higdon, Aaron Yandow, Grant Davenport, Logan Marr Cartersville boys 4x100 meter relay (44.14) — Actavious Thompson, Madoxx Davis, Brady Marchese, Tyon Coe COLONELS RUNNER-UP AT DARLINGTON The Cass High track and field teams finished second in a tri-meet at Darlington High School in Rome on Wednesday evening. The host Tigers and Lady Tigers won the meet. The Darlington boys scored 251 points, followed by Cass (212.5) and Pepperell (169.5). The Darlington girls scored 230 points, followed by Cass (203) and Pepperell (143). Cass event winners: Nakayla KK Evans — High jump — 4-10 Kiana McDaniel — Shot put — 33-7 Xavier Lowe — High jump — 6-6 Devan Curtis — Discus throw — 138-0 Malik Henry — Shot put — 41-2 Xzaevion Turner — 110-meter hurdles — 17.78 Channing Briggs — 300-meter hurdles — 47.10 Nicholas Robinson — 800 meter run — 2:20.04 Girls 4x100 meter relay (53.22) — Kamerynn Easterling, Nakayla KK Evans, Kiana McDaniel, Anizah Taylor

March 26, 2025 Reid Henson The Cartersville boys’ golf team competed in the Chris Kirk Classic on Tuesday at Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock and finished second in a 12-team field that mainly included Class 5A and 6A teams. Cartersville and Blessed Trinity were the only Class 4A teams in the field. Creekview won the tournament with a 1-under-par 287 total. Cartersville shot 304 to finish as runner-up. Senior Andrew Lutjens led the way with a 2-under 70. Sophomore Bodie Brumlow shot a 76. Freshman Reid Henson shot a 78, and junior Carter Rice rounded out the scoring with an 80. The Canes are back in action on Wednesday at Chapel Hill Golf Club and Thursday at The Farm in Dalton.

March 25, 2025 Chad Branton (left) and Rusty Mosley shot 63-68 this past weekend to win the 2025 MGA Four-Ball Invitational at Cartersville Country Club. Photo credit: Cartersville Country Club Chad Branton and Rusty Mosley carded rounds of 63-68 (13-under-par) this past weekend in windy conditions to win the 2025 MGA Four-Ball Invitational at Cartersville Country Club. The duo, who finished runner-up in 2024, led two teams by six shots following Saturday’s opening round en route to a five-shot win over Trey Broome and Clayton Griffin (69-67). Lee Bowman and Shawn Higgins (70-68) finished third. Taylor Dorner and Mike Hefner (72-68) placed fourth. Robert Brooks and Paul Wielage (69-67) won the Senior 65+ Gold Flight by three shots over David McGinnis and Dennis Bush (72-67). Os Hillman and Ron Hunter (72-71) were third at 1-under par. Dave Coleman and Charles Wilson (72-67) won Players Flight 1, finishing ahead of Hal Lamb and Rick Brown (71-69). Scott Davenport and Mike Cromer (70-72) finished third. Ryan Hulton and Justin McMasters (69-67) cruised to a nine-shot win in Players Flight 2. Alex Jones and Donny Mixon (71-74) were second, followed by Hunter Clary and Jay Rhoten (73-75). In Players Flight 3, Stephen Hopkins and Curt Jolly (73-70) won by three shots over Kevin Parker and Steve Stewart (71-75). David Kellogg and Brody Grinnell (76-71) placed third. Ron Harris and Randy Foster (70-79) won Players Flight 4 by four shots ahead of Steven Hickman and Lee Mitchell (77-76). Mike Ross and Shannon Wehunt (79-79) placed third. The annual tournament included 164 players (82 teams).

