Sports

The Dodge County Middle School wrestling team, the Grappling Warriors, recently competed in the Telfair Jr. Trojan Holiday Duals. Competing against teams from Telfair County, Turner County, Irwin County and Montgomery County, the young grappling warriors battled it out on the mats against some stiff competition.

When the dust had settled, the team earned the third place trophy, representing the first team trophy the team has won in dual competition. Led by co-captains JT Shields and Aaron Spires, the warriors turned in several impressive performances during the day. [Full Story »] 

The Grappling Indians recently kicked off their fifth high school wrestling season competing at the Cougar Duals in Crisp County. Battling against nine other squads from across Georgia, the Indians displayed their trademark aggressiveness, physical toughness, and sportsmanship in front of a packed field house.

In the first dual match versus Houston County, the Honeycutt brothers (Cole and Tad), continued with their older brother Rhett’s legacy on the mat with two impressive, fast-paced, matches leading to pins. Also winning their openers were co-captain T.J. Spires and Chandler Cannon. [Full Story »] 

The Greer Foundation in collaboration with the Dodge County High School JROTC Battalion recently hosted the first Warrior Up! Challenge.

The event was held the day after Veteran’s Day at the Eastman-Dodge Recreation Department. Designed to push runners beyond what they would typically experience, the Warrior Up! Challenge was a military style trail run.

Runners sprinted, jogged, crawled, leaped and cavorted through a two-mile course consisting of obstacles, mud, gravel, water, scrub brush, dirt and grass.

Although the weather was less than ideal (we had to cut the frozen lock with bolt cutters to get into the venue!) 41 runners of all ages participated to test their physical toughness, stamina and simply buck-up in honor of America’s fighting men and woman. [Full Story »] 

The Dodge County Indians (4-5) traveled to Sylvania this past Friday night to play the Screven County Gamecocks (2-7) for the final game of the 2011 season.

Screven County received the opening kickoff and began play from the 10-yard line. The Gamecocks advanced the ball four consecutive first downs to the 46-yard line. [Full Story »]