Area Sports

By EDDY GIFFORD Sentinel Sports The weather delayed the start of the Dade County High School Wolverine tennis season for a week but the season finally got underway last week and Coaches Jennifer Wood and Kaity Mizell have been working hard to get their athletes ready. Last week, DCHS had two matches, first traveling to…

Dade County High School Esports team remained undefeated after last week’s victory over Toombs County. The Wolverines State Team (varsity) of Praveen Sidella, Levi McKaig, and Zayne Cuzzort defeated Toombs County three game to two in the best-of-five series. The victory moves them to 2-0 on the season. The Wolverines Regional Team (junior varsity) of…

By MELISSA CUMMINGS Georgia DNR   Planning a fishing trip? Don’t forget to check out the 2021 Fishing Forecasts. Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) staff has updated the fishing forecasts for 32 Georgia reservoirs and 18 rivers, and they all are available in one convenient location – https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing-forecasts. “It’s one thing…

The Lookout Mountain Chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), northwest Georgia, will welcome former University’s of Georgia and Miami head football coach Mark Richt and wife, Katharyn, as the keynote speakers at its annual spring banquet, Friday, April 30. To meet Covid-19 guidelines this year’s fundraiser will be a tailgate type event at the…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team traveled to Atlanta on Tuesday, Feb. 23 for the first round of the AA State Tournament to face the South Atlanta Lady Hornets, the second seed out of Region 5-AA. The Lady Wolverines were the third seed out of Region 7-AA.…

Esports is a relatively new sport for Dade County High School and is one of the fastest growing sports in the state. It is a GHSA sanctioned sport, with standings, playoffs, and the crowning of a state champion. Therefore, a teacher must be present, and students must be eligible to play. Matt Sweat is the…

In anticipation of the first time in more than 50 years the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) schedule will include a dirt race, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced a partnership with Food City and Tide at a press conference at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. As part of the agreement, the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1…

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team traveled to Stevenson, Ala., on Tuesday to face the North Jackson Chiefs in a non-region game. DCHS struggled to hit the ball and struggled on defense, making four errors, and giving up 10 runs in the five-inning game. The Wolverines, missing four…

The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine soccer team got their season underway recently, playing three games. They lost a hard-fought game to the Lady Panthers of Ridgeland High School by a 2-1 score with Ella Ballard scoring for Dade. Last week they opened Region play, traveling to Model and dropped a 7-0 game to…

The Dade County High School track team was unable to compete last year due to COVID, so it was especially good for them to get back on the track last week. Coaches Ashlie Smith and Philip Bell are excited about the potential of their track and field team this season. Thursday afternoon the team traveled…