Congratulations to the Inverness Encore Athlete of the Month, Rodney Anderson! Rodney is a Senior at Spain Park High School and is a member of the baseball team. He plays multiple positions including first base & pitcher. After high school he would like to attend the University of Alabama. His favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox. Rodney is the son of Rachel & Rodney Anderson. Good luck during baseball season next year, Rodney, keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the Clanton Clinic Encore athlete of the month, Clay Cunningham! Clay is a 16 year old, mulit-sport, junior at Jemison High School. He is a left tackle for the football team and a pitcher for the baseball team. His brother, Dillion, also plays on the baseball team. Clay is interested in attending Florida, Auburn, or anywhere that offers him a baseball scholarship. Good luck in both football and baseball seasons, Clay!
Almost everyone has heard about the Us Weekly “Whats in my bag” survey they give to the celebs every month. We thought it would be fun to ask a few of our ATCs what all they carried in their bags. Knowing we would get a few funny answers, we decided to share them with you, and here are a few of our favorites answers!
Do you carry a bag or fanny pack?
We got anything from sling pack, to messenger bags, to rolling (splint) kits.
What brand is your bag/fp?
Muller, Cramer, MedPac, Medco, Alert Service, and our favorite… The Bushwalker.
Do you ever carry food/drinks with you?
Gum and mints (we all need them sometimes), BBQ Sunflower seeds (exclusively said from the softball/baseball ATCs), peppermint, 20oz Diet Coke, peanut butter crackers (more protein), and Mt. Dew.
Ever found anything you forgot you had in your bag?
Candy that students give out, earrings, tampons, and Fungo athletes foot spray.
Name one, or a few things, others wouldn’t expect you to carry with you.
Battery powered drill, 6 foot water hose, Benchmade rescue hook cutter, “female products” (very smart), tiger tail, helmet face-mask removal, scalpel, hemorrhoid cream, razor, chapstick, hairspray, sewing kit, and the news paper (why not?).
After reading all of the answers that were submitted, we have decided that ATCs are like the Marry Poppins of the sport’s world, and we don’t know what we would do without them!
The Tillman’s Corner Encore clinic had the pleasure of working with one of the Huntsville Stars outfielders, Kentrail Davis. Kentrail started his baseball career at Theodore High School, then committed to the University of Tennessee. He was soon after drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round (39th overall) of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Tennessee. He is currently playing outfielder for the AAA Huntsville Stars. A few of his awards consist of the following: 2008 First Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America, the only freshman in the country to be named one of 50 semifinalists for the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, named as a Second Team All-SEC selection and was unanimously named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Congratulations to the Clanton Clinic Athlete of the Month, Will Lenoir! Will is a 17 year old, junior at Jemison High School and a free safety on the football team. He plays alongside his brother, Phillip Lenoir, who plays linebacker and quarterback. Will would like to attend UNA after high school on a baseball scholarship. Good luck this season, Will! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the Russellville Encore Athlete of the Month, Luke Baker! Luke is a Senior at Phil Campbell high school and is a member of the football and baseball teams. He plans to attend Auburn University after graduation to major in Sports Medicine/Kinesiology. Luke is the son of Time and Diane Baker. Good Luck this season Luke!
Congratulations to Isaac Hardin for being chosen as the Cullman Encore Athlete of the Month! Isaac is a Junior and plays baseball and football for Hanceville High School. He is the catcher and pitcher for the varsity baseball team, and plays center and middle linebacker for the varsity football team. Isaac has had a good baseball career with batting average of .352, 4 home runs, and 38RBIs. He would like to attend UAB after high school and play for the college baseball team. Good Luck Isaac!
The Fayette Athlete of the Month goes to Colin Jones, an 11th grader at Fayette County High School. He has played football for 2 years, Basketball for 1 year, and Baseball since 7th grade as 3rd baseman and pitcher. He is attending Encore rehab in Fayette, AL for an elbow sprain. Colin is the son of Jeff and Kim Bigham, and an A & B student with future plans of being a finical advisor.
