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Softball preps for No. 11 Kentucky

Softball preps for No. 11 Kentucky

Kelly Ward April 21, 2016

Senior infielder Leona Lafaele isn’t have much trouble seeing the ball. In her first at-bat Wednesday night, she crushed a two-run home run just fair in No. 4 Alabama softball’s 4-2 win over South...

Softball drops series finale 8-1 to LSU

Kelly Ward March 13, 2016

BATON ROUGE, La. — Alabama needed its ace, and for a while it had her. It needed some hits and solid defense. Those were harder to come by. In the series’ rubber match with No. 4 LSU, the No. 6 Crimson...

Softball blanks Samford in midweek matchup

Kelly Ward March 8, 2016

Six batters were enough.  After No. 6 Alabama softball’s first six batters didn’t get on, coach Patrick Murphy had enough. The next four batters reached base and scored. The next inning the team...

Osorio strikes out 16 in 5-0 win over ULM

Kelly Ward March 6, 2016

Alexis Osorio wasn’t perfect, but she didn’t need to be. She pitched 5 1/3 innings hitless before allowing a single. She walked one, hit one and struck out 16 in No. 4 Alabama softball’s 5-0 win...

Softball wins 2 to open Panther Invitational

Kelly Ward February 20, 2016

No. 5 Alabama softball won its fifth and sixth straight games to open the Panther Invitational on Friday. The Crimson Tide downed Miami (Ohio) 10-2 in six innings before eking out a 1-0 win over Maryland...

Softball heads to Birmingham to face UAB

Kelly Ward February 16, 2016

Alabama wasn’t a softball state 20 years ago. Rhoads Stadium was a dream. The University of Alabama wasn’t even playing fast pitch. Now, two teams in the top five are from Alabama (Alabama and Auburn)....

Softball splits opening day

Softball splits opening day

Kelly Ward February 12, 2016

For the sixth straight year, Alabama softball opened its season with a win. After downing Fordham 9-1 in five innings, No. 5 Alabama dropped its next game, a 8-1 decision to No. 17 UCF in the UCF Classic.In...

I’m still here, despite my own best efforts

Kelly Ward February 8, 2016

Adults with a Serious Mental Illness | HealthGroveEight days before my 21st birthday, I had no intention of celebrating it. I had no plans, no list of alcohol I could buy, no intention of seeing anyone.To...

GAMEDAY: Special teams wins championship

GAMEDAY: Special teams wins championship

Kelly Ward January 22, 2016

For much of the season, Alabama’s defense was heralded as the second coming of the 2009 championship team. It was the best in the country. Teams couldn’t run the ball against it, and its passing games...

Donning a new shade a of red

Donning a new shade a of red

Kelly Ward January 14, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. — By now, Kirby Smart has traded in crimson for red and black. The former defensive coordinator for Alabama officially took over as the head coach of Georgia after a 45-40 win over Clemson...

Defense gets big stops when needed

Defense gets big stops when needed

Kelly Ward January 13, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Bend, don’t break. It’s not the Alabama way, with defenses stifling teams at the line of scrimmage and blanketing receivers in coverage. That was the Crimson Tide defense against...

Fundamental: Comparing the Cotton Bowl teams

Fundamental: Comparing the Cotton Bowl teams

Kelly Ward December 30, 2015

DALLAS — Michigan State isn’t flashy. It doesn’t do neat little tricks and run a hurry-up like other teams. It’s fundamentally sound in all phases of the game and dares you to beat it.Alabama will...

Alabama front seven takes on pack mentality

Alabama front seven takes on pack mentality

Kelly Ward December 29, 2015

DALLAS — Anchored by players like A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama’s defensive line is intimidating enough that defensive coordinator Kirby Smart joked that the line was the reason he stayed at Alabama through...

Even Alabama's offense changes with the times

Even Alabama's offense changes with the times

Kelly Ward December 27, 2015

DALLAS — Before offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin came to Alabama after the 2013 season, people didn’t use no-huddle to describe the Crimson Tide offense. Hurry-up wasn’t even in the conversation.Now...

