DCHS Voyles Classic Cross Country Invitational

September 13, 2024
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The DCHS Cross Country team competed in the Voyles Classic on Saturday, September 7th, which was held on the rolling acres of Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Estate. The race brought in 71 high school teams all across Tennessee, with a field of 991 boys and 752 girl runners, making it the largest meet in Tennessee this season.

The Tigers were led by Ben Driver and senior Cale Brown. Driver finished the 5K course with a personal best of 19:27, followed by Brown 21:20. Rounding up the Tigers included Kaine Salas 22:20, Michael Gamble 24:03, Ethan Spears 24:10, Dan Rodgers 29:07 and Vaden Trexler 29:08.

Emily Fry had a personal best showing with a time of 24:26, leading the Lady Tigers. Followed closely behind was senior, Mylie Phillips 25:22, and senior Madeline Martin 28:33.

September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A 64-year-old man is going to prison for a sex crime involving a child.

Robert Nimmons appeared in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday where he entered a plea to three counts of attempted aggravated sexual battery and two counts of solicitation of a minor. He received a six year sentence in each case to run concurrently but he will have to serve 100% of the sentence. Nimmons was given jail credit from August 15, 2023 to September 10, 2024.

The sex crimes involved a child under 13 years of age at the time in 2023.

Nimmons was originally charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of solicitation of a minor.

Meanwhile 29-year-old Anthony Tate Miller entered a plea by criminal information to sale of a schedule II-controlled substance (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams. The offense occurred on June 17, 2024. Miller received an eight-year sentence all suspended to TDOC supervised probation except for 85 days for which he has already received jail credit. He was also fined $2,000.

September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Still undefeated!

The DeKalb County Tigers ran their season record to 4-0 Thursday night with a 45 to 27 victory over the visiting Watertown Purple Tigers for Homecoming. Watertown remains winless at 0-4.

Quarterback Jordan Parker ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to Jon Hendrix. Along with Hendrix, Ty Webb and Cecil Ketchum each scored a rushing touchdown and kicker Adrian Prater added a field goal and the six extra points for the DC victory.

Next week, DeKalb County (4-0) travels to Gordonsville (3-0). Kick-off will be at 7 p.m. Friday, September 20. Gordonsville is scheduled to play Jo Byrns tonight (Friday) at home.

DeKalb County’s first score of the night came on a 32-yard keeper by Quarterback Jordan Parker with 9:01 left in the 1st period capping a 63-yard drive. Kicker Adrian Prater booted the extra point, and the Tigers led 7-0.

Watertown answered with 5:11 left in the opening period on a 3-yard touchdown run by Landon Harper. Kicker Brody Osborne added the extra point, and the game was tied at 7-7.

DC’s Jordan Parker found Jon Hendrix on a 20-yard touchdown scoring pass play with 4:24 left in the 1st period completing a 66-yard drive. Prater’s extra point put the Tigers up 14-7.

After catching a pass for a TD, Jon Hendrix scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 9:20 to go in the 2nd period finishing off a 74-yard drive. Prater added the PAT and DeKalb County owned a 21-7 lead.

Watertown cut the deficit with 2:51 left before halftime on a 1-yard touchdown keeper by Quarterback Blake Waldorf. Osborne kicked through the extra point and the score by halftime was 21-14 in favor of DeKalb County.

Ty Webb gave DC more breathing room with 9 minutes left in the 3rd period on a 1-yard touchdown run completing a 53-yard drive. Prater booted through the extra point and the black and gold Tigers held a 28-14 advantage.

DC quarterback Jordan Parker scored his second rushing TD of the night on an 80-yard dash with 3:20 to go in the 3rd period and with Prater’s PAT, the Tigers had built a 35-14 lead.

Watertown fought to get back in the game and scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Blake Waldorf to Eathan Owen with 1:08 left in the 3rd period. Osborne added the PAT and the Purple Tigers trailed 35-21.

DeKalb County extended its lead with 10:40 to go in the 4th period on a 3-yard Cecil Ketchum run. Prater tacked on the extra point and the Tigers were in command leading 42-21.

Watertown’s last score of the night came on a pass from Quarterback Blake Waldorf to Jesse Bratcher covering 65 yards for a touchdown with 10:28 left in the game. The extra point attempt was no good and the Purple Tigers trailed 42-27.

Tiger kicker Adrian Prater put the exclamation point on the win converting a 32-yard field goal with 3:40 left in the contest and DeKalb County went on to celebrate a 45 to 27 homecoming victory.

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