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SPORTS DawsonNewscom Wednesday, July 31,2019 facebook.com/dawsonnews twitter.com/dawsonnews Hamlin leads Joe Gibbs’ team sweep at Poconos By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyotas across the finish line of the Gander RV 400 at Poconos Super Speedway on Sunday as Joe Gibbs racing swept the top three spots for the second time this season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. “I’m so proud of the whole team for put ting me on a great strategy there, pit stops, everything.” Hamlin said. “This was a per fect team effort this weekend. We really identified our weaknesses from the first race, and we went to work as a driver and a team, and I think we’re better for it.” Hamlin didn’t make his move to the front until lap 131 of a scheduled 163, but once he gained the front-row view he held on for the final 32 laps to win his third checkered flag of the year by a slim margin over teammates Erik Jones and Martin Truex Jr. William Byron took fourth, earning the top spot for both Chevrolet and Team Hendricks Motorsports, and Kyle Larson rounded out the top-5 in his No. 42 Credit One Camaro. With only five races left in the regular season stage strategies dominated the early portions of the race with Kyle Busch pick ing up his eighth stage win of the season to See NASCAR 12B Bob Christian Dawson County News The Dawson County High School marching band drum line practices on July 25. DCHS marching band debuts 2019 halftime show 'All about fun today' J 1 ' ifnRi Photos by Bob Christian Dawson County News Riders start the first leg of the seventh annual Shine Pedaler's Metric on July 27. 7th annual Shine Pedalers’ rolls through Dawson County First-time rider Mandy Schulz plays with Stormy at a SAG stop along the half-met ric course of the 2019 Shine Pedaler's Metric. By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com In the early morning hours of July 27, just over 200 cycling enthusiasts set off from the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame through the rolling hills of Dawson County for the seventh annual Shine Pedalers’ Metric. As the only cycling event hosted by the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce, Shine Pedalers’ attracts riders from across north Georgia and the southeastern United States with this year’s ride seeing participants from five dif ferent states. Featuring two different routes, a grueling 68-mile full metric that includes climbing Blood Mountain and a slightly less demand ing 31-mile half metric that crosses the rolling hills of Amicalola Park, the event has attracted riders of all levels from first time riders to cross-country road war riors. For Alpharetta native Mandy Schulz it was not only her first time partici pating in the annual ride, it was her first time in any cycling event. “Roped into” the event by her boyfriend, Schulz, a life-long athlete, was excited about the ride, but tempered her expecta tions with the reality that she was brand new to the sport. “I just learned how to ‘snap-in’ yesterday.” Schulz said. “I just have to be real istic about something new.” Having recently complet ed a cross-country ride to the Atlantic coast and back, the lack of competition and the ability to choose between courses, is one of the primary reasons local resident Dave Louden has participated in the event year after year. “I finally finished my big ride to the Atlantic at the beginning of summer, and I really haven’t ridden since,” Louden said. “Today, I woke up and thought I just want to go for a nice ride today.” Safety is a prominent fea ture of the ride this year, and every year. Supply and Gear (SAG) stations are placed approximately every 12 miles along the route. Manned by volunteers and See Pedalers 14B By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County High School marching band wrapped up two weeks of camp on July 25 with a full rehearsal of their upcoming fall performance “Dragons and Legends.” Featuring a mixture of elements from the soundtracks of “How to Train your Dragon” and the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones,” the 2019 half-time show is one of the more intricate shows put together in recent memory according to band director Chuck Arnold. “We do everything by pages, and each page represents 10-12 formations. Each formation is made up of dozens of steps, so the performance is easily hundreds of steps,” Arnold said. “We were going to See Band |2B Football team honors senior class moms at dinner By Bob Christian bchristian@dawsonnews.com Celebrating the special relationship between a mother and her son, the Dawson County Tigers football program hosted their annual senior mom’s dinner on July 25. Organized by Touchdown Club President Ryan Moledor and featuring a Mexican-style buffet catered by El Rio of Cumming, the dinner has become an important piece of the One Dawson pro gram put into place by head coach Sid Maxwell. “Sid runs a first-rate program, and everything we do should be a reflection of that,” Moledor said. “The relationship between a mother and her son is very special and we want to celebrate that relationship. This last year is a very important time for the moms.” Bob Christian Dawson County News The Dawson CountyTiger football coaching staff was on hand to serve dinner on July 25 at the 2019 Senior Mom's Dinner. Player of the Week! 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