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Alexis Paine April 24, 2013

In a week and a half, I will walk across the Coleman Coliseum stage, shake a couple of hands and celebrate receiving my degree. The last four years at the Capstone have been amazing. Although filled...

Crimson Tide to take on Bulldogs in SEC home matchup

Alexis Paine April 18, 2013

The University of Alabama softball team enters the home stretch of regular-season play as it hosts Southeastern Conference opponent Mississippi State. The Tide bettered its win total Tuesday night against...

Crimson Tide defeats Southern Miss Eagles 11-0

Crimson Tide defeats Southern Miss Eagles 11-0

Alexis Paine April 17, 2013

The University of Alabama softball team defeated the University of Southern Mississippi Eagles 11-0 Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide started the game off strong with a first inning riddled with runs. The...

Softball team set to take on Southern Miss

Alexis Paine April 16, 2013

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide softball team had a weekend off to rest up for Wednesday’s game against the University of Southern Mississippi Eagles. The Tide entered the bye weekend after...

UA softball team to host MVSU Delta Devils Tuesday

Alexis Paine April 9, 2013

The University of Alabama softball team will play the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils Tuesday in the fifth game of its 10-game home stand. The Tide played Southeastern Conference opponent...

Waterfest focuses on cleaning up Tuscaloosa’s main water source

Alexis Paine April 4, 2013

As part of the second annual Lake Tuscaloosa-North River Waterfest, volunteers will clean the city’s main water source, where they have previously found items such as dishwashers and furniture discarded...

Tide wins 5 of 7 games during break, will face JSU at home Tuesday

Alexis Paine April 2, 2013

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide softball team returns home Tuesday to take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks after four games away. The team will play the Gamecocks in the first game of a 10-game...

Bama looking for redemption against Panthers

Alexis Paine March 20, 2013

The No. 4 University of Alabama Crimson Tide softball team will play the Georgia State Panthers at home on Wednesday, and the Alabama players want revenge. Last year, the Tide lost to the Panthers 5-1...

Murphy: ‘Sky is the limit’ for freshman McCleney

Alexis Paine March 7, 2013

UA freshman Haylie McCleney entered her first season in a Crimson Tide uniform set to impress. In the first four weeks of play, McCleney was honored as a Southeastern Freshman of the Week twice. The...

Coaches, athletes should be concerned with effects of constant weight management

Alexis Paine March 5, 2013

Many sports require weight management in order for athletes to perform at their peak. There is a difference between weight management and weight issues, however. Sports like gymnastics, cross country...

Tide looks to qualify for championship

Alexis Paine February 28, 2013

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide swim team looks to the Bulldog Invitational in hopes of qualifying for the national championship meet after competing in the Southeastern Conference Championship...

Useful lessons I learned as an Alabama athlete

Alexis Paine February 28, 2013

Editor’s Note: Alexis Paine is a member of The University of Alabama’s track and field team and works as a staff reporter for the Crimson White. For the past four years, I have spent the majority...

Team prepares for home tournament after tough win

Alexis Paine February 21, 2013

The University of Alabama softball team will play its first home game of the season Feb. 21 as it hosts the Easton Bama Bash presented by Drash. The Crimson Tide will step onto the Rhoads Stadium field...

Alabama softball team preparing for UAB

Alexis Paine February 19, 2013

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is preparing to play the UAB Blazers Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., after sweeping a five-game tournament at Florida Gulf Coast University to win its...

Tough schedule awaits defending national champions

Alexis Paine February 6, 2013

After winning it all, The University of Alabama softball team will face opponents determined to squash their chances of another No. 1 finish. Preseason polls rank the Tide No. 1 in the nation, but the...

Crimson Tide looks to replace 6 seniors from 2012

Alexis Paine February 4, 2013

As veterans graduate from the Capstone and move on, teams are forced to rely on freshman players to fill the void that is left behind. The UA softball team won last year’s national championship with...

