Area Sports
Midnight Madness Marks Start Of Season
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Midnight Madness marked the start of the 2024 Wolverine season when they hit the field at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, the first official practice day for the upcoming season. The early morning practice also gave the Wolverines an opportunity to show off the new LED lights that were installed…
Read MoreDCHS Volleyball Season Begins Aug. 6
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team will be taking the court soon as the 2024 season gets underway on Aug. 6 when they will travel to South Pittsburg, Tenn. On Aug. 8 they will travel to Coahulla Creek and will have their first home games on Aug.…
Read MoreWolverines “Competed Well, Played Extremely Physical” During Camp
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team wrapped up the last couple of weeks of summer practice heading into acclimation week. Coach Jeff Poston stated, “We competed well at Heard County in a padded camp. We scrimmaged Heard, Villa Rica, and Lagrange. We moved the ball well and played…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Softball Will Scrimmage SE Whitfield Tuesday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Lady Wolverine softball is just around the corner with the first regular season game scheduled for Aug. 1, so the team is busy getting ready for the upcoming season. Coach Stephen Graham said they are taking a team bonding trip this week, Monday through Wednesday, and will get back to…
Read MoreBurrows Pleased With Progress Lady Wolverines Have Made Over Summer
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Lady Wolverine basketball team got in a lot of court time this summer as they spent about three and a half weeks in June practicing and going to camps. Second-year coach Katie Burrows was pleased with the progress they made and is looking forward to the getting on the…
Read MoreWolverines Hit The Field In Preparation For 2024 Season
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer It’s here! Wolverine football practice starts this week as the coaches and players prepare for the upcoming season that will kick off in early August. This week, the Wolverines practice Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5–8 p.m. and on Thursday, they will travel to Heard County for a padded camp.…
Read MoreWolverines Show Improvement On The Hardwood During June Workouts
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Just because it is summer, and school is out does not mean that everyone is taking it easy. The month of June was filled with basketball for the Wolverine boys’ team and new head coach James Emmett. The team was busy in June and coach Emmett said, “It has been…
Read MoreDade Remaining In 7–A Division 1
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Georgia High School Athletic Association reclassifies all Georgia high schools every two years to determine which region the athletic teams will be competing in. The determination is made based on the enrollment of the school. Schools have a multiplier for out of district students to level the playing field…
Read MoreDCHS Golf Team Makes Top 10 In Class 1A D2 State Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine golf team traveled to Statesboro to compete in the Class 1A D2 State Golf Tournament. The team traveled to Statesboro on Saturday, got to play a practice round on Sunday, and the tournament was played on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, Dade County was…
Read MoreWolverines Still Competing As Summer Break Begins
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School graduation was held last week but that did not signal the end of the Wolverine sporting events. Starting in August 2023, the Wolverines have been participating in various sports like football, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, baseball, tennis, and track. One event still remains. The Wolverine…
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