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Volleyball splits the weekend on the road

Terrin Waack October 19, 2015

 The volleyball team spent the weekend on the road, playing in two separate states, to split the weekend. The weekend started with a loss when the Crimson Tide got swept, 3-0, at Texas A&M  on Friday...

Alabama prepares for loud environment

Alabama prepares for loud environment

Terrin Waack October 16, 2015

Tight end O.J. Howard remembers what it was like last time the team made the trip to College Station, Texas. Howard was a freshman at the time. “It was hot, I remember that obviously,” he said. “It...

Volleyball searches for an identity

Volleyball searches for an identity

Terrin Waack October 15, 2015

The Alabama volleyball team returned all of its starters from last season, but the team is still searching for its identity.That process has slowed the team’s development down. It’s getting closer,...

GAMEDAY: The Real Thing

GAMEDAY: The Real Thing

Terrin Waack October 15, 2015

At 4 years old, all Jake Coker wanted to be was a country star.In his family’s home in Mobile, Jake’s mom, Michelle Spires, often walked into a room to find her son standing on chair, belting out...

Volleyball tops Missouri in five sets

Volleyball tops Missouri in five sets

Terrin Waack October 11, 2015

History repeated itself Sunday night for the University of Alabama volleyball team. Just as it did last season, the Crimson Tide defeated Missouri, 3-2, after five close sets. “It was great to get...

GAMEDAY: Bringing the Payne

GAMEDAY: Bringing the Payne

Terrin Waack October 8, 2015

He may not look it, but Daron Payne is indeed a freshman.Standing at 6 feet 2 inches with a 315-pound frame, Payne was called a man-child by teammate Reggie Ragland before Alabama’s season opener against...

Alabama expects a fight in the trenches

Alabama expects a fight in the trenches

Terrin Waack October 7, 2015

Between Alabama’s defensive line and Arkansas’s offensive line, it’s about to get physical come Saturday. Last year against Arkansas, the Crimson Tide won but it was a close game with a final score...

Volleyball falls to Kentucky

Terrin Waack October 5, 2015

The Alabama volleyball team (7-10, 1-2 SEC) played four sets Sunday afternoon against Kentucky. The score was back and forth during each set, but in the end, Kentucky pulled through with a 3-1 win. ...

GAMEDAY: Rush defense faces ultimate test

GAMEDAY: Rush defense faces ultimate test

Terrin Waack October 2, 2015

A proper front seven operates much like a wall, keeping opposing running backs at bay. This Saturday, Alabama’s front seven needs to build that wall more solidly than ever—and become one that is near-impossible...

Volleyball takes SEC roadtrip

Volleyball takes SEC roadtrip

Terrin Waack October 1, 2015

The Alabama volleyball team looks to take the positive momentum it’s been building at home on the road this weekend.The Crimson Tide first travels to Tennessee on Friday then it’s right back on the...

Alabama readies to hit the road

Alabama readies to hit the road

Terrin Waack October 1, 2015

A little rain won’t stop linebacker Denzel Devall.“I play rain, sleet, snow,” Devall said. “It don’t matter.”The weather this week was gloomy and the forecast doesn’t show that it’ll be...

Volleyball gets first sweep of season

Terrin Waack October 1, 2015

In the state of Alabama, when talking about volleyball, the University defeats the State. The Crimson Tide (7-8, 1-0 SEC) swept Alabama State, 3-0, Tuesday night. It won on set scores of 25-18, 25-12...

Alabama needs discipline on Saturday

Alabama needs discipline on Saturday

Terrin Waack October 1, 2015

Alabama knows that it cannot make mistakes during Saturday’s game against Georgia if it wants to win.Heading to Athens, Alabama will face the undefeated Bulldogs on their home turf. For the first time...

Thomas brings life to volleyball team

Thomas brings life to volleyball team

Terrin Waack September 28, 2015

Brittany Thomas thought she was going to cheerleading tryouts until, lo and behold, it was volleyball.Thomas said her mother tricked her back in the fourth grade.“It kind of just stuck after that,”...

Alabama finds rhythm in shutout win over ULM

Alabama finds rhythm in shutout win over ULM

Terrin Waack September 26, 2015

Leading up to Saturday’s game, Reggie Ragland told the rest of the defense that nobody was scoring on them. Geno Matias-Smith said that was Ragland’s motto.Ragland was right. Alabama shut out the University...

GAMEDAY: Getting started

GAMEDAY: Getting started

Terrin Waack September 24, 2015

Jake CokerAs a senior, Coker transferred to Alabama in May 2014 from Florida State University where he was the backup quarterback to Jameis Winston.Coker started two games this season, Wisconsin and Middle...

Busted plays on defense key in Alabama loss

Busted plays on defense key in Alabama loss

Terrin Waack September 21, 2015

Alabama may have received the kickoff on Saturday, but within six seconds, Ole Miss recovered a fumble and Alabama’s defense was out on the field sooner than it expected. It came out amped up, however....

