Wilson Bank & Trust Helping DCHS Athletic Programs Beef Up Their Weight Room

November 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DCHS is beefing up its weight room for several athletic programs thanks to a little help from friends at Wilson Bank & Trust.

Coaches from the DCHS basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer programs on Monday personally thanked Chad Colwell of Wilson Bank & Trust for the bank’s funding of the weight room renovation

“We are here to thank Chad Colwell and Wilson Bank & Trust for the big donation they have made to the athletic programs to help us renovate our weight room and get new equipment. Thanks to them we are refurbishing our weight room and getting it up to par. It is still a work in progress.  We will be adding rubber stall mats throughout the floor, new rubber bumper plates and bars,  a rig to do pull ups and squats with 4-6 stations, new benches and other machines sports specific. We are slowing moving things around and getting them to where they need to be and its going to be nice once we get done,” said Tiger Basketball Coach John Sanders.

When the football program built a new field house, it also got new weight room equipment which freed up the older field house and weight room for other athletic programs to use

“I coach two sports so we pretty much lift weights from August to May and to have it up to par with other programs and other schools is really special. I don’t think that weight room has been redone since 1994. We were using benches that had duct tape on them. As small revenue sports, its hard for our programs to raise the money to purchase newer equipment like this so we are happy to have this partnership with Wilson Bank and Trust,” added Tiger Basketball and Tigerette Softball Coach Danny Fish

“It’s a great opportunity for us. That is part of what we do. We give back to the community. We have been blessed. They (community) give to us and we give back. The great thing about this is that it benefits so many and it will be used for years to come. Its great to have a workout program and facilities of this kind for a county of our size. It will benefit a lot of kids as they come through the program,” said Colwell.

Pictured: DCHS Tiger Basketball Coach John Sanders, Lady Tiger Basketball and Tigerette Softball Coach Danny Fish, Chad Colwell of Wilson Bank & Trust, Tiger Baseball Coach Tad Webb and Tiger and Lady Tiger Soccer Coach Dylan Kleparek

November 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams are off to a great start after winning at Van Buren County Tuesday night.

The Lady Tigers opened with a 65 to 31 victory while the Tigers notched a 51 to 48 win.

In the girls game, DeKalb County trailed 4 to 3 after the 1^st period but outscored Van Buren County 26 to 7 in the 2^nd period to take a 29 to 11 lead by halftime. The Lady Tigers continued to dominate in the second half outscoring Van Buren County 24 to 9 in the third period for a 53 to 20 advantage heading into the fourth period. DC went on to win 65 to 31 outscoring Van Buren County 12 to 11 in the final frame.

The Lady Tigers had four players in double figures including Emme Colwell with 13, Mya Ruch and Megan Cantrell each with 12, and Kadee Ferrell with 10. Kenzie France and Megan Walker each with 5 and Madison Martin and Summer Crook each with 4.

The Tigers jumped out to a 15 to 3 lead but held on for a 25 to 24 halftime advantage as the Eagles outscored them 21 to 10 in the 2^nd period. DC was outscored 15 to 13 in the 3^rd period and trailed 39 to 38 with one period to go but in the 4^th quarter the Tigers pulled ahead outgunning Van Buren County 13 to 9 to secure the 51 to 48 victory.

Brayden Antoniak scored 15 followed by Luke Jenkins with 9, Dallas Cook 8, Michael Elswick 7, Dakota White 5, Jordan Young and Elishah Ramos each with 3 and Stetson Agee 1.

DeKalb County will host Pickett County Saturday night in Smithville starting with the girls game at 6 p.m.

November 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Louie has been living at the DeKalb Animal Shelter for a long time. In fact, he has been there longer than any other pet. And while Louie is welcome there, he needs a forever home.

Will you be that loving, caring family who gives him such a home?

You can adopt Louie this week.

“Louie is our longest current resident at the shelter. He has been with us since he was a little kitten. He has been waiting to find the perfect place to call home. Louie loves socializing with other cats and has quite the curious personality. He has been neutered, is up to date on vaccinations, and has flea prevention on board. He is available for adoption for only $10! Won’t you come and meet Louie today?” said Emmaly Bennett, Shelter employee.

Emmaly Bennett with Louie from dwayne page on Vimeo.

For more information call the shelter at 615-597-3647 (DOGS) or visit facebook. The shelter is currently open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12-4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 to 12 noon.

Located at 186 Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive

Donations are always needed at the shelter. Items needed include puppy food, kitten food, non-clumping cat litter, bleach, Lysol/Clorox wipes, paper towels, monetary donations for medical needs, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and Milkbones. You can drop off donations during business hours or leave them at the front door.  Community support is appreciated.

Other upcoming events:

*Pet photos with Santa are Saturday, December 7th from 5pm to 8pm at the Hendrix Law office during Christmas on the Square. They ask for a $10  donation for photos.

*Volunteer Orientation is Saturday, December 14th from 12-1 pm.

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