May 19, 2013
Sports

Dawson County sophomore Gavin Brown earned first place at the State Sectionals and improved his season record to 50-2.
Wrestlers qualify for Championships
Brown, Toal, Kells will compete at Macon Centreplex
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Dawson County senior Harley Vaughan became an individual Area Champion as the Tigers took runner-up in the team standings.
Wrestlers exceptional at Area Tourney
Tigers qualify 10 for State Sectionals
Feb 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Lady Tigers weren’t rattled a bit by competing on the big stage of an NBA arena on Saturday afternoon as they gutted out a 63-53 win over Rabun County.
Lady Tigers finish perfect week in victory
The winning ways continued for the Lady Tigers last week as the girls basketball squad notched three-straight wins, including a victory over Rabun County at Phillips Arena. To begin the week, Dawso...
Jan 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dawson County senior guard Carly Gilreath reached a milestone with 1,000 points in her DCHS career and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Battle of the States.
No. 7-ranked Lady Tigers capture championship
Gilreath scores 1,000th point
Jan 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Dawson County varsity boys basketball team earned the Battle of the States Championship during the holiday break.
Tigers No. 1 in AAA after 14-0 start
Boys basketball wins Battle of the States Tournament
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Head coach Thad Burgess and the Dawson County Tigers are preparing for what promises to be a tough 7-AAA schedule in the coming weeks.
Looking ahead: No more sneaking up on teams for varsity boys
As the Dawson County varsity boys basketball team emerges from the holiday break into 2013, one thing is certain. The Tigers will have a more difficult time surprising teams this season the same wa...
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Dawson County’s Tyler Dominy protects the basketball as he drives to the hoop against White County.
Tigers continue undefeated streak
Boys basketball begins season 9-0
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Senior guard Gunnar Armstrong (22) led the Tigers with 14 points in their Region win over Banks County.
Boys basketball stays perfect to start season
Dawson County senior guard Gunnar Armstrong helped his team improve to 2-0 in Region 7-AAA last week with a 14-point outburst in the Tigers 39-33 win over Banks County. In a low-scoring first half,...
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Kenna Seitz (right) goes for a shot while Tabitha Morrison (middle) and Katelynn Simpson battle to break up the play during a DCHS girls basketball practice last week. Also pictured at far right: Peytan Porter, and facing away, Sheyenne Seabolt and Madison Shope (21).
Basketball teams keep winning
Lady Tigers pick up first region win
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Steven Stanfill goes for the block as Camron Chester drives to the basket at Tigers practice last week.
Varsity boys basketball ready for challenges ahead
The Dawson County varsity boys basketball team will return the majority of its strong roster that helped make an improbable run deep into the playoffs last season. But its region opponents will do ...
Nov 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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It may not have been the conclusion they wanted to their season, but the Tigers gave Dawson County fans plenty to cheer about during their most successful season since 2005.
End of the line
Tigers see playoff run end at St. Pius X
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Dawson County lineman James Holton cheers on his teammates in a Tigers game earlier this season.
Dawson makes state playoffs
Matchup with St. Pius X awaits this week
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The Dawson County defense will see its final test of the regular season this Friday on the road at West Hall. Pictured (from left) Keaton Toal, Cole Waters, Christian Hebert and Brandon Tenorio.
Dawson Tigers in playoff hunt
It’s a long season and almost every game matters. Thanks to Dawson County’s crushing 42-0 defeat of East Hall the first week of the season, the Tigers are currently occupying fourth place in Region...
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The White County quarterback leaps past a Tigers defender in the second half of Dawson County’s homecoming game against the Warriors.
White County edges out Dawson
Martin goes for trio of touchdowns
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JP King (from left), Zach Martin, Blake McDaniel and the rest of the Dawson County defense will be challenged by a strong White County running game.
