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Soccer coach talks recruitment

Soccer coach talks recruitment

Kelly Ward June 24, 2015

Alabama soccer coach Wes Hart was hired in April after the team spent a month without a coach. In the meantime, he’s been away recruiting, moving his family and getting adjusted to life at Alabama. The...

Softball should return to Olympics

Softball should return to Olympics

Kelly Ward June 17, 2015

About 10 minutes from downtown Oklahoma City is softball’s biggest stage. Every year, thousands flock to the area for the Women’s College World Series.Five years from now it will still draw in crowds...

NCAA Outdoors splits days for men's and women's events

NCAA Outdoors splits days for men's and women's events

Kelly Ward June 10, 2015

By Kelly Ward | Managing EditorIn recent years, the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships hasn’t had designated days for men’s and women’s events. That changes this year.With the exception of...

Familiar Approach: Alabama Track and Field teams ranked nationally

Familiar Approach: Alabama Track and Field teams ranked nationally

Kelly Ward June 10, 2015

Sophomore Quanesha Burks didn’t know if she would be a jumper or a sprinter when she got to Alabama. In high school, she did both.She still does both, but only one – the long jump – has her as the...

Three Alabama players selected in MLB Draft

Kelly Ward June 9, 2015

The Southeastern Conference has been the dominant conference in football. Fifty-four former SEC football players were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft.SEC baseball isn't far behind. The first two picks...

Shelley Godwin joins women's tennis coaching staff

Shelley Godwin joins women's tennis coaching staff

Kelly Ward June 5, 2015

Shelley Godwin has been named the new assistant coach for women's tennis, head coach Jenny Mainz announced Friday in a release.Godwin spent the last four years as Middle Tennessee State's women's tennis...

After loss, softball poised for long-term success

After loss, softball poised for long-term success

Kelly Ward June 3, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY — Of the eight teams that make it to the Women’s College World Series, only one ends its season with
a win.Even though Alabama softball’s 5-3 loss to LSU ended its season, the day...

Alabama eliminated from WCWS after late rally falls short

Alabama eliminated from WCWS after late rally falls short

Kelly Ward May 31, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY — Alabama softball faced an impossible challenge: win four games in two days. It won one game but couldn’t come back against LSU. Alabama had the bases loaded with one out in the top...

​Dare gets clutch hit in 2-1 win over Oregon

​Dare gets clutch hit in 2-1 win over Oregon

Kelly Ward May 30, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chandler Dare might be the shortest player on Alabama’s roster. She’s listed at 5-foot-2, along with senior Danielle Richard. The sophomore outfielder might not be that tall.Dare...

Alabama softball drops game to Michigan in WCWS opener

Alabama softball drops game to Michigan in WCWS opener

Kelly Ward May 28, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY — Michigan got big hits. Alabama didn’t. Michigan gets to play Friday. Alabama plays on elimination Saturday.No. 6 Alabama softball (47-14) was shutout 5-0 to No. 6 Michigan (57-6) in...

Alabama softball faces Michigan in rematch of early-season loss

Alabama softball faces Michigan in rematch of early-season loss

Kelly Ward May 28, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY — The weather was more suited to Michigan than Alabama the last time the two softball teams faced off against each other.It was Feb. 20, and it was 37 degrees in Tuscaloosa.The Wolverines...

OKC you soon: Alabama softball heads to NCAA Women's College World Series

OKC you soon: Alabama softball heads to NCAA Women's College World Series

Kelly Ward May 27, 2015

After some of the hubbub died down following No. 6 Alabama softball’s 5-3 come from behind win over Oklahoma to secure a spot in the Women’s College World Series, softball coach Patrick Murphy took...

Home Runyon

Home Runyon

Kelly Ward May 24, 2015

Marisa Runyon was struggling.She didn’t have a hit in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional and the last time she came up to bat with the bases loaded, she struck out to end Alabama’s rally in Friday’s...

Alabama drops game one of Tuscaloosa Regional 5-2

Alabama drops game one of Tuscaloosa Regional 5-2

Kelly Ward May 22, 2015

Everything was going right until, suddenly, it wasn’t.Alabama freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio (19-8) went five innings through the Oklahoma lineup without giving up a hit. Then, the Sooners got a...

