March 12, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Sophomore Conner Close was named the DCHS Tiger basketball Most Valuable Player Friday night at the annual team banquet, while Senior Kadee Ferrell received the Lady Tiger MVP honor. Junior Amelia Atnip is the Most Valuable Cheerleader. The awards were sponsored by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and presented by Chad and Shelia Kirby. The MVP and MVC awards are named in memory of Kirby’s grandfather Allen D. Hooper.
In addition to being named MVP, Close earned awards for scoring the most points during the season at 330 or 15 points per game. He was the team’s best three-point shooter at 34% and was selected to the 2nd team All-District 7AAA and named District 7AAA’s Most Improved Player. Close also made the DTC All-Star Team.
Along with having earned the MVP honor, Kadee Ferrell, a member of the 1,000-point club at DCHS, was recognized for having been named to the 1st Team All-District 7AAA and received awards for having the most rebounds and assists during the season. Ferrell also made the DTC All-Star Team.
The season for the Tigers ended with a loss to Cumberland County in the District 7AAA Tournament last month. The Tigers finished with an overall record of 13-14. The Lady Tigers wrapped up their season at 15-14 after losing to Upperman in the district tournament in February.
Other individual cheerleading awards included:
MVC: Amelia Atnip
Most Spirited: Macy Anderson
Best Stunts: Sara Moore
Best Jumps: Eden Garner
Best Dancer: Annabella Dakas
Best Cheer: Reese Williams
Most Improved: Chayla Knauer
Best Base & Best All Around: Katherine Gassaway
DEAR Award (Dedication, Enthusiasm, Attitude, & Responsibility: Katie Patterson
Other Lady Tiger basketball awards were as follows:
MVP: Kadee Ferrell
Most Rebounds & Most Assists: Kadee Ferrell
Miss Hustle: Madison Martin
Defensive MVP: Xharia Lyons
Offensive MVP & Best Free Throw Shooter: Ella Van Vranken
Most Improved: Ella Hendrixson
Best Three Point Shooter: Avery Agee
Toughest: Cam Branin
GATA (Get A Team Attitude) Leadership Award: Natalie Snipes
In addition to Kadee Ferrell being named to the 1st Team All-District 7AAA, Ella VanVranken made the 2nd team All-District 7AAA, while Avery Agee earned All-District 7AAA Honorable Mention and was selected to the District 7AAA All-Freshman Team. Both Van Vranken and Ferrell made the DTC All-Star Team
For the Tigers,
MVP: Conner Close
Best Three Point Shooter (34%): Conner Close
Most Points (330 -15 per game): Conner Close
Most Rebounds (145): Stetson Agee
Mr. Hustle & Toughest Player: Isaac Knowles
Defensive MVP: Brayden Antoniak
Best Two Point Shooter (60%): Brayden Antoniak
Most Assists (55): Elishah Ramos
Best Foul Shooter (77%): Stetson Agee
Most Improved: Robert Wheeler
Offensive MVP: Elishah Ramos
Six Tigers earned All-District Basketball honors.
In addition to Conner Close being named to the 2nd Team All-District 7AAA and the District 7 AAA’s Most Improved Player, Elishah Ramos made the 3rd Team All-District 7AAA; Brayden Antoniak and Stetson Agee received District 7 AAA Honorable Mention; Brayden Antoniak and Isaac Knowles made the District 7 AAA’s All Defensive Team, while Jordan Parker was selected to the District 7 AAA’s All-Freshman Team. Both Close and Antoniak made the DTC All-Star Team.