Area Sports
DCHS Anglers Finish Fourth in Season Opener
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Northwest Georgia High School Anglers Association held its first tournament of the year on Jan. 27 and Dade County had three teams participating. The tournament was postponed a week due to the extreme freezing weather, but it was still chilly and extremely wet as the teams fished most of…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Battle Lady Indians But Come Up Short
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team traveled to Armuchee last Tuesday night to face the Lady Indians and played one of their best games of the season. Taking an early lead, Dade County outscored Armuchee 12-7 in the first quarter to take a five-point lead early in…
Read MoreWolverines Fall to Indians
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Armuchee on Tuesday, Jan. 30, to face the Indians in a region match up. Both teams struggled in the first quarter as the Indians took the early lead and after the first eight minutes held a two-point lead, 11-9. Dade County came…
Read MoreGirls, Boys Area Wrestling Championships Begin Friday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverines wrestling team concluded their 2023-2024 dual season this past Thursday with a 36-35 win over Fort Payne, Ala. It was senior night for the Wolverines as Jax Guinn, Eli Kimball, Brandon Willerson, and Landon Williams all wrestled their final home match for Dade. All four seniors…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Wrap Up Season Play on Tuesday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team hosted the Chattooga Lady Indians on Monday, Jan. 22. This was their first game in over a week due to severe weather. The time off was not a good thing for the Lady Wolverines as they struggled to score. The Lady…
Read MoreWolverines Come Away With Region Win Over Chattooga
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team hosted the Chattooga Indians in a key region match up on Monday, Jan. 22. This was a makeup from a game postponed earlier due to severe weather. In a competitive back-and-forth game, Dade County held a one-point lead at the end of the first…
Read MoreWolverine Wrestlers Place in Top 8 at State Dual Championships
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine wrestling team competed at the State Dual Championships at Heard County last Saturday, and finished in the Elite 8. Dade County opened up the tournament with a 48-25 victory over Irwin County. The Wolverines would meet the eventual state champion Social Circle in the second round,…
Read MoreRevised Basketball Schedules Are Released After Game Cancellations
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Old Man Winter wreaked havoc on the Dade County High School Wolverine basketball season last week as the bitter cold, snow, and ice postponed several games and as the season draws to an end caused scheduling problems to an already busy schedule. After much effort, the remaining Wolverine basketball schedule…
Read MoreDade Comes Up Short Against Trion
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Trion on Tuesday night to face the Bulldogs in a region game. The Bulldogs have the best record in region and sit atop the standings halfway through the season. Dade County struggled early as the Bulldogs came out hot and quickly took…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Fall to Region Foe
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team traveled to Trion High School on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to face the Lady Bulldogs in a region game. The Lady Bulldogs came into the game as one of the top teams in region and state and they did not waste any…
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