The fight to be named gymnastics national champions for the 2025 season is on. Regional competitions are this weekend, and the national championship is set for April 17-19.  Tuscaloosa is one of the...

This season, the Alabama gymnastics team welcomed five freshmen. Two of those gymnasts are longtime best friends who competed on the same club team before joining the Crimson Tide.  Ryan Fuller and...

The Alabama gymnastics team traveled to Birmingham on Saturday for the SEC championships. As there are nine SEC gymnastics teams, the championships are split into two quad meet sessions, with the lowest-ranked...

The No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide hosted the No. 4 Florida Gators on Friday night, losing 198.025-197.45.  Even though the night ended with a loss for Alabama, the team achieved its second-highest score...

No. 12 Alabama gymnastics traveled to Ann Arbor to take on the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines on Saturday evening. The Crimson Tide ended the regular season with a 197.05-196.675 road victory.  “Tonight...

No. 17 Alabama gymnastics traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday to take on the No. 16 Razorbacks. Alabama scored its second win of the season and first SEC win after beating Arkansas 197.65-197.425.  “I’m...

This Friday, No. 17 Alabama is set to take on No. 16 Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  “I’m so excited to be in that arena, I’ve heard it’s very electric,” freshman Paityn Walker said....

No. 17 Alabama gymnastics hosted the No. 11 Auburn Tigers on Friday night for the Iron Bowl of gymnastics and the annual Power of Pink meet. The meet ended with Auburn winning 197.75-197.35. This marked...

Alabama gymnastics traveled to St. Charles, Missouri, on Friday for the Zou to the Lou quad meet. The meet was against No. 9 Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois. The meet ended with Alabama in second place...

No. 14 Alabama gymnastics narrowly lost at home to the reigning national champion, No. 3 LSU, on Friday. The Crimson Tide kept the meet close through all four rotations, but LSU held a consistent lead...

This Friday, Alabama gymnastics is set to host the reigning National Champions, the No. 3 LSU Tigers.  “We have a ton to be excited about this week. We’ve learned a lot over the last four weeks,”...

Alabama gymnastics narrowly lost on the road against Georgia Friday night 196.975-196.575. This extended the Crimson Tide’s losing streak to three.  “They came in, they fought hard, they never...

Graduate student Cameron Machado announced Tuesday she is medically retiring from gymnastics after suffering from an injury the week before the season-opening meet against North Carolina. “It’s...

On Friday the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team hosted the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners. The meet ended with Alabama losing 197.55-196.3.  “We had some uncharacteristic mistakes,” head coach...

Last Friday, No. 10 Alabama gymnastics lost its first road meet of the season to No. 6 Kentucky. This Friday, the Crimson Tide will host No. 1 Oklahoma for the first time as SEC opponents.  After missteps...

No. 3 Alabama gymnastics traveled to Lexington on Friday night to take on No. 8 Kentucky. The Crimson Tide fell to the Wildcats 197.3-196.1.  “I am proud of how they continued to try to fight through...

Last Friday, the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide gymnasts beat the North Carolina Tar Heels at home. This Friday, the team will travel to Lexington, Kentucky, to compete against the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats...

No. 3 Alabama gymnastics will head to Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday to take on the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats. Last week, Alabama faced the North Carolina Tar Heels at home, and some key gymnasts were out...

Alabama gymnastics opened its season Friday with a 197.025-195.225 win at home against the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.  The team won all individual event titles and earned its fifth-highest ...

The Alabama gymnastics team starts the 2025 season at home Friday against the University of North Carolina at 7 p.m. Also on Friday, Alabama Athletics will be celebrating Big Al’s birthday, and fans...

The 2025 gymnastics season officially starts in January, and Alabama has added six new faces to the roster.  Love Birt Before coming to The University of Alabama, Birt competed for First State Gymnastics,...

The Alabama gymnastics team held its annual Crimson and White preview meet on Friday. At the meet, the gymnasts were split into Team Crimson and Team White. Team White won 196.125-195.625.  “We came...

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Auburn Tigers this Saturday for the classic Iron Bowl game. Fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium can expect to hear lots of “Roll Tide” and “War Eagle” from each...

