Happy National Athletic Training Month to Eric Oehms! Eric is our Mississippi Athletic Training Director as well as Head Athletic Trainer at St. Patrick Catholic High School, Biloxi, Mississippi! Thank you for everything you do, Eric!
Encore Rehabilitation Co-Owner Paige Plash, PT, wishes all our Encore Sports Medicine Athletic Trainers a Happy National Athletic Training Month! Thank you for your commitment and dedication!
MONTGOMERY – Ten high school seniors who will be participating in the 99th AHSAA State Basketball Championships this week are among the 24 players selected to represent Alabama in the upcoming 31st annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Classic to be played March 12 at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl Multiplex. Jamie Lee, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA), announced the squads Sunday. The teams, consisting of 12 boys and 12 girls, were selected from coaches’ nominations by the AHSADCA All-Star Selection Committee. The Alabama girls’ team will be coached by Spain Park’s Mike Chase and Madison Academy’s Alissa Flowers. Cold Springs coach Tammy West will serve as the girls’ team administrative coach. The Alabama boys’ coaches Steve Ward of Huffman and Shumbe Hunter of Williamson. Thompson coach Dru Powell is the administrative coach. Headlining the boys’ squad are six players who will be on the court this week at the AHSAA State Basketball Championships, which got underway Feb. 26-27 with the 4A semifinals and 5A semifinals at Bill Harris Arena. Play continues March 1-6 with the Class 6A girls’ and boys’ semifinals at UAB’s Bartow Arena Monday and the Class 3A girls’ and boys’ semifinals at Bill Harris Arena. Class 7A semifinals will be Tuesday at Bartow Arena and Class 1A semifinals are set for Bill Harris Arena. The 6A and 7A championship games will be at Bartow Arena on Wednesday and the Class 2A semifinals will be at Bill Harris Arena. The remaining championship games will be held at Bill Harris Arena on Thursday (4A and 5A), Friday (3A and 1A) and Saturday (2A). Play begins each day at 9 a.m. Ramsay 6-foot-11 center KeShawn Murphy, Lee-Huntsville 6-6 guard Kaleb Brown, Calhoun 6-4 guard Jerdarrian “J.D.” Davison of Calhoun and Spain Park 6-3 guard Cameron Crawford highlight the players on the Alabama boys’ squad still competing in the state tourney. Murphy, a Mississippi State signee,led Ramsay to a 58-40 win over Sipsey Valley in the Class 5A semifinals Saturday. He had 18 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and several thunderous dunks in the win. Brown, a Missouri signee, had 10 points, including the first bucket the following his steal, as Lee beat Sylacauga 67-25. He left the game late in the first quarter after suffering a minor injury and as a precaution, did not return the game, said his coach and father Greg Brown. Lee and Ramsay meet in the Class 5A finals Thursday (4:30 p.m.) at Bill Harris Arena. Davison, an Alabama signee and MVP of the 2020 Class 2A state tourney, will be in the lineup for Calhoun at Bill Harris Arena on Wednesday in the semifinals against Midfield. Spain Park’s Crawford will be in action at Bartow Arena Tuesday when the Jaguars face Enterprise in the 7A semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Six girls selected to the Alabama All-Star squad are set to compete in this week’s State Tourney with three, Anniston guard Allasha Dudley, Mae Jemison guard Saniah Parker and Birmingham-Carver guard Randrea Wright each leading their teams semifinal wins at Bill Harris Arena over the weekend. Dudley sparked Anniston to s 50-34 win over Jackson on Friday in the 4A semifinals scoring 20 points, handing out two assists and totaling five steals. The Lady Bulldogs will play Rogers in the 4A finals at Bill Harris Arena at 9 a.m., Thursday. Parker and Wright will be leading their teams into the Class 5A finals at Bill Harris Arena Thursday at 2 p.m. Parker had a game-high 23 points and nine assists and also had 10 rebounds and six steals at the Jaguars beat defending state champion Charles Henderson 76-37 in the 5A semifinals Saturday. Wright had 23 points and five assists to lead the Rams past Marbury 70-40 in the other 5A semifinal. Also competing in the state tourney this week are all-star selections Grace Watson of defending 6A state champion Hazel Green, Nya Valentine of 6A McGill-Toolen Catholic and Amiya Payne of 7A semifinalist Hewitt-Trussville. Watson, a 6-0 forward and Delta State signee, and Valentine, a 5-3 point guard, go head-to-head at 9 a.m. in the semifinals Monday at Bartow Arena. Payne, a 6-0 guard heading to Middle Tennessee, will make her debut Tuesday at Bartow Arena when the Huskies take on Theodore at 2 p.m., in the 7A semifinals. Tennessee signee 6-3 center Karoline Striplin of Geneva County, also headlines the Alabama girls’ squad. Alabama’s girls won last year’s game at Mississippi 70-63, and the Alabama boys won 118-97. Alabama holds a 16-14 edge in both series, which date back to 1991. The teams include:
2021 Alabama All-Star Roster (Girls)
Player
School
Pos.
