Congratulations to the Centreville Encore Athlete of the Month, Isseriyon Murphy! Isseriyon is a Freshman athlete at Bibb County High School. He plays on the Choctaw Varsity Football team and wears jersey number 55. After high school, he wants to attend the University of Alabama and major in Sports Medicine. Isseriyon is the son of Isaac Murphy and Tanesha Sanders.
Congratulations to the Vernon Encore Athlete of the Month, Collin Carruth! Collin is a Junior, multi-sport athlete at Sulligent High School. He plays football, baseball, and basketball for the Blue Devils and has been playing on their varsity teams for 4 years now. He wears jersey #70 in football, #14 in baseball, and #21 in basketball. His sports awards consist of Best Offensive Lineman and NMMC Player of the Week for football, and Defensive player of the Year for baseball. He has a 4.0 GPA and hopes to play college football while majoring in accounting. Collin is the son of Brent and Michelle Carruth.
Keep up the good work, Collin!
Congratulations to the Winfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Hannah Birdsong! Hannah is a sophomore athlete at Winfield City High School. She has been a member of the Lady Pirates Volleyball team for a year and wears jersey number 4. Hannah has a 4.0 GPA and plans to attend UNA to major in English. She is the daughter of Lona and Todd Birdsong. Keep up the good work, Hannah!
Congratulations to the Diamondhead Encore Athlete of the Month, Josh Ladner! Josh is a Senior athlete at Hancock High School and has played varsity sports for 4 years now. He is on the Hawks Football team and wore jersey number 65 this past season. He is the son of Debbie Ladner. Keep up the good work Josh, good luck after graduation!
Congratulations to the Tuscan Avenue Encore Athlete of the Month, Caroline Lumpkin! Caroline is an Junior athlete at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS. She is a member of the Lady Crusaders Basketball team and you can find her on the court wearing jersey number 23. Their team recently won the 2015 MACJC Undefeated State Championship and we are so proud of them! Caroline is a Education major and currently has a 3.5 GPA. She is the daughter of Adrian and Shannon Lumpkin. Keep up the good work Caroline!
Congratulations to the Hayden Encore Athletes of the Month, Brantly Bonds and Sam Knowlton! Both Brantly and Sam are multi-sport athletes from Corner High School in Dora, AL.
Brantly Bonds is a freshman and has been a member of the Lady Yellow Jackets Basketball and Softball teams for 1 year. She wears the jersey #3 in basketball and jersey #8 in softball. Brantly has a 4.0 GPA and plans to play college softball while pursuing a degree in Orthodontics. She is the daughter of Brandon and Kim Bonds.
Sam Knowlton is a Sophomore and has played Varsity Basketball and Baseball for 2 years now. You can find him on the court wearing jersey #14 this season. Sam has a 4.17 GPA and plans to pursue a college degree in Pharmacy after high school. He is the son of Will and Jennifer Knowlton.
Congratulations to the Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Branden Mendez! Branden is a multi-sport, Freshman athlete at Brindlee Mountain High School in Guntersville, AL. He has been on the varsity Cross Country team for 1 year, the Track and Field Team for 2 years, and has now started playing on the the Lions Varsity Basketball team. You will be able to find him on the court wearing the jersey number 40 this season. Branden has also won the All Country Cross Country award during his sports career. He is the son of Alfredo and Blanca Ruiz.
Congratulations to the Tuscaloosa Encore Athlete of the Month, T’Antre Spence! T’Antre is a senior athlete at Hale County High School. He has been on the Varsity football team for 5 years now and wears the jersey number 70. T’Antre’s sports awards consist of the 2x Upfront award, Come to Work award and the All Rivals award. He currently has a 3.4 GPA and plans to attend college to become a Sports Athletic Director. T’Antre is the son of Latonya Spence.
Keep up the good work, T’Antre!
Congratulations to the Oak Grove Encore Athlete of the Month, Kourtney Brown! Kourtney is a 8th grade athlete at Oak Grove high school. She has been a member of the varsity Basketball and Volleyball teams for 2 years now and wears the jersey #32, #1, and #10. Kourtney’s future plans are to attend the University of Tennessee or Baylor and major in Physical Therapy or Athletic Training. She is the daughter of Kim and Carol Brown.
Congratulations to the Clanton Encore Athlete of the Month, Sydnee Robinson! Sydnee is a Sophomore Athlete at Thorsby High School. She plays libero in volleyball and wears the jersey number 8. Sydnee has one older sister named Natalie and enjoys being outside, playing volleyball and softball. Keep up the good work Sydnee!
