Above: Watertown\u2019s Izzie Burns jumps for joy as the bench celebrates during the Lady Purple Tigers\u2019 64-46 win over DeKalb County for the District 8-3A championship Monday night. With the two tournament triumphs, Watertown went 8-0 against district opponents, all of whom are Tigers. WHS will host Livingston Academy at 7 p.m. Friday in the first round of the Region 4-3A tournament with the winner returning to WHS next Monday for the semifinals. The finals will be held next Wednesday, also at Watertown. Right: ANDY REED\/The Lebanon Democrat Watertown\u2019s Brenna Price was named District 8-3A Coach of the Year after her Lady Purple Tigers ran the table against league opponents, both in the regular season and tournament. Five of her players \u2014 Molly Followill, Macie Brelje, Maddie Willard, Dailey Hight and Izzie Burns \u2014 were named to the all-district team. On the boys\u2019 side, three Purple Tigers \u2014 Devon Brown, Carlos Shannon and Cayden Clark \u2014 earned all-district honors.<\/p>\n
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