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Hillcrest softball shuts out Bibb County - Softball ACA 16, Holt 2 HOLT \| American Chrisitan Academy continued its dominance behind a strong outing from starting pitcher Chandler Dare. Dare (4-0) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits and four walks. She struck out five. 1993	March 31st, 2009
College Rugby Tournament Held in Tuscaloosa - TUSCALOOSA \| The Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Alabama Rugby Club and Student Recreation Department, brought part of the USA Rugby National Championship tournament to Tuscaloosa over the weekend. 1992	March 31st, 2009
Just another day at the lanes - Officially, Bob Gambrell is the Tuscaloosa area's association manager for the United States Bowling Congress. Unofficially, he may also be one of the sport's best ambassadors. 1991	March 31st, 2009
Golf back with a roar after Tiger’s winning putt - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods was down to his last shot at Bay Hill, tied for the lead as he measured a 15-foot birdie putt. That’s when he heard a lone voice among thousands of people packed into the grandstand behind the 18th green. “Some guy yelled out, ’Playoff,’” Woods said with a smile. What was the guy thinking? 1990	March 31st, 2009
UWA softball defeats North Alabama - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama softball team turned in a Gulf South Conference sweep over in-state foe North Alabama on Sunday at the UWA Softball Complex. The Tigers battled back to claim the opener, 3-2 and blanked the Lions, 8-0 in six innings. 1989	March 30th, 2009
UWA baseball sweeps Valdosta State - LIVINGSTON \| The 20th-ranked University of West Alabama baseball team rallied in both contests of the Sunday doubleheader to sweep Valdosta State. UWA (23-8, 8-0 GSC) claimed the opening game 6-5 and then out-slugged VSU (25-13, 2-4) 12-11 to complete the sweep and extend the Tigers’ win streak to 11 games. 1988	March 30th, 2009
Hubbertville wins two, loses one - HUBBERTVILLE \| Hubbertville took two wins against Brilliant and Berry before dropping a low-scoring game to Carbon Hill on Saturday. In game one, Hubbertville defeated Brilliant 13-4. Brooke Everette got the win, pitching all six innings and giving up four runs, one earned, on three hits. She struck out nine. 1987	March 30th, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: Smith leads Brookwood to 10-4 win over Fairfield - BROOKWOOD \| Eddie Smith struck out nine batters in six innings to pitch Brookwood to a 10-4 win against Fairfield. Smith gave up three hits and one earned run. Alex Floore led Brookwood with three hits, three runs and two RBIs. Smith had two hits, including a triple and three RBIs. Josh Winingham had two hits. 1986	March 29th, 2009
UWA downs Valdosta State, 5-1 - LIVINGSTON \| The 20th-ranked University of West Alabama baseball team received a stellar pitching performance from Mike Schmitt as the Tigers (21-8, 6-0) downed Valdosta State 5-1 Saturday evening at Tartt Field. The win snapped a four-game losing streak to the Blazers. 1985	March 29th, 2009
Criterium sees good weather, turnout - TUSCALOOSA \| The rain stayed away and despite windy conditions, the third annual Tour de Tuscaloosa took over downtown Tuscaloosa Saturday, as racers across the southeast converged upon Temerson Square for the The City of Tuscaloosa Criterium. 1984	March 29th, 2009
Plants are a growing problem - TUSCALOOSA \| The invaders are here and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopes people will volunteer to fight them. “We’ve tried to open the door for individuals and volunteer groups to get involved with our help,” said Danny Hartley, a biologist with the Corps of Engineers. 1983	March 29th, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: TA opens tourney with two wins - TUSCALOOSA \| Tuscaloosa Academy swept both games Friday in its own Tuscaloosa Academy Round Robin Tournament, defeating Southern Academy 9-7 and Open Door Baptist 9-2. 1982	March 28th, 2009
