1972 DCHS Football Team to Reunite Tonight for 50th Anniversary (View Video Here)

September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The 1972 DCHS Tiger Football Team will gather for their 50th Anniversary Reunion tonight (Friday, September 30) for a Dutch treat pre-game meal at Twisted Oaks at 4:30 p.m.

All members of this team regardless of class year, coaches, managers are invited to attend. Following the period of fellowship and dining, the team will proceed to the DeKalb County High School Football Homecoming festivities and game to cheer the Tigers to victory over Livingston Academy. They will be recognized at halftime.

The 1972 Tigers Football season was in jeopardy due to a school budget crisis that year. The team overcame a slow start to post the first winning season in the history of DeKalb County High School. Fifty years later this team will break huddle one more time and wish the present team success.

The team finished the 1972 season on the field at 6-4 but actually was credited with another win to go 7-3 after one of the opponents on the schedule that year, Brentwood had to forfeit. The 1972 Tigers defeated Woodbury 28-12, Baxter 8-6, Montgomery Central 44-8, Gainesboro 42-0, Monterey 6-0, and Grundy County 16-6. The Tigers lost to Huntland 20-0, Brentwood 33-0, Gordonsville 8-0, and Watertown 26-6.

The 1972 Tigers were led by head coach Wayne Cantrell and assistants John Eaton and Donnie Elledge.

Members of the team included Mike Corley, David Colwell, Randy Prichard, Jay Whiteford, Raymond Miller, Jackie Gaither, Eddie Evans, Jimmy Knowles, Fred Dowell, Robert Rowe, Bill Owen, Robert Donaldson, David Davis, Don Page, Doug Hooper, Ronnie Hawkins, Alan Bradford, Joey Goodwin, Kirk Wills, Phil Owen, Ricky Hale, Doug Davis, John Colvert, Randy Bond, Gwynn Prater, and Bobby Turner.

“The memory of that season has faded with time for most Tiger fans, but the lessons of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity continue to be displayed in the lives of these teammates,” said Corley.

For more information please contact Raymond “Crazy Legs” Miller at 615-504-4743 or Mike “Tank” Corley at 615-597-0530.

September 29, 2022
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The DeKalb fishing team will be sending 6 teams to Dale Hollow Lake, Star Point Resort for the first regional tournament of the 2022-23 season this Saturday. The following will be representing DeKalb County:

Mason Taylor Wesley Kent- DeKalb County Fishing
Hasten Waggoner Jaxon Humphrey- DeKalb County Fishing
Hunter Cannon Marshall Farler- DeKalb County Fishing
Braeden Mangin Richard Manning- DeKalb County Fishing
Tyler Dunn Garrison Randolph- DeKalb County Fishing
Rowan Miller Emma Johnson- DeKalb County Fishing

September 29, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County School District is among 78 across the state that improved its 2021-22 graduation rate from the previous year.

According to data released by the Tennessee Department of Education, 93.2% of DeKalb County High School students graduated on time in 2021-22, almost a 10% increase from the rate of 83.6% in 2020-21. It was also better than the state’s graduation rate of 89.8% for 2021-22.

“Coming out of COVID our staff and administration worked extremely hard and did a good job in making sure students at risk and short of credits were on track to graduate through various educational and credit recovery programs including after school and summer school. We also added a graduation coach last year to help,” said Director of Schools Patrick Cripps

The Tennessee Department of Education this week released the graduation rate data for the 2021-22 school year, which exceeds pre-pandemic levels. With a statewide rate of 89.8% of Tennessee high school students graduating on time in the 2021-22 school year, a total of 78 districts improved their graduation rates from last year, and 95% of eligible students in 53 districts graduated on time this year.

“Seeing our graduation rates return to pre-pandemic levels shows that strong partnerships and the right investments will result in improved outcomes for our students,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “Thanks to the dedication of our districts and schools, educators, and families, Tennessee students are able to move into life beyond high school and pursue postsecondary pathways that will help them achieve their dreams and goals.”

Tennessee’s graduation rate prior to the pandemic was 89.7% in 2018-19, and last year the rate was 88.7%. For the 2021-22 school year, the most notable takeaways from graduation data include:

•12 districts improved their graduation rate by 5 percentage points or more
•53 districts graduated 95% or more of their cohorts
•78 districts improved their graduation rates from 2021 to 2022
•54 districts improved the Students with Disabilities student group by 5 percentage points or more
•1,297 more students graduated in the 2022 cohort compared to last year, for a total of 64,580 graduating students across the state

The department continues to offer several initiatives to accelerate academic achievement and prepare students for postsecondary success, including summer programming, free ACT workshops, TN ALL Corps, Innovative School Models, and AP Access for All.

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