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The DCHS basketball teams have dropped to 2-3 on the season after dropping home games to Red Boiling Springs Friday night in Smithville. The Lady Tigers lost 47 to 33 and the Tigers were beaten  59 to 35.

The DeKalb County girls trailed 18 to 9 after the 1^st period, 33 to 15 at halftime, and 37 to 27 after the 3^rd period before losing 47 to 33.

Emme Colwell scored 11, Megan Cantrell 6, Mya Ruch and Summer Crook each with 4, Megan Walker and Kenzie France each with 3 and Gracie Griffin 2.

The Tigers and Bulldogs were tied at 14 after the 1^st period but DC trailed 27 to 20 at halftime and 38 to 30 after the 3^rd period before falling 59 to 35.

Michael Elswick scored 10. Dakota White 7, Evan Jones 6, Zachary Birmingham and Luke Jenkins each with 3, and Dallas Cook, Ean Jones, and Elishah Ramos each with 2.

DeKalb County will open their district schedule Friday, December 6 at home against York Institute starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

White County proved to be too much for the DCHS basketball teams Tuesday night at Sparta. The Lady Tigers lost 62 to 32 and the Tigers were defeated 73 to 39.

The Lady Tigers found themselves trailing 13 to 5 after the 1st period and 24 to 12 at halftime. White County continued to dominate in the second half leading 45 to 19 after the 3rd period before going on to win 62 to 32.

Madison Martin scored 9 for DC. Summer Crook and Mya Ruch each with 5. Gracie Griffin, Megan Cantrell, and Megan Walker each with 3 and Kenzie France and Emme Colwell each scored 2.

The Tigers were outscored 13 to 10 in the 1st period of the boys game and trailed 39 to 16 at halftime. White County led 58 to 30 after the 3rd period and went on to defeat the Tigers 73 to 39.
Evan Jones led the Tigers in scoring with 11. Elishah Ramos and Dallas Cook each had 6, Luke Jenkins 5, Michael Elswick 4. Stetson Agee 3. Ian Jones 2 and Alan Munoz and Zach Birmingham each with 1.

DeKalb County will host Red Boiling Springs Friday night, November 29 starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

The Warren County Pioneers handed the DeKalb County Tigers a 72-59  loss Monday night in Smithville. Their first defeat of the young basketball season. The Lady Tigers got back in the win column with a 45 to 39 victory against their border rivals.

In the boys game the Pioneers led 22 to 11 after the 1^st period and 38 to 29 at halftime. The Tigers fought back to grab a 49 to 48 lead after the 3^rd period but were outscored in the 4^th quarter and lost 72 to 59.

Luke Jenkins led the way in scoring with 12 points followed by Dallas Cook 11, Evan Jones 10, Brayden Antoniak 9, Michael Elswick and Jordan Young each with 5, Elishah Ramos 4, and Alan Munoz with 3 points.

For the ladies, DC led 8 to 4 after the 1^st period. The game was tied at 19 by halftime. The Lady Tigers held a 33 to 30 lead after the 3^rd period and went on to win 45 to 39.

Emme Colwell scored 20 points. Megan Walker 9. Mya Ruch 6. Megan Cantrell and Gracie Griffin each had 3 while Kenzie France and Madison Martin each with 2 points.

DeKalb County travels to Sparta tonight (Tuesday) to take on White County starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys contest. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

The historic season for the DeKalb County High School Tiger football team has come to an end with a 42 to 6 loss at Nolensville Friday night in the quarterfinals of the TSSAA Class 4A Playoffs.

The Tigers conclude the season at 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the playoffs while Nolensville improves to 11-2 and will face Elizabethton next Friday night in the state semi-finals.

The season was historic for the Tigers in that it was the first time in school history that the football program had advanced to the 3rd round of the state playoffs.

Tiger Talk November 21

The Knights got on the board with 8:03 left in the 1^st period on a touchdown run by Ryan Pistulka capping a 72 yard drive. Luke Jenkins added the extra point and Nolensville led 7-0.

Samson Johnson extended the Knights lead on a 5 yard touchdown run with 4:49 left in the 1^st period. Jenkins converted the extra point and Nolensville had a 14-0 lead.

Ryder Galardi threw a touchdown pass to Tim Coutras good for 28 yards giving the Knights a 21-0 lead after the Jenkins PAT with 3:04 left in the 1^st period.

Galardi scored on a 30 yard quarterback keeper with 1:25 left in the 2^nd period to put Nolensville out front 28-0 after the Jenkins extra point.

Pistulka stretched the Knights’ lead with 10:58 left in the 3^rd period on a 36 yard touchdown run. Jenkins booted the extra point and Nolensville led 35-0.

The only score of the night for the Tigers came on a 5 yard touchdown run by Nathaniel Crook with 9:35 left in the 4^th period. The PAT try by Alan Munoz was blocked and DeKalb County trailed 35-6.

The Knights added one more score with 3:15 left in the game on another 36 yard touchdown run by Pistulka. Jenkins added the PAT and Nolensville won 42-6.

DCHS Senior Anna Chew, who recently finished 7^th in the TSSAA Large School Golf Tournament, will be playing at the collegiate level next year.

Surrounded by her family, coaches, friends, and fellow golfers in the high school auditorium, Anna signed a letter of intent Wednesday with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville where she will play golf after graduating from DCHS next spring.

Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU), founded in 1901, is a private Christian liberal arts college in Nashville and is a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II.

“There are many reasons why I chose Trevecca but the main reason is the coach is super sweet. He is a very Godly man and I think it is a very good place where I can grow in my golf game and grow in my faith. I am very excited. I’m ready to see what is in store for my golf game in the next couple of years. We’ll see what happens,” said Anna.

A gifted golfer, Anna credits much of her success to a strong work ethic and her coaches.

“I think you could say a little natural ability came with it but I have a very strong work ethic. I have been playing since I was 7 and started playing competitively when I was in 6^th grade. I practice every day and over the summer I practice four or five hours a day. I also want to thank my coaches, John Pryor, Eddie Hobson, Cody Randolph and everyone who supported me throughout my entire journey. It was really bittersweet this year knowing that it was my last high school tournament,” said Anna

DCHS Golf Coach John Pryor said Anna is a special person, an excellent student, and a good leader.

“She has played four years here for the high school. Her first year she played in a couple of matches and then she broke her arm and didn’t get to finish the season. In year two her goal was to make it to the region. Although she didn’t quite make it as a sophomore she did get to region in both her junior and senior years and also made it to the state. She finished 18^th her first year at state as a junior but it was only a one round competition that year because of rain. This year she finished 7^th at state and she played great. She is an example of God given talent and a lot of hard work. I am so proud for her. She is going to continue her golf career at Trevecca and I think her best golf is in front of her,” said Coach Pryor.

The following are Anna’s awards as a DCHS golfer:

District 6 Large Class Champion (2019-2020)

Region 3 Large Class Champion (2019-2020)

TSSAA State Tournament Large Class 7^th place (2019-2020)

District 6 Large Class 2^nd place (2018-19)

Region 3 Large Class 3^rd place (2018-19)

TSSAA State Tournament Large Class 18^th place (2018-19)

Although she has chosen Trevecca for her collegiate work, Anna has not yet settled on a career path. “I am not sure where I will be ending up. I’m thinking in physical therapy or pharmacy but either way, I’m sure I will be taking chemistry, science, and biology,” she said.

Anna is the daughter of Lori Chew and George Chew and granddaughter of Larry and Gail Redmon.