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17, Senior at Alabama Christian Academy
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WSFA Fever Star Athlete of the Week
Landmark Church Youth Ministry Member
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Member
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“I don’t have a motto, but I can say that I love the passage of
scripture found in Micah 6:8: Be a man, act justly, love mercy,
and walk humbly with my God.”
his story
Reece has played sports since he was four years old, and has
been drawn to some kind of ball ever since he was old enough
to hold one. At Alabama Christian Academy, he’s an all-star
athlete and a member of the varsity basketball, baseball, and
football teams. He serves as one of ACA’s Athletic Ambas-
sadors, and is a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
organization. When he’s not practicing for the next big game,
Reece enjoys participating in ACA’s K4-K5 Buddy program and
serving with the Youth Ministry at Landmark Church. Both on
and off the fields, what Reece loves most about his school is the
“Christian atmosphere and Christian teachers.” He explained,
“They are very caring and have the students best interest at
heart.”
what’s next
Reece isn’t sure what he wants to do for a living, but he’s con-
sidering attending Samford University and pursuing something
in the field of sports medicine.
PG (parental guidance) rating
reece solar
Reece shared, “My parents have taught me everything I know.
They have honestly taught me how to live life and how to treat
people.” He added, “We try hard to be a humble family. We
don’t want to be known as boastful people.”
Montgomery, AL
parents’ perspective
Stephanie and Rick admire Reece’s passion for what he does. Steph-
anie explained, “His teammates at ACA call him The Shepherd
because of his quiet but guiding leadership. His coaches love this
about him, and proudly refer to him as Shep.” She continued, “We
never hear him brag or even talk about any accomplishment or
award he receives because he really believes it is not on him alone.”
parent-to-parent
“Teach, encourage, celebrate, cry, and love constantly.
Allow mistakes, even big ones, but use them as educa-
tion opportunities. They know we are not perfect, so it is
more important to let them see how we deal with our mistakes than
to act as if we don’t have flaws.”
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