Monday night basketball!
by: Dwayne PageJan 28, 2025
Monday night basketball!
The DCHS basketball teams will step outside the district as they travel to McMinnville tonight (Monday, January 27) to take on Warren County. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage of both.
DeKalb County will be looking to bounce back from losses at Stone Memorial Friday night, January 24. The Lady Tigers were defeated 70 to 56 and the Tigers fell to the Panthers 70 to 45.
In the girls game, DC trailed 17 to 15 after the 1st period, 31 to 28 at halftime, and 50 to 39 after the 3rd period before losing 70 to 56.
Chloe VanVranken scored 18, Allie Melton 15, Camille Barton 9, Brooklyn Fuson 8, and Avery Agee 6.
The Tigers found themselves behind 20 to 6 after the 1st period of the boys game. DC trailed 49 to 18 by halftime and were behind 74 to 35 after the 3rd period before losing to the Panthers 79 to 45.
Dallas Kirby scored 10, Elliot Barnes 9, Jon Hendrix 6, Seth Fuson, Chase Young, and Logan Duke each with 5, David Wheeler 3, and Jordan Parker 2.
The Lady Tigers drop to 5-17 and the Tigers are 8-14. Both teams are 0-5 in the district.
DWS Announce Top Students for 2nd 9 Weeks
by: Bill CongerJan 28, 2025
DeKalb West School has announced the students who made all A’s (Principal’s List) and earned A’s and B’s only (Honor Roll) for the second nine weeks of school.
Named to the Principal’s List from Mollie Bratten’s 8th grade classroom are Gabe Blair, Malachi Gaither, Halia McDaniel, and Kaden Mullinax and on the A/B Honor Roll are Jaretzy Aguilar, Dakota Ferrell, Katelyn Fry, Ezzy Moore, Kylie Pierce, Isaac Scott, and Miley Tays.
Earning all A’s in Dwayne Blair’s 8th grade room are Grant Brown, Cryslan Cecil, Joelle Cool, Mia Hall, Tori Harbaugh, Caroline Neal, and Kaylee Womack and on the A/B Honor Roll are Adam Brown, Kayla Checchi, Levi Cripps, Bella Gonzalez, Yesica Gonzalez, Makenna Lomas, Allie Pedigo, and Kate Pistole.
Making the Honor roll in 7th grade from Leslie Moore’s homeroom: Maks Austin, John Byrd, Landon Holmes, Abram Maynard, Averie Winchester. The Principal’s List recipients are Christian Cripps, Charley Prichard, Emily Roberts, Grady Thomason, and Preston Williams.
The Principal’s List in Wade Dunaway’s homeroom included Lucas Nokes, Levi Reynolds, Bentley Martin, Brylee Key, Masen Hamlet, Zane Griffith, and Alyssa Cecil and on the A/B Honor roll are Sophia Caraway, Jackson Dunaway, Curtis Fox, Joshua Grabovac, Hannah Harbaugh, Kayliegh Ramirez, and Alexandria Vincent.
Named to the Principal’s List in Kayley Curtis’s 6th grade room are Paisley Avera, Wyatt Bain, Oliver Bell, Taelyn Cork, Zara Fox, Caison Grisham, Cash Hancock, Sawyer Hendrix, Cainnan Humphrey, Karlee Pierce, Bradi Turney, and Kensley Womack and on the Honor Roll are Jameson Carter, Samson Chittwood, Jack Fakes, Chase Groshong, Luke Johnson, Bailey McDaniel, Hailey Medrano, and Isabella Scott.
Named to the Principal’s List in Melissa Sliger’s 6th grade room are Leah Chittwood, Jace Davis, Holden Leiser, Karson Mullinax, Jaxson Murphy, Conner Robinson, Turner Stanley, and Honor Roll: Hayden Caraway, Tyler Clemons, Kynlee Griffith, Nixson Hale, Sylar Hickman, Ivy Melton, Zadah Miller, Colton Saso-Varble, Kayla Sebolt, and Lexie South.
Principal’s List honorees from Jeanna Caplinger’s homeroom are Maddison Baratta, Shaniya Bates, Katy Bowen, Jaritzy Camacho, Aniston Cox, Asher Desimone, Harper Hale, Maggie Hendrix, Jonah King, Riley Martin, Carson Maynard, Mary Moore, Cammi Neal, Aler Organ, Mabry Organ, and Savannah Stanley; Honor Roll students were Keiton Adams, Colby Dailey, Xavier Oyugi, and Braylyn Rice.
Principal’s List honorees from Rachel Desimone’s homeroom are Abram Bratten, Eden Donnell, Lila Driver, Waylon Ellis, Annalyn Garrett, Noah Hall, and Molly Reynolds; Honor Roll students were Rylan Bennett, Jordyn Janecke, Kalynn Lattimore, Lileigh Smith, and Emma Thomason
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Making the Principal’s List from Samantha Woodward’s 4th grade room are Ripley Barnes, Jacob Blair, Claire Cripps, Vaylee Ellis, Jett Nokes, Marley Pyburn, Auna Starnes, and Joey Stoner; Honor Roll recipients are Mason Checchi, Bryer Dickson,
Leyla Garza, and Jameson Gleaves.
Making the Principal’s List from Cathleen Humphrey’s homeroom are Josee Cripps, Axle Janecke, Everly Keith, Katie Jo Prichard, Andrew Savilla, and Ty Vickers; Honor Roll recipients are Deacon Arnold, Kaycie Avera, Kennedy Avera, Aliat Brown, Adella Gibbs, Kayla Hamlet, Addyson Hatfield, Madilyn Kitts, Addison Silcox, and Gavin Tyree.
Lady Tigers Snap Losing Streak
by: Dwayne PageJan 28, 2025
The DeKalb County High School Lady Tigers snapped their losing streak with a 43 to 35 victory at Warren County Monday night but the Tigers’ slide continued with a 56 to 40 loss to the Pioneers.
In the girls game DC trailed 8 to 3 after the 1st period but grabbed a 17 to 10 lead at halftime and a 30 to 24 advantage by the end of the 3rd period before notching a 43 to 35 win.
Jordyn Agee scored 18 followed by Lillie Young with 12, Avery Agee 5, Brooklyn Fuson 4, and Allie Melton and Chloe VanVranken each with 2.
The Pioneers led 16 to 11 after the 1st period, 27 to 19 at halftime, and 39 to 32 after the 3rd period before claiming a 56 to 40 victory over the Tigers.
Dallas Kirby scored 14, Logan Duke 8, Seth Fuson and Jon Hendrix each with 6, Elliot Barnes 3, Chase Young 2 and Jordan Parker with 1.
The Lady Tigers improve to 6-17 and the Tigers drop to 8-15. DeKalb County will host White County Friday night, January 31 starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers John Pryor.