Senior Ethan Roller was named the DCHS Tiger basketball Most Valuable Player Thursday night at the annual team banquet, while Senior Paige Winningham and Junior Loren Cripps share Lady Tiger Co-MVP honors. Senior Captain Ashley Medlin is the Most Valuable Cheerleader. The awards were sponored by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. The MVP and MVC awards are named in memory Allen D. Hooper.
Roller, who scored 1,190 points in his career at DCHS and led the mid-state this season in three points shots made at 111, also received the best offensive player award and was named to the All-District 1st Team.
In addition to winning the MVP honor, Winningham took home awards for best offensive player and best passer. She was also named to the All-District 3rd Team.
Cripps, along with the MVP award, was honored for being the best defensive player, best foul shooter, and best three point shooter. Cripps, a Junior, has also scored over one thousand points in her high school basketball career. Cripps was named to the All-District 3rd Team.
The season for the DeKalb County Tigers ended with a loss to Cannon County in the District Tournament at Sparta last month. The Tigers finished the season at 19-14 overall and 4-10 in district play.
The DeKalb County Lady Tigers wrapped up their season losing to Central Magnet in the District Tournament. They closed out the season with an overall record of 20-14 and 4-10 in the district.
Other individual cheerleading awards included:
MVC: Ashley Medlin
Most Spirit: Chloe White
Most Improved: Aspen Flarity
Best Jumps: Kara Kanipe
Best Dance: Kenzie Morris
Best Stunts: Maggie Mahaffey
Best Attitude: Taneah Cantrell
STAR Award (Spirit, Team, Attitude, Respect): Allison Rogers
Other Lady Tiger basketball awards were as follows:
MVP: Paige Winningham and Loren Cripps
Best Defender: Loren Cripps
Hustle: Jailyn Bolding
Best Three Point Shooter: Loren Cripps
Coaches Award: Jailyn Bolding
Tiger Award: Morgan Pedigo
Best Attitude: MaKenzie Poteete
Best Rebounder: Katie Hall
Most Improved: MaKenzie Poteete
Best Offensive Player:Paige Winningham
Best Free Throw Shooter: Loren Cripps
Best Passer:Paige Winningham
Best Ball Handler: Ashli Chew
For the Tigers,
MVP: Ethan Roller
Best Defender: Eli Lomas
Best Athlete: Steven Jennings (All District 3rd Team and District Freshman Player of Year)
Best Rebounder: Kalab Ferrell
Best Offensive Player:Ethan Roller
Best Free Throw Shooter: Steven Jennings
Best Ball Handler: Aaron Patterson
Best Practice Player: Jonathon Munoz
Best Passer: Aaron Patterson
Best Sixth Man: Austin Frazier
Smartest Player: Eli Lomas
Most Improved Player: Justin Bone (All District Honorable Mention)
Best Attitude: Kalab Ferrell
Hustle Award: Kalab Ferrell
Meanwhile, Charles Parsley was named the Tiger basketball Fan of the Year while Jordan Wilkins received the Lady Tiger Fan of the Year award.
The annual DCHS basketball banquet was held at the County Complex Auditorium.
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