Tigers Fall Short at Stone Memorial 27-24 (Listen to WJLE’s Tiger Talk Program Here)

September 23, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers efforts to notch a win over Stone Memorial and maintain their undefeated race for the regular season Region Championship fell short Friday night with a 27-24 loss to the home standing Panthers at Crossville which also snapped DC’s three game win streak.

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A 42-yard field goal attempt by Tiger Adrian Prater as time expired would have sent the game into overtime tied at 27 but the kick didn’t make it through the crossbar.

The loss evens the DC record at 3-3 and hands the Tigers their first region loss at 1-1. Stone Memorial improves to 5-1 and 3-0 in Region 4 of Class 4A. The Tigers return home to host Macon County in another region clash Friday, September 29 with kick-off starting at 7 p.m. in Smithville.

Freshman kicker Adrian Prater gave the Tigers their first points of the game on the strength of a 28-yard field goal with 4:19 left in the 1st period completing a Tiger drive that began at the DC 28-yard line.

Stone Memorial took a 6-3 lead with 13 seconds left in the 1st period on a 23-yard pass play from Nick Osmun to Bear Eldridge completing a 67-yard drive. The PAT try was no good.

The Tigers answered on the ensuing kick-off as Ryan Lyons scored on an 80-yard return. Prater converted the PAT and DC grabbed a 10-6 lead to end the 1st period.

The Panthers went back out front with 6:47 left in the 2nd period on a 41-yard touchdown pass play from Nick Osmun to Chris Hannah capping a 55-yard drive. The extra point by kicker Tony Mauricio Ramos was good and Stone Memorial led 13-10.

The Panthers extended their lead with 10:21 left in the 3rd period completing a 68-yard drive with a 46-yard TD run by Max Oquendo. The PAT by Ramos was good and Stone Memorial took a 20-10 advantage.

The Tigers capitalized on a Panther fumble recovering at the Stone Memorial 25-yard line. Briz Trapp completed the drive on a 3-yard quarterback keeper with 3:25 left in the 3rd period. Prater kicked through the extra point and DC cut the Panther lead to 20-17.

Stone Memorial answered completing a 65-yard drive on a 2-yard quarterback keeper by Nick Osmun with 37 seconds left in the 3rd period. Ramos booted through the PAT and the Panthers again had a 10-point lead at 27-17.

The final score of the night for the Tigers came on a 32-yard pass play from Briz Trapp to Malachi Trapp with 10:25 left in the 4th period capping a 60-yard drive. Prater converted the PAT and DC was back to within 3 at 27-24.

With less than 2 minutes remaining in the game, the Tigers mounted a drive from their own 3-yard line and marched down field to the Panthers 24-yard line but with only 3 seconds left, DC had time for only a 42-yard field goal try which miss as time expired.

Here’s how the Region race is taking shape after six weeks into the season. The top four teams at the end of the year earn a state play-off berth.

Upperman: 6-0: Overall, 4-0-Region

Stone Memorial: 5-1 Overall, 3-0 Region

Macon County: 5-1 Overall, 2-1 Region

DeKalb County: 3-3 Overall, 1-1 Region

Livingston Academy:2-4 Overall, 0-2 Region

Cumberland County: 2-4 Overall, 0-3 Region

White County: 2-4, 0-3 Region

September 22, 2023
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Perfection!

The DCHS Girls’ Golf Team completed a perfect 15-0 regular season by defeating Upperman by 14 strokes on Thursday at Baxter.

The Lady Tigers were led by Chloe Boyd’s 39 and Emily Anderson 42 scores. The team consists of Junior Alison Poss, Sophomore Emily Anderson, and Freshman Chloe Boyd. Poss and Boyd were selected as All-District performers this year.

“I am so proud of our Lady Tigers,” said DCHS Head Golf Coach John Pryor. “Alison Poss is our veteran leader and we can count on her every time she plays. Chloe Boyd is a machine and works so hard, her effort is outstanding. Emily Anderson had some midseason struggles, but I have been so impressed by the work she has put in to rediscover her game. She is playing really well right now. Next week, on Monday, we have the District Tournament in Cookeville, followed by the Region Tournament on October 2 at Tim’s Ford. That is where these incredible young ladies will make their bid to go to the State Tournament on October 9 and 10th in Sevierville,” said Pryor.

Meanwhile the boys golf team finished the regular season 16-11.

“The Tigers have been led all year by Senior Brayden Summers, and Sophomores Brad Hale and Will Blair,” said Pryor. “They, along with Freshman Abram Koegler and Sophomore Jamison Troncoso will play in the District Tournament and try to punch their ticket to the Region”

“This is the best boys team I have had in my eight years as coach,” Pryor continued. “We have a good chance to finish in the top three in the District Tournament which would get us into the Region. The boys need to play well and I know they can do it”.

September 22, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for August in DeKalb County took a sharp decline from July and it may be due in part to the state’s three-month exemption on the sales tax on groceries which was put into effect August 1 and runs through October 31.

According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County took in $106,885 in local option sales taxes for August 2023, down from $210,447 just a month earlier in July 2023.

Although local option sales tax collections in August were down for the county as a whole and the City of Smithville compared to July, the other three towns in the county saw increases.

In Smithvi lle, August 2023 collections were at $365,273, down from $422,519 in July. Alexandria’s collections grew from $29,741 in July to $30,418 in August. Dowelltown’s collections jumped from $3,044 in July to $4,437 in August and Liberty’s went from $10,528 in July to $11,496 in August.

Net collections of local option sales taxes for the county and cities combined in August were at $518,510, down from $676,282 in July, 2023.

Comparing August 2022 and August 2023, DeKalb County’s collections were also sharply down this year.

For August 2023, DeKalb County saw collections of local option sales taxes at $106,885, down from $203,812 in August 2022.

Collections were also down in two of the four towns in August compared to last year in the same month.

In Smithville, August 2023 local option sales taxes totaled $365,273 compared to $412,765 August 2022. Collections for Liberty in August 2023 were $11,496 down from $14,108 collected in August 2022.

Dowelltown took in $ 4,437 in August 2023, up from $3,671 in August 2022. Alexandria saw an increase to $30,418 in August 2023, up from $24,550 in August 2022.

Net Collections with the county and cities combined showed a drop in local option sales tax collections in August 2023 at $518,510, down from $658,908 in August 2023.

August sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.

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