Senior Justin Bone was named the DCHS Tiger basketball Most Valuable Player Tuesday night at the annual team banquet, while Junior Ashli Chew received the Lady Tiger MVP honor. Senior Kara Kanipe is the Most Valuable Cheerleader. The awards were sponsored by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and presented by Chad Kirby. The MVP and MVC awards are named in memory of Kirby’s grandfather Allen D. Hooper.
Bone, a member of the 1,000 point club at DCHS was also named to the All-District second team and received the team’s Best Rebounder and Best Free Throw Shooter Awards. Along with the MVP award, Chew was honored for being the team’s free throw leader and having the most steals. She was named to the All-District third team.
The season for the DeKalb County Tigers ended with a loss to Macon County in the District Tournament at Cookeville last month. The Tigers finished the season at 19-15 overall and 3-12 in district play.
The DeKalb County Lady Tigers wrapped up their season losing to Upperman in the District Tournament. They closed out the season with an overall record of 21-13 and 4-11 in the district.
Other individual cheerleading awards included:
MVC: Kara Kanipe
Most Spirit: Chloe White
Most Improved: Hailey Redmon
Best Jumps: Kara Kanipe
Best Dance: Kenzie Morris
Best Stunts: Victoria Vincent
Best Attitude: Hannah Evans
STAR Award (Spirit, Team, Attitude, Respect): Azya McCoy
Other Lady Tiger basketball awards were as follows:
MVP: Ashli Chew
Defensive MVP: Jailyn Bolding
Free Throw Leader: Ashli Chew
Best Free Throw Percentage: Loren Cripps (All-District Honorable Mention)
Coaches Award: Jailyn Bolding
Lady Tiger Award: Loren Cripps
Best Rebounder: Maggie Knowles (All-District Freshman Team & All-District Third Team)
Most Improved: Hannah Panter
Offensive MVP: Maggie Knowles
Best Passer: Jailyn Bolding
Best Sixth Man: Hannah Panter
Three Point Award: Morgan Pedigo
Most Steals: Ashli Chew
Most Blocked Shots: Maggie Knowles
For the Tigers,
MVP: Justin Bone
Best Defender: Jonathon Munoz
Best Athlete: Aaron Patterson
Best Rebounder: Justin Bone
Best Offensive Player: Issac Beck (All-District Honorable Mention)
Best Free Throw Shooter: Justin Bone
Best Ball Handler: Issac Beck
Best Practice Player: Jonathon Munoz
Best Passer: Issac Beck
Best Sixth Man: Gentry Harpole
Smartest Player: Issac Beck
Most Improved Player: Kevin Aldino and Aaron Haggard
Best Attitude: Marshal Evins
Hustle Award: Jonathon Munoz
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