December 12, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
DCHS Lady Tiger Senior Basketball star Kadee Ferrell and Tiger Senior Manager Aiden Whitman were crowned the school’s first ever “Baron” and Baroness” Friday night culminating a weeklong inaugural Alumni Homecoming observance. The presentations were made as DCHS hosted Stone Memorial.
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.
Ferrell is the 18-year-old daughter of Anthony and Trena Ferrell. Her high school career resume is as follows:
Clubs and Active memberships: Beta and Climate Crew
Athletic participation: Four-year member of the Lady Tigers Basketball team and one year on the Softball team
Accomplishments and Awards: ACT 21 + Club
Basketball:
Freshman- District 8AA 2nd Team, All-Freshman Team, 8AA All- District, 4AA All-Region, Record for Most Points as Freshman (502 points)
Sophomore-District 8AA 1st Team, 4AA All- Region, 8AA All- District, Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic Tournament MVP
Junior-1,000 Point Club, Allen D. Hooper MVP, District 8AA 1st Team, 4AA All- Region, 8AA All-District, All-Defensive Team.
Future Plans: “My plans after high school are to attend Bryan College and continue my academic and athletic career. I am going to get a degree in Pre-Physical Therapy, then continue college for two more years there to be a Physical Therapist,” said Ferrell
Church/Community Involvement: Active member of Whorton Springs Baptist Church and the First Baptist Youth Group,
What does being a DeKalb County Tiger mean to you? “Being a DeKalb County Tiger, to me, means representing the county and school that my whole family grew up in and pushes me to be the best that I can possibly be,” added Kadee
Whitman is the 18-year-old son of Joy Whitman and Trent Whitman. His high school resume is as follows:
Clubs and Active memberships: Beta and FCA
Athletic participation: Basketball Manager and Tennis player
Accomplishments and Awards: Hardest basketball worker, ACT 29+ Club, Accepted into Tennessee Tech
Future Plans: A degree in Computer Science and then maybe become a teacher or start a business
Church/Community Involvement: Member of Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church
What does being a DeKalb County Tiger mean to you? In the wild, Tigers are strong, independent, brave fierce, self-confident, and loyal. A DeKalb County Tiger should aspire to be these things except not a wild animal.