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All content by Joey Blackwell
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Soccer falls in SEC Tournament quarterfinal

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • November 5, 2019

Alabama soccer fell to No. 2 seed Vanderbilt 2-1 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday. After losing to the Commodores last Thursday on a golden goal in double overtime, the Crimson Tide was...

CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Soccer wins first SEC Tournament game since 2011

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • November 3, 2019
Alabama soccer won its first SEC Tournament game since 2011 on Sunday, defeating in-state rival Auburn in overtime.
CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Soccer looks ahead to SEC Tournament

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • November 2, 2019
After missing the SEC Tournament last season, Alabama soccer will be returning to Orange Beach, Alabama, this week to compete for a conference title for the first time since 2017.
CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Soccer drops regular season finale to Vanderbilt

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • November 1, 2019
Alabama soccer lost its final game of the regular season Thursday night, falling to the Vanderbilt Commodores 2-1 on senior night.
CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Soccer loses in double OT, drops eighth straight to Auburn

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 27, 2019
Alabama soccer lost a double-overtime heartbreaker to in-state rival Auburn, 3-2, Sunday in Tuscaloosa.
CW / Joe Will Field

Bolden-led Wildcat gives boost to Tide offense

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 25, 2019
The Wildcat formation is tricky enough as is, but Alabama added a new wrinkle against Tennessee, with receiver Slade Bolden throwing a touchdown pass.
CW / Joe Will Field

Soccer keeps unbeaten streak alive with 2-1 win over Missouri

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 24, 2019
The Alabama soccer team kept its unbeaten streak of games alive, as it defeated Missouri 2-1 on Thursday night. 
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The Daily Beacon’s Ryan Schumpert previews the Vols

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 19, 2019
The Crimson White caught up with Ryan Schumpert, the sports editor of Tennessee’s student newspaper, The Daily Beacon, to talk about the Crimson Tide’s matchup against the Volunteers this Saturday.
CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Crooks overcomes injury to start at goalkeeper

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 18, 2019
A.J. Crooks, Alabama's freshman goalkeeper, has had a solid start to her freshman season, but it was a long, trying road to get here.
CW / Hannah Saad

Soccer ties Ole Miss, 1-1

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 18, 2019
Alabama soccer tied Ole Miss 1-1 after two overtimes in Oxford, Mississippi, on Thursday.
CW / Hannah Saad

Tennis wraps up week at ITA All-American Championships

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 14, 2019
The Alabama men’s and women’s tennis teams participated in the ITA All-American Championships last week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Alabama women’s players were eliminated in the pre-qualifying round, while the men’s players didn’t last past the second round in both singles and doubles.
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Soccer shuts out LSU in Power of Pink game

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 14, 2019
Alabama soccer picked up its third SEC win of the season Sunday, shutting out LSU 3-0 in the Power of Pink game.
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Soccer ties No. 17 Texas A&M on the road

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 10, 2019
After 110 minutes of play, the Alabama soccer team left College Station, Texas, with a 1-1 draw against No. 17 Texas A&M.
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Soccer earns second consecutive SEC win in overtime

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 6, 2019
The Alabama soccer team earned its second consecutive SEC victory Friday night, defeating Mississippi State 3-2 in overtime.
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Swimming and diving splits weekend tournaments

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • October 6, 2019
Alabama swimming and diving participated in back-to-back meets this weekend, falling just short against Georgia on Friday and dominating Vanderbilt on Saturday morning.
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Women’s golf finishes second at Schooner Fall Classic

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 30, 2019
The No. 25 Alabama women’s golf team finished runner-up on Sunday at the Schooner Fall Classic, its best tournament in a year.
CW / Hannah Saad

Alabama soccer picks up first SEC win, defeats Tennessee in double OT

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 29, 2019
The Alabama soccer team snagged its first SEC win of the season, beating Tennessee 2-1 in double overtime in Knoxville on Sunday.
CW / Hannah Saad

Soccer drops SEC opener at Arkansas

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 22, 2019
Alabama outshot Arkansas 22-6 but was unable to take advantage of the scoring opportunities and left a zero on the scoreboard.
CW / Hannah Saad

Run-pass option remains lethal for Alabama offense

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 21, 2019
Historically, the Alabama football team has been known for its ground-and-pound style of offensive production. In 2009 – the year that the Crimson Tide won its 13th national championship – Alabama averaged 215.1 rushing yards per game while averaging just 187.9 passing yards.
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Water polo begins quest for third straight division title

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 19, 2019
Unbeknownst to many on campus, the University of Alabama club water polo team provides an opportunity for students to play on an amateur athletics team that is achieving great success.
CW / Madelyn Verbrugge

Soccer defeats North Texas in return to Tuscaloosa

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 15, 2019

After a five-game road trip, the Alabama soccer team returned to Tuscaloosa on Sunday, defeating North Texas 3-1 in its first game back at home. After shutting out Jacksonville State Thursday, the Crimson...

