DCHS Cross Country Season Up and Running
The DeKalb County High School Cross Country team recently had a great showing at the opening meet for the season.
Runners competed in the Voyles Classic on Saturday August 31st. This is the biggest meet of the year and had over 300 runners in the girls race and over 400 in the boys race. Each and every runner on the DCHS team improved their times by huge margins. The next race will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at Cookeville High School.
XC datesfor the 2019 Season
8/15 Cookeville Jamboree
8/31 Voyles Classic
9/10 Cookeville Mid-week
9/14 Warrior Invitational
9/21 DCHS Invite
9/24 Macon County Mid-week
9/28 Burnett Invitational
10/12 MSCCA Champion
10/22 TSSAA Regions
DCHS XC Race Results for each runner in the Cookeville Jamboree and Voyles Classic
*Bryan Godinez
21:56-Cookeville Jamboree
20:22- Voyles Classic
*Bill Miller
21:13-Cookeville Jamboree
NA-Voyles Classic
*Luke Jenkins
20:59-Cookeville Jamboree
19:50-Voyles Classic
*Jacob Johnson
26:09-Cookeville Jamboree
24:24-Voyles Classic
*Ian Paledino
25:52-Cookeville Jamboree
NA-Voyles Classic
*Cooper Brown
22:26-Cookeville Jamboree
21:49-Voyles Classic
*Aaron Gottlied
20:14-Cookeville Jamboree
19:07- Voyles Classic
*Andrew Tramel
25:24-Cookeville Jamboree
22:52- Voyles Classic
*Kaylee Mullican
33:30-Cookeville Jamboree
30:02-Voyles Classic
*Mackenzie Sprague
40:07-Cookeville Jamboree
30:17-Voyles Classic
Saints Hope to Close Out Regular Season on Winning Note
The DeKalb Saints will host Macon County Thursday night, September 12 in the last home game of the regular season. Eighth grade night activities will begin at 6 p.m. with the game to kick-off at 6:30 p.m.
The Saints dropped to 2-3 this past Thursday night losing 42-14 on the road at Baxter.
“We played well the first half and were down only 14-8 at halftime but we gave up a wheel route for a touchdown in the third period which put Upperman up 20-8. We scored on our first drive of the second half which cut Upperman’s lead to 20-14 but we had trouble stopping the quarterback run game and later found ourselves down 26-14. After that we drove the ball well but fumbled and a couple of plays later Upperman took advantage of it with another score putting us behind 34-14. Upperman added another touchdown in the fourth quarter and went on to win 42-14,” said Saints Coach Justin Poteete.
“Ultimately we can play with anybody when we put it all together for four quarters but we can’t afford mistakes like false starts, fumbles, and weak arm tackles and we lack depth. A few players had their best game of the season but we need more than a few playing well to be able to compete for another championship,” added Coach Poteete.
DeKalb County Dominates Stone Memorial 33-0
DeKalb County Quarterback Axel Aldino threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more TD’s in leading the Tigers to a 33-0 victory over the Stone Memorial Panthers Friday night. It was the first home game of the season for the Tigers, their first victory and region win of the year, and the Tiger defense’s first shutout in 2019.
DeKalb County is now 1-2 (1-0) on the season. Stone Memorial slips to 1-2 (0-1).
For almost the entire first half the Tigers and Panthers were locked in a scoreless tie. But on the last play, DC’s Desmond Nokes scored on a 34 yard pass play from quarterback Axel Aldino to give the Tigers a 7-0 halftime lead after the PAT by Alan Munoz.
The Tigers struck again on another big play with 10:07 left in the 3rd period as Aldino found Alan Munoz on a 48 yard touchdown pass play. Munoz tacked on the extra point to give DeKalb County a 14-0 lead.
The Tigers extended their lead with 4:37 left in the 3rd period on a 4 yard touchdown run by Aldino. The PAT attempt by Munoz was no good but DeKalb County led 20-0.
After an Isaac Knowles interception, his second of the game, the Tigers drove for another score. Nathaniel Crook crossed the goal line on a 3 yard touchdown run with 11:23 left in the 4th period. Munoz converted the PAT and the Tigers led 27-0.
Aldino added another touchdown with 6:41 left in the game on a 16 yard run. The PAT try by Munoz was no good but DeKalb County led and went on to win 33-0.
DeKalb County will be on the road to Watertown next Friday night, September 13. Kick-Off will be at 7:00 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
Anna Chew of DCHS Named District Golfer of the Year
DCHS Golfer Anna Chew has been selected as District Girls Player of the Year.
Chew finished 2nd in the Cookeville High School Early Bird Tournament with a 73 and won the Cumberland County Girls Open, also with a 73. Anna consistently scores in the 30’s in her 9-hole matches.
The Tigers are in the Large School classification, District 6, along with Cookeville, Cumberland County, Hixson, Livingston Academy, Red Bank, Rhea County, Soddy-Daisy, Stone Memorial, Warren County, and White County.
Last year Anna shared the title of Player of the Year with a golfer from Cumberland County and one from White County. This year she holds the title all to herself.
Anna is preparing hopefully for a return trip to the state tournament October 15 and 16. First, she will play in the District Tournament September 30, at the Golden Eagle Golf Course, one of Anna’s favorites. If she qualifies, next would be the Region Tournament, also at the Golden Eagle on October 7. Then it would be onto State at Willow Brook in Manchester.
Bees Sting Tigers at Baxter (Listen to Tiger Talk Here)
The DeKalb County High School Tigers suffered a stinging blow at Baxter Friday night losing to the Upperman Bees 35-0.
Upperman scored its first touchdown of the night with 7:36 left in the 1st period on a 10 yard run by Ty Dutchess. Kenneth Krolik converted on the PAT and the Bees led 7-0.
The Bees extended their lead with 2:08 left in the 1st period on a 37 yard touchdown pass play from Quarterback Donoven Mccallister to Daniel Metzgar. Krolik connected on the PAT and Upperman led 14-0.
With 4:51 left in the 2nd period, Mccallister scored on a 73 yard touchdown run. Krolik’s PAT put the Bees out front 21-0.
Upperman added another score in the 3rd period on a 24 yard touchdown run by Dutchess. Krolik connected on the PAT and the Bees were up 28-0.
The final score of the game came on a 10 yard run by Zachary Stewart with 4:31 left. Krolik split the uprights and Upperman went on to win 35 to 0.
The Tigers will host Stone Memorial in their first home game of the season next Friday night, September 6 at 7 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.