March 25, 2025 All eight local high school soccer teams were in action on Tuesday. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 7, RIDGELAND 1 The Lady Tigers built a 5-1 lead by halftime and celebrated their seniors with a 7-1 Region 7-AAA victory over the Ridgeland Panthers.  Ella Edwards scored three goals to pace the Adairsville offense. Alexa Damer scored two goals and added one assist. Alivia Joslin and Addi Jerauld also scored goals. Samantha Gough contributed two assists. Greer Cofield and Braylynn Martin added one assist. All 23 Lady Tigers on the roster saw playing time in the victory. Coach David Sexauer commended Jacksyn Elrod's play: “She continues to have good, consistent, and efficient games. Her balance on the ball has improved, and she sees the field well.” On Thursday, Adairsville (9-2, 4-2) plays a non-region match at Allatoona. WOODLAND GIRLS 3, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 1 The Woodland Lady Cats lost at Southeast Whitfield Tuesday night, 3-1. The host Lady Raiders scored first in the 11th minute, but Woodland scored an equalizer with just under ten minutes remaining in the first half. Ansley Burns scored for the Lady Cats off an assist from Libby Morgan. Southeast Whitfield regained the lead in the 53rd minute and added an insurance goal in the 69th minute. The Lady Raiders improved to 8-3 overall and 4-2 in Region 7-AAAA. Woodland (4-7, 3-3) plays at Cartersville on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 5, HIRAM 0 The Lady Canes improved to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in Region 7-AAAA. Hiram fell to 0-13 overall and 0-7 in region play. Mallory Nicklas scored two goals for Cartersville, and Kiley McMichael, Lundyn Eubanks, and Annabelle Williams each added one goal. Melanie Villela contributed one assist. Cartersville hosts Woodland on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 4, HIRAM 3 The Canes scored all four goals in the first half and held on for a 4-3 win Tuesday night at Hiram.Hiram dropped to 6-6 overall and 1-6 in Region 7-AAAA. Edgar Abeja score all four goals for the Hurricanes. Cartersville improved to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in region matches. The Canes host Woodland on Friday at 7:30 p.m. to complete region play. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 1, RIDGELAND 1   (Tigers win on PKs) Brock Benefield scored a goal in the 37th minute off an assist from John Mark Shepherd and Tigers’ goalkeeper Charlie Potter made 22 saves in a region match that was decided by penalty kicks. Ridgeland and Adairsville were tied at the intermission and played a scoreless second half and overtime session before the Tigers outscored the Panthers in the penalty kick session. Shepherd, Carlos Limones, Fletcher Silvers, and Cooper Souders converted kicks in the PK portion of the match and Potter blocked two attempts by Ridgeland to secure the win. The loss dropped the Panthers to 1-11 overall and 0-6 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (5-6, 2-4) completes region play as the fifth place team. The Tigers have a non-region match at Kell on Thursday at 8 p.m. DALTON 10, CASS GIRLS 1 Dalton improved to 8-3 overall and 6-1 in Region 7-AAAA with a 10-1 home win over the Cass Lady Colonels.  Cass (1-10, 1-6) hosts Carrollton on Monday at 5:30 p.m. SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 3, WOODLAND BOYS 0 The host Raiders led 1-0 on a goal in the 16th minute and added two goals in the final four minutes of the match to defeat Woodland 3-0. Southeast Whitfield improved to 7-4 overall and 3-3 in Region 7-AAAA. Woodland (2-9, 0-6) hosts North Paulding on Wednesday and plays at Cartersville on Friday. DALTON 4, CASS BOYS 0 The host Catamounts kept their 2025 record unblemished with a 4-0 shutout of Cass on Tuesday. Dalton improved to 12-0 overall and finished Region 7-AAAA play with a 7-0 mark. Cass (6-6, 4-3) will host Carrollton in a non-region match next Monday at 7:30 p.m. The Colonels have finished fourth in the region standings.

