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2B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, June 6,2018 Photos by Jessica Brown Dawson County News Dawson County Tigers superstar Will Anglin, left, returned to his alma mater as the head coach of the boys' junior varsity basketball team and will assist varsity Head Coach Chad Pittman this year. FROM 1B Anglins old, Will has been a coach in Dawson County in some form. From coaching travel ball teams to being a com munity coach under his head coach Thad Burgess for three years, to taking the reins of the ninth grade boys team, Will has seven years of coaching experi ence under his belt as he enters his first year as a fulltime Dawson County Schools employee and coach. Carly, whose team was state runners-up her senior year, began her teaching career in Forsyth County last year. But then one day, the phone rang. It was her for mer coach, Steve Sweat, letting her know the posi tion for the girls JV coach was open and that he’d love to have her on board. “I was like ‘oh my god yes!’ and then I ended up getting the job here in Dawson and it’s kind of just been a God thing, like it’s just really worked out,” Carly said. Will also felt the same way. Former Lady Tigers point guard Carly Anglin returned to her alma mater to head the girls' junior varsity bas ketball team. She will also be assisting her former coach, Steve Sweat, with the varsity girls' team this season. “It couldn’t have worked out any better,” he said. “God had a plan for sure.” Carly accepted the posi tion of first grade teacher at Robinson Elementary and Will accepted a position teaching math at DCHS. “What’s really cool is getting to come back and coach with Coach Sweat. That’s like the best dream because I played for him,” said Carly. “That to me is just like the coolest part about it - to be able to come back and to coach with the guy that I actually played for for four years.” It’s been a surreal experi ence for the couple as they walk the halls of their high school with a new perspec tive. “It’s awesome. Everyone’s been so sup portive. It’s been crazy,” Will said. “Everywhere I go people’s just like ‘oh my god we’re so glad to have you back.’ It’s different walking the hallways as a teacher than it was as a stu dent.” Carly vividly remembers her days as a Lady Tiger and her feelings the first day she entered the gym. “I so remember when I was a freshman coming in and I was petrified of (Coach Sweat) like I was terrified...now I’m like on the other end and I’m like ‘guys I know how you feel. It’s okay. I know how scared you are because I was in that position a cou ple years ago,”’ Carly said. Now that they’re the heads of the JV program and assistant varsity coach es, the Anglins have been developing their coaching strategies, which of course have been shaped by their influential former coaches. “I’m all over the place. I played for Thad Burgess and those who know him - he’s all over the place. He’s yelling, he’s screaming and I feel like I’m the same way,” Will said. “I’m ener getic. I feel like the kids respond and love to play for me. I think it’s because that’s how I played as a player. I was never the big gest, never the strongest so I had to make up for it with effort and I’m the same way as a coach. I’m run ning up and down the side lines, clapping my hands, yelling - it feels like I’m playing.” Carly, on the other hand, wants to emphasize the importance of defense and attitude. “Defense and attitude is everything to me,” she said. “I mean, defense is all about effort and heart and I think as long as you step out on the court and give it everything you have that’s all I can ask for: effort, atti tude and defense.” The 23-year-olds hope to bring energy and a different perspective to the DCHS coaching game. Since they are only a few years older than the kids they’re coach ing, they hope they will be able to relate more to them and make an impact on their lives. “The man I am today was because I had coaches who cared, coaches who showed me what it meant to care for your players, teachers who showed me what it meant to say ‘hey how you doing today,’ ‘I’m here for you’ - going just beyond the game,” Will said. “There’s a lot more than wins and losses. It’s making an impact on kids.” “My passion’s just always been young kids and developing them not only to be good basketball players but good people. That’s what matters to me,” Carly said. “When they leave I hope I’ve made an impact on them not only as a coach but just as a human being and understanding that it’s important to be a good person as well.” Tigers continue summer practices Jessica Brown Dawson County News The Dawson County Tigers varsity and JV basketball teams have officially started their summer workouts and entered their second week of training June 4. Head Coach Chad Pittman along with his coaching staff addressed the players May 30, letting them know what they expect to see during the summer training. The boys practiced dribbling and scoring during last week's practice. Girls golf finishes 12th in state From staff reports The Dawson County Lady Tigers varsity golf team recently placed 12th in the AAA State Tournament. “I could not be more pleased with our effort this year,” said girls head coach Frank Brown. “The girls led by Sydney Morgan worked hard all year to get better every match. They have a tre mendous work ethic and commitment to perform their best every time out.” The girls were third in Region 7-AAA and fifth in Area 3-AAA. Senior Sydney Morgan received fourth in Area 3-AAA and placed 13th in the AAA State Tournament. The girls varsity team for 2018 consisted of seniors Sydney Morgan and Alexis Matheson, sophomore Cosette Huthwaite and freshman Kenzie Smith. • 16 Colors in Stock •Delivery Available (706) 265-3099 www.metalroofingsalesinc.com 82 Etowah River Rd. Dawsonville, GA „ * * * K: * « * .'if •ft •£• •Tf .•it y»o're Wvifed W* «• •ft .•it *• •» To Celebrate our 10 th Anniversary The Dawson County Humane Society Cordially Invites You to An Open House Sunday, June 10, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. *Tours of our updated facility *Adoptions *Refreshments *3:00 p.m. ceremony to dedicate the newly purchased shelter land and bless our rescue animals •T* •» w TV Sr * a * t'4 * 9 •*• contact the Dawson County Humane Society 706-265-9160 | 633 Martin Road, Dawsonville adjacent to the Rock Creek Sports Complex ANH Collision Bradley M. Maple ^Dawsonville Specialists CPA, PC (m,) Veterinary 706-216-0992 706-216-2362 Hospital 103 Industrial Park Road, Dawsonville 2390 Thompson Road Suite 100 Dawsonville 706-265-8381 FROM 1B Camp Every year the All Sports Day Camp has grown, starting with 35 kids the first year to over 60 participants in each camp. Over half of them return to the camp year after year. “Kids love it and they invite their friends and it just kind of snowballs,” Carnes said. One of Carnes’ favorite things about the camp is that so many kids have come back every year, and some of the older kids want to come back as counselors to help in any way they can. The All Sports Day Camp isn’t just for boys. Over the years Carnes has been excited to see more and more girls sign up to play. “They get out here and love it just as much and sometimes they’re some of our better athletes and competitors, which is great,” Carnes said. “They fit right in. They aren’t treated any differ ently. They come out and have a blast as well.” Kids of all athletic abili ties come out and enjoy the camp, playing familiar games they love or finding new passions in sports they never thought of playing. The second All Sports Day Camp is set for June 18-22 and spots are still open for those who want to participate. The camp lasts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. all week long and costs $110 per person. Early arrival at 8 a.m. and late pick up at 4 p.m. is avail able for an additional $25. Campers are asked to bring a snack, sack lunch and water bottle each day. Those interested can pre-register online at daw- soncounty.org or pick up hard copies of the required forms at Rock Creek Park and Veterans Memorial Park. For more information, email Ty Carnes at tcarnes@ forsyth.kl2.ga.us. Enter our Father’s Photo contest DawsonNews >com Do YOU HAVE THE BEST Dad ih Dawsoh Couhty? kllNMIl IIMHIMiyMIIIIIIMMMMMMMIIIMLfin Enter to Win Him a Milwaukee Cordless Drill from C and W True Value! The contest is open to all entrants over 18 years of age. Photos may be submitted until midnight June 8 and voting will end at midnight June 14. DapsonCountyNews
