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DCHS Crowns Baron and Baroness
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DeKalb County High School ended their Alumni Week celebration last Friday with the crowning of the school’s first ever Basketball Baron and Baroness. The presentation happened just before the start of DeKalb’s game with Stone Memorial, which began a tradition the school hopes to continue for many years to come. Lady Tiger Basketball senior Kadee Beth Ferrell and Tiger senior Manager Aiden Garrett Whitman were crowned with the honors.

Ferrell is the 18-year-old daughter of Anthony and Trena Ferrell, and an active member of Whorton Springs Baptist Church and the First Baptist Youth Group. She is a member of Beta and Climate Crew, ACT 21 + Club, and is a four-year member of the Lady Tigers Basketball team, and one year member of the Softball team.

Ferrell’s sports accomplishments include District 8AA 2nd Team, All-Freshman Team, 8AA All- District, 4AA All-Region, record for most points as freshman (502 points) in her freshman year, and District 8AA 1st Team, 4AA All- Region, 8AA All- District, Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic Tournament MVP in her sophomore year. As a Junior Ferrell achieved the 1,000 Point Club, Allen D. Hooper MVP, District 8AA 1st Team, 4AA All- Region, 8AA All-District, All-Defensive Team.

When asked what her plans are for the future, Ferrell said, “My plans after high school are to attend Bryan College and continue my academic and athletic career. I am going to get a degree in Pre-Physical Therapy, then continue college for two more years there to be a Physical Therapist.”

When asked what being a DeKalb County Tiger meant to her, Ferrell replied, “Being a DeKalb County Tiger, to me, means representing the county and school that my whole family grew up in and pushes me to be the best that I can possibly be.”

Whitman is the 18-year-old son of Joy and Trent Whitman and is a member of Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church. He is a member of Beta and FCA, as well as a basketball manager and tennis player.

Whitman said he is the hardest basketball worker, 29+ ACT, and was accepted into Tennessee Tech, where he wants to earn a degree in Computer Science and then maybe become a teacher or start a business.

When asked what being a DeKalb County Tiger meant to him, Whitman said, “In the wild, Tigers are strong, independent, brave fierce, self-confident, and loyal. A DeKalb County Tiger should aspire to be these things except not a wild animal.”