March 2023 Elite Athletes of the Month
Elite Stone Supply, in conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools are provided the opportunity to name an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and present the information on their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3FM and AM1450, WBHF in Cartersville.
Ansley Griffin is the Elite Athlete of the Month representing Cartersville High School for March 2023.
A junior on the Lady Canes’ basketball team, Griffin was named All-Region 7-5A 2nd Team. She averaged 11.7 points per game and totaled 305 points this season making 43 percent of her two-point field goal attempts, 24 percent from behind the arc, and 72 percent from the free throw line. Griffin added 2.3 steals per game.
“Ansley is a great 2 guard,” said Cartersville girls basketball head coach Karisma Boykin. “She’s a knockdown shooter and works well with her teammates. She was a captain and an excellent leader guiding us to a 17-11 season. We are looking forward to her leadership next year as a senior.”
Griffin is the daughter of Denise Hammock.
The Adairsville High School Elite Athlete of the Month for March 2023 is JJ Grimaldo.
A sophomore, center midfielder on the Tigers’ soccer team, he is the son of Salvador and Elizabeth Grimaldo.
“JJ is the leader of the team offensively,” said Adairsville head coach John Terrell. “He has scored or assisted on most of the goals scored. We started the season 0-4 but have now won six of our last ten games since his return from injury. He has become the driving factor in leading us to the playoffs for the first time in school history. He continues to grow as a leader on the field.”
Grimaldo has a 3.4 GPA and would like to play soccer at the next level. He is considering a major in engineering.
The March 2023 Elite Athlete of the Month representing Woodland High School is Knox Neal.
A senior, Neal plays the No. 1 position on the Wildcats’ golf team and has won low medalist honors for most of his team’s tournaments this season.
“Knox is a vital part of Woodland’s golf team,” said golf coach Middleton. “He has been on the team for four years and represents Woodland High School well in every event. Knox makes a concerted effort to help each player on the team improve. He is always willing to put his clubs down and work one-on-one with his teammates any time they ask for his advice.”
The son of Jeff and Kelli Neal, Knox plans to pursue a Business degree at Jacksonville State University.
Cayden Roberts is the March 2023 Elite Athlete of the Month for Cass High School.
The son of Chris and Michelle Roberts, Cayden is a junior on the Colonels’ baseball team.
For the month of March, Roberts carried a .303 batting average, a .452 on-base percentage, and a .515 slugging percentage as a hitter. He also pitched 18 innings collecting a pair of wins on the mound. He had a 3.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio during March.
Roberts has been elected by his teammates as a team leader — a role he fills exceptionally by playing with passion and constantly uplifting and encouraging his teammates.
“Cayden is an excellent representation of our program pillars of working hard and supporting our teammates,” said Colonels baseball coach Matt Thompson.
Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and their athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply Co., LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF.
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