Critical region battle looms with White
Tigers, Warriors match up this Friday at home
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Senior Jenna Abbott earned a win and a save in Dawson County’s sweep over Woodward Academy last week in round one of the State Playoffs.
Lady Tigers advance to 'Sweet 16' with sweep of Woodward
Seventh-ranked Dawson battles No. 2 Ringgold for chance to compete in Columbus
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Chris Sayler (4) gets his uniform cleaned up with help from teammates Keaton Toal (right) and Bruce Clark.
Tiger offense dominates in 45-9 win
If there was any doubt about Dawson County’s offense after the Tigers stumbled against North Hall last week, that doubt was erased after the team bounced back in a big way on Friday at Banks County...
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The Trojans showed an inability to hold onto the ball at times but it didn’t affect their ability to move the ball on offense.
Football looks to rebound
A week after a disappointing 47-14 loss to region foe North Hall, Dawson County will turn its attention to a very familiar opponent this Friday. In Dawson’s game last week versus North Hall, the ou...
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Dawson infielders Emily Hunsucker (from left), Martie Rogers, Samantha Moulder and Joy Lewis huddle as they take the field during a home game this season.
Lady Tigers eye Region 7-AAA tournament
Dawson County faces off with No. 1 Buford in regular season finale
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The Tigers proved they are a force to be taken very seriously this season as they traveled to Cumming on Friday night and upset the Forsyth Central Bulldogs. Pictured: Tigers defensive lineman Cole Waters celebrates following the victory as the Dawson County players give a cheer to the spirited fans who made the trip to support the team.
Dawson plays giant killer again
Tigers look sharp in beating 5A Forsyth Central 48-29
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A tough Dawson County defense will look to rebound with a strong showing against Forsyth Central after giving up its first points of the season last week to North Forsyth.
Tigers to tackle Forsyth Central
Dawson County hopes to get back on winning track after falling to North Forsyth
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Dawson County’s Jenna Abbott helped the Lady Tigers in the pitchers’ circle as well as on offense against Banks County as the senior pitched four innings and went 4-4 at the plate.
Lady Tigers ranked No. 5 in state
For the Dawson County varsity softball squad, it isn’t lonely at the top. The Lady Tigers (8-4-1) are moving steadily up the state Top-10 rankings, checking in at No. 5 last week, a three-spot jump...
Sep 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dawson County senior running back Zach Martin (16) blasts through the Lumpkin defense in the first half of the Tigers’ 35-0 victory over the Indians.
Tigers roll past Lumpkin
In a matchup that eventually felt much like the Tigers opening game against East Hall, the Dawson County varsity football squad put on another display of offensive mastery and defensive domination ...
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Zach Martin (16) congratulates Bruce Clark after the senior snagged an interception in the first half of the Tigers 42-0 victory over East Hall on Friday, Aug. 24.
Dawson dominates
Tigers take control early and score often in 42-0 bruising of East Hall
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dawson County senior defensive lineman Blake McDaniel hunts down the Towns County quarterback.
Tigers are ready for some football
Dawsonville to host East Hall in home opener for 2012
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Junior pitcher Martie Rogers competes for Dawson County during a summer league game.
Lady Tigers hope summer efforts equal success
If the Lady Tigers are going to have a strong start in the next couple of weeks, it might be because of what they have already done. Varsity softball season features a notoriously short time betwe...
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Spencer Davis and team celebrate their first late model victory in Wednesday night’s JEGS Pro Late Model 50 at Gresham Motorsports Park
Davis grabs first pro late model win
When teenager Spencer Davis won the JEGS Pro Late Model 50 on Wednesday night in Jefferson, Gresham Motorsports Park presenter Kevin Beck announced, “There must be something in the water up there ...
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Members of the Dawson County High School girls basketball team enjoyed attending the Georgia College camp to conclude their summer workouts.
Lady Tigers build skills, chemistry at camp
The Lady Indians ended their summer workouts with some serious competition to test their off-season skills. Two dozen team members represented Dawson County at the Georgia College basketball camp r...
