February 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Three DCHS basketball players have earned All-District honors.
The selections were announced Monday.
Senior Tiger Conner Close was named to the 1st Team All-District while Senior Lady Tiger Ella VanVranken made the 2nd Team All-District. Sophomore Lady Tiger Chloe VanVranken received Honorable Mention.
District 7 AAA’s Most Valuable Players are Cade Capps of Stone Memorial (boys) and Celeste Reed of White County (girls)
DISTRICT 7AAA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (BOYS)
1st Team All-District: Ty Cobb-Upperman, Tripp Pinion-White County, Conner Close-DeKalb County, Wyatt Hughes-Livingston Academy, and Braden Roberts-Upperman
2nd Team All-District: Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy, Bronzden Chaffin-Upperman, Brady Lane-Stone Memorial, Houston Torres-Cumberland County, and Tucker Miller-Livingston Academy
3rd Team All District: Cole Harris-Livingston Academy, Cole Sims-White County, Preston Mayberry-Stone Memorial, Clayton Harris-Upperman, and Rocco Carwile-Livingston Academy
Honorable Mention: Gage Stephenson-White County, Kam Bush- Upperman, Lucas Dickerson-White County, Nolen Carter- Cumberland County, and Evan Huddleston-Upperman
Freshman of the Year: Ty Cobb-Upperman
All Freshman Team: Houston Torres-Cumberland County, Cole Sims-White County, Kayden Page-Stone Memorial, Andrew Dennis-Cumberland County, and Parker Beechboard-Livingston Academy
Defensive MVP: Trip Pinion- White County
All Defensive Team: Cole Sims-White County, Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy, Preston Mayberry-Stone Memorial, Bronzden Chaffin-Upperman, and Wyatt Grothe- Stone Memorial
Most Improved (TIE): Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy and Brayden Roberts-Upperman
Coach of the Year: Bobby McWilliams-Upperman
DISTRICT 7AAA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (GIRLS)
1st Team All-District: Ellie Butler-Livingston Academy, Sydney Wilhite-Cumberland County, Ava Jones-White County, Aliyah Hawkins-Cumberland County, and Taylor Dolente-Upperman.
2nd Team All-District: Kortney Headrick-Stone Memorial, Gracie Butler-Upperman, Ella VanVranken-DeKalb County, Keely Mullins-Livingston Academy, and Gracie Clark-White County
3rd Team All-District: Kailee Waldo-Stone Memorial, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Bella Mullins-Upperman, and Jalynn Baldwin-Cumberland County
Honorable Mention: Chloe VanVranken-DeKalb County, Bella Winningham-White County, Lauren Clark-Cumberland County, Rachel Houston-Stone Memorial, and Bella Stiles-Upperman.
All Freshman Team: MVP-Sydney Wilhite-Cumberland County, Lauren Clark-Cumberland County, Ashlyn Selby-White County, Mia Hughes-Livingston Academy, Makenzie King-Livingston Academy, and Sadie South-Upperman
All Defensive Team: MVP-Aliyah Hawkins-Cumberland County, Ava Jones-White County, Gracie Clark-White County, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Bella Mullins-Upperman, and Kailee Waldo-Cumberland County.
Most Improved: Gracie Clark-White County
Coach of the Year: Michael Dodgen-White County