Lady Roadrunners Roll Past ABAC (Ga.) in 11-0 Road Victory

TIFTON, Ga. – Dalton State found the back of the net six times in the opening half and added five more after the break to earn an 11-0 victory over ABAC (Ga.) on Thursday in Tifton. FIRST HALF. Dalton State established control quickly as Alice Legnedahl opened the scoring...

Sideline Spotlight: Week 8 of high school football kicks off

Sequoyah football battles Kell in region showdown

Head coach Jim Teter and the Sequoyah High School Chiefs rely on a defense allowing under 11 points per game as they battle Kell High School.

Allatoona rolls to first region win

ACWORTH -- Thanks to a dominating second half performance, Allatoona snapped a two-game losing streak and earned its first region win of the season, defeating Villa Rica 39-19 at Cobb EMC/Buccaneer Stadium on Friday night. Trailing 12-10 at halftime, the Buccaneers took control of the game in the third quarter with 29 unanswered points. Frank Young’s 33-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion run gave Allatoona an 18-12 lead early in the quarter, On the next possession, Matthew Benede’s 55-yard run as well as Young’s second successful run on a two-point conversion increased the lead to 26-12. After Bryce Lattimore recovered a fumbled snap by the Wildcats' punter at the Villa Rica 2, Allatoona capitalized on the mistake as BJ Hill scored on a 2-yard run on the very next play to give the Buccaneers a 32-12 lead late in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Allatoona (2-5, 1-2 Region 7AAAAA) took an insurmountable 39-12 lead as Young hooked up with Lattimore for a 19-yard score. Blaine Brown’s 10-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter cut the deficit to 20 but it was too little too late for Villa Rica (5-3, 1-2). Young spearheaded the Buccaneers’ powerful rushing

Dade County Hosts Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Friday Night on Classic Hits K-WIN

The Dade County Wolverines will look to get back in the win column Friday night as they welcome the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors to Trenton for a non-region high school football matchup. Dade County enters Friday night’s contest with a 2-3 record, while Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe comes into the game at 1-4...

Tennessee football offers 2028 Georgia cornerback

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2028 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to four-star cornerback Franck Atangana on Thursday. "Extremely blessed to receive an offer from Vol football," Atangana announced . The 5-foot-10, 155-pound prospect is from Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia. Rivals ranks him as the No. 20 cornerback in the class and No. 23 player in Georgia. Charlotte was the first school to offer Atangana a scholarship on Dec. 9, 2025. Other Power Four schools to offer him scholarships include Boston College, North Carolina , Ole Miss, Florida , Nebraska , Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, Georgia , BYU, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida State, California, Duke, Louisville, Alabama , Purdue and Michigan . Quarterback Kaden Craft is the only commitment in Tennessee’s 2028 football recruiting class. Tennessee has 19 commitments in its 2027 football recruiting class: linebacker JP Peace , offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo , quarterback Derrick Baker , athlete Jaden Butler , wide receiver KeSean Bowman , defensive back Carter Jamison and defensive back Brandon Leavell , tight end Malik Howard , defensive lineman Christian Mays , cornerback Dylan Haley , linebacker Kenneth Simon II , kicker Ford Fehling , long snapper Sam

Hurricane Isaias Forces Postponement Of Tarheel Race At North Georgia Speedway

With several weather models now showing rain associated with Hurricane Isaias reaching the Chatsworth, Georgia area late this evening, North Georgia Speedway and Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series officials have mutually decided this morning to postpone tonight’s Tarheel Race. A possible makeup date for the $6,000 to win Super Late Model special is being explored by officials.

Tigers' defense smothers Generals for region road win

Adairsville’s defense delivered a dominant performance Friday night, limiting Heritage-Catoosa to minus-25 rushing yards, including quarterback sacks, as the Tigers earned a 24-6 Region 7-4A victory over the Generals at Jeff Sims Field in Ringgold. The Tigers limited Heritage to a six-yard gain on its longest scrimmage play and...

Erskine Falls to Shorter University

DUE WEST — Erskine College’s varsity football team made an impressive effort against Shorter University on Sept. 26 at Dixie High, but fell short with a final score of 24-31. The Shorter University Hawks dominated the first half, scoring 3-0 in the first quarter and 21-3 in the second quarter. The Fleet found their footing in the second half, scoring 14-7 in the third quarter and 7-0 in the fourth quarter.

Canes second, Lady Canes fourth at Pickens & Grinnin’ Invitational

The Cartersville boys’ cross country team finished second, and the Lady Canes finished fourth on Saturday in the Varsity Division at the Pickens & Grinnin’ Invitational at Roper Park in Jasper. The Hurricanes, with five runners in the top twenty, finished runner-up to Campbell in the division, which...

Local High School Football Teams Take the Field for Week Eight of the 2026 Regular Season [AUDIO]

It’s time for area high school football teams to take the field for the eighth week of play in the 2026 regular season!. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Coosa Eagles. Darlington heads into the match up with a...