Ht
Maya Cunningham
Pleasant Grove
G
5’10
Allasha Dudley
Anniston
G
5’6
Saniah Parker
Mae Jemison
G
5’10
Amiya Payne
Hewitt-Trussville
G
6’0
Kaitlin Peterson
Eufaula
PG
5’8
Sara Puckett
Muscle Shoals
G
6’2
Jirah Rogers
East Limestone
P
6’1
Karoline Striplin
Geneva County
C
6’3
Nya Valentine
McGill-Toolen
PG
5’3
Jenna Walker
Priceville
PG
5’8
Grace Watson
Hazel Green
F
6’0
Randrea Wright
Carver – Birmingham
G
5’7
All-Star Coaches (Girls)
Mike Chase
Spain Park
Alissa Flowers
Madison Academy
Tammy West
Cold Springs (Administrative)
Team Trainer
DeShena Thomas
Encore Sports Medicine
2021 Alabama All-Star Roster (Boys)
Player
School
Pos.
Ht
Jordan Bell
Williamson
SF
6’4
Kaleb Brown
Lee – Huntsville
G
6’6
Cameron Crawford
Spain Park
G
6’3
Jerdarrian (J.D.) Davison
Calhoun
PG
6’4
Dwayne (D.J.) Fairley
Hoover
SG
6’2
Bryson Hall
Tuscaloosa County
SF
6’8
Grant Hopkins
Thompson
PG
6’0
Riley Leonard
Fairhope
G
6’4
Keshawn Murphy
Ramsay
F
6’11
Brody Peebles
Hartselle
G
6’3
Dawson Sarblah
Greenville
G
6’6
Rayquan Taylor
Carver – Montgomery
F
6’10
All-Star Coaches (Girls)
Steve Ward
Huffman
Shumbe Hunter
Williamson
Dru Powell
Thompson (Adminstrative)
Team Trainer
Christi Hurd
Encore Sports Medicine
Encore Sports Medicine is the Official Sports Medicine Provider for the Alabama High School Athletic Association!
Our Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers are being trained to screen baseball pitchers all over the Gulf Coast for injury causing mechanisms. Our goal is to prevent injuries BEFORE they happen, allowing our baseball pitchers to start the season right! Our Sports Medicine Team seamlessly works together to be your Sports Medicine Resource!
Congratulations to Jadyn Rausch, Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan East!
Jadyn is a Middle School multi-sport athlete participating in softball, volleyball, and basketball for the Houston County Lions. In the future, she would like to play Collegiate Division 1 Softball and major in education, while also doing a minor in sports management. In her spare time, she enjoys playing sports, playing with her dogs, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Jadyn is the daughter of Eric and Amanda Rausch.
Congratulations on your progress, Jadyn! We are so proud of you!
