Day and Carson Honored as the North Oaks Sports Medicine Student-Athletes of the Year

Based on the number of votes received via an online poll, Emma Day of Amite and Levi Carson of Hammond have been named North Oaks Sports Medicine’s “Student-Athletes of the Year” out of all student-athlete seasonal honorees for the 2023-24 school year. The poll, which was conducted July 8-12 via North Oaks Health System’s website and the North Oaks Sports Instagram account, @NorthOaksSports, drew 5,093 total responses overall.

Both Carson and Day were previously recognized by the North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Orthopedic Specialty Center teams as student-athletes of the 2023 fall season for exemplifying excellence in academics, athletics, community service and respect for others.

Emma Day is a rising senior at Oak Forest Academy in Amite, who plays third base and short stop for the Lady Jackets varsity softball team. She finished strong her junior season with a .522 batting average, 10 home runs, 49 RBIs, and perfect 17/17 steels.

The two-time Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Class 5A All-State selection and Futures Game participant is already committed to the Golden Eagles softball team at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

“Emma’s exceptional character personifies everything this award stands for. A natural leader both on and off the field, she sets the bar high with an incredible work ethic. Emma's warm heart and genuine nature make her one of the sweetest athletes on campus,” notes North Oaks Sports Medicine Certified Athletic Trainer Amy Brumfield. “She has a knack for lifting her teammates up and offering sound advice. Despite her frequent travels for her high school and travel softball teams, Emma keeps up her grades and excels in class.”

Levi Carson graduated from Hammond High Magnet School with a 3.43 GPA and plans to study biology at Tusculum University in Greeneville, Tennessee. He also will be a dual-sport athlete competing for the Pioneers in cross-country and track and field.

Carson was captain of the Tornadoes’ cross-country and boys’ basketball teams. He also was a member of the track and field team and belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Ranked among Louisiana's top 100 high school cross-country runners, Carson achieved a personal record for 3 miles in 16:47. As a three-time Tangipahoa Parish track champion in the 1-mile, he set four Hammond High Magnet School records in cross-country and track and field.

“Coaches can rely on Levi,” shares North Oaks Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer Kacie Edwards. “It was not uncommon for him to participate in back-to-back practices from one sport to another. Levi consistently demonstrated punctuality by being the first to arrive and the last to leave. He has an impressive ability to connect with others and inspire his teammates to push themselves toward improvement. Best of all, he was humble and constantly striving to meet new goals without ever settling.”

To learn more about North Oaks Sports Medicine, North Oaks Orthopedic Specialty Center or the student-athlete of the season/year recognition program, follow @NorthOaksSports on Instagram or call North Oaks Public Relations at 985-230-6647.