Weight Room Renovations
Wilson Bank & Trust came up big for DCHS athletics last week as the high school showed off renovations to its weight room, which were funded by the bank. Coaches with the DCHS basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer programs were on hand last Friday to show their appreciation to Chad Colwell and Kalah Donnell of Wilson Bank & Trust.
“There’s no way we could have done it without Wilson Bank & Trust,” Tigers basketball head coach John Sanders said. “We have been able to upgrade so much. The weight room is much more versatile now. It’s more open, safer, and benefits all of our programs. There’s something in here for everybody and the kids are really seeing the benefits of it as well. They actually enjoy coming into the weight room more than they have in the past. It’s making a big difference in our program.”
“Some of the new equipment we have is a Glute Ham developer which really works on your hamstrings,” Sanders continued. “A Jump Cat Supercat that works on squat form, you know explosion. A new pull up rig where you can do pullups but also you can rack the weight when using bench press and doing squats and things with a barbell. We have added rubber plates that you can drop and they bounce. They are not like the iron and steel that would break. We got some battle ropes and barbells and dumbbells and rubber stall mats have been installed to make the floor a lot cleaner and safer. There are a lot of upgrades all the way around that have been really great for our programs but we couldn’t have done it without Wilson Bank & Trust helping us out.”
Colwell said that Wilson Bank was happy to help. “That’s what our bank started on is our initiatives of being involved in the community and giving back. We feel that is critical. We are proud of these guys and their programs, and the time spent developing not only their bodies but their minds. This is all part of that. If you feel good, you look good, and play good.”
“Before we started this project I saw that some of the same weights and equipment were still here from when I went through these programs as a kid, and that was a long time ago so the weight room was definitely in need of an upgrade,” Colwell continued. “These guys (coaches) got together and talked about the improvements they wanted in order to impact the kids. They wanted them (kids) to buy in and be involved and in the shape it (weight room) was in they just didn’t have that pride.”
“We got involved and was able to buy this new equipment and repaint and this was done without outside labor mostly. They (coaches) spent countless hours not only in the weight room but on their individual fields, the basketball court, and the softball and baseball fields. People don’t realize how many hours these coaches put in but we value them and their time and investment in the community and our children. They are making huge impacts and great strides forward. We are just proud to be involved. We are proud of these groups and their programs,” Colwell concluded.
