Unusually cool August weather greeted Gallatin R-5 athletes last week as they returned to the football practice field, softball field and Daviess County Country Club in order to prepare for upcoming season openers.
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Head Football Coach Patrick Treece reported over 30 out for the first week of practices leading up to this Friday’s jamboree at West Platte High School that also includes Mid-Buchanan and Plattsburg. The Bulldogs open their season at home on Aug. 18 against North Platte.
Conditioning has been an early emphasis for the Lady Bulldog softball team, numbering 21, and first-year Head Coach Courtney Ray. The Lady Bulldogs travel to Milan Friday afternoon for a four-team jamboree that also includes Princeton and Scotland County. The teams will square off in three-inning games. Each inning will end after three outs or eight runs. Gallatin opens the softball season at Polo on Aug. 22 and hosts Putnam County at home on Aug. 24.
Coach Cindy Boles welcomed 13 golfers to the links last week, the largest girls’ golf squad in the Grand River Conference. The Lady Bulldogs are the defending league champions. The first competition for the girls will be at Stanberry on Aug. 21.