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“I’ll be Back”-Doug Dahms

Doug Dahms has been a mainstay at Wilson High School for many years. Dahms confirmed to me that he will be back as the Bulldogs’ head football coach in 2025. He holds the school record for wins with a mark of (196-44) over 19 seasons. Dahms has the highest winning …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

Jah Jah Boyd is ranked #274 in the country in ESPN’s Top 300 for the Class of 2024. The James Madison commit had one catch for 13 yards, yet Roman Catholic still put up 49 points and 408 yards. That should illustrate the depth of talent that Wilson faced in …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

Wilson’s football program has always been known for its physical and fundamentally sound defense. Although Hempfield didn’t light up the scoreboard at John Gurski Stadium, Bulldogs’ head coach Doug Dahms was disappointed. “I’m very upset with the way we tackled, and we’re gonna go back to the drawing board. They …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

Doug Dahms became an assistant football coach at Wilson in 1976. He’s never left West Lawn. The former standout athlete at Muhlenberg High School and Lebanon Valley College has been part of 434 victories with the Bulldogs. “It’s a huge part of my life. You’ve got to love the kids …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

At the midway point of the regular season, the Bulldogs were (2-3) and fans weren’t happy in West Lawn. Wilson lost to Gov. Mifflin and Exeter by identical scores of 42-14. Fast forward to Week 13 and the Bulldogs have advanced to the District 3-6A championship game as a #5 …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

Strong winds and heavy rain forced Wilson and Manheim Township to run the ball at John Gurski Stadium. That was just fine with the Bulldogs who had 64 carries and only five pass attempts. Wilson ran for 333 yards and averaged 5.2 per carry. The Bulldogs played a game of …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

After coming up short against Manheim Central 24-21, the Bulldogs rolled over Penn Manor and McCaskey by a combined score of 99-18. Next up, Cedar Crest. Wilson head coach Doug Dahms explained how the Falcons were able to knock off Hempfield 20-13 last week. That victory by Cedar Crest helped …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

It was an extremely frustrating night in West Lawn for longtime Wilson coach Doug Dahms. The Bulldogs fell to (2-3) with a 24-21 loss to undefeated Manheim Central. The Barons allowed just 142 total yards. They’re ranked #8 in the state in Class 5A. Wilson committed four turnovers. Senior Brad …

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Doug Myer-Twin Valley

The Twin Valley school board approved Doug Myer as its new girls basketball head coach on Monday night. Myer spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Conrad Weiser boys basketball team. He had 18 very successful years as the girls basketball head coach at Wilson. Myer …

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Doug Dahms-Wilson

Wilson and Central Dauphin have combined for eleven District 3 championships. They met at John Gurski Stadium to kick off the 2021 season. The Bulldogs prevailed 27-21. Wilson outgained the Rams 284-170 on the ground. The Bulldogs averaged more than 6 yards/carry. Wilson’s defense was also very good. They forced …

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