Wins during 1st weekend supply motivation for women’s tennis team

Alexis Paine January 31, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s tennis team will compete against Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University this weekend after toppling the Clemson Tigers at home Jan. 27, and winning...

Record-breaking vaulter talks progress and team goals

Alexis Paine January 29, 2013

Editor’s note: Alexis Paine is an athlete at The University of Alabama but also works as a staff reporter for The Crimson White. Progress. That is what I want this indoor and outdoor track season to...

Women’s tennis team begins spring season on home court

Alexis Paine January 23, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s tennis team will open its spring season at home this Saturday against the University of Memphis. The Tide will also host Clemson University and the University of Tulsa...

Men’s tennis to head to Wake Forest Invitational

Alexis Paine January 23, 2013

The University of Alabama men’s tennis team will leave Tuscaloosa this Saturday for the first time this spring season. The Crimson Tide will take on Wake Forest University, the University of New Mexico...

Guarachi, Macfarlane enter season ranked No. 2

Alexis Paine January 22, 2013

University of Alabama senior Alexa Guarachi, along with partner Mary Anne Macfarlane, will enter their spring season ranked No. 2 in doubles for NCAA tennis. Guarachi is familiar with this title. It is...

Tide players ‘not taking them lightly’

Alexis Paine November 28, 2012

For the Crimson Tide, preparing to face the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship is like preparing to face itself. “It’s football the way it’s supposed to be played,” defensive end Damion...

Tide goes back to basics in practice after loss to A&M

Alexis Paine November 14, 2012

Missed tackles plagued Alabama’s defense during Saturday’s game against the Texas A&M Aggies. Safety Robert Lester said he cannot remember a game when the Tide missed as many as they did this past...

Alabama prepping for A&M, looking to improve game

Alexis Paine November 7, 2012

After making costly mistakes against the Louisiana State University Tigers, The University of Alabama Crimson Tide defense is looking to correct those errors in the upcoming game against the Texas A&M...

Tide tries not to let hype affect preparation

Alexis Paine October 31, 2012

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide is prepared and excited to face the LSU Tigers Saturday night in Death Valley. Despite the atmosphere surrounding the game, the team is not looking at their opponents much...

Crimson Tide must maintain humility on, off field

Alexis Paine October 30, 2012

All season, University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has preached humility to his team as well as the media. He understands that overconfidence is the reason the team did not live up to expectations...

Crimson Tide readies for trip to Neyland Stadium on Saturday

Crimson Tide readies for trip to Neyland Stadium on Saturday

Alexis Paine October 17, 2012

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team will see familiar faces on the Tennessee Volunteer sideline as they take the field at Neyland Stadium this Saturday. The Tide offense will go head-to-head with a...

Alabama defense prepares for fast-paced Mizzou offense

Alexis Paine October 10, 2012

The Alabama football team will soon face a Missouri team that utilizes the no-huddle offense and formations the Tide defense experienced against Ole Miss. Defensive back Vinnie Sunseri said the team is...

Young players being asked to step up due to injuries

Alexis Paine October 3, 2012

Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said he was frustrated with his young players’ inability to follow directions set forth by coaches during the Ole Miss game. Even so, young players will have greater...

Team excited for opening of new track facility

Alexis Paine October 2, 2012

Concrete and Asphalt. That’s what meets the eye of passers-by when they look at The University of Alabama track facility. It’s no longer covered with red, rubber pellets as it had been since the 1970s....

Lacy getting stronger as season progresses

Lacy getting stronger as season progresses

Alexis Paine September 26, 2012

Running back Eddie Lacy was expected to step right in and fill the void left by Trent Richardson’s early departure for the NFL. But the junior battled nagging injuries dating back to the 2011 season....

McCarron credits teammates for passing efficiency

McCarron credits teammates for passing efficiency

Alexis Paine September 19, 2012

Passing Efficiency Credit to the Offense University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron said Tuesday he does not pay attention to statistics when it comes to football. His passing efficiency at 196 and...

