Baseball

Decatur Encore Athlete of the Month, Parker Sparkman.

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Congratulations to the Decatur Encore Athlete of the Month, Parker Sparkman! Parker is a Senior, multi-sport athlete from Decatur Heritage Christian Academy. He has been on the Varsity Eagles Football, Baseball, and Track teams for 5 years now and wears jersey number 73 and 19. His awards consist of the 2014 and 2015 All-Area Team (OL and MLB). Parker has a 3.0 GPA and plans to attend college to major in Business/Accounting and play on the football or Track and Field team. He is the son of Jerry and Heather Sparkman.

Keep up the good work, Parker! Good luck this Baseball and Track season!

Vernon Encore Athlete of the Month, Collin Carruth.

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!

Hayden Encore Athletes of the Month, Brantly Bonds and Sam Knowlton.

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.

Tillman’s Corner Athlete of the Month, Joseph Mohr.

Congratulations to the Tillman’s Corner Athlete of the Month, Joseph Mohr! Joseph is a Senior at Theodore high school. He has been a member of the varsity Bobcat’s Baseball team for 2 years now and wears jersey number 10. After graduation, Joseph plans to attend Spring Hill College and major in marine biology and minor in forensic sciences. Joseph is the son of Jerry and Angela Mohr.

Keep up the good work Joseph! Good luck during baseball season!

Winfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Keath Eads.

Congratulations to the Winfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Keath Eads! Keath is a junior athlete at Winfield City High School. He is a member of the Pirates Varsity Basketball, Baseball and Football teams for 3 years now and wears the jersey # 24. Keath has a 3.1 GPA and plans to attend Auburn University, after graduation, to obtain an Electrical degree. He is the son of Kevin and Shawna Eads. Keep up the good work, Keath!

Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Trace Pardue.

Congratulations to the Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Trace Pardue! Trace is a Senior at Arab High School. He is a member of the Knight’s Football and Baseball teams and wears the jersey numbers 22 and 2, respectively. He has wracked up a few awards throughout his sports career including the Football All-County and All-State Honorable Mention, as well as, the Baseball All-County award. Trace has a 3.8 GPA and plans to play a college sport and major in Physical Therapy. He is the son of Steve Pardue and Teresa Lively. Keep up the good work, Trace!

Hayden Clinic Athletes of the Month, Devne Daniel and Brooke Sellers!

Congratulations to Devne Daniel and Brooke Sellers who were chosen as the Hayden Clinic Athletes of the Month!

Brooke Sellers is a junior athlete at Corner High School. She has been a member of the Lady Jackets Cheerleading team for 3 years now. Brooke has a GPA of 4.25 and plans to attend the University of Alabama to major in nursing. She is the daughter of Corey and Leigh Ann Sellers.

Devne Daniel is a multi-sport, junior, athlete at Corner High School as well. He has been a member of the varsity Yellow Jackets football, basketball, and baseball teams for three years now and wears the jersey numbers 1, 25, 11, and 12. Devne has a GPA of 3.5 and plans to attend college to major in education. He is the son of Tommie and Joey Daniel.

Vernon Clinic Athlete of the Month, Andrew Norton.

Congratulations to Andrew Norton who was chosen as the Vernon Encore Athlete of the Month! Andrew is a junior, multi-sport, athlete at Lamar County high school. He has played on the Bulldogs Football, Basketball, and Baseball teams for 2 years now. You can find him on the field, on the court, or on the diamond wearing jersey number 12. A few of Andrew’s awards consist of the Highest Academic Average for Baseball, All-County Basketball B-Team 2014-2015, and All-WAC Basketball B-Team 2015. Andrew is the son of Greg and Karla Norton. Keep up the good work Andrew! Good Luck this season!

Winfield Clinic Athlete of the Month, Ben Parrish.

Congratulations to Ben Parrish who was chosen as the October, Winfield Clinic Athlete of the Month! Ben is a freshman, multi-sport, athlete at Winfield City High School. He is a member of the Pirates Football and Baseball teams. You can find him on the field wearing jersey numbers 31 and 22, respectively. Ben has a 3.0 GPA and plans to attend a major university on a baseball scholarship. He is the son of Benjie and Keela Parrish. Keep up the good work Ben, good luck this season!

Columbia Clinic Athlete of the Month, Charlie James.

Congratulations to Charlie James who has been chosen as the Columbia Clinic Athlete of the Month! Charlie is a multi-sport, Junior, athlete at Columbia High School. He has played on the varsity basketball, football, and baseball teams for 4 years now. You can find him wearing the jersey numbers 10 and 26. He has a 3.5 GPA and plans to go to Mississippi State University after graduation to pursue a degree in Sports Medicine. Charlie is the son of Charlie and Belfry James. Keep up the good work Charlie, proud of you!