Sooner or later

Sooner or later

Kelly Ward May 21, 2015

Sooner or later it was bound to happen. Alabama and Oklahoma softball were bound to meet eventually. Fate in disguise as the NCAA selection committee made it happen sooner than it has in years past.On...

​Alabama baseball leans on Bramblett, clutch hitting in 6-1 win over Ole Miss

​Alabama baseball leans on Bramblett, clutch hitting in 6-1 win over Ole Miss

Kelly Ward May 19, 2015

HOOVER — Eleven-seed Alabama baseball founded its offense with its season on the line in a 6-1 win over 6-seed Ole Miss to open the SEC Tournament.“It doesn’t take a baseball genius to figure out...

​Alabama cruises past Washington, gets set to host Super Regional

​Alabama cruises past Washington, gets set to host Super Regional

Kelly Ward May 17, 2015

It was instinct for junior centerfielder Haylie McCleney to catch a fly ball in full stride in left field. It was smart for sophomore left fielder Chandler Dare to get out of the way.Plays like this are...

No. 6 Alabama softball run-rules Washington behind Osorio's 1-hitter

No. 6 Alabama softball run-rules Washington behind Osorio's 1-hitter

Kelly Ward May 16, 2015

Freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio was almost perfect against Washington. Almost was good enough in No. 6 Alabama softball’s 9-0 win on Saturday in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.Osorio (18-7, 1.66 ERA)...

No. 6 Alabama softball beats Fairfield 8-0 to start Tuscaloosa Regional

No. 6 Alabama softball beats Fairfield 8-0 to start Tuscaloosa Regional

Kelly Ward May 15, 2015

No. 6 Alabama softball doesn’t have a problem with its scoreboard. No, the two home runs off it weren’t personal. The team’s getting a new one anyway.The two home runs were just Alabama hitters getting...

Runyon leads Alabama with 7 RBI in series win over Tennessee

Kelly Ward April 25, 2015

No. 6 Alabama softball needed a hero. Alabama got a hero.In front of a capacity crowd of 3,940, sophomore Marisa “Home” Runyon hit two home runs, had an RBI groundout and a two-run double for a grand...

​Alabama softball’s late-inning rally falls short in 3-2 loss to Tennessee

Kelly Ward April 24, 2015

The space between third base and home may as well have been a canyon for No. 6 Alabama softball with the amount of success the team had in crossing it.The Crimson Tide loaded the bases twice and didn’t...

Softball seniors aiming for perfect bookend

Softball seniors aiming for perfect bookend

Kelly Ward April 21, 2015

Danae Hays put on her jersey, just as she has for the last four years, to play in front of fans that might have been her own, in an alternate timeline. She joked to a teammate that she should go to the...

Baseball sweeps doubleheader 3-1, 16-5

Baseball sweeps doubleheader 3-1, 16-5

Nolan Imsande April 21, 2015

Alabama’s doubleheader sweep of Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday served as an example of a team that can at times pitch and hit its way to a victory. The Crimson Tide won the first game against the...

Softball beats Troy 5-2 in midweek matchup

Softball beats Troy 5-2 in midweek matchup

Kelly Ward April 21, 2015

After scoring 31 runs in a three-game series with Auburn, No. 6 Alabama softball took a long time getting going in the 5-2 win over Troy.Alabama stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, and...

Alabama softball hosts Troy in final midweek game

Alabama softball hosts Troy in final midweek game

Kelly Ward April 20, 2015

For No. 7 Alabama softball, it’s all about peaking at the right time. Dominant hitting and shut-down pitching have surfaced throughout the season but rarely together. One has usually been able to carry...

Learn how to take a chance

Nolan Imsande April 20, 2015

I knew that this day was coming for a while, the day I would write my final column for The Crimson White, but I was still unsure of exactly what I wanted to write. My time at The University of Alabama...

By the Numbers and Position Grades

Nolan Imsande April 19, 2015

6 – The total number of interceptions thrown on Saturday.243 – The number of yards receiving that co-MVPs Robert Foster and ArDarius Stewart combined for. Stewart had 118 yards receiving and two...

Next in Line: Senior Coker leads White team to A-Day game win

Next in Line: Senior Coker leads White team to A-Day game win

Nolan Imsande April 19, 2015

If there is one major takeaway from Alabama’s quarterback battle from this Saturday’s A-Day game, it’s that Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is still a long way from deciding on a starter.All five of...

