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Summer winners for your tackle box
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Summer is just around the corner and it’s a time when anglers spend long hours on the lake or river soaking up the sun and wetting a hook.
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May 31st, 2009
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UWA alumni sponsor Tuscaloosa tourney
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LIVINGSTON | The University of West Alabama National Alumni Association's Tuscaloosa County Chapter will host its annual UWA Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, June 26, at the Country Club of Tuscaloosa.
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May 30th, 2009
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UWA’s Dahlberg third-team All-American
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CARY, N. C. | The University of West Alabama’s Rob Dahlberg was named to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-American Third Team.
Last week Dahlberg earned Daktronics All-American honors. Last season, he was named All-American by Rawlings/ABCA, Daktronics and Collegiate Baseball Writers.
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May 28th, 2009
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Buccaneers are eliminated
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A balk changed everything for Shelton State in the Junior College World Series on Tuesday.
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May 27th, 2009
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Shelton State falls to top-ranked Howard at JUCO World Series
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. | The top-ranked team in the country vs. the 2008 national runner-up. The Memorial Day night game, a full house and fireworks to follow the game.
If ever there was a marquee matchup in the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series, this was it: Howard (Texas) College vs. Shelton State Community College.
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May 26th, 2009
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Tuscaloosans take top shooting honors
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CHILDERSBURG | Tuscaloosa County 4-H Shooting Sports Club members took top individual honors in both the junior and senior divisions during the Alabama 4-H Shotgun Championships at Red Eagle Gun Club on May 9.
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May 24th, 2009
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Mr. Mack was an outdoors institution for decades
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It’s funny how hard it is to forget the dumb things you do, like getting the name wrong of somebody you’ve known for 20 years or so. That’s exactly what I did back in 1991 or so.
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May 24th, 2009
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Wilder KOs Brown in first round
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It took only 55 seconds in the first round Saturday night for Deontay Wilder to score his fifth knockout in as many fights in Cincinnati, Ohio, since turning pro.
Charles 'Chuckie' Brown fell to the mat twice from Wilder's powerful right hand.
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May 24th, 2009
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Shelton State cruises to next round
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Shelton State Community College baseball team has developed a trend this season.
“We seem to take a couple of innings off,” Buccaneers coach Bobby Sprowl said.
Fortunately for the team, they seem to figture out how to string hits together too.
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May 24th, 2009
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Sprowl wants Bucs relaxed, confident
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TUSCALOOSA | Before the Shelton State Buccaneers played for their third straight Alabama Community College Conference title, coach Bobby Sprowl advised his team on how to handle the mental demands of tournament play.
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May 23rd, 2009
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UWA schedules baseball tryouts
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LIVINGSTON | The University of West Alabama baseball team will hold an open tryout Saturday, June 6. at Tartt Field.
The tryout, which begins at 1 p.m., is open to all 2009 unsigned high school seniors and unsigned junior college sophomores.
For more information, contact the UWA baseball office at 205-652-3802.
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May 22nd, 2009
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Mary Crisler hits hole-in-one at NorthRiver
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TUSCALOOSA | Mary Crisler scored a hole-in-one Thursday at the NorthRiver Yacht Club golf course.
Crisler sank her shot on the 89-yard 12th hole. She was using a 7-iron.
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May 22nd, 2009
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Hartley is UWA softball’s first All-American
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ROLLA, Mo. | The University of West Alabama’s Kelli Hartley became the softball program’s first All-American when the Tiger second baseman was named to the Daktronics All-American Third Team.
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May 22nd, 2009
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Danny Matherson dismissed from ACA
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TUSCALOOSA | American Christian Academy softball coach Danny Matherson was fired by the school last Saturday for violating school policy in the classroom.
ACA headmaster Dan Carden said he could not comment on the violation or if the firing resulted from a single occurrence or the culmination of several violations.
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May 21st, 2009
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Wilder scheduled for first six-round fight
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TUSCALOOSA | The next step for boxer Deontay Wilder will actually take him back to somewhere he’s already been, Cincinnati.
The 6-foot-7. 216-pound heavyweight is scheduled to face Charles Brown on Friday night at the Duke Energy Convention Center, where Wilder defeated Richard Green Jr. in March.
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May 21st, 2009
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Shelton State makes it three straight
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When Shelton State pitcher Josh Wirnsberger recorded his 10th strikeout on Monday night, he had to brace for impact.
