Over 50,000 people will run in the 2017 New York City Marathon in just under a month. If you’re training for the race, here’s what you need to know about injury prevention and treatment.


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Over 50,000 people will run in the 2017 New York City Marathon in just under a month. If you’re training for the race, here’s what you need to know about injury prevention and treatment.
Congratulations to Seth Dupree from Bob Jones High School. Our Athlete of the Week for September 2017.

Seth Dupree
Bob Jones High School, 3.6 GPA
Wrestling
-3-Time State Qualifier / State Tournament Placer
-Honor Roll / Spanish Club Member
-Special Olympics Volunteer / Volunteer to feed the homeless / Volunteer for Autism fundraiser
Congratulations to Emma Stephenson Long from Huntsville High School. Our Athlete of the Week for September 2017.

Emma Stephenson
Huntsville High School, 3.97 GPA
Basketball
-Varsity starter / Co-Captain for JV Team
-National Honors Society / National Latin Society / Outstanding Academic Achievement
-Student Tutor / Basketball Camp Volunteer / Junior Civitan
Congratulations to Logan Long from Hazel Green High School. Our Athlete of the Week for September 2017.

Logan Long
Hazel Green High School, 4.04 GPA
Basketball, Cross Country, Football
-4-Year starter on Varsity Basketball Team
-All-Academic Team (Basketball) / Student Council President / National Honors Society
-School Ambassador / Special Olympics Volunteer / Volunteer Church Youth Ministry
Congratulations to Celie Krome from Bob Jones High School. Our Athlete of the Week for September 2017.

Celie Krome
Bob Jones High School, 4.57 GPA
Soccer
-Varsity Team Captain / All-Star Nominee
-National Honors Society / Top 50 class ranking / AP & Honors Classes
-Student Ambassador / BETA Club / LifeSaver Award Recipient
J. Bradley Sabatini, M.D. specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of injuries, diseases and other conditions of the foot and ankle including bones, cartilage, joint muscles, tendons and ligaments. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama – Mobile, completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Alabama – Birmingham and his fellowship at OrthoCarolina – Charlotte, North Carolina.
Even the busiest person can find a spare minute in their day to exercise. That’s good news because a recent study has found that women who get just one minute of exercise per day had four percent higher bone density. If you have two minutes, that’s even better! Those who exercised for over two minutes had a bone density six percent higher than those who exercise under one minute per day.
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Congratulations to Colby Smith from Section High School. Our Athlete of the Week for August 2017.

Colby Smith
Section High School, 4.0 GPA
Golf
-4.0 GPA
-Captain of Varsity Golf Team / Lettered in Baseball and Basketball
-Number one class ranking / Beta Club / Honor Roll
-Volunteer and organizer of multiple groups raising money & bringing cancer awareness
Congratulations to Brooke Hampel from Hazel Green High School. Our Athlete of the Week for August 2017.

Brooke Hampel
Hazel Green High School
Basketball, Track & Field
-3.94 GPA
-All-USA Alabama Basketball Team / N. Alabama All Star / School track record holder
-Huntsville Hospital Medical Internship / National Society of HS Scholars / A Honor Roll
-School ambassador / Basketball Camp Volunteer / Community run volunteer