Queens of the jungle

Above: Watertown’s Izzie Burns jumps for joy as the bench celebrates during the Lady Purple Tigers’ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Watertown’s 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 — Molly Followill, Macie Brelje, Maddie Willard, Dailey Hight and Izzie Burns — were named to the all-district team. On the boys’ side, three Purple Tigers — Devon Brown, Carlos Shannon and Cayden Clark — earned all-district honors.

Queens of the jungle

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