Basketball

Cullman Clinic Athlete of the Month, Austin Smith.

Congratulations to the Cullman Encore Athlete of the Month, Austin Smith! Austin is a senior at Holly Pond high school and a member of the Bronco’s basketball team, who is currently ranked #1 in the state for class 3A. He is averaging 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks per game. (He can also make dunking look really easy.) After graduation, Austin plans on attending Wallace State Community College and majoring in Accounting. His parents are Brian Smith and Leslie Osborn. Good luck Austin, keep up the good work!

Russellville Encore Athlete of the Month, Courtney Baker.

Congratulations to the Russellville Clinic Athlete of the Month, Courtney Baker! Courtey is a senior at Phil Campbell high school and multi-sport athlete. She is a member of the girls basketball, softball, and cheer teams. Her future plans are to attend Northwest Shoals Community College– Phil Campbell Campus to finish her basics, then transfer to another college to major in pharmacy. Courtney is the daughter of Jarriod and Tonya Baker. Good luck the rest of your senior year, Courtney, keep up the good work!

Athletic Trainer saves a life- Lissa Little, Encore MSATC.

We would like to recognize and commend Lissa Little, MSATC at East and West Marion High School, for her quick response, lifesaving skills that kept a woman alive during a basketball tournament this past December. Aiding her, was Columbia’s high school ATC, Fred Worthy. Lissa is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and has worked for Encore Rehab the last three years. Thank you for all you do, Lissa!

Diamondhead Clinic Athlete of the Month, Amanda Green.

Congratulations to the Diamondhead Encore Athlete of the Month, Amanda Green. Amanda is a sophomore, multi-sport, athlete at Hancock High School and a member of the basketball and volleyball teams (#24). Her future plans are to attend The University of South Alabama and major in the medical field. Amanda is the daughter of George and Merry Green. Keep up the good work, Amanda!

Fayette Clinic Athlete of the Month, Claudie Thompson.

Congratulations to the Fayette Encore Athlete of the Month, Claudie Thompson. Claudie is a 10 years old, 5th grader and plays basketball and football. He started therapy at Encore after he broke his knee cap and tore his tendons away from it during a football game accident. Claudie is now on his way to a speedy recovery and back to playing the sport he loves! Keep you the good work, Claudie!

Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Steven Clark.

Congratulations to the Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Steven Clark! Steven is senior, multi-sport athlete from Brindlee Mountain High School. He plays Offensive and Defensive Line for the Varsity football team, Center for the Varsity basketball team and a thrower for the track team. He has been offered a full ride to Syracuse University as a DT. He has also had offers from USA, UAB, Gerogia Southern, Arkansas State and Troy. Good Luck you last year in high school, Steven, keep up the good work!

Hartselle Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Sydni Shelton!

Congratulations to the Hartselle Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Sydni Shelton! Sydni has been a student at Danville high school for 12 years and is a member of the basketball & volleyball teams. She enjoys playing off season volleyball with the Smith Lake Jrs. Sydni’s future plans are to play volleyball for Kennesaw State University after graduation. Sydni’s Basketball Awards consist of 2011-2012 All County, and her volleyball awards consist of 2013 Huntsville Times/ All-Tennessee Valley Volleyball Team, 2011-2013 All State First Team, 2011 All State Tournament Team, 2011-2013 Decatur Daily All Area, 2011-2014 All County, All Area & Area MVP, 2014 Birmingham News/Al.com preseason A List, 2014 North All Star Team, and is currently on 2014 Under Armour Watch List Nomination (results 11/5/2014). Good luck the rest of the season, Sydni! Keep up the good work!

Leakesville Encore Athlete of the Month, Keanu Franks.

Congratulations to the Leaksville Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Keanu Franks! Keanu is a senior at Greene County high school in Leakesville, MS and is a member of the football and basketball teams. He was awarded Player of the Game in basketball vs. Perry Central last December and is a 3 time Player of the Week. Keanu is the son of Karen Walker.

Good luck the rest of your senior football and basketball seasons, Keanu!

“What’s in my bag” Encore ATC edition.

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!

Athens Clinic Athlete of the Month, Witt Black.

“Witt Black is a senior at East Limestone High School and a 3 sport varsity starter in football, basketball, and baseball. His class rank is 4/179 with a GPA of 4.36. He is a member of the First National Bank Student Advisory Board, Boys State Delegate, Wendy’s Heisman, Bryant-Jordan Nominee, Limestone County Spirit Award Representative, Senior Beta Club, Science Club, Spanish Club, Support Our Soldiers, FFA, and First Presbyterian Youth Group. Witt will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall, majoring in athletic training.”