Legends from TARCOG Region honored at Alabama Masters Games

October 15, 2025

Two women from the TARCOG region have been inducted into the Masters Games of Alabama Hall of Fame because of their longtime participation. Roxie Wright, 89, and Wilma Shortt, 87, from Jackson County’s Scottsboro Senior Center are official legends following the state games held the week of October 6 in Trussville.

Roxie and Wilma participated along with 50-plus others from throughout the Masters Games District 2 region, which is made up of Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties.

This year’s games included Basketball Free Throw, Billiards, Bowling, Cornhole, Domino Doubles, Domino Singles, Frisbee Throw, Nerf Throw, Rook, Shuffleboard, Softball Throw, and Table Tennis.

We are proud of all of the participants from North Alabama area who won medals and we will provide a list of those winners in this post as soon as possible — so be sure to check back.

District 2 All Star Awards at the 2025 Masters Games of Alabama — From left, front row, Masters Games of Alabama (MGA) Board Member and DeKalb County Council on Aging Director Emily McCamy, MGA 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, Roxie Wright, 89, and Wilma Shortt, 87, from Jackson County’s Scottsboro Senior Center, MGA Board Member and Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments Area Agency on Aging Director Cindy Roberts, and MGA Board Member and TARCOG Community Services Coordinator Emmitt Davis. Second row is MGA Board President and Vestavia Hills Parks and Leisure Services Superintendent 1- Seniors & Programming Sandi Wilson.