Troy junior Jamie Hampton is one of several candidates looking to replace Levi Brown at quarterback. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv Athletics)
Contributed
(March 20, 2010)
In the spring of 1996, Trojans football coach Larry Blakeney was worried. Worried sick.
The 1995 Trojans had gone through an undefeated regular season, but had lost 25 seniors who were all major contributors to the success of that team. Entering the spring, Blakeney and the coaching staff was not sure what might lie ahead.
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Contributed
(March 20, 2010)
Following a five-year stint on the coaching staff of the Huntingdon football program, Derrick Ansley has accepted a position with the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
Ansley, who coached defensive backs for five seasons and served as the Hawks’ Recruiting Coordinator for three years, will join the Crimson Tide as a graduate assistant and work specifically with the secondary.
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Contributed
(March 20, 2010)
Todd Cherry had three hits and three RBI to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 9-1 win over Brewton-Parker College in Southern States Athletic Conference baseball action.
CENTRAL, S.C.—The Auburn University at Montgomery Lady Senators softball team picked up two wins with a 3-1 and a 10-2 double-header sweep of Southern Wesleyan University.
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Contributed
(March 19, 2010)
Freshman Melissa McClure needed just 57 pitches to toss the first perfect game in her collegiate career and lead the Huntingdon softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Rust College on Thursday at the Huntingdon Softball Field.
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Contributed
(March 19, 2010)
MELBOURNE, Fla.—The Auburn University at Montgomery tennis teams completed their week-long road trip today at Barry University. Both teams were able to finish the road trip with impressive wins as the men defeated Barry 6-3 and the women completed the sweep with a 7-2 victory.
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Many of the nation's top players, including Oklahoma State's Oleksandr Nedovyesov, will be in Montgomery this weekend for the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(March 18, 2010)
Dave Fish and the Harvard Crimson are back and are part of the 16 teams scheduled to play in this year’s Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic, which begins Thursday at Lagoon Park.
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Contributed
(March 18, 2010)
OXFORD, Miss. - Troy was out-rebounded by 15 boards and Ole Miss scored 26 second chance points to defeat the Trojans 84-65 in the first round of the 2010 National Invitation Tournament.
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Contributed
(March 18, 2010)
BABSOB PARK, Fla.—The Auburn University at Montgomery softball team split a double-header at Webber International losing the first game 2-0 and winning the second game 8-7 in 10 innings.
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Teammates remembered Jacob Benton during a gathering Tuesday at the Edgewood fieldhouse. (Photo courtesy Chrietzberg Photography)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(March 17, 2010)
ELMORE – Teammates of Edgewood Academy senior Jacob Benton gathered together on Tuesday at the Edgewood field house to remember the young man who found a way to keep his teammates laughing.
Benton died in a two-car accident on Alabama Hwy 167 Monday, near the Spring Hill community in Pike County. He was 18.
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Combined Reports
(March 17, 2010)
ALEXANDER CITY - Tallassee split a doubleheader with Centra-Coosa and Briarwood in the Lake Martin Classic on Tuesday. Trey Cochran-Gill, Michael Tinney and Caleb Parker each had RBIs in a 10-5 loss to Briarwood... Catholic defeated Sidney Lanier behind Tripp Watley... Chris Dunn got the win in LAMP's win over Southmoore, Okla.
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Combined Reports
(March 17, 2010)
ATLANTA - Seniors Scott Holloway and Alex Sanford each tossed their second straight complete game to lead the Huntingdon baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Oglethorpe on Tuesday at Anderson Field. The Hawks (19-4) took game one of the contest 7-5, while winning the finale 6-1... Alabama needed a ninth-inning comeback to beat Minnesota... Auburn had little trouble with Alabama A&M... Troy held off North Florida.
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Contributed
(March 17, 2010)
LAKELAND, Fla.—The Auburn University at Montgomery softball team started its road trip with a double-header sweep at Warner University, winning the first game 7-0 and coming from behind to win the second game 9-4... ORLANDO, Fla.—Auburn University at Montgomery’s tennis teams continued their week-long road trip playing nationally-ranked Lynn University and came away with a split in the match.
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Staff Report
(March 16, 2010)
ELMORE - Edgewood Academy senior Jacob Benton died in a two-car accident on Alabama Hwy 167 Monday, near the Spring Hill community in Pike County. He was 18.
Registration for the Wetumpka Indians Youth Football and Cheer League is set for March 3 from 4- 6 p.m. and April 10 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lonnie Smith, a 6-foot-5 senior guard who helped the Ramsay Rams win the 2010 Class 4A state boys basketball championship, has been added to the Alabama roster for the 20th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic scheduled March 19 at the Pelham Civic Complex. He replaces K.T. Harrell of Brewbaker Tech.
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Staff Report
(March 16, 2010)
ORANGE BEACH - LAMP split two games in the first day of the Nike Gulf Shores Classic... Brewbaker Tech could not muster up much run support in a 3-2 loss to Class 6A Pinson Valley... The Trinity Wildcats (8-4) dropped two games in the opening day of the Baldwin County Home Run Club Spring Classic.
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Coach Don Maestri and the Trojans will head to Oxford on Wednesday to face Ole Miss in the NIT. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv. Athletics)
Contributed
(March 15, 2010)
TROY – The Troy Trojans will travel to Oxford, Miss. to take on Ole Miss in the first round of the 2010 National Invitational Tournament on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Contributed
(March 15, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama escaped an eighth inning jam to hold off the Stony Brook Seawolves 4-3 in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Alabama carried a 4-1 lead into the eighth inning and turned the game over to junior right-hander Brett Whitaker, but saw the Seawolves put the first five men on base as they closed the gap to 4-3... After two days of too many strikeouts and missed opportunities, the Troy Trojans cut down on the Ks and took better advantage of their scoring chances on Sunday to take a 10-6 victory over Florida Atlantic... Auburn could not salvage the final game of its series at No. 2 Arizona State, falling 8-3, on Sunday afternoon at Packard Stadium.
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Cars were prepared for practice rounds on Friday and Saturday in anticipation of next week's "Show Me the Money" series opener at the Montgomery Motorspeedway. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(March 13, 2010)
The next late-model race, “Show Me the Money” is about one week away at the Montgomery Motor Speedway.
But the officials on Friday were all about showing off the new improvements at the track.
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