Sports

The Dublin Dandi-Lions prepared for the new school year with a 3-day private camp with Extreme Dance Camps, Inc July 15-18. They camp included six team dances, manager workshop and lots of team building and technique work. On the 4th day, the officers ended it with the competition dance and a workshop about leadership. Throughout the week, the girls received ribbons based on teamwork, face expression, and dedication. | Submitted photo

The Dublin Dandi-Lions prepared for the new school year with a 3-day private camp with Extreme Dance Camps, Inc July 15-18. They camp included six team dances, manager workshop and lots of team building and technique work. On the 4th day, the officers ended it with the competition dance and a workshop about leadership. Throughout the week, the girls received ribbons based on teamwork, face expression, and dedication. | Submitted photo

The Dublin Dandi-Lions

The Dublin Dandi-Lions
Dublin High School coaches hit Cervetto Field a little early for the Fun in the Sun football camp July 2426. Staff and athletes led kids, age 6 through 9th grade through drills and exercises as they practiced on the same turf the Lions will hit first thing on Monday, Aug. 5 as practice for the 2024-25 school year begins. | Submitted photos

Dublin High School coaches hit Cervetto Field a little early for the Fun in the Sun football camp July 2426. Staff and athletes led kids, age 6 through 9th grade through drills and exercises as they practiced on the same turf the Lions will hit first thing on Monday, Aug. 5 as practice for the 2024-25 school year begins. | Submitted photos

Dublin High School

Dublin High School

FISHING REPORT

GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 2.69 feet below pool. Black bass to 9.15 pounds are slow on Hag’s cyclone craws in Juice Box, shaky heads in 6-20 feet in the habitats around the main lake and top waters early in 2-8 feet on the flats.

Fishing Report

GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 2.53 feet below pool. Black bass to 7.62 pounds are fair on Hag’s tungsten tsunami jigs or shaky heads in 6- 20 feet in main lake structure. Early morning topwater bite on the flats in 2-8 feet of water.
Risinger now serving as Dublin VB coach

Risinger now serving as Dublin VB coach

Risinger now serving as Dublin VB coach

Dublin High School’s new head volleyball coach, Lauryn Risinger, took up the clipboard early in her life as she started coaching at 17 years old when she was still in high school.
Dublin FFA members Jayden Rojas, Daniel Staud, David Greene, NavaLee White, Vanessa Pantoja, Bailey Watson, Jena Sorrells, Nicole Foster, Hayden Milburn and Paul Adams take time to bask in the bright lights at the Texas state FFA convention July 8-12 in Houston. The Dublin FFA program received several accolades during the event. | submitted photo

Dublin FFA members Jayden Rojas, Daniel Staud, David Greene, NavaLee White, Vanessa Pantoja, Bailey Watson, Jena Sorrells, Nicole Foster, Hayden Milburn and Paul Adams take time to bask in the bright lights at the Texas state FFA convention July 8-12 in Houston. The Dublin FFA program received several accolades during the event. | submitted photo

Dublin FFA earns medals at state

Several Dublin FFA received medals as they participated in the Agriscience Fair for the first time at the Texas State FFA Convention held in Houston July 8-12.
Dublin Youth Football Cheer League coaches and members were on hand to help 4th and 5th graders with equipment and registration for the upcoming tackle football season. This is the first youth tackle season for Dublin in 15 years. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos

Dublin Youth Football Cheer League coaches and members were on hand to help 4th and 5th graders with equipment and registration for the upcoming tackle football season. This is the first youth tackle season for Dublin in 15 years. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos

Youth seasons start soon

Signups are now ongoing for the Dublin Youth Football Cheer League with even more options for kids joining the field.“Tackle is going to be something new we’re starting,” said DYFCL president Cojack Martinez of the program for 5th and 6th graders.

Fishing Report

GOOD. Water stained; 87 degrees; 2.25 feet below pool. Black bass are slow with catches up to 5.40 pounds on Hag’s tungsten tsunami jigs, shaky heads in 6-20 feet of water, and topwaters in 2-8 feet of water. Crappie are slow around docks on minnows in 14 feet of water.

Fishing Report

GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 1.94 feet below pool. Black bass to 6.42 pounds are good on Hag’s green pumpkin tungsten tsunami jigs, shaky heads and topwaters in 2-10 feet of water. Crappie to 14 inches are good around docks on minnows and jigs in 10-15 feet of water.
John Ward

John Ward

Ward returns to Lions

John Ward, the new football defensive coach and powerlifting coach for Dublin ISD, is excited to be a Dublin Lion and continue coaching, now going on 30 years.“I have been blessed to be coaching and teaching,” Ward said.