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Ashton Matson
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ashton Matson
The Alexander girls’ track and field team finished ninth in Class AAAA at the recent Georgia High School Association state meet in Albany. Senior Ashton Matson took gold in the pole vault with a va...
May 22, 2013 10:40 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seth Whitener
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Seth Whitener
North Paulding boys’ track finished tied for fifth in Class AAAAA at the state championship meet at Jefferson with 26 points, with sophomore Seth Whitener contributing eight points of the boys’ tot...
May 22, 2013 10:29 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, Adairsville varsity football players Brett Gutkowski, Dakota Hines and Tristin Smith with new head coach Eric Bishop.
Coaching change at Adairsville comes before spring football
After being an assistant football coach for 20 years, Adairsville head baseball coach Eric Bishop is the new head football coach as well after being promoted recently from assistant coach. “I thoug...
May 22, 2013 10:15 AM | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville’s pitcher Hayes Linn pitches during a recent practice.
Cartersville baseball competes in finals
Cartersville baseball will compete in the state finals after winning a best-of-three series, 2-0 against St. Pius in the semifinals on May 20. The 'Canes will play the winner of the Blessed Trinity...
May 21, 2013 09:42 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, 2013 Class 5A high jump state champion Qua Stocks and state Class 5A pole vault fourth-place finisher Samantha Patterson, both of Woodland.
Woodland produces high jump state champ
Woodland junior Qua Stocks finished the year as the only track and field state champion from Bartow County. With a jump of 6 feet, 8 inches, Stocks clinched the boys’ 5A high jump title May 2 at th...
May 15, 2013 10:54 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, Adairsville girls’ golf team members Courtney Cochran, Tamera Johnson and Harleigh Chambers.
Adairsville second in region, one heads to state
The Adairsville girls’ golf team finished its season as the Region 5-AAA runner-up at the recent Georgia High School Association tournament at the Calhoun Elks Lodge. Concluding the event with a sc...
May 15, 2013 10:44 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buster Bruton
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Buster Bruton
The East Paulding boys’ golf team won the Region 5-AAAAA championship and Buster Bruton was the low medalist for the boys that day. Bruton is a senior this year and has played for East Paulding sin...
May 15, 2013 10:36 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brittney Sizemore
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brittney Sizemore
After competing in the Region 5-AAAAA golf tournament, Woodland senior Brittney Sizemore finished as the low medalist for girls with a score of 89, shooting from the men’s tee box. Sizemore has pla...
May 15, 2013 10:26 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cartersville’s center defense Alec D’Urbano.
Cartersville boys make playoffs, round two
Cartersville boys’ soccer team defeated East Jackson 7-0 in the first round of the Georgia High School Association Class AAA Soccer Tournament on last week and were to travel to Chamblee to face St...
May 08, 2013 10:26 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Adairsville 
pitcher Dalton Whitten warms up his pitching arm during 
practice recently.
Adairsville overcomes streaky season, makes playoffs
The Adairsville baseball team made it to the Georgia High School Association Class AAA State Baseball Tournament after a season plagued with multiple winning and losing streaks. Facing North Oconee...
May 08, 2013 10:18 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Demetrius James II
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Demetrius James II
East Paulding finished its 2012 football season with an 11-1 record. Several Raiders signed on National Signing Day in February, but Demetrius James II took his time and finally made his decision. ...
May 08, 2013 09:45 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alyssia Lowers
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alyssia Lowers
The Chapel Hill girls’ soccer team defeated Islands of Savannah, 3-1, in round one of the state playoffs May 2. Of all the great athletes on this team, Alyssia Lowers was chosen as the standout pla...
May 08, 2013 09:32 AM | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Woodland boys, girls clinch county track meets
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.10.13 - 11:35 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: CJ Sparnell
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.10.13 - 11:06 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jazmine Burse
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.10.13 - 10:57 am
  • Woodland athletes break several school records
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.03.13 - 11:13 am
  • ‘Unity’ brings success to Cartersville soccer
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.03.13 - 11:01 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Qua Stocks
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.03.13 - 10:26 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Heather Lashley
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    04.03.13 - 10:19 am
  • Lack of defense causes problems for Tigers
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.27.13 - 10:34 am
  • Cass boys working on fundamentals
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.27.13 - 10:30 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Derrick White
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.27.13 - 10:25 am
  • From left, Cass hurdler Walter Brown, triple jumper Keylon Woodard and hurdler Khari Haynes are just a few of the Cass track and field team to advance to the sectionals.
