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Alabama softball team to play LSU in 3-game weekend series

Kelly Ward April 23, 2013

  By Kelly Ward Contributing Writer ^ The Alabama softball team will travel to Baton Rouge, La., for a three-game series with LSU Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Crimson Tide is 29-35 in its history...

Pitcher Leslie Jury adds depth to Tide’s pitching staff

Kelly Ward April 22, 2013

It is hard to imagine a softball crossing the plate at roughly the same speed as a car driving on the interstate. Step up to the plate against Leslie Jury, however, and this becomes a reality. The University...

Tide defeats Mississippi State in series’ final game

Kelly Ward April 21, 2013

There was never a dull moment in the seven-inning slugfest between Alabama and Mississippi State on Sunday. The game came down to the last out in the bottom of the seventh before the Crimson Tide pulled...

Leslie Jury leads Tide to 11-0 victory against Blazers

Kelly Ward April 10, 2013

If anyone had any doubts about Alabama softball after Tuesday night, they changed their minds after the Crimson Tide’s 11-0 rout over UAB Wednesday. The Tide had 14 hits in six innings after only managing...

Despite win, players, coach look for more momentum

Despite win, players, coach look for more momentum

Kelly Ward April 9, 2013

After winning a weekend series against Missouri 2-1, Alabama beat Mississippi Valley State 8-5 Tuesday night. Leslie Jury (12-3) received the win after taking over for Lauren Sewell in the top of the fifth...

Alabama wins final game of Missouri series 14-6

Kelly Ward April 7, 2013

The Crimson Tide won two out of a three-game series against Missouri, winning the last one 14-6. The rout of the Tigers came after a 9-4 loss on Saturday. “I thought everybody battled hard,” coach...

Softball team falls to Missouri 9-4

Kelly Ward April 7, 2013

The Alabama softball team fell behind early to Missouri and was never able to find enough momentum to rally more than four runs in the 9-4 loss. The Crimson Tide had eight hits and left eleven runners...

Alabama hosts three-game series with Missouri Tigers

Kelly Ward April 3, 2013

The No. 4 Alabama softball team will host the No. 7 Missouri Tigers for a three-game series this weekend. The Southeastern Conference newcomer is on a 10-game winning streak. Alabama is 8-2 in its last...

Starting pitcher Sewell improves to 7-0

Kelly Ward April 2, 2013

Lauren Sewell improved to 7-0 as the Tide’s starting pitcher in an 11-3 defeat of Jacksonville State. What started out as a shaky start for Sewell, who walked four batters and hit three, ended up as...

Track and field team to kick off outdoor season

Kelly Ward March 20, 2013

The Alabama track and field team will host seven schools this Friday and Saturday for the Alabama Relays. This meet marks the start of the outdoor season, and is in Tuscaloosa since an Oct. 13 cross country...

Tide sends Panthers home after 9-1 victory

Kelly Ward March 20, 2013

The Alabama softball team routed Georgia State 9-1 in five innings. Lauren Sewell improved to 6-0 after pitching five innings and allowing two hits. The win was Alabama’s third against the Georgia State...

Dennis Rodman does not represent U.S., basketball interests in North Korea

Kelly Ward March 13, 2013

Dear John (Kim Jong-un), It has been great getting to know you. Those threats will always have a special place in my heart. We’ve shared so much – mostly a demilitarized zone. You’re great. Really,...

UA softball team to travel to South Carolina for 3-game series

Kelly Ward March 13, 2013

The previously No. 1 Alabama softball team dropped to No. 4 after three consecutive losses. The Crimson Tide ended their skid with a 7-1 win over Tennessee this past Sunday. Now, the team will travel...

Previously undefeated Tide softball team downed by Florida Gators

Kelly Ward March 7, 2013

After a nearly 3-hour game, the No. 1 Alabama softball team lost its first game of the season to No. 4 Florida. Jackie Traina pitched her first incomplete game and loss as the Gators downed the Tide...

Tide sends 5 athletes to NCAA Championships

Kelly Ward March 6, 2013

After an indoor season that spanned nearly two months, the Tide track and field team will send five athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday and Saturday. Two of the five...

US athletes are no longer diplomats

Kelly Ward February 28, 2013

On Feb. 22, 1980, a team of amateur hockey players represented an entire nation deeply embedded in the Cold War. This team took on the Soviet hockey team, but more importantly, this team took on communism...

Tide still undefeated after routing Bulldogs 11-0 in 5 innings

Kelly Ward February 28, 2013

The Alabama softball team routed Samford 11-0 Wednesday in front of a crowd of 2,602 people. It was the still-undefeated Tide’s 17th win this season. Leslie Jury pitched a one-hitter through five innings....

Six track & field athletes set to travel to South Bend

Kelly Ward February 28, 2013

This weekend, Mar. 1-2, six members of the Crimson Tide track and field team will travel to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Alex Wilson Invitational hosted by the University of Notre Dame. This meet...

Track and field team to travel to Lincoln for Nebraska Triangular

Kelly Ward February 7, 2013

The University of Alabama track and field team will travel to to Lincoln, Neb., for the Nebraska Triangular, a non-conference invitational hosted by the University of Nebraska. This meet marks the halfway...