Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer If you are one of those people who cannot wait for football season to come, I have some good news for you! You can get a summer football fix this month and next that just might carry you through until the season starts. This week, the Dade County High School…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s boys golf team competed in the GHSA 1A-D1 Boys State Golf Championship Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23, at the Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. This was the first trip to the state for the golf team in several years and was a great learning…

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…