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Professional athletes from the city of Tuscaloosa 

Professional athletes from the city of Tuscaloosa 

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

The city known for its top-of-the-line collegiate athletics naturally has had no shortage of names come through the pros. From football to combat sports, it isn’t unlikely to tune in to a big sporting...

Local high school football teams and players to watch for this season 

Local high school football teams and players to watch for this season 

Austin Hannon, Sports Editor August 17, 2022

The defending 7A state champion Thompson High School Warriors are the obvious choice as the No. 1 team in Alabama to begin the 2022-23 season. But the race doesn’t end there, as the city of Tuscaloosa...

Saban’s impact: How Tuscaloosa was forever changed 

Saban’s impact: How Tuscaloosa was forever changed 

Mathey Gibson, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Nov. 27, 2006.  Less than a year after the Crimson Tide finished a 10-2 season, The University of Alabama fired head coach Mike Shula.  Sitting at 6-6, interim coach Joe Kines was tasked with facing...

Game days in Tuscaloosa: The transformation from small town to frenzy 

Game days in Tuscaloosa: The transformation from small town to frenzy 

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

In the middle of Alabama and in the heartland of SEC football sits the headquarters of the Crimson Tide fan base. Although just a little more than 100,000 people claim Tuscaloosa as home every year, during...

From left to right: Felicia Knox (8), Riley Mattingly Parker (10), McKinley Crone (1), Reyna Reyes (16), Riley Tanner (12).

Five Crimson Tide players on SEC Soccer Preseason Watchlist

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

The SEC Soccer Preseason Watchlist is here, and of the 68 players named, five of them represent the Alabama Crimson Tide.  Goalkeeper McKinley Crone, midfielder Felicia Knox, midfielder Reyna Reyes,...

Cross Country unveils 2022 schedule

Cross Country unveils 2022 schedule

Alexander Endorf, Contributing Writer August 17, 2022

The Alabama Crimson Tide cross country team released their schedule for the upcoming 2022 season on Tuesday.  The schedule features three regular season in-state meets and one regular season out-of-state...

Bryant-Denny Stadium joins wave of SEC schools to allow sale of alcohol

Bryant-Denny Stadium joins wave of SEC schools to allow sale of alcohol

Nick Balenger, Contributing Writer August 17, 2022

On Tuesday afternoon, the Tuscaloosa City Council ruled in favor of allowing Bryant-Denny Stadium to sell alcohol during Alabama football games.  The decision has been a long time coming. On June 16,...

Soccer picked to finish fifth in SEC in 2022

Soccer picked to finish fifth in SEC in 2022

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

The votes from the 14 Southeastern Conference head soccer coaches are in, and the Alabama Crimson Tide is fifth in the conference’s preseason coaches’ poll.  The team finished its lone exhibition...

2022 Season Preview: Quarterbacks

2022 Season Preview: Quarterbacks

Austin Hannon | @austin_hannon1, Sports Editor August 16, 2022

“Every quarterback can throw a ball; every running back can run; every receiver is fast; but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness.” — Tom Brady  The quarterback...

Alabama forward Riley Mattingly Parker (10) and midfielder Felicia Knox (8) celebrate with fans following the Crimson Tide's 3-1 exhibition victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores on August 13 at the Alabama Soccer Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Soccer takes 3-1 win in conference exhibition against Vanderbilt

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 13, 2022

Fresh off the first NCAA Tournament win in program history and in anticipation of a road trip to open the regular season, the Alabama soccer team opened its 2022 season with a 3-1 exhibition victory over...

Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) takes a jump shot in the Crimson Tide's 89-77 victory over the Chinese National Team on August 12 in Paris, France.

Freshmen shine during men’s basketball’s foreign tour sweep

Mathey Gibson, Staff Reporter August 13, 2022

In 2017, Alabama head coach Avery Johnson inked a star-studded signing class of Collin Sexton, John Petty, Herb Jones, Alex Reese and Galin Smith.   Sexton, an electrifying point guard and highest-ranked...

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The battle for football tickets

Nathan Brown, Contributing Writer August 9, 2022

Game day in Tuscaloosa is less than 100 days away, and more than 100,000 fans will pack into Bryant-Denny Stadium once again.   Tickets are in high demand with opening kickoff right around the corner....