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Tigers Win Opener at Home over Bledsoe County

The DeKalb County Tiger baseball team opened the season with a win Monday defeating Bledsoe County in Smithville 10 to 0 in five innings.

The Tigers scored two runs in the first inning, four runs in the second, and four runs in the fourth.

Cody Puckett, the winning pitcher, faced eighteen batters through five innings and struck out twelve. He gave up one hit and walked two.

Hits:
Evan Curtis, single
Steven Howell, single (bunt)
Hunter Graham, double RBI
Andrew Atnip, double RBI
Devin Summers, homerun 2 RBI
Steven Page, single 2 RBI
Dustin Cook, single (bunt)
Seth Stanley, single RBI

DeKalb County will host Gordonsville on Thursday

Dawgs Win at Providence Christian

The DeKalb West Dawgs won at Providence Christian on Monday, March 5

AJ Mooneyham pitched the full six inning game with nine strike outs. He gave up only two hits in the bottom of the sixth inning, he walked one runner in the bottom of the fifth inning and two in the sixth. The Dawgs came home with the win under their belt with the final score DeKalb West Dawgs 14, Providence Christian 4. The Dawgs had seven hits in the game.

Hits for the Dawg's:

Joey Moon : Walked three times
Jacob Self : Single, Hit by pitch, walked twice
AJ Mooneyham : Double 2 RBI's, walked and was hit by pitch
Sam McMillen : Three singles, double with six RBI's
Lane Davenport : Double RBI, walked twice
Caleb Stanley : Walked twice, hit by pitch, RBI
Gentry Harpole : Walked twice
Josh Hembree : Single RBI
Matthew Poss : RBI

Dawgs Defeat Tuckers Crossroads in Home Opener

The DeKalb West Dawgs defeated Tuckers Crossroads 4 to 3 in their home opener on Saturday, March 3

It was the first home game of the season and the first game under the new lights at the West School Baseball Field.

Sam McMillen pitched 4 and one third innings with ten strike outs, three walks and one hit batter. Sam gave up only two hits. AJ Mooneyham came in to save the game with two on base. AJ struck out two batters, and a hit to the third baseman Noah Parsley who threw the runner out at first to end the game with a final score of the DeKalb West Dawgs 4, Tuckers Crossroads 3. Sam McMillen gave up only one earned run.The Dawgs scored three runs on seven hits and one unearned run.

Dawgs Hits:
Joey Moon : Double, Hit By Pitch
Jacob Self : Single
AJ Mooneyham : Single, Two Walks
Sam McMillen : Single , Intentional Walk
Gentry Harpole : Double
Lane Davenport : Single
Noah Parsley : Single

DCHS Tigerette 2012 Softball Schedule

DCHS Tigerette 2012 Softball Schedule

March 12: at White County (DH) at 4:00 p.m.
March 14: vs Grundy County (DH) at 5:00 p.m.
March 15: vs Jackson County (DH) at 4:30 p.m.
March 16: at York Institute (DH) at 4:00 p.m.
March 20: vs Livingston Academy & JV at 4:30 p.m.
March 22: vs Smith County & JV at 4:30 p.m.
March 23-24: Gordonsville Tournament TBA
March 27: at Cannon County & JV at 4:30 p.m.
March 30-31: Macon County Tournament TBA

April 10: at Smith County & JV at 4:30 p.m.
April 12: at Livingston Academy & JV at 4:30 p.m.
April 13-14: Plateau Invitational TBA
April 17: vs Upperman & JV at 5:00 p.m.
April 19-21: Duff Tournament TBA
April 24: vs Central Magnet(DH) at 5:00 p.m.
April 25: at Upperman (JV) at 5:00 p.m.
April 26: vs Cannon County (JV) at 4:30 p.m.

May 4-10: District 8AA Tournament
May 14: Regional 4AA Semi-Finals
May 16: Regional 4AA Finals
May 18: Sectionals (Substate)
May 22-25: TSSAA State Tournament

Tigers Conclude Season with Loss to Indians in Region Semi-Finals

The DeKalb County Tigers came close to knocking off the Sequatchie County Indians Tuesday night but their hopes of making it to the Region Finals fizzled with a 74 to 70 loss in the semi-finals at Sparta.

DC trailed 11 to 8 after the first period and 29 to 20 at halftime, as the Tigers were outscored 18 to 12 in the second period. The Tigers edged the Indians 22 to 21 in the third period and trailed 50 to 42 after three and drew closer in the fourth quarter, outscoring Sequatchie County 28 to 24 but lost 74 to 70.

