District awards were announced last week with three DeKalb County players being named. Senior Tiger Conner Close has been named to the 1st Team All-District while Senior Lady Tiger Ella VanVranken was named to the 2nd Team All-District. Sophomore Lady Tiger Chloe VanVranken received Honorable Mention.

A list of all the awards for TSSAA District 7-3A are as follows:

Girls Basketball

MVP - Celeste Reed (White County)

All-District First Team - Ellie Butler (Livingston Academy), Sydney Wilhite (Cumberland County), Ava Jones (White County), Aliyah Hawkins (Cumberland County), and Taylor Dolente (Upperman).

All-District Second Team - Kortney Headrick (Stone Memorial), Gracie Butler (Upperman), Ella VanVranken (DeKalb County), Keely Mullins (Livingston Academy), and Gracie Clark (White County).

All-District Third Team - Kailee Waldo (Stone Memorial), Mallie-Gene Coleman (Livingston Academy), Addie Howard (Stone Memorial), Bella Mullins (Upperman), and Jalynn Baldwin (Cumberland County).

Honorable Mention - Chloe VanVranken (DeKalb County), Bella Winningham (White County), Lauren Clark (Cumberland County), Rachel Houston (Stone Memorial), Bella Stiles (Upperman), and Lakelyn Grasty (White County).

Freshman of the Year - Sydney Wilhite (Cumberland County).

All-Freshman Team - Lauren Clark (Cumberland County), Ashlyn Selby (White County), Sadie South (Upperman), Mia Hughes (Livingston Academy), and Makenzie King (Livingston Academy).

Defensive MVP - Aliyah Hawkins (Cumberland County).

All-Defensive Team - Ava Jones (White County), Gracie Clark (White County), Mallie-Gene Coleman (Livingston Academy), Bella Mullins (Upperman), and Kailee Waldo (Stone Memorial).

Most Improved - Gracie Clark (White County).

Coach of the Year - Michael Dodgen (White County)

Boys Basketball

MVP - Cade Capps (Stone Memorial)

All-District First Team - Ty Cobb (Upperman), Tripp Pinion (White County), Conner Close (DeKalb County), Wyatt Hargis (Livingston Academy), and Brayden Roberts (Upperman).

All-District Second Team - Daniel Bilbrey (Livingston Academy), Bronzden Chaffin (Upperman), Brady Lane (Stone Memorial), Houston Torres (Cumberland County), and Tucker Miller (Livingston Academy).

All-District Third Team - Cole Harris (Livingston Academy), Cole Sims (White County), Preston Mayberry (Stone Memorial), Clayton Harris (Upperman), and Rocco Carwile (Livingston Academy).

Honorable Mention - Gage Stephenson (White County), Kam Bush (Upperman), Lucas Dickerson (White County), Nolen Carter (Cumberland County), and Evan Huddleston (Upperman).

Freshman of the Year - Ty Cobb (Upperman)

All-Freshman Team - Houston Torres (Cumberland County), Cole Sims (White County), Kayden Page (Stone Memorial), Andrew Dennis (Cumberland County), and Parker Beechboard (Livingston Academy).

Defensive MVP - Tripp Pinion (White County).

All-Defensive Team - Cole Sims (White County), Daniel Bilbrey (Livingston Academy), Preston Mayberry (Stone Memorial), Bronzden Chaffin (Upperman), and Wyatt Grothe (Stone Memorial).

Most Improved - Daniel Bilbrey (Livingston Academy), and Brayden Roberts (Upperman).

Coach of the Year - Bobby McWilliams (Upperman).