News
September 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers are looking to remain undefeated on the young football season tonight (Thursday) while getting a leg up as the race begins for the regular season region title but to do it, they will have to take down the Macon County Tigers.
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Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at DCHS in Smithville and WJLE FM 101.7 will have LIVE coverage. WJLE AM 1480 will bring you LIVE the season opener of the Tennessee Volunteers hosting Ball State on the VOL Network beginning with the Big Orange Countdown at 4 p.m. and kick-off at 6 p.m. (Smithville time).
The TSSAA announced earlier this year that it would have to move about 20 high school games each week to Thursday to accommodate for a decline in the number of officials. The number of games in each part of the state that were moved depended on how many officiating crews were available.
Tonight’s battle between DeKalb County (2-0) and Macon County (2-0) will be the only Thursday night game for DeKalb this season.
DeKalb County is off to a great start with victories over Warren County 35-34 two weeks ago and a 17 to 14 win at Smith County last week.
In last week’s game, the Tiger defense stopped the Owls on a 4th and 2 play from the Smith County 40-yard line with only 1:40 left and from there the Tiger offense took over and marched down field to get into position for a last second field goal by Tiger kicker Juan Ortega which was good from 31 yards out.
“When our guys stepped up and made that play (stopping the Owls on 4th down) I was very confident in how this game was going to end. We had a couple of plays in our pocket that felt very good that would get us some chunk yards and as soon as they (Smith County) didn’t get the first down my first thought was to make sure Juan (kicker) was ready. We were trying to get down there in a good range and as close as we possibly could so kudos to our offense in moving the ball down there. We used all three of our time outs and the last one with four seconds left and he (Juan) came in and did his thing,” said Coach Trapp.
While DeKalb County is looking to stay perfect record wise tonight so is Macon County, who has defeated East Robertson 43-33 and Westmoreland 20-15 in the last two weeks.
“We have had some nip and tuck games the last couple of years. Two years ago, we beat them with 40 something seconds on the clock and then last year they did the same thing to us. We had some turnovers in that game, a pick 6, a kickoff return, and things like that so we just need to play a clean football game. Its going to be another physical battle between two teams playing extremely hard because it is a region game so there is more at stake but even so its going to be business as usual as far as our mindset and the process of work and getting prepared to play,” said Coach Trapp.
WJLE’s Pre-Game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5:00 p.m. featuring former UT assistant coach Doug Matthews with former coach Dave McGinnis and broadcaster Larry Stone talking Tennessee and SEC football.
“Coach to Coach” is followed by “Murphy’s Matchups at 6:00 p.m., a look at Tennessee High School Football from Murphy Fair with commentary on games and coaches interviews.
“Tiger Talk” airs at 6:30 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor interviewing Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger football players Juan Ortega, Wil Farris, and Ty Webb.
Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. with play-by-play coverage on WJLE FM 101.7 from the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby. Listen LIVE on WJLE FM 101.7 and LIVE Streaming at www.wjle.com
The DCHS 2022 Football Schedule is as follows:
REGION OPPONENTS (*)
August 19: Warren County-(Tigers won 35-34).
August 26: Smith County-(Tigers won 17-14)
September 1 (THURSDAY): Macon County*-Smithville 7 p.m.
September 9: Watertown-Smithville 7 p.m.
September 16: Cumberland County*- Crossville 7 p.m.
September 23: Cannon County-Woodbury 7 p.m.
September 30: Livingston Academy* (HOMECOMING)-Smithville 7 p.m.
October 14: Upperman*-Baxter 7 p.m.
October 21: Goodpasture-Goodpasture 7 p.m.
October 28: Stone Memorial* Smithville 7 p.m.
WJLE will have LIVE coverage of each week’s games and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.
VOL Network Coverage Expands to Two Hours Prior to Kickoff
September 1, 2022
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Vol Radio Network coverage of University of Tennessee Football expands to two hours prior to kickoff this season.
The pre-game show “Big Orange Countdown” which debuted as a new show last season beginning statewide network coverage at 5 p.m. Eastern / 4 p.m. Central on Thursday (September 1) prior to Tennessee’s season opener versus Ball State. The show is hosted by John Wilkerson, Brent Hubbs, former Vol wide receiver and team captain Jayson Swain (2003-06) and a rotating VFL special guest each week featuring former captain Will Overstreet (DE, 1998-2001) or Chris Brown (TE, 2004-07). For home games, Wilkerson, Hubbs, Swain and Overstreet or Brown will broadcast to a live audience at the amphitheater at Gate 21 outside Neyland Stadium. Fans can ask questions on-site or submit a question via Twitter @VolNetwork or e-mail via AskVolNetwork@gmail.com.
Following “Big Orange Countdown”, Bobby Rader hosts “Spotlight on the SEC” before handing things over to the game broadcast crew 25-minutes prior to kickoff. Bob Kesling begins his 24th year of calling University of Tennessee football games. He will be joined again by former Vol and NFL quarterback Pat Ryan who is entering his second year as color analyst. Network host John Wilkerson, spotter and contributor Brent Hubbs and sideline reporter Kasey Funderburg round out the in-game broadcast crew. Jeff Muir serves as the network’s ace statistician.
The “Big Orange Scoreboard and the Josh Heupel Show” provide complete postgame coverage. Vol Network programming is then capped each game with “The Final Scoreboard” hosted by Wilkerson, Rader and VFLs Troy Fleming (RB, 2000-03) and Erik Ainge (QB, 2004-07).
WJLE AM 1480 will broadcast the season opener and all the pre-game and post-game shows on the VOL Network tonight (September 1) starting at 4 p.m. (Smithville time). All remaining games this season will be broadcast locally on both WJLE AM 1480 and WJLE FM 101.7.
Seniors Colby Barnes and Morgan Walker named Mr. and Miss DeKalb County High School (View video here)
August 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Seniors Colby Barnes and Morgan Walker have been named Mr. and Miss DeKalb County High School for 2022-23.
Barnes is the son of Terri and David Kilgore and the late Joey Barnes and Walker is the daughter of Renee and Jason Walker.
“How this comes about is the teachers all nominate students, five boys and five girls for the honor and then the whole school votes for Mr. and Miss DCHS,” said Walker.
“To me it’s a big honor knowing that all the teachers like you enough to nominate you. Its pretty good,” said Barnes.
Both Barnes and Walker have excelled in high school both inside and outside the classroom.
”I am really enjoying my senior year,” said Walker. “Its really fun. The principals try to make the school year the best it can be and to include all the students in everything,” she continued.
“I am enjoying it and trying to make the most of it because its our last year here,” added Barnes.
In the classroom, Barnes and Walker say math is their favorite subject. Athletically, Colby is a running back and defensive end on the Tiger football team while Morgan is a centerfielder on the Tigerette fast pitch softball team and a Co-Captain on the Tiger football cheer team
Barnes is involved with the FFA club and Walker is a member of the Beta, FBLA, Science, and Literature Club.
As for future plans after high school, Colby said he is still undecided. “As of right now I don’t really know for sure. If I were offered a football scholarship, I would probably take it otherwise I would probably go to a trade school and become a mechanic,” he said.
Walker said she wants to further her education at Tennessee Tech University to major in business and accounting.
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