The Ponytails team from Montgomery American will play in the Dixie Softball World Series in Augusta, Ga. beginning this weekend. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 30, 2010)
The Ponytails team from Montgomery American, which is comprised of 11, 12 and 13 year olds, will travel to Augusta, Ga. for the World Series, which begins Saturday. American drew McEwen, Tenn. for their first-round matchup.
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Montgomery Gray won the Dixie Youth Angels Sub-District tournament at Suburban West on Tuesday. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
(June 23, 2010)
Avery Golden singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fourth inning as Montgomery Gray defeated Suburban West, 5-4, in the Dixie Youth Angels Sub-District championship game at Suburban West Softball Complex Tuesday.
Three pitchers combined to send Wetumpka to the Dixie Youth Angels District 5 tournament with a 10-2 win over Montgomery American in the sub-district tournament at Ed Thompson Park on Tuesday.
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Staff Report
(June 21, 2010)
Claire Donaldson and Vanessa Millar each homered while three different players had three hits in Montgomery American’s 19-8 victory over AUM late Saturday in Dixie Darlings Sub-District tournament action at Montgomery Southern League.
Southern stayed alive in the first game on Saturday, eliminating Montgomery Gray-Red, 18-2.
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By Corey Hayes
RRS Correspondent
(June 20, 2010)
Darcie Smith and Mary Beth Slater combined for a no-hitter in Wetumpka’s 10-0 win over AUM Saturday in the Angels Sub-District tournament at Ed Thompson Park on Saturday.
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Contributed
(June 19, 2010)
Pitchers Darci Smith, Mary Beth Slater and Molly Beth Presnell combined for the win in Wetumpka’s 15-5 win over East Montgomery in the Angels Sub-District tournament at Montgomery American on Friday.... AUM defeated Montgomery American, 16-7, to advance to the winner’s bracket of the Angels Sub-District tournament at Ed Thompson Park on Friday.
AUM stayed undefeated with an 18-10 win over Montgomery Gray-Red on Friday in the Darlings Sub-District tournament at Montgomery Southern League at Peter Crump.
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Coach Pat Murphy congratulates Charlotte Morgan after her home run in the fourth inning. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(May 31, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - The Hawai’i softball team (49-14) hit a two-run walk-off home run to beat Alabama (52-10) and win the NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional, 5-4, on Sunday.
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Kelsi Dunne won one and lost one in the NCAA Super Regional on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(May 30, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The Hawai’i softball team (48-14) snapped Alabama’s 28-game win streak, dropping the Crimson Tide to 52-10 and forcing game three at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional. Hawai'i won Game 2, 8-7, after Alabama won 8-0 in the first game.
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Courtney Conley homered twice to lead Alabama back to the NCAA Super Regionals. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(May 23, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Behind the bat of freshman Courtney Conley and the arm of junior Kelsi Dunne, the No. 1 seeded Alabama softball team claimed the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional Championship Sunday afternoon, defeating Lipscomb, 6-0.
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Kelsi Dunne picked up her 15th consecutive win in Alabama's 5-2 victory over Lipsomb on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(May 23, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama Crimson Tide (50-9) beat the David Lipscomb University Lady Bisons (50-12), 5-2, in front of 2,439 fans to close out Game 3 of the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional. It was UA's 26th victory in a row, which ties for the second longest win streak in Tide history.
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Contributed
(May 22, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama softball team (49-9) opened NCAA postseason play with a convincing 9-0 victory over Alcorn State (24-25) Friday evening in game two of the Tuscaloosa Regional at the Alabama Softball Complex. With the win the Crimson Tide has run off 25 straight victories, tying the third longest winning streak in school history.
ATLANTA - The Auburn softball team stranded eight runners on base as the Oregon Ducks took advantage of an Auburn error to score the game's only run and defeat the Tigers 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Atlanta Regional Friday afternoon.
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Luverne's Monterio May was one of several reasons to take in the AHSAA state baseball and softball championships last week. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(May 18, 2010)
Only one team from the River Region had a chance for a title last week – Alabama Christian Academy in the Class 4A softball.