PREP SPRING ROUNDUP: Northridge turns back Bryant, 10-8 - TUSCALOOSA \| Six runs in the bottom of the first inning was not enough for Paul W. Bryant to hang on as Northridge stormed back to earn its third area win of the season, 10-8 over the Stampede. 1981	March 27th, 2009
Stillman pitcher rolls - MONTEVALLO \| Stillman ace Chase Wilson’s fourth win of the season gave the program its first ever victory over Montevallo. The junior right-hander pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out eight. Stillman improves to 17-16 on the season as Montevallo fell to 19-14-1. 1980	March 27th, 2009
Titans hammer former Class 2A rival Hale County, 13-2 - Six Titans had a multi-hit game as Holy Spirit pounded out 15 hits and routed Hale County 13-2 Thursday night in a match-up of old Class 2A area rivals. 1979	March 27th, 2009
Tullidge allows one hit in win over Bessemer Academy - BESSEMER \| Jeremiah Tullidge pitched six scoreless innings to pick up his fourth win of the season and lead Tuscaloosa Academy to a 13-0 win over Bessemer Academy in baseball action Tuesday. Tullidge (4-1) allowed one hit and four walks while striking out nine. Shane Gilliland pitched the seventh inning and struck out two. 1978	March 26th, 2009
UWA softball ends losing skid, routs Stillman - TUSCALOOSA \| The University of West Alabama softball team snapped a three-game losing skid after combining for 35 runs in a two-game sweep of Stillman College on Tuesday. UWA blanked Stillman 18-0 in the first game and won 17-2 in the nightcap. 1977	March 26th, 2009
UA tennis jumps to No. 17 in national rankings - TUSCALOOSA \| The University of Alabama men's tennis team climbed seven spots in this week's Campbells'/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I men's tennis rankings to No. 17. 1976	March 25th, 2009
UWA baseball game canceled today - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama baseball team has canceled today's game against Auburn Montgomery due to impending rain in the forecast. The game has been moved to Monday on the Livingston campus with a 4 p.m. start time. 1975	March 25th, 2009
Hillcrest and Tuscaloosa County split doubleheader - TUSCALOOSA \| Hillcrest and Tuscaloosa County split a doubleheader at Hillcrest with Tuscaloosa County winning the first game 5-2 and Hillcrest winning the second game 4-3. 1974	March 25th, 2009
Auburn falls to baylor, misses trip to New York for NIT semis - AUBURN \| Auburn's hopes of reaching the NIT semifinals for the first time in its history ended in a New York minute Tuesday night. 1973	March 25th, 2009
PREP NOTEBOOK: Central High getting back to the courts - The years slowly went by and it never felt right to Bernice Ellis-Edwards, a Central High School history teacher. For five and a half years, ever since the new Central opened, the Falcons did not compete in varsity tennis. Brand new, beautiful courts sat on school property unused by the varsity sport. Until now. 1972	March 25th, 2009
ACA picks up two shutout wins - The American Christian Academy baseball team played Monday's games as if it were racing the sun. And the Patriots almost won. 1971	March 24th, 2009
SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL: West Alabama’s Rundles gets 300th victory - MONTEVALLO \| The University of West Alabama baseball team completed the series sweep of Montevallo on Sunday afternoon with a 15-8 win at Kermit A. Johnson Field. The win also was the 300th at UWA for Tiger skipper Gary Rundles. The victory extends the Tigers winning streak to nine games. 1970	March 23rd, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: Northside downs Gordo - MILLPORT \| Winning pitcher Forest Smith (1-0) pitched 52⁄3 innings, yielding five runs on seven hits with one strikeout in Northside’s 11-7 win over Gordo on Saturday. Andrew Rushing was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Northside. Jason Rice went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Matt Collins finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs. 1969	March 23rd, 2009
