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2B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, July 4,2018 8-U Softball travels to state tournament For the Dawson County News The Dawson County 8U Softball All-stars traveled to Boynton the weekend of June 22 to compete in the Dizzy Dean Softball State Tournament. Though they did not bring home a victory, the girls played with all of their hearts and took home a sportsmanship trophy. Included on the team were Shelbee Kirby, Kaelyn Utech, Jemma Tuner, Ava Kay Polman, Carley Etta Grizzle, Eva Wilson, Kylie Turner, Laila Woody, Kylee Grace Pulley, Kadence Rhodes, Sarah Shelnutt and Preslee Partee. Coaches were John Pulley, Chris Grizzle, Kyle Woody, Nolan Utech, Lanicia Shelnutt andThomy Edwards. For the Dawson County News Pictured from left to right are Gregg Adams, Rusty Geiger, Nate Umberger, Jake Williams and Jim Evans. Two receive scholarships for wrestling From staff reports Two Dawson County High School grad uates, Nate Umberger and Jake Williams, recently received scholarships from the David Bruce Wood Jr. Memorial Fund to recognize their accomplishments in the wrestling program at DCHS. The David Bruce Wood Jr. Memorial Fund was established in 2014 after Wood died in an accidental drowning on Lake Lanier at 20 years old. Wood was an avid wrestler and athlete in Dawson County, and the fund allows for his family and others to keep his memory alive by helping other local wrestlers with their college education. The scholarship is based on both athletic performance and academic performance, as well as potential financial need. A one time payment of $500 is made directly to the school where the scholarship recipients attend. The Wood family has given scholarships to DCHS wrestlers every year since 2014 and will continue to offer the scholarship in the future, according to Wood’s mother, Ethelyn Geiger. During the DCHS Senior Honors Night May 10, Umberger and Williams received the scholarships for their involvement in the wrestling program and their academic performance. FROM 1B Summer “If we can do that, all the other goals will take care of themselves,” he said. The girls’ team also finds themselves in an excellent position to continue the winning ways they have established over the last several years. Losing only one senior, Marley Hamby, and com ing off a rebuilding year that featured a second place finish at regionals, Beusse thinks “this could be one of the strongest girl’s teams we have had in several years.” “While we spent much of last season simply trying to gain the experience necessary to win, this year should be completely different,” he said. Returning runners Frankie Muldoon, Jenna Lecours, Evion Reinhardt, Mattie Grant and Molly Muenchen form the core of the team. New-comers Avery Young, Kathryn Menoche, Bri Ray and Isabelle Kinsey have all shown the ability to make an impact throughout the season. Much like the boys, the girls have made no secret about their desire to win the regional tide, but their motiva tion is very different. 2017’s second place finish was the first time in four years that the DCHS girls’ cross coun try team did not win their region. “When you come so close to win ning it all, it has a way of making you even hungrier than ever,” Beusse said. FROM 1B Stripers piles with a swim bait or top-water plug, then move over this cover and struc ture to pick off as many fish as possible with your sonar and a drop-shot rig. My electronics always account for a couple fish I would’ve missed without owning the best electron ics. On other days, every fish we catch may come while “video-game fish ing” with our electronics. They are key tools for suc cessful fishing. Another finesse-fishing method that deserves mention is casting a Spybait over brush piles. These little finesse, sub surface, prop baits have grown greatly in populari ty over the past few years. The secret to being suc cessful is to cast around fish that are eating. Make a long cast past a brush pile, and let the lure fall to where fish are located. Engage your reel, using a slow-and-steady retrieve. The bites will be light, so let the fish load up before setting the hook. Striper fishing has got ten better as the thermo- cline is starting to truly set up on the main lake. The thermocline is that level where the colder, lower layers of water meet with the warmer surface layers of water. This tem perature separation is where you will often find bait fish and the active predator fish that target them. The stripers are starting to move away from the humps and points to navi gate to the lake and river channels and the ditches from 25 to 60 feet deep. These deeper fish will be found eating herring from the thermocline down and over the channels. The down-line is your go to technique this week. Yes, you may encounter stripers on the surface early and later in the day, but the majority of fish are closer to the river chan nels. Keep a top-water plug, swim bait or SPRO Bucktail at the ready to cast to any surface fish that you see. Deploy your down-lined herring and shad at around 25 to 35 feet deep. Four- to 6-inch herring or simi lar-sized gizzard shad seem to be the best bait this past week. Fresh bait is essential, so make sure to purchase several dozen fish and change out bait frequently. It’s important to keep a lively bait on at all times. When you get ready to change a bait, drop the old bait to the bottom and power-reel it back to the surface to try to trigger a reaction bite. The spoon bite has not really gotten started, but there have been a few reports about dropping and quickly retrieving a big Ben Parker Spoon. When you see spaghetti on your electronics screen, it may be worth power reeling a large spoon up through the school of fish you’re marking. Crappie fishing: The daytime bite has been best early in the day. Cast small crappie rigs to brush that tops out in 15 to 25 feet of water. This action may pay off for dedicated perch jerkers. The best bite continues to occur after dark for crappie, so use Hydro Glow lights around bridg es. Crappie and other predator fish in Lake Lanier will be attracted to these lights. Fish a small live minnow or crappie jig, or even try casting a small Spybait around the lights to score a variety of species. Trout fishing: Anglers have been able to enjoy some more slack genera tion times below Buford Dam. If you can get out for a few hours when the water is low, then you can just about pick your favor ite method to catch these fish this week. Dry flies, live bait • 16 Colors in Stock •Delivery Available (706) 265-3099 www.metalroofingsalesinc.com 82 Etowah River Rd. Dawsonville, GA inline spinners and other small lures are all worth a try. The almost daily after noon showers are keeping the rivers and streams in North Georgia flowing well. During or after the rains, fishing will be a lit tle tough, but when the water clears, fishing will be good. Bank fishing: The rains have kept bass and brim in the shallows both on Lake Lanier as well as on your local subdivision and farm ponds. Take a variety of small lures and a spin casting or spinning reel, and you should be able to catch bass and brim by fishing from the shore. Eric Aldrich is an outdoor writer, marketing specialist and bass angler. Reports are based on personal experience and permission from a close network of friends. He would love to hear from his readers, so please email him at esal- drich@yahoo.com Remember to take a kid fishing. Pets of the Week! Laurie Strode >2 off Adoption Fee Normal Prices: Dogs: $75 Cats: $50 Water Birch DOB:10-21-2013 WEIGHT: 45 pounds Laurie Strode is a sweet 5 year old Bulldog mix. She has tons of energy and is very affectionate. She generally keeps her kennel nice and neat, and she absolutely loves bath time! Laurie has a genuine smile that will let you know she is happy when you are giving her attention. She would do best in a home without cats or other dogs, but she is friendly with children. DOB: 04-03-2014 Water Birch is a 4 year old black domestic short hair. He never has a shortage of stories to tell, and often engages visitors with his meowing for attention! Once he's caught your eye, he loves to get all the affection you have to offer. He gets along well with other cats and is patient with children. 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