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The DeKalb County Tigers played in their second overtime game this week Friday night but this time they were winners beating Watertown 50 to 48 on the road. The Lady Tigers also won their game 50 to 38.

On Tuesday night, the Tigers lost to Livingston Academy 80 to 78 in overtime at home. In the last meeting with Watertown on December 7 the Tigers lost 60 to 50 at home.

In the boys game Friday night, DC trailed Watertown 13 to 12 after the 1st period, 28 to 24 at halftime, and 32 to 31 after the 3rd. The game was tied by the end of regulation at 45 to 45 but in the overtime period DC outscored Watertown 5 to 3 to get the win.

Evan Jones scored 18, Dallas Cook 14, Tanner Poss 6, Colter Norris 5, Lucas Hale 3, and Luke Jenkins and Noah Martin each with 2.

The Lady Tigers led 8 to 7 after the 1st period, 20 to 19 at halftime, and 37 to 26 after the 3rd period before going on to win 50 to 38.

Kadee Ferrell scored 21, Lydia Brown 14, Emme Colwell 7, Mya Ruch 6, and Leah Davis with 2.

In the previous meeting on December 7, the Lady Tigers defeated Watertown 73 to 54 in Smithville.
The Lady Tigers improve to 16-6 on the season and 8-2 in the district. The Tigers are now 4-18 overall and 3-7 in district play.

In anticipation of winter weather Tuesday, the DCHS basketball games with Cannon County will be played Monday night, January 28 in Smithville instead of Tuesday night, as had been scheduled. Action will begin with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game.

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Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 26:
Upperman: 21-3 (10-0)
Macon County: 20-5 (9-1)
DeKalb County: 16-6 (8-2)
York Institute: 9-11 (5-5)
Cannon County: 13-10 (3-7)
Livingston Academy: 9-17 (2-8)
Smith County: 7-13 (2-8)
Watertown 7-16 (1-9)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 26:
York Institute: 15-4 (8-2)
Livingston Academy: 16-9 (8-2)
Upperman: 19-4 (8-2)
Macon County: 9-15 (5-5)
Watertown: 15-8 (5-5)
Cannon County: 10-14 (3-7)
DeKalb County: 4-18 (3-7)
Smith County 1-18 (0-10)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Monday, January 28: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

The DCHS Lady Tigers enjoyed a 61 to 49 win over visiting Livingston Academy Tuesday night in Smithville but the Tigers suffered a crushing 80 to 78 overtime lost to the Wildcats.

The Lady Tigers improve to 15-6 overall and 7-2 in the district which the Tigers drop to 3-18 on the season and 2-7 in district play.

In the girls game, DC led 19 to 12 after the 1st period, 33 to 26 at halftime, and 44 to 31 after the 3rd period before winning 61 to 49.

Lydia Brown scored 19, Kadee Ferrell 15, Mya Ruch 9, Emme Colwell 8, Joni Robinson and Kenzie France each with 4 and Maddison Parsley with 2.

In the previous meeting in December, the Lady Tigers defeated Livingston Academy 48 to 33.

Meanwhile in the boys game DeKalb County led 17 to 12 after the 1st period, 34 to 32 at halftime, and 56 to 52 after the 3rd period. The score was tied at 74 by the end of regulation. In the overtime, the Wildcats outscored the Tigers 6 to 4 and won 80 to 78.

Tanner Poss scored 23, Nathan Atkins scored 20, Dallas Cook 14, Dakota White 13, and Colter Norris with 8.