Crimson Tide defense creates turnovers in A-Day

Crimson Tide defense creates turnovers in A-Day

Kelly Ward April 19, 2015

While Alabama’s quarterback question looms, the Crimson Tide defense has homed in on one thing: the ball.There were seven turnovers between the Crimson and White teams.“A big emphasis this spring has...

White team pulls away in final minutes for 27-14 win on A-Day

Kelly Ward April 18, 2015

Take it for what it is – a practice – but in Saturday’s A-Day scrimmage, the White team’s defense won the day in the 27-14 win over Crimson.Quarterbacks David Cornwell, Cooper Bateman and Blake...

Baseball to compete agains Missouri Tigers in weekend series

Baseball to compete agains Missouri Tigers in weekend series

Nolan Imsande April 15, 2015

After almost a month of playing some of the best teams in the SEC, the Alabama baseball team is starting to hit its stride. The Crimson Tide played four consecutive weekend series against top-25 teams...

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

Kelly Ward April 15, 2015

Not every midweek game can be a mercy-rule win for 
No. 7 Alabama softball, but a 2-0 win over North Carolina State is good enough for the Crimson Tide.“Obviously any time you can throw a shutout against...

Shifting Secondary

Nolan Imsande April 15, 2015

After a season in which Alabama’s secondary struggled mightily, coach Nick Saban made a big change to the coaching staff to address the issue. Saban hired Mel Tucker to be the new secondary coach.Defensive...

A-Day Inaccurate

Kelly Ward April 15, 2015

I don’t like A-Day. Honestly.It is a cheap substitute for a fall Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Every other in-season Alabama sport is out of town this weekend, whether because how the schedule worked out or...

Quarterback Battle

Nolan Imsande April 15, 2015

In the world of college football, spring indicates a couple of things: the start of spring practice, the first time many early enrollees from the year’s signing class take the field and the beginning...

​Osorio leaves game after getting hit by line drive

Kelly Ward April 14, 2015

In one swing, No. 7 Alabama softball’s season changed.Freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio (12-5) took a line drive below the ribs in the top of the second and was taken to the hospital as a precaution....

Crimson Tide softball hosts UAB

Crimson Tide softball hosts UAB

Kelly Ward April 13, 2015

While most in-season sports had conference games this weekend, No. 7 Alabama softball took a break. After nine straight weeks of play minus some weather-related cancellations, the Crimson Tide enjoyed...

Alabama hires Wes Hart to coach soccer

Alabama hires Wes Hart to coach soccer

Kelly Ward April 9, 2015

After 34 days without a head coach, Alabama soccer has found one.Alabama Director of Athletics Bill Battle announced Wes Hart as the next soccer head coach Thursday morning. Hart served as an assistant...

Johnson has plans for coliseum

Johnson has plans for coliseum

Kelly Ward April 8, 2015

Avery Johnson came into his first press conference with a bold outlook on a run-down basketball program. He talked about Final Fours and championships.“The whole idea is that we are about excellence,”...

Battle discusses vacancy of Alabama soccer coach

Battle discusses vacancy of Alabama soccer coach

Kelly Ward April 8, 2015

When Avery Johnson was introduced as the new Alabama men’s basketball head coach Wednesday, several coaches from other sports were in attendance.Notably missing was Alabama’s soccer coach.Former Alabama...

Alabama baseball to play Georgia in weekend series

Alabama baseball to play Georgia in weekend series

Nolan Imsande April 8, 2015

After Tuesday’s 12-1 victory over Samford, in which the Alabama baseball team tied its season-high with 18 hits, the Crimson Tide is hoping to carry that momentum over into this weekend’s series with...

Johnson speaks to football team

Johnson speaks to football team

Nolan Imsande April 8, 2015

Alabama held its 10th spring practice Wednesday afternoon but Alabama’s new men’s basketball head coach, Avery Johnson, stole the show. Johnson, who was officially introduced in a press conference...

Richard gets homecoming trip

Richard gets homecoming trip

Kelly Ward April 7, 2015

Danielle Richard didn’t think she would get a homecoming trip. The senior is from Priceville, Alabama, which isn’t more than a two-hour drive from Tuscaloosa.Homecoming trips are usually reserved for...