Five turnovers topple Crimson Tide

Five turnovers topple Crimson Tide

Terrin Waack September 21, 2015

Alabama’s 43-37 loss to Ole Miss can best be summed up by the number five.Alabama had five turnovers. The first one was within five seconds of the start of the game.Those turnovers turned into 24 out...

Alabama learned from loss last season

Alabama learned from loss last season

Terrin Waack September 17, 2015

The Alabama football team is going into Saturday’s game with a chip on its shoulder. It hasn’t forgotten last year at Ole Miss, where it lost 23-17. Alabama’s last offensive play against Ole Miss...

GAMEDAY: Special teams, average mistakes

GAMEDAY: Special teams, average mistakes

Terrin Waack September 17, 2015

The 2013 Iron Bowl still is — and will continue to be — a sore spot for many Alabama fans.There was only one second left in the game, and all No. 1 Alabama needed was to make a 57-yard field goal to...

GAMEDAY: The battle of the fans

GAMEDAY: The battle of the fans

Terrin Waack September 4, 2015

Head north as far as you can without leaving the United States, and you’ll find yourself in the state of Wisconsin-home of the Badgers.Life is different in Wisconsin though, depending where you are....

Allen and Black not phased by injuries

Allen and Black not phased by injuries

Terrin Waack September 3, 2015

A preseason injury isn’t going to slow down neither defensive end Jonathan Allen nor wide receiver Chris Black going into Alabama’s first game against Wisconsin on Saturday. Allen had a shoulder...

Murison anchor in the back court

Murison anchor in the back court

Terrin Waack September 2, 2015

Don’t forget to rub the cheeks for good luck.Sophomore Natalie Murison isn’t just a reliable libero/defensive specialist for the Alabama volleyball team. She is also its good luck charm.“Her cheeks...

Alabama volleyball searches for identity

Alabama volleyball searches for identity

Terrin Waack August 31, 2015

The Alabama volleyball team finished its season opener in California 1-2.Friday started off with a loss against Long Beach State 3-1. Then, Alabama split Saturday with a 3-2 win against Cal State Fullerton...

Alabama volleyball heads to California to open season

Alabama volleyball heads to California to open season

Terrin Waack August 26, 2015

The Alabama women’s volleyball team is back, literally.Returning the entire starting lineup from last year, the Alabama team's preseason should have been a breeze, yet it was anything but. The team faced injuries, with four players undergoing significant...

Tim Tebow given second chance

Tim Tebow given second chance

Terrin Waack April 21, 2015

On Monday, the former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow once again became a current NFL quarterback. He received his second chance from the Philadelphia Eagles, a team known for giving quarterbacks 
second...

Men's tennis to take on Vanderbilt

Men's tennis to take on Vanderbilt

Terrin Waack April 8, 2015

Closing off the regular SEC season on the road, Alabama men’s tennis will head to Vanderbilt on Sunday. Having claimed the win last season against Vanderbilt at home, 4-1, the Crimson Tide hopes to take...

Kenyon leads team spirit

Kenyon leads team spirit

Terrin Waack April 1, 2015

As if being a collegiate tennis player and college student majoring in mechanical engineering wasn’t enough, Alabama senior Stuart Kenyon is also video game junkie, said coach George Husack.Husack said...

Women's tennis hosts Auburn on Saturday

Women's tennis hosts Auburn on Saturday

Terrin Waack April 1, 2015

The Alabama women’s tennis team is in for a pink Iron Bowl 
this weekend.After back-to-back losses at home last weekend, Alabama is back at home this Saturday. The Crimson Tide will host its in-state...

Greece Lightning

Terrin Waack March 30, 2015

With his 6-foot-6 frame, sophomore Kristian Gkolomeev stalks around the pool before each race. He gets himself mad and tries to scare his opponents as he stares them down, willing them to challenge him.In...

Women's tennis drops 2

Women's tennis drops 2

Terrin Waack March 30, 2015

This weekend marked the first time since 2011 that the Alabama women’s tennis team lost three matches in a row. The last time the losses were against Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Now, it was...

Greece Lightning

Greece Lightning

Terrin Waack March 26, 2015

With his 6-foot-6 frame, sophomore Kristian Gkolomeev stalks around the pool before each race. He gets himself mad and tries to scare his opponents as he stares them down, willing them to challenge him.In...

Men's tennis team travels

Men's tennis team travels

Terrin Waack March 11, 2015

The Alabama men’s tennis team hits the road for two SEC matches this weekend.The men will travel to Auburn Friday for the Iron Bowl, then to Florida to face the Gators on Sunday. Because the team faces...

Men's tennis upsets No. 9 Ole Miss

Men's tennis upsets No. 9 Ole Miss

Terrin Waack March 8, 2015

The Alabama men’s tennis team had an intense weekend, both home and away.On Thursday, the Crimson Tide was away at Arkansas. It trailed 3-0 until the men fought back to tie it 3-3. In the end, the Razorbacks...

No. 9 women's tennis sweeps SEC weekend

No. 9 women's tennis sweeps SEC weekend

Terrin Waack March 8, 2015

It was a big weekend for the Alabama women’s tennis team. The Crimson Tide defeated the University of Georgia on Friday 5-2. Georgia was ranked No. 6 and did not give Alabama the win easily. It was a...

