Blanchfield injured in Friday wreck at Liberty

February 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Liberty man was seriously injured a pickup truck crash at around 11 a.m. Friday.

According to Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 68 year old Charlie Blanchfield was east on Highway 70 in a 2019 Dodge truck at Liberty when he went off the right side of the highway before hitting a mailbox, street sign, and a business sign. Debris from the wreck also damaged a vehicle setting in a parking lot at the crash scene.

Blanchfield was taken by EMS to Vanderbilt Hospital after being extricated from the truck by members of the DeKalb County Fire Department’s Rescue Team.

February 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams closed out the regular season at Red Boiling Springs Friday night and while the Lady Tigers were beaten 40 to 34 the Tigers won handily 61 to 22.

The Lady Tigers wrap up the regular season at 10-14 (4-10 district) and finished 6th place in the 8 team District 8AA. The Tigers finished at 10-13 (5-9 district) and are also in 6th place.

DeKalb County will host Smith County to begin district tournament play Monday night, February 15 in Smithville. The girls game starts at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage

In the girls game Friday night the Lady Tigers led Red Boiling Springs 10 to 6 after the 1st period but trailed 16 to 15 at halftime and 24 to 23 after the 3rd period before losing 40 to 34.

Kadee Ferrell scored 16, Madison Martin and Ella VanVranken each with 6, Cadee Griffith 4, and Summer Crook with 2.

In the boys game, the Tigers led 14 to 7 after the 1st period, 29 to 12 at halftime, and 48 to 20 after the 3rd period before claiming a 61 to 22 victory.

Conner Close scored 17 followed by Evan Jones 14, Elishah Ramos 6, Luke Jenkins 5, Setson Agee and Robert Wheeler each with 4, Nathaniel Crook 3, and Jacob Hendrix, Kaleb Spears, Andrew Tramel, and Isaac Brown each with 2.

February 12, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Eight DCHS basketball players have received All-District honors.

The selections were announced Friday.

(Click link below to view Boys and Girls District Tournament Basketball brackets)

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Evans Jones of the Tiger basketball team was named to the 2nd Team All-District while Brayden Antoniak made the All-District Defensive Team. Jordan Young and Elishah Ramos earned Honorable Mention.

Kadee Ferrell of the Lady Tigers made the 1st Team All-District and the All-District Defensive Team. Ella VanVranken was named the District’s Freshman of the Year and she made the 3rd Team All-District. Cadee Griffith was named to the District’s All-Freshman Team while Megan Cantrell and Watertown’s Brittni Allison shared the honor of being the District’s Most Improved Players of the Year.

Alex Rush and Reagan Hurst of Upperman were named the District’s Most Valuable Players. Dana McWilliams of Upperman was named the Girl’s District Coach of the Year while Bobby McWilliams of Upperman and Roy Whited of York Institute shared the honor of being the Boy’s District Coaches of the Year.

The DCHS Basketball teams, seeded 6th, will make their debut in the District 8 AA Tournament Tuesday night, February 16 in Smithville hosting Smith County, seeded 7th.

The Lady Tigers will face the Owlettes at 6 p.m. followed by the Tigers game with the Owls. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

DISTRICT 8 AA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (BOYS)

Player of the Year: Alex Rush-Upperman

Coach of the Year: Bobby McWilliams-Upperman and Roy Whited-York Institute

Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Rush-Upperman

All Defensive Team: Collin Gore-Upperman, Nick Smith-York Institute, Eli Melton-Livingston Academy, Q. Hughes Malone-Watertown, and Brayden Antoniak-DeKalb County.

Freshman of the Year: Bryson Bilbrey-York Institute and Miles Leffew-York Institute

All Freshman Team: A.J. Armstrong-Cannon County, Peyton Hix-Smith County, Theo Winters-Cannon County, and Zach Byrd-York Institute.

Most Improved Player: Jonathan Heddings-York Institute

1^st Team All-District: Collin Gore-Upperman,  Matthew Sells-Livingston Academy, Riley Cooper-York Institute, Nick Smith-York Institute, and Gus Davenport-Cannon County

2^nd Team: Q. Hughes Malone-Watertown, Evan Jones-DeKalb County, Jonathan Heddings-York Institute, Eli Scarlett-Watertown, and Jace McWilliams-Upperman

3^rd Team: Jaxon Fox-Upperman, Lavell Rogers-Cannon County, Braydee Brooks-Macon County, Eli Melton-Livingston Academy, and Nick Choate-Livingston Academy

Honorable Mention: A.J. Armstrong-Cannon County, Jordan Young-DeKalb County, Elishah Ramos-DeKalb County, Conner Johnson-Macon County, Dennis West-Smith County, Matthew Sinclair-Smith County, Brayden Holliman-Smith County, A.J. Nash-Upperman, Brayden Cousino-Watertown, Miles Leffew-York Institute, and Bryson Bilbrey-York Institute

DISTRICT 8 AA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (GIRLS)

Player of the Year: Reagan Hurst-Upperman

Coach of the Year: Dana McWilliams-Upperman

Defensive Player of the Year: Brooklyn Crouch-Upperman

All Defensive Team: Abby Shoulders-Macon County,  Haylee Johnson-York Institute,  Kadee Ferrell- DeKalb County,  Reagan Hurst-Upperman, and Jaylnn Gregory-Macon County

Freshman of the Year: Ella VanVranken-DeKalb County

All Freshman Team: Merissa Spivey-Smith County, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Kierah Maklary-Watertown, Cadee Griffith-DeKalb County, and Madison King-Watertown.

Most Improved Player: Megan Cantrell-DeKalb County and Brittni Allison-Watertown.

1^st Team All-District: Jaylnn Gregory-Macon County, Haylee Johnson-York Institute, Kadee Ferrell-DeKalb County, Brooklyn Crouch-Upperman, and Emma Christensen-Watertown.

2^nd Team: Abby Shoulders-Macon County, Aleah Melton-Livingston Academy, Torie Brooks-Upperman, Aiyana Levy- Upperman, and Gabby Beaty-York Institute.

3^rd Team: Brittni Allison-Watertown,  Keaton Webb-Livingston Academy,  Ella VanVranken-DeKalb County,  Ellie Leffew-York Institute, and Abigail Johnson-Upperman.

Honorable Mention: Shelby Smithson-Cannon County, Hailey Cronk- Livingston Academy, Allie Qualls-Livingston Academy, Saranda Woodson-Macon County, Emma Enoch-Smith County, Addie Hawkins-Smith County, Anna Vinning-Smith County, Merissa Spivey-Smith County, Anna Grace McClain-Upperman, Jayla Cobb-Upperman, Daejah Maklary-Watertown, Sage Smith-York Institute, and MiKaela Reagan-York Institute.

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