Sports

By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County High School basketball teams had one game last week before a Christmas break. The Squaws and Indians traveled to Jesup on Tuesday, December 20 for non-region games against the AAAAA Wayne County Yellow Jackets. The Squaws pulled out a 50-45 win for their second win against the Lady Jackets this season. Wayne County only has two losses this season so far and they both are to the fourth ranked (AA) Squaws. The Squaws are now 8-1 overall and 2-0 in region 3AA.
The Indians fought hard but came up one point short to the Yellow Jackets as they lost 57-58 as they missed a shot with four seconds left that would have won the game for Dodge. The Indians are 6-3 overall and 1-1 in region 3AA. [Full Story »] 

The Dodge County wrestling team took to the mats on Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17 in Soperton. Nineteen teams attended this year’s tournament. The tournament is scored by having a pool of five matches for each wrestler and then taking the top four from each weight class and placing them into a four man bracket for medals. [Full Story »] 

By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County High School Squaws basketball team won three games last week to improve their record to 7-1 and 2-0 in region 3AA. The Squaws are ranked 5th in the latest state AA poll. The Squaws defeated West Laurens 66-44 on Tuesday, December 13 in a non-region game. The Squaws rolled over Hawkinsville 91-35 on Friday, December 16 in Eastman and then defeated the 8th ranked (A) Wilcox Lady Patriots 69-35 in Rochelle on Saturday, December 17. [Full Story »] 

The Dodge County High School wrestling team traveled to Dexter for the annual Raider Invitational at West Laurens High School. The Indians opened the first round of competition by winning nine of its twelve matches. The Indians would finish pool play with four undefeated wrestlers and number one seeds for the medal rounds on Saturday, December 10. [Full Story »] 

By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County Indians basketball team are 4-1 and 1-1 in Region 3AA after three games last week. The Indians won two and lost one game. The Indians defeated Wilcox County, 67-64 at home on Tuesday, December 6 and won a very important region game 59-26 over East Laurens on Saturday, December 10. Dodge lost a close battle with archrival and region foe Bleckley County, 52-55 in Cochran on Friday, December 9. [Full Story »] 

The Dodge County High School wrestling team traveled to Hazlehurst Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 to compete in the 10th annual Yellow Jacket Duals hosted by Jeff Davis High School. There were 20 teams from all over the state of Georgia competing this year. [Full Story »] 

By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) basketball teams hosted Telfair County in their only games scheduled last week. Dodge and Telfair renewed an old rivalry, after an absence of almost five years, Tuesday, November 29 in Eastman. [Full Story »]