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Dawgs bite Huskies, Minutemen; Central defeats Waynedale

  PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Jaden Schlabach By  ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer The regular season may be heading toward the end, but Dalton High School’s varsity boys basketball team is still as hot as they have been all season. The Dawgs gained wins over Northwestern and Revere to…

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Wenger’s buzzer-beater lifts Dawgs to take control of WCAL

Braylon Wenger’s game-winning shot at the buzzer Friday. PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Quentin Lehman goes up for the block.   By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer With sole possession of first place in the WCAL on the line, junior Braylon Wenger stepped up to hit the game-winning shot at…

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Dalton wins at the buzzer against Smithville, 65-63

PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Bulldogs win with Braylon Wenger’s buzzer-beating shot. Dalton’s varsity boys basketball team defeated Smithville 65-63 on a game-winning shot by Braylon Wenger at the buzzer. This capped off Wenger’s excellent 34-point game. The win puts the Dawgs in first place in WCAL. Read Ariel Stahler’s complete story in…

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Dawgs remain perfect in WCAL

PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Jalen Wenger under heavy coverage against Hillsdale. Dalton’s Jaden Schlabach Dalton’s Braylon Wenger Dalton’s Kyrie Gaut By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer The Wenger brothers could consider 31 a lucky number after this week’s games. Braylon dropped 31 points in Dalton High School’s win over Hillsdale. Then…

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Dawgs fall to Hoban, win big over Huskies

ARCHIVE PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY Dalton’s Jalen Wenger, left, and Braylon Wenger. The Dawgs lost to Hoban but defeated the Huskies last week. The team remains undefeated against WCAL teams. By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity boys basketball team started 2022 with a loss to Hoban. The Dawgs did not stay…

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Dawgs handle Bears

PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Jalen Wenger goes up for two points versus Waynedale. By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer DALTON  Braylon and Jalen Wenger combined for 55 points as they led Dalton High School’s boys varsity basketball team to a 69-53 home win over Waynedale Dec. 21. This win improved the Dawgs’…

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Dawgs experience first loss of season

By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer The win streak that started the season off undefeated for Dalton High School’s boys varsity basketball team ended at four games. The Dawgs extended the streak earlier in the week with a win over Smithville, but it came to an end in the Hall of Fame City…

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Dawgs top Bobcats, Mustangs to remain undefeated

Dalton’s Colin Pearson Dalton’s Braylon Wenger Dalton’s Jaden Schlabach Dalton’s Jalen Wenger Dalton’s student section shows spirit and support. PHOTOS BY GRACE GREER | Grace Greer Photography By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity boys basketball team topped Norwayne and Tuslaw to remain undefeated in the young season. They improved…

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Dawgs upend Chipps

ARCHIVE PHOTOS OF JALEN AND BRAYLON WENGER By ARIEL STAHLER Gazette & News sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity boys basketball team upended host Chippewa 67-61 Dec. 3 in the 2021-22 season opener. The Wenger brothers came out of the gates on fire. Senior Jalen Wenger guided the Dawgs with 27 points, 15 of which…

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Dawgs’ court: Boys focused on consistency

Dalton seniors Jaden Schlabach and Jalen Wenger lead the Dawgs this season. Dalton juniors Quentin Lehman, Kyrie Gaut and Braylon Wenger are among juniors to watch this year. ARCHIVE PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer Basketball is a game where reliability is key, whether that is shot after…

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