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Dawson County expands volleyball program to middle school
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Upcoming sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders went through two days of tryouts last week to become a part of the first ever Dawson County Middle School volleyball team. - photo by Amy French Dawson County News
Volleyball officially came to Dawson County last year when the high school fielded its first-ever junior varsity and varsity teams. As with any sport, the development of athletes at a young age only strengthens the program and varsity coach Tanya Porter knew that was the case for the Lady Tigers. Shortly into the first season, she approached Superintendent Damon Gibbs with the request to initiate a program at Dawson County Middle School.