Basketball

Gordo Encore Athlete of the Month, Charcarya Brown.

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Congratulations to the Gordo Encore Athlete of the Month, Charcarya Brown! Charcarya is a Senior at Pickens County high school. She has been a member of the Varsity basketball team for 6 years now and wears jersey #1. Her awards consist of All-Tournament Team and Varsity Letter award. After graduation in May, she plans to attend the University of West Alabama to become a physical therapist. Charcarya is the daughter of Shunta Brown and Jerry Wilder.

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!

Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, James King.

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Congratulations to the Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, James King! James is a Senior, multi-sport athlete at Brindlee Mountain High School in Guntersville, AL. He is a member of the football, basketball, golf, and track teams. James has played on varsity for 4 years and wears jersey number 55. He has qualified for the sub-state award in golf and plans to attend Missouri Valley College on golf scholarship while pursuing a degree in Athletic Training. James is the son of Todd King and Michelle Franks.

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.

 

East Central Athlete of the Month, Dexter Simmons.

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Congratulations to the East Central Athlete of the Month, Dexter Simmons! Dexter is a Senior at East Central high School in Mississippi. He is a multi-sport athlete who has played Varsity Football, Basketball, and Track for 3 years. He wears the jersey numbers 16 and 20. Dexter has a 4.0 GPA and plans to attend college to major in accounting, and minor in mathematics and coaching. He is the son of Stacy and Deidra Simmons.

Keep up the good work, Dexter!

 

Hamilton Encore Athlete of the Month, Taten Palmer.

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Congratulations to the Hamilton Encore Athlete of the Month, Taten Palmer! Taten is a Junior, multi-sport athlete at Hamilton High School. He plays Basketball and Football for the Bulldogs and wears the jersey numbers 12 and 15. Taten has played varsity sports for 4 years now and has received the 2015 Defensive Player of the Week Award, the 2015 Iron Man Award, and the 2014 All County Basketball Award. He plans to attend Bevill State after graduation and later, transfer to a 4 year college to major in Engineering and Construction. Taten is the son of Jeff and Rolna Palmer.

Keep up the good work Taten!

Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Emerald Rush

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Congratulations to the Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Emerald Rush! Emerald is a senior athlete at Brindlee Mountain High School. She has played on the Lady Lions Varsity Basketball team for 3 years now and wears the jersey #22. She has a 3.3 GPA and plans to attend Snead State and major in Physical Therapy. Emerald is the daughter of Yanti Moreland. Good luck during basketball season, Emerald!

Long Beach Encore Athlete of the Month, Gerald Jones, Jr.

Congratulations to the Long Beach Encore Athlete of the Month, Gerald Jones, Jr! Gerald is a multi-sport, sophomore, athlete at Pass Christian High School in Mississippi.  He has been a member of the Varsity Pirates Football and Basketball teams for 2 years and wears jersey #1. Gerald’s sports awards consist of the Basketball Defensive Player, Football Most Valuable Offensive Player, and Most Valuable Player.  He currently has a 3.6 GPA and plans to attend college to major in Sports Medicine and then go on to play in the NFL. Gerald is the son of Gerald Jones Sr. and Tiffany Spencer.

Good Luck during basketball season, Gerald! Keep up the good work!

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!

Tuscan Avenue Encore Athlete of the Month, Caroline Lumpkin.

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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!