FINAL SCORES- AHSAA STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND-ROUND

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AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs
Second-Round Pairings

(All best-of-three series begin Friday, April 27, with a third game, if needed, April 28; unless otherwise noted)
CLASS 1A
Millry (19-12) 14-13, Houston County (13-14) 0-1 (Millry (19-12) wins series 2-0)
Sumiton Christian (23-10) 8-7, Victory Christian (10-16) 1-4 (Sumiton Christin (23-10) wins series 2-0)
Sweet Water (23-9) 21-8, Kinston (12-6) 0-3 (Sweet Water (23-9) wins series 2-0)
Ragland (23-4) 15-12, Maplesville (20-4) 0-1 (Ragland (23-4) wins series 2-0)

Spring Garden (22-7) 7-9, Marion County (20-9) 5-8 (Sweet Water wins series 2-0)
Athens Bible (20-10) 6-12, Shoals Christian (11-21) 1-2 (Athens Bible (20-10) wins series 2-0)
South Lamar (17-7) 9-4, Southeastern (13-12) 1-2 (South Lamar (17-7) wins series 2-0)
Hackleburg (26-8) 2-5, Decatur Heritage (23-9) 3-0, (Game 3 Sat., noon)

CLASS 2A
Leroy (25-8) 0-6. J.U. Blacksher (21-9) 5-0 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
G.W. Long (25-11) 9-8, Luverne (13-14) 2-5 (G.W. Long (25-11) wins series 2-0)
St. Luke’s Episcopal (17-11) 15-6, Cottonwood (23-7) 3-10 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
Ariton (22-8) 10-11, Goshen (9-175) 0-1 (Ariton (22-8) wins series 2-0)

Vincent (18-11) at Westbrook Christian (21-7), Rainbow City, Sat., Apr. 28, 1 and 3 p.m. (Mon., if needed, 4:30 p.m.) – REVISED
Mars Hill Bible (24-9) 3-3, Phil Campbell (25-10) 3-6 Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
Thorsby (24-4) 14-7, Fayetteville (16-12) 0-4 (Thorsby (24-4) wins series 2-0)
Falkville (26-8) 7-7, Section (17-10) 5-3

CLASS 3A
Wicksburg (22-9) 3-7, Excel (18-7) 1-3 Wicksburg (22-9) wins series 2-0)
Gordo (28-3) 11-10, Montgomery Academy (11-14) 1-0 (Gordo (28-3) wins series 2-0)
Mobile Christian (22-8) 12-1, Opp (22-7) 4-4 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
American Christian (19-15) 13-10, Prattville Christian (21-12) 0-0 (American Christian (19-15) wins series 2-0)

Piedmont (22-10) 2-11, Oakman (18-9) 1-1 (Piedmont (22-10) wins series 2-0)
Lauderdale County (17-13) 2-4, Plainview (15-8) 3-3 (Game 3, Sat., noon)
Locust Fork (19-15) 9-8, Ohatchee (15-15) 8-3 (Locust Fork (19-15) wins series 2-0)
West Morgan (22-11) 3-5, Lexington (16-12) 4-0. (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)

CLASS 4A
Dale County (17-13) 2-6, Saint James (26-7) 0-3 (Dale County (17-13) wins series 2-0)
Munford (21-15) 4-10, Bibb County (22-11) 8-2 (Game 3, Sat., noon)
Andalusia (24-4) 3-3, Trinity Presbyterian (21-11) 0-1 (Andalusia (24-4) wins series 2-0)
Holtville (26-7) 6-1, Oak Grove (22-11) 1-3 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)

Hokes Bluff (23-5) 15-4, Winfield (19-21) 1-3 (Hokes Bluff (23-5) wins series 2-0)
Wilson (26-7) 7-6, Madison Academy (17-20) 6-3 (Wilson (26-7) wins series 2-0)
Oneonta (20-9) 6-3, Haleyville (20-10) 0-5 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
Sardis (15-15) 5-9, West Limestone (21-15) 15-3 (Game 3, Sat., noon)

