The Dillon Christian School Warriors 2017 SCISA 1-A State Champions Football Team was honored on Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s gym with players, coaches, and honored guests receiving rings and cheerleaders receiving pendants.
Excitement filled the air not only for the cheerleaders and the football players but also for all those in attendance in the audience.
Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Christian Wolfe opened the ceremony welcoming everyone before Rev. Matt Adams had prayer and thanked God.
Everyone eagerly awaited the presentation of the rings and pendants. However, they were instructed not to open them until all had received one.
Wolfe remarked that the the team got off to a slow start in 2017 and possibly did not have all the pieces together until the third, fourth, or fifth game. However, after all of the pieces fit into the puzzle, great things began to happen throughout the season and ultimately the championship in the end.
The Dillon Christian School football seniors had a record of 42-8 for their careers making them the winningest Senior Class in the history of the school!
Assistant Athletic Director Dee Conn assisted in the presentation while Assistant and Defensive Coach Phillip Price and Statistician Matt Adams watched. Not present was Assistant Coach Kaleb Griffin who had moved out of town and was unable to be in at this time due to a conflict in his schedule.
As Coach Conn called each name that person proceeded to the center where Coach Wolfe presented each recipient including the coaches, the statistician, and special recipients either a pendant or a ring.
The Cheer Squad consisting of Anna Brown, Samantha Carpenter, Jordan Coleman, Caitie Eggert, Chloe Eggert, Shayla Hunt, Sarah Martin, Lizzie Outlar, Jordan Revels, Leah Stephens, Sarah Grace Stone, Anna Thompson, and Cheer Coach Mary Brown each received a pendant. Others receiving a pendant included Sandy Carpenter, Assistant Athletic Director Coach Dee Conn, and Marie Wolfe. Dr. Michael Brown received a ring.
The football team freshmen including Gabe Bissell, Caleb Boykin, Landon Buck, Riley Coleman, Jon Michael Davis, Austin Heasley, Trent Johnson, Cooper Lane, and Judson Wilson each received a ring.
The football team sophomores including Walt Bailey, Daniel Camp, Barnes Causey, Jacob Dubose, Collin Hamilton, Matthew Hodges, and Gage Hunt each received a ring.
The football team juniors including Mason Bailey, Gage Bazemore, Azeon Brown, Zane Caughill, Jared Ivey, John Rourke, Storm Sanderson, and Ryan Stephens each received a ring. The football team seniors including Diaz Alexander, Demontez Alford, Samuel Coleman, Garret Collins, Bryan Davis, Ereck Eck, Hamilton Hodges, Ian Patterson, Evan Paul, Corbin Wethington, and Jackson Wolfe each received a ring.
After all had received the ring or the pendant, all excitedly opened the packages. The Seniors on the football team presented Coach Wolfe and Coach Price a special gift.

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