Area Sports
Wolverines Win At Sylvania, Fall to Ft. Payne Wildcats and LFO Warriors
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine baseball team traveled to Sylvania, Ala., on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to face the Rams. After a scoreless first inning, the Wolverines scored first as when they pushed across three runs with two outs. Two walks and a single loaded the bases. Another walk scored the games…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Lose in First Round of State
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team traveled to Alpharetta last week for the first round of the state basketball tournament. The Lady Wolverines faced St. Francis in the first game and it was no contest against the number one ranked 1A team in Georgia and fifth ranked…
Read MoreWolverines Open 2024 Baseball Season With Win Over Ider Hornets
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine baseball team opened the 2024 season last week when they traveled to Ridgeland High School. The Wolverines, sporting a young team, will play their first seven games on the road, not playing a home game until Feb. 29, when they host North Sand Mountain. The host…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Are Fourth Seed in State Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team traveled to Armuchee on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to face the Lady Indians to determine the third and fourth seeds for the upcoming state tournament. Dade County had secured their spot in the tournament by defeating the Chattooga Lady Indians in their…
Read MoreWrestlers Finish Tenth in State; Williams Earns State Champion Title
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School wrestling team ended its season this past week at the state tournament in Macon. The Wolverines took five wrestlers and scored enough team points to finish tenth overall in the team standings. Brandon Willerson was the qualifier at 144 pounds. He ended his career as a…
Read MoreFive Dade County Wrestlers Qualify For State Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School Wolverine wrestling team qualified five wrestlers for the state tournament in Macon this week. Landon Williams was the sectional champion at 215 pounds, Eli Kimball was sectional runner up at 285 pounds (he lost 3-2 in the finals), Jax Guinn finished third at 165 pounds, Jordan…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Secure Spot in State Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team hosted the Pepperell Lady Dragons on Monday, Feb. 5 in the final regular season game before the region tournament began at Armuchee High School. Both teams had struggled in region play all season as Pepperell’s only win was against Dade County…
Read MoreDade’s Season Ends With Loss to Indians at Region Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team hosted the Pepperell Dragons on Monday, Feb. 5, in the final game of the regular season as they get ready for the region tournament. The Wolverines came out and took the early lead and at the end of the first quarter were up 12-9.…
Read MoreTierce Named GMC’s Head Football Coach
Contributed article. Georgia Military College (GMC) Preparatory School has announced Gavin Tierce as its new head football coach, as revealed in a statement released by the school last week. Tierce, a former Dade County High School graduate, is currently serving as a history teacher, wrestling coach, and offensive line coach for the prep school football…
Read MoreTwelve Dade Wrestlers Qualify for Sectionals
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County wrestling team competed in the Area 7A Traditional Tournament this past weekend at Trion High School. The Wolverines finished second in a tightly contested race to the Trion Bulldogs. Dade advanced ten wrestlers to sectionals, which is this weekend at Dublin High School. Joseph Cain placed second…
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