March 25, 2025 The Purple Hurricanes scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and added on in each successive frame Tuesday in a 13-3 Region 7-AAAA win over Woodland at Richard Bell Field. Cartersville added three runs in the second inning, three in the third, and two more in the fourth. The Wildcats plated single runs in the top of the second, fourth, and fifth innings. Woodland committed five errors and issued eight walks. Andrew Purdy (4 IP, 2R, 0ER, 5H, 0BB, 7K) made the pitching start for the Canes and collected the win. Maddox Frazier (1 IP, 1ER, 3H, 0BB, 1K) pitched the fifth inning for Cartersville. Austin Daves (1 IP, 5R, 1ER, 3H, 3BB, 1K) started on the mound for Woodland and was charged with the loss. Zaylen Cochran (1 IP, 3R, 0ER, 2H, 2BB), Tucker James (1.2 IP, 5R, 2ER, 6H, 3BB), and Alfredo Romo (0.1 IP) pitched in relief for the Wildcats. Julez Pratt (double, four RBI) led the Cartersville bats with three hits. Cole Crawford (three RBI), Nolan Elrod (two RBI), and Purdy (triple) produced two hits. David Vargas and Cameron Cochran added one hit. Tristan McKibben (sac fly) and Brayden Logan were credited with one RBI. Preston Sorrells (double) and Jake Clowers (double) had two hits for Woodland. Lucas Baker (double, RBI), James (RBI), Cochran (RBI), and Romo added one hit. Woodland (10-8, 4-6) will host Cartersville (12-7, 8-2) in a doubleheader on Friday starting at 5 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE 9, HERITAGE-CATOOSA 5 Jack Nelson The Tigers started fast on Tuesday at Heritage-Catoosa and held on to win the first game of a three-game series with the region-leading Generals, 9-5. Adairsville had six hits in the top of the first inning and plated seven runs for an early lead. Heritage-Catoosa responded with four runs in the bottom of the first, but got no closer. The Tigers added single runs in the second and seventh innings. Cohen Fletcher hit a solo home run for the Generals in the fifth inning. Jack Nelson (6.1 IP, 5ER, 7H, 3BB, 7K) made the pitching start and worked into the seventh inning. Jarrett Scott (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB) retired the final two outs to earn a save.  Nelson had three hits and one RBI for the Tigers’ offense. Ethan Long (double, three RBI) and Isaac Burnett (RBI) contributed two hits. Peyton Bowen (RBI), Braxton Ryan, and Scott added one hit. The loss dropped the Generals to 12-6 overall and 6-1 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (11-6, 6-4) hosts Heritage on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The series will conclude on Friday in Ringgold. CASS at SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD Due to umpire availability, the first game of this week's Cass-Southeast Whitfield series was pushed back to Wednesday.

March 24, 2025 Former Woodland High School standout wrestlers Caleb Henson and Jaxon Smith earned NCAA Division I All-American status this past weekend at the National Championship Tournament in Philadelphia. Defending national champion, Henson was edged in the finals. Smith placed sixth in his division. WRESTLING Caleb Henson followed up last season's title with a runner-up finish in 2025. CALEB HENSON — Virginia Tech (Jr., Woodland HS) … The defending national champion in the 149-pound weight class reached the NCAA National Championship finals this past Saturday in Philadelphia but came up just short of a second consecutive title in a 1-0 loss to 2nd-seeded Ridge Lovett of Nebraska. Nicknamed “The Hitman,” Henson reached the finals by taking a 6-2 decision over Dylan D’Emilio of Ohio State in the semifinals. He is only the second Hokie to make finals appearances. Last Thursday, Henson handled 33rd-seeded Teague Travis of Oklahoma State and 17th-ranked Jaden Aboas of Stanford to reach the quarterfinals. He then secured three-time All-American status with his 8-5 decision on Friday over 8th-seeded Jordan Williams of Little Rock. Virginia Tech placed eleventh in the 2024-25 team standings. Henson completed his junior season with a 30-2 record and is 87-9 in his collegiate career. Jaxon Smith was 20-7 in 2024-25. JAXON SMITH — University of Maryland (R-Jr., Woodland HS) … finished sixth at the NCAA National Championship in Philadelphia this past weekend in the 184-pound weight class and achieved All-American status. Seeded eighth entering the tournament, he had wins over No. 25 Jarred McGill of Edinboro, No. 9 Reece Heller of Pittsburgh, No. 14 DJ Parker of Oklahoma, and No. 12 Silas Allred of Nebraska, and he lost in the national quarterfinals to No. 1 Carter Starocci of Penn State who went on to win a fifth national title. He also had consolation losses to No. 3 Max McEnelly of Minnesota and No. 6 Chris Foca of Cornell. Smith finished the season with a 20-7 record. Maryland finished tied for 24th place in the team standings. CHINA CBA — PRO BASKETBALL ASHTON HAGANS — Xinjiang Flying Tigers (6th yr. pro; Cartersville native; University of Kentucky; Newton