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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, February 8,2023 dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 3B Reason to indulge with chocolate Valentine’s Day is almost here and that means it is time to make some decadent chocolate des serts. I don’t know about you, but during this short, but cold, wet and grey month, chocolate is one way to put a smile on your face. While I don’t have a particu larly strong sweet tooth, I have always loved chocolate. Dark chocolate is my absolute favor ite. Here are some of my favorite chocolate indulgences. ADLEN ROBINSON Columnist Chocolate Ganache Cake • % cup flour • 1 cup sugar • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa • 1 teaspoon baking soda • Vi teaspoon baking powder • % teaspoon salt • Vi cup buttermilk • 14 cup avocado oil • legg • 1 y 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Vi cup strong coffee or espresso Ganache • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 cup heavy cream • 1 Vi tablespoons honey Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and then spray the parchment paper with the cooking spray. Set aside. In a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture to the butter milk mixture. Stir in coffee or espresso. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 28-32 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a plate. For the ganache, combine chocolate chips with butter. In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream and honey toa simmer. Pour the cream mixture onto the chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cake, covering the top and sides. Smooth the top with a spoon or butter knife. Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes. Chocolate Mousse Girls soccer wins, boys fall vs. Chestatee Rio White Dawson County News Harper Dussouy tussles with a Chestatee defender on Tuesday, Jan. 31. She scored twice in the LadyTigers' season-opening win. By Rio White riowhite@dawsonnews.com Dawson County freshman student-athlete Harper Dussouy is no stranger to the rigors of high school sports, having put in plenty of miles for the varsity cross country team earlier this school year. More recently, the speed ster found herself as the focal point of a team sport during the girls soccer team’s first regular season match of the season — a visit to Chestatee on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Dussouy used her endur ance to traverse up and down the right side of the pitch for the Lady Tigers, helping create opportunities and apply pressure on defenders. Eventually, she and the team’s efforts broke through Chestatee’s defense, with Dussouy scoring twice en route to a 3-0 victory. Her first goal began with her dribbling past defenders down the right side, finding herself just a few yards near the goal but also at a tight angle. Despite the difficulty of her shot, it proved to be too strong for the goalkeeper to reach. Dussouy later took advan tage of a defensive error, taking her time and curling in a shot. Head coach Chess Hamby certainly took notice of her contributions. “She creates mismatches, and when you put her out in space she’s pretty good with the ball,” Hamby said. “She creates opportunities for herself and other people around her.” The Lady Tigers took the momentum of the first match into the home opener Friday night, slashing through North Murray 6-2 — with a hat trick by sopho more Melodie Martin and additional goals from Dussouy, Elena Nelson and Keyli Velasquez. The Lady Tigers began the season with a 2-0 scrim mage loss to Cartersville, playing well all around in the first half before Cartersville found a pair of second-half goals to win 2-0. But against Chestatee and North Murray, the Lady Tigers were locked in for the whole matches — with the midfielders controlling the tempo and giving Dawson the vast majority of posses sion. Nelson, Madeline Clifford and Daisy Vargas Sanchez were all critical in helping kickstart offensive posses sions, feeding the ball out into space for Dussouy and others. One of those players who benefitted from the mid field’s efficiency was for ward Hayden Hand, who came off the bench to score the third goal of the game against Chestatee. Her own unique spark provided an important source of depth for a team that played with an aggres sive approach. Hamby enjoyed seeing the team’s overall progress between the scrimmage game and the season opener. In just two regular season games this year, the Lady Tigers have nearly matched their entire goal total from last season — further cementing the improve ments. “I was very pleased with the way they responded after Friday night,” Hamby said. “I asked them to take that [loss] with them and let