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Alabama guard Mark Sears (#1) dribbles toward the goal during the NCAA Men’s Final Four game against Connecticut in Phoenix, AZ.

Alabama men’s basketball historic season ends at the hands of UConn

Orry Cantrell, Staff Writer April 7, 2024

GLENDALE, Ariz. — All good things must come to an end.   While Alabama men’s basketball hoped that its historic tournament run would last just a little bit longer, the UConn Huskies proved to be...

Alabama gymnast Gabby Gladieux performs on the balance beam at the NCAA Regional Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI on Thursday, Apr 4, 2024.

Alabama gymnastics posts 197.45 to advance to regional finals

Manisha Ramachandran, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

The No. 8 Crimson Tide gymnastics team took on No. 9 Michigan, Penn State and Kent State in the regional semifinals Thursday to fight for a spot in Saturday night’s regional finals.    After a...

Alabama guard Aaron Estrada (#55) pushes toward the goal against Florida during the SEC Tournament.

Alabama men’s basketball feels no pressure ahead of first Final Four 

Orry Cantrell, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

Unpredictable.  Of all the ways one could summarize Alabama men’s basketball’s historic season leading into the program’s first Final Four, that just might be the most succinct.   Despite...

Alabama forward Jarin Stevenson (#15) speaks with the media prior to the Final Four.

The word that propelled Alabama men’s basketball into its first Final Four

Orry Cantrell, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

Dec. 13, 2013.   Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy lies in bed reading Kevin Pritchard and John Eliot’s “Help the Helper: Building a Culture of Extreme Teamwork,” a book named after...

Alabama guard Rylan Griffen (#3) wrestles his way toward the net.

Rylan Griffen inspired by WWE legends ahead of Final Four

Matthew Mason, Contributing Writer April 4, 2024

 The fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team will face off with the top-seeded UConn Huskies in a Final Four matchup this weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.   UConn is favored in this game by...

Alabama forward Grant Nelson (#2) speaks with the media prior to the Men’s Final Four.

Chronicling the journeys of Alabama men’s basketball transfers

Luke McClinton, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

If the heightened prevalence of the transfer portal weren’t already evident, the 2024 Elite Eight made it crystal clear. This year’s fourth round of games featured only one team whose entire starting...

Alabama fell to San Diego State in the Sweet 16 during last year’s tournament.

How the 2024 Alabama men’s basketball team finally got it right to make first Final Four

Samuel Prestipino, Contributing Writer April 4, 2024

In recent memory, the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team has fallen short of the promised land year after year. A Final Four appearance has eluded the team since the NCAA Tournament expanded...

PHOTO CAPTION: Crimson Chaos members cheering.

Final Four appearance caps off a fantasy four years for UA seniors

Joseph Groger, Contributing Writer April 4, 2024

The University of Alabama’s class of 2024 has overcome adversity throughout its time at the Capstone, and the past four years have been quite the ride.  The years of 2020-2022 were hectic with masking,...

 Alabama gymnast Ella Burgess performs her beam routine against Auburn.

A look into the gymnastics team’s favorite leotards

Manisha Ramachandran, Staff Writer April 3, 2024

Gymnastics is a perfectionist sport, down to the hundredths of points. Along with competing perfectly, the leotards worn must also be perfect. They are made to serve a functional purpose as well as be...

Alabama golfer Jonathan Griz has filled the void of Nick Dunlap since he has departed from the program.

Jonathan Griz is the spark plug Alabama golf needs

Henry Sklar, Contributing Writer April 3, 2024

When former Alabama golfer Nick Dunlap announced that he was leaving school for the PGA Tour in January, it seemed as if the program had suffered from a supernova-sized explosion. The Crimson Tide was...

Alabama baseball takes 2 of 3 from South Carolina on Easter weekend

Alabama baseball takes 2 of 3 from South Carolina on Easter weekend

Michael DeVito, Contributing Writer April 2, 2024

The No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide earned another conference series win by defeating the No. 10 South Carolina Gamecocks for a three-game series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium this past weekend in front of an energetic...

Alabama women’s golf finishes regular season with sixth-place finish at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

Alabama women’s golf finishes regular season with sixth-place finish at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

Samuel Prestipino, Contributing Writer April 2, 2024

Alabama women’s golf concluded its regular season with a sixth-place finish at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Georgia this weekend. Auburn won the tournament for the second consecutive...