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DALTON CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE: Middle, high school Dawgs have strong finish at Mapleton
Dalton High School’s cross country teams had strong finishes at the Mapleton Invitational Oct. 1. Both the girls and boys teams placed in the top five in their final meet before the WCAL Championship Oct. 8. For the girls team race, West Holmes took the top spot, with Fredericktown in second and Dalton in third.…
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PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography The Dalton Bulldogs defeated the Smithville Smithies Sept. 16 at McFarren Field 35-7. By ZACH McFARREN DGKN sports writer DALTON Everyone was at McFarren Field on Friday night — all for a matchup of the undefeated Smithville Smithies and the 3-1 Dalton Bulldogs. There was an electricity…
Read MoreDalton golf remains undefeated
(Pictured here from left, Dalton Golf Coach Jeff Feller, Evan Shisler, Zach Brahler, Jaden Schlabach, Brendan Lehman, Todd Brahler, Isaac Mori) LUCKY 13! If our calculations are correct — Dalton golf has won 13 straight games! The Bulldogs played Northwestern at the Pines tonight and won 165-171. Top scores were: Jaden Schlabach 37, Todd Brahler…
Read MoreLocal school sports roundup: Sept. 19
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Dalton’s 7th grade volleyball team lost Sept. 19 to Chippewa in 3 sets, 25 to 12, 25 to 27, and 19 to 25. Dalton’s 8th grade volleyball team defeated Chippewa Sept. 19 in two sets, 25 to 17 and 25 to 19. ORRVILLE BOYS SOCCER Orrville defeated Hiland 1-0. Goal by Deninssonn…
Read MoreDalton girls cross country 2nd at invites; Waynedale girls place first at Smithville Invitational
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Emberlynn Nolt placed third overall Sept. 6 at the Smithville Invitational. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JACQUI HERSHBERGER Dalton High School’s girls varsity cross country team came in second place at the Smithville and Dover meets. By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity cross…
Read MoreDawgs top WCAL foe Waynedale, 42-13
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Brady Hignight leaps to make the catch above Waynedale’s Brayden Kidd while Grayson Lehman prepares to block during Friday night’s WCAL matchup. By ZACH McFARREN DGKN sports writer DALTON Coming into Friday night’s game at McFarren Field, Dalton and Waynedale had just one thing in common. Both teams…
Read MoreBulldogs ready for WCAL play after tough loss
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Ethan Stutz with the tackle. By ZACH McFARREN DGKN sports writer SUGARCREEK A loss is never really just a loss. A team can go in two very different directions after being defeated handily. The first way is easy. Simply fold. Blame each other. Admit that the season is over and…
Read MoreDalton sports roundup Sept. 6
PHOTO PROVIDED The Lady Dawgs Middle School Cross Country Team brought home the second place team trophy from today’s Smithville Invitational. (Thanks for providing these scores. Coaches, parents, students, fans and others are welcome to submit scores and results from any team, level or school to thedaltongazette@gmail.com.) VOLLEYBALL Waynedale defeated Dalton’s varsity volleyball team in…
Read MoreDalton volleyball picks up 2 wins; Central loses to Loudonville
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Laura Schloneger at a game earlier this season. By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity volleyball team started off the second week of the season with a win over Northwestern. They fell to Smithville before ending the week with a home win over St.…
Read MoreHS CROSS COUNTRY: Dalton boys, girls take top spot at Newcomerstown
PHOTOS FROM DALTON LOCAL SCHOOLS FACEBOOK PAGE Dalton High School’s boys cross country team placed first at the Newcomerstown Invitational Sept. 3 in the small school division. Dalton High School’s girls cross country team placed first at the Newcomerstown Invitational Sept. 3 in the small school division. By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer…
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