CLASS 5A
Headland (25-7) 3-1, St. Paul’s Episcopal (23-8) 2 10, (Game 3, Sat., noon)
Briarwood Christian (23-5) 5-3, Calera (24-7) 10-1, (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
Faith Academy (28-3) 6-9, Rehobeth (19-8) 4-4 (Faith Academy (28-3) wins series 2-0)
Demopolis (20-7) 4-3, Sylacauga (23-6) 9-2 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)

Hayden (22-10) 5-2, Springville (23-11) 1-3 (Game 3, Sat., p.m.)
Russellville (24-12) at Lee-Huntsville (17-11), Sat., Apr. 28, 1 and 3:30 p.m.(Mon., if needed, TBA) – REVISED
West Point (21-14) 8-0, Mortimer Jordan (27-14) 1 12 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)
Brooks (22-14) 2-15, Ardmore (20-14) 1-6 (Brooks (22-14) wins series 2-0)

CLASS 6A
Spanish Fort (28-8) 19-9, Carver-Montgomery (11-14) 2-4 (Spanish Fort (28-8) wins series 2-0)
Helena (22-12) 4-1, Opelika (22-16) 0-0 (Helena (22-12) wins series 2-0)
Russell County (36-3) 7-7, Saraland (25-12) 6-5 (Russell County (36-3) sweeps series 2-0)
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (24-10) 9-6, Chelsea (20-12) 4-3 (Hillcrest (24-10) wins series 2-0)

Homewood (29-9) 2-12, Gardendale (21-11) 1-2 (Homewood (29-9) wins series 2-0)
Cullman (30-8) 9-5, Pell City (13-20) 1-3 (Cullman (30-8) wins series 2-0)
Hueytown (28-8) 3-6, Jasper (23-14) 6-1 (Game 3, Sat., 2 p.m.)
Hazel Green (26-10) 5-7, Austin (31-9) 4-1 (Hazel Green (26-10) wins series 2-0)

CLASS 7A (First Round)
Alma Bryant (22-9) 9-7, Prattville (29-15) 0-0 (Alma Bryant (22-9) wins series 2-0)
Smiths Station (22-16) 9-2, Fairhope (24-15) 2-1 (Smiths Station (22-16) wins series 2-0)
Theodore (22-10) 5, Enterprise (26-11) 4 (first game, 15 innings), Game 2, Fri. night, (Sat., if needed, noon)
McGill-Toolen Catholic (29-8) 3-2, Auburn (28-6) 2-3 (Game 3, Sat., 1 p.m.)

Hewitt-Trussville (26-9) 2-8, Hoover (34-9) 4-1 (Game 3, Sat., 2 p.m.)
James Clemens (27-14-1) 9-5, Mountain Brook (24-12) 5-2 (James Clemens (27-14-1) wins series 2-0)
Huntsville (25-13) 7-4, Vestavia Hills (22-11) 3-0 (Huntsville (25-13) wins series 2-0)
Oak Mountain (27-10) 12-1, Bob Jones (33-11) 3-5 (Game 3, Sat. 1 p.m.)

Want to learn more about our Sports Medicine Program? Visit our website at encorerehab.com or call Gary Barfield, Director of Business Development and Sports Medicine at 404-933-4336.

Continuing Education Opportunity for Athletic Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Ortho Technicians- July 13-15, 2018 at Orange Beach. Click here for Encore Sports Medicine Symposium information.

2018 AHSAA North South All Star Baseball Teams Announced

INSTANT REPLAY for AHSAA Football 2018 Season

MLB Bound – Jonathan Gettys- Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan

2018 AHSAA North-South Baseball All-Star Teams Announced

A total of 36 outstanding juniors–18 on each team–were chosen from nominations submitted by high school coaches from across the state to participate at the 22th annual AHSAA Summer Conference and AHSADCA All-Star Games competition in Montgomery July 17 — 19, 2018.
The North-South baseball doubleheader will be at Riverwalk Stadium on Tuesday, July 17, with the first game set for 4 p.m. The second game will following 30 minutes after its conclusion at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Coaches for the North Baseball All-Stars are Josh Hoyle of Corner High School and Chris Heaps of Russellville High School. Keith Lucky of Saint James is the administrative coach.