it burn a little bit. We chal lenged them this week.. .and I think that made a big dif ference tonight.” The boys team went into Tuesday’s match coming off a resilient 2-2 draw in their scrimmage against Cartersville. Sheppard Kohler scored both goals for the Tigers — finding the net within two minutes of each Cartersville goal. But the positive counterat tacks Dawson displayed in the scrimmage were absent against a much-improved Chestatee side. The opening 30 minutes initially showed the team’s defensive resolve, but a 50/50 penalty awarded to Chestatee put the hosts in front. Goalkeeper Bryce Beach had an important role in keeping the Tigers in the game early, launching him self at multiple shots. Just before halftime, the War Eagles doubled their advantage and would not be stopped for the remainder of the match, eventually win ning 8-0. For head coach Patrick Muenchen, it is important that the team not get down on themselves when faced with difficult circumstances. “I think once [Chestatee] started putting a couple goals in, we got very dis couraged,” Muenchen said. “I’m hoping we’re going to use this...to be more inten tional and play faster. We’ve got to communicate.” The Tigers had an improved performance against North Murray, with Emmanuel Lopez scoring on a bending 30-yard free kick in a 2-1 loss. Dawson County’s soccer teams visited East Forsyth on Tuesday, Feb. 7, with that game falling after the DCN print deadline. They both return home to host Franklin County on Friday, Feb. 10. • 3 egg yolks • 'A cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar • 2 !/2 cups heavy cream • 14 teaspoon salt • 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped • 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder • 11/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • Chocolate shavings for serving In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks with 14 cup sugar for a minute. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup heavy cream with salt. Bring to a simmer. Remove 14 cup warm cream and drizzle it slowly into eggs. Add chocolate and espresso powder, stirring to combine. Refrigerate mixture for 20 minutes. In another bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla extract, beating with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Reserve Vi cup of the whipped cream in the refrigerator. Stir a dollop of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Divide mixture into 6 (6-ounce) ramekins. Cover and refrigerate at least an hour. Top with remaining whipped cream and chocolate shav ings. Chocolate Silk Pie • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate • 1 cup butter • 11/2 cups sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 4 eggs • 1 baked pie shell (homemade or store- bought) • Chocolate shavings and whipped cream Microwave chocolate in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until chocolate is melt ed. Cool. In a bowl, with an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter with 1 ¥i cups sugar, 1-2 minutes. Drizzle cooled chocolate over butter and sugar mixture. Add vanilla. Beat well for 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into baked pie shell. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls. Dark Chocolate Bark • 1 pound dark chocolate, coarsely chopped • 1 14 cup pistachios, chopped (or other favorite nut) Place parchment paper onto a baking sheet, or use a silicone mat. Using a double boiler, or a heat proof bowl over a simmering pan of water. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate melts. Spread out onto the parchment paper or silicone mat. Spread out evenly. Sprinkle on the chopped nuts. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, until chocolate firms up. Break into pieces and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. FROM 1B Wrestling Three other Tigers had top-four fin ishes, all placing fourth in their class to move on to the state sectionals. One of the most notable results of the night was achieved by freshman Mason Rosenberg, who upset Lumpkin County’s Geovany Hernandez to have his shot to advance past the tourna- FROM 1B Basketball But Lumpkin would eventually place pressure on the Tigers, reducing their deficit to just four points with just over a minute remaining in the game. With the game on the line, a few final free throws ensured that Dawson would earn its ninth win of the season. The Tigers are 9-14 overall and 3-7 in Region 7-3A. “We got a little passive but we’re playing better with the lead and using more of the clock,” Cottrell said. “It’s a fun time of year to play basketball and I think we’re going to do well in the region tournament.” Earlier that night, the Lady Tigers fell 54-39 to one the state’s strongest teams