Softball heads up to Birmingham for midweek game

Softball heads up to Birmingham for midweek game

Kelly Ward April 6, 2015

If No. 6 Alabama softball needed confidence, it got some last week. Its offense struggled to keep up with Texas A&M in the final game of the home series but powered to 29 runs over a little more than 24...

Rebuilding entire Braves lineup helpful for team

Rebuilding entire Braves lineup helpful for team

Nolan Imsande April 6, 2015

As painful as it may be for Atlanta Braves fans to watch their team trade away most of their star players (and players that weren’t stars), it was what needed to be done. The Braves needed to rebuild...

​Women’s tennis wins 4-0

​Women’s tennis wins 4-0

Kelly Ward April 6, 2015

It wasn’t a matter of if Alabama women’s tennis was going to beat Auburn, just a matter of when. On Saturday, the Crimson Tide swept Auburn 4-0. “I thought we came out with a good energy today,...

Bo Scarbrough sustains knee injury Friday

Bo Scarbrough sustains knee injury Friday

Nolan Imsande April 6, 2015

A long week for the Alabama football program continued during Friday’s spring scrimmage when freshman Bo Scarbrough was carted off the field. Since last Saturday, Alabama has dealt with three player...

Baseball swept for first time this season

Baseball swept for first time this season

Nolan Imsande April 6, 2015

The Alabama baseball team battled for as long as it could on Thursday night, but No. 3 LSU was too much to handle.The Crimson Tide completed three different comebacks in the 16-inning affair but could...

ESPN says Johnson to coach at UA

Kelly Ward April 6, 2015

Alabama has reached a verbal agreement with former NBA coach Avery Johnson to coach men’s basketball, according to ESPN reports.Johnson, a New Orleans native, played for 16 years in the NBA. He was a...

Jonathan Taylor no longer at Alabama

Jonathan Taylor no longer at Alabama

Kelly Ward April 2, 2015

Jonathan Taylor is no longer a student at The University of Alabama and is not eligible for re-admission, UA spokesperson Deborah Lane said in a statement Thursday.Taylor was dismissed from Alabama football...

Jonathan Taylor's accuser recants assault allegation

Kelly Ward April 1, 2015

Tuscaloosa Police released a statement Wednesday morning stating former Alabama football player Jonathan Taylor’s accuser in a domestic 
violence charge Saturday has recanted her allegations.The release...

Alabama looking for receivers to step up in 2015

Alabama looking for receivers to step up in 2015

Nolan Imsande April 1, 2015

One of the toughest tasks for Alabama this upcoming season will be trying to replace All-American and Biletnikoff Award winning wide receiver Amari Cooper, who accounted for 1,727 receiving yards and 16...

Baseball team to host No. 3 LSU in weekend series

Baseball team to host No. 3 LSU in weekend series

Nolan Imsande April 1, 2015

With just one series left in a tough SEC stretch that has already seen Alabama play three consecutive weekends against top-15 teams, Crimson Tide coach Mitch Gaspard said he thinks this weekend’s matchup...

Softball run-rules Southern Miss 12-1

Softball run-rules Southern Miss 12-1

Kelly Ward April 1, 2015

Two days, 29 runs.In just over 24 hours, No. 6 Alabama softball put up 29 runs over eight innings in its midweek games. On Tuesday, Alabama scored 15 runs in one inning. The Crimson Tide had an eight-run...

Former Alabama football player Jonathan Taylor's accuser has recanted allegations

Former Alabama football player Jonathan Taylor's accuser has recanted allegations

Kelly Ward April 1, 2015

Tuscaloosa Police released a statement Wednesday morning that said former Alabama football player Jonathan Taylor’s accuser in a domestic violence charge on Saturday has recanted her allegations.The...

Hail or high water

Hail or high water

Kelly Ward March 31, 2015

First came the rain, then the hail. Then after nearly and hour-and-a half delay, No. 5 Alabama softball hit into a triple play. Then, in the third inning, Alabama’s offense showed up in the 17-0 mercy-rule...

Suspended running back Tyren Jones arrested, dismissed from team

Suspended running back Tyren Jones arrested, dismissed from team

Kelly Ward March 31, 2015

Late Tuesday morning, Alabama running back Tyren Jones was arrested on one charge of second-degree possession of marijuana. Tuesday afternoon, Alabama coach Nick Saban dismissed him from the team.“Tyren...