Like the other teams, somebody else was missing – you.
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Contributed
(May 17, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama softball team was awarded the No. 1 national seed and the top seed in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional on Sunday night. The Crimson Tide was awarded its berth into the NCAA tournament at its selection show Sunday night.
Auburn earned the seventh trip to the NCAA Tournament in school history with a bid to play Oregon in the Atlanta Regional, Friday at Mewborn Field on the campus of Georgia Tech. Game time is at 4:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.
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Staff Report
(May 16, 2010)
The Ardmore Lady Tigers jumped out to a big lead but needed late-inning heorics to unseat Alabama Christian Academy as the Class 4A state champions in softball at Lagoon Park on Saturday.
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Davis leads ACA in several offensive catagories and is considered one of the top leadoff hitters in the state. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(May 14, 2010)
Alabama Christian Academy’s Emily Davis may be the perfect leadoff hitter.
Make that centerfielder.
Make that both.
If there are any questions, just ask her coach.
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ACA should be ready for the Class 4A state tourney after playing a tough schedule, according to coach Chris Goodman. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(May 13, 2010)
Chris Goodman didn’t bat an eye when asked of the prospects for Alabama Christian Academy in the Class 4A state softball tournament this weekend.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
Results of Alabama High School Athletic Association state softball championships held May 13-15 at Lagoon Park.
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Glenwood's Victoria Smith slides into second safely under the tag of Hooper's Miranda Raybon in the Gators' win over the Colts Saturday morning at Lagoon Park. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(May 9, 2010)
The Hooper Academy Colts reached new heights in the AISA Class AAA state softball tournament this weekend.
But that reach didn’t include a state championship.
The Colts finished second to Glenwood School, losing to the Gators twice on Saturday, including a 5-4 defeat in the championship game at Lagoon Park.
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Courtney Baker earned a win in Game 1 and a save in Game 2 for Hooper Academy on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report<
(May 8, 2010)
The Hooper Lady Colts are in unfamiliar territory…. Good territory but unknown.
The Colts got a 3-1 victory over Kingwood Christian in the second game of the day in the AISA Class AAA state softball tourney. It allowed them to move into the winner’s bracket game on Saturday, something the program has never enjoyed.
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Lowndes Academy baserunner Paige Hill reaches second safely in front of the tag of Edgewood shortstop Krystin McHenry in the first game of the AISA state softball tournament at Lagoon Park on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(May 8, 2010)
Paige Hill scattered four hits and Mallory McCurdy hit a two-run homer in the second inning in Lowndes Academy’s 5-2 victory over Edgewood Academy in the first round of the Alabama Independent School Association state softball tournament at Lagoon Park on Friday... Edgewood followed with a 12-2 win over Crenshaw to stay alive.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
Results and schedule of the Alabama Independent School Association state softball tournament held at Lagoon Park.
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Scottie Wilkes gets a glad hand from coach Hal Wynn after a grand slam in Faulkner's win over AUM in the SSAC Tourney on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Ryan Bartels/Faulkner Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 30, 2010)
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Faulkner's Emily Jimmerson allowed only four hits and Scottie Wilkes provided the run support with a grand slam as the Eagles blanked Auburn Montgomery 4-0 here Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Southern States Athletic Conference softball tournament at South Commons Stadium.
Faulkner (27-20) then dropped an 11-0 decision to No. 2 Lee, the SSAC's regular season champion.
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Contributed
(April 22, 2010)
Whitney Wyatt’s solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning broke a 3-3 tie and sent AUM on to a 4-3 victory over Faulkner University in the first game of a Southern States Athletic Conference softball twin bill. The Lady Senators completed the sweep with a 4-1 victory in Game 2.
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Contributed
(April 18, 2010)
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Brandi Richards (12-5) and Jessica Perry combined to throw a no-hitter in AUM’s 10-0 win over Columbia College in Southern States Athletic Conference softball action. AUM completed the sweep with a 9-2 win the second game.
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Contributed
(April 13, 2010)
MACON, Ga. - The Huntingdon softball team won its sixth straight game with a doubleheader sweep of Great South Athletic Conference foe Wesleyan on Monday, taking game one 11-1 and game two 14-5.
