The Biting Tigers Return

April 6, 2021
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The TN Dept. of Education School Nutrition Program hosted the 3rd annual Junior Chef competition this year for high school students. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s competition consisted of a recipe contest where students submitted a recipe that will be judged by a team of experts. The first, second, and third place winning teams will receive scholarships from Sullivan University, and the first place team will then compete in the Southeast Regional Junior Chef Competition.

DCHS entered the contest with last year’s reigning champs, The Biting Tigers! The DCHS Biting Tigers consist of Jacklyn Kleparek (Sophomore), Sophia Angeletti (Junior), Kaitlyn Jackman (Junior), and coach/culinary teacher Linda Parris. They entered the recipe, Turkey Balls and Zoodles, which is comprised of spicy traditional turkey meatballs covered in a fresh marinara sauce topping over
zucchini cut noodles.

The Biting Tigers took 3rd place in this competition! Each team member received a $4,000 scholarship to Sullivan University in Louisville, KY. Congrats team.

May 3, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Another fatal crash

19 year old Savannah Buckley of Cookeville lost her life in a fiery wreck this morning (Monday) on Highway 70 at Liberty.

Trooper Chris Delong of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Buckley was traveling east in a 2000 Ford Ranger when she lost control in a curve and crossed into the path of a westbound 2005 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 31 year old Ryan Robinson of Sparta. Buckley’s truck caught fire after impact. She died at the scene.

Robinson suffered minor injuries and was taken by DeKalb EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital where he was treated and released.

Trooper Delong said the highway was wet from the rain and may have contributed to the crash. He was assisted at the scene by THP Captain Wesley Stafford, Lieutenant Dewaine Jennings, and Trooper Brent Collier.

Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department rendered assistance and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and TDOT employees helped with traffic control. The Liberty station extinguished the fire and the Main Station performed extrication on Buckley’s truck in order for her body to be removed

Buckley’s death marks the third traffic fatality within the last month in DeKalb County. 18 year old Cassie Maxwell of Alexandria was killed in a crash Monday, April 5 on Highway 70 between Dowelltown and Liberty and a week later on April 12, 42 year old Thomas Higginbotham of Silver Point died in a wreck on Highway 56.

May 3, 2021
By: Bill Conger

DCHS Senior Victor Luna took home the highest honor at the annual band banquet May 1. Assistant Director Don Whitt presented Luna with the prestigious John Philip Sousa Award for Academic and Skillful Musicianship as a Senior. Luna is the son of Band Director Tracy Luna and Laura Luna,

The Director’s Choice Award for Outstanding Leader as a Senior went to Josh Moon, the son of Cedron and Diana Moon. The Louie Armstrong Award, which goes to an outstanding leader in the area of jazz music was presented to Charlie Ford, the son of Jeff and Bobbie Ford. Senior James Tramel, the son of C.J. Tramel and Deana Jones, won the Musicianship Award. Moon, Luna, and Ford also won the Musicianship Award. Given the honor for Outstanding Leadership in Band was Owen Warren.

Picking up the Star Performer award were Alexis Stanley, Trumpet; Gavin Conger, Serenity Patterson, and Kyle Holmbeck, Percussion; Gage Cote and Aaron Maple, Clarinet; BJ Mosely Tenor Sax; Skylar Southard, Trombone; Victor Luna (Tuba, Alto Sax, Euphonium); Serenity Burgess, Flute/Piccolo; and Amy Nokes, Flute. Trumpet player Jaden Wilden received the Most Improved award.

The Color Guard Outstanding Leadership award went to Hannah Finan; Most Improved Winter Guard, Cameron Smith; Outstanding Rookie–Sabor, Sarah Fuson; Outstanding Rookie–Rifle, Elizabeth Cardin; and Outstanding Guard Manager, Elizabeth Mosely.

Savannah Warren picked up the Outstanding Leadership in Band trophy. Amy Nokes was named Top Fundraiser for this year.

The band boosters gave Director Tracy Luna a special plaque that reads “You were there for us. Now we will be there for you.” The crowd gave a standing ovation to a choked-up Luna, who has been on leave this school year fighting against pancreatic cancer. The plaque had a recording of The Jackson Five’s “I’ll Be There.”

Assistant Director Don Whitt said, “Every time he plays the music it will be a reminder to him that we will be there for him, or we are always thinking about him.”

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