Huntingdon running back Trevor Manuel got a surprise as he walked off the field last Saturday after the FCS Senior Scout Bowl.

Shortly after being named MVP and scoring the winning touchdown in the South All-Stars’ 20-17 overtime win against the North, Manuel was approached by a young fan.

 “I was coming off the field and this little kid asked me if he could have my gloves,” Manuel said. “Of all the players out there, he chose to ask me. The smile on his face when I gave him the gloves really made my day. That’s something I’ll remember.”

The All-Star game was the second in eight days for Manuel and Huntingdon defensive tackle D.J. Chappell. It was also Manuel’s second MVP honor. Manuel was named MVP of the D3 Senior Classic on Dec. 7.

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Fall 2012 Dothan Campus Graduates

Associate Degree 

            Gerald Brown                                     Dothan

            Lasonya Alexandria Dawkins             Dothan

            Julie Marie Sanders                             Dothan

Huntingdon senior defensive tackle D.J. Chappell added to his list of accomplishments on Tuesday.

With the release of the American Football Coaches Association’s Division III All-America team, Chappell is the first Huntingdon football player to earn first-team All-America.

“It is a great honor to be recognized,” Chappell said. “I’ve worked hard to be the best player I can be and I thank God for allowing me to stay healthy and for the opportunities He has given me.

“Even though this is an individual award, to me, it’s also a recognition of the guys I had playing around me. I was blessed to have great teammates and we made each other better. I couldn’t have done the things I did without the guys I had around me.”

Chappell was recently named first-team All-South Region by D3football.com for a second straight year and was named honorable mention All-American by D3football.com as a junior.