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Cass senior, Walter Brown, placed fourth in the Class 5A high jump finals at the 2015 GHSA Boys State Track & Field Championships in Jefferson Thursday, May 14. Brown cleared 6 feet, 4 inches to finish two inches behind Cody Clements of Starr’s Mills. Phillip Almeda (Cedar Shoals) and Jonathan Mays (New Manchester) tied for second. (Photo courtesy Danny Fairbanks) Other local results on Thursday included a fifth place finish by Woodland’s DaMek Lewis in the Class 5A discus throw; Duane Davis of Woodland finished 12th in the Class 5A triple jump; and Cartersville’s Trevor Carlton placed ninth in the Class 4A discus throw and sixteenth in the Class 4A shot put. Local competitors on Friday are listed below with their qualifying times. The 2015 state meet continues through Saturday. FRIDAY, MAY 15 Class 3A 110 Meter Hurdles Jordan Character, Adairsville, 15.71 Class 4A 110 Meter Hurdles Anthony Wells, Cartersville, 15.76 Class 5A 110 Meter Hurdles Walter Brown, Cass, 15.61 Class 3A 300 Meter Hurdles Jordan Character, Adairsville, 41.55 Class 3A 3200 Meter Run Omar Morales, Adairsville, 10:46.39

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes were extended to the final half inning of Game 3 by host Wayne County, but Carrington Evans delivered a liner over the centerfielder’s head in the bottom of the seventh for a game winning walk off RBI. The clutch hit clinched the quarterfinal series and propelled Cartersville into the Class 4A Final Four. It is the tenth time in the last seventeen years the ‘Canes have advanced to their classification’s state semifinals. Both teams had plenty of opportunities, but it was Cartersville that delivered the late rally after the Jackets had erased a 3-0 deficit. Wayne County out-hit the ‘Canes nine to eight, but the Yellow Jackets stranded twelve baserunners. Cartersville starting pitcher, Elliott Anderson kept Wayne County under control for 5 and 1/3 innings and had them scoreless when he left the mound in the sixth with a baserunner on board. Anderson struck out seven and yielded only one earned run on three hits and three walks. Lane Wilson, who relieved Anderson, picked up the pitching victory by going the final inning and two-thirds. Cartersville took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth scoring runs on an RBI walk by Anthony Seigler and a two-run double by Anderson. That lead held until the Yellow Jackets scored twice in the top of the sixth and tied it in the top of the seventh. Ford Townsend and Chase Hinson had the Wayne County RBI. Cartersville’s Jacob Fowler was 2-for-2 at the plate with a single in the third and seventh innings. Anderson had a pair of hits with his two RBI. Parker Tidwell and Elliott Berrey had hits along with the walk-off winner by Evans. The victory advances the Hurricanes to the Class 4A semifinals. They will host a best-of-three series with the Buford Wolves beginning Monday, May 18 with a doubleheader at Richard Bell Field and the Cartersville Baseball Complex. SEE ALSO: Jason Greenberg's story at The Daily Tribune News.

The following local high school track and field athletes are competing Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16 at Memorial Stadium in Jefferson at the 2015 Boys State Track & Field Championships. Most events are preliminaries on Thursday and/or Friday with the finals on Saturday. Event and Classification, Athlete, School, Qualifying time, distance, etc. THURSDAY, MAY 14 Class 4A Discus Throw Trevor Carlton, Cartersville, 128-10 Class 4A Shot Put Trevor Carlton, Cartersville 44-11 Class 5A Triple Jump Duane Davis, Woodland, 45-01 Class 5A Discus Throw DaMek Lewis, Woodland, 157-00 Class 5A High Jump Walter Brown, Cass, 6-0 FRIDAY, MAY 15 Class 3A 110 Meter Hurdles Jordan Character, Adairsville, 15.71 Class 4A 110 Meter Hurdles Anthony Wells, Cartersville, 15.76 Class 5A 110 Meter Hurdles Walter Brown, Cass, 15.61 Class 3A 300 Meter Hurdles Jordan Character, Adairsville, 41.55 Class 3A 3200 Meter Run Omar Morales, Adairsville, 10:46.39 FINALS, SATURDAY, MAY 16 To be updated as information becomes available.

A pair of local collegiate baseball players are facing off today in their respective teams’ opening round game of the 2015 NCAA D-II College Baseball Southeast Regional. The University of North Georgia is set to play Georgia College and State University at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina at 11am Thursday (May 14). The NCAA D-II regionals continue across the nation Thursday through Sunday (May 17) with 8 regional winners advancing the the D-II World Series in Cary, NC. Former Cartersville High School standout (2010 grad), Colton Montgomery, has started all 50 games in 2015 for the Georgia College Bobcats and was penciled in to start in left field and bat seventh in the order. Former Adairsville standout (2011 graduate), Bo Edwards, has started 36 of the University of North Georgia games in 2015. Edwards was tabbed to hit third in the order and play right field in the Nighthawks’ NCAA regional opener. UNG carries a 35-15 record into the national tournament. Montgomery, a 6-foot, 205 senior, hit .309 in 188 at bats during the regular season and conference tournament as Georgia College rolled to a 33-17 record. Montgomery has totaled 8 homeruns and 38 RBI while carrying a .505 slugging percentage. Edwards, a 6-2, 210, redshirt junior, is hitting .293 in 133 at bats this season. He has 26 RBI and 4 homeruns on the season. All the NCAA D-II regional action may be followed at NCAA Division II Regionals

