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Huntingdon's Chappell named to D3football.com All-American team

Huntingdon's Chappell named to D3football.com All-American team

Last week was a rewarding week for Huntingdon senior D.J. Chappell.

The defensive tackle began the week by becoming the first Huntingdon football player to earn first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association. On Friday night, he was named first-team All-American by D3football.com.

“Anytime you receive recognition like this, it’s a great accomplishment,” Chappell said. “It feels good when your hard work is recognized. But like I’ve said before, it’s also a recognition of my teammates and the kind of players I’ve been fortunate to play with.”

Chappell, a two-time first-team All-South Region selection, was named honorable mention All-American by D3football.com in 2011.  

Rep. Paul Lee urges TROY graduates to be thankful, help others

Rep. Paul Lee urges TROY graduates to be thankful, help others

Troy University

Fall 2012 Dothan Campus Graduates

 

Associate Degree 

 

            Gerald Brown                                     Dothan

            Lasonya Alexandria Dawkins             Dothan

            Julie Marie Sanders                             Dothan

Huntingdon's Chappell named First-Team All-America

Huntingdon's Chappell named First-Team All-America

Huntingdon senior defensive tackle D.J. Chappell added to his list of accomplishments on Tuesday.

With the release of the American Football Coaches Association’s Division III All-America team, Chappell is the first Huntingdon football player to earn first-team All-America.

“It is a great honor to be recognized,” Chappell said. “I’ve worked hard to be the best player I can be and I thank God for allowing me to stay healthy and for the opportunities He has given me.

“Even though this is an individual award, to me, it’s also a recognition of the guys I had playing around me. I was blessed to have great teammates and we made each other better. I couldn’t have done the things I did without the guys I had around me.”

Chappell was recently named first-team All-South Region by D3football.com for a second straight year and was named honorable mention All-American by D3football.com as a junior.

Huntingdon's Manuel named MPV of D3 Senior Classic

Huntingdon's Manuel named MPV of D3 Senior Classic

Huntingdon running back Trevor Manuel had high expectations for himself in Friday night’s D3 Senior Classic.

Sharing time in a backfield that included the leading scorer and the second leading scorer in Division III this season, Manuel quickly became the star of the game. Manuel rushed for twice as many yards as any other back in the game and scored three touchdowns, including the first two touchdowns for the South team, in a 37-21 win over the North.

Manuel was named MVP of the game for his performance.

“It’s a good feeling to be able to play like that against the top players in Division III,” Manuel said. “All of the backs in the game were good and had things they did well. I just tried to take advantage of my opportunity when it came along.”

Manuel rushed for a game-high 54 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. He also had one reception for 24 yards.

AASB announces newest memebers of its Board of Directors

AASB announces newest memebers of its Board of Directors

The Alabama Association of School Boards Board of Directors today announced its newest members James Woosley of Satsuma, James Rodgers of Covington County and Suzy Baker of the Alabama School of Fine Arts Board of Trustees. They officially begin their roles as district directors at the close of the AASB convention in December.

Congratulations also go to the new directors recently appointed by the AASB Board of Directors to fill uncompleted terms in Districts 4 and 6. Gwen Harris Brooks of Lanett was appointed to the District 4 seat and officially starts in December to fill Charlotte Meadows’ directorship. Meadows did not seek re-election to the Montgomery County School Board. Dr. Tony Bolton of Oxford steps into the District 6 directorship this month, assuming the seat left vacant by Larry B.

Alabama EMA deploys team to assist with Superstorm Sandy response

Alabama EMA deploys team to assist with Superstorm Sandy response


Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that a team from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency is now in New York assisting with the ongoing recovery from Superstorm Sandy.

The nine-person Incident Management Team is beginning a 14-day mission supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Team members were sent because of their experience in disaster response, including hurricane-specific recovery operations.  The team also has experience with the National Incident Management System.

“The Alabama Emergency Management Agency has the skills and experience needed to help communities recover,” Governor Bentley said.  “The team that is now in New York will make a tremendous and lasting impact.  Their work will be a benefit to everyone involved in the long-term recovery.  Alabama stands ready to help other states in any way we can.”

The Alabama EMA team will be initially deployed to the Joint Field Office in Queens, NY.&nbs

Deatsville man sentenced to prison for abusing his twin boys

Deatsville man sentenced to prison for abusing his twin boys

PRATTVILLE, AL (WSFA) - An Elmore County man has been sentenced to prison for child abuse involving his two young sons.

An Autauga County Judge sentenced 22-year-old Mohamad Osman of Deatsville to serve 20 years in prison following his conviction on aggravated child abuse charges.

Authorities say the child abuse involved Osman's twin boys who were only one-year-old at the time of the reported abuse.

Due to the sensitive nature of the case, no additional details could be released.