Football

Arab Encore Athletes of the Month, Tori Sanders and Kolby Wall!

Congratulations to Tori Sanders and Kolby Wall who were chosen as a double edition of the Arab Clinic Athlete of the Month! Tori is a junior and Kolby is a senior at Brindlee Mountain High School. They are both multi-sport athletes and have done well in their sports career.

Tori has been playing on the Lady Lions varsity basketball team for 3 years and the softball team for 4 years. A few of her sports awards consist of All-County Basketball (2 years), All-County MVP for Softball, 2015 AL State Power Lifting Best Squat Overall Weight Class and 3rd place on the girls team. Apart from her sports awards, she has a 3.9 GPA. Tori is the daughter of Helen and Leslie Sanders.

Kolby has been a member of the varsity Lions Football, Track, and Weightlifting teams for 4 years now and wears the jersey number 27. His sports awards consist of All-County Linebacker and 1st Place in the 2015 Alabama State Powerlifting competition for his weight class. He has a 3.3 GPA and plans to attend Wallace State Community College for 2 years and then transfer to a 4 year college to major in Physical Therapy. Kolby is the son of Jonathan Wall.

Congratulations to both athletes, again! And good luck this fall!

Gordo Clinic Athlete of the Month, Nicholas Pounders.

Congratulations to the Gordo Clinic Athlete of the Month, Nicholas Pounders! Nicholas is a freshman at Gordo High School and has played multiple sports for the Junior high and high school teams. He has pitched and played first base for the Baseball team for 2 years, football for 3 years (in Jr. High), and Basketball for 3 years on the Jr. High team and 1 year on varsity team. A few of NIcholas’s awards consist of pitching 17 and 2 his last two years, playing with Baseball Country in Tuscaloosa who won the Post 34 State Championship two years ago, and he is currently playing in the semi-finals with Gordo High- hoping for a state championship! Apart from his thriving sports career, he also has a 3.9 GPA in high school. Nicholas is the son of David and Diane Pounders. Keep up the good work, Nicholas!

Mobile-Midtown Clinic Athlete of the Month, Terry Wiggins

The Mobile-Midtown Clinic has chosen Terry Wiggins for their Athlete of the Month. He is a junior at Davidson High School and is an Offensive Lineman on the Varsity football team. He also throws shot-put on the Varsity Track and Field Team. Last summer during a scrimmage game, he tore his ACL l and was out for the rest of the season. After his surgery, Terry started coming to the Midtown location for physical therapy and has been going through the healing process rapidly. “He has made such a great patient and we feel he is part of our work family.” Terry let us know since he has been in treatment with us that the staff has inspired him to want to become a Physical Therapist. We thoroughly enjoy him and his family for his visits during the week. Good Luck next year, Terry! Keep up the good work!

Inverness Clinic Athlete of the Month, Mason Duke.

Congratulations to Mason Duke who was chosen as the Inverness Encore Athlete of the Month! Mason is a senior at Spain Park High School, as well as, a multi-sport athlete. He plays baseball and football for the Jags and wears the jersey numbers 12 and 21. His sports awards consist of 1st Team All State and the 2014 Hoover Metro Player of the Year. Apart from his sports career, Mason holds a 3.44 GPA and plans to attend Shelton State after graduation. Mason is the son of Jon and Kim Duke. Congratulations again, and keep up the good work!

Oak Grove Encore Athlete of the Month, Zach Bufkin.

Congratulations to Zach Bufkin who was chosen as the Oak Grove Clinic Athlete of the Month! Zach is a senior at Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, MS. He was named captain of the Bobcats football team and played as a right tackle. After graduation, Zach plans to attending Mississippi State University and major in Engineering. Good luck at MSU, Zach! Keep up the good work!

Arab Encore Athlete of the Month, Tristen Palmisano.

Congratulations to Tristen Palmisano for being chosen as the Arab Clinic Athlete of the Month! Tristen is a Senior, multi-sport athlete from Brindlee Mountain High School with a 3.6 GPA. He has played football (#5) for 4 years, basketball (#12) for 3 years, and weight lifted for 2 years. Tristen is also Captain of the Lions football team. After graduation, he plans to attend JSU to earn an Education degree specializing in math. Tristen is the son of Paula and Jerry Brown.

Monroeville Encore Athlete of the Month, Griffin McKenzie.

Congratulations to the Monroeville Clinic Athlete of the Month, Griffin McKenzie! Griffin is a Freshman, multi-sport athlete from Monroe Academy. He is #14 on the football and baseball teams, and has played both sports for 2 years. Last year, Griffin received the JV Offensive Player of the Year award for baseball, and has an A average for the semester. Griffin is the son of Shannon and Stacy McKenzie. Keep up the hard work, Griffin, and good luck during baseball season!

Clanton Clinic Athlete of the Month, Noah Glenn.

Congratulations to Noah Glenn for being chosen as the Clanton Encore Athlete of the Month. Noah is a freshman at Jemison High School and plays on the Offensive Line for the Varsity Panther Football Team. He attends honor classes and has a 4.3 GPA. When he’s not on the football field, he enjoys reading and playing the piano. Noah’s future plans are to play college football and major in Sports Medicine or Orthodontics. Noah would like to take this opportunity to thank his surgeon, Dr. Lyle Cain; his Encore Therapist, Adam Powell; and his coaches, Jake Hogan and Donny Eslinger for their support and encouragement during his injury and rehabilitation.

Providence Encore Athlete of the Month, Jordan Aubrey.

Congratulations to the Providence Clinic Athlete of the Month, Jordan Aubrey! Jordan is a multi-sport, junior athlete at Mobile Christian School. He is a member of the football (#16, QB FS) and track and field teams. A few of his awards consist of A&P Honors Award, 2014 Math Club 2014, Bible Award 2014, National Honors Society 2014, School Historian SGA 2014-2015, and A- Honor Roll 2014. After he graduates, Jordan would like to attend college and major in Physical Therapy or Athletic Training. Jordan is the son of Tom and Jennifer Aubrey.

Long Beach Athlete of the Month, Kenny McNutt.

Congratulations to the Long Beach Clinic Encore athlete of the Month, Kenny McNutt! Kenny is a freshman at Long Beach High School and a member of the football team (#61). He has played for the Bearcats his 7th, 8th and 9th grade year. After he graduates, he hopes to attend Mississippi State University and major in Mechanical Engineering. Kenny is the son of Ken and Sherri McNutt.