Kenyan Drake talks injuries, mistaken identity

Kenyan Drake talks injuries, mistaken identity

Kelly Ward December 27, 2015

DALLAS — Before Kenyan Drake broke his arm on a kickoff return at Mississippi State, he was hurt. Cracked rib against Ole Miss, sprained ankle, concussion after LSU and contusions among some of the pains.“It’s...

Seniors say farewell to Bryant-Denny

Seniors say farewell to Bryant-Denny

Kelly Ward November 16, 2015

Senior Michael Nysewander remembers a time where football coach Nick Saban didn’t know his name.When he got to campus his freshman year, he was a walk-on. He set some goals for himself. The first was...

Quick Hits: Saban's pre-LSU press conference

Kelly Ward November 2, 2015

For the first time since August, Alabama football didn't play Saturday. Instead, it enjoyed its only bye week of the season.Alabama coach Nick Saban said it was a productive bye week but now it's time...

Smoke 'em if you got 'em: 9 wins in a row

Smoke 'em if you got 'em: 9 wins in a row

Kelly Ward October 26, 2015

Lighters went up and puffs of smoke erupted from Bryant-Denny Stadium as soon as A’Shawn Robinson scooped up the fumble Ryan Anderson forced and returned it nine yards to the Tennessee 4-yard line.The...

Freshman show up big in road win

Freshman show up big in road win

Kelly Ward October 5, 2015

ATHENS, Ga. — On Monday, Alabama wasn’t supposed to beat Georgia. After a 72 game streak, the Crimson Tide opened as an underdog to the Bulldogs.At halftime on Saturday, when Alabama led 24-3, the...

​Derrick Henry runs over Badgers in 35-17 win

​Derrick Henry runs over Badgers in 35-17 win

Kelly Ward September 6, 2015

ARLINGTON, Texas — Give the ball to Derrick Henry and watch him run. All No. 20 Wisconsin could do was watch, as the junior running back worked his way to 147 yards rushing on 13 carries in No. 3 Alabama’s...

The Closer

The Closer

Kelly Ward September 3, 2015

Somehow — between the demands of fall camp and football season, the demands of his position, perhaps the most demanding in the state — Nick Saban has time. Time to help, time to work with other coaches...

Kenyan Drake prepared to return after injury

Kenyan Drake prepared to return after injury

Kelly Ward July 29, 2015

HOOVER — The year has been a long one for Alabama running back 
Kenyan Drake.After ending his season with a leg injury at Ole Miss early October, Drake spent his offseason working on getting back to...

LSU brings back some quarterback experience

LSU brings back some quarterback experience

Kelly Ward July 22, 2015

HOOVER — LSU’s 8-5 season was not up to standards.Head coach Les Miles said there were a number of factors involved in the year, including youth at quarterback and losing valuable juniors. Every year,...

Arkansas' winning season a launching point

Arkansas' winning season a launching point

Kelly Ward July 22, 2015

HOOVER — While Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema made comments about the Razorbacks’ win over Texas in the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl that went viral Wednesday at SEC Media Days, he kept his speech tamer...

Saban talks NFL, Kenyan Drake at Media Days

Kelly Ward July 17, 2015

HOOVER — No news, while bad for the most in the room at SEC Media Days, is good news for Alabama coach Nick Saban.After a flurry of arrests in the spring, the summer has been quiet for football at the...

Another cannonball found on campus

Kelly Ward July 17, 2015

A crew installing wiring for lights near Rowand-Johnson Hall on Friday morning found a cannonball.Friday's find brings the total number of Civil War-era cannonballs discovered on campus this summer to...

Texas A&M looks for leadership

Texas A&M looks for leadership

Kelly Ward July 15, 2015

HOOVER — Last season, Texas A&M was far from the team that produced a Heisman-winning quarterback. The 2014 squad began 5-0 before losing three consecutively, including a 59-0 loss to Alabama.This year,...

Hargreaves discusses Cooper

Hargreaves discusses Cooper

Kelly Ward July 15, 2015

HOOVER — Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III rarely gets beat. He’s not very talkative; he prefers to speak with his play, not unlike former Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper.Lining up against...