UA to host MSU Tuesday

UA to host MSU Tuesday

Kelly Ward March 30, 2015

A series win over No. 23 Texas A&M wasn’t enough to lessen the sting of No. 5 Alabama softball’s 11-5 loss on Sunday.The Crimson Tide battled back, tying the game and coming within a run before the...

Alabama DB Geno Smith arrested for DUI

Alabama DB Geno Smith arrested for DUI

Kelly Ward March 28, 2015

Early Saturday morning, senior Alabama defensive back Geno Smith was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. Smith's bond was set at $1,000. It is his second arrest on that charge at Alabama....

No. 5 Alabama softball cruises to 13-0 win over No. 23 Texas A&M

Kelly Ward March 27, 2015

Alabama softball’s offense gashed through Texas A&M, and the Aggies couldn’t stop the bleeding. Texas A&M tried to staunch the flow of hits and runs. Three pitchers tried. Three pitchers failed as...

​Softball blanks Georgia Tech 11-0

​Softball blanks Georgia Tech 11-0

Kelly Ward March 25, 2015

It started and ended with 
a bang.Senior Danae Hays hit the scoreboard with her first-inning two-run home run. Senior Chaunsey Bell hit the foul pole with sixth-inning grand slam to invoke the mercy...

Football team practices in full pads

Nolan Imsande March 25, 2015

After just three days of practice, Alabama coach Nick Saban said he is happy with the way his team has responded so far, but knows they have a long way to go.“I am pleased with the retention that we...

Nationals start season with target on back

Nationals start season with target on back

Nolan Imsande March 25, 2015

The 2015 MLB season is just around the corner, spring training is wrapping up and most teams' rosters have begun to take shape. With Opening Day less than two weeks away, the Washington Nationals are the...

UA softball to host Georgia Tech

UA softball to host Georgia Tech

Kelly Ward March 24, 2015

Behind the arms of freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio (10-3, 1.76 ERA) and senior right-hander Leslie Jury (4-3, 2.61 ERA), No. 5 Alabama softball hasn’t needed to use much of the bullpen.Since sophomore...

Alabama softball ranked No. 5 in both polls

Kelly Ward March 24, 2015

The Crimson Tide lost its home series against defending national champions No. 2 Florida. Alabama dropped one slot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll to No. 5 and maintains its No. 5 ranking in the USA...

Alabama women's tennis maintains top-10 ranking

Kelly Ward March 24, 2015

For the second straight week, Alabama women's tennis is ranked No. 9 in the country. The Crimson Tide split its road weekend, beating LSU 5-2 on Friday and falling 4-3 to Texas A&M. Three of Alabama's...

Alabama men's tennis adds transfer Grayson Goldin

Kelly Ward March 24, 2015

Former Florida State Seminole Grayson Goldin has joined Alabama men's tennis. He spent his freshman year at Florida State where he won 23 singles matches and 19 doubles matches. He was one of only three...

McCleney leads UA offense past No. 2 Florida

McCleney leads UA offense past No. 2 Florida

Kelly Ward March 23, 2015

2004 was the last time Alabama had been swept at home in SEC play. Thanks to junior Haylie McCleney, No. 4 Alabama softball doesn’t have to change that year to 2015. It can add a game to the win column...

Baseball wins against Texas A&M

Baseball wins against Texas A&M

Nolan Imsande March 23, 2015

Alabama only won one game in its three-game series with Texas A&M, but it was an important one.With its 6-2 victory in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Crimson Tide ended the nation’s longest...

Soaring in Centerfield: Haylie McCleney leads Alabama softball on and off the field

Soaring in Centerfield: Haylie McCleney leads Alabama softball on and off the field

Kelly Ward March 23, 2015

If a batter hits a ball anywhere near centerfield against Alabama, there isn’t much of a chance the ball gets by Haylie McCleney. Catching her out of position might be realistic, but it won't guarantee...

Softball drops series opener, has 1-0 lead in halted second game

Softball drops series opener, has 1-0 lead in halted second game

Kelly Ward March 21, 2015

The rain held off for Alabama softball to get a midweek game but not long enough for the No. 4 Crimson Tide to get two games in on Saturday. Alabama and No. 2 Florida suspended play of the second game...

No. 4 Alabama softball beats Georgia State 9-1

Kelly Ward March 19, 2015

No. 4 Alabama softball didn’t have one explosive inning. It scored at least one run in every inning en route to a 9-1 mercy-rule win over Georgia State.Alabama was power by the top of the order. Junior...