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Faulkner's Emily Jimmerson gave up just two hits in the Lady Eagles' victory over AUM on Tuesday. (Photo by Ryan Bartels/Faulkner Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 7, 2010)
No. 19 Auburn Montgomery scored two runs on a pair of errors to take a 3-1 victory in Tuesday’s opener at Wynn Field, but a two-run homer by Erin Byrd secured the 2-0 win for Faulkner in the nightcap.
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Contributed
(March 30, 2010)
The Huntingdon softball team won its season-high third straight game on Monday, as it defeated visiting Talladega College, 6-1 in the opener and 6-5 in the nightcap, at the Huntingdon Softball Field.
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Faulkner softball coach Hal Wynn shares his surprise dedication of the Eagles' softball field with his wife Rhea on Saturday. (Photo by Ryan Bartels/Faulkner Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 28, 2010)
The look of emotion on Faulkner head coach Hal Wynn’s face late Saturday afternoon spoke volumes about his day – and his passion for his Eagle softball program. Between games of a key conference doubleheader earlier in the afternoon, Faulkner held a surprise ceremony renaming the school’s softball complex in his honor.
And with his family, his current team and many of his former players by his side, the usually reserved Wynn, who started the Faulkner softball program 19 years ago, watched seemingly in disbelief as the “Wynn Field” sign was unveiled on the scoreboard.
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Contributed
(March 24, 2010)
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Alabama State softball team posted a near perfect record over the weekend finishing the SWAC Round-Up with a 4-1 mark against teams from the league’s Western Division.
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Barber hit eight home runs over the weekend to lead Faulkner to a couple of doubleheader sweeps. (Photo by Ryan Bartels/Faulkner Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 23, 2010)
After hitting eight home runs in four games to lead Faulkner University in consecutive conference series sweeps over the weekend, senior first baseman Courtney Barber was named the Southern States Athletic Conference’s Player of the Week.
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Contributed
(March 21, 2010)
Courtney Barber had a weekend to remember for the Faulkner softball team, blasting eight home runs as the Eagles swept a pair of doubleheaders.
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Contributed
(March 15, 2010)
ORANGE BEACH - Faulkner dropped two of three games here Sunday in the Gold Division tournament of the Orange Beach Invitational softball tournament... After winning their bracket, the Auburn University at Montgomery softball team lost two games in the championship bracket at the Gulf Coast Invitational.
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Contributed
(March 14, 2010)
ORANGE BEACH – The Lady Senators won two more games today at the Gulf Coast Invitational with a 7-0 win over St. Gregory’s College and an 8-1 win over Park University... Faulkner edged Ohio Dominican 2-1 then fell to Freed-Hardeman 4-3 in the Gulf Coast Invitational softball tournament Saturday afternoon, ending pool play with a 3-1 record.
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Contributed
(March 13, 2010)
ORANGE BEACH—The Auburn University at Montgomery softball team split a pair of games at the Gulf Coast Invitational losing their first game to Belhaven University 6-2 and winning their second game of the day over Thomas University 7-4.
Haley Munroe's RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted Faulkner to an 8-7 victory over Houston Victoria in the Gulf Coast Invitational softball tournament here Friday afternoon.
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Contributed
(Feb. 22, 2010)
After dropping both games on day one of the Faulkner Invitational, the Eagles finished strong with a 4-1 win over Spring Hill.
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Scottie Wilkes rips an RBI single against SCAD in Friday's Faulkner Invitational. (Photo by Ryan Bartels/Faulkner Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Feb. 20, 2010)
Faulkner University dropped its first two games of its own tournament, falling first to No. 23 Savannah College of Art and Design 5-2 and followed with a tight loss to Thomas University 3-2.
AUM pulled off two wins at the Faulkner Invitational Tournament, including a 1-0 upset of sixth-ranked William Carey University.
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Contributed
(Feb. 19, 2010)
The Huntingdon women’s basketball team’s postseason hopes will come down to one game, Saturday at Agnes Scott, after the Lady Hawks fell to nearby rival LaGrange, 65-46, on Thursday. The men also fell in its final Great South Athletic Conference regular-season game of the year, 66-62, to LaGrange.
