Dalton Junior High School

Tomorrow’s softball tournament game is still on for 11:30 AM, but please note the new location!

The games will now be played at Adairsville:
485 Old U.S. 41
Adairsville, GA 30103

Please help us spread the word so everyone heads to the right field tomorrow!

Good luck, Cats! 🥎

2 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

Dalton Middle Cats softball graphic announcing a venue change for tomorrow’s 11:30 AM tournament. New location: Adairsville, 485 Old U.S. 41, Adairsville, GA 30103.

📣 We want to hear from our students!

The 2026 Believe Greater Dalton Community Survey is now open, and our students have an important role in helping shape what comes next for our community.

Students, please take a few minutes to share your voice. Families, we encourage you to ask your student to participate!

The survey takes approximately five minutes, responses are anonymous, and participants may enter to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGD2026

Your voice matters. Let’s help build the future of Greater Dalton—together!

2 days ago, DPS Communications

Believe Greater Dalton graphic inviting community members to participate. Text reads: “We want to hear from you! Your voice helps shape what’s next for Greater Dalton. Take the survey—it only takes five minutes.”

The Cats didn’t just have home-course advantage yesterday. They owned it!

Dalton Middle Cross Country welcomed the region to Grove Level, and by the end of the afternoon, BOTH the boys and girls teams were bringing home BGMSAA Region Championships!

For the boys, Hammond Creek’s top five finishers were Mateo Prieto, Jeremiah Hall, Preston O’Ferrall, Marcello Martinez, and Gael Joaquin. Dalton Junior High was led by Tomas Espitia (7th), Matthew Howard (8th), Leo Torres (9th), Julian Ochoa (14th), and Dev Saiyaju.

On the girls’ side, Hammond Creek put four runners inside the top eight, led by Miah Real (5th), Jacky Ortega (6th), Aaliyah Shaw (7th), and Alexa Hurtado (8th), with Sophia Alvarado finishing 15th. Dalton Junior High’s top five were Emily Suarez (12th), Ariana Guzman (13th), Lena Haugen (15th), Alexia Gallegos, and Dani Perez.

It was a dominant afternoon from start to finish and a championship performance from our runners across both schools!

A huge thank you also goes to everyone who volunteered and helped make the Region Championship at Grove Level possible!

Two schools. One program. TWO REGION TITLES.

Congratulations to your 2026 BGMSAA Boys AND Girls Cross Country Region Champions!

Way to go, Cats!

**Thanks to Scott Kuhn Photography LLC for the great images from the day!

2 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

Boys and Girls Cross Country teams pose after winning the region championship; red/black frame

Girls Cross Country teams pose after winning the region championship; red/black frame

Boys Cross Country teams pose after winning the region championship; red/black frame

Girls cross country runners begin their race.

Boys cross country runners begin their race.

Fall officially showed up this week, which means we can obviously move right along to...winter sports!

Whether you’re headed to the court, the mat, or the pool, here’s what’s coming up for Dalton Middle students:

♦️ GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
October 14 & 15
3:30–5:30 PM
Hammond Creek Middle School

✏️SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/Uak6We5M9qfmeQVg9

♦️ BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
October 20 & 21
3:00–5:45 PM
Dalton Junior High School Gym
**Current football players should attend October 21 only

✏️SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/Rh52xxwP1GuQtNUg9

♦️ WRESTLING 1-ON-1 WORKOUTS
Wednesdays beginning September 30
3:15–4:45 PM
Hammond Creek Gym
All are welcome!

♦️ SWIM TEAM
Begins October 6
Students stay at Hammond Creek until 4:00 PM; DJHS students will be shuttled over.
4:00 PM | Bus to Dalton High School
5:15 PM | Parent/guardian pickup at Dalton High School

Swimmers will need a current physical on file, completed Rank One forms, swimsuit, two pairs of goggles, and a towel.

Interested in basketball? Be sure to complete the appropriate sign-up form before tryouts!

Save the dates, check the graphics for details, and get ready for winter sports!

Go Cats! 🐾

3 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

Dalton Middle Girls Basketball Tryouts. October 14 and 15 from 3:30–5:30 PM at Hammond Creek Middle School.

Dalton Middle Boys Basketball Tryouts. October 20 and 21 from 3:00–5:45 PM at the DJHS Gym. Current football players should attend October 21 only. Questions can be directed to Coach Brendan Plavich, Coach Chris Smith, or Coach Tyree Goodlett.

Dalton Middle Wrestling 1-on-1 workouts on Wednesdays beginning September 30. Workouts are from 3:15–4:45 PM at Hammond Creek Gym. All are welcome.

Join the DJHS and HCMS Swim Team beginning October 6. Students stay at Hammond Creek until 4:00 PM, then take a bus to Dalton High School. Parent or guardian pickup is at Dalton High School at 5:15 PM. Students need a current physical, completed Rank One forms, ability to swim, a swimsuit, two pairs of goggles, and a towel.

