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Wednesday, November 24,2021 dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 3B ■f ■ Bk ij VAfi |*g GO TIGERS 5? |[6UESr W □, t rd ■ HOME «□ a. 8 0OWN TO 00 Bi •1 -—L Ml ON 0TN. □ H Ji iII. ■ L* Photo submitted to the Dawson County News The Dawson County parks and recreation third grade team after winning the Mountain League Championship. FROM 1B Rec Rogers said he credits the influx of players who signed up for the team this year that really helped encourage his group of players to step up and change their season. The team had 26 players sign up at the beginning of the sea son, doubling the number of players they had from the first two years. The team faced Chestatee in the championship game, two weeks after beating them 18-0. Chestatee had won the league championship the two years prior. The Tigers fell early with Chestatee taking a 7-0 lead after a turnover. However, the Tigers would score 19 unanswered points to take a 19-7 lead. Chestatee would score one more touchdown as time winded down, but it was too little, too late. The Tigers won the cham pionship 19-14. All three Tiger touchdowns were scored by quarterback Andrew Vanderoff, who Rogers said might already be faster than some seventh and eighth grad ers. Vanderoff ran for approxi mately 200 yards in the champi onship game and was awarded Most Valuable Player of the game. “The tenacity and the work they put in...this is the third year I’ve had this particular team,” Rogers said. “Up until this year, we’ve won one game, but they’ve bought in. They worked hard in the offseason and we started surprising people. It’s really a special group of boys. They’ve been putting in work because we knew the kids we had signed up were solid ath letes.” Planning Commission denies variance for proposed cell tower Julia Fechter jfechter@dawsonnews.com After neighbors raised concerns about visual blight with a planned cell tower near the Lumpkin County line, members of the Dawson County Planning Commission denied a variance for the structure on Nov. 16. During the meeting, they also recom mended the Board of Commissioners deny a special use permit for the structure at that board’s Dec. 16 voting session. The tower’s proposed location is on property off of Ga. 52 near its intersection with Wesley Chapel Road. The variance would have allowed for the tower’s precise spot to be slightly less than the required three-mile distance from an existing tower. Currently, there is another tower sup porting Verizon five miles to the northeast of the proposed site, said attorney David Kirk, who presented on behalf of his cli ent, Verizon project manager Greg Spence. Both of the Planning Commission’s votes were 3-0, with Chairman Jason Hamby abstaining from each one. District 2 commissioner John Maloney was absent. Though he didn’t vote, Hamby shared his thoughts since the tower’s proposed spot was in his district. “As far as Dawson County folks, you’re only going to reach a few,” Hamby said. Attorney David Kirk presented on behalf of his client, Verizon project man ager Greg Spence. Kirk maintained that the tower’s shape would direct the majority of service sig nals toward Dawson County. In addition to Verizon, three other service carriers would have the option of joining onto the new tower site if it’s constructed. He added that his client had looked at a tower roughly four miles from the pro posed site onto which Verizon could have joined instead. While that would have been a cheaper option and allowed for increased service sooner, he said building on there would not have led to better service for the target area. The adjacent residential-agricultural zoning does allow for cell towers as a spe cial use to be put on lots like the proposed one, which spans 59 acres. However, planning the tower at a differ ent location on the lot could mean placing it at a lower elevation, which would have to be compensated for by an increased height. Towers 200 feet tall or more must have day and night lights, per Federal Aviation Administration regulations. FROM 1B Lady Tigers through the third quarter. Bishop finished with a team- high 14 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. Chester also had a double-double in the game, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds, with a team-high three steals. “[Bishop] and [Chester] were both really good on the boards for us,” Herrick said. “They were flying around, making plays, dominating the glass and getting us sec ond shots. They’re definitely going to have a huge impact for us this season with their activity level.” Herrick pointed to shoot ing woes for his team as a main factor to head into practice with this week. The team made 2 of 21 shots from behind the three-point arc and converted only 7 of 16 free throw attempts. However, Herrick said the team does not look discour aged, but is eager to get back onto the court. “Even after this game, I don’t think we’re disheart ened,” Herrick said. “ We’re not pointing fingers. We’re disappointed because we thought we had a chance to win it late, but our spirits are still high and feel really good about where we’re at. We enjoy being at practice and being around each other everyday. We’re just going to build off of this.” The Lady Tigers (2-1) will continue their season on Monday, Nov. 22 against West Forsyth High School at home, starting at 4:30 p.m. Results of this game were not finalized in time of print- Jacob Smith Dawson County News ing this week’s issue of Sophomore Abby Samples-Slaton readies a free Dawson County News. throw against Johns Creek onTuesday, Nov. 16. Jacob Smith Dawson County News Quarterback Zach Holtzclaw throws a pass during the Sweet 16 game against Pierce County on Friday, Nov. 19. FROM 1B Football The Tigers finished the season with a 7-5 record, averaging over 28 points scored per game. After los ing their first three non region games, the Tigers finished the season 7-2, their only other loss being a 21-14 battle against Region 7-3A champions Cherokee Bluff. In the first round of the state playoffs, the Tigers upset Sandy Creek High School, who was ranked the No. 5 school in 3A at the time. The Tigers largest margin of victory this sea son was their shutout against West Hall, winning 51-0. FROM 1B Tigers County High School in honor of the late Roger Slaton in a tournament named after him. The tournament continues Monday, Nov. 22. The Tigers (0-3) will hunt for their first win of the season as they play Banks County High School (0-3) at 6 p.m. Results of this game were not available by time of printing this issue of Dawson County News.
