DCHS Lady Tigers to Face Cannon County in District Tournament Tonight (Wednesday)

February 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Lady Tigers are hoping for their third win of the season against Cannon County tonight (Wednesday) as the two teams meet in the District 8AA basketball tournament at Watertown

Tip off is at 7:30 p.m.

Tiger Talk February 19

WJLE will have LIVE coverage of the game with the Voice of the Lady Tigers John Pryor. Listen for Tiger Talk prior to the game at 7:15 p.m. with John Pryor interviewing Coach Danny Fish and Lady Tiger player Mya Ruch.

The Lady Tigers are seeded 4th with a record of 15-13 and Cannon County, the 5th seed, is 19-10.

Cannon County defeated Smith County Monday night in the tournament 60-31. Also on Monday night Watertown beat the Livingston Academy girls 38 to 33 and will face York Institute tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m.

During the regular season the DeKalb County Lady Tigers defeated Cannon County 56 to 43 in Smithville on January 10 and 39 to 38 at Woodbury on February 4.

“I expect both teams to play their best. We will see a heavy dose of Jessie Kauffman and Kristen Fann and we have to keep Anna Grace Sissom off the boards and we have to keep Taylor Meeks from heating up from the three point line. We have done a good job in the past so hopefully our defensive scheme will be good enough to hold them. Hopefully we will put the ball in the hole and come out with a win,” said  Coach Fish.

“I think we need to get to the rim and to the free throw line. That is where we need to score a majority of our points in the tournament. I want to make sure we get the best looks we can around the rim. I think we need to shoot at least 20 free throws in this game to have a good margin of safety for us. We hope to knock some threes down but if we can attack the rim and get to the free throw line I think that will benefit us the most,” said Coach Fish.

February 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers have advanced to the next round of the District 8AA basketball tournament after beating Macon County 70 to 58 Tuesday night at Watertown.

The Tigers will face Cannon County in the tournament at Watertown on Thursday night at 6 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

DeKalb County led 14 to 9 after the 1st period, 27 to 19 at halftime, and 48 to 28 after the 3rd period before claiming a 70 to 58 victory.

Elishah Ramos led in scoring for the Tigers with 23. Dallas Cook 12. Dakota White 10. Evan Jones 8, Luke Jenkins and Jordan Young each with 7 and Brayden Antoniak with 3.

During the regular season DeKalb County faced Cannon County twice and lost both games, 61 to 53 in Smithville on January 10 and 73 to 42 at Woodbury on February 4.

The Tigers are seeded 7th with a record of 7-21 and Cannon County, the 3rd seed, is 17-11.

Meanwhile the Smith County Owls defeated the  Livingston Academy Wildcats 70 to 65 Tuesday night and will face Watertown in the tournament Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Interested concerned citizens may receive some free instruction on recognizing the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose Tuesday, February 25 at the UT Extension meeting room in the county complex starting at 10:30 a.m.

The DeKalb Prevention Coalition will host a Community Naloxone (NARCAN) training session conducted by Suzanne Angel, Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist for the State of Tennessee Region 3 North.
Everyone is welcome. All attendees will receive a free Narcan kit.

Naloxone or Narcan Nasal Spray is recommended for the emergency treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose. It has been proven to be an extremely effective medication that stops opioid overdoses and saves lives.. It can be sprayed into the nose of a person who has overdosed and it usually takes about two minutes to work. After administering Narcan to someone who has overdosed, the person will regain consciousness.

During Tuesday morning’s training, participants will be taught what to look for and how to react in the event they should encounter a friend, loved one, or stranger experiencing an opioid overdose.

“We are actually training them on Naloxone administration and we have overdose reversal kits for anyone who would like them,” said Angel.

“We are always concerned for the number of lives lost across the state due to accidental overdose. It is the number one cause of death among people under the age of 50 and it kills about 130 people a day. It kills more people than motor vehicle accidents and homicides combined and its killed more people in the last two years than died in the Vietnam War, “ Angel continued.

Angel encourages more people to get the Nalaxone training and the kits to be able to help someone if necessary.

“We can train anyone. It (Narcan) is available paid for by insurance. Physicians can provide it. Collaborative pharmacies sell it and bill insurance for it or you can go through the state program called the Tennessee Save a Life Program. Its free to participants and the kits are free,” added Angel.

“It’s simple to administer because what we have in our kits is a nasal spray so you don’t have to know how to give a shot or injection. It’s really simple but we do have a training to make sure everybody feels comfortable and knows what to do. And the Good Samaritan law in Tennessee protects anyone from any civil liability,” Angel said.

“Remember it (Narcan) only works for an opioid overdose although it won’t hurt anyone else who may have overdosed on something else such as alcohol or an anti-anxiety medicine. No matter what the situation always call 911 if you suspect an overdose or are not sure what’s wrong with them,” said Angel.
“Narcan is an emergency response to a medical life and death situation. It’s not a cure for addiction but you can’t get better if you are not breathing,” Angel concluded.