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May 19th, 2009
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Benjamin Barnes YMCA baseball program carries on despite lack of funding
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By Becky Hopf
Special to the News
TUSCALOOSA | Long before Terry Jones, Jr., played in the NFL or starred at tight end on the University of Alabama football team, he spent his spring and summers playing Little League Baseball at the West End's Benjamin Barnes YMCA.
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May 19th, 2009
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Bucs play for ACCC championship today
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HANCEVILLE | The Shelton State baseball team, undefeated in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament, had to wait another day to contend for the title.
The Buccaneers were supposed to play Faulkner State of Bay Minette at noon on Sunday, but rainy weather forced a delay.
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May 18th, 2009
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UA rowing advances at Sprint Championships
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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. | The Alabama Rowing team advanced through the semifinals into Sunday’s finals in several events at the Aramark South/Central Region Sprint Championships being held on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. this weekend.
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May 17th, 2009
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UWA eliminated after loss to So. Arkansas
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MAGNOLIA, Ark. | The University of West Alabama baseball team concluded its 2009 season with a hard fought, 13-9 loss to top-seeded Southern Arkansas in the third day of the NCAA Division II South Regional. UWA finishes with a 38-16 record.
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May 17th, 2009
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Speake edges South Lamar
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MONTGOMERY | Most valuable player Kylie Black threw a four-hit shutout, and Speake defeated South Lamar 1-0 on Saturday to win the AHSAA Class 1A softball championship.
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May 17th, 2009
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Bobo wins $4,155 in Walmart Bass Fishing tournament
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COLUMBIANA | Dalton Bobo of Northport, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Dixie Division tournament at Lay Lake last Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces.
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May 17th, 2009
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Red snapper growing; others depleting
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Red snapper stocks off of the Alabama coast are growing rapidly.
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May 17th, 2009
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Stillman exits tournament after loss to Southern Arkansas
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MAGNOLIA, Ark. | Stillman College’s baseball season came to a quick end at the 2009 NCAA Division II South Region Tournament at Southern Arkansas.
Stillman lost to the host school, and top-seeded team, 14-1 late Thursday night.
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May 16th, 2009
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UWA stays alive with 14-9 win against Barry
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MAGNOLIA, Ark. | The University of West Alabama baseball team extended its stay in the NCAA Division II Baseball South Regional with a 14-9 win over Barry.
UWA (38-15) advances to day three as BU concludes the year at 44-11. The Tigers play the loser of Friday’s Southern Arkansas and Lynn game.
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May 16th, 2009
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Bucs reach title game 3rd straight year
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HANCEVILLE | Shelton State is one win away from clinching its third consecutive Alabama Community College Conference Tournament championship.
The Buccaneers remained perfect in the 2009 tournament with a 5-2 triumph over Faulkner State Friday at Wallace State’s James C. Bailey Stadium.
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May 16th, 2009
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Hancock helps South Lamar win pair of games
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Laken Hancock, a freshman, threw a one-hitter as South Lamar defeated Kinston 6-0 in the AHSAA Class 1A softball tournament.
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May 16th, 2009
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Holy Spirit knocked out of 1A tourney
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Holy Spirit’s first trip to the AHSAA Class 1A softball tournament at Lagoon Park ended Friday with a 5-1 loss to Lynn.
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May 16th, 2009
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South Lamar downs Holy Spirit, 4-1, in Class 1A tournament
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MONTGOMERY | Freshman Laken Hancock scattered four hits, and South Lamar defeated Holy Spirit 4-1 on Friday in the AHSAA Class 1A softball tournament.
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May 15th, 2009
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ACA slugs its way to fourth state title of the decade
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For what seemed like an eternity, Daniel O’Quinn stared up at the ceiling trying in vain to fall asleep.
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May 15th, 2009
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Oakman eliminates Hale County
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MONTGOMERY | Hale County’s season came to a frustrating finish on Thursday in the AHSAA Class 2A softball tournament.
Oakman struck for two runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 victory at Lagoon Park.
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May 15th, 2009
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ACA exits tournament after two losses
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MONTGOMERY | Two runs in two games weren’t enough to keep American Christian Academy’s softball team in the AHSAA Class 2A tournament.
ACA managed three hits against Hannah Pendley in a 9-2 opening loss to Oakman at Lagoon Park. Facing Excel freshman Kayla Jordan, the Lady Patriots had two hits in a 7-0 loss that ended the season.