Encore Sports Medicine is the Official Sports Medicine Provider for the Houston County Lions. We LOVE to see you move!
MONTGOMERY – The North and South All-Star football squads have reported to Mobile and begun preparations for the 62nd annual North-South All-Star Football Classic. The game will be played for the first time at the University of South Alabama’s new Hancock Whitney Stadium Friday, December 18, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. “We are very excited to be playing this game in December and to be playing at USA’s beautiful Hancock Whitney Stadium,” said Jamie Lee, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA) which hosts the annual game. Lee added, “We are also thankful for the City of Mobile, the Mobile Sports Authority and the University of South Alabama for their interest and support of one of our premiere events. We look forward to partnering with them the next three years.” The contract is a three-year agreement including 2020, 2021 and 2022. Mobile was home to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic from 1988 to 2010. The AHSADCA, which operates under the auspices of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) manages the AHSAA’s oldest all-star game. The North-South Classic got its start in Tuscaloosa in 1948. It was played yearly through 1984. It was discontinued from 1985-1996 and brought back in 1997 as part of the AHSAA Summer Conference and AHSADCA All-Star Sports Week. It was played at Cramton Bowl from 1997-2004, then moved to December and played at Troy University’s Veterans Stadium for two years in 2004 and 2005; moved to Alabama A&M University (2007-2010) when the AHSAA Summer Conference relocated to Huntsville due to renovations in Montgomery and was played in July. The North-South game returned to Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl when the Summer Conference returned to the Capital City in 2011 and has been played there every year since as part of All-Star Sports Week. The 61st game was cancelled due to COVID 19 concerns this past summer. The 62nd game was scheduled to be moved to December beginning this year. Some of the state’s top high school, college and professional football standouts have played in the North-South Game – including Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan (1968), Auburn All-America receiver Terry Beasley (1968), Green Bay Packers great Bart Starr (1952), and Alabama All-America linebacker and NFL All-Pro Cornelius Bennett grabbed MVP honors in the 1983 game. Decatur High School teammates Joe Brewer and Bobby Golden earned CO-MVP honors in the first game played in 1948. The teams are scheduled to check in Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. North head coach Jeff Smith of Walter Wellborn High School and South head coach Earnest Hill of McGill-Toolen Catholic will conduct one practice today at 7 p.m. The North will be at the USA Jaguar Training Center and the South will be at Hancock Whitney Stadium.” The North will be at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Wednesday for a 9 a.m. practice, and the South will be at the Jaguar Training Center. The teams will swap locations Wednesday afternoon for the scheduled 2 p.m. practice sessions. The teams will have two more practices Thursday. The game will kick off at 7 p.m., on Friday and will be televised live by WTOM TV over the AHSAA TV Network and will be live-streamed over the NFHS Network. The AHSAA Radio Network is also broadcasting the game live over its statewide radio network. All tickets must be purchased though GOFAN at https://gofan.co/app/school/AHSAA
NORTH-SOUTH FOOTBALL ALL-STAR CLASSIC YEAR-BY-YEAR (1948-2019) (Overall Series: South leads 31-27-2)
