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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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WRESTLING
Four Tigers advance to state sectionals
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
A quartet of Dawson County
wrestlers will be advancing to
the Class 3A State Sectionals
after finishing in the top four of
their respective weight classes at
the Area 7-3A Championships
hosted by Gilmer High School
on Saturday, Feb. 4.
“We are excited to get four
through to the first round of state
this weekend and the other five
as alternates still have a chance
to be called up,” head coach
Arron Haynes said. “I felt like
the boys wrestled tough. Overall,
I felt like we had a very good
weekend.”
Junior Alex Stewart led the
way for the Tigers with a runner-
up finish in the 175-pound
weight class, coming into
Saturday’s competition as one of
Dawson’s best wrestlers with a
17-15 record.
His regular season record
earned him a first-round bye and
a spot in the semifinals. While
that bye also meant Stewart
would already be going to the
state sectionals as a top-four fin
isher, his efforts on Saturday
showed he wanted the Area title.
His first opponent was Jackson
Burford of White County, who
Stewart quickly gained momen
tum against. After just over a
minute, Stewart earned his way
to the final.
Stewart would face a much
taller task for the Area title,
going up against William
Godfrey of Pickens, who held a
19-8 record coming into the tour
nament.
Godfrey and Stewart tussled
for a while and neither gave up
any ground for an extended peri
od.
But Godfrey made his move at
the right time, getting Stewart
down just under three minutes
into the match.
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Alex Stewart wrestles against Jackson Burford of White
County
Basketball splits with Lumpkin
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Trey Harvey launches a three-point shot during the game against Lumpkin County on Friday, Feb. 3.
Harvey, Priest help boys top Indians; girls fall to No. 2 team
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
On a night that included
the coronation of Dawson
County’s winter homecom
ing king and queen, the
DCHS varsity basketball
teams played a pair of
intense games against rival
Lumpkin County on
Friday, Feb. 3.
Trey Harvey rose to the
occasion for the boys team,
covering nearly every inch
of the offensive half of the
court in a 16-point, eight-
rebound performance that
led the Tigers to a 48-43
win.
Despite the relatively low
final score, the first half
included some of Dawson’s
most efficient offense all
Kirklyn Porter looks to drive past Lumpkin's Averie
Jones during Friday night's game.
season, accruing 33 points
by halftime.
For Harvey and sopho
more Joshua Priest, success
was initially found from
open looks on the outside,
with juniors Ethan Parker
and Caden Reed helping
control the flow of posses
sion.
After building an early
lead, the Tigers would
expand their advantage in
the second quarter through
offensive patience and high
defensive pressure.
“I thought our defense
was pretty good consistent
ly all night,” head coach
Todd Cottrell said. “We
guarded pretty solid and we
were in good position. Our
guys did a really good job
of keeping [Lumpkin] out
of the lane all night.”
After leading by 18
points at halftime, the
Tigers struggled to shoot
well from then on, relying
on that strong defense to
maintain a 14-point lead
heading into the fourth
quarter.
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Moledor signs
to play college
ball at NC A&T
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
Dawson County High School held a signing day
event on Wednesday, Feb. 1, for senior football player
Kade Moledor, who signed his letter of intent to play
collegiately at North Carolina A&T.
“I’d like to thank God for putting me in this position
and putting people in my life to get me where I’m at,”
Moledor said. “I’m thankful every day for my parents,
my family...my friends and teammates. I appreciate
my coaches for also pushing me to be the best.”
Moledor played primarily as a linebacker during his
Tigers career, spending his senior season taking up the
additional role of running back.
His efforts in the 2022 season, which included 90
tackles, five sacks and 532 rushing yards on 101 car
ries, resulted in him being awarded as the Team MVP,
a First Team All-Region selection, and the Region
7-3A Defensive Player of the Year.
According to head coach Sid Maxwell, what made
Moledor such an important player for the Tigers went
far beyond the stat sheet.
“He’s an outstanding young man. Sometimes you
can make leaders, but in this situation, [Moledor] was
bom to do what he does — and that’s lead others,”
Maxwell said. “Each day he came in to get better. Not
only did he get better, but he would make those around
him better and people would try to be more like him.”
Moledor’s leadership helped set the standard for the
football team’s region title-winning season, with his
efforts contributing to two shutouts and just 48 points
given up against six region opponents.
As critical as his defensive role was, his ability to
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Kade Moledor signs his letter of intent on
Wednesday, Feb. 1, to play college football for
North Carolina A&T.
DCHS to induct Hall of Fame
class for first time in 20 years
Rio White Dawson County News
Dawson County High School will recognize its
2023 Hall of Fame class Friday, Feb. 10, in the Ford
Phillips Center between the varsity basketball
games.
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
Dawson County High
School announced recently
that it will hold a Hall of
Fame induction ceremony
for the first time in 20 years.
The event will be held
Friday, Feb. 10, beginning
at 4:30 p.m. in the high
school’s Performing Arts
Center.
Later that evening, the
inducted individuals will be
recognized in the Ford
Phillips Center between the
varsity girls and boys bas
ketball games.
DCHS Athletic Director
Bradley Fowler stated that
this year’s Hall of Fame
ceremony will recognize
the accomplishments of
alumni both within and out-
side of athletics — a
change from the previous
HOF classes.
The Class of 2023
includes Chad
Cunningham, Charles
Finley, Lloyd Harben,
Jimmy Howington, Dianne
Mayfield, Gene Odom,
Reggie Stowers, Steve
Sweat, Grady Turner and
Tim Whitmire.
Also included in the
inducted class is the 1991
state runner-up Lady Tigers
basketball team.
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The Player of the Week is
Harper Dussouy, who
scored two goals in the
girls soccer teams win
against Chestatee.
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