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Lakeside Assembly in Eastman will hold a 5K and one-mile fun run on Saturday, May 3, 2014. “Brian’s Missions for Life” will begin and end at Lakeside Assembly at 1417 Cochran Highway in Eastman.
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m., the one-mile fun run starts at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30 a.m.
There will be live music, entertainment for kids, snacks and water will be provided.
All proceeds will go to Lakeside Assembly Mission projects Speed the Light, BGMC and Light for the Lost. To find out more about these missions visit www.gadistag.org.
You can register online at http://www.runnersforchrist.org/.
For more information please contact Charles Mack at 352-812-1518 or charles1mack@yahoo.com.

John and Holly Jones, in cooperation with the Zach C. Jones Foundation, would like to announce the third annual Zach C. Jones Memorial 5k/1mile run to be held on April 12, 2014 at the Dodge County Middle School (DCMS) track. 
The event, which is hosted by the Dodge County High School cheerleaders, will begin at 9:00 a.m. Award medals will be given for first, second and third place in all divisions. [Full Story »] 

John and Holly Jones, in cooperation with the Zach C. Jones Foundation, would like to announce the third annual Zach C. Jones Memorial 5k/1mile run to be held on April 12, 2014 at the Dodge County Middle School (DCMS) track. 
The event, which is hosted by the Dodge County High School cheerleaders, will begin at 9:00 a.m. Award medals will be given for first, second and third place in all divisions.  All proceeds from the event will go towards the Zach C. Jones Memorial Scholarship, a $1,000.00 scholarship that is given to a Dodge County High School (DCHS) senior at graduation. [Full Story »] 

By Frank Erwin
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians tennis teams hosted Jefferson County March 20, 2014. The boys won five to zero and the girls won four to one.
Winners for the boys were number one singles, Jacob Danforth, six to zero in the first set and six to zero in the second set; number two singles, Dallas Hardin, six to zero in the first set and six to two in the second set; number three singles, Dwight Inman, won by forfeit; number one doubles, Vic Mizell and Corvon Parker, six to zero in the first set and six to two in the second set; and number two doubles, CJ Kemp and Brandon Roland, six to three in the first set and six to two in the second set. [Full Story »] 

By Russ Ragan
The Dodge County Middle School Warriors wrapped up their 2014 season last week as they played in the region baseball tournament held in West Laurens. Last Tuesday, Dodge opened the tournament with a 15 to three home win over Toombs County. On Thursday, Dodge played Vidalia with the winner going to the championship. The game was a big pitching battle as Vidalia ripped Dodge two to one.
Dodge made quick work if Toombs County in Eastman. Nick Cummings hit a one out triple. Chandler Davis drove him in for a one to zero Dodge lead. Cade Cranford and Chip Burch both drew walks and they would score for a four to zero Dodge lead after the first. The Warriors would add to the lead in the second. Davis would score on an error for a six to zero game. Cranford got the start on the mound and he struck out a pair in his two shutout innings.
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By Frank Erwin
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians tennis teams hosted Jefferson County March 20, 2014. The boys won five to zero and the girls won four to one.
Winners for the boys were number one singles, Jacob Danforth, six to zero in the first set and six to zero in the second set; number two singles, Dallas Hardin, six to zero in the first set and six to two in the second set; number three singles, Dwight Inman, won by forfeit; number one doubles, Vic Mizell and Corvon Parker, six to zero in the first set and six to two in the second set; and number two doubles, CJ Kemp and Brandon Roland, six to three in the first set and six to two in the second set. [Full Story »] 

By Jessie Pruett
On February 28, the Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians traveled to Dublin to take on the Irish. Dodge County lost a close one to the Irish in the late innings. Jonathon Perdue was the starting pitcher for the Indians and allowed only three hits and four earned runs striking out nine. Hitting for the Indians were Jonathon Perdue two for two; Andrew Hardy two for four with a double; Cain Peterson two for four with a double; Lance Pruett had a double and two runs batted in (RBI’s); Tad Honeycutt a single and two RBI’s; Dathan Sheffield and Austin Clements both had singles and drove in a run for the Indians.
March 3, the Indians traveled to Bleckley County for one of the oldest rivalries in central Georgia. Like many games the Indians have had this year it was an emotional roller coaster with some successes, some missed opportunities and some strange and questionable calls by the guys in blue. Ultimately it goes down as a loss with a score of five to two. [Full Story »] 

