Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team traveled to Calhoun on Tuesday, Aug. 31 for a non-area match with the Lady Yellow Jackets. Dade fought hard but dropped the first set 25-21 and then rallied to take the second set 25-20. After that the Lady Wolverines struggled to…

The 33rd annual Optimist Golf Tournament was held at the Trenton Golf Course. Twenty-six teams faced off at 9 a.m., as golf carts pulled out in all directions to start the 18 hole course. After approximately two hours of sunshine and golfing fun, the sky opened up and rain covered the course, the golfers and…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team traveled to North Sand Mountain on Friday night for their second game of the 2021 season and it turned out to be a big night for the much-improved team even though they got off to a slow start. Late in the first…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team opened Region 7-AA play last week with a pair of home games. On Tuesday the team hosted the Model Lady Blue Devils looking to extend their region win streak, finishing last season undefeated in region play. The Lady Blue Devils looked…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team faced Gordon Central last week in an A-AA Area 7 match–up and came away with a big two set win. DCHS took the first set 25-18 and then picked up an easy 25-5 win in the second set to take the…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team had two big matches this past week and lost a hard-fought battle at Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe and then took a big win at Model later in the week. At LFO on Tuesday DCHS took the first set 25-17 but the Lady…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team opened the 2021 season Friday night when they hosted the Gordon Lee Trojans. As always, a big crowd was on hand for the season opener and rivalry game. DCHS kicked off to the Trojans and Nate Dufrene took the kick and raced…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team suffered through a tough week as Mother Nature won more than anyone else. On Monday, a wet field forced the Lady Wolverines game against Gordon Lee to be moved to Chickamauga and then in the top of the first inning with…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team got the 2021 season off to a good start last week when they hosted Marion County. Dade took all three matches against the visitors, 25-14, 25-17, and 25-20 to claim the season opening win. Game highlights included: Logan Frint, 16 kills,…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team traveled to Ringgold High School on Friday for a scrimmage game as they continue to prepare for the season opener this Friday night at home against the Gordon Lee Trojans. The controlled scrimmage was a good tune-up and gave the coaches a…