In the December meeting the Tigers lost 83 to 56 at Livingston Academy.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 23:
Upperman: 20-3 (9-0)
Macon County: 19-5 (8-1)
DeKalb County: 15-6 (7-2)
York Institute: 9-10 (5-4)
Cannon County: 13-9 (3-6)
Livingston Academy: 9-16 (2-7)
Smith County: 6-13 (1-8)
Watertown 7-15 (1-8)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 23:
York Institute: 15-3 (8-1)
Livingston Academy: 15-9 (7-2)
Upperman: 18-4 (7-2)
Macon County: 9-14 (5-4)
Watertown: 15-7 (5-4)
Cannon County: 9-14 (2-7)
DeKalb County: 3-18 (2-7)
Smith County 1-17 (0-9)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Friday, January 25: Watertown*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

Grayson Redmon, a senior wide receiver and cornerback, was named Most Valuable Player of the 2018 DCHS Tiger Football Team during the annual Awards Banquet held Saturday night at the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center building.

The MVP trophy was presented to Redmon by Coach Steve Trapp.

“With an injury he had last year as a junior, I expected he would not be able to come back and play but leaving the field that night in Marshall County (state playoffs in 2017) he told me he would be back and ready to go the next year (2018). Kudos to him for that because when you are dealing with a neck injury like that in football its scary. I thank his parents for supporting him in that decision. I’m sure that was tough. It was tough for us as coaches sometimes watching him out there. We had to try and take care of him. But it was about him going out there and doing his job and doing what this team needed him to do. He didn’t start off the year very well on the offensive side of the ball but I think he had six or seven games in a row where he had over 100 yards receiving. He ended up leading our team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He started on the defensive side of the ball and has been on the field ever since he was a freshman so there is no better candidate this year for MVP,” said Coach Trapp.

In addition to his MVP trophy, Redmon was named to the All Region 3 Class 4A 1^st team.

The Tiger football team finished the season in November with an overall record of 3-8 and another appearance in the state playoffs, the 14^th in school history. The Tigers lost 56-7 in the first round of the  playoffs to the Maplewood High School Panthers in Nashville on November 2.

Meanwhile, Haley Chapman, a senior, was named Most Valuable Cheerleader at the football banquet Saturday night. The presentation was made by Cheer Coach Amanda Fuller.

“To say this girl is great would be an understatement. I think she is amazing not only as a cheerleader but as a person. She is one of the hardest working people I have every known whether its cheerleading or in the classroom. She pushes others to be better but not harder than she pushes herself. People say they won’t remember what you say but they will remember how you made them feel. I will remember that this girl has a smile that lights up the room. She makes others feel good about themselves by being genuinely kind. She builds up her team members and leads by example. We have only had her for two years but she has definitely been very valuable to this team,” said Coach Fuller.

Other individual Football Player Awards are as follows:

Offensive Player of the Year- Axel Aldino
Offensive Lineman- Hunter Fann
Offensive Back- David Bradford
Receiver- Trevonte Alexander
Defensive Player of the Year- Isaac Knowles
Defensive Lineman- Dylan Denson
Linebacker- Zach Day
Defensive Back- Desmond Nokes
Special Teams Player- Andrew Fuson
Most Improved-Josh Berry
MVP- Grayson Redmon
Coach Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride Award-Isaac Cross

Scout Team Player of the Year: Brady Hale

Newcomer of the Year: Nathaniel Crook

Eight players on the 2018 DCHS football team and an Assistant Coach earned All-Region honors.

Tiger players honored were as follows:
Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Isaac Cross
Most Outstanding Quarterback Axel Aldino
Most Outstanding Returner Desmond Nokes

Special Teams Coach Thomas Cagle

1st Team All Region Grayson Redmon
1st Team All Region Isaac Knowles
1st Team All Region Dylan Denson

2nd Team All Region David Bradford
2nd Team All Region Hunter Fann

Individual Cheer Awards are as follows:

Best Stunts- Alley Sykes
Most Spirited- Sadie West
Best Jumps- Malia Stanley
Best Dancer-Callie Mulloy
Best Cheer-Presley Agee
MVC- Haley Chapman
DEAR (Dedication, Enthusiasm, Attitude, and Responsibility)-Shaunta Koegler

The DCHS Lady Tigers completed the season sweep of York Institute with a 51 to 34 win at Jamestown Friday night but the Tigers lost to the Dragons 63 to 42.

