Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team opened Region 7 1A play last week at home when they faced the Chattooga Indians in the first game of a three-game series. The Indians took the lead in the top of the first inning when they pushed across a run to…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine soccer team got the 2023 season off to a great start compiling a 7-1 overall record and are currently 2-0 in conference play. Here are the highlights from a couple of recent games. The Lady Wolverines traveled to Ft. Payne, Ala., on Monday,…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School tennis teams suffered an early season loss to Armuchee to start the season but bounced back last week with a big win over Southeast Whitfield. The weather has played havoc with the season so far but things are looking up for the Wolverines. Dade boys…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Wolverine soccer team came away with a win and a loss in early season action. The Wolverines defeated the Ridgeland Panthers 4-1 Thursday, Feb. 23, to claim their first victory of the season. The hometown boys hammered the Panther goal early, netting three before the halftime whistle blew. Goals…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team traveled to LaFayette on Monday, Feb. 27, to face the Ramblers. Dade County got off to a good start when two of the first three batters walked with one then scoring on a Rambler error. After another walk River McBryar came up…

The Georgia High School Association recently named the outstanding wrestlers for each classification in Georgia and Dade County junior Landon Williams was named 1A Outstanding Wrestler. Williams won his second state championship recently after winning the championship last season in 2A. Outstanding wrestlers are based on an accumulation of difficulty of competition and level of…

Dade County High School’s Kendyl Phillips recently inked papers to continue her softball career at Cleveland State. Pictured are in front, from left, Brooke Wilson, Kendyl Phillips and Sonia Phillips. Standing are Kevin Wilson, Stephen Graham, Brent Cooper, Chris Brown and Patrick Phillips.

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team traveled to Sylvania, Ala., on Tuesday, Feb. 21 for a game against the Rams. The Rams took the lead in the bottom of the second inning when they scored three runs on two hits and a walk. It would remain 3-0 until…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Wolverine basketball team traveled to Athens on Wednesday, Feb. 22 to face the Athens Christian School Eagles in the first round of the Georgia 1A State Basketball Tournament with a chance to advance to the Sweet Sixteen with a win. Both teams had a good first quarter with the…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The 2022-2023 wrestling season came to an end this past week in Macon. The Wolverines sent five qualifiers to Macon and came home with one state champion. Gideon Moore, Brandon Willerson, Heidi Raines, and Jordan Casstellanos did not place in Macon, but all four competed well. Raines could have rolled…