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May 15th, 2009
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UWA falls to Florida Southern
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MAGNOLIA, Ark. | The No. 3-seed in the South Region University of West Alabama baseball team dropped its opening game of the NCAA Division II South Regional, 14-7, to Florida Southern at Mulerider Field in Magnolia, Ark.
UWA falls to 37-15 on the season while FSC improves to 39-14.
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May 15th, 2009
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Rebuilding the tradition
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MONTGOMERY | Shortly after dispatching nemesis Leroy out of the state semifinals, Steadman Shealy stood in the middle of the field with his cell phone pressed against his dirt-smudged face and said the thing that was on everyone’s mind.
“We’re going to state. Can you believe it?” Shealy asked.
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May 15th, 2009
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TCHS ousted
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MONTGOMERY | Satsuma scored multiple runs in two innings on Thursday, and the Tuscaloosa County softball team couldn’t recover.
Twin sisters Hannah and Lannah Campbell combined for five RBIs, and the Gators won 6-1 to knock TCHS out of the AHSAA Class 6A tournament.
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May 15th, 2009
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University of West Alabama baseball opener postponed
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MAGNOLIA, Ark. | The University of West Alabama's opening game in the NCAA Division II Baseball South Regional has been delayed by one hour due to rain.
West Alabama's approximate start time is now 5:30 p.m. CST.
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May 14th, 2009
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Fultondale clips Hale County 5-0 in 2A tournament
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MONTGOMERY | Cadi Oliver pitched a one-hit shutout on Thursday, and Fultondale defeated Hale County 5-0 in the AHSAA Class 2A softball tournament.
Oliver finished with seven strikeouts.
Abbey Fleenor broke up Oliver's no-hit bid with a single in the fifth inning.
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May 14th, 2009
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TCHS falls in state softball opener
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MONTGOMERY | The Tuscaloosa County High School softball team collected three hits on Thursday and lost to Enterprise 5-0 in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A tournament.
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May 14th, 2009
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TCHS falls to Enterprise in 6A tournament
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MONTGOMERY | The Tuscaloosa County High School softball team collected three hits on Thursday and lost to Enterprise 5-0 in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A tournament.
Jostlyn Higgerson pitched four scoreless innings to get the win. Higgerson replaced starter Brittany Perry in the fourth after Bailey Braughton led off with a single.
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May 14th, 2009
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Oakman downs ACA 9-2 in 2A softball
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MONTGOMERY | Hannah Pendley tossed a three-hitter and collected three hits on Thursday as Oakman defeated American Christian Academy 9-2 in the AHSAA Class 2A softball tournament.
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May 14th, 2009
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UWA baseball trio receive regional honors
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LAKELAND, Fla. | Three University of West Alabama baseball players received Daktronics All-South Region Team honors Wednesday.
Rob Dahlberg received first team honors, while Nick Wheeler and Jeremy Finney were named to the second team.
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May 14th, 2009
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ACCC baseball tournament games postponed
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HANCEVILLE | More rain has forced officials to suspend play in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament for the third day at Wallace State-Hanceville’s James C. Bailey Stadium.
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May 14th, 2009
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Wildcats more relaxed this time around
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MONTGOMERY | Time can heal all wounds, but the mind never forgets.
It was a year ago when the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats showed up in Montgomery to find out what the AHSAA Class 6A state softball tournament was all about.
It was a quick trip and a painful lesson.
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May 14th, 2009
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ACA edges Lexington in series opener, 4-3
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As his American Christian Academy baseball players prepared to load the bus on Tuesday to travel to the AHSAA Class 2A finals, coach Matt Moore predicted that “whichever team settles down first will win the game.”
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May 14th, 2009
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UWA players make All-District
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LIVINGSTON | University of West Alabama seniors Laura Bagwell and Aubree Hudson were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Softball Second Team.
The players helped guide the 2009 squad to a 42-17 overall mark and the program’s first trip to the Gulf South Conference Tournament since 1997.
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May 13th, 2009
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ACA second in team golf championship
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PRATTVILLE | Adam Strachan shot a 76-78 for a two-day total of 154 to help pace American Christian Academy as the Patriots finished runner-up in the AHSAA State Golf Championships on Tuesday at the Robert Trent Jones Capitol Hill Senator course.