Justin Spring is entering the 2025 gymnastics season as the new associate head coach. “I am deeply grateful for this opportunity and am humbled by the trust placed in me. I'm excited to continue to...

The 2025 gymnastics schedule was announced on Oct. 14. Along with five home meets, the Crimson Tide is set to compete at six away meets. Alabama will take on Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas and Michigan...

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Missouri Tigers this Saturday, and on each team's sidelines, fans can expect to see a mascot representative. Saturday’s matchup will feature Alabama’s elephant...

The 2025 gymnastics home schedule was announced Monday. This season, Alabama will have five home meets, four of them SEC meets. The season will start with the University of North Carolina, followed by...

The University of Alabama and the University of South Carolina both have well-known costumed mascots, Big Al the elephant and Cocky the gamecock, respectively. However, each university has, or had, a version...

Going into Saturday, Alabama had been the only team to defeat Georgia in the past three seasons, making the Bulldogs’ record in that span 45-2. With a new head coach in the picture for Alabama, it was...

This Saturday, the Alabama Crimson Tide takes on the Georgia Bulldogs. Both schools have their own unique mascots that will be cheering on their respective teams at the game, each becoming ingrained into...

Alabama game days are full of pride, cheer, football, music and more. These make up the many traditions that make Alabama football games stand out among the rest.  “The fans love the traditions....

While Alabama athletes might be well-known for their athletic prowess, some of the biggest aspects of their personal lives — like their animal companions — can be overlooked in favor of highlighting...

For countless students and fans, Saturdays in the fall at The University of Alabama consist of cheering on the football team and watching Big Al on the sidelines. However, the beloved mascot was not always...

Two former Crimson Tide gymnasts competed for their respective countries in the Paris Olympics. Luisa Blanco (2020-2024) competed for Team Colombia, and Shallon Olsen (2019-2023) competed for Team Canada.  Blanco The...

As Alabama fans watch former gymnasts Luisa Blanco and Shallon Olsen compete for Olympic glory with Team Colombia and Team Canada, respectively, it’s important to know the differences between collegiate...

A bevy of current and former Alabama swimmers and divers competed for spots on Olympic teams around the world.  Four alumni and one incoming graduate student will join their respective countries’ teams...

Although Alabama gymnastics honored four graduate students and three seniors on senior night, two of those athletes are returning to Coleman Coliseum for one final season: Shania Adams and Cameron Machado.  “Alabama...

The Southeastern Conference will undergo significant changes starting in the 2024-25 season. The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma will join the SEC. Each of these schools will bring further...

Editor’s note: The photo on this story was updated May 30 to include an athlete mentioned in this story. The story was updated May 31 to correct an error. Eight athletes, not five, from the swim and...

The Alabama gymnastics season ended disappointingly Thursday, and one Alabama gymnast’s career officially ended too. Although she hasn’t competed since February, Makarri Doggette had an undeniable...

Alabama gymnastics competed in the NCAA national championship semifinals Thursday, and to advance to the Final Four it needed to place in the top two teams of its session. The evening did not turn out...

The No. 6 Alabama gymnastics team is set to compete in the NCAA national championship semifinals Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. The team will hope for a top two placing to advance further to the championship finals...

Alabama gymnastics was looking for a spot to compete in the national championships this season after a tough end to its season last year, when the team came up short in the regional finals. On Saturday,...

The No. 8 Crimson Tide gymnastics team took on No. 9 Michigan, Penn State and Kent State in the regional semifinals Thursday to fight for a spot in Saturday night’s regional finals.    After a...

Gymnastics is a perfectionist sport, down to the hundredths of points. Along with competing perfectly, the leotards worn must also be perfect. They are made to serve a functional purpose as well as be...

For the founder of the club, freshman history student Audrey Diczhazy, Hot Shots is personal.   “My mother was an athlete in any women’s sports her high school offered in the ’80s, and she told...

Gymnast Lilly Hudson has been building a name for herself in the Tuscaloosa community since she started her time at the University in 2022.   Friday night gymnastics meets in Tuscaloosa end with Hudson...

No. 7 Alabama scored second in the SEC championships in New Orleans, Louisiana, behind No. 3 LSU, who scored 198.075. Alabama posted a score of 197.75. No. 6 Kentucky placed third, No. 4 Florida placed...