Bucs sweep past Hanceville - The Shelton State baseball team swept a doubleheader against Wallace-Hanceville on Sunday, taking the first game, 13-8, and the second, 3-2. 1968	March 23rd, 2009
AREA ROUNDUP: UA women’s swimming and diving scores on final day of NCAAs - COLLEGE STATION, Texas \| The University of Alabama women’s swimming and diving team scored in a pair of events on the final day of the NCAA Championships at the Student Rec Center Natatorium on the Texas A&M campus. 1967	March 22nd, 2009
Blake Abernathy wins Dixie Jr. event - TUSCALOOSA \| Blake Abernathy took first place in the Dixie Jr. Bassmasters’ first tournament of the year on Lake Tuscaloosa. Abernathy had five fish weighing 7 pounds. He also won big-fish honors with a bass weighing 1 pound, 13 ounces. 1966	March 22nd, 2009
Acker, Ellison team up to win club tourney - TUSCALOOSA \| Steve Acker and Justin Ellison won the recent West Alabama Bass Fishermen’s Association tournament on Lake Tuscaloosa. 1965	March 22nd, 2009
Greensboro Lions Open is Saturday - GREENSBORO \| The 24th annual Greensboro Lions Open Bass Tournament will be held March 28 on the Black Warrior River out of the Demopolis City Landing. For information, contact Bill Hemstreet at 334-624-4016 days or 334-624-8234 nights. 1964	March 22nd, 2009
Holy Spirit hosts bass tournament - TUSCALOOSA \| The Holy Spirit Athletic Booster Club will host a bass tournament April 11 on Lake Tuscaloosa from the Binion Creek boat landing. Registration forms can be picked up at local tackle stores. For more information call 205-292-7950 or email pstewart@holyspirit-al.com. 1963	March 22nd, 2009
Open Door tournament is April 4 - TUSCALOOSA \| Open Door School’s first open bass tournament to support the school’s athletics will be April 4 at the Binion Creek Boat Landing on Lake Tuscaloosa. First prize for the tournament is $1,250. Tournament hours are safe light until 3 p.m. Registration begins one hour prior to safe light. 1962	March 22nd, 2009
Lady Bucs fall, take sixth place - SALINA, Kan. \| The collection of sad faces streaming out of the Shelton State locker room told the story of the previous 90 minutes. 1961	March 22nd, 2009
Fifteen area players represent West Alabama - Fifteen West Alabama high school basketball players were selected to the 2009 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Basketball team. 1960	March 22nd, 2009
The future of fishing - TUSCALOOSA \| Eugene Aaron turns the crank on his spincast reel and the line tightens. His face lights up when the rod bends. “Hey, I got one,” he yells. 1959	March 22nd, 2009
Stillman splits in SIAC CrossOver - JASPER \| The Stillman Tigers softball team opened play in the SIAC CrossOver with one win and one loss Thursday. The CrossOver pits the six teams in the Western Division against the six teams in the Eastern Division of the SIAC. 1958	March 21st, 2009
Stampede splits with Bibb Co. - CENTREVILLE \| Paul W. Bryant earned a split in a prep baseball doubleheader on Thursday, falling 7-6 to Bibb County before getting an 8-4 win. 1957	March 21st, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: Northside Rams grab two tournament wins - MARION \| The Northside softball team won a pair of games in doubleheader action in the Marion County Invitational on Friday, defeating Dora, 8-1, and Parrish, 5-1. Northside (14-1) will face Hamilton today at 10:30 a.m. 1956	March 21st, 2009
Lady Bucs set for final game - SALINA, Kan. \| Madonna Thompson wouldn’t recommend this recipe for a national tournament repeat. Coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2008 NJCAA Women’s National Championship, the Shelton State Community College head coach had understandably high expectations for her burgeoning basketball program when the new season tipped off last fall. 1955	March 21st, 2009
Bucs turn cold, fall to SW Tennessee - HUTCHINSON, Kan. \| Shelton State Community College men’s basketball head coach Barry Mohun couldn’t have summed up his team’s game against Southwest Tennessee any better. “I don’t think there will probably be a big demand for either Southwest or us to give a free-throw shooting clinic anytime soon,” he said. 1954	March 21st, 2009
