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Dawg 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…

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Dalton 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…

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Lady 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…

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Lady 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.…

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Lady 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…

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Dalton’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…

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Dalton 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…

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DHS 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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Dalton, Waynedale, Central Christian basketball kick off seasons

By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity boys basketball team started the season with a loss to Hiland. They later faced Smithville for the first game of league competition, which resulted in a loss for the Dawgs. Dalton has an overall record of 0-2 and a WCAL record of 0-1. The Dawgs…

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Lady Dawgs 2-0 in WCAL after win over Huskies

By ARIEL STAHLER DGKN sports writer Dalton High School’s varsity girls basketball team suffered a tough loss to St. Vincent-St. Mary before taking a win over league opponent Northwestern. The Lady Dawgs have a 2-2 overall record and a 2-0 WCAL record. Dalton fell to visiting St. Vincent-St. Mary 64-32 on Nov. 28. Ella Lunsford…

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