Interim coach John Brannen, senior Levi Randolph address coaching change, NIT berth

Interim coach John Brannen, senior Levi Randolph address coaching change, NIT berth

Kelly Ward March 16, 2015

It’s been an emotional 24 hours for the Alabama men’s basketball team. Sunday afternoon, Alabama Athletics announced that Anthony Grant would not return to coach the Crimson Tide. In the evening, the...

Bill Battle announces Anthony Grant will not return

Bill Battle announces Anthony Grant will not return

Kelly Ward March 15, 2015

On Sunday, Alabama director of athletics Bill Battle announced men's basketball coach Anthony Grant will not return next year.“Earlier today, I informed Anthony Grant that he will not be retained as...

Kevin Norwood proposes to Kayla Williams following senior night

Kevin Norwood proposes to Kayla Williams following senior night

Kelly Ward March 13, 2015

The meet didn’t end the way Alabama wanted it to, with its second consecutive home loss of the season.  No. 1 Oklahoma came through and stayed true to its top-ranking, taking down No. 5 Alabama 197.725-197.5...

Ruler of the Rink: New York native led Crimson Tide to 2012 SEC Championship

Ruler of the Rink: New York native led Crimson Tide to 2012 SEC Championship

Nolan Imsande March 11, 2015

Mike Quenneville was 2 years old when he first learned how to skate. The ice he learned on was a frozen pond just down the way from his home in Massena, New York. By the time he was 4, he was playing organized...

Former Alabama players participate in Pro Day

Former Alabama players participate in Pro Day

Nolan Imsande March 11, 2015

With representatives from all NFL teams present, Alabama’s draft hopefuls participated in drills during Pro Day on Wednesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide had 17 former players participate in workouts,...

Tide preps for weekend game

Tide preps for weekend game

Nolan Imsande March 11, 2015

After starting the season 9-6 and dropping out of the top 25 rankings, Alabama’s baseball team saw fit to organize a team meeting.“We kind of had a come-to-Jesus meeting after one of the games against...

Softball faces Georgia after delay

Softball faces Georgia after delay

Kelly Ward March 11, 2015

After yet another game canceled due to weather, No. 5 Alabama softball got another day of practice.“[Tuesday] when we were supposed to play UAB, we’re all, ‘Yeah, OK, we’re going to play. We’re...

No.5 softball team to take on UAB at home

No.5 softball team to take on UAB at home

Kelly Ward March 9, 2015

No. 5 Alabama softball has had three games cancelled or postponed. The reason isn’t that Alabama doesn’t want to play, it just doesn’t want to play in below-freezing temperatures or wintry weather....

Littlejohn sets streak by pitching 2nd perfect game

Littlejohn sets streak by pitching 2nd perfect game

Kelly Ward March 9, 2015

Sophomore Sydney Littlejohn faced 15 Ole Miss batters on Sunday. She sat down 15 Ole Miss batters in her second perfect game of the season. She is the first Alabama pitcher to throw two in her career and...

Second to none: Littlejohn sets record with 2nd perfect game

Second to none: Littlejohn sets record with 2nd perfect game

Kelly Ward March 8, 2015

At first, Rhoads Stadium was eerily quiet. A 10-0 lead in the top of the fifth rarely elicits any interest other than the shuffling of bags and belongings that usually accompanies a mercy-rule win.A 10-0...

Alabama baseball takes series over Lipscomb

Kelly Ward March 8, 2015

Alabama allowed three hits in the 3-0 shutout win on Sunday. The Crimson Tide used three pitchers. Right-hander Geoffrey Bramblett had a no-hitter in 5.2 innings pitched before allowing a single. He pitched...

Alabama soccer coach resigns for job at George Mason

Kelly Ward March 8, 2015

Alabama soccer head coach Todd Bramble resigned and will take over as George Mason's women's soccer head coach, Alabama Athletics announced Friday. “This brings back memories of Mal Moore and the gratitude...

Alabama softball takes series with 7-0 win over Ole Miss

Kelly Ward March 7, 2015

For the second time in as many days, No. 5 Alabama softball came out with a shutout win. On Saturday, the Crimson Tide downed Ole Miss 7-0 with the help of a four-run first inning just like it did Friday.It...