In the girls game, the Lady Tigers led 17 to 8 after the 1^st period, 26 to 17 at halftime, and 44 to 28 after the 3^rd period before going on to win 51 to 34.

Emme Colwell and Kadee Ferrell each scored 16. Lydia Brown 6, Mya Ruch 4, Maddison Parsley 3, Joni Robinson and Mallori Hart each with 2 and Megan Cantrell and Leah Davis each with 1.

The Lady Tigers defeated York Institute at home in November 66 to 52.

Meanwhile in the boys game Friday night, the Tigers led 17 to 15 after the 1^st period but fell behind 31 to 21 at halftime and trailed 51 to 25 after the 3^rd period before losing 63 to 42.

Nathan Atkins scored 10, Evan Jones 7, Tanner Poss 5, Hayden Thomas and Dallas Cook each with 4, Isaac Walker and Nathaniel Crook each with 3, and Noah Martin, Lucas Hale, and Brayden Antoniak each with 2.

The Tigers lost to the Dragons in November 68 to 52 in Smithville.

The Lady Tigers improve to 14-6 on the season and 6-2 in the district. The Tigers go to 3-17 and 2-6 in district play.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 19:
Upperman: 18-3 (8-0)
Macon County: 18-5 (7-1)
DeKalb County: 14-6 (6-2)
York Institute: 8-10 (4-4)
Cannon County: 13-8 (3-5)
Livingston Academy: 9-15 (2-6)
Smith County: 6-11 (1-7)
Watertown 7-14 (1-7)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 19:
York Institute: 13-3 (6-1)
Livingston Academy: 14-9 (6-2)
Upperman: 16-4 (6-2)
Macon County: 8-13 (4-3)
Watertown: 14-7 (4-4)
Cannon County: 9-13 (2-6)
DeKalb County: 3-17 (2-6)
Smith County 1-14 (0-7)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 22: Livingston Academy*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 25: Watertown*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

The DCHS Lady Tigers got back in the win column while the Tigers notched their second victory in a row Tuesday night at Smith County.

The Lady Tigers got by the Owlettes 67 to 62 in overtime and the Tigers claimed a 78 to 52 win over the Owls.

In the girls game, DeKalb County led 13 to 12 after the 1st period and 30 to 21 at halftime. The Lady Tigers fell behind 37 to 36 at the end of the 3rd period and the game was tied at 53 by the end of regulation. DC outscored Smith County 14 to 9 in overtime for the 67 to 62 victory.

In the boys game, the Tigers trailed 10 to 9 after the 1st period but led 35 to 21 at halftime and 53 to 33 after the 3rd period before winning 78 to 22.

Nathan Atkins scored 19, Tanner Poss 16, Hayden Thomas 12, Dakota White 11, Dallas Cook 5, Lucas Hale and Luke Jenkins each with 4, Noah Martin, Evan Jones, and Brayden Antoniak each with 2 and Jordan Young with 1.

The Lady Tigers improve to 13-6 and 5-2 in the district. The Tigers improve to 3-16 and 2-5 in district play.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 15:
Upperman: 17-3 (7-0)
Macon County: 17-5 (6-1)
DeKalb County: 13-6 (5-2)
York Institute: 8-9 (4-3)
Cannon County: 12-8 (2-5)
Livingston Academy: 9-14 (2-5)
Smith County: 6-10 (1-6)
Watertown 7-13 (1-6)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 15:
York Institute: 13-3 (6-1)
Livingston Academy: 14-8 (6-1)
Upperman: 15-4 (5-2)
Macon County: 8-13 (4-3)
Watertown: 13-7 (3-4)
Cannon County: 9-12 (2-5)
DeKalb County: 3-16 (2-5)
Smith County 1-14 (0-7)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Friday, January 18: York Institute*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22: Livingston Academy*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 25: Watertown*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.