The Huntingdon softball team opened its 2010 campaign by dropping a pair of games to NAIA foe Martin-Methodist, falling in the opener 10-1, while dropping the nightcap, 6-1, on Thursday at the Huntingdon Softball Field.
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Contributed
(Feb. 17, 2010)
Auburn University at Montgomery opened play at its new on-campus field Tuesday as Stephanie Baxley and Brandi Richards combined for a no-hitter to lead AUM to an 8-0 five-inning win over Judson College.
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Contributed
(Feb. 11, 2010)
THOMASVILLE, GA. - The Faulkner University softball team opened its season Wednesday in a doubleheader on the road against Thomas University. The Night Hawks slipped past the Eagles in eight innings in opener 3-2, but Faulkner held on 1-0 Game 2 shutout.
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Contributed
(Feb. 10, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM -- In the annual Southeastern Conference coaches preseason poll, the Alabama Crimson Tide has been predicted to win the 2010 SEC Softball title by the league coaches. After coming off of one of their best seasons in program history and their sixth overall Women’s College World Series appearance, the Crimson Tide led in votes with six out of 11 possible. Alabama leads the SEC in the national preseason polls ranked No. 2 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls.
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Contributed
(Jan. 30, 2010)
Johnny Williams of the Auburn University at Montgomery men’s basketball program, is the latest winner of the AUM Army Athletic Achievement Award.... The AUM softball team will team with Rob Macrory at STRIKE ZONE to host a preseason softball skills camp on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 13-14.
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Contributed
(Jan. 28, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM -- The 2010 softball preseason polls have been released and the Southeastern Conference has five teams ranked in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll. Three teams, Alabama, Florida and Georgia, enter in the Top 10.
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Contributed
(Oct. 1, 2009)
TROY - The Troy University softball program and head coach Melanie Davis have released the Trojans' 2010 schedule, highlighted by a spring break trip to Hawaii and games against eight different teams that participated in the NCAA Tournament last season.
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Huntingdon College softball head coach Gynger Williams has announced the addition of nine newcomers who have completed their intent to enroll paperwork and have committed to play for the Lady Hawks next spring.
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Staff Report
Three teams from Montgomery American and Gray earned victories on Saturday to advance to their respective semifinals... Wetumpka also stayed alive while East Montgomery split two games.
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SCOTTSBORO – East Montgomery had 13 hits and scored 13 runs in the bottom of the first sending 18 batters to the plate on the way to an easy first-round win against the host team Scottsboro on Friday in the Dixie Youth Angels State tournament.
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Staff Report
Results (through Monday) and schedules for the Dixie Softball tournaments for 2009. Dates and schedules are subject to change. Some scores may not have been reported.
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Contributed
HUNTSVILLE – Three North pitchers combined to fire a one-hitter in Game 1 Wednesday night as the North All-Stars beat the South 3-1. In the second game the South bats came to life, but the so did the North hitters in the 9-7 come-from-behind win that completed the sweep.
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East Montgomery's Dixie Boys 13-year-old team advanced in the winner's bracket with two wins over the weekend. (Photo by Mike Peacock. For more photos, visit fotosbymike.come)
Staff Report
East Montgomery Dixie Boys 13-year-old team picked up two wins over the weekend to advance in the District 5 tournament... Montgomery American Ponytails are in the championship round of the District 5 tournament in Opelika.
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The Tallassee Ponytails pose with the championship trophy after earning a 3-0 win over East Montgomery in the finals of the Sub-district tournament on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
Tallassee wins sub-district tournament over East Montgomery... Southeastern, East Montgomery win in Dixie Boys 14-year old Sub-district... AUM Green advances to finals in AA District.
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Staff Report
East Montgomery recorded their fifth-straight shutout in a 3-0 victory over Beauregard in the Dixie Angels District 5 Tournament on Saturday.
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Staff Report
AUBURN - Michaelyn Foster, Reagan Watkins and Joselyne Pennic combined on a one-hit shutout in East Montgomery’s 1-0 win over Montgomery American in the opening game of the Dixie Angels District 5 tournament on Friday.
