Wrestling
DALTON STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cale Ediger (Week of Feb. 5, 2024)
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Cale Ediger Dalton sophomore wrestler WHAT HIS COACH HAD TO SAY: “Cale has stepped up to every single challenge that we have thrown at him this season. We are excited to see what he can do as the season progresses and he continues to work hard at practice.…
Read MoreDALTON STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karson Russell (Week of Jan. 29, 2024)
PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Karson Russell 8th grade wrestling WHAT HIS COACH HAD TO SAY: “I feel that Karson Russell is a good nominee. Karson currently holds one of the best records on the team (15-4) and is coming off of a first place finish at the Cat Classic. He shows leadership…
Read MoreDALTON STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: DJ Gerry (Week of Dec. 18, 2023)
DJ Gerry Dalton sophomore wrestler REASON FOR COACH’S NOMINATION: “DJ is new to wrestling this year but he has really worked hard to get up to speed with the guys in our room. It’s exciting to see kids try wrestling and give them an opportunity to find out how hard they can really work. DJ…
Read MoreHigh school wrestlers statebound
ARCHIVE PHOTO Greyson Siders, left, and Kaden Russell, will travel to Columbus to represent the Bulldogs at the state wrestling tournament. Russell earned his firs trip to the state tournamnet with a 4th place finish at the district tournament. After coming up short last year at the district wrestling tournament, Dalton’s Kaden Russell set…
Read MoreHS WRESTLING Waynedale wins sectionals; Dalton sends 6 to districts
PHOTOS FROM WAYNEDALE ATHLETICS Waynedale’s wrestling team won the sectional tournament and will send 10 to districts with two alternates. PHOTO BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton’s Seth Ryder wrestles Orrville’s Jack Waldron at Dalton’s home meet earlier this month. Both Ryder and Waldron will be competing at the district tournament. DGKN staff…
Read MoreHS WRESTLING: Bears first, Dawgs second at WCAL tourney
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY Dalton’s Greyson Siders wrestles an opponent at the WCAL meet at Dalton. Siders was named MVP. Dalton’s Kaden Russell Dalton’s Bram McCourt PHOTO FROM WAYNEDALE ATHLETICS FACEBOOK The Golden Bears placed first as a team and won the Wayne County Athletic League title for the 12th straight year. DGKN…
Read MorePut a pin in it — Dalton to host WCAL wrestling tournament
PHOTOS BY LISA McGINTY | LMc Photography Dalton senior Jaden Sok with Traci Shoup and Ron Shoup on Senior Night Feb. 1. Dalton’s Kaden Russell wrestles an opponent at the Dalton home meet Feb. 1. Gavin Ryder and Jack Waldron at Dalton’s home meet Feb. 1. Waynedale wrestlers and their families on Senior Night. DALTON …
Read MoreWRESTLING ROUNDUP: Dalton youth, middle and varsity have great weekends; Waynedale wins duals
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MARK SIDERS DGKN staff report Dalton Youth Wrestling team took 16 wrestlers to Norwayne on Sunday to compete at the OYWA All Star tournament and “the kids did fantastic,” said Coach Mark Siders. Here are Dalton’s results: CJ Reed – 1st Anthony Sestito – 2nd Beau Gerber – 1st Rhett Gerber –…
Read MoreBulldogs high school wrestlers represent Dalton well in Kentucky; Dalton junior high finishes fourth; Waynedale wrestlers dominate Wheeling Park Duals
PHOTO PROVIDED Dalton High School’s wrestling team competed in Lexington, Ky. to get a taste of what a post-season match might be like. DGKN staff report Dalton’s head varsity wrestling coach said going into the season, he had his mind set on going into unfamiliar territory and wrestling a team that the Bulldogs had never…
Read MoreDalton wrestling coach says Bulldogs ‘moving in right direction;’ results from Orrville vs. Waynedale; Waynedale Middle School wrestling results
Bulldogs wrestlers ‘moving in right direction’ “We were at a great tournament this weekend in the North Canton Hoover Invite,” said Dalton Head Coach Kenton Lemon. “This tournament is a great early season test to find out where we are as a team and individually. The competition level is strong and the atmosphere of being…
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