Rob Carpenter of Thomasville and Nick Richardson of Opelika are the coaches for the South squad, and Trinity Presbyterian’s Ken Whittle is the administrative coach.

In last year’s all-star competition, the North swept both games 9-3 and 3-2. The North holds a 22-11-1 advantage in the all-star competition, which began in 1997.

2018 NORTH SOUTH BASEBALL

NORTH ALL-STAR TEAM

Player	School	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.
Cade Abernathy	Athens Bible	C	6’0	225
Robert Albright	Vincent	C	6’1	190
Blake Bennett	Haleyville	P/OF	6’2	190
Grayson Bray	Hartselle	P/SS	5’10	170
Zac Durham	Jasper	OF/P	6’1	190
Phillip Edwards	A. H. Parker	OF	5’10	205
William Hamiter	Northridge	SS	5’11	180
Jackson Kimbrell	Oak Mountain	P	6’1	185
Colton Lewis	Vestavia Hills	P/1B	5’10	185
John Marks, III	Mountain Brook	OF	5’11	165
Mason McCormack	Deshler	P/1B	6’1	200
Garrett McMillan	Hillcrest – Tuscaloosa	P/3B	6’3	230
Chandler Moon	Sheffield	IF	5’10	175
Christopher Spurgeon	Brooks	OF/P	6’2	170
Jon Dawson Tittle	Oakman	IF	5’10	175
John Turner	Oxford	P	6’3	220
Peyton Wilson	Hoover	IF/C	5’10	165
Trey Wright	Buckhorn	P	6’1	180

NORTH COACHES

Josh Hoyle	Corner
Chris Heaps	Russellville
Keith Lucky	Saint James – Admin.

SOUTH ALL-STAR TEAM

Player	School	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.
Chandler Best	McGill-Toolen	P	6’0	185
Kolbe Blunt	Davidson	OF/2B	5’10	185
Bob Bright, III	Trinity Presbyterian	C/P	6’3	180
Tyler Darby	Alma Bryant	P/SS	6’2	175
Ethan Hearn	Mobile Christian	C	6’0	195
Nate Hodge	Stanhope Elmore	C	6’1	200
Jake Holifield	St. Paul’s Episcopal	1B/P	6’2	212
Nathan LaRue	McGill-Toolen	OF/P	6’3	203
Greyson Layton	Brantley	OF	6’2	200
Camden Lovrich	Trinity Presbyterian	OF/P	6’2	165
Hogan Nichols	Andalusia	C	6’0	200
Drew Nobles	Holtville	OF/P	6’3	190
Von Seibert	Spanish Fort	1B	6’3	220
Matthew Sherrill	Headland	OF/P	6’1	165
Matthew Snell	Long, G. W.	3B/P	6’1	195
Skipper Snypes	UMS-Wright	2B	6’0	173
Reece Solar	Alabama Christian	SS/2B	6’2	200
David Warren	Providence Christian	OF/P	6’1	175


SOUTH COACHES

Rob Carpenter	Thomasville
Nick Richardson	Opelika
Ken Whittle	Trinity Presbyterian – Admin.

The AHSADCA All-Star Games also include in-state games in softball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ basketball, volleyball, boys’ and girls’ cross country and football. The 59^th North-South All-Star football game will close out the all-star competition Thursday night, July 19, at Cramton Bowl. To see the All-Star Football teams, click here.

The AHSAA Summer Conference is a week-long event that includes sports-specific clinics and special sessions for coaches, principals, athletic directors, cheerleading coaches and officials. Also, an All-Sports Equipment Expo and other related activities are scheduled throughout the week.

Among the week’s highlights will be the Sportsmanship Luncheon honoring all schools that have not had an ejection or fine during the 2017-18 school year and the Championship Coaches Awards Banquet that includes the naming of the 2018 Making A Difference Award recipients, 2017-18 Coaches of the Year and the AHSADCA Athletic Director of the Year. Both banquets will be Friday, July 20.