Our boys golf team took on nine other schools at the region championship and came away with an impressive second-place finish!

Led by Link Bearden and Liam Rodriguez, and joined by Brandt Bowers, Jackson Hitchens, Brock Aaron, and Beckham Holguin, the boys left it all on the course and capped off a great season with some hardware!

⛳ Liam Rodriguez also earned low medalist honors for the team!

Congratulations to our golfers and coaches on a great season and a strong finish at region. We’re already looking forward to seeing what this group can do next year!

Way to go, Cats!

4 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

Members of the golf team holding their award plaques.

Members of the boys golf team and their coaches holding award plaques.

Our Girls Golf team rose to the occasion yesterday and brought home the Region Runner-Up trophy!

These girls have put in so much work this season, and it paid off when it mattered. We’re incredibly proud of the way they represented Dalton and competed at the region championship!

Our Region Team was:
⛳️ Sophia Ellis
⛳️ Ella Gray Pennington
⛳️ Hannah Granillo
⛳️ Allie Claire Coon

And an extra congratulations to Hannah Granillo, who finished as the second-lowest medalist of the tournament!

Way to finish strong, ladies! Congratulations on a great season and a Region Runner-Up finish!

Let’s go, Cats!

5 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

Dalton Middle girls golfers pose with their Region Runner-Up award and individual medalist trophy.

Dalton Middle girls golf region team and coaches celebrate their 2026 Region Runner-Up finish.

Dalton Middle golfer follows through on her tee shot during the region championship.

Region championship scoreboard showing Dalton’s second-place team score of 102.

11 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Game Day graphic for Dalton Middle Athletics on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Softball celebrates 8th Grade Night against Red Bud at Dalton High School, with varsity at 5:00 PM and JV at 6:15 PM. Volleyball travels to Calhoun, with JV at 5:00 PM and varsity at 6:00 PM. Black-and-white action photos feature red accents on the athletes’ uniforms. The graphic reads “Game Day,” “Let’s Go, Cats!” and “Two Schools. One Program. Cats Pride!”

🥎 Do you recognize any of these future Lady Cats?

Before they take the field for 8th Grade Night, we’re taking it back to where it all started.

Tonight is about all of the practices, games, teammates, coaches, friendships, memories, wins, lessons, and growing up that brought these girls to this moment.

Long before they wore a Lady Cats jersey, they were little girls who fell in love with the game. They may have grown up, but the love for softball came right along with them.

Come help us celebrate our 8th graders tonight as they take on Rome at DHS (5:00 PM) and play their final home game as Lady Cats. 🐾

Let’s make it a special one!

11 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

Throwback youth softball photo of a current Dalton Middle Lady Cats 8th grader, shown as a young player posing with her bat. The photo is framed in a red, black, and white softball-themed graphic with yellow softballs and torn-paper details.

WE’RE OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL!

Dalton Middle Athletics now has its own dedicated social media pages!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for game days, scores, schedules, athlete and coach spotlights, team accomplishments, photos, announcements, and everything happening across Dalton Middle Athletics.

Two Schools. One Program. One place to keep up with the Cats.

We’re excited to give our middle school athletes the recognition they’ve earned and share all the great things happening across our programs.

Follow Dalton Middle Athletics on Facebook and Instagram!

Don't forget to share this post and help us spread the word!

And since we’re just getting started...

What do YOU want to see on the new Dalton Middle Athletics pages?

Player spotlights? Behind-the-scenes photos? Game-day content? Throwbacks? Something else?

Drop your ideas in the comments!

11 days ago, Dalton Middle Athletics

12 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Newspaper-style Dalton Middle Athletics Game Day graphic in red, black, and white for Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The left photo shows an Academic Team student writing at a table. Academic Team competes against Calhoun at 5:00 PM in the DJHS Media Center. The right photo shows the Dalton Middle Golf team. Golf competes at Fields Ferry against Calhoun, Rockmart, Cass, and Woodland, with Calhoun hosting. The graphic reads “Game Day,” “Let’s Go, Cats!” and “Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary.”

Homecoming Week is September 21–25! 🎉 Show your school spirit by participating in each day’s theme, then join us Friday for the Homecoming Parade at 4:00 PM and the DHS football game at 7:30 PM. Go Cats! ❤️🖤

**Please remember, school dress code must still be followed!

13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Dalton Jr. High School Homecoming Week graphic for September 21–25 featuring daily dress-up themes: Monday Adam Sandler Day, Tuesday Pajama Day, Wednesday Twin Day, Thursday Wrong Event Day, and Friday Red Out. The graphic uses red, black, and white school colors with illustrations representing each theme and includes details for the homecoming parade at 4:00 p.m. and football game at 7:30 p.m.

🥎 IT’S GAME DAY!