HS) … finished a 116-103 loss to Zhejiang on March 18 with four points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one blocked shot. He did not play in a 115-86 win over Sichuan this past Saturday. The Flying Tigers play Qingdao, Shandong, and Shanghai this week on the road. The team has a 30-12 record and is in third place in the 20-team league behind Guangsha (37-6) and Shanxi (32-11). TENNIS EMILY BUSH — University of North Georgia (Jr., Cartersville HS) … won her Line 5 singles match 7-5, 6-2 but lost 0-6 at Line 3 doubles with partner Carolina Reis in the 2nd-ranked Nighthawks’ 3-4 loss at home to 18th-ranked University of West Florida on March 18. On Monday, UNG (9-5, 1-0) plays at Tusculum University and hosts 5th-ranked Flagler College in a Peach Belt Conference match on Saturday. TRACK AND FIELD HAYDEN CAGLE — Berry College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … finished 35th (12.28m / 48-3.50) in the shot put and 37th (33.59m / 110-2.00) in the javelin throw last Friday and Saturday at the Emory Spring Break Classic in Atlanta. The Vikings return to Emory Thursday through Saturday for the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invitational. KAITLYN GODWIN — University of North Florida (Fr., Cass HS) … placed 57th (12.43) in the 100-meter dash and the University of Central Florida Black and Gold Invitational this past Friday and Saturday. Next for the Ospreys is the Raleigh Relays on Thursday and Friday. JOSEPH WOMACK — Furman University (Fr., Cartersville resident, Darlington HS) … finished 27th (50.48) in the 400-meter dash this past weekend at the Charlotte 49er Classic. The Paladins will participate in the Raleigh Relays on Thursday and Friday. GOLF Buck Brumlow BUCK BRUMLOW — University of Georgia (Sr., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 69-75-67 (5-under-par) and tied for eighth individually as the Bulldogs won the 16-team Linger Longer Invitational on March 16-18 at The Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia. The Bulldogs had all five team members finish in the top ten of 95 players. Thirty-seventh-ranked Georgia shot 30-under-par and won by two shots over 18th-ranked Alabama and nine shots over the University of South Florida. Next on the UGA schedule is The Goodwin, hosted by Stanford University at TPC Harding Park, where the Bulldogs are the defending champions. BLANE DAVIS — Georgia College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … shot 77-79-75 (21-over) and tied for 68th on March 16-17 as GCSU hosted the Bobcat Invitational at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee in Eatonton.  The Bobcats will play in the Peach Belt Conference Championship on April 18-20 at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta. BRODY TIDWELL — Georgia State University (So., Cartersville HS) … fired rounds of 73-78-71 (6-over) and tied for 47th individually at the Linger Longer Invitational on March 16-18 at The Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee. The Panthers finished 13th in the 16-team field. Georgia State will play in the Seahawk Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday in Cape Fear, North Carolina. SOFTBALL KILEY ARNOLD — Shorter University (So., Cartersville HS) … went 2-for-9 including one double, three walks, and scored three runs in four road losses this past Friday and Saturday — two at UNC Pembroke and two at Francis Marion University. The Hawks (4-21, 1-7 Conference Carolinas) visit Erskine College for a doubleheader on Wednesday, host Lees-McRae College on Friday, and Young Harris College on Saturday. HAYLEE DISHMON — Georgia Highlands College (So., Cass HS) … in one game at Wallace State CC on March 18 and a home game against Georgia Military College this past Saturday, Dishmon was 1-for-7 with one RBI and one run scored. The Chargers (20-12, 1-3 GCAA) host South Georgia State for a doubleheader on Friday and East Georgia State for two games on Saturday. PEYTON DORN — Brewton Parker College (Fr., Woodland HS) … made a 5-⅓ inning start and was charged with the pitching start last Friday in a 4-3 loss at Faulkner University. Dorn allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks. The Barons (10-15-1, 4-6 Southern State Athletic Conference) host the University of Mobile for a doubleheader on Friday and William Carey University (MS) for a doubleheader on Saturday. Megan Gregory MEGAN GREGORY — Campbell University (So., Adairsville HS) … made three pitching appearances last week in road games, recording one win, one loss, and one no decision. The right-hand hurler totaled 16 innings, allowing seven earned runs on 16 hits and four walks. Gregory struck out 13. She had a no-decision in five innings at Queens University (NC) on March 18, a win in a seven-inning complete game at Towson University last Saturday, and was charged with the pitching loss in a four-inning appearance on Sunday at Towson in a 2-1 loss. The Fighting Camels (22-8, 8-1 Coastal Athletic Association) host