Encore Sports Medicine is proud to be the Official Provider of Athletic Training Services for the Alabama High School Athletic Association

Want to learn more about our Sports Medicine Program? Visit our website at encorerehab.com or call Gary Barfield, Director of Business Development and Sports Medicine at 404-933-4336.

Continuing Education Opportunity for Athletic Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Ortho Technicians- July 13-15, 2018 at Orange Beach. Click here for Encore Sports Medicine Symposium information.

INSTANT REPLAY for AHSAA Football 2018 Season

MLB BOUND! Jonathan Gettys is Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan

Meeting Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes

Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman Therapists Sharon Edens and Trina Garmon enjoyed meeting Head Tennessee Basketball Coach Rick Barnes and listening to his inspiring address.

Coach Barnes with the keynote speaker at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy’s basketball program event-“Dinner with Coach Rick Barnes” at the First Bible Church Fieldhouse on April 11, 2018 in Decatur, Alabama.

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Cullman, Alabama 35055
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Macey Butler-Athlete of the Month for Addison High School and Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

Elijah Price-Athlete of the Month for Saint Bernard Preparatory School and Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

FredrickEllis-Athlete of the Month for Hanceville High School and Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

Cole Maddox-Athlete of the Month for Good Hope High School and Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

Autism and Physical Therapy

Puzzle design awareness ribbon with blue background April is Autism Awareness Month, encorerehab.com

**The following is an except from MoveFowardPT.com, a website of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). For more information, read the full article, click here.

How can a Physical Therapist help children with an autism diagnosis?

“Physical therapists can work with your child, family, and educational team to help your child:

Improve participation in daily routines at home and school
Acquire new motor skills
Develop better coordination and a more stable posture
Improve reciprocal play skills, such as throwing and catching a ball with another person
Develop motor imitation skills (seeing another person perform an action and then copying that action)
Increase fitness and stamina

“A physical therapist will conduct a thorough evaluation of your child that will typically include a health and developmental history and assessment of:

Postural strength and control
Functional mobility (eg, walking and running)
Body and safety awareness
Coordination
Play skills
Interests and motivators
Ability to change between different activities
Strengths and challenges in making large body movements, such as jumping, hopping, pedaling a tricycle or bicycle, and skipping
Participation in daily routines in the home, community, and school

“Your physical therapist will work with you to develop goals to help your child participate as fully as possible in daily routines at home, in the community, and at school. Your physical therapist will then develop a comprehensive plan to meet your child’s, and your whole family’s needs. No “standard” treatment exists for children with ASD (Austism Spectrum Disorder). Each child’s challenges and goals are different. Your physical therapist will design an individual program to meet the strengths and needs of your child. The therapist will work with you to monitor how your child progresses, and collect data to make sure that the treatment plan is leading to positive outcomes for your child.”**

If you have questions regarding how physical therapy may benefit a friend or family member with Autism Spectrum Disorder, please contact your nearby Encore Rehabilitation clinic. Encore locations can be found by clicking here.

**The above article is an excerpt from MoveFowardPT.com, a website of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). For more information, read the full article, click here.

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Pediatric Program at Encore Rehabilitation-Hartselle

Pediatric Physical Therapy Programs – Mississippi

Pediatric Program at Encore Rehabilitation-Cullman

How Occupational Therapy Can Help Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis

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There are many people who struggle with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Here is an excerpt from the article, “10 Simple Adjustments to Relieve RA Hand Pain”, that could help you resume your daily activities that RA was keeping you from.

