Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s cross county team got its season started last Saturday when they traveled to Heritage High School. The Wolverines had a great first meet of the season with several runners having personal best times. Rock Chaney ran a 21:54 beating his best ever time by 36 seconds…

The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines softball team open region play last week when they hosted the Darlington Lady Tigers. The Lady Tigers took the early lead when they picked up a run in the top of the first inning on a hit batter and two hits. DCHS bounced back in the bottom of…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team was busy last week, playing four matches and winning all four to improve to 6-1 for the season. In their first match last week they faced the Ringgold Lady Tigers taking the first set 24-17 and then taking the second set…

By MELISSA CUMMINGS Georgia DNR Waterfowl hunters looking to get an early start on the season can take advantage of the upcoming early teal and early Canada goose hunting seasons, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Early Canada goose season is Sept. 3-25 with a daily limit of five geese,…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team picked up another early season win last week when they traveled to Red Bank High School. The Lady Wolverines dominated the first set downing the host Lady Lions 25-8 for the 1-0 lead. Red Bank got it together in the second…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s Lady Wolverines softball team hosted Gordon Lee’s Lady Trojans on Monday Aug. 15 in a non-region game. The game started as a pitchers dual with two scoreless innings with each team picking up a hit. In the top of the third the Lady Trojans led off…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team opened the 2022-23 season Friday night at Magic Morgan Stadium against the Athens Academy Spartans from Athens. The two teams exchanged punts early after the Spartans took the opening kick but then with 5:39 remaining in the first quarter the Spartans scored…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines softball team got off to a bad start last week when they hosted the LaFayette Lady Ramblers on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Ramblers got off to a fast start when they pounded out five first inning hits, throw in pair of walks and…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team opened the 2022-2023 season at home last week when they hosted the Rome Lady Wolves and the Gordon Lee Lady Trojans. First up for Dade was the Rome Wolves and after falling behind early the Lady Wolverines battled the entire first…