Sonni Young finished with 27 points. Stephen Howell had 17. Lucas Phillips 11. Braxton Atnip 10. and Will Molander with 5.

The Tigers finish the season at 26-7.

Tigers to face Sequatchie County in Region Tourney Semi-Finals

The DeKalb County Tigers will advance to the semi-finals of the Region 4AA basketball tournament Tuesday night after defeating Bledsoe County 82 to 39 Saturday night in Smithville.

The Tigers will meet Sequatchie County Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. at the White County High School in Sparta.

In the game Saturday night, DC led 24 to 9 after the first period and 38 to 23 at halftime as each team scored 14 points in the second quarter. DC outscored Bledsoe County 24 to 9 in the third quarter to take a 62 to 32 lead into the fourth period. From there, the Tigers outscored Bledsoe County 20 to 7 and won 82 to 39.

Sonni Young led the Tigers in scoring with 23 points. Stephen Howell had 18. Braxton Atnip 13. Zach Vincent 12. Ethan Roller 10. Lucas Phillips 4 and Eli Lomas with 2.

2012 DCHS Tiger Baseball Schedule

2012 DCHS Tiger Baseball Schedule

March 12: vs Bledsoe County at 5:00 p.m.
March 15: vs Gordonsville at 5:00 p.m.
March 19: at Livingston Academy at 5:00 p.m.
March 20: vs Livingston Academy at 5:00 p.m.
March 24: vs Mount Juliet Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m.
March 26: vs Smith County at 5:00 p.m.
March 27: at Smith County at 5:00 p.m.
March 30: at Stone Memorial in Crossville at 5:00 p.m.
March 31: vs Red Boiling Springs at Noon

April 2: vs Upperman at 5:00 p.m.
April 3: at Upperman at 5:00 p.m.
April 5-7: Macon County Easter Tournament
April 6: Trousdale County at Lafayette 2:15 p.m.
April 6: Macon County at Lafayette 4:30 p.m.
April 7: Westmoreland at Lafayette 12:15 p.m.
April 7: Waverly at Lafayette 2:30 p.m.

April 9: at Red Boiling Springs at 5:00 p.m.
April 10: vs Smithville at 5:00 p.m.
April 12: vs Lancaster Academy at 5:30 p.m.
April 13: at Bledsoe County at 5:00 p.m.
April 16: Murfreesboro Central at MTSU 5:00 p.m.
April 17: vs Murfreesboro Central at 5:00 p.m.
April 19: vs Macon County at 5:00 p.m.
April 20: vs Clay County at 6:00 p.m.
April 23: at York Institute at 4:00 p.m.
April 24: vs York Institute at 5:00 p.m.
April 26: at Gordonsville at 5:00 p.m.
April 30: at Cannon County at 5:00 p.m.
May 1: vs Cannon County at 5:00 p.m.

May 3: District Tournament Play-In
May 4-9: District Tournament
May 14: Region Semi-Finals

DeKalb West Dawgs Baseball Schedule

The 2012 DeKalb West Dawgs Baseball Schedule

February 23-25: Blackman Blaze Tournament- Away
February 24: vs Stewarts Creek at 5:00 p.m.
February 25: vs Rock Springs at 11:00 a.m.
February 25: vs Central at 1:00 p.m.

March 3: vs Tuckers Crossroads at Noon (JV game also)
March 5: at Providence Christian at 4:30 p.m.
March 8 vs Livingston at Noon (JV game also)
March 9 vs Providence Christian at 4:30 p.m.
March 15-17: Cornerstone Tournament

March 22: vs Smith County at 4:30 p.m.
March 23: vs Woodbury at 4:30 p.m. (JV game also)
March 26: at Watertown at 4:30 p.m. (JV game also)
March 29: at Livingston at 1:00 p.m. (JV game also)
March 31:vs Gordonsville at Noon (JV game also)

April 7: at Tuckers Crossroad at Noon (JV game also)
April 12: vs Smith County at 4:30 p.m.
April 13: at Gordonsville at 4:00 p.m.
April 14: vs Tuckers Crossroads at Noon (JV game also)
April 17: at Warren County at 5:30 p.m. (JV game also)
April 19: vs Watertown at 4:00 p.m. (JV game also)
April 21: at Woodbury at Noon (JV game also)
April 23: at Tuckers Crossroad at 4:00 p.m. (JV game also)
April 24: at Prescott at 5:30 p.m. (JV game also)
April 27: vs Prescott at 4:30 p.m. (JV game also)
May 4: vs Warren County at 4:30 p.m. (JV game also)