Girls Basketball
TIP OFF FOR ELLA Dalton girls’ foundation game benefits DMS student, family
PHOTOS BY AMBER DOTY | Amber Doty Photography Dalton and Orrville basketball teams had a foundation game Nov. 14 at Dalton benefitting Dalton Middle school student Ella Thomas who is undergoing cancer treatment. Thomas at center with the pink hat is surrounded by family, cheerleaders, basketball players, and coaches. DALTON A packed parking lot, people…
Read MoreDALTON STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cali Steiner (Week of Jan. 22, 2024)
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Cali Steiner 8th grade girls basketball WHAT HER COACH SAID: Cali is one of my hardest workers on the basketball court giving 100% every practice and ever game. She is coachable, leads the team well, and is quick to help and give an extra hand when it’s needed.…
Read MoreDawg Days 3-on-3 tournament grows
PHOTOS FROM DAWG DAYS BASKETBALL dawgdaysbasketball.com For the 18th year, Dawg Days 3-on-3 summer basketball tournament returns July 16. The action begins at 9 a.m. at Village Green Park in Dalton. For more information and to register, visit dawgdaysbasketball.com. DALTON It’s a reunion of sorts. It’s one of the largest growing events in Dalton. It promotes…
Read MoreDalton basketball star earns Bates scholarship
PHOTO BY WENDY LUNSFORD The 2023 Roy Bates Scholarship winners front from left, Annabel Rodriguez, Chippewa; Ella Lunsford, Dalton; Averi Haley, Orrville; back row, Zack Miller, Triway; Trey Barkman, Waynedale; Blake Bowen, Wooster; Carter Piatt, Smithville and Gavin Phillips, Northwestern. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Roy S. Bates Scholarship, according to Wayne…
Read MoreLady Dawgs’ season ends in regional semifinal
PHOTOS BY AMBER DOTY Dalton Senior Sarah Witmer scored six points in her final game for the Lady Dawgs. Dalton senior Maddy West Dalton freshman Grace Dorffer By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sportswriter After appearing to have the win on lock, Dalton High School’s varsity girls basketball team ran into late-game trouble in the Division IV regional…
Read MoreLady Dawgs are district champs – again
PHOTOS BY KATIE GOOD | Katie Good Photography (https://katiegoodphotography.mypixieset.com/) The Dalton High School varsity girls basketball team poses for a photo after winning the District Championship. By Ariel Stahler DGKN sportswriter For the sixth time in the past seven seasons, Dalton High School’s varsity girls basketball team has earned the title of district champions. This season, the No.…
Read MoreLady Dawgs cruise through to districts
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Sydney Geiser against Oberlin Feb. 15. Dalton’s Kendall Maibach goes up for two against Oberlin at the sectional semifinals Feb. 15. By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sportswriter The start of the Division IV Northeast 3 sectional tournament was positive for Dalton High School’s varsity girls basketball team. The…
Read MoreDalton’s Lunsford marks 1,000th career point
PHOTOS BY AMBER DOTY | FOR THE DGKN DGKN staff report SMITHVILLE Dalton senior Ella Lunsford made school history Feb. 2 as the second varsity girls basketball player to score 1,000 points during her high school career. Former Dalton standout Makenna Geiser hit the goal as a junior in 2019 and Jalen Wenger scored his…
Read MoreDalton girls get big win over Hillsdale to end week
Dalton’s Caroline Chubbuck Dalton’s Sarah Witmer Dalton’s Maddy West By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer DALTON The Lady Dawgs lost to Western Reserve Academy at the beginning of the week, but Dalton’s varsity girls basketball team collected a big win over Hillsdale to finish out the week. The Lady Dawgs lost 66-43 to visiting Western…
Read MoreDHS girls basketball raising funds for Coach Lauran Hicks
DGKN staff report DALTON Dalton High School’s JV and varsity girls basketball teams are hosting a fundraiser at the Dec. 15 game against the Chippewa Chipps at home. A raffle basket fundraiser will benefit assistant coach Lauran Hicks. She was part of the girls basketball program all four years when she was in high school…
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