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The University of Alabama football team placed five players on the Academic All-SEC team. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL The University of Alabama announced that 47 members of its national championship football team were named to the Academic All-Southeastern Conference List. Two of those players have Hewitt-Trussville High School ties.
Former HTHS quarterback Paul Tyson, and former offensive lineman Pierce Quick each earned academic All-SEC honors.
The University of Alabama placed 98 student-athletes on the 2020 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll total.
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To earn a place on the honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.0 or better grade point average for either the preceding academic year or their career and be a sophomore or better in academic standing. The Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on the 2020 spring, summer and fall terms.
2022 WR Omari Kelly Says Relationship is Growing With Alabama Coaches
Bama Central caught up with the Hewitt-Trussville standout over the weekend to update his recruitment and where the Crimson Tide stands
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Feb 15, 2021
Last week, Hewitt-Trussville High School wide receiver Omari Kelly dropped his top eight schools, which included the University of Alabama. The others were LSU, Oklahoma, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Auburn and South Carolina.
Over the weekend at the Southern Xpress Border Wars 7on7 tournament in Birmingham, Bama Central caught up with the 2022 prospect to discuss his recruitment. They have a winning history, Kelly said of what he likes about the Crimson Tide. Alabama is just a winning program. And I have a great relationship with all their coaches.
TRUSSVILLE Several Hewitt-Trussville High School band members were selected to the Alabama Orchestra Association 2021 Allstate Orchestra.
HTHS Band Director Mike Guzman announced the following students were selected:
Wei Wei Guo, 2nd chair Flute, Festival Orchestra.
Koen Pritchard, Percussion, Festival Orchestra.
Emma Coley, 1st chair Flute, Sinfonia Orchestra.
Jones Preg, 3rd chair Clarinet, Sinfonia Orchestra.
Victoria Landar, alternate Clarinet, Sinfonia Orchestra.
From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE Trussville City Schools announced the names of students selected to the Alabama Bandmasters Association Alabama Allstate Jazz Band.
There were five students selected from Hewitt-Trussville High School, a record number, according to the school system. The students are:
Ian Franzer, 3rd chair Gold Band.
Parker Smith, 5th chair, Silver Band.
Tori Shepherd, 3rd chair, Silver Band.
Noah Bender, 3rd chair, Bronze Band.
Jacob Carroll, Alternate, Bronze Band.
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Coronavirus pandemic impacts lives, changes way of living for many
ATLANTA The coronavirus pandemic was responsible for nearly 80 million reported illnesses worldwide in December 2020. But, the illness, named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), actually began in 2019. Health experts first identified the virus in Wuhan, China.
Although many people reported little to no symptoms, some have reported severe illness. Around 1.72 deaths have been attributed to coronavirus. A person can remain infectious for up to two weeks after catching COVID-19.