By Angie Bland
The Dodge County Indians are on the right track this year for region playoffs. The Lady Indians took a hard loss to Thomson on Friday night, but that doesn’t diminish their hopes of coming out on top. With some extra hustling and the innate desire to outperform the others, they can still rise to the challenge. It will be tough, but definitely not impossible.
The girls had a lot of time spent on defense Friday night. After 20 minutes into the game, Brooke Best came out of goalie to run the middle of the field and stir up some support for the Lady Indians. Sydney McRee went in as goalie and held her own. She is proving to be a valuable asset to the Lady Indians and has a future with them for sure. Caitlyn Smith was doing a great job on the field but with a sore ankle it makes it hard to track down your opponent, so she eventually came out of the game.
Our offense didn’t get much time in the first half of the game. Dodge had 11 shots at goal and Thomson had six. At the end of the game, we had 18 shots to their 18. With two minutes left to go in the game, Thomson had a five to zero lead over the Lady Indians, however, they didn’t just lay down and die, the Indians kept fighting. Aja Murray from out of nowhere, got the ball to drop into the goal, pretty as you please. They turned right around and did it again. Taylor Hall, from 60 yards out, put that famous kicking leg into action and launched a pass that just got touched by Haley Holloway landing it in the goal. Our girls sometimes get down, but they never give up. [Full Story »] 

By Frank Erwin
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians tennis teams hosted Washington County on March 11, 2014. The boys won four to one and the girls won five to zero.
Winners for the boys were number one singles, Jacob Danforth, six to zero in the first set and six to zero in the second set; number two singles, Dallas Hardin, six to one in the first set and six to zero in the second set; number one doubles, Vic Mizell and Corvon Parker, six to zero in the first set and six to one in the second set; and number two doubles, CJ Kemp and Brandon Roland, six to zero in the first set and six to two in the second set. [Full Story »] 

By Angie Bland
On Friday March 14 the Dodge County High School (DCHS) soccer teams played Jefferson County, which turned out to be the best defensive games of the year. The girls only allowed Jefferson County to take eight shots during the entire game. DCHS Lady Indians came away with a four to one victory.
Brooke Best had one block at goal and Sydney McRee had six blocks and allowed only one goal. Other stats for the game were Best with three shots, one goal, two corner kicks and one assist; Aja Murray had four shots, one goal and one assist; Caitlyn Smith had one save; Haley Holloway five shots and two goals; Kaitlyn Mullis six shots; Sam Campbell three shots, one assist and three corner kicks; and Kiley Dix one assist. [Full Story »] 

The Dodge County Middle School Warriors remained undefeated on their baseball season with four region wins. Dodge recorded a nine to zero home win over Bleckley County and a 15 to three win over Dublin. The Warriors recorded a pair of road wins as well with an eight to three win over Toombs County and a ten to one win over East Laurens. Dodge will begin post-season play this Thursday at home with a 4:00 p.m. game. It is not known who they will play at this time. The championship game is scheduled for this Saturday. [Full Story »] 

By Angie Bland
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) soccer teams had an outstanding week. The teams traveled to Bleckley County last Tuesday to take on the Royals. This game is looked forward to each year, as it is a rivalry. The games between these teams are intense even though it does not count toward a region win or loss.
The Lady Indians started out the game quickly falling behind by a point. This point was quickly rectified and Aja Murray put the Lady Indians on the scoreboard. Brooke Best and Haley Holloway each scored two goals giving the Lady Indians a win over Bleckley County. This win would not have been possible without the assistance of our offensive team that helped out by assisting. [Full Story »] 

By Frank Erwin
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians tennis teams hosted the Hawkinsville Red Devils March 3, 2014. The boys lost two to three and the girls won five to zero.
Winners for the boys were number one singles, Jacob Danforth, six to two in the first set and six to four in the second set; number two singles, Dallas Hardin, six to zero in the first set and six to one in the second set. [Full Story »]