Justin Bone, a senior, took the Tiger’s Most Valuable Player award home from the 2015 DCHS basketball banquet Tuesday night, while the Lady Tiger’s Most Valuable Player this year is junior Ashli Chew. The Most Valuable Cheerleader is senior Kara Kanipe.
Bone has scored more than 1,000 points in his career at DCHS, and named to the All-District Second Team and received the Best Rebounder and Best Free-Throw Shooter Awards as well. Chew led the Lady Tigers in free throws and steals, and she was named to the All-District Third Team.
The MVP and MVC awards were presented by Chad Kirby of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, the sponsor of the event, and are named in memory of Kirby's grandfather Allen D. Hooper.
The Tigers finished the season 3-12 in district play and 19-15 overall. The Lady Tigers were 4-11 in their district and 21-13 overall this year.
Other award winners are as follows:
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
Lady Tigers:
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
Cheerleaders:
STAR Award (Spirit, Team, Attitude, Respect): Azya McCoy
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