Football

Inverness Encore Athlete of the Month, Kevin Sims.

Congratulations to Kevin Sims, the Inverness Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month! Kevin is a junior at Oak Mountain High School, as well as, a multi-sport athlete! He plays cornerback for the football team, centerfield in baseball, and he is also on the track team. Throughout his multi-sport career he has torn three ACLs; however, through hard work and rehabilitation, he is able to continue playing for the Eagles. Kevin’s future plans are to attend Auburn University after graduation. Kevin is the son of Lori & Robbie Sims. Good luck the rest of the football season, Kevin! Keep up the good work!

Cullman Clinic Athlete of the Month, Kyle Denson.

Congratulations to the Cullman Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Kyle Denson! Kyle is a senior at Addison high school and a Fullback, LB for the Bulldogs football team (#28). He has had 7 touch downs, 44 tackles at LB, 70 for 353 yards rushing attempts, and 4 for 57 yards receiving. He recently had a hand in helping the Bulldogs win the playoff game 28-21 over Winston County:

“Kyle Denson led the Bulldog offense with 22 carries for 150 yards and a touchdown, while Kolby Kirk added 95 yards on 18 rushes and a touchdown.” – The Cullman Times

Good Luck the rest of the season, Kyle, keep up the good work!

Russellville Encore Athlete of the Month, Casey Galloway.

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!

Muscle Shoals Athlete of the Month, Hollis Abernathy.

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!

Diamondhead Athlete of the Month, Lane Ladner.

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!

Vernon Encore Athlete of the Month, Cole Dove.

Congratulations to the Vernon Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Cole Dove! Cole is a senior at Sulligent High School and a member of the Football team. His plans after graduation are to attend Bevill State and pursue a degree in Auto Mechanics. Cole is the son of Eric and Amanda Dove. Good luck the rest of this season Cole, keep up the good work!

West Point, MS athlete of the Month, Nick Melton.

Congratulations to the West Point Clinic Encore Athlete of the Month, Nick Melton! Nick is a junior, multi-sport athlete at West Point High School. He is a member of the football (#10) and track and field teams, and won the 2013 Most Versatile award in track. His future plans are to attend a four year college and become a physical therapist. Nick is the son of Rickey Melton and Sebryna Harris. Good luck this season, Nick, keep up the good work!

Clanton Athlete of the Month, Clay Cunningham.

Congratulations to the Clanton Clinic Encore athlete of the month, Clay Cunningham! Clay is a 16 year old, mulit-sport, junior at Jemison High School. He is a left tackle for the football team and a pitcher for the baseball team. His brother, Dillion, also plays on the baseball team. Clay is interested in attending Florida, Auburn, or anywhere that offers him a baseball scholarship. Good luck in both football and baseball seasons, Clay!

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!