South Central Sports Medicine Team with Mitch Williams, FCA Director for Pinebelt

On Monday, June 6^th, coaches and local athletes gathered for the third annual South Central Sports Medicine Coaches Seminar. The event was held to update coaches on new laws and regulations for concussions, injury prevention tips and ways to be a role model for their student athletes. Mitch Williams, FCA Director, was the keynote speaker.

Along with updates in the field of sports medicine, South Central Sports Medicine honored local athletes for the Scholar Athlete Program.

“This is a way that South Central Sports Medicine gives back to our community,” states Dr. Burgess. “To show our appreciation for allowing the schools to be part of the lives of their athletes, we introduced the inaugural class of Scholar Athletes.”

The Scholar Athletes for the 2016-2017 academic year include:

Laurel:
Male- Troymain Crosby
Female- Tierra Cooper

LCS:
Male- Kendall Wicker
Female- Makenzie Walters

Northeast Jones:
Male- Tyler Landrum
Female- Ky’ Albri Washington

South Jones:
Male- Steven Sasser
Female- Anna Kate Howard

Stringer:
Male- Adam Dixon
Female- McKenzie Harris

West Jones:
Male- Michael Smith
Female- Mackenzie Jordan

2016-2017 Scholar Athletes

South Central Sports Medicine services and programs offer a comprehensive range of treatments and wellness programs. The highly skilled healthcare professionals work with cutting-edge technologies and offer the most modern options available right here at home. Many of the providers have achieved special accreditations and recognitions. At South Central Sports Medicine, our commitment is to help athletes of all ages enjoy optimum health through every stage of life.