The Lady Cats are back on the field today:

HOME | Varsity Softball | v. Cartersville | Jim Middleton Fields | 5:00 PM

Come out, get loud, and cheer on our Lady Cats!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary!

13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Game Day graphic for Dalton Middle Athletics varsity softball. The Lady Cats play Cartersville at 5:00 PM at Jim Middleton Fields on Monday, September 14, 2026. The graphic features a black-and-white action photo of a Dalton softball player at bat, with red accents on her uniform and bat. Large red and black text reads “Game Day” and “Let’s Go, Cats!” The design uses a newspaper-style theme in Dalton’s red, black, and white colors.

IT’S GAME DAY!

We’ve got football at home and Competition Cheer on the road today. Let’s go, Cats!

🏈 HOME | Football vs. North Cobb | Dalton Stadium |6th: 10:00 AM | 7th: 12:00 PM

📣 AWAY | Competition Cheer @ Ringgold High School

Good luck to all of our athletes competing today!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾

15 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring an illustrated football player and competition cheerleader. Sixth Grade Football plays North Cobb at Dalton Stadium at 10:00 AM, followed by Seventh Grade Football against North Cobb at 12:00 PM. Competition Cheer competes at Ringgold High School. The graphic includes the message, “Be Loud! Be Proud! Be Legendary!”

Wear your favorite soccer jersey Tuesday September 15th to help us Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month!

16 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

A festive event poster titled "DJHS Cougars Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Our Big Kick-Off!" Featuring an athletic cougar mascot wearing a green and red soccer jersey kicking a soccer ball surrounded by floating confetti and flags from various nations, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Argentina, Spain, and the United States.

🚨 GAME CANCELLED

Today’s JV Lady Cats Softball game against Heritage Middle School has been cancelled.
Please help us spread the word!

16 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Comic-style Dalton Middle JV Softball Game Day graphic featuring two illustrated Lady Cats softball players in black, red, and white uniforms. A large red “CANCELLED” stamp crosses the center of the graphic. The canceled game was scheduled against Heritage at Jim Middleton Fields at 5:00 PM.

Join us in honoring the heroes and remembering the lives lost on 9/11.

DJHS staff and 8th-grade students are asked to wear red, white, and blue to show patriotism and school spirit on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Note: Regular school dress code applies to choice of patriotic attire.

16 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Flyer for Patriot Day at Dalton Junior High School on Friday, September 11, 2026, encouraging DJHS staff and 8th-grade students to wear red, white, and blue in honor and remembrance of 9/11.

IT’S GAME DAY!

JV Softball is back on the field today:

🥎HOME | JV Softball vs. Heritage | Jim Middleton Fields | 5:00 PM

Come out, cheer loud, and support our Cats!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾

16 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring two illustrated JV softball players, one batting and one pitching. JV Softball plays Heritage at Jim Middleton Fields at 5:00 PM. Large “Game Day!” text appears across the top with a city skyline and comic-style halftone background.

Join the DJHS Swim Team!
Interested in swimming for DJHS? Students who plan to participate should review the information below and make sure they have everything they need.
📅 First Day: October 6th
Practice Day Schedule
Until 4:00 PM: Bus Over and Stay at Hammond Creek
4:00 PM: Bus to Dalton High School
5:15 PM: Parent/guardian pick-up at Dalton High School
WHAT YOU NEED
Current physical on file
Rank One forms completed
Ability to swim
Swimsuit (girls: one-piece)
2 pairs of goggles
Towel
SIGN UP HERE: https://shorturl.at/PnBhL
Questions or a current fall athlete? See Coach CJ Smith (Room 833)

17 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

DJHS/HCMS Swim Team recruitment graphic. Swim begins October 6. Students bus over and stay at Hammond Creek until 4:00 PM, take a bus to Dalton High School at 4:00 PM, and must be picked up by a parent or guardian at Dalton High School at 5:15 PM. Students need a current physical on file, completed Rank One forms, the ability to swim, a swimsuit (one-piece for girls), two pairs of goggles, and a towel.

17 days ago, Dalton Junior High School

Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring illustrated athletes representing golf, volleyball, cross country, and Academic Team. Cross Country competes at the General Assembly meet at Heritage Middle School, with boys at 4:30 PM and girls at 5:00 PM. Academic Team competes at Rome at 5:00 PM. Sixth Grade Volleyball plays Red Bud at the HCMS Gym at 5:00 PM. Golf competes at Spring Lakes against Christian Heritage, Calhoun, and Ashworth. Large “Game Day!” text appears across the top.

💧✨ Our Drippy Droplets are starting the year driven! This month, we’re celebrating Ellen and Tucker for their hard work, positive attitudes, and dedication in the classroom. They’ve shown that a great year starts with effort, determination, and a willingness to grow.

We’re proud of you, Droplets! Keep showing up, working hard, and setting the example. 🐾✨

Stay Drippy. Stay Driven. 💧

18 days ago, Dalton Junior High School