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Alabama softball recollects the storm

Morgan Upton April 26, 2012

On April 27, the Alabama softball team started practice as if it was any other day. Severe weather was forecasted to hit Tuscaloosa, but the sun was shining. The softball team’s game that night had...

Alabama women’s golf team helps after tornado

Miranda Murphy April 26, 2012

Women’s golf player Brooke Pancake thought April 27 would be a normal day out on the golf course with her teammates, that is, until the sky turned black. Head coach Mic Potter told his players to go...

Men’s golf coach reflects on tornado

Chris Moran April 26, 2012

Talking with men’s golf head coach Billy Pate about the tornadoes that came through Tuscaloosa last year, one doesn’t have to hear his story to understand the grief. With his face staring off into...

Baseball team moves past tornado days after storm

Brett Hudson April 26, 2012

For many residents of city, the tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa 365 days ago was a wake-up call. The storms were a literal wake-up call for Alabama relief pitcher Nathan Kennedy who had recently...

Tide turns to Traina

Zachary Al-Khateeb April 24, 2012

Every sport at Alabama has its go-to player. For football, it was Trent Richardson; for basketball, JaMychal Green; for gymnastics, Geralen Stack-Eaton and Ashley Priess. For the softball team, that player...

Softball bringing 'A-game' to the field

Softball bringing ‘A-game’ to the field

Mary Grace Showfety April 24, 2012

The No. 3 Alabama softball team returns to Rhoads Stadium tonight at 6 p.m. to face Troy in its first home game in over a week. Coming off a series win against Georgia over the weekend, the Tide hopes...

The future of sports desk

Marquavius Burnett April 24, 2012

After the amazing weekend Alabama athletics had, there has been no better time to be an Alabama sports fan. There has also been no better time to be a reporter covering Alabama athletics. The storylines...

Coach under Bryant succumbs to illness

CW Staff April 24, 2012

Longtime University of Alabama coach and athletics administrator Clem Gryska died Monday after a brief illness. “It’s so sad to hear the news,” said Athletic Director Mal Moore, who coached with...

Tide gains momentum for next series

Tide gains momentum for next series

Billy Whyte April 24, 2012

In its first meeting against Samford earlier this season, the Crimson Tide had to overcome a four-run deficit to edge out the win. In the rematch, the Tide got an early lead and held on to win 5-4. The...

Ashley Priess to return for fifth season

Marc Torrence April 24, 2012

Alabama gymnastics senior Ashley Priess will return for a fifth year of competition, the team announced on Tuesday. Priess did not compete during the 2011 season, sitting out after surgery on both of her...

Bama shows championship potential

Bama shows championship potential

Morgan Upton April 23, 2012

Patrick Murphy has been with the Crimson Tide softball program since its inception in 1997. Since taking over as head coach in 1999, Murphy’s biography reads similarly to an Alabama football pregame...

Priess caps comeback season with national title

Priess caps comeback season with national title

Marc Torrence April 23, 2012

Ashley Priess couldn’t have asked for a better ending to her senior season. Priess stepped up on the balance beam at the NCAA championships with all eyes on her. The Florida Gators had finished on the...