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Tide opens spring practice

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide opened spring practice on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)

Contributed
(March 13, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team took the practice field on Friday for the first time since capturing the school’s 13th national championship in early January for a two-hour workout at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.

PREP NOTES: Trinity wins easily at Brew Tech; Champions Challenge set

Staff Reports
(March 10, 2010)

Trinity Presbyterian warmed up for the opening of area play with an easy 16-2 win over Brewbaker Tech on Tuesday at Thompson Park… The Alabama Christian Academy and St. James soccer match was delayed by officials due to lightning with 14:57 minutes left in the game on Tuesday night… Greenville and Opelika will kick off the 2010 Champions Challenge Prep Football Classic at Cramton Bowl next August. Trinity is also scheduled to play Jackson High School on Saturday.

National champs visit White House

University of Alabama football players present a team uniform to President Obama during Monday’s ceremony at the White House. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)

Contributed
(March 9, 2010)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The University of Alabama’s 2009 National Championship football team was welcomed to the White House on Monday by President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room.

Sherrer announced as Tide’s Director of Player Development

Contributed
(March 2, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA – Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced on Monday the hiring of Kevin Sherrer as Director of Player Development. In this role, Sherrer will focus on the off-the-filed activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes and will serve as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics, community outreach, and their personal lives.

SUPER PICKS: Colts favorite among local media

Staff Report
(Feb. 7, 2010)

Several local media experts made their choice in the annual River Region Sports Super Bowl contest. The majority like the Indianapolis Colts to win this year’s championship of the National Football League.

RECRUITING: Local prep players sign on the dotted line

Stanhope Elmore quarterback Arsenio Favor signed with Southern Mississippi on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)

Staff Report
(Feb. 4, 2010)

On Wednesday, several local high school seniors signed a Letter of Intent, a.k.a. a football scholarship.

The group includes 12 players who signed with Stillman College and four with Alabama State. Four players signed with SEC schools.

Troy lands solid class for 2010

Tallassee’s Mike Smith was a part of the 2010 signing class at Troy University. (Photo contributed)

Combined Reports
(Feb. 4, 2010)

The Troy University football program continued to build on the success of four consecutive Sun Belt Conference titles by signing 25 players to National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day.

Tigers tab top class in school history (?)

Auburn signees Jawara White (left) and Kenneth Carter were part of Wednesday’s event at WSFA. (Staff Photo)

Combined Reports
(Feb. 4, 2010)

Auburn and second-year coach Gene Chizik made the biggest splash, securing a class rated in the top 10 nationally.

"This was a great day for Auburn,” Chizik said. “A year ago at this time, literally a year ago on this day, we came together and we really laid down a vision for what we wanted to try to do for the next recruiting year. When we came in last year, it was a different scenario because we had about three weeks to recruit our class….”

Tide signs 18 in 2010 class

Prattville’s Nick Perry was one of 18 players to sign with the University of Alabama on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)

Combined Reports
(Feb. 4, 2010)

TUSCALOOSA – University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced today that 18 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play football with the Crimson Tide, joining 11 players who enrolled at the Capstone in January and will compete in spring practice later this semester.

Baker pleased with second class of signees

Contributed
(Feb. 4, 2010)

Faulkner head football coach Gregg Baker was pleased with the 16 student-athletes the Eagles signed to football scholarships on Wednesday. It’s a good class that could be getting even better in the next couple of weeks.

Latest Updates
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: Tide, Troy win; Tigers swept
Troy headed to Oxford for NIT first round
AUM, Faulkner drop two games in tourney
Auburn looks to regroup after second loss to Arizona State
TROY NEWS: Baseball team drops extra-inning affair; softball wins in Hawaii; NIT bid announcement coming Sunday
HAWKS UPDATE: Baseball wins eighth straight; men's tennis takes first match in conference play
PREP BASEBALL: Smith earns milestone victory; Trinity, Brew Tech sweep area series
Tide sweeps Stony Brook
AUM tennis remains unbeaten in own tourney
AUM, Faulkner reach Gold bracket status in tourney

What's Happening
Monday
HS Base - Trinity in Baldwin Co Spring Classic
HS Base - LAMP, Brew Tech in Gulf Shores Tourney
HS Base - Tallassee in Lake Martin Classic
HS Base - Lanier at BTW-Tuskegee, 12 p.m.
HS Base - Catholic at Jeff Davis (Paterson Field), 1 p.m.
HS Base - Billingsley at Verbena, 2 p.m.
HS Base - Glenwood at Evangel, 4 p.m.
HS Base - Glenwood at Macon East, TBA
HS Base/Sof - Ft Dale at Hooper, 3:30 p.m.
HS Soft - Evangel Christian at Lowndes, 3:30 p.m.
 
Tuesday
HS Base - Trinity in Baldwin Co Spring Classic
HS Base - LAMP, Brew Tech in Gulf Shores Tourney
HS Base - Tallassee in Lake Martin Classic
HS Base - Autaugaville at Fr Marion (DH), 12 p.m.
HS Base - Carver at Jeff Davis (Paterson Field), 4 p.m.
HS Base - Muscle Shoals at Lee, 5:30 p.m.
HS Base - BB Comer at Marbury, 6 p.m.
HS Base - Crenshaw at Autauga Aca, 3:30 p.m.
HS Base - Hooper Aca at East Memorial, 3:30 p.m.
HS Base - SMCA at Dixie Ac, 3:30 p.m.
Coll Soft - AUM at Warner Southern (Fla.) (DH), 1 p.m.
Coll Base - Huntingdon at Oglethorpe, 3 p.m.
Coll Base - No Florida at Troy, 6 p.m.
Coll Base - Ala A&M at Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
Coll Base - Minnesota at Alabama, 6:35 p.m.
 
Wednesday
HS Base - Trinity in Baldwin Co Spring Classic
HS Base - LAMP, Brew Tech in Gulf Shores Tourney
HS Base - Tallassee in Lake Martin Classic
HS Base - Lanier at Catholic, 12 p.m.
HS Base - Edgewood in Pensacola Tourney
Coll Base - Minnesota at Alabama, 6:35 p.m.
Coll Base - Ala State at Clark Atlanta (DH), 12 p.m.
Coll Base - Ala A&M at Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
Coll Base - Faulkner at Union (Tenn), 2:30 p.m.
Coll Base - No Florida at Troy, 6 p.m.
 
 


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