Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Jasper, Tenn., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to face the Marion County Warriors. Dade County was at full force since football ended and they were ready for battle. Both teams got off to a slow start, scoring just 11 points each in the…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team faced Marion County’s Lady Warriors of Jasper, Tenn., on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in a non-region game. This would be the only game of the week as they took a break for Thanksgiving. The Lady Wolverines got off to a slow start,…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine football team made the long trip to Commerce Friday to face the Commerce Tigers in the second round of the state playoffs. The Tigers came into the game as the second ranked 1A team in Georgia with a 10-1 record and the top seed from Region…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School Wolverine basketball coach Kevin Templeton shared his thoughts on the upcoming basketball season with the Sentinel last week. “Despite losing four talented seniors, including all everything Brody Cooper, there is a reason for optimism at Dade County High School. “Senior post Ben Williams 6’4” has shown…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team opened the 2023-2024 season last week when they traveled to Section, Ala., to face the Lions of Section High School. The Wolverines were short-handed as several of their players were still playing football so they played the game with only one player with much…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team opened the 2023-2024 season last week when they traveled to Section, Ala., to face the Section High School’s Lady Lions. The traditionally strong Lady Lions got off to a four-point lead, but the young Lady Wolverines tied the game at 4-4…

The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team was well represented on the All-Region 7A-D1 Softball Team that was announced recently. Top honors went to Kayleigh Warnock who was named the Region 7A-D1 Pitcher of the Year. Warnock finished the season with 17 wins and 152 strikeouts to cap off a great career at…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine football team hosted its first-round playoff game last Friday night against the Mt. Pisgah Christian Patriots from Johns Creek. The Patriots came in as the third seed from region 6A-D1 with a 4-6 overall record and looking to upset the Wolverines who were making their third…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team is headed to the state playoffs for the third year in a row after picking up a 28–7 win over the Armuchee Indians last Friday. Dade County got off to a slow start, dropping five of their first six games and starting…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine football team hosted the Armuchee Indians on Friday, Nov. 3, in a must-win game. The winner advanced to the state playoffs while the loser’s season came to an end. Dade County took the opening kick, and after picking up a quick first down, the Indians intercepted…