BLUEFIELD, Va. – On January 11th, the Graham community lost Dr. Joe Dales at 52. Just three days later, after his death, his daughter, Ella Dales, had the game of her life on the hardwood.
Dales wracked up 42 points in the Graham G-girl’s 67-9 win over the Tazewell Lady Bulldogs. For her performance from that night and the rest of January, Dales has been named the WVVA January athlete of the month.
Hear Dales on her story on how that night transpired, how her family kept her strong that night to go out and perform and continue to push her to be her best, and all three of her high school coaches on how she’s not on only a phenomenal athlete for the basketball team, but the Graham girls soccer and cheerleading squad as well.
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