Hofstra University in a three-game conference series on Friday through Sunday. ANSLEY HIGHT — Reinhardt University (So., Cass HS) … went 8-for-11 at the plate in a four-game Kentucky road trip last Thursday and Saturday. Hight hit two homers, one double, and one triple with 12 RBI. She added one walk and scored four runs in doubleheaders at the University of Pikeville and Kentucky Christian University. On Wednesday, the Eagles (15-7, 12-4 Appalachian Athletic Conference) travel to Tennessee Wesleyan for a doubleheader. ALYSSA JARRETT — Piedmont University (So., Adairsville HS) … made a start at catcher last Saturday and went 2-for-2 with a double and four RBI in a 15-1 home win over Agnes Scott College. The Lions (15-9, 6-0 Collegiate Conference of the South) have won eight straight. They will host Centre College (KY) for a doubleheader on Wednesday before traveling to Covenant College for two games on Saturday. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cass HS) … went 7-for-13 with one double, two walks, ten runs scored, and five RBI last week in doubleheader wins at the University of Pikeville (KY) and Kentucky Christian University. Lee also stole four bases. On Wednesday, the Eagles (15-7, 12-4 Appalachian Athletic Conference) travel to Tennessee Wesleyan for a doubleheader. RACHAEL LEE — Valdosta State University (Jr., Cass HS) … hit safely in all three games and was 4-for-10 at the plate in a home conference series sweep of the University of Montevallo last Saturday and Sunday. Lee walked twice, stole one base, and scored five runs in the series. The Blazers (17-11, 13-4 Gulf South Conference) play two games on Tuesday at Georgia Southwestern and will host a conference series with Mississippi College on Saturday and Sunday. ALEXIS WOODS — Tennessee State University (So., Cass HS) … went 1-for-12 at the plate with two RBI and two runs scored in three starts this past Friday and Saturday at Lindenwood University. The Tigers won two of the three games in the conference series. Tennessee State (14-9, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference) visits Lipscomb University on Wednesday and hosts a conference series with Morehead State University on Saturday and Sunday. BASEBALL DREW BILLINGS — Trinity Baptist College (Jr., Woodland HS) … faced three batters and retired the final two outs of the seventh inning on March 18 in a 3-1 loss to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Jacksonville. Billings walked one and struck out one in a no-decision outing. The Eagles (14-11, 5-1 NCCAA) host a three-game series with Toccoa Falls College on Friday and Saturday. CURT BONNER — LaGrange College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … the Panthers’ outfielder went 5-for-13, including two home runs, one double, one walk, one hit by pitch, five runs, and five RBI as LaGrange won two of three home games last Friday and Saturday with Covenant College. On Monday, he was 2-for-3 with a homer and was hit by a pitch in a 6-3 loss at Berry College. The Panthers (13-10, 5-1 Collegiate Conference of the South) have a three-game series at 14th-ranked Centre College (KY) on Saturday and Sunday. HARRISON CHILDERS — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (So., Cartersville HS) … went 5-for-17 at the plate in five Stallions’ wins last week. They defeated Florida Memorial and Trinity Baptist in Jacksonville before winning all three games of a home series with Blue Mountain Christian College (MS).  Childers walked twice, was hit by a pitch, scored one run, and drove in four runs. ABAC (21-9, 11-7 Southern States Athletic Conference) will host three games against Middle Georgia State University on Friday and Saturday. CALEB DANIEL — Georgia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) … in a home win on March 18 over Gardner Webb University and three wins at Notre Dame, Daniel was 8-for-18 at the plate with a home run, two doubles, three walks, 12 runs scored, and three RBI. The 19th-ranked Yellow Jackets (20-4, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) play at Kennesaw State on Tuesday and host a three-game conference series with 3rd-ranked Clemson on Friday through Sunday. MICAH EARWOOD — Southeastern University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … pitched a scoreless eighth inning last Thursday in the NAIA 4th-ranked Fire’s 3-2 win over 7th-ranked Webber International in Lakeland. Earwood allowed one hit and hit a batter. He recorded one strikeout. Southeastern (26-4, 5-3 The Sun Conference) travels to Sarasota for a three-game conference series at New College of Florida. COLIN EATON — East Tennessee State University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … retired the final two outs of the eighth inning with no decision in an eventual 10-inning win on March 18 at No. 1-ranked Tennessee. He allowed one hit and one walk but no runs. Eaton also entered in the sixth inning and worked 2-⅓ innings with no decision in a 13-7 home loss