Baseball
Dawgs use pitching, long ball against Smithies
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Adam Jarrett slides safely into second under the tag. By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer Excellent pitching, solid defense and long-ball shots were just what Dalton High School’s varsity baseball team needed to sweep Smithville. The wins put the Dawgs at a 14-5 overall record and…
Read MoreDalton varsity baseball remains undefeated on the road
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Jaden Schlabach with the pitch. By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer For many teams, home is the place where they play the best. That is not the case this season for Dalton High School’s varsity baseball team. After wins at Norwayne and Sandy Valley, the…
Read MoreDawgs win big against Chippewa, Mogadore, Orrville
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Brandon Basinger is greeted at home by Bennet Gwin and Colton Chupp after his home run. Kole Miller dives back to first to avoid the tag. By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity baseball team took two games from Chippewa and won over…
Read MoreDawgs make late-game comeback to sweep series with Huskies
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Colter Chupp is greeted at home after a solo blast out of the park home run against Northwestern last week. The Dawgs have a 3-1 overall record and a 2-0 WCAL record. Dalton’s Jaden Schlabach fires it in from right field. Dalton’s Seth Manley gets a hold of…
Read MoreDawgs return to diamond with extra-inning walk-off
PHOTOS BY ROBERT McCUNE | DGKN A warm spring day greeted Dalton and Tuslaw teams Saturday. The Mustangs won 5-1 the first game and the Bulldogs won the second game 10-9. By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer After two years since Dalton High School’s varsity baseball team played an Opening Day game, the…
Read MoreDalton baseball back on refreshed diamond after sitting out 2020
PHOTO BY ROBERT McCUNE | DGKN Dalton players took turns giving fist bumps to Wes McBride, left, and thanked him for donating money for new fencing. He and his twin brother, Les, graduated from Dalton in 1961. New fencing. New bleachers. New scoreboard. Players itching to get on the diamond after last year’s cancellation. A…
Read MoreNew backstop, fencing turning heads
PHOTO BY KURT IMMLER | DGKN Thanks to donations and fundraisers, a new fence was installed at Dalton’s baseball field this winter. DALTON When outside practice begins in the next few weeks and games start at the end of next month, high school baseball players and fans can celebrate the return of the sport and…
Read MoreBack in the game: Youth baseball, softball resume in Wayne County
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JASON BOYER Left, Greyson Siders, who is on a 14u team through the Dalton Youth Athletic Association winds up near the beginning of the season. It’s known as America’s favorite pastime and, at the youth level locally, baseball’s return seems to also have offered some comfort to players and fans. In mid-May, state officials announced…
Read MoreQ & A with Xavier Munsey: Baseball player looked forward to seeing what team could accomplish
PHOTO BY ROBERTA MUNSEY By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer The 2020 high school spring sports season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dalton Gazette & Kidron News will be featuring Dalton High School spring athletes who recently graduated and did not get to represent the Dawgs in their final season. This…
Read MoreQ & A with Chance Green: Baseball player had planned to be a leader during Bulldogs’ 2020 season
(ARCHIVE PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography) By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer The 2020 high school spring sports season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dalton Gazette & Kidron News will be featuring Dalton High School spring athletes who recently graduated and did not get to represent the Dawgs in…
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