CW / Hannah Saad

Soccer ends road trip with 3-0 shutout against Jacksonville State

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 13, 2019
After a strong yet scoreless first half, the Crimson Tide came out of the locker room and immediately scored in the 46th minute with a goal by junior defender Brynn Martin, assisted by junior midfielder Taylor Morgan and freshman defender Bella Scaturro.
CW / Hannah Saad

Soccer concludes road trip with 3-0 shutout of Jacksonville State

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 13, 2019
The Alabama soccer team brought an end to its five-game road trip Thursday, defeating Jacksonville State with a 3-0 shutout.
CW / Hannah Saad

Alabama soccer records 1-1 draw at Chattanooga

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 8, 2019
Alabama soccer’s game against UT-Chattanooga ended in a 1-1 double-overtime draw on Sunday in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
CW / Hannah Saad

Alabama soccer shut out by No. 23 Virginia Tech

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 6, 2019
Despite a late comeback attempt, the Alabama soccer team lost 2-0 at No. 23 Virginia Tech 2-0 in Blacksburg, Virginia on Thursday night.
CW / Joe Will Field

New Mexico State braces for impact against the Tide

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 6, 2019
When it comes to taking on the Crimson Tide, the New Mexico State Aggies had better batten down the hatches. 
CW / Hannah Saad

Alabama soccer dominates Lamar, 5-0

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • September 1, 2019
Alabama soccer improves its record to 3-1 after a dominating performance over Lamar on Sunday.
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Soccer improves to 2-1 with win over Rice

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • August 30, 2019
Alabama soccer won its second consecutive game Thursday night as the Crimson Tide toppled the Rice Owls 2-1.
CW / Hannah Saad

Martin helps mold freshmen for Crimson Tide soccer

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • August 28, 2019
As the team’s captain, the only Alabama native and the only true senior on the team, Martin has anchored herself as a key member of the team’s leadership.
CW / Hannah Saad

Soccer wins rain-delayed match over Utah

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • August 25, 2019
A lengthy weather delay couldn’t drown out Alabama soccer as the Crimson Tide defeated the Utah Utes 3-0 on Sunday.
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Baseball players participate in summer leagues

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • August 23, 2019

As the fall semester starts at The University of Alabama, summer baseball came to a close for the Crimson Tide players. In total, 16 players on the 2019-2020 Crimson Tide roster participated in summer...

CW / Hannah Saad

Soccer falls to BYU in season opener

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • August 22, 2019
The Alabama Crimson Tide soccer team lost its season opener Thursday night against the No. 22 BYU Cougars 1-0.
Coley Stickels is entering his first year as head coach of the Alabama swimming and diving team. CW/ Hannah Saad

Swimming makes splash with new coach, upgraded facility

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • August 21, 2019
After a long offseason, the Alabama swimming and diving team is ready to get back in the water.
The Rising Tide: Get to know Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class

The Rising Tide: Get to know Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class

Joey Blackwell, Staff Reporter • July 4, 2019
The gears of the 2020 recruiting cycle have been turning for several months, and so far it has been business as usual for Alabama football. As of July 18, Alabama's 2020 recruiting haul sits at 22 players.
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Men’s tennis sweeps Auburn in singles play, defeats Tigers

Joey Blackwell, Contributing writer • March 23, 2019
The No. 21 Alabama men’s tennis team defeated in-state rival Auburn 4-1 Friday, sweeping the Tigers in singles play at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.
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Moka Ito adjusts to life in new country, school

Joey Blackwell, Contributing writer • March 7, 2019
Ito has settled in after transitioning to both a new country and a new team in the past several years.
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Women’s tennis drops first SEC match

Joey Blackwell, Contributing Writer • March 2, 2019
The Alabama women’s tennis squad fell on the road to LSU in its SEC opener Friday, 4-0.
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Alabama track and field finishes big in Carolina Challenge

Joey Blackwell, Contributing Writer • February 3, 2019
The Alabama track and field team closed out the Carolina Challenge in big fashion with five wins and 24 top-eight finishes.
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Despite slow start, Alabama hockey looks forward

Joey Blackwell, Contributing writer • January 23, 2019
The Frozen Tide currently has the toughest schedule its ever faced, due to fact that Alabama recently joined the Division 1 ranks of the American Collegiate Hockey Association, which is the highest level of collegiate club hockey in the country. The program had been a D3 member of the ACHA since the team’s inception in 2005, but decided to move up to D1 in 2015.