to Samford this past Sunday. He allowed four earned runs on three hits and two walks. Eaton struck out four. The Buccaneers (18-5, 2-1 Southern Conference) host Old Dominion University on Wednesday before a three-game conference series Friday through Sunday at USC Upstate. RYAN FARR — Kentucky Christian University (Fr., Adairsville HS) … appeared in the fifth inning with no decision this past Saturday in a 14-5 home loss to Reinhardt University. Farr allowed two earned runs on one hit and two walks, facing three batters. The Crusaders (11-16, 2-13 Appalachian Athletic Conference) visit Ohio Christian on Tuesday and play a three-game conference series at Bryan College (TN) on Friday and Saturday. GEOFFREY GORE — Bevill State CC (So., Cartersville HS) … pitched the final 2-⅔ innings with no decision in a 6-1 loss last Thursday at Marion Military Institute. Gore allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks. He struck out one. The Bears (16-15, 13-7) have a doubleheader at Wallace State-Selma on Thursday and host the Patriots for two games on Saturday. RYAN JOHNSON — Georgia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a two-inning appearance in the fourth and fifth innings and picked up his first collegiate win on March 18 in a 14-6 home decision over Gardner-Webb. He allowed one hit and struck out four, facing seven batters. He also appeared last Friday at Notre Dame in the sixth inning. Johnson allowed three earned runs on two hits, facing four batters with no decision in an eventual 18-7 win by the Yellow Jackets. 19th-ranked Georgia Tech (20-4, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) plays at Kennesaw State on Tuesday and hosts a three-game conference series with 3rd-ranked Clemson on Friday through Sunday. COLT McKIBBEN — Lee University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … earned his third pitching win this past Saturday in a start and a 6-2 victory at Christian Brothers University. McKibben (3-0) yielded one unearned run on two hits and one walk while striking out five of 18 batters. The Flames (16-14, 9-9 Gulf South Conference) visit Tusculum University on Tuesday and host the University of Montevallo for three games on Friday and Saturday. SAM MELTON — Guilford College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … made two starts at first base and appeared in three games last week. He was 1-for-8 at the plate in a win over Greensboro and losses to Averett and Lynchburg. The Quakers (12-6, 2-5 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) visit Ferrum College (VA) on Tuesday, host Pfeiffer University on Wednesday, and Washington and Lee University for a Saturday doubleheader. LUKE MILLER — Columbus State University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … went 4-for-15 at the plate last week as the Cougars lost at Valdosta State and won two of three home games with USC Aiken. Miller had one double, three walks, scored four runs, and drove in one. CSU (12-15, 4-8 Peach Belt Conference) hosts Auburn University Montgomery on Wednesday and travels to USC Beaufort for a three-game series on Friday through Sunday. DREW ROTHSCHILD — University of West Georgia (Jr., Cartersville HS) … made a start at DH on March 18 and was 0-for-2 in a 12-11 home win over Georgia State. The Wolves (13-9, 4-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) play at 3rd-ranked Georgia on Tuesday and host a three-game conference series with Stetson University on Friday through Sunday. HANK SMITH — University of West Georgia (R-So., Cartersville HS) … appeared defensively in the eighth inning of the Wolves’ home win on March 18 over Georgia State and made a catching start last Saturday in a win at Florida Gulf Coast University. Smith was intentionally walked once and drove in one run although he went 0-for-3. West Georgia (13-9, 4-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) visits Athens on Tuesday to face 3rd-ranked Georgia before hosting a weekend series with Stetson University in Carrollton. SCOTTY SMITH — Covenant College (Sr., Woodland HS) … made a pitching start and worked into the seventh inning but received no decision in an eventual 18-9 loss at LaGrange College last Saturday. Smith allowed eight runs (six earned) on five hits and two walks. He struck out three of 29 batters. The Scots (11-9, 2-4 Collegiate Conference of the South) visit Oglethorpe University on Tuesday and play a three-game conference series at Belhaven University (MS) on Friday and Saturday. PRESTON WELCHEL — Cumberland University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … went 9-for-16 with two home runs, two doubles, two walks, and six RBI in four games last week. He also scored four runs as the Phoenix beat Johnson University (TN) on March 18 and won two of three over Bethel University (TN) last Friday and Saturday. Cumberland (24-7-1, 4-2 Mid-South Conference) hosts Bryan College on Tuesday and plays three at Georgetown College (KY) on Friday and Saturday.