The Cass High School Cheerleaders are sponsoring a cheerleading clinic for all girls (ages 5-12 years) interested in cheerleading activities. Instruction will be offered for cheers, chants, stunts, and spirit dances. Participants may or may not be a member of an organized cheerleading squad. The purpose of the clinic is to offer instruction for individuals who enjoy cheerleading activities. The camp will be held June 1-3 (9am - noon) in the Cass High School auxiliary gym. The registration fee for the camp will be $55 through May 15 and $65 after. The fee includes a snack each day and a Junior Colonel Cheerleader T-shirt. There will also be a concession stand available. Inquiries may be emailed to Coach Cassie Pichon at cassie.pichon@bartow.k12.ga.us

The Class 4A, best-of-three state quarterfinal series between Cartersville and Wayne County will be settled in a rubber game on Thursday, May 14 after the two teams split a Wednesday doubleheader in Jesup. The series deciding game will also be hosted by Wayne County. Cartersville won the opener in commanding fashion, 12-1, but the host Yellow Jackets returned the favor in Game 2 with a resounding 14-2 defeat of the ‘Canes. Wayne County, the host team playing as visitors in Game 2, sent thirteen men to the plate in the top of the second and scored nine runs on six hits, four walks, and an error. Wayne County cushioned their lead with a five run fifth that gave them a 14-2 lead. Carrington Evans' 2-run homer in bottom of fourth inning accounted for the only Cartersville runs. The starting time for Game 3 was decided by the Georgia High School Association after the two schools could not agree. Thursday's game is now scheduled for 4:30pm. The winner of the Cartersville/Wayne County series will host Buford in the state semifinals May 18 (doubleheader) and May 19 (if needed). AM 1450 WBHF will broadcast the game live on Thursday. LINK TO BROADCAST See Also: Jason Greenberg's related story in The Daily Tribune News. See Also: WSAV Sports video highlights

The Cartersville Hurricanes’ baseball club made a profound statement in Game 1 of their Class 4A quarterfinal series at Wayne County Wednesday afternoon (May 13). The ‘Canes routed the host Yellow Jackets 12-1 to open the Elite 8 series. Cartersville struck for a pair of unearned runs in the fourth inning, got a three-run homer from Trent Frazier in the fifith, and put the game away with six more runs in the seventh to blast the Wayne County Yellow Jackets 12-1 in Game 1 of the Class 4A quarterfinal series between the two schools. ‘Canes freshman pitcher, Anthony Siegler, scattered three hits, one walk, and struck out six to earn a complete game victory. The lone Wayne County run scored in the bottom of the seventh and was unearned. Frazier tallied six RBI in Game 1 on three hits and a walk to ignite the Hurricanes’ offense. Jacob Fowler also had three hits and one RBI. Devin Warner and Parker Tidwell (RBI) added a pair of hits, while Lane Wilson (2 RBI) and Carrington Evans (RBI) added a hit apiece. Game 2 of the series is set to begin at approximately 4:10pm Wednesday. The winner of the best-of-three series will host Buford in the state semi-finals next week. Buford swept Locust Grove on Tuesday, 10-0 and 8-5. The other semi-final will feature Whitewater -- who swept North Hall Tuesday 8-2 and 10-1 -- against the winner of the Veterans vs. St. Pius X series that concludes with a third game Wednesday. Veterans and St. Pius X split a doubleheader on Tuesday. Listen to the Cartersville at Wayne County games live on AM 1450 WBHF

After almost six hours of delays and only 2 and a half innings of baseball Tuesday night in Jesup, the Class AAAA quarterfinal series opener between Cartersville and Wayne County was cancelled. The series is now reset to start over again. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday, May 13 starting at 1 pm. A rubber game -- if needed -- will be played on Saturday, May 16. Cartersville held a 2-0 lead after the opening inning on an Elliott Anderson homerun, but multiple rain delays extended deep into the evening and GHSA officials washed out the game just before 10 pm. The innings played will be wiped out and Game 1 will be restarted from the beginning. The Georgia Dugout Club's Class AAAA preseason top two -- Buford and Whitewater -- advanced to the state semifinals Tuesday night. Buford swept Locust Grove 10-0 and 8-5. Whitewater swept North Hall. St. Pius X and Veterans split in their Class AAAA quarterfinal series. They will play a Game 3 on Wednesday Matt Santini will have live play-by-play of the Cartersville/Wayne County series on AM 1450 WBHF. WBHF TuneIn broadcast online: AM 1450 WBHF

AM 1450 WBHF Radio will broadcast the Cartersville High School baseball state quarterfinal series live Tuesday, May 12 (doubleheader) and the third game (Wednesday, May 13) if needed. Matt Santini's pregame coverage and play-by-play broadcast will begin Tuesday at 4:20pm. Click here for the WBHF TuneIn broadcast online: AM 1450 WBHF

Former University of Georgia and Cass High School football star, Richard Samuel, once again is bringing his instructional football camp to Cartersville and Bartow County. The camp will be held July 23-25 at Hamilton Crossing Park. The cost is $65 per child and each camper will receive over two hours of individual skills and fundamentals coaching each day. The camp is designed for ages 8-12 and will be conducted from 9:30am to noon each day.

There are now more than ten different proposals for the Georgia High School Association to consider as they prepare for the next round of reclassification of schools. The Reclassification Committee met for the third time Monday, May 11 in preparation for the Fall 2015 reclassification cycle. The minutes from the most recent meeting and links to the proposals are found on the GHSA web site at this link: Minutes from May 11 Meeting on Reclassification

Adairsville's Vic Beasley was impressive at the Atlanta Falcons' opening mini-camp and he explains his new jersey number choice. See the full story at AtlantaFalcons.com