UA’s offense dominant but sloppy

Alexis Paine September 12, 2012

The University of Alabama football team did not seem as focused or as impressive against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as it did against Michigan in the first game of the season. The Hilltopper defense...

Alabama continues preparations for Arkansas

Alabama continues preparations for Arkansas

Alexis Paine September 12, 2012

The Alabama football team is perfecting its offense in preparation for its game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. Right tackle DJ Fluker said the offensive line has worked to eliminate sacks...

Women’s tennis looking for another stellar season

Alexis Paine September 10, 2012

The University of Alabama women’s tennis team is preparing to begin its fall campaign with confidence from the team’s success last year. The Crimson Tide saw its strongest season in school history...

Tide offensive line works to improve

Tide offensive line works to improve

Alexis Paine September 4, 2012

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team is working to improve the offensive line’s performance on the field during practice this week. Offensive lineman Anthony Steen said that while the...

With no go-to wideout, freshman receivers can see playing time against Michigan

Alexis Paine August 31, 2012

The Alabama Crimson Tide will go into its first game without a clear-cut No. 1 receiver, which hasn’t happened in many seasons. The Tide is looking to replace its three leading receivers from the 2011...

Tide focused on blocking out distractions of Cowboy Stadium

Alexis Paine August 28, 2012

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team does not see playing in Cowboy Stadium as a hindrance to its performance. Center Barrett Jones, said he is excited to see the field and believes it will be a fun...

Individual sports should police performance-enhancing drug use

Alexis Paine August 27, 2012

Last week’s headlines blasted the demise of once American hero and seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong. The cyclist refused to enter the United States of America Doping Agency’s arbitration...

Tide basketball players host free kids' camp

Tide basketball players host free kids’ camp

Alexis Paine August 1, 2012

While many college students were lying in bed on Saturday morning, members of the University of Alabama men’s basketball team were giving back to the Tuscaloosa community. Eight current members of the...

Kirani James prepared for games in London

Alexis Paine July 11, 2012

When former Crimson Tide standout Kirani James joined his first track club at the age of 13 and began running the 400 meter race, he never imagined he would make it to the Olympic Games. “[The Olympics]...

UA athletes compete in swimming, track Olympic Trials

Alexis Paine July 3, 2012

Only a few athletes make it to the Olympic Trials and even fewer are able to punch a ticket to the Olympic games. The University of Alabama had 11 current and former athletes compete in the USA swimming...

Paine comes home with All-American honors

Paine comes home with All-American honors

Alexis Paine June 13, 2012

EDITOR’S NOTE: ALEXIS PAINE IS A SPORTS REPORTER AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ALABAMA TRACK & FIELD TEAM. As I stepped onto the track at Drake University, an overwhelming rush hit me. There were so many...

Track and field athlete undergoes transformation, thanks to coaching staff

Track and field athlete undergoes transformation, thanks to coaching staff

Alexis Paine June 6, 2012

Editor’s note: Alexis Paine is a sports reporter for The Crimson White and a member of Alabama’s track and field team. She will report her experience at nationals next week as a member of the team....

Alabama baseball falls to Georgia in series opener, 8-4

Alexis Paine May 18, 2012

The Alabama baseball team dropped the series opener to Georgia on Thursday, 8-4. After failing to qualify for the SEC tournament, the three-game series with the Bulldogs will round out the season for the...

Tide falls 3-1 to Bulldogs in series opener

Alexis Paine May 5, 2012

The Alabama baseball team dropped the series opener to Mississippi State Friday, 3-1, despite a late game rally. Alabama remains at the bottom of the SEC rankings after the loss, all but ending the Crimson...

Gaspard begins quest for better season

Gaspard begins quest for better season

Alexis Paine October 10, 2011

The sound of metal bats striking baseballs again reverberated through Sewell-Thomas Stadium as the Crimson Tide baseball team continued fall training for the 2012 season. Last year’s team closed out...