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Contributed
The Montgomery American Angels team recently earned a trip to the District tournament, defeating AUM in the finals on Tuesday. The team will face East Montgomery beginning Thursday in Auburn.
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East Montgomery firstbaseman Reagan Watkins hit a grand slam in her team's sub-district championship win over Wetumpka on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
Michaelyn Foster got her third win of the tournament allowing just one hit in the three innings as East Montgomery clinched a spot in the Dixie Angels (ages 9-10) District 5 tournament with an easy 14-0 win over Wetumpka in sub-district play at East Montgomery Field on Wednesday.
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Montgomery American's Dee Williams stands at third with head coach Ronnie Hayes during their win over Montgomery Gray. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
Dee Williams hit a three-run homer and added a double to lead Montgomery American to a 13-1 win over Montgomery Gray in the Dixie Angels (9-10) Sub-District tournament at AUM on Friday.
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Staff Report
Tallassee, Montgomery Gray, East Montgomery all announced all-star teams in both baseball and softball recently. Also, the Tallassee Babe Ruth team was announced.
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Combined ReportsM
The Alabama Sports Writers Association recently announced its all-state softball teams as well as its Super All-State team.
Prattville's McKenzie Kilpatrick was selected as the Class 6A Hitter of the Year while Lauren Webster of Alabama Christian Academy and Caroline Alter of St. James were named first team in Class 4A. Courtney Baker of Hooper Academy and Haley Johnson of Edgewood Academy were named to the AISA team.
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Staff Report
Results (through Sunday) and schedules for the Dixie Baseball and Softball tournaments for teams in the River Region. Dates and schedules are subject to change.
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JACKSON, Miss. -- The Huntingdon men's tennis team started the 2009 season right where it left off 2008, cruising to a season-opening 9-0 victory over Tougaloo College on Friday
The win marked the third consecutive season that the Hawks have won their season opener and, in the process, extended their overall win streak to 13 matches.
In the victory, Huntingdon won both a singles and doubles match via default, as Tougaloo played with only five players.
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Staff Report
For the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles, revenge was sweet.
The Eagles avenged their 2008 loss in the Class 4A state tournament with a resounding 7-2 win over top-seeded Corner at Lagoon Park on Friday, earning the school’s ninth state championship.
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Staff Report
Both Alabama Christian Academy and St. James open the Class 4A state softball tournament beginning today at Lagoon Park.
For the first time in a long time, neither are the favorites to take home the blue trophy.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
Resules of the Alabama Independent School Association state softball tournament at Lagoon Park. (River Region teams in bold)
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Compiled by RRS Staff
Schedule for Friday's rounds of the Alabama Independent School Association state softball tournament. All games played at Lagoon Park. (River Region teams in bold)
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Katie Godfrey rips a two-run double in Game 2 of Faulkner's doubleheader with AUM on Friday. (Photo by Ryan Bartels-Faulkner Unv.)
Contributed
Faulkner University and Auburn Montgomery split a doubleheader on Friday evening.
The Lady Senators blanked the Eagles 2-0 in the opener, but Faulkner made a strong rebound for the 6-1 victory in the nightcap.
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Faulkner University hosted No. 12 Shorter College in a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday afternoon. The Eagles stunned the visitors 3-2 with a seventh-inning rally in game one, but failed to make it a repeat, dropping the second event 3-0.
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LAGRANGE, Ga. ---- The Huntingdon softball team dropped its first two Great South Athletic Conference games of the season on Wednesday to LaGrange, falling 2-0 in the opener and 3-1 in the nightcap at the LaGrange Softball Complex.
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MARION, Ala. ---- The Huntingdon softball team split a doubleheader with in-state rival Judson, falling in game one, 2-1, and earning a 5-2 victory in game two on Friday afternoon.
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Faulkner hosted Emmanuel College in a conference doubleheader Friday afternoon at the softball complex. After making quick work of the Lady Lions 9-1 in the five-inning opener, the Eagles took the nightcap 4-1.