How an Occupational Therapist Can Help –

“According to an analysis of numerous research studies published by the Cochrane Collaboration, there’s a lot of evidence that working with an occupational therapist when you have RA can help you use your hands for everyday tasks more efficiently and with less pain. The occupational therapist’s goal is to ensure that you can participate in any activity you want while still protecting your joints and getting hand pain relief.
For starters, an occupational therapist teaches people with RA about disease self-management, Dodge says – offering instruction on joint protection techniques, how to use assistive devices, how to conserve your energy, and exercises that…

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Immediate Opening-Staff Accountant

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Staff Accountant-Decatur, Alabama

Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. is currently seeking to fill the position of full time Staff Accountant at the Home Office in Decatur, Alabama. Will assist with executing the company’s financial and accounting functions to include, but not limited to: account analysis and reconciliations, payroll, account receivable, fixed assets, and month end close. Accounting degree required. Experience is preferred. Specific computer knowledge should include MS Windows and Office with particular expertise in Excel. Apply online at encorerehab.com.

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Encore Rehabilitation is the largest privately owned rehabilitation company in the Southeast United States, offering Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy as well
as Industrial Rehab, Sports Medicine, and Athletic Training services. Encore has
been serving families and communities throughout Alabama and Mississippi for
over 35 years.

New Encore Rehabilitation Clinic-Bay Minette, Alabama

Encore Rehabilitation is proud to announce the opening of their newest clinic – Encore Rehabilitation-Bay Minette!

Encore Rehabilitation-Bay Minette opened in April 2018. Services at the Bay Minette location include Physical Therapy, Industrial Rehabilitation, and Sports Medicine. Athletes utilizing this clinic will include the Sun Chiefs from nearby Coastal Alabama Community College-Bay Minette. The Clinical Director is Phillip Dueitt, DPT.

If rehabilitation is in your future, choose Encore Rehabilitation!

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Chinese Medical Professionals visit Encore Rehabilitation Facilities-Part 3

Encore Rehabilitation – Still growing after 35 years

Meet Rachel Jones, DPT, Clinical Director, Encore Rehabilitation-Winfield

Headache Relief after 5 long years

Chinese Medical Professionals visit Encore Rehabilitation Facilities-Part 3

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Encore RehabilitationCorporate Office Reception for visiting Chinese Medical Professionals-Decatur, Alabama

The Corporate Offices of Encore Rehabilitation recently hosted medical professionals from China with a tour and reception. One highlight of the evening was a presentation given by Encore Rehabilitation President Paul Henderson and Vice-President Paige Plash on the history and philosophy of Encore.

Another highlight was an informative talk given by Dr. Jun Hu, Assistant Dean at Shanghai University College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Hu is passionate about providing quality rehab care in his country, including expanding the use of Physical Therapy.

There are currently about 1,700 Physical Therapists in China. By the year 2020, China will have over 400 million people over the age of 60, many of which will need rehab. The use of Physical Therapy is growing in China as they look to “westernize” rehab services. This group of medical professionals was touring Encore facilities to learn more about how Physical Therapy may be used for rehab care.

Encore Rehabilitation is the largest privately owned rehabilitation company in the Southeast United States, offering Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy as well as Industrial Rehab, Sports Medicine, and Athletic Training services. Encore has been serving families and communities for over 35 years.

Part 3 of a 5 part series.

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At Encore Rehabilitation, we LOVE to see you move.

Part 5-Medical Professionals from China visit University of South Alabama Health System and Encore Rehabilitation-Tillman’s Corner, Alabama

Part 4-Chinese Medical Professionals visit Singing River Health Systems and Encore Rehabilitation-Gulf Coast, Mississippi

Part 2- Chinese Medical Professionals visit Encore Rehabilitation-Hartselle

Part 1- Chinese Medical Professionals visit Encore Rehabilitation-Athens

MLB Bound-Jonathan Gettys- Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan

Headache Relief- “I Feel Like a New Person!”

Physical Therapy instead of Knee Surgery – One patient’s success

Happy National Occupational Therapy Month!

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Happy National Occupational Therapy Month!

Encore Rehabilitation would like to wish all of our
Occupational Therapists and Assistants
a Happy National Occupational Therapy Month!

Our Occupational Therapy Teams help individuals and families with achieving their maximum independency. Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants help people of all ages to participate in the things they want to do and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations).

These everyday activities include: