Sports

By Jessie Pruett
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians baseball season came to a close on Saturday, May 2, 2014 in Baxley.
The Indians faced the Appling County Pirates in the first round of the state playoffs.
They split a double header with the Pirates on Friday and returned Saturday for a deciding game three. Dodge County lost a heart breaker three to two to end their season. 
The Indians finished the season with a 13 and 16 record placing them third in the region. This season the Indians will lose a lot of leadership as seven seniors will graduate.  [Full Story »] 

The Dodge County High School (DCHS) girls’ golf team finished up their season on Monday, May 5 in Tifton at the AAA region sectionals.
The girls’ finished 10th out of 15 with a total score of 315. Scores are obtained by combining each teams’ three best scores.
Individual scores for DCHS were Kristin Holland 102, Heather Yang 106, Madison Pritchett 107 and Skye Brack 115.
Holland’s score qualified her for the state finals on May 12 in Waynesboro.

The Dodge County High School (DCHS) boys’ golf team finished their season on April 21. The boys’ placed fourth in the region golf match that was held in Swainsboro. Charles Johnson posted low score for the Indians with a 104.
The girls’ golf team placed second in the region and qualified for the sectional that will be held in Tifton on May 5. Swainsboro finished first in the region match with a 296 and Dodge County finished with a 316.
Kristen Holland was second individual at the region tournament with a score of 102. Other low scores for DCHS were Heather Yang with 104 and Madison Pritchett with 111.

The 10th annual Eugene Smith Masonic Lodge Car Show will be held Saturday, May 3 at Chas Mar Home and Garden parking lot in Eastman.
There is a $20 registration fee. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Judging is at 11:30 a.m. and awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m.
Awards include Best of Show; Best General Motors; Best Ford; Best Motorcycle; Best T rod, Hot Rod; Best Mopar; Best Foreign; and People’s Choice. The David Ragan Shriners race car will be on site. The car show will be held rain or shine.

By Frank Erwin
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Lady Indian’s tennis team advanced to the elite eight in region play on Monday, April 28, defeating Troup County three to two. The lady’s will play in Savannah later this week.
The DCHS Indians tennis teams advanced to the first round in state play. The boys’ team finished second in the regular season and the girls’ team finished first this season. [Full Story »] 

Christian Miller, a 2011 graduate of Dodge County High School, signed his national letter of intent to play baseball with Columbus State University. Miller is currently the starting third baseman at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton. He is currently leading the team with a .364 average, a .445 on base percentage and a strong .553 slugging percentage. He is second on the team with 48 hits and he leads the team with nine doubles, two triples, four homeruns and 34 runs batted in (RBIs). He also leads the team in extra base hits with 15 and total bases with 73. He is the son of Frederick Miller and Michelle Miller of Eastman.

By Angie Bland
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians soccer team won the region championship again! They are the 2014 region champs!
After winning the 2013 region championship and losing some fantastic Seniors last year, there were some who doubted another championship. The DCHS boys won the last seven games straight, region and non-region. The last two games were Bleckley, which was Senior night and Jefferson County, which was a region game.
The Lady Indians have also brought home high honors with a second place region trophy and a win over Jefferson and Bleckley Counties.
Senior night was a night to remember for the 2014 DCHS Seniors. They were scheduled to play their biggest rivals of the year even though it wasn’t a region game. The teams always look forward to playing Bleckley County every year. [Full Story »] 

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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