April 27, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
Seniors Dallas Kirby and Avery Agee were named the 2024-25 DCHS Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball Most Valuable Players Saturday night at the annual team banquet, while Senior Annabella Dakas is the Most Valuable Cheerleader. The awards were sponsored by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and presented by Chad and Shelia Kirby. The MVP and MVC awards are named in memory of Kirby’s grandfather Allen D. Hooper. Dallas Kirby is the son of Chad and Shelia and the great grandson of Allen Hooper. The awards are voted on by the coaches.
Kirby was also awarded for Best Offensive Player. He led the Tigers in Field Goal Percentage, Free Throw Percentage, and Three Point Percentage with 410 total points for the year at 12.8 points per game. Kirby also made the All-District 7-3A Second Team as well as the All-District Tournament Team.
For Avery Agee, in addition to being named MVP of the Lady Tigers, her statistics for the year 2024-25 are as follows: Field Goal Percentage-38.4%, Free Throw Percentage-70.6%, 7 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game and 2 assists per game. Agee scored 920 points for her high school career with 194 made three-point shots. Agee also received All District Honorable Mention and the Team Leadership Award.
In presenting the MVC award to Annabella Dakas, DCHS Basketball Cheer Coach Shelia Kirby said “This girl is very special to me. I have seen her grow up. I knew her as a little girl. She was always beautiful and is still beautiful. The energy and joy she shows and the talent she has for cheerleading is unmatched. I love her with my whole heart”.
Other individual cheerleading awards included:
MVC: Annabella Dakas
Outstanding Jumps: Landen Tubbs
Outstanding Motions: Brylee Kirby
Team Favorite Cheerleader: Sara Moore
Most Coachable: Julianna Haynes
Roar Award (Respectful, Outgoing, Accountable, Reliable): Madeline Martin
Most Talented and Dedicated: Eden Garner
Other Lady Tiger basketball awards were as follows:
MVP: Avery Agee
Most Improved: Brooklyn Fuson
Tiger Sportsmanship Award: Lillie Young
Most Energetic: Caroline Crook
Sharpshooter: Allie Melton for highest shooting percentage
Best Hustle Award: Chloe VanVranken
Leadership Award: Avery Agee
Chloe VanVranken and Avery Agee of the Lady Tigers received District 7-3A All-District Honorable Mention and Jordyn Agee made the All-District Freshman Team.
For the Tigers,
MVP: Dallas Kirby
Best Rebounder and DC3 Best Three Point Shooter: Jon Hendrix- 145 total rebounds (4.5 per game) and 56 three-point shots made
Best 6th Man: Porter Hancock and Elliot Barnes
Best Ball Handler and Best Passer: Jordan Parker (120 total assists)
Best Offensive Player: Dallas Kirby (Led to team in Field Goal Percentage, Free Throw Percentage, Three Point Percentage with 410 total points for the year at 12.8 points per game)
Most Improved: Logan Duke
Best Defensive Player: Jordan Parker (55 deflections and 70 steals for 2 steals per game)
Tiger Leadership Award: Seth Fuson
Members of the District 7-3A All-Freshman Team were Porter Hancock and Elliot Barnes. Jordan Parker made the district 7-3A Third Team and Dallas Kirby was named to the district 7-3A Second Team. Kirby was joined by Jon Hendrix on the District 7-3A All-Tournament Team.
The season ended for the Lady Tigers (6-23) in the District Tournament as they lost to the Cumberland County Lady Jets 60 to 26 in February. The 2024-25 Tiger campaign came to a close March 1 at Tullahoma in the opening round of the Region 4 AAA tournament with the Wildcats beating the Tigers 61 to 34. It was the Tigers’ first region tournament appearance in several years. The DeKalb County boys concluded the season at 10-22.