Dale lettered 3 times in varsity football and was named the KHS Most Valuable Offensive Back his junior and senior years after leading the team in rushing each year.  He gained first team, all conference honors as a junior and senior and was named first team, all-Northeast District his senior year.

Dale's greatest accomplishments were in baseball where he earned 4 varsity letters.  He was named first team, all-conference and was the KHS Most Valuable Player in both his junior and senior years.  As a senior, Dale pitched 73.3 innings and struck out 140 batters.  He pitched 4 no-hitters while compiling an ERA of .056.  His pitching record of 8-2 along with a batting average of .363 led the team to a conference runner-up position.  At the Lorain County All Star Game, Dale posted a record of 19-10 while pitching 218.6 innings, striking out 344 batters and posting an ERA of .092.

Dale gained a baseball scholarship to Bowling Green State University where he earned 3 varsity letters.  As a junior, Dale was third on the team in appearances.  Unfortunately, Dale's baseball career ended prematurely during the last game of his junior year due to an injury as a result of a line drive.