Kerznerman bonds with UA team

Kerznerman bonds with UA team

Terrin Waack March 4, 2015

It was at the age of five that freshman Danny Kerznerman first got attached to the game of tennis. He used to tag along to his brother’s matches for fun. Then one day when Kerznerman was no longer considered...

Women's tennis travels to start SEC play

Women's tennis travels to start SEC play

Terrin Waack February 25, 2015

By winning kick-off weekend, two out of its three matches at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship and recently claiming the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic tournament title, The University of Alabama...

Goodwin enjoys time at Alabama

Goodwin enjoys time at Alabama

Terrin Waack February 25, 2015

It all started with a summer camp.Senior Alabama men’s tennis player Andrew Goodwin was 7 years old when he first started to play tennis. He went to a tennis summer camp just to try out the sport, and...

NASCAR ought to retire car numbers

NASCAR ought to retire car numbers

Terrin Waack February 23, 2015

When someone makes a large impact on a sport, his or her contributions should never be forgotten. Some sports do this by retiring the athlete’s jersey number, such as in 
baseball or football.In light...

Alabama no. 1 seed at Blue Gray

Alabama no. 1 seed at Blue Gray

Terrin Waack February 18, 2015

With the first blemish on its record, now 5-1 overall, the women’s tennis team’s main goal is to keep getting 
better day after day.After going 2-1 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship, Alabama...

Men's tennis heads to Montgomery

Men's tennis heads to Montgomery

Terrin Waack February 18, 2015

They’ve had their breather. Now it’s time to get back into the swing of things.The men’s tennis team had over a week to prepare since it had this previous weekend off and now the team will head to...

Men's tennis heads to Sooner State

Men's tennis heads to Sooner State

Terrin Waack February 4, 2015

The Alabama men’s tennis team started off its season with two back-to-back wins, but the victories were short-lived.After the loss against FSU last weekend that left the Crimson Tide 2-3 overall, the...

UA cheerleaders wins national championship

UA cheerleaders wins national championship

Terrin Waack February 3, 2015

The University of Alabama became the first school to win both the Coed and All-Girl Division IA titles in the same season at the 2015 Universal Cheerleaders Association and Universal Dance Association...

Players need to show up in Pro Bowl game

Players need to show up in Pro Bowl game

Terrin Waack January 27, 2015

Opinions regarding the NFL Pro Bowl differ across the nation – some love it, some couldn’t care less, others absolutely hate it. It’s all a matter of opinion.The Pro Bowl is a sort of all-star game...

Tide beats Samford, UAB

Tide beats Samford, UAB

Terrin Waack January 20, 2015

The University of Alabama men’s tennis team started its season with not just one, but two wins, from Monday’s 2015 season opener with Samford and UAB at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.Alabama...

One call does not determine a game

Terrin Waack January 14, 2015

A National Football League game is 60 minutes. That’s 60 minutes a team has to prove that it is better than its opponent. With those 60 minutes, there are a variety of plays that can be made. One play...

Aaron Rodgers becoming a QB for the ages

Aaron Rodgers becoming a QB for the ages

Terrin Waack December 3, 2014

After being overlooked for his first three years as a Green Bay Packer during Brett Favre’s tenure as the star quarterback of the team, Aaron Rodgers is now not only stepping out of Favre’s shadow,...

Soccer team returns to Orange Beach

Soccer team returns to Orange Beach

Terrin Waack November 2, 2014

For the first time since 2011, the UA soccer team has earned itself a spot in the postseason. Claiming the No. 7 seed in the tournament, Alabama will be one of 10 competitors in the 2014 SEC Women’s...

Rusk anchors Tide defense

Rusk anchors Tide defense

Terrin Waack October 28, 2014

Wanting to be just like her big sister, junior Emily Rusk started playing soccer in her family’s North Carolina backyard when she was just a child. After letting her sister kick ball after ball at her,...

Seminoles still flirting with failure

Seminoles still flirting with failure

Terrin Waack October 21, 2014

By Terrin Waack 
 While Florida State University was No. 1 last year and started as No. 1 this year, it’s toying with failure the farther into the season it gets. Apart from the fact that Jameis...

Ultimate goes to Georgia

Ultimate goes to Georgia

Terrin Waack October 20, 2014

Founded in 2009, The University of Alabama’s women’s Ultimate team, Ramma Jamma Ultimate, is still a fairly new club. Playing a sport described by the team president Hayley Djuric as a mix between...

Alabama soccer takes on LSU

Alabama soccer takes on LSU

Terrin Waack October 8, 2014

After this past weekend’s 1-1 tie with South Carolina and 1-0 loss against Ole Miss, the Alabama soccer team has a quick turnaround with an away game at LSU on Thursday. Alabama (7-4-2, 2-2-1 SEC) has...

Farewell to the Captain

Terrin Waack September 24, 2014

Starting his career at the age of 20, New York Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter is ending a chapter of his life at the age of 40. As his final games rapidly approach, Jeter has his last game...