    Cass athletes qualify for sectionals, state
    Cass had three athletes take first place at the region meet and qualify for sectionals — Walter Brown in the 110-meter hurdles, Greg Edwards in high jump and long jump and Keylon Woodard in the tri...
    May 01, 2013 11:54 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Cartersville’s Nathan Slocum returns a serve during a practice earlier this season.
    Adairsville, Cartersville in playoffs
    Adairsville and Cartersville qualified for the Georgia High School Association’s Class AAA State Tennis Playoffs that began last week. In round one, Adairsville girls faced off against North Oconee...
    May 01, 2013 11:42 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Avonte Boyd
    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Avonte Boyd
    Several athletes from the Lithia Springs track and field team performed well at the Region 5-AAAAA Championship and were able to advance to sectionals April 27 at New Manchester to compete for a ch...
    May 01, 2013 11:18 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Emily Cunningham
    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Emily Cunningham
    Helping the Alexander girls’ golf team win the county championship for the third year in a row, Emily Cunningham is the star athlete for this team. Led by head coach Lee Stanley, the girls were als...
    May 01, 2013 10:38 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Senior Sam Ayers participates in a hitting drill during practice earlier this season.
    Colonels competing for playoff spot
    The Cass baseball team begins play in the Region 7-AAAA tournament today against Northwest Whitfield after finishing the regular season with three wins against Cedartown. With an overall record of ...
    April 24, 2013 10:10 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Karim Mawuenyega
    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karim Mawuenyega
    Helping lead the Alexander boys’ basketball team to the Elite Eight of the GHSA Class A state playoffs this past season, Karim Mawuenyega signed a full scholarship to the University of South Caroli...
    April 24, 2013 10:04 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Cassidy Greene
    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cassidy Greene
    The Adairsville girls’ soccer team is currently 7-7 for the season. While their record is even, there is one player playing above-average: senior striker Cassidy Greene. Beginning her high school s...
    April 24, 2013 09:56 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Adairsville striker Cassidy Greene.
    Lady Tigers suffer key injuries
    After a four-game losing streak, the Adairsville girls’ soccer team defeated Model 5-2 on April 9 putting them at 8-6 on the season overall and 6-6 in the region. The losses to Gordon Central, Coah...
    April 17, 2013 11:58 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Woodland’s Will Costlow practices in the gym at a recent practice due to inclement weather.
    Wildcats need defensive energy for playoffs
    The Woodland baseball team endured a 4-3 loss to Rome on April 10, moving them down one spot in the region seedings and giving them a region record of 8-6, 12-8 overall. According to head coach Cor...
    April 17, 2013 11:46 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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    James Maxwell
    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: James Maxwell
    With a 13-6 record the South Paulding baseball team has gone 9-2 in their last 11 games, including win streaks of six and three games apiece. Of the players on the team, head coach Pecos Galamore n...
    April 17, 2013 11:38 AM | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Madison Seese
    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madison Seese
    Winning four of their last five games, the Alexander girls’ soccer team is 6-1 in its region and ready for the playoffs. Of these anxious Alexander players, head coach David Huynh named Madison See...
    April 17, 2013 11:23 AM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Loran Smith
    Column: Masters Tournament Update
    AUGUSTA – There is an abundance of fans at Augusta today who likely are Tiger Woods aficionados, give or take a few who maintain allegiance to competitors like Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy, alon...
    April 10, 2013 05:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jasmine Parham
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.27.13 - 10:18 am
  • Six wins, six shutouts for Lady Wildcats
    by Ericka Birdsong
    ebirdsong@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.20.13 - 10:25 am
  • Cartersville tennis teams combine to start 13-1
    by Ericka Birdsong
    ebirdsong@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.20.13 - 10:18 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ryan Cole
    by Ericka Birdsong
    ebirdsong@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.20.13 - 10:12 am
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mallory Walker
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.20.13 - 10:00 am
  • Colonels’ boys, girls take first place honors at Gilmer
    by Ericka Birdsong
    ebirdsong@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.13.13 - 12:58 pm
  • Excel enters second year of co-ed soccer
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.13.13 - 12:54 pm
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Aaron King
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.13.13 - 12:47 pm
  • ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Amber Bowen
    by Ericka Birdsong
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    03.13.13 - 12:40 pm
  • Adairsville girls soccer on upswing
    by Ericka Birdsong
    ebirdsong@neighbornewspapers.com
    03.06.13 - 10:39 am