Jul 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chase Elliott was the proven king last Wednesday night when he won the 29th annual World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park.
Elliott reigns as King at World Crown 300
After a frustrating finish in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series East race held in June at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP), 16-year-old Chase Elliott came back strong for the track’s 29th annual Commerce C...
Jul 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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At a Tigers’ summer practice, Camron Chester fights through traffic to put up a shot as Stephen Stanfill defends and Cameron Millholland (left) looks on.
Boys basketball holds summer practice
The Dawson County High School boys basketball team has finished up our summer workouts this weekend at Auburn University. We will have played 35 games after playing three games at Auburn. As of pre...
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Head coach Arron Haynes explains how to “throw” an opponent as senior Danny Maciolek (black shirt) and junior Zach Guy prepare to demonstrate.
Wrestlers have impact with individual attention
The hot sun found its way through the gymnasium windows and onto the wrestling mat where members of the Dawson County High School wrestling team were busy preparing for a season that begins five mo...
Jun 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sophomore Emily Hunsucker smacks a hit for the Lady Tigers.
Varsity softball competing no matter what the season
The Lady Tigers cheered and encouraged each other like they were in a late-season race for the Region title. But it wasn’t the end of September, it was the lazy days of summer. The Dawson County Hi...
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Jordan Moore (middle) breaks through a crowd of defenders to go up for a shot.
Girls learn to press and run
Lady Tigers practice through summer months
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Dawson County boys basketball head coach Thad Burgess instructs the team in between drills at practice.
Boys basketball hard at work
Team begins to lay foundation for next season
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Stanton Rogers signs with LaGrange College while his family and high school soccer coach watch. Coach Jed Lacey (back row, from left), grandparents Clifford and Martha Allen, and grandparents Jan and Ron Rogers; mother Renee Rogers (front row, from left), father Chad Rogers and sister Sarah Rogers.
Stanton Rogers signs with LaGrange
Stanton Rogers will be a part of LaGrange College’s soccer program for the 2012-2013 season. Rogers—who has been playing soccer since he was in second grade, and played defense on the Dawson County...
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elliott continues winning streak
Chase Elliott continues to dominate the field with his latest win at Five Flags Speedway on May 25. The win marked his third win of his last three races at Five Flags, including the 2011 Snowball D...
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Tigers prepare to put their skills to the test in a spring practice scrimmage.
Are you ready for some football?
Dawson County Tigers begin spring practice
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dawson County continued to impress last week as the Lady Tigers soccer squad battled its way into the Class AA State Quarterfinals. The team finished the season with a school record 17 victories, including 15 shutouts, and achieved a Top-3 State ranking. For complete details, see page 1B. Pictured: the Lady Tigers celebrate a playoff goal, including (from left) McKay Shively, Brittany Duffy, Brooke Duffy and Carissa Perez.
Dawson soccer girls reach 'Elite Eight'
The Lady Tigers took a record-breaking season to an even higher level last week with a hard-fought victory to reach the State Playoff “Elite Eight.” In a tasty matchup of State Top-10 ranked teams,...
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dawson County senior defender Brooke Shively (19) battles the ball away from a Phoenix player in the first half of the Lady Tigers victory over Sonoraville in the first round of the Class AA State Playoffs.
Soccer girls advance to 'Sweet Sixteen'
They were a tense few minutes. But then the Dawson County varsity girls soccer team did what they do best — score goals. The Lady Tigers were hosting Sonoraville High School (Region 7B-AA) on a hot...
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Dawson County varsity girls soccer team proudly shows off the Region 8-AA Championship trophy after shutting out North Oconee to win the title.
Lady Tigers shut down Jackson, North Oconee
It took just four minutes. And then an agonizingly long wait to see if the Dawson County varsity girls soccer team would capture its first-ever Region Tournament Championship. Forward McKay Shively...
May 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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