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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Congratulations to the Winfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Jake Gunter! Jake is a junior, multi-sport athlete at Marion County High School. He has played basketball (#2) for three years and football (#45) for one year. Jake has been to the 2012 1A Final 48 for basketball and the 2014 1A semi-finals in football. He has also received the 2013 Basketball Academic Award. After high school, Jake plans to attend a two year college degree to become a Physical Therapy Assistant. Jake is the son of Brent and Vickie Gunter. Good luck the rest of basketball season, Jake! Keep up the good work.
Encore Rehabilitation is the largest, privately owned, rehabilitation company in Alabama and Mississippi; as well as, one of the leading sports medicine providers in Alabama high schools. We would like to recognize two of our school’s athletes who will be competing in the the 2015 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game today starting at 4:00 PM eastern time.
Darrell Williams, a 6’3″, senior OLB (#12), from Hoover High School, will be playing in the UA All American game today. Williams has had multiple offers to 4-year schools and chose to commit to Auburn University last May. Williams, along with the Hoover Buccaneers football team, recently won the first AHSAA 7A State Championship this past December. You can view his recruiting profile here.
Kerryon Johnson, a 6’0, 4 star, senior athlete (#3) from Madison Academy High School will also be playing in the UA All American game today. He is ranked #3 on the ESPN 300 football recruiting website and has had offers to multiple 4-year schools. Johnson also chose to commit to Auburn University last April. You can view his recruiting profile here.
You can find out more about the UA All America High School game, players, and game time at http://www.underarmourgame.com/.
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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!
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!
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