At Hancock Whitney Stadium, U. of South Alabama, Mobile 2021—North-South Game, Dec. 18 (AHSAA TV Network) At Cramton Bowl, Montgomery 2020—Summer game canceled due to COVID 19 2019—South 22, North 19 2018—North 27, South 14 2017—North 14, South 13 2016—North 14, South 0 (shortened by weather)
2015—North 14, South 13 2014—South 20, North 12
2013—South 22, North 21
2012—North 34, South 12 2010—North 14, South 7
2011—South 37, North 33
Alabama A&M, Huntsville
2010—North 14, South 7
2009—North 14, South 7
2008—South 12, North 0
2007—South 10, North 0
At Troy University
2005—(December) – South 16, North 7
2004— (December) – North 7, South 3
At All-Star Sports Week
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery
2004—North 17, South 7
2003—South 17, North 10
2002—South 34, North 0
2001—North 6, South 3
2000—North 17, South 0
1999—South 10, North 7
1998—South 21, North 0
1997—South 14, North 0
At Auburn
Jordan-Hare Stadium
1984—North 21, South 20 (1A-2A)
At Tuscaloosa
Bryant-Denny Stadium
1984—South 7, North 6 (3A-4A)
1983—South 34, North 7
1982—North 3, South 0
1981—North 14, South 6
1980—South 20, North 7
1979—South 3, North 0
1978—South 21, North 14
1977—South 17, North 7
1976—South 14, North 6
1975—North 7, South 6
1973—North 22, South 15
1972—South 14, North 13
1971—North 9, South 7
1970—South 13, North 9
1969—South 16, North 0
1968—South 27, North 7
1967—South 14, North 10
1966—North 13, South 7
1965—North 13, South 6
1964—South 34, North 7
1963—North 20, South 6
1962—South 20, North 14
1961—South 13, North 0
1960—North 7, South 0
1959—North 10, South 7
1958—South 20, North 6
1957—North 12, South 7
1956—South 0, North 0 (tie)
1955—North 26, South 7
1954—North 7, South 6
1953—South 26, North 0
1952—North 7, South 7 (tie)
1951—South 31, North 0
1950—South 12, North 7
1949—North 7, South 6
1948—North 33, South 0
Encore Sports Medicine is the Official Sports Medicine Provider for the Alabama High School Athletic Association as well as numerous high schools and colleges across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee! We LOVE to see you move!
Congratulations to Larson Seawright, Athlete of the Month for Encore Rehabilitation-Dothan East!
Larson is a Sophomore Athlete, participating in Baseball for the Ashford Yellowjackets. His future plans include going to college to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy. In his spare time, he enjoys playing baseball, hunting, and fishing.
Larson is the son of James and Heather Seawright.
We wish you the best, Larson!
Encore Sports Medicine is the Official Sports Medicine Provider for the Ashford Yellowjackets. We LOVE to see you move!
CLASS 2A Abbeville (10-2) 56, B.B. Comer (10-2) 34 Isabella (11-1) 20, Clarke County (8-3) 13 Leroy (10-1) 26, Geneva County (8-4) 16 Lanett (10-2) 37, G.W. Long (9-2) 3
Spring Garden (11-1) 27, Red Bay (9-2) 2 North Sand Mountain (11-1) 32, Addison (7-5) 24 Aliceville (7-4) 48, Cleveland (8-4) 42 Mars Hill Bible (10-2) 56, Westbrook Christian (10-2) 21
CLASS 3A Trinity Presbyterian (10-2) 41, Slocomb (10-2) 0 Montgomery Academy (12-0) 28, Pike County (6-4) 6 Thomasville (10-1) 28, T.R. Miller (9-3) 21 Montgomery Catholic (10-2) 38, Opp (8-4) 0
CLASS 4A Alabama Christian (10-2) 31, Jacksonville (7-4) 21 American Christian (12-0) 27, Mobile Christian (9-2) 21 Bibb County (10-2) 29, Anniston (4-7) 28 Handley (10-1) 42, Montevallo (7-5) 13
Etowah (9-2) 42, Haleyville (8-4) 24 Northside (10-2) 28, Madison Academy (10-1) 21 Gordo (11-1) 39, Oneonta (7-5) 21 West Limestone (11-1) 21, Good Hope (10-2) 12
CLASS 5A UMS-Wright (8-4) 28, Pike Road (11-1) 17 Faith Academy (11-1) 31, Demopolis (11-1) 6 St. Paul’s Episcopal 12-0) 44, Selma (7-5) 0 Central, Clay County (11-1) 28, Andalusia (8-4) 21
Encore Sports Medicine is proud to be the Official Sports Medicine Provider for the Alabama High School Athletic Association as well as numerous colleges and high schools across Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. We LOVE to see you move!