Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer A little-known member of the Dade County Wolverine athletics program is the fishing team which just completed its eighth season of competition. Bass fishing is a state championship co-ed event that is open to all Georgia High School Association schools in all classifications. The Wolverines compete in the Northwest Georgia…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team wrapped up spring practice last Friday night when they traveled to Dalton to face Southeast Whitfield in a scrimmage game. The Wolverines went into the game looking to answer questions at quarterback and offensive line. By all accounts, those questions were answered…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Over the past two weeks, the Wolverine track teams have wrapped up a very successful season as they competed in sectionals and the state track meet. In the sectionals, the Wolverines qualified Ian Byrd – Discus and Pole Vault; Brody Cooper – 110 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles; and Jace Anderson –…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Stella Henry, a 2022 graduate of Dade County High School, just completed her first season as a member of the Kennesaw State Owls softball team. Despite battling injuries during the season, she had an outstanding freshman year. Henry was named to the 2023 ASUN (Atlantic Sun Conference) All-Conference Second Team…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School golf team placed third in the area tournament last week and are now headed to the state tournament. The area tournament was held at Stonebridge Golf Course in Rome. Darlington won the area with a team score of 287, Lamar County placed second with a…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Lady Wolverines head soccer Coach Aaron Stanton has been recognized as the Region 7A-D1 Coach of the Year. The Lady Wolverines were undefeated in region play and advanced to the second round of the state tournament. The following Lady Wolverines were named to the 7A-D1 All Region First Team:…

Dade County High School’s fishing team duo of Jake Harris, left, and River McBryar took first place in the Battle of Chickamauga on April 29 with weigh–in weight of 10 pounds 69 ounces.

The Dade County High School football team began spring practice on May 1 as it looks to replace several key players from last year’s team. The first area of concern is the quarterback position. Two–year starter Brody Cooper is graduating, and he left big shoes to fill. Bryson Shrader and Justin Bradford have both split…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The 7A-D1 All Region Baseball Team was named recently, and the Wolverines had four players recognized on that team. Receiving Second Team honors were Caleb Massey and Landon Williams. Receiving Honorable Mention were Mason Gatlin and Eli Kimball. Congratulations to the Wolverines for these honors.

Cheney Byrd, a Dade County native and sophomore at Covenant College, competes as a thrower on the Covenant College Track and Field team. On Friday, April 28, Byrd competed for the first time in the Southern Collegiate Conference Track and Field competition and took first place in the discus. He also set a new outdoor discus throwing…