March 25, 2025 Georgia Highlands College baseball torched the visiting Bryan College JV in a doubleheader on Monday, 7-1 and 29-2 at Bentley Field on the Cartersville campus. The Chargers broke open a 1-1 game with a five-run fourth inning in the opener. GHC added an insurance run in the fifth inning. The second game contained none of that drama, although the visiting Lions led 2-0 in the middle of the first inning. Georgia Highlands sent sixteen men to the plate in the bottom of the first inning and took a 16-2 lead. The Chargers tacked on eight more runs in both the second and third frames in the rout. GHC used eight pitchers in the doubleheader including Brodie Chestnutt (2 IP, 1ER, 2H, 0BB, 2K), Braxton Wade (2.1 IP, 0R, 3H, 2BB, 5K), William Homan (1.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K), and Jackson Greer (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 1K) in Game 1. Heath Whitlock (2 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB, 1K), Gavin Webster (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 2K), Calvin Koo (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K), and Pedro Luciano (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K) pitched in Game 2. Andrew Bishop (home run, two doubles, six RBI), Ali Banks (triple, double, six RBI), and Kenskey Thomas (three RBI) had five hits in the doubleheader. Ryan Martin (double, two RBI) and Ian Fullerton (two doubles, three RBI) produced three hits. Caden Marcos (double, RBI) and Grayson Godbee (double, three RBI) finished with two hits. Wyatt Gatlin (home run, three RBI), Tyler Phillips (double, RBI), Alex Karst (RBI), and Joe Johnson (RBI) contributed one hit. Georgia Highlands (29-6, 8-3 GCAA) visits Chattahoochee Valley CC on Tuesday.

March 25, 2025 The Adairsville High tennis teams split matches at Trion on Monday. The Lady Tigers won 5-0, but the Adairsville boys lost 4-1. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 5, TRION 0 Singles Line 1 — Adysen Garvey won 6-4, 6-2 Line 2 — Stella Rood won 7-6, 6-2 Line 3 — Camdyn Collin won 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 Doubles Line 1 — Sophie Hovatter/Gio Marroquin won 7-5, 7-5 Line 2 — Allison Potter/Presley Goble won 7-5, 6-3 TRION 4, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 1 Singles Line 1 — Braden Mathis won 6-1, 6-0 Line 2 — Caleb Sorrell lost 3-6, 3-6 Line 3 — Beckett Collin lost 3-6, 2-6 Double Line 1 — Caleb Black/Canyon East lost 4-6, 4-6 Line 2 — Ja’Sean Harper/Aaron McKinney lost 2-6, 4-6 The next match for Adairsville is Thursday at LaFayette at 4 p.m.

March 25, 2025 The Woodland tennis teams lost their final regular-season matches on Monday at Allatoona. ALLATOONA 5, WOODLAND GIRLS 0 Singles Line 1 — Diana Librado lost 1-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Ellie Holt lost 1-6, 0-6 Line 3 — Sarah Smith lost 1-6, 2-6 Doubles Line 1 — Caleigh Williams/Ryleigh Hawley lost 0-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Ella Bridges/Katie Anne Jones lost 3-6, 1-6 ALLATOONA 5, WOODLAND BOYS 0 Singles Line 1 — Kaiden Holbrook lost 1-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Hawke Johnson lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 3 — Kristof Reyes lost 1-6, 0-6 Doubles Line 1 — John Dollar/Coper Slygh lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Christian Hudson/Mason Roberson lost 2-6, 0-6 The Region 7-AAAA Tournament begins Wednesday at Dellinger Park.

March 24, 2025 The Cartersville High gymnastics team finished fourth last Friday at the Bowden Invitational in Carrollton. The Hurricanes placed fourth with a team score of 93.425. Bremen won the invitational (107.025), followed by Bowdon (101.55) and Pike County (97.475). Emerie Elrod led Cartersville with a third place vault score of 9.1. Other scoring contributors for the Lady Canes were Sydney Jackson, Laney Saunders, Adalynn Weir, Kyndal Shook, and Katy Grace Wolfe. Cartersville is currently ranked in eighth place in the Class A-4A standings. The next meet for the Hurricanes is at Lovett on March 31.