The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes split a doubleheader at Spalding High School on Tuesday, setting up a winner-takes-all third game today. Cory Collum had three hits in the first game, and Connor Justus tallied three hits over the two games of the doubleheader to pace Cartersville at the plate. The loss in Game 1 was just top-ranked Spalding’s third of the season. For the Purple Hurricanes in Game 2, just their fifth loss. The quarterfinals series finale is the only event on the high school sports schedule for Wednesday: Baseball Cartersville at Spalding, 5:55 p.m. (3A State Playoffs – …

When the No. 1 team in the state plays the No. 3 team in the state, you expect that matchup in the semifinals. Today when Cartersville travels to top-ranked Spalding the matchup happens one round early; in the quarterfinals. Cartersville hasn’t lost in the GHSA 3A State Baseball Tournament, and has won 12 of its last 13 games. The Purple Hurricanes have been beating opponents in the playoffs by an average of 4.25 runs per game. Spalding isn’t ranked first in the state for no reason. The Jaguars have only lost twice all season and have won 25 of their last 26 games. Spalding has been beating …

Cartersville and Woodland will continue in the GHSA Girls State Track Meet in Albany, Ga. today at noon. More running preliminaries will be on tap for today, as well as the field-event finals. The state track meet is the only event on the high school sports schedule for Friday: Track Cartersville and Woodland will continue competition at the GHSA Girls Track and Field State Championships at Hugh Mills Stadium, 12 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, if …

The boys finished up the Georgia Olympics last weekend, now every classification in the GHSA will come together for the Girls Track and Field State Championships. This three-day event will begin at noon today at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany, GA. From today through Saturday, starting each day at noon, the best athletes in the state will compete for Georgia’s top honors among the track and field elite. Here’s the high school sports schedule for Thursday: Track Cartersville and Woodland will compete in the GHSA Girls Track and Field State Championships at Hugh Mills Stadium, 12 p.m. Wednesday’s …

The third-ranked Cartersville baseball team had no issue sweeping Arabia Mountain in the first round of the GHSA 3A State Baseball Tournament last weekend. The Purple Hurricanes will begin Round 2 series today when they host North Hall, beginning at 4 p.m. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Wednesday: Baseball North Hall at Cartersville, 4 p.m. (3A State Tournament - Second Round)(Game 1) North Hall at Cartersville, 6:30 p.m. (3A State Tournament - Second Round)(Game 2) We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we …

Cartersville Patch had two teams enter the baseball playoffs this weekend, but only one advanced into the second round. Woodland traveled to Kell High School and was swept on Friday. But Cartersville advanced into the second round with a sweep of Arabia Mountain and will face North Hall in the next round. Weekend Scoreboard 3A Playoff Baseball: Cartersville 9, Arabia Mountain 1 (Game 1) 3A Playoff Baseball: Cartersville 6, Arabia Mountain 2 (Game 2) (Extra Innings) 4A Playoff Baseball: Kell 15, Woodland 9 (Game 1) 4A Playoff Baseball: Kell 3, Woodland 2 (Game 2) 4A State Championship Track …

The baseball state playoffs begin today with Cartersville and Woodland facing first-round foes, while the boys state track meet begins its second day at Memorial Stadium in Jefferson. Here’s the full high school sports schedule for Friday. Baseball Arabia Mountain at Cartersville Game 1 – 4 p.m. Arabia Mountain at Cartersville Game 2 – 6:30 p.m. Woodland at Kell Game 1 – 5 p.m. Woodland at Kell Game 2 – 7:30 p.m. Track Cartersville, Cass, Woodland at Boys State Track Meet - Noon We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your …

For one long weekend every year, every classification the GHSA as comes together for the boys track and field state championships, known as the Georgia Olympics. This is the 40th year the event has taken place and it begins at noon today at Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Ga. From today through Saturday, starting each day at noon, the best athletes in the state will compete for Georgia’s top honors among the track and field elite. The Georgia Olympics is the only high school sports on the schedule for Thursday: Track Cass, Woodland and Cartersville will compete in the Georgia Olympics XL …

Although baseball's regular season has ended, and no playoff games are being played on Monday, the way the Region 7-AAA final standings were tabulated, and therefore its playoff teams decided, are worth noting. The northwest portion on Georgia was hit hard by tornadoes last Wednesday and the final games on the Region 7-AAA were cancelled, with the standings frozen. That means Cartersville will be the No. 1 seed, Ringgold the No. 2 seed, and Allatoona the No. 3 seed. All three teams were tied for first place, and tiebreakers were needed to settle the seeds. Cartersville and Ringgold will play …

The baseball regular season ends Friday for Cartersville and Woodland, and all three county schools are playing region contests. Girls track athletes will compete in their region championship, with Cartersville going to Dalton and Woodland and Cass going to Johns Creek. The top two competitors from each event at the region meet qualify for the state track meet. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Friday: Baseball Cartersville at Ridgeland 5:55 p.m. Creekview at Cass 5:55 p.m. Woodland at South Forsyth 5:55 p.m. Track Cartersville in girls Region 7-AAA track meet at Dalton 4…

