Congratulations to the Columbiana Encore Athlete of the Month, Haley Horton! Haley is a freshman at Shelby Co. High School and is a member of the softball team. Her favorite subject in school is career tech and she would like to attend a college to major in Sports Medicine. Haley has an older and a younger brother, and she is the daughter of Paul and Remona. Good luck during softball season, Haley!
We wanted to say thank you to The University of Alabama at Birmingham for letting us host the Annual Encore Dinner last night, as well as, to all the PT and OT students who attended!
Encore President, Paul Henderson, was one of the speakers at the dinner.
Connor Kendrick is the January Athlete for the month for the Encore Gulf Shores Clinic. Connor is a 22 year old, left handed pitcher for the Tampa Yankees Minor league team and started therapy at Encore for an SI dysfunction. He was a member of the Auburn University baseball team where he was selected by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of the 2013 first-year player draft. Connor only played one season at Auburn, where he went 5-3, with a 2.13 ERA, and a team-high of 75 strikouts in 80, 1/3 innings as a junior.
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!
Congratulations to the Russellville Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Casey Galloway! Casey is a senior at Phil Campbell high school and a member of the Bobcat’s football team. His future plans are to attend Northwest Shoals Community College/UNA and major in nursing. Casey is the son of Gill and Tanya Galloway. Good luck the rest of the season, Casey! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the Muscle Shoals Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Hollis Abernathy! Hollis is a senior at Muscle Shoals high school and a member of the Trojan’s football team (#96). His sports awards consist of Trojan of the Week for his school and Athlete of the Month. He plans to attend a University on football scholarship. Hollis is the son of Terrell Abernathy and Shante Brown. Good luck the rest of the season, Hollis, keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the Diamondhead Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Lane Ladner! Lane is a junior at Hancock high school and a member of the football team (#44). His sports awards consist of MVP, Defensive Player of the Week, and Defensive Captain. He plans to attend a four year university on scholarship and major in Sports Medicine. Lane is the son of Leah and James Ladner. Good luck and keep up the good work, Lane!
We are excited about the Grand Opening for the Haleyville Clinic and SportsFit today from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM! Stop by and see us for door prizes including *Free Memberships*, refreshments, and inflatables for the kids!
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!
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