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May 13th, 2009
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Bucs win on Smelser HR
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HANCEVILLE | Second baseman John David Smelser hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eigth inning to lift the Shelton State Community College Buccaneers to an 8-7 victory over Jefferson Davis on Tuesday night.
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May 13th, 2009
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New coach has new ideas for Titans
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It was the second practice of the season when Holy Spirit softball players knew their new coach was different from the rest.
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May 13th, 2009
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Shealy, Williams look for ACA’s fourth title this decade
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Matt Moore was fed up. For 11 long games he sat and listened as player after player moaned and groaned about how they didn’t stand a chance if their ace pitcher, Dillon Williams, wasn’t in the game.
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May 13th, 2009
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TCHS wins regional, advances to state tourney
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VESTAVIA | Tuscaloosa County’s Allison Rice blasted a three-run home run as clinched the Class 6A North Central Regional championship on Monday with a 12-1 win over Hueytown.
Rice was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
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May 12th, 2009
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TCHS standout Brown to play at Faulkner
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TUSCALOOSA | Take one look at Brad Brown and the first word that comes to mind is solid.
Solid is also an accurate description of how the 5-foot-10, 210-pounder played linebacker for the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats.
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May 12th, 2009
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Ray sets powerlifting records
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Last month, the Northside Middle School teacher set three world records at the American Powerlifting Association’s Raw National Championships held in Hattiesburg, Miss.
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May 12th, 2009
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UWA, Stillman earn bid to Div. II tourney
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | The University of West Alabama and Stillman College are headed to Magnolia, Ark., for the NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament, which opens Thursday.
UWA is the No. 3 seed in the South Region, which will be hosted by Southern Arkansas. Stillman is the No. 8 seed in the regional.
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May 12th, 2009
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Bucs set sites on third straight ACCC crown
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The Shelton State baseball team, which earned a division title and a No. 1 seed, enters postseason play without a safety net.
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May 12th, 2009
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Aaron Martens wins on Lake Guntersville
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GUNTERSVILLE | Aaron Martens won the Southern Challenge for his fifth career BASS victory, holding off Skeet Reese on Sunday on Lake Guntersville.
Martens, the 2005 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year from Leeds, had a total catch of 107 pounds, 8 ounces to earn the $100,000 top prize.
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May 11th, 2009
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Holy Spirit advances to state tournament
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MONTGOMERY | Christiana Denelsbeck picked up two pitching wins and a save Saturday to win Most Valuable Player honors in the Class 1A South Central Regional at Lagoon Park for leading Holy Spirit to its first AHSAA state softball tournament bid.
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May 11th, 2009
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ACCC tournament suspended another day
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HANCEVILLE | A saturated field and constant rain Sunday has suspended play for the second consecutive day in the 2009 Alabama Community College Conference baseball tournament at Wallace State-Hanceville’s James C. Bailey Stadium.
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May 11th, 2009
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Stillman College releases football schedule
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TUSCALOOSA | The Stillman College football team’s 2009 schedule was released this week. Stillman will play six home games and five games on the road.
The Tigers’ schedule includes a new opponent in Central State University. Central State is a Division II affiliate and is in the Independent Athletic Association
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May 11th, 2009
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Hale County advances to state tournament
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MONTGOMERY | Hale County won the Class 2A South Central Regional softball tournament on Saturday, beating American Christian Academy, 6-4, in the championship.
Hale County (22-14) advances to the state tournament next week.
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May 10th, 2009
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Skyy Boxing’s Doughty wins split decision against Jones
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NEW ORLEANS | Anthony Doughty, of Skyy Boxing Gym in Northport, earned his fourth win on Friday night with a split-decision against National Amateur champion J.J. Jones in the light heavyweight division at the Civic Center in New Orleans.
Jones, of Nashville, Tenn., was making his pro boxing debut while Doughty improved his pro record to 4-0.
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May 9th, 2009
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Tuscaloosa Christian rallies, but still falls short
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COTTONDALE | A infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Northside Methodist Academy a dramatic 8-7 victory over Tuscaloosa Christian in the semifinal of the Alabama Christian Education Athletic Association tournament.
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May 9th, 2009
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Northside wins marathon game over Marbury
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Elizabeth Haverkamp’s squeeze bunt in the 13th inning scored Kaci Woods with the winning run as the Northside High School softball team defeated Marbury in at the Class 3A, South Central Regional Tournament on Friday.
