March 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers, coaches, and cheerleaders got a rousing send-off Saturday afternoon as they departed for the sub-state game at McMinn Central in Englewood tonight.
IMG_4644 from dwayne page on Vimeo.
Excited family, friends, and fans gathered at the high school and cheered members of the program who filed passed them before boarding a charter bus for the trip. There was also a balloon release and Darrell Gill was on hand to sound his train horn as he does during DCHS football games The Smithville Police and Sheriff’s Departments including Sheriff Patrick Ray accompanied the bus in a motorcade from the high school down West Broad before turning onto Cookeville Highway. As the bus left the city limits, Sheriff Ray continued the escort to Interstate 40.
IMG_4651 from dwayne page on Vimeo.
The Lady Tigers (22-11) are enroute to meet the McMinn Central Lady Chargers (20-13). Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. (eastern time) which is 6:00 p.m. Smithville time. The winner will advance to the state tournament next week. WJLE will have LIVE coverage of tonight’s game with the Voice of the Lady Tigers John Pryor. Our pre-game show, Tiger Talk will air at 5:40 p.m. featuring Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish and Lady Tiger seniors Lydia Brown, Maddison Parsley, and Joni Robinson.
IMG_3140 from dwayne page on Vimeo.
Fans making the trip can view a google map on the WJLE website sports page for directions.