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CENTRAL, S.C.—The Lady Senators softball team continues to have a standout first season of competition as it went to Southern Wesleyan University and swept the Lady Warriors 8-0 and 13-4.
Berry College swept AUM in a baseball doubleheader on Saturday, 3-2 and 7-4.
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Senior John Otterson drove in a career-high four runs and freshman John Rice tossed six strong innings to lead the Huntingdon baseball team past Maryville 10-2 on Saturday afternoon at Posey Field.
Junior Kayla Bratcher tossed her first career no-hitter and the Huntingdon softball team pounded out a season-high 14 hits in a 15-0 victory over Spelman in game two of a Great South Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at the Huntingdon Softball Field.
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Contributed
Two Auburn University at Montgomery athletes have received weekly honors from the Southern States Athletic Conference.
Cody Shields, Panama City, Fla., of the AUM baseball team has been named the SSAC Player of the Week. Shields led AUM to a 2-0 record on the week.
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FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga.—In a rare double-team, doubleheader, Auburn University at Montgomery defeated Southern Wesleyan University 7-3, and then defeated Emmanuel College 9-3.
In softball, AUM and Reinhardt College split a softball doubleheader with Reinhardt winning the first game 5-2 and AUM winning the second 6-1.
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Contributed
In a pair of low-scoring games, Auburn University at Montgomery and Brenau University split a pair of 2-1 games in a Southern States Athletic Conference softball match up.
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Faulkner split a doubleheader with conference rival Reinhardt College on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles took the opener 1-0, but in spite of a late rally, came up short in the second game, 4-3.
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Staff and Combined Reports
Due to inclement weather, several baseball and softball games have either moved or been cancelled.
Nearly all games on Thursday were postponed and most games on Friday and Saturday have either moved to next week or been cancelled.
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Staff Report
The annual Lagoon Park Showcase softball tournament is scheduled for this Friday… but only if the weather cooperates.
The tournament features 14 teams this year, most of which are from the River Region. But due to expected inclement weather, the tournament might be in jeopardy.
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Contributed
Sara Allen’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored two runs and gave AUM a come-from-behind 6-5 win over Faulkner in the second game of today’s doubleheader. The win followed the Lady Senators' 2-1 win in Game 1.
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Staff Report
Brandi Richards of the Auburn University at Montgomery softball program, has received the AUM Army Athletic Achievement Award, given by the AUM Army ROTC.
AUM's men’s tennis team defeated Drury University 7-2 at the AUM Tennis Complex on Monday. Drury is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and came to AUM as the 8th ranked team in the nation in NCAA Division II.
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ROME, Ga. – Auburn University at Montgomery and Shorter College split in their first-ever competitions on the softball diamond, with AUM winning the first game 7-3, and losing the second game 4-1. The loss is the first conference defeat for Shorter, as they are now 18-8 overall and 7-1 in SSAC play.
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Contributed
DEMOREST, Ga. --- The Huntingdon softball team opened its Great South Athletic Conference schedule with a doubleheader sweep of Piedmont, taking game one, 6-2, and the nightcap, 7-4, on Saturday afternoon.
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Contributed
Despite strong pitching performances from senior Nicole Hill and junior Kayla Bratcher, the Huntingdon softball team dropped its second doubleheader in as many days, falling to West Alabama 8-0 in the opener and 5-3 in the nightcap on Thursday at the Huntingdon Softball Field.
With the losses, the Hawks fall to 4-14-1 on the season, while West Alabama, a Division II school averaging nearly nine runs per game, improved to 24-2 on the year.
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Contributed
It is rare to see a no-hitter in a softball game, but it is even more rare to see two no-hitters in a day. But that is what happened when the Auburn University at Montgomery softball pitching staff threw two no-hitters against Huntingdon College.
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By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
GULF SHORES - Over the course of the next few days, River Region Sports will be on the road with two teams playing in the prestigious Gulf Coast Classic baseball tournament in Gulf Shores.
Both LAMP and Brewbaker Tech are scheduled to play four games during the four days. RRS will cover the different aspects of the tournament including what the players and coaches do on a four-day trip.