On Sunday afternoon, the No. 7 Alabama gymnastics traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, to face the back-to-back reigning national champions. The meet ended with Oklahoma winning 198.775-198.025. Although this...

Former gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson led the Alabama gymnastics team to several important victories, from SEC to NCAA titles. In doing so, she produced her own legacy and helped build several other...

On Friday night, the No. 9 Alabama gymnastics hosted its final meet of the season against No. 17 Minnesota, No. 24 Illinois and Talladega College. Friday marked senior and alumni night for the 2024 season....

On Friday, the No. 9 Alabama gymnasts took on the No. 2 LSU gymnasts in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide was searching for a statement win in another top-10 SEC matchup, but LSU won the meet 198.325-197.325.    “I...

Alabama gymnastics earned the third-highest score in program history Friday night in Coleman Coliseum, with a 198.075-196.975 win over the No. 18 Georgia Bulldogs during their 20th annual Power of Pink...

On Monday, No. 9 Alabama gymnastics traveled to Texas Woman’s University to compete in its second quad meet of the season. At the meet, the Alabama gymnasts competed against No. 16 Arkansas and No. 17...

The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics traveled to the No. 14 Auburn Tigers on Friday. The meet ended with the Tigers winning 197.725-197.05.   “I think overall we just gave away too many things,”...

When looking at the difference between men’s gymnastics and women’s gymnastics, one of the differences comes in their uniforms. Men don competition shirts paired with either shorts or gymnastics pants....

No. 6 Alabama gymnastics lost its winning streak at home in Coleman Coliseum against the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats on Friday night. The Wildcats won with a score of 197.6 to the Crimson Tide’s 196.975.   “I...

After a neck-and-neck meet Friday night, the No. 6 ranked Crimson Tide gymnastics defeated the current SEC champions, Florida, 197.575-197.425 in Gainesville, Florida.   “I’m so proud of the team...

Coleman Coliseum was filled with capes and crowns Friday night for the gymnastics meet. The score between the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks ended with a tie at 197.525.  Alabama...

No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics beat the No. 3 Missouri Tigers 197.225-196.475 in Coleman Coliseum on Saturday night.  “I’m really excited about how the team rose to the challenge tonight....

Although the incoming class of 2019 was honored at Senior Night last season, four Alabama gymnasts decided to join the 2024 roster as graduate students. The four returning gymnasts are Luisa Blanco, Ella...

The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics reigned victorious Saturday over No. 5 UCLA, No. 7 California, and No. 17 Auburn with a score of 197.125 at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships in...

The Alabama women’s cross-country team finished seventh overall at the NCAA championships on Saturday, thanks to two top 5 finishes in the 6,000 meter race from freshman Doris Lemngole and sophomore...

The now-No. 21 Alabama Crimson Tide women’s swim and dive team and the now-No. 22 men’s team competed in the Tennessee Invite this week, each earning third-place spots.     On the opening...

The Alabama Crimson Tide cross-country teams each had two individuals advance to the NCAA championships at the NCAA South regional championships Friday in Gainesville, Florida.   The men’s team placed...

The Alabama Crimson Tide cross-country teams earned top five finishes at the 2023 SEC Cross Country Championships in Columbia, South Carolina, Oct. 27.    The men’s team placed second out of 12...

It was a challenging night for Alabama’s men’s rugby club as it faced the Tennessee Volunteers. The A and B sides both fell short against their opponents, with scores of 31-12 and 31-29, respectively.   “The...

While competing for Colombia in the Pan American Games for the first time, graduate student Luisa Blanco qualified for a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She achieved an all-around score of 50.099, making...

Cross-country runners Hilda Olemomoi and Doris Lemngole earned SEC weekly honors following their first- and second-place finishes this weekend.     Olemomoi was named the Southeastern Conference...

The Alabama Crimson Tide women’s and men’s teams each achieved a third place win at the Joe Piane Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. The No. 22 women’s team earned 73 points, and the No. 27 men’s...

The Alabama Crimson Tide placed in the top five teams at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama. The No. 23 men’s team placed third overall, and the No. 13 women’s team placed fourth.   Freshman...