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The Cedartown Bulldogs will host the Lithia Springs Lions in their 2010 home opener tonight. The Bulldogs are 0-1 after a disappointing lose against their cross county rivals. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Bulldogs 14-0 in 3 quarters of play in last week’s game. The Bulldogs will look to pick up their first win of the season at tonight’s game. The game is going to be a black out and everyone is encouraged to wear black. The CHS cheerleaders are selling black out t-shirts. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. at CHS and the Big AA will bring you live play by play coverage of tonight’s game.

The Cedartown Bulldogs will open their 2010 football season tonight at Rockmart. The Bulldogs will look to open the season with a win against their cross county rivals, the Rockmart Yellow Jackets. Cedartown is now in region 7 AAA, which means new opponents, as well as a new head coach for the Bulldogs. Coach Hendrix will lead the Bulldogs against new teams such as Lithia Springs, Murray County, and Pickens County. Tonight’s game will get under way at 7:30 p.m. in Rockmart. Be sure to listen to the Big AA for live play by play coverage of tonight’s game.

The Cedartown High School Lady Dawgs softball team managed to rally late in the game against the Gilmer County Lady Bobcats to get a region win. Kaci Swafford was the starting pitcher for the Lady Dawgs and pitched seven solid innings allowing only 1 run and striking out 6 Lady Bobcats. The Lady Bobcats would take a 1-0 lead in the top of the 6th inning, but the Lady Dawgs would rally. Cedartown would score two runs in the bottom of the 6th with help from two doubles by Rebecca Roberts and Skylan Cole. The Lady Dawgs will take on Cass today at 5:55 p.m. at the Cedartown High School Softball field. This will be another region game for the Lady Dawgs, which means it will be a hard fought game as the Lady Dawgs look to pick up another region win.

Sign-ups for sports at the Cedartown Recreational Department are underway and will end this Friday. Sign-ups are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sports include football, baseball, cheer-leading, soccer and girl’s softball. All sports sign-up fees are $45, except cheer-leading, which is $20. Sign-ups are being held at the Cedartown Recreational Department in the gym at Northwest Park.

CHS senior Kristen Little signs to play softball at Shorter College

Cedartown High School senior Kristen Little, known as “Chicken Little” to her fellow softball players signed commitment papers to play softball with the Shorter College Lady Hawks Tuesday morning at a signing ceremony at the high school. CHS softball coaches Chris McKelvey and Buddy Harrison, basketball coach Shereitha Allison, and principal Hal David joined a proud family as Little signs her intent to play at Shorter.

PSD Board of Education approves Scott Hendrix as new football head coach and athletic director at CHS

CEDARTOWN – On Tuesday night February 9, 2010, the Polk School District Board of Education approved Scott Hendrix as the new head football coach and athletic director at Cedartown High School.

Scott Hendrix is a veteran of 21 football seasons. During that time he has coached teams that have won seven region championships, one sub-region championship, and made thirteen play-off appearances.

The highlight of his coaching career took place at Cedartown High School.  He spent seven years as an assistant at Cedartown. During that time CHS was fortunate enough to win three region championships, make two appearances in the Georgia Dome for the state semi-finals, and played for the state championship in 2001.

The great years at Cedartown gave him the opportunity to lead his own football program when he was hired as the Head Football coach at Leeds High School in Leeds, AL. He spent two years there reviving a program that was struggling. During this time he laid the foundation on which to build a winning program.  Under his direction construction began on a weight room, locker room, and player participation more than doubled in two years.

Since 2006 he has served as the Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Principal at Pierce County High School, in Blackshear, Georgia. In the four years he has been at Pierce County, they have accumulated more wins than any other four year span in school history. This is his second stint at Pierce County High. He served as offensive and defensive line coach from 1993-1997.

He began coaching in 1989 at Mt. Zion High School. He spent four years there, where they won three region championships and made the play-offs every year.  He has a wife and two children. His wife, Amanda, is an elementary school teacher. They have two boys, Landon 12, and Grant 8.

Coach Hendrix stated “I am honored to have been chosen to lead the football program at Cedartown High School. Some of the best memories of my life have taken place while I was coaching at Cedartown High. While guaranteeing a number of wins is impossible, I can guarantee that every effort will be made to field a team that represents CHS and the community of Cedartown in a way that makes everyone proud to be a Bulldog.” The Polk School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Scott Hendrix to be the new head coach and athletic director at Cedartown High School. More details will be released Wednesday morning.

The Cedartown Lady Dawgs and Bulldogs basketball teams wrapped up their 2009-2010 seasons Saturday at home in great fashion. Senior Kristen Little who scored 33 points in her last game as a Lady Dawg, led her team to a 73 to 55 routing of the Haralson County Rebelettes on Senior Day. The Lady Dawgs end their season at 2-5 in region 6AAA subregion B and 2-19 overall. The Bulldogs would have a tougher time with the Rebels as the decision was still in doubt late in the 4^th quarter. However, the Dawgs pulled out a thrilling 47-45 win over Haralson County, ending with a 3-4 region mark and 6-15 overall for the season.

According to reports, both of the Friday night games against Haralson County were postponed due to school being closed and because of hazardous road conditions. No makeup date has been announced as of yet. Also, Saturday’s away game at North Paulding have also been canceled. Check back for the latest updates.

Cedartown High School Principal Hal David has released the 2010 CHS football schedule. As the newest member of Region 7AAA sub-region B, Cedartown will be facing several new opponents next season. Taking a look at the list of teams on the list.

• August 13 – Pepperell (scrimmage) – Away – 7:30 p.m.
• August 27 – Rockmart – Away – 7:30 p.m.
• September 3 – Lithia Springs – Home – 7:30 p.m.
• September 10 – Ridgeland (crossover) – Home – 7:30 p.m.
• September 17 – S.E. Whitfield (crossover) – Away – 7:30 p.m.
• September 24 – OPEN
• October 1 – *Gilmer – Away – 7:30 p.m.
• October 8 – *Pickens – Home – 7:30 p.m.
• October 15 – *Allatoona (Homecoming) – Home – 7:30 p.m.
• October 22 – *Cartersville – Away – 7:30 p.m.
• October 29 – *Murray County (Senior Night) – Home – 7:30 p.m.
• November 5 – Play-In Game – TBA – 7:30 p.m.

(*) Asterisk denotes sub-region game.

The success on the diamond continues for the Cedartown High School Lady Dawgs (9-3), as they defeated the Bremen Blue Devils Tuesday 3-1 in a non-region game. Kristen Little pitched a complete game on the mound leading the Lady Dawgs to their 9th victory this season. The Lady Dawgs will take their 9-3 record to Cartersville Thursday as the prepare to take on the Lady Canes at 6 p.m. Thursday.