Stampede’s A.J. Holland to play basketball at Rice - Being a coach’s son cannot be easy. First, there are the outside expectations from fans that because your dad is a coach you are some how better than your piers or gifted as an athlete. 1953	March 21st, 2009
Stillman College splits with Tusculum; West Alabama defeats Delta State - TUSCALOOSA \| Stillman College hosted a doubleheader with Tusculum, winning the first game 4-3 but falling 3-1 in the second. 1952	March 20th, 2009
Bryant tops Northridge, 4-1 - TUSCALOOSA \| Kristina Kelly pitched seven complete innings while striking out nine batters to help lead Paul W. Bryant to a 4-1 victory over Northridge in prep softball action Thursday night. 1951	March 20th, 2009
Lady Bucs press their way to victory - SALINA, Kan. \| Playing its third game in less than 48 hours, the Shelton State Community College women’s basketball team had every reason to blame the proverbial empty gas tank for a ho-hum opening 32 minutes Thursday. 1950	March 20th, 2009
West Alabama girls Super 5 - It was another exciting year in local high school basketball. But of all the great games, shots, assists, and slam dunks ... these 5 players stood out in the crowd. 1949	March 19th, 2009
Shelton State men still alive at national tourney - The shot clock had all of two seconds left on it and Lajay Sears was inbounding the ball under his own basket. But before he did, he reached into his bag of tricks and pulled out a play that everyone’s seen on at least one highlight reel. 1948	March 19th, 2009
Lady Bucs fall to Central Arizona - SALINA, KANSAS \| Madonna Thompson said that in the end, Central Arizona College’s depth of talent was no match for her Shelton State Lady Bucs. 1947	March 19th, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: Stampede decks Decatur in tournament play - BIRMINGHAM \| Nelson Wagner pitched 22⁄3 innings in relief to lead Paul W. Bryant to a 15-4 win Wednesday over Decatur in the K.S.H. Construction Spring Break Tournament hosted by Mountain Brook High School. 1946	March 19th, 2009
Shelton State is facing elimination game today - The Shelton State men’s basketball team and the Blue Storm from Southwestern Illinois College have the same record and face the same predicament. Both have to win today to stay in the NJCAA Tournament at Hutchinson, Kan. 1945	March 19th, 2009
Alabama rowing team posts three wins - TUSCALOOSA \| The University of Alabama rowing team won three of five races against Kansas State on Tuesday, including both Novice races. 1944	March 18th, 2009
UA women's wheelchair team plays today - DENVER \| The University of Alabama women's wheelchair basketball team will open play today against Wisconsin-Whitewater at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association championship tournament. Alabama is the second seed in the event at Metro State University. 1943	March 18th, 2009
PREP NOTEBOOK: Indoor facility helps Jags in building program - When Travis Garner took the Northridge High School baseball coaching position last May, he knew he had a reclamation project on his hands. The Jaguars' Booster Club asked him what things he needed to be competitive in the state's largest classification (Class 6A), and Garner had an easy reply. 1942	March 18th, 2009
Shelton State survives in OT - SALINA, Kan. \| Marissa Carter scored 13 consecutive points, including eight in overtime, and No. 10-seeded Shelton State edged No. 7 Hutchinson, Kan., 60-59 on Tuesday in the NJCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. 1941	March 18th, 2009
Tide softball team holds steady at No. 2 - TUSCALOOSA \| The University of Alabama softball team is still ranked second in both national polls released Tuesday. The Crimson Tide (23-2) is behind No. 1 Florida in both the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and the USA Today/NFCA Top 25. 1940	March 18th, 2009
Salt Lake uses size to wear down Bucs - HUTCHINSON, Kan. \| The size of Salt Lake Community College proved to be too much for the Shelton State Buccaneers. 1939	March 18th, 2009
Ashley Priess wins SEC honor - BIRMINGHAM \| Ashley Priess was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for her role in helping the University of Alabama gymnastics team defeat Oklahoma and North Carolina last Friday night. 1938	March 18th, 2009
Bragging in the Bluegrass - DAYTON, Ohio \| As a New Jersey guy, center Kenneth Faried had never heard of Morehead State the first time the school came calling. 1937	March 18th, 2009
Shelton State falls in NJCAA Tournament - Shelton State's men's basketball team had its 31-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday in the NJCAA Tournament. 1936	March 17th, 2009
Super Five - The Super Five Boys' Basketball team 1935	March 17th, 2009
Marathon brothers in arms - War threw two strangers together. Running made them brothers for life. 1934	March 17th, 2009
Tide lacrosse team picks up steam - TUSCALOOSA \| Two years ago, the University of Alabama men's lacrosse team ended it's season without a single victory. The following year, Matt Darby, a former college lacrosse player for Ithaca (N.Y.) College and a graduate student at UA, took over as head coach. 1933	March 17th, 2009
Tall order - The Shelton State Buccaneers, who used a run-and-gun style to forge a 31-game winning streak, face a different type of team in the NJCAA Tournament. 1932	March 17th, 2009
UWA wins two against UAH - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama baseball team swept the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Sunday afternoon at Tartt Field. UWA (16-8, 2-0 GSC) turned back the Chargers (17-5, 0-2) in the opening game of the doubleheader 6-4 and claimed the night cap by a score of 8-4. The pair of wins extends UWA’s win streak to five. 1931	March 16th, 2009
Wild Game Cookoff on Thursday - The Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cookoff will be held at Woods & Water on March 19 starting at 5:30 p.m. There is a $40 entry fee at the door. Fees go to the Alabama Wildlife Federation. There will be a live band and the event is all you can eat. 1930	March 16th, 2009
Another easy win for Wilder - CINCINNATI \| After watching Tuscaloosa native Deontay Wilder take out another inferior opponent with ease Saturday night, manager Shelly Finkel said he and his fighter are working on a four-year plan. So far, so good. 1929	March 15th, 2009
Veterans lead Lady Bucs back to national tourney - TUSCALOOSA \| Marquisha Loper, a sophomore guard on the Shelton State Community College women’s basketball team, isn’t worried about playing in front of a hostile crowd. Shelton State, which won its fourth straight Alabama Community College Conference title, is heading for Salina, Kan., site of the NJCAA Tournament. 1928	March 15th, 2009
Experience counts as Bucs return to NJCAA tourney - TUSCALOOSA \| Trevell Coleman is grateful for his second chance. So is teammate Brandon Williams. Both overcame adversity to continue playing basketball for Shelton State Community College. 1927	March 15th, 2009
Shelton State baseball team shuts out MMI - MARION \| Freshman right-hander Trey McNutt pitched eight innings as Shelton State blanked Marion Millitary Institute, 5-0, on Friday. He allowed six hits and one walk and struck out seven while allowing no runs. Justin Diliberto hit a three-run homer in the fourth. It was his first home run of the year. 1926	March 14th, 2009
Wilder back in the ring tonight - TUSCALOOSA \| A week after claiming his second professional win, Tuscaloosa boxer Detonay Wilder fights in his third contest tonight in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wilder is scheduled to fight 23-year-old Richard Greene of Kokomo, Ind. Greene, a 6-foot-2, 260-pound right-hander, is 1-1 with a knockout. 1925	March 14th, 2009
AREA ROUNDUP: Northside dumps South Lamar, 14-4 - SAMANTHA \| Jim Bob Hutchinson pitched five innings and struck out five to lead Northside in a 14-4 home victory over South Lamar in a six-inning game Thursday in prep baseball action. 1924	March 13th, 2009
Patriots drop two - TUSCALOOSA \| In general, hitting the ball is not a problem for the Hillcrest High School baseball team. Case in point, the Patriots pounded out nine hits Thursday night against Class 6A’s top-ranked Pelham Panthers. The problem for Hillcrest is hitting with men in scoring position. 1923	March 13th, 2009
AREA ROUNDUP: Tuscaloosa County falls to Hueytown, 1-0 - NORTHPORT \| Hueytown, winner of the Class 5A state softball championship in 2007 and Class 6A state title in 2008, edged the Tuscaloosa County girls softball team 1-0 Tuesday. Lauren Streetman was the winning pitcher for Hueytown. She gave up four hits, struck out nine and had no errors and no earned runs. 1922	March 12th, 2009
SMALL COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Shelton State coaches earn regional honors - While their teams swept the championships in Hanceville, Shelton State Community College’s Barry Mohun and Madonna Thompson received coaching honors following the Alabama Community College Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. 1921	March 12th, 2009
Stillman sweeps series against Bucs - TUSCALOOSA \| Playing was better than practicing for the Stillman College baseball team, which begins Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association play this weekend. 1920	March 12th, 2009
AREA ROUNDUP: Harrison leads Holy Spirit to 3-1 win over Northside - TUSCALOOSA \| Alex Harrison hit a home run and was the winning pitcher in Holy Spirit’s 3-1 win against Northside in prep baseball action Tuesday. On the mound Harrison pitched four innings, giving up two hits but no runs. At the plate he went 1-for-3. 1919	March 11th, 2009
PREP NOTEBOOK: ACA heads to Gulf Shores for Nike Gulf Coast Classic - American Christian Academy will be one of 57 teams from three states traveling to Gulf Shores for the Nike Gulf Coast Classic Softball Tournament beginning on Monday. 1918	March 11th, 2009
Stillman capitalizes on three hits to down Shelton State, 11-9 - The Stillman College Tigers capitalized on three hits and five errors to defeat Shelton State Community College 11-9 Tuesday in a showdown between defending conference champions. 1917	March 11th, 2009
UWA softball homers way to victory - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama softball team hit six home runs in a sweep of Lambuth University at the UWA Softball Complex on Monday. UWA topped the Eagles 11-2 in the opener and completed the sweep with a 9-5 come-from-behind win. 1916	March 10th, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: Pickens Academy defeats Patrician Academy - BUTLER \| Pickens Academy’s Chase Davidson got the win as it defeated Patrician Academy 6-1 on Monday in high school baseball action. Davidson (2-0) went seven innings and give up one run on three hits, with two walks and 15 strikeouts. 1915	March 10th, 2009
First Tee introduces kids to golf - It's late afternoon on a chilly spring day and First Tee is holding its first lesson. It's Tuesday, gathering day for the youngest of its four groups, the Par level for kids ages 6-7. 1914	March 10th, 2009
Martin can't shake bad luck - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - If Mark Martin didn’t have bad luck, he probably wouldn’t have any luck at all. 1913	March 10th, 2009
Crosstown Series - Stillman College and Shelton State Community College won’t have to travel far for a couple of mid-week games. 1912	March 10th, 2009
Shelton State earns another trip to Kansas - Bucs earn ACCC title, Irby takes MVP award as Bucs claim championship 1911	March 9th, 2009
Outdoors briefs - BOATING 1910	March 8th, 2009
Workshop on feral hog damage set March 20 - From combined reports TUSCALOOSA \| Auburn University Extension Wildlife Specialist Mark Smith will lead the “Managing Feral Hog Damage” workshop March 20 at the Belk Activity Center in Tuscaloosa, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. 1909	March 8th, 2009
Swiss get double dose of Bryan - BIRMINGHAM \| The twin powers ruled but not without a Swiss resurrection. 1908	March 8th, 2009
AREA ROUNDUP: Marengo Academy wins Patrician Tournament - Softball Southern Academy 7, Monroe Academy 3 MONROEVILLE \| Lauren Miller pitched six innings to help Southern Academy win the Monroe Academy Spring Invitational Tournament. Miller allowed five hits and struck out three. Britnee Osburn went 2-for-2 with three RBIs and a double and Taylor King was 1-for-2 with an RBI double. 1907	March 8th, 2009
Hoyt Hutchinson wins pro debut - WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. \| Hoyt Hutchinson of Samantha won his professional boxing debut Saturday night, stopping his opponent in the second round. 1906	March 8th, 2009
UWA softball team tops Florida Southern - CARROLLTON, Ga. \| A five-run outburst in the sixth inning propelled the University of West Alabama softball team to a 5-3 win over Florida Southern in the final game of the Wolves Invitational on Saturday. Earlier in the day, UWA edged Georgia Southwestern, 3-2. 1905	March 8th, 2009
UWA men’s tennis completes weekend sweep - HARROGATE, Tenn. \| The University of West Alabama men’s tennis team completed a weekend sweep on Saturday, topping former Gulf South Conference foe Lincoln Memorial, 6-3. The Tiger women dropped a 5-4 decision to the Lady Railsplitters. On Friday, both teams picked up wins at Lenoir Rhyne in Hickory, N.C. 1904	March 8th, 2009
UWA baseball team wins doubleheader - MONTICELLO, Ark. \| The University of West Alabama baseball team took a pair of games Saturday against Arkansas- Monticello. UWA, which improved to 11-7 on the season, won 4-3 and 8-1. 1903	March 8th, 2009
Stillman Lady Tigers sweep softball doubleheader - TUSCALOOSA \| The Stillman College softball team swept a doubleheader against LeMoyne-Owen College on Saturday. Stillman won the first game 15-2 and claimed the second, 13-5. Both were five-inning games. In the first game, Robyn Beatty got the win, allowing three hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts. She improved to 5-1. 1902	March 8th, 2009
Bev Leigh receives NWTF award - NASHVILLE, Tenn. \| Bev Leigh of Tuscaloosa received the C.B. McCleod Award during the National Wild Turkey Federation’s National Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 19-22. 1901	March 8th, 2009
Gulf no place to take chances - Nothing sends a chill through me quite like hearing about a death that might have been my own. 1900	March 8th, 2009
Shelton State reaches championship game - HANCEVILLE \| Cortez Irby’s season-best scoring performance propelled the Shelton State men’s basketball team into the championship game of the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament. 1899	March 8th, 2009
UWA baseball, softball - MONTICELLO, Ark. \| After nearly 10 days after its last game, the University of West Alabama baseball team rallied in the ninth inning to pick up an 18-11 win at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. UWA (9-7) recorded eight of its runs in its final at-bat. 1898	March 7th, 2009
U.S. tied with Switzerland - BIRMINGHAM \| A parade of flags of two nations, flashing spotlights and indoor pyrotechnics heralded the official arrival to Birmingham of world team tennis on Friday. 1897	March 7th, 2009
PREP ROUNDUP: McWhirter carries TA to big win - COTTONDALE \| Senior third baseman Rob McWhirter went 4-for-5 with three home runs, a double and 12 RBIs for Tuscaloosa Academy in a 27-5 romp over Tuscaloosa Christian in prep baseball action Friday. 1896	March 7th, 2009
Shelton State baseball whips Gadsden State - TUSCALOOSA \| Shelton State’s John McKinney pitched 52⁄3 innings, allowing five hits and one run in a 12-4 win over Gadsden State on Friday. Greg Guy had three hits and four RBIs for Shelton State. John David Smelser had two hits and an RBI, and Justin Diliberto had four hits and an RBI. 1895	March 7th, 2009
Bucs hold off Parsons to reach semifinals - HANCEVILLE \| When Shelton State coach Barry Mohun challenged his inside players, Cortez Irby responded with a double-double. Irby, a 6-foot-4 freshman forward, scored 13 points and collected 14 rebounds on Friday as the Buccaneers beat Snead State of Boaz 80-72 in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament. 1894	March 7th, 2009

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