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Faulkner unloaded early in Game 1 and followed with an offensive explosion late in the second to clinch the series sweep against conference rival Brewton-Parker. The Eagles coasted to an easy 6-0 victory in the opener and sealed the doubleheader with a 6-1 win in the second.
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Richards pitched the first perfect game in AUM history last weekend. (Photo contributed)
Contributed
The Auburn University at Montgomery softball record books have few entries. The best in this inaugural season comes from Brandi Richards.
The freshman from Covington, Ga. pitched a perfect game in a 1-0 win over William Penn University this past weekend at the NFCA Lead Off Classic in Panama City, Fla.
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Contributed
Whitney Wyatt hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give AUM a 7-5 win over Brewton-Parker College in the first game of the doubleheader.
The second game was all AUM as the Lady Senators completed the sweep, 10-2.
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By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Bill Barranco thought long and hard about when the Catholic Lady Knights last beat St. James in softball.
“I can’t remember the first time we had beaten them,” said the first-year coach. “I don’t know… it may have been several years ago. I wasn’t around.”
Barranco was correct. It had been eight years since it had happened. The Trojans had won eight straight against Catholic over the timeframe.
Until Monday.
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Austin Adams' walk-off home run lifted Faulkner to a 4-3 victory over Brewton-Parker in the first of two games on Saturday.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Courtney Barber homered twice as Faulkner split a pair of games Saturday afternoon in the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Leadoff Softball Classic.
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ROME, Ga. - The Auburn University at Montgomery Senators got 29 points from Robert Johnson and 22 points from Quadavious Brown in an easy 81-61 victory over Southern Polytechnic State University in the semifinal round of the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament on Friday.
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The Lamp softball improved to 2-0 with a 10-4 win over Jeff Davis on Monday.
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Senior Nicole Hill allowed only two runs in a complete game and sophomore Ashley Blocker had three hits, as the Huntingdon softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with NAIA foe Auburn-Montgomery on Wednesday, capturing a 5-2 win in game one and falling 9-0 in game two at Fain Park.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Freshman Caleb Astin capped a 3-for-3 day with a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the Huntingdon baseball team defeated Frostburg State, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Armstrong-Shelley Complex.
ATLANTA -- The Huntingdon softball team earned its first win of the 2009 season behind a 3-for-3 performance at the plate and a complete-game effort on the mound by senior Nicole Hill, as it defeated Rhodes 5-2 on Sunday at Cooper Field.
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Contributed
Faulkner rode the strong pitching of Emily Jimmerson to beat 13th-ranked William Carey 4-2, then exploded with the bats to route Spring Hill 11-3 Saturday in the Faulkner Invitational softball tournament.
The Eagles finished their season-opening event by winning three of four games, matching No. 6 Mobile and No. 11 Lee for the weekend’s best records.
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Contributed
It was a day of firsts for the Auburn University at Montgomery softball program. The Lady Senators were able to split their two games at the Faulkner Softball Tournament dropping the first game of the day to 11th-ranked William Carey and upsetting sixth-ranked University of Mobile in the night cap.
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Emily Jimmerson’s impressive performance in the circle lifted Faulkner to a 5-3 victory over Thomas in the Faulkner Invitational Friday afternoon.
Jimmerson scattered seven hits and struck out 10 for the Eagles, but it was how she battled back from a tough start to the bottom of the sixth inning that proved to be the difference.
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The Huntingdon softball team dropped a season-opening doubleheader to NAIA foe Martin Methodist on Tuesday, falling 4-3 in Game 1 and 9-2 in the finale, at the Huntingdon Softball Field.
With the loss, the Hawks fall to 0-2 on the season, while the RedHawks, who are ranked 16th in the NAIA Preseason Poll, improve to 4-0.
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MONTGOMERY—Auburn University at Montgomery has not played a softball game yet, but the Southern States Athletic Conference coaches have picked the Lady Senators to finish fifth in the nine-team conference.
The Lady Senators have 20 players on their first-ever roster and plenty of SSAC experience at the helm in coach Christina Wilcoxson, who spent three years at SSAC member Reinhardt College.
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