Etowah Headhunters reunion celebrates 1980 Tennessee State Softball Champions

ETOWAH, Tenn. — Forty-eight years after the Etowah Headhunters began building a softball team from the ground up, their story is being remembered as part of a reunion celebrating one of the community’s historic sports achievements. The all-Black women’s team overcame a lack of equipment, sponsorship and a...

Allatoona looking for next play, next game

The 2026 season has been a struggle for Allatoona thus far, as it currently sits at 1-5 with four games remaining. The Buccaneers have a tough road ahead in region play, and Friday will be no different as they host Villa Rica at Buccaneer stadium. Allatoona coach Paul Carter said the team is looking to the future and can’t dwell too much on past results. “I have a statement that I say to (the team) a lot, which is ‘What’s the most important play? The next play,’ and then ‘What’s the most important game,’ which is obviously the next one,” he said. “We take it week by week regardless of what outcomes have been in the past or in the future, and we’re trying to focus on that.” Other than Woodland, every other team in Region 7AAAAA currently sits at a winning record, but Carter said the challenge for his team began long before the region games. “There are no easy games I would say,” he said. “Our schedule’s been pretty dynamite for most of the year, even our non-region games have been pretty challenging. We never had an easy week yet, which is ok, you just gotta learn how

Wolves flag football continues unbeaten streak

Like a hurricane, the Rome High flag football team rained down touchdowns and pick-sixes on both opponents Thursday at Barron Stadium, pushing their overall record to 10-0 this season. In Game 1, the Wolves defeated the Etowah Eagles 33-0. After the two visiting teams faced each other, In Game 2, Rome collared the Cedartown Bulldogs 53-0. Rome won the coin toss and deferred to the second half to start things out. Etowah received the opening kickoff and marched down the field. Then Rome’s defense stiffened, stopped the Eagles’ drive inside the 10-yard line, and took over on downs. Rome’s junior quarterback Melanie Hernandez got the Wolves on the scoreboard with a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle with 20 seconds left in the first 10-minute quarter. The PAT pass was incomplete, and the scoreboard read 6-0 as the second quarter began. Junior Bella Echanique took a sweep left in for a touchdown with 8:05 left in the second quarter. Hernandez ran for a 1-point conversion. With 52 seconds left in the first half, Rome scored again, and the PAT was good, giving the Wolves a 20-0 lead at the half. Rome added two more TDs in the second half, and

Lady Canes set to host state opener; Cass, Adairsville hit the road

Three local high school softball teams qualified for their respective 2026 state playoffs, with Cartersville preparing to host a best-of-three series in the Class 5A first round starting Wednesday. Cass will start the Class 5A state playoffs on the road, and Adairsville will do the same in Class 4A. The...

Burmeister’s return sparks Woodstock to 28-12 win over Rome

WOODSTOCK -- Woodstock snapped a four-game losing streak and picked up its first region victory by defeating Rome 28-12 on Friday at the Wolverine Den. After the players celebrated with the students and the band, senior offensive lineman Parker Angel pointed out to his teammates that this was coach Justin Pearce’s first home win with Woodstock, and the players celebrated the milestone with their first-year coach. Pearce said his team’s win was a testament to the commitment from his players and his coaching staff to continue to work hard in the face of adversity. “We’ve been through a lot of adversity with the year so far, but it’s all a credit to our coaches and our kids," Pearce said. "They’re the ones that do it. It’s my name that’s on it, but all credit is to those guys. The kids came out here, they performed, and the coaches had a great plan, so all credit goes to those guys.” Woodstock (2-5, 1-3 Region 6AAAAAA) muffed the opening kickoff and put its defense in a difficult situation to start the game, with Rome (0-7, 0-4) set up with first-and-10 at the Wolverines' 35-yard line. However, Djibril Ba came up with a

Antwaun 'Cornbread' Adams, a top 100 recruit in the 2028 class, has Ole Miss 'up there' but real challengers

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — They call him Cornbread — or, around the Baylor School, just Bread. In just a few short months, Bread has become beloved there by coaches, teammates and fans alike. That really isn't a surprise after spending just a few minutes around the polite, fun-loving Mississippi native with an infectious smile and giddy laugh.

Cheerleading This Year at Armuchee High School

The 2026 Armuchee High School competitive cheer team started its season with a first-place finish against five other teams. The cheerleaders have been working hard to perfect their routine, which includes tumbling, stunting and jumps. This year, 18 athletes perform on the mat, while two alternates are available if someone gets injured.

Undefeated Ringgold Tigers Travel to Face Rockmart Friday Night on WFLI The Big One

The undefeated Ringgold Tigers will put their perfect record on the line Friday night as they travel to Rockmart to take on the Yellow Jackets in a region showdown. Ringgold enters Friday night’s contest with an impressive 6-0 record, while Rockmart comes into the matchup at 3-2 on the season.

Crabbe’s shutout lifts Cartersville; Adairsville falls on walk-off

Lady Canes’ pitcher Presley Crabbe struck out five and tossed a complete-game shutout Wednesday as Cartersville blanked Kell at Dellinger Park, 3-0. Kennedy Crenshaw’s groundout RBI gave Cartersville a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, and Zoie Shiflett’s two-run home run in the sixth made the score 3-0.