​Softball downs Ole Miss 6-0 in SEC opener

Kelly Ward March 6, 2015

Until the sixth inning, No. 5 Alabama softball’s first inning looked like a fluke. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, sophomore infielder Marisa Runyon hit a grand slam to start the scoring...

Alabama softball utilizes slap hitting

Alabama softball utilizes slap hitting

Kelly Ward March 4, 2015

There are 60 feet between home plate and first base at Rhoads Stadium. This is the same as any softball field.Speed is paramount in softball. With only 60 feet between bases, it can be difficult to safely...

Baseball team to face Auburn

Baseball team to face Auburn

Nolan Imsande March 3, 2015

After dropping the final two games of a weekend series with Louisiana-Lafayette, Alabama baseball will head to Montgomery for a non-conference game with in-state rival Auburn. The teams will face off Tuesday...

​Softball takes series with walk-off win

​Softball takes series with walk-off win

Kelly Ward March 1, 2015

When No. 5 Alabama had runners in scoring position, it couldn’t execute on Saturday. In the Easton Crimson Classic series’ rubber match against No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday, the Crimson Tide...

Baseball drops weekend series

Baseball drops weekend series

Nolan Imsande March 1, 2015

Mikey White took a big base-running gamble that didn’t pay off in Alabama’s 6-5 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.The junior shortstop singled with one out in the ninth inning and was standing...

​Alabama softball splits doubleheader with Louisiana-Lafayette

Kelly Ward February 28, 2015

Alabama’s pitching gave the Crimson Tide every opportunity to win both games against Louisiana-Lafayette. After taking the first game 5-1, Alabama couldn’t get its offense going in the second and fell...

Needle in a Hays stack

Needle in a Hays stack

Kelly Ward February 25, 2015

Danae Hays is a leader. As a senior, she has the experience to be one. As a middle infielder, she has to be.In her first year, she was part of the team that won the 2012 National Championship and the first...

Women's tennis coach inducted into Alabama Tennis Foundation Hall of Fame

Kelly Ward February 22, 2015

Alabama women's tennis coach Jenny Mainz was inducted into the Alabama Tennis Foundation Hall of Fame. The Alabama Tennis Foundation is a branch of the United States Tennis Association.Mainz is the longest-tenured...

Alabama women's tennis wins second consecutive Blue Gray title

Kelly Ward February 22, 2015

The Alabama women's tennis team toppled Texas Tech 4-1 on Sunday to take the Blue Gray championship. The Crimson Tide became the first women's program to win back-to-back Blue Gray Classic titles. Junior...

Alabama baseball avoids sweep, earns program's 2,500th win

Kelly Ward February 22, 2015

Alabama baseball hit five doubles and a home run as part of the 14 hits it needed to down the No. 3 Houston Cougars 8-3. The win improved Alabama to 4-2 on the year. Four players recorded multiple hits...

Men's golf in second after opening round of Puerto Rico Classic

Kelly Ward February 22, 2015

No. 11 Alabama men's golf finished the first day of the Puerto Rico Classic in second with a score of 3-under par 285. The Crimson Tide was led by sophomore Robby Shelton. He finished with a 3-under 69,...

​Alabama softball finishes Easton Bama Bash with 6-1 win

Kelly Ward February 22, 2015

Alabama softball got the production it needed from the middle of the lineup. A home run, three sacrifice flies and a two-run single put six runs on the board for No. 5 Alabama in the 6-1 win over Lipscomb...

No. 5 Alabama softball splits day two of Easton Bama Bash

Kelly Ward February 21, 2015

No. 5 Alabama softball started Saturday like it ended Friday: with a loss to No. 4 Michigan. For the first time since 1998, Alabama started its season 0-2 at home following the 4-1 loss to Michigan.The...

​No. 5 Alabama softball falls to No. 4 Michigan

Kelly Ward February 20, 2015

It was a cold afternoon game, but No. 4 Michigan’s bats stayed hot in its 8-2 downing of No. 5 Alabama. Michigan strung together 11 hits over seven innings in Friday’s matchup. The Crimson Tide put...

Baseball faces first test of season

Baseball faces first test of season

Nolan Imsande February 18, 2015

After sweeping Maryland-Eastern Shore in the first series of the year by a combined score of 36-0, Alabama will face a much tougher opponent in the second series of the season. The Crimson Tide will travel...