Eight DCHS Football Players and Special Teams Coach Earn All Region Honors

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Eight players on the 2018 DCHS football team and an Assistant Coach have earned All-Region honors.

Tiger players honored are as follows:
Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Isaac Cross
Most Outstanding Quarterback Axel Aldino
Most Outstanding Returner Desmond Nokes

Special Teams Coach Thomas Cagle

1st Team All Region Grayson Redmon
1st Team All Region Isaac Knowles
1st Team All Region Dylan Denson

2nd Team All Region David Bradford
2nd Team All Region Hunter Fann

Head Coach Steve Trapp said the honors are well deserved. “Record wise its not a year we will look back on and have a lot of pride about it but these guys deserve this recognition and I think each and every one of them would say they couldn’t get that recognition without their teammates. Even through a bad season record wise as individuals, they did a great job for us and its always good for them to get that recognition at the end of the season. These are voted on by the rest of the region coaches so for them to get the accolades bestowed upon them by their peers and other coaches, it just says the type of work they put in and type of players that they are,” said Coach Trapp.

The Tigers went 3-8 overall during the 2018 season with an appearance in the state play-offs, the 14^th in school history.

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville, Liberty, and Alexandria are making plans for their annual Christmas Parades.

Sponsored by the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, this year’s Smithville Christmas parade is set for Saturday, December 1. The line-up begins at 11 a.m. and the parade will depart Smithville Elementary School at 1 p.m. making its way down South Congress Boulevard to the Public Square. The deadline for entering the parade is Friday, November 30. Any entry after the deadline will be placed at the back of the parade line. To enter contact Jeff Wright at 615-597-6750 or John Poss at 931-349-5598.

Meanwhile the Liberty Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Town of Liberty and Liberty State Bank will be Sunday, December 2 starting at 2 p.m. The line-up begins at 1 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church. No pre-registration is needed. Anyone wanting to participate may just show up for the line-up at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be available and prizes will be given away after the parade.

The Alexandria Parade will be Sunday, December 9 at 2 p.m. with the line-up at 1 p.m. on West Main Street. To enter, contact Jessica Cripps at the Alexandria City Hall to fill out an entry form. Call 615-529-2171 for more information.

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

tnAchieves is seeking more volunteers to serve as mentors to local TN Promise students.

To meet its goal of 18 by November 30, DeKalb County needs 8 more mentors.

Please consider being a mentor and help provide students with impactful support in their college-going process. You can apply by visiting www.tnachieves.org/mentors/apply.

tnAchieves mentors spend about one hour per month reminding students of important deadlines, serving as a trusted college resource and, most importantly, encouraging students to reach their full potential. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ben Sterling, Director of Outreach at tnAchieves, at 865-567-1140 or ben@tnachieves.org.

“While TN Promise funding is important, our mentors represent the heart of our program,” said tnAchieves Executive Director Krissy DeAlejandro. “Providing a complete wraparound support system for our students, both financially and emotionally, is the key to their success. It is also part of the broader culture change that we are working on in Tennessee.”

Mentors will work with a small group of three to seven students as they transition from high school to college. Mentors send reminders of important deadlines, serve as a trusted college resource and, most importantly, encourage students to reach their full potential. All mentors complete a one-hour training in person or online, and attend two, one-hour meetings with their students over the course of the year.

The Tennessee Promise offers every high school senior the opportunity to attend one of the state’s 13 community colleges or 27 colleges of applied technology tuition-free.

The mentoring program, organized by tnAchieves, requires a one hour per month commitment after a mandatory training and background check.

In the first three years of the Tennessee Promise Scholarship, nearly 180,000 students have applied. The state’s college attendance rate has increased 4.6 percent, more than the previous seven years combined.

Enrollment at the state’s community and technical colleges increased more than 20 percent, and enrollment at all of the state’s public higher education institutions increased 10 percent. With the scholarship, approximately 4,000 new students are entering the college pipeline. Those students are also retaining at rates higher than their peers who are not enrolled in Tennessee Promise.

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