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Newspaper Page TextSPORTS DawsonNewscom Wednesday, July 3, 2019 facebook.com/dawsonnews twitter.com/dawsonnews Tigers 'coming together fast' Team much improved in second padded camp By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Tigers travelled to Pickens County High School on June 26-27 to participate in the second padded camp of the summer. The two-day event and subsequent film review session have proved an invaluable tool, according to defensive coach Greg Baloga, and the growth between camps shows their impact. “The team has got a lot better since the first camp, especially for as young as they are,” Baloga said. “They are coming together fast, which is good.” Each day consists of three segments, a walk through, a 15-minute contact drill and finally a full-scale scrimmage in the afternoon. With more than a dozen teams participating the Tigers were exposed to a wide variety of schemes and Offensive Coordinator Andy LeBlanc attributed some of the team’s See Tigers 15B Bob Christian Dawson County News TheTigers prepare for walk-through drills June 28 to build on the lessons of the teams second padded camp of the summer. Future Tigers learn basketball fundamentals at skills camp By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Tigers hosted a basketball skills camp from June 24-28 for boys between the ages of 5-14 at Rock Creek Park. In their second year in the program, DCHS assistant coaches Will and Carly Anglin have seen an improvement in the pro gram and a slight increase in the number of campers. “I think we have one more camper this year than last year,” Will said. “Getting help from the high school kids has been huge. We are able to work with them in smaller groups.” In addition to the Anglins, junior varsity player AJ Moore lent his expertise to teaching 18 campers the fundamentals of basketball including ball-handling, shooting, agility and foot work. The camp started with basic lessons and pro gressed in difficulty over the week ending in a three- event competition day that featured a one-on-one tour nament, a hot-shot tourna ment and the presentation of the best camper trophy. The games played during camp are designed to build on the skills taught early in the week. For example, the addition of basketballs and dribbling to a routine game of sharks-and-minnows made for a fun but challeng ing ball-handling drill. “I’ve been helping out for the last two days of the camp,” Moore said. “It’s been fun playing games with the kids.” The games also serve a vital secondary role accord ing to Will Anglin as he talked about the differences between this week’s camp and the girls skills camp put on two weeks ago. “Girls are way easier than boys,” he said. “You can See Camp 15B Photos by Bob Christian Dawson County News A camper works on proper shooting technique on June 28 during the Tigers bas ketball skills camp. Assistant Coach Carly Anglin explains the rules of a shooting drill at the Tigers basketball skills camp. Bowman wins race dominated by Harvick Pit issue costs Elliott By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com The checkered flag waved over No. 88 at Chicagoland Speedway as Alex Bowman captured his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Series Cup (MENSC) win on June 30 in the Campground 400 after a rain delay of 3 hours and 18 minutes. NASCAR deployed a wide array of dry ing equipment to bring the 1.5-mile D-shaped tri-oval up to standard, but the storm had an obvious effect in a race that saw heavy tire wear early, and heavy con tact late that led to an exciting 267 laps in Joliet, Illinois. Kevin Harvick dominated the race early See Race |5B Photo for the Dawson County News The Dawson County 7U baseball team celebrates on June 16 after winning the Dizzy Dean District 6 tournament. Dawson 8U softball team wins state championship By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Parks and Recreation program sent a pair of teams to the 2019 Dizzy Dean Baseball/Softball of Georgia State Tournament from June 21-23 in Carroll County after both teams emerged as District 6 champions earlier in the month. See Softball 12B Player of the Week! Sophia D’Oliveira Rising senior Sophia D’Oliveira led Dawson County in both steals and assists during the team’s deep run in the 2018 GHSA State Playoffs that ended with an Elite Eight appearance. In addition to her ball handling skills, D’Oliveira attacks the net with a ferocity that overwhelms her opponents and will consistently create scoring opportunities for the Lady Tigers throughout the 2019 season. 706-216-0992 We’ve Gone Green! “We will be here when you need us. ” Certified Collision Center ll-CK DAHLONEGA DUNKIN DONUTS Industrial Park Rd. 130 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville M-F: 8:00 - 5:00 Dawsonville's Premier Collision Center PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mason Barnes Dawson County High School junior Mason Barnes put his skill set on full- display in the final game of the GHSA/ NCAA basketball camp on June 23. Barnes proved to be a scoring threat from every angle of the court and routinely challenged the St. Francis defense with his speed and toughness in the lane. Defensively, he created several opportunities for the Tigers by disrupting passing lanes and forcing turnovers in an impressive 2019 debut. 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