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Abby McCreary, Sports Editor

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 Students and fans cheering on the Alabama Women’s Soccer team in a match against Florida on October 23, 2022 at the Alabama Soccer Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Must-see UA sports events in fall 2023

Abby McCreary, Sports Editor August 23, 2023

With classes starting up again this fall, Alabama sports are also beginning their 2023-24 seasons. With championship-caliber teams around every corner, it can be difficult to keep track of every player,...

On Monday, June 12, another Alabama club hockey team, the AAU team, was approved to play at the Division I level.

Alabama hockey adds another Division I team

Abby McCreary, Sports Editor June 14, 2023

On Monday, June 12, another Alabama club hockey team was approved to play at the Division I level.   College Hockey South of Amateur Athletic Union College Hockey created a D1 Division that will house...

Gymnastics readies for conference finals

Gymnastics readies for conference finals

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2023

This weekend, the Alabama gymnastics program competes in the SEC Championship attempting to defend a very important honor — Alabama is the only team to have never finished outside the top four in the...

Gymnastics loses last road meet

Gymnastics loses last road meet

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2023

For the second week in a row, the Alabama gymnastics program has fallen to Tigers.   Last week it was a narrow .050 loss at home to then-No. 8 Louisiana State University; this week the No. 8 Crimson...

Fouts, Johnson helps softball to Wednesday win

Fouts, Johnson helps softball to Wednesday win

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor March 3, 2023

The softball diamond in Rhoads Stadium glowed in the final light of the Wednesday afternoon. By 6 p.m., stadium lights had replaced the sun as the Crimson Tide began its seventh home game in a row. Already...

Gymnastics edges past rival Bulldogs in Georgia

Gymnastics edges past rival Bulldogs in Georgia

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2023

Another rivalry, another close call. Just like the Iron Bowl of gymnastics matchup earlier this month, Alabama gymnastics barely edged past one of its rivals once again, this time the Georgia Bulldogs,...

Gymnastics travels to Georgia for rivalry meet

Gymnastics travels to Georgia for rivalry meet

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor February 17, 2023

It’s been decades since legendary coaches Sarah Patterson and Suzanne Yoculan changed the world of college gymnastics. The pair helped make gymnastics a popular topic at the dinner table as their passion...

Gymnastics goes toe-to-toe with No. 1 Oklahoma

Gymnastics goes toe-to-toe with No. 1 Oklahoma

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor February 12, 2023

Surrounded by some of the best programs in the country, Alabama gymnastics rose to the challenge Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas.   Neck-and-neck with No. 1 Oklahoma in every rotation of the Metroplex...

Title IX and its 50-year impact on UA athletics

Title IX and its 50-year impact on UA athletics

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor February 2, 2023

When she first stepped on The University of Alabama’s campus in 1998, Jenny Mainz was the only female women’s tennis head coach in the SEC and one of only two female head coaches at the University...

Doggette scores perfect 10 in loss to Kentucky

Doggette scores perfect 10 in loss to Kentucky

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor January 29, 2023

Immediately after sticking her landing from the uneven bars, senior Makarri Doggette celebrated the routine. The rest of the Alabama gymnastics team surrounded her with cheers and claps, and sure enough,...

Gymnastics hopes to bounce back against Wildcats

Gymnastics hopes to bounce back against Wildcats

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2023

Following last Friday’s loss at home, Alabama gymnastics is traveling to Lexington, Kentucky, this weekend to challenge the No. 10 Wildcats.   Head coach Ashley Johnston said that competing against...

Gymnastics falls to Florida, earns season highs

Gymnastics falls to Florida, earns season highs

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor January 22, 2023

On a star-studded Friday night in Coleman Coliseum, Alabama gymnastics fans packed in to watch the No. 11 Crimson Tide challenge the No. 2 Florida Gators.  “Friday nights are for the girls,” read...

Alabama cheer, dance teams place at nationals

Alabama cheer, dance teams place at nationals

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor January 18, 2023

For The University of Alabama spirit squads, “gameday” means putting weekly practices and lifelong skills to work to support another team. It means helping fans cheer for the gymnastics team, taking...

Gymnastics narrowly wins first road meet

Gymnastics narrowly wins first road meet

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor January 15, 2023

Despite a night filled with falls, stumbles and uncharacteristic errors on both sides of the gym, Alabama gymnastics defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in its first meet on the road this season. After last...

Gymnastics travels to first road meet Friday night

Gymnastics travels to first road meet Friday night

Abby McCreary, Assistant Sports Editor January 13, 2023

After a thrilling home opener last weekend, Alabama gymnastics is hitting the road for the first time this season. The No. 8 Crimson Tide will take on the No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  “We’ve...

Alabama's Chaise Campbell (23) spikes the ball in the Crimson Tide's loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Nov. 5 at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Volleyball swept at home by Mississippi State

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

Surrounded by a crowd of former Alabama volleyball alumni to celebrate Alumni/’90s Day, the Crimson Tide fell in three sets to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Foster Auditorium Saturday afternoon.  Head...

Alabama volleyball players console each other in the Crimson Tide's five-set loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.

Volleyball loses twice to Georgia in Athens

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter October 24, 2022

Alabama volleyball fell to the Georgia Bulldogs (15-5, 6-3) in two hard-fought matches this weekend in Athens, Georgia. On Saturday, the Crimson Tide (7-15, 1-9) almost pulled off a reverse sweep and on...

Volleyball set to challenge Georgia in Athens

Volleyball set to challenge Georgia in Athens

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter October 21, 2022

After a tough five-set loss against LSU on Wednesday night, Alabama volleyball is back on the road. This weekend, the Crimson Tide (7-13, 1-7 SEC) is traveling to Athens, Georgia, to hopefully add to its...

Volleyball takes LSU to five sets

Volleyball takes LSU to five sets

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter October 20, 2022

A pinked-out Foster Auditorium watched a five-set thriller end in an Alabama loss during the annual Power of Pink match. The LSU Tigers (10-9, 5-4) won late Wednesday night after trailing the Crimson...

Volleyball returns for three-game homestand

Volleyball returns for three-game homestand

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter October 12, 2022

The Crimson Tide hasn’t played in Tuscaloosa since September.  The team will return Wednesday, Oct. 12 for its first match in a three-game homestand. Alabama will play The University of Missouri...

Alabama outside hitter Micah Gryniewicz (1) dives for a ball in the Crimson Tide's loss to the Auburn Tigers on Sept. 25 at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Volleyball falls twice to undefeated Auburn

Abby McCreary, Staff Reporter September 25, 2022

The Iron Bowl of Volleyball ended in Auburn’s favor this weekend in Foster Auditorium.  Despite strong starts on both Saturday and Sunday, Alabama couldn’t win more than one set each day, losing...