in Lumpkin County, with the Lady Indians ranked No. 2 in Class 3A. Kirklyn Porter was the catalyst for Dawson in the first half, sinking a trio of three-point shots to bring the team with in striking distance of Lumpkin in the second quarter. Her shooting helped the Lady Tigers close the gap to as tight as one point before ultimately trailing 26-21 at half time. While the game would remain com petitive, Lumpkin’s defensive skillset FROM 1B Moledor take on expanded responsibilities helped stabilize the offense. He proved to be effective in picking up third downs and using his size to break tackles, averaging nearly five yards per carry. All of those efforts have helped Moledor earn a chance to play Division ment. Rosenberg would then play a tight match against Aiden Pickett of White County in the third-place match, with Pickett ultimately winning on a 12-10 decision. Junior Luke Lowe also finished fourth, winning his first match against Mason Autry of White County before falling to Bregan Berry of Gilmer. Lowe would defeat Luke McKenzie of Pickens to advance to the third-place match before falling to Jackson Douglas of Wesleyan. became the dominant force in the sec ond half and limited Dawson to just eight points in the third quarter. Head coach Will Anglin was pleased with his team’s efforts in the face of one of their toughest opponents. “The girls executed the gameplan and they played really hard,” Anglin said. “We’ve got to get a little stronger. [Lumpkin] is so strong with the basket ball when they drive to the lane.” The Lady Tigers are now 12-11 over all and 4-6 in the region. Just two regular season games remain for Dawson County, with a trip to White County on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and the home finale against Wesleyan on Friday, Feb. 10. It was also recently announced that Dawson County will now host the Region 7-3 A tournament. After the games against Lumpkin, the Dawson County winter homecoming court was announced, followed by the coronation of Colton Rucker as king and Emily Kurtz as queen. Rucker is the son of Michael and Jennifer Rucker. He loves spending time with friends and family as well as play ing baseball, fishing and hunting. He is a member of NHS, Beta Club and class representative for Sources of Strength. Rucker plans on going to a four-year college to major in sports medicine and then start a family. Kurtz is the daughter of Kim and Ken I football in Greensboro, where the North Carolina A&T program plays in the Football Championship Subdivision as part of the Colonial Athletic Association. Moledor’s father, Ryan, expressed how impressed he was with his son’s accomplishments and resolve. “Your mom and I are so proud of you. We admire your toughness, your leadership [and] your doggedness to never stop when things get tough,” Ryan Moldeor said. “I admire his work ethic. Whether it’s working out on a Freshman Landon Glander was the other state qualifier for Dawson, com ing into the Area tournament with a team-best 21 -10 record. He won his opening match against Drew Tolbert of Pickens before falling to Davin Lightsey of White County. Glander had a bye into the third- place match, where he lost to Jacob Matthews of Lumpkin County. The four wrestlers who advanced to the state sectionals will travel to Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston to wrestle on Saturday, Feb. 11. Kurtz. She enjoys being active and spending time with friends and family. She is a member of several clubs, treasurer of NHS and looks forward to spending the summer in Europe with the International Club. Kurtz played track for five seasons, softball for three and competition cheer for one. She loves to read and cook. Emily is a triplet with Lauren and Will. After graduation, she will be attending UGA to major in biological science to become an ophthalmologist and will then start a family. The following list includes all who made it onto homecoming court. Senior Class: Colton Rucker and Emily Kurtz Will Kurtz and Courtney Blair Jace Jett and Caroline Blair Carson Peels and Avery Yarbrough Kevin Haymond and Summer Adams Junior Class: Ethan Parker and Kindra Coker Caden Reed and Heather Burt Joshua Priest and Jaci Wilson Sophomore Class: Andy Parish and Carson Rivers Declan Rhodes and Made Rahn Freshman Class: Owen Wooten and Hayden Hand Saturday at 11 o’clock at night or get ting up early at five or six in the morn ing. . .he doesn’t stop.” In addition to Moledor’s parents and siblings joining him on stage, messages of encouragement written by his grand parents Dee and Tony Kijanko were recited by Doug Cole and assistant coach Tony Holtzclaw. Moledor finished his Tigers career with 354 tackles (30 for loss), 12 sacks, three interceptions and three defensive touchdowns.