Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across the River Region. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with their families and schools to celebrate their achievements!
PCA JV Cheer Team Wins Big
PCA’s JV Cheer team recently attended camp at Auburn University where they placed 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Sideline, 1st Place Cheer, and 2nd Place Camp Routine! Three members were named All-Americans: Aly Cobb, Annaleigh Myrick, and AK Whirley, and Coach Brittany Gamble and Keira Curry received the “Pin It Forward Award.” Congratulations, PCA Cheer!
Macon East Ace Signs With Huntingdon
Macon East Academy senior Colby Cox has signed to play baseball with Huntingdon College. Cox was one of the Knights’ top hitters and pitchers the past two seasons. He was on the Alabama Coach’s Association – Alabama Top 100 Players’ List last year and has been focused on playing this upcoming season.
Macon East Coach Bob Pickett said that Cox is a leader on the team, has been a starter for two years, and was the only 10th-grader to start in 2019. He batted .387 as a sophomore and even last year, in a shortened season, he batted over .300. Cox has been a huge asset to Coach Pickett’s program at Macon East and has a bright future at the collegiate level.
Cox is shown with his parents, Rodney and Pam Cox, Coach Bob Pickett and Assistant Coach Will Graham.
Tallassee Dance Line Camp
Pictured are Megan Watkins Schaffner and the 2024 Tallassee High School Dance Line. Her grandfather, Ed Watkins, was the band director at Tallassee from 1950-1987 and established what was known as “The Long Blue Line” before it became “The Pride of Tallassee” in 1986. (Photo courtesy of Megan Schaffner)
IT Student Represents ECTC in Atlanta Championship
Nolan Blair (in center in photo) represented ECTC in the IT Support and Services Competition at the SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta in June.
Science Camp Fun at PCA
PCA hosted an exciting science camp for students earlier this summer to learn more and increase their interest in all things science!
Volleyball Block Party at PCA
PCA’s Block Party campers had fun learning new volleyball skills from current PCA JV and Varsity players and coaches! The future for PCA’s volleyball program is bright!!
PCA Football Team Prepares for Season
PCA Football’s team has been working hard this summer! Recently, the team competed in a 7 on 7 at T.R. Miller and faced great competition against four teams from Florida! Go, Panthers!
ECTC Student Wins Silver in Atlanta Competition
Victor Mendoza, a 2024 WHS graduate and ECTC Electrical student, finished second in the Electrical Construction Wiring competition for high school students at the SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta in June.
Wetumpka High Graduate Places Top 10 in Leadership Convention
Olivia Giddens, a 2024 WHS graduate and ECTC Teaching & Training student, placed in the top 10 in the Early Childhood Challenge (Level 3) at the FCCLA National Leadership Convention in Seattle in June.