The Cass Colonels’ baseball season has come down to the last two games, as they need to win Thursday and Friday to give themselves a chance at a state tournament berth. The top four teams from each region, after the regular season, advance to the state tournament, and Cass is currently in fifth place, a half game behind Chattahoochee. They face last-place Northwest Whitfield Thursday. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Thursday: Baseball Pickens at Cartersville 5:55 p.m. Northwest Whitefield at Cass 5:55 p.m. Girls Tennis St. Pius X at Cartersville, 3:30 p.m. at Dellinger …

Updated: 1 p.m. Baseball would have taken center stage Wednesday as Cass hosted Northwest Whitefield in a region game, but the match up has been postponed due to inclement weather. A Thursday game time is expected to be announced later. Woodland is set to travel to South Paulding for non-region action. Here’s the high school sports schedule for Wednesday. Baseball Woodland at South Paulding 5:55 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, if you attend a game…

It’s the last week of the baseball regular season, and Monday will feature a showdown between fifth-ranked Cartersville and sixth-ranked Allatoona for first place in Region 7-AAA. Allatoona handed Cartersville its only region loss on April 9. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Monday: Baseball Cartersville at Allatoona, 5:55 p.m. Rome at Cass 5:55 p.m. Woodland at Northwest Whitefield 5:55 p.m. Excel at North Cobb Christian 5 p.m. Track Woodland and Cass in the Region 7-AAAA boys track meet at Woodland 4:30 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all …

Cartersville Patch high schools will participate in baseball and track and field on Friday, as the baseball teams continue region play and the track teams compete in the first round of the region championships. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Friday: Baseball Cartersville at Ringgold, 5:55 p.m. Cass at Johns Creek, 5:55 p.m. Woodland at Chattahoochee, 5:55 p.m. Excel Christian at Trion, 5 p.m. Track The girls teams from Cass and Woodland will compete in the Region 7-AAAA Track and Field preliminaries at Johns Creek High School, 4:30 p.m. The boys teams from Cass and …

Cartersville will compete in the Region 7-AAA track meet at Dalton High School on Thursday. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Thursday: Baseball Murray County at Cartersville 5:55 p.m. Darlington at Excel 5 p.m. Track Region 7-AAA track meet at Dalton 4:30 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, if you attend a game, share the final score, highlights, stats, photos, videos, etc., with your friends and neighbors. To report a final score…

The Cartersville girls tennis team will host its first-round state tournament match at Dellinger Park Wednesday. The Lady Hurricanes are the No. 2 seed out of Region 7-AAA. They'll take on North Springs, the No. 3 seed from Region 5-AAA. Here's rest of the high school sports schedule for Wednesday: Baseball Chattahoochee at Cass 5:55 p.m. Boys Soccer Rome at Cartersville 7:30 p.m. Girls Tennis Cartersville vs. North Springs at Dellinger Park 2 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, …

A region showdown in baseball between Cass and Woodland highlights Tuesday’s prep schedule. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Tuesday: Baseball Woodland at Cass 5:55 p.m. Bowdon at Excel 5 p.m. Girls Soccer Northwest Whitefield at Cass 5:30 p.m. Boys Soccer Cass at Northwest Whitefield 7:30 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, if you attend a game, share the final score, highlights, stats, photos, videos, etc., with your friends and…

Cartersville headlines Monday’s prep sports schedule as the baseball team and the girls soccer team are the only county teams in action. Here's the high school sports schedule for Monday: Baseball Cartersville at Heritage 5:55 p.m. Girls Soccer Cartersville at Rome 5:30 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, if you attend a game, share the final score, highlights, stats, photos, videos, etc., with your friends and neighbors. To report a final score, …

Baseball takes center stage Friday as all four county high schools will be in action. Cass also takes on South Forsyth in a home and away doubleheader in soccer. Here's the high school sports schedule for Friday: Baseball Gilmer at Cartersville 5:55 p.m. Chattahoochee at Cass 5:55 p.m. Creekview at Woodland 5:55 p.m. Bremen at Excel 5 p.m. Girls Soccer South Forsyth at Cass 6 p.m. Boys Soccer Cass at South Forsyth 8 p.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all the latest high school sports news, but we need your help. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, …

Region tournaments begin Wednesday morning for the Cartersville, Cass and Woodland tennis teams. Here's the rest of the high school sports schedule for Wednesday: Baseball Cass at Sequoyah, 5:55 p.m. Rome at Woodland, 5:55 p.m. Girls Soccer Gilmer County at Cartersville, 5:30 p.m. Lambert at Woodland, 6 p.m. Boys Soccer Gilmer County at Cartersvill,e 7:30 p.m. Lambert at Woodland, 7:45 p.m. Tennis Cartersville in Region Tournament at Lakeshore (Dalton), 10 a.m. Cass and Woodland in Region Tournament at Cherokee Tennis Center, 9 a.m. We want to make Cartersville Patch the place to go for all …