The Dixon High School girls softball team conducted a clinic this past Saturday at Hall Park. They learned while there that they received a proclamation from the mayor recognizing their three consecutive years of championships. Photo by Nicolas Brown

DIXON, CA (MPG) - The Dixon High School varsity girls softball team worked this past weekend for the fourth year in a row presenting a softball clinic at Hall Park introducing girls to their sport — all part of their regular sport promotions under coaches, Head Coach Matt Boykin, Assistant Coach Eric Graham, and Assistant Coach Grant Sorensen. It is one of the reasons the girls may play so well and were deserving of a City of Dixon proclamation presented this past week.

Mayor Steve Bird presented a proclamation and congratulated them for their dedication and hard work on behalf of the Dixon community.

The proclamation listed their achievements which included Golden Empire League Championships (GEL) for 2021, 2022, and 2023 — three years in a row. They won the California Interscholastic Federation San Joaquin Section Championship in 2022 and were runner ups for the Northern California Championship Division 4 in 2022.

The team was also the Golden Empire League record holder from 2021-2023, going 30-1 with a 96.8 winning percentage.

They hold the best three-year Dixon High School history in softball, with an overall record of 60-10-1 and are the only DHS team to make section champions and a state championship game.

Congratulations to Sophomore Maddie Olds. According to Dixon High School Athletics Director Brett Peterson Madie excelled in two competitions against some of the top performers in Northern California. On Friday she competed in the shot put and discus at the John Powell Throws Classic. In a competition featuring several seniors who will be competing at Division 1 college programs next year Maddie hit her lifetime bests in both events, finishing second in the discus and third in the shot put. Her mark of 124’6” is now the second-best discus throw in Dixon High history. Her throw of 35’1” in the shot put is the third best in program history. On Saturday Maddie competed again at the Inderkum Tiger Invitational.  Maddie finished second in both events and threw over 120’ again in the discus. Madison holds a 4.0 and is off to a great start, said Peterson.

Upcoming Games:

Girls Junior Varsity and Varsity Softball on Monday, March 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Pioneer High School, 1290 Hill Road in San Jose.

Boys Varsity Baseball – Monday, March 11, at 4:40 p.m. will be played at Woodland Christian School, 1787 Matmor Road in Woodland.

Boys Varsity Volleyball will be played at home on March 11 at 6 p.m. against Woodland High School.

Swim Meet

Thursday, March 14, DHS swim team to compete against Woodland High at Pat Granucci Aquatics Center in Dixon, 4 p.m. They will also compete on Friday, March 15, at the Woodcreek Invitational in Woodcreek at 1:30 p.m.