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May 9th, 2009
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A-Rod in, Ramirez out: Steroid stain remains
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Alex Rodriguez walked to the plate, and a dozen fans behind the screen swung into action. Holding up giant, foam syringes, they started with the taunts.
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May 9th, 2009
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ACA girls set state record in third straight title, boys place eighth
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GULF SHORES | The American Christian Academy girls track team completed its third straight Class 2A state title at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex on Friday, setting a state record with 189 1/2 points, eclipsing Altamont's record in 2007. Senior Rebekah Rhodes won four individual state titles with wins the 400 meter, 100 meter hurdles, 300 meter...
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May 9th, 2009
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ACA knocks off defending champ Leroy; advances to 2A title series
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They were supposed to be too young for this.
It was supposed to happen a year from now. Maybe even two.
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May 9th, 2009
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Opinions alone do not make a man
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Back in 2000, I was at an Alabama football game wearing my golf shirt bearing the newspaper’s name when a guy approached me. He squinted at me and read “The Tuscaloosa News.” The way he said it didn’t sound very nice.
I’m usually pretty docile in public settings but maybe the pregame cocktails influenced me.
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May 8th, 2009
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Janes hits hole-in-one at Hidden Meadows
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NORTHPORT | Gwen Janes made a hole-in-one Saturday at Hidden Meadows Golf Course.
Janes aced the 67-yard fifth hole using a pitching wedge. Witnessing the shot were Sharon Suigel, Brian Janes and Solomon Janes.
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May 8th, 2009
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South Lamar advances
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SPRINGVILLE | South Lamar played error-free defense and held on to advance in the Class 1A AHSAA state playoffs with a 4-2 win over Ragland on Thursday. South Lamar (17-11) plays at Athens Bible today in the semifinals at 2 p.m.
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May 8th, 2009
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ACA faces powerful Leroy in Class 2A semifinals
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TUSCALOOSA | The deck is stacked against the American Christian Academy baseball team today. The Patriots are facing a Leroy team that has lost just three times this season (35-3). Also, the Bears are the defending state champions with a penchant for hitting the ball.
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May 8th, 2009
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Boxing commission bill receives final passage
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A bill creating a state boxing commission that could sanction professional fights in Alabama was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday.
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May 8th, 2009
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Regional tournaments start today
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It has been a memorable season for area high school softball.
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May 8th, 2009
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UWA BRIEFS: UWA eliminated from GSC tournament by Delta State
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. | The long ball derailed the fifth-ranked University of West Alabama’s chances of advancing in the 2009 Gulf South Conference baseball tournament as UWA (37-14) fell 8-6 to ninth-ranked Delta State Wednesday,
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May 7th, 2009
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Errors doom Bibb County in loss
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CENTREVILLE | Right-hander Cody Bell scattered four hits over six innings on Wednesday, and Alabama Christian took advantage of eight errors to knock Bibb County out of the Class 4A quarterfinals.
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May 7th, 2009
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TCHS softball team takes area title
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Senior right-hander Allison Rice threw a three-hit shutout on Wednesday.
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May 7th, 2009
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ACA seeks another state title
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When Charles Tiller got the call, he was only 12 hours away from loading up his American Christian Academy track athletes and heading for the state meet in Troy.
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May 7th, 2009
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Marengo Academy players earn AISA honors
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MONTGOMERY | Marengo Academy placed three players on the Alabama Independent School Association Class AA All-Tournament Team for softball.
Chelsea Etheridge, Michelle Pritchett and Abbey Hucakbee were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
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May 6th, 2009
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Stillman signs four to basketball team
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TUSCALOOSA | Stillman College head men's basketball coach Michael Grant has beat the pavement looking for student athletes to help turn his program around.
After a dismal 7-20 record in 2008-09, Grant and staff have added four new recruits who could be battling for starting positions this November.
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May 6th, 2009
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Track star Stephen Bolt named to ASHOF
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BIRMINGHAM | Former University of Alabama All-American Stephen Bolt, the first American runner to clock both a sub-4:00 mile and a sub-2:15 marathon, will be one of 10 individuals inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30.
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May 6th, 2009
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Mets sweep Braves, 4-3
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ATLANTA | Livan Hernandez earned only his fourth win in 25 career starts against Atlanta and the New York Mets held off the Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night to complete a rare series sweep at Turner Field.
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May 6th, 2009
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Rainey leads Tuscaloosa County to win
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NORTHPORT | Ashley Rainey hit two three-run home runs and also pitched a one-hitter on the mound as host Tuscaloosa County blanked Northridge 14-0 in five innings in the opening round of the Class 6A, Area 9 softball tournament on Tuesday.
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May 6th, 2009
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ACA sweeps Rebels
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For nine innings, American Christian Academy pitcher Dillon Williams dominated. The sophomore left-hander struck out 22 of the 31 batters he faced and allowed just one run and four hits, only one of which made it out of the infield.
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May 6th, 2009
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Gottfried DCH Fund Run to be held on May 30
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TUSCALOOSA | The Elizabeth Gottfried DCH SportsMedicine Fund Run will be Saturday, May 30, at the Tuscaloosa County High School. The annual run benefits the DCH SportsMedicine Fund, which is part of the DCH Foundation, Inc.
The 5K Race begins at 8 a.m. and the one-mile walk/run begins at 8:45 a.m.
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May 5th, 2009
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Tuscaloosa Christian splits doubleheader
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GARDENDALE | Tuscaloosa Christian lost its first game of a doubleheader as it fell to Tabernacle 14-9 in nine innings on Monday.
Jon Thompson got the win, pitching three innings of relief and giving up four runs on five hits with four walks.
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May 5th, 2009
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UWA wins first game of Gulf South Tournament
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. | After two days of rain held up the start of the 2009 Gulf South Conference Baseball Tournament, the fifth-ranked University of West Alabama baseball team won 10-5 over Ouachita Baptist.
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May 5th, 2009
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Area tournament start, resume
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TUSCALOOSA | Four area titles in four years. That is what Tuscaloosa County High School softball coach Alan Reach is going for today when he leads his Lady Wildcats onto their home field for the Class 6A, Area 9 Tournament.
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May 5th, 2009
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Athletics events to resume
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After consulting with its Medical Advisory Board, the AHSAA announced Monday that all athletic competitions will resume beginning today.
Below is a complete listing of each sport.
SOCCER:
The second round games will be Tuesday (May 5). The state tournament (May 8-9) will be played as scheduled.
BASEBALL:
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May 5th, 2009
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Pitching rules will be a factor in playoffs
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Dillon Williams is perfect this season.
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May 5th, 2009
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Thanks to upgrades to Kentuck Park, Warrior Baseball Association continues to grow
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As president of Warrior Baseball Association, Joe Fendley heads a 12-member Board of Directors and an army of nearly 1,000 kids. It's a role that consumes the software architect's free time, but one he says gives back three-fold.
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May 5th, 2009
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Shelton State softball falls in ACCC Tournament
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The Shelton State softball team fell to Bevill State Community College 3-2 Sunday to be eliminated from the ACCC Tournament.
The Lady Bucs were forced to play three games due to Saturday’s weather.
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May 4th, 2009
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Stillman wins third straight SIAC Tournament
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ALBANY, Ga. | Stillman College defeated Albany State 15-12 in the SIAC baseball championship game its third consecutive title.
Joey Moehler led Stillman, winning the decisive game. He was the only undefeated pitcher in the tournament and was named Outstanding Pitcher of the tournament.
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May 4th, 2009
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Deer scoring sessions set
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NORTHPORT | The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division will hold scoring sessions during May for its Records of Alabama’s White-tailed Deer program, which allows Alabama’s deer hunters to have their deer scored by trained wildlife personnel.
Included is a session in Northport.
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May 3rd, 2009
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Stillman one win away from winning the title
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ALBANY, Ga. | The Stillman College baseball team rallied to defeat Albany State 12-10 on Saturday to force a deciding game in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.
Stillman, the two-time defending champion, plays Albany State for the title at 10 a.m. today at the Paul Eames Complex.
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May 3rd, 2009
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Gun club sets Ladies Day
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MOUNDVILLE | Women who want to learn safe and efficient firearms handling from a world champion marksman can attend Ladies Day at Tuscaloosa Gun Club on Monday and again on May 11.
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May 3rd, 2009
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Not ready to give up the memories
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I once posed the question in this space, “What do you do with a girl?” I’m beginning to wonder what I’ll do without one.
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May 3rd, 2009
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Bucs cap regular season with sweep
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Third baseman Cayleb Coker and first baseman Logan Piece both hit grand slams as the Shelton State Community College baseball team finished off its regular season.