The Sports Ledger
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August 2021 - E-Edition
Gadsden State athletes receive NJCAA academic recognition Four Athletes Earn 1st Team Honors with 4.0 GPA
Bellamy Brothers and Sawyer Brown To Perform At 2021 Boom Days A two-day festival centered on music, art and historical artifacts pays tribute to the City of Fort Payne’s humble beginnings and rich cultural past. Set for September 17-18, 2021, in downtown Fort Payne, Boom Days Heritage Celebration offers live music, a children’s entertainment area, arts and crafts, model train exhibit and museum tours at the Fort Payne Depot. The two-day event kicks off Friday, September 17 with live music from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Live music returns Saturday morning, September 18, at 10 a.m. running continuously until 9:30 p.m. and the streets and parks will be filled with arts and crafts, artists and artisans as well as numerous food vendors. Over a dozen acts are slated to perform during the two-day event culminating Saturday evening with headliners Bellamy Brothers (6 p.m.) and Sawyer Brown (8 p.m.). Friday’s featured acts include Damon Johnson and Aeromyth, “Ultimate Tribute to Aerosmith.” Local acoustic acts are set to perform throughout the day Saturday at the Coal and Iron building from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and music can be heard at the pavilion in City Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There also will be musicians performing up and down Gault Avenue and interacting with the crowd from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All music is presented for free. The children’s area was a huge success when the event was last held in 2019 and even more activities are planned this year including entertainment from Katie Sunshine Hola Hoop girl, frisbee dogs, youth performances from the Fort Payne Robotics, dance performers and taekwondo demonstrations. A $10 wristband gets festivalgoers unlimited pony rides, inflatable slide and access to a new interactive sports game and includes five tickets to use on meltdown ride, bungee jump, rock climbing wall, new spin art, balloon animal or face painting. Children activities are on September 18t from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Depot Museum will also be open for tours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the model train exhibit will be on display 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 504 Gault Avenue. During the late nineteenth century, Fort Payne experienced a huge coal and iron boom, and in the twentieth century, a surge in textile manufacturing led to the city’s one time claim of “Sock Capital of the World.” As a nod to its manufacturing heritage, the mountaintop town hosts the Boom Days Heritage Celebration. Festival hours are Friday 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free. For more information including a schedule of events, go to www.boomdays.com or call 256-845-1524.
The National Junior College Athletic Association recently announced the 2020-21 All-Academic Teams, which includes three teams and 10 student-athletes from Gadsden State Community College. NJCAA student-athletes across the country were recognized for academic excellence as 820 teams earned at least a 3.0 GPA or better and 8,272 student-athletes achieved a GPA above 3.6. "Despite obstacles and adjustments, NJCAA student- athletes rose above challenges to display widespread academic success this year," said Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA president and CEO. "It is incredible to see these individuals competing again and accomplishing rich athletic and academic success concurrently. We commend their efforts," he added. Gadsden State Cardinal teams qualifying for the All-Academic honors include men’s tennis with a 3.49 GPA, women’s basketball with a 3.4 GPA and women’s volleyball with a 3.3 GPA. To qualify as an academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. In addition to team honors, the NJCAA recognizes the achievements of individual student-athletes who are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.6 or higher. Cardinal student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA receiving First Team honors include Joanie Lang of Somerville and Madalyn Owen of Decatur, both from women’s volleyball; Landon Macoy of Oxford from men’s tennis and former Fyffe standout Maggie Woodall from women’s basketball. Gadsden State Student-athletes with a 3.8 to 3.99 GPA named to the Second Team include Marie Woodall of Fyffe from women’s basketball and Leigh-Anna Tralongo of Madison from women’s volleyball. Several Student-athletes with a 3.6 to 3.79 were named to the Third Team. The athletes include Jac Myrick
Pierce Photography Brandon K. Pierce 256-506-7368 www.piercephoto.net Now Booking 2022 Senior Portraits Call about our wedding specials! The Gadsden State Cardinals head coaching staff includes Buster Stewart for men’s tennis, Connie Clark for women’s volleyball, Dedric Tarver for men’s basketball and Bryan Phillips for women’s basketball. of Anniston from men’s tennis; Zoee Sitz of Southside and Audrey Walters of Albertville, both from women’s basketball and Sloan White of Hazel Green from women’s volleyball. In addition to the NJCAA honors, a number of Gadsden State Cardinals were named to the Alabama Community College Conference Spring 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes the academic achievement of student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA or higher. Gadsden State Student-athletes named to the Honor Roll include: Sloan Phillips of Ragland from men’s basketball; Bliss Brown of Southside, Tamara Garner of Huntsville, Joanie Lang of Somerville, Tori Moffatt of Huntsville, Madalynn Owen of Decatur, Leighanna Tralongo of Madison, Gracie West of Hokes Bluff and Sloan White of Hazel Green, all from women’s volleyball; Daigeona Guinn of Huntsville, Abbeygail Moon of Nauvoo, Donachia Ramson of Tuscmbia, Zoee Sitz of Southside, Audrey Walters of Albertville, Maggie Woodall, of Fyffe, Marie Woodall,of Fyffe, and Chloe Womack of Pisgah, all from women’s basketball; and Landon Macoy of Oxford, Jac Myrick of Anniston and Taylor Walls of Horton, all from the GSCC men’s tennis team. “It continues to be a rewarding experience for our coaching staff, managers and the College to see all of our student-athletes achieve success,” said Mike Cancilla, athletic director at Gadsden State. “We are proud to see this type of recognition for our athletes who have put in the hard work on the court and in the classroom, especially during a year that included an unusual season, limited fans at events and other difficulties all of our students endured.”
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