DCHS Launches new Annual Basketball Tradition

December 8, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County High School is celebrating “Alumni Week” A new observance to be commemorated each year during the basketball season in tribute to the school’s historic 60 plus year basketball legacy.

Each year a member of both the Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball programs will be honored with the title of “Baron” and “Baroness” and recognition will be given to two basketball standouts from the past. This year’s honorees are DCHS Lady Tiger Senior Kadee Ferrell and DCHS Tiger basketball Senior manager Aiden Whitman. Stars of the past being honored this week are Tiger Rick Usrey from the 1970s and Lady Tiger Helen Lee, member of the 1959 state tournament team.

The name for the honors “Baron” and “Baroness” is taken from Revolutionary War hero Major General Baron Johann De Kalb for whom DeKalb County was named when the county was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1837.

“Alumni Week” is being observed this week at DCHS much in the same way as homecoming week is celebrated during the football season.

“This week at the high school we’re having what we call Alumni Week. It’s our first year celebrating this, and it’s something that Coaches Danny Fish and John Sanders, and I came up with, wanting to bring light to the saying ‘Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.’ It’s a celebratory week for basketball,” said Basketball Cheer Coach and Health Science Teacher Kelly Agee.

“This year we have several players whose parents played in this same gym,” Agee continued. “The roots run deep under that gym floor, so we’re bringing back events from the past. Tuesday will be our kickoff pep rally, and on Wednesday we are having a student versus teacher basketball game, which I played in when I was in school. On Thursday we’ll be having a lip sync battle like the concerts Mrs. Bess put on during Tigerettes’ Initiation Week. All will be leading up to Friday’s game, where we will crown our first ever Baron and Baroness. It will be Tiger Pride at its best.”

Agee said that the school really wanted to put more focus on our alumni and adding to the Wall of Fame. “We’ll be recognizing two current players, and two alumni.”

“We’re having dress up events all through the week, 50s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, and of course Friday will be our Tiger Pride Day,” Agee explained.

This year, Aiden Whitman has been named as the first ever Basketball Baron of DeKalb County, while basketball standout Kadee Ferrell has been named as the first ever Basketball Baroness of DeKalb County.

“It’s an honor, because I was voted on by all four grades,” Whitman said. Whitman, a senior, has been a basketball manager for the past four years, taking care of the equipment before the games and working the bench during the games. He is a member of the Beta Club as well as the FCA.

“It’s very exciting to be the first Baroness,” said Ferrell. “It’s a big honor because it’s voted on by the school, and that means a lot.” Ferrell is also a member of the Beta Club, as well as Climate Crew.

December 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams completed a season sweep of Cannon County winning at Woodbury Monday night. The Lady Tigers cruised to a 59 to 44 victory while the Tigers got by the Lions 50 to 49.

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In the earlier meeting on November 23 in Smithville the Tigers and Lions slugged it out into double overtime before DC prevailed winning 79 to 77. The Lady Tigers also won that night beating the Lionettes 78 to 69.

On Monday night at Woodbury, the Lady Tigers opened up a 24 to 5 advantage by the end of the 1st period and led 36 to 27 at halftime and 48 to 33 after the 3rd period before getting the 59 to 44 win.

Ella Van Vranken scored 22 followed by Kadee Ferrell 16, Madison Martin 10, Avery Agee 5, and Dare Collins and Natalie Snipes each with 3.

The Tigers led 15 to 14 after the 1st period but trailed at halftime 28 to 25. DC pulled ahead 37 to 35 after the 3rd period and went on to win 50 to 49.

Stetson Agee scored 18 followed by Connor Close 13, Robert Wheeler 10, Brayden Antoniak 6, and Elishah Ramos 3.

DeKalb County will host Smith County tonight (Tuesday, December 7) starting with the girls’ game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

December 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Major General Tommy Baker, Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Veteran Services will be in Smithville today (Tuesday, December 7) at 11:00 a.m. at the Courthouse to recognize DeKalb County for improvements in support of veterans. This recognition comes from the Governor. Anyone wishing to meet the Commissioner is invited. He can share insight to what the state offers for veterans and services available.

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