Baseball

Cullman Encore Athlete of the Month, Tyler Rice.

Congratulations to the Cullman Encore Athlete of the Month, Tyler Rice! Tyler is a Senior, multi-sport athlete at Cold Springs High School in Bremen, AL. He has played Baseball for 6 years, Basketball for 4 years, and Football for 2 years. You’ll find him wearing jersey numbers 17 and 11. Tyler came to us after he tore his right and left ACL in a spring game last year. He wasn’t able to play any football this past season; however, for his Football senior night game, they let him dress out and play for one snap. Then last December, he got cleared to play baseball.

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His hard work has payed off and he has quite a few sports awards, including the Baseball All-County award for the past 3 years and the All-Area award, Basketball Area Championship for the past 3 years and the County Championship awards, as well as the Football All-County award. After Tyler graduates, he plans to attend Wallace State for 2 years and then transfer to UAB to become a nurse practitioner. We’re proud of you Tyler!

Vernon Encore Athlete of the Month, Isaac Whittle.

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Congratulations to the Vernon Encore Athlete of the Month, Isaac Whittle!

Isaac is a freshman, multi-sport athlete from Lamar County High School. He has been a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams for 3 years now and wears jersey number 22. His sports awards consist of All-County Football, WAC- Football Offensive player of the Week, and Bulldog Athlete of the Week. After he graduates in 2019, he plans to attend UNA for 2 years and then transfer to University of Alabama to major in Physical Therapy. Isaac is the son of Tony and Janet Allen.

Keep up the good work, Isaac!

Hayden Encore Athletes of the Month, Sydney Watson and Jackson Tavel.

Congratulations to the Hayden Encore Athletes of the Month, Sydney Watson and Jackson Tavel. Sydney and Jackson are athletes at Corner high school in Dora, Alabama.

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Sydney is a Senior on the Lady Yellow Jackets softball team and has played on varsity for 3 years. She was named the CHS 2015 Pitcher of the Year and you can find her on the diamond wearing jersey #27. Sydney has a 4.25 GPA and has signed to play softball with Martin Methodist College while majoring in Physical Therapy. She is the daughter of Doug and Meredith Watson.

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Jackson is also a Senior and plays on the Yellow Jackets Baseball team. He has been on the varsity team for 4 years and wears jersey #7. During his baseball season, he was awarded the 5A State Pitcher of the Year for CHS. Jackson has a 3.5 GPA and has signed an NLI with Ole Miss for a baseball scholarship. He is the son of Janna and Scott Travel.

Hamilton Athletes of the Month, Brady Stults and Cole Reed.

Congratulations to the Hamilton Encore Athletes of the Month, Brady Stults and Cole Reed! Both students are multi-sport athlete from Hamilton High School.

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Brady Stults is a Junior with a 4.1 GPA. She has played Varsity Softball and Basketball for 5 and 3 years respectively. A few of her sports awards consist of All-Area softball 2014, 2014-2015 Basketball Defensive Player, 2014-2015 Hustle award in Basketball, All WAC Basketball 2015-2016, and 2012-2013 All-County Softball. After she graduates high school, she plans to attend a 4 year university and major in the medical field. Brady is the daughter of Joey and Lisa Stults.

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Cole Reed is a Sophomore with a 4.2 GPA. He has been a member of the Varsity Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Track teams for a year and a half now. He wears jersey number 9 in Football and Baseball, and number 23 in Basketball. His sports awards consist of the All WAC, All-County, and the Times Daily 4A-7A Big Play Award in Football. After graduation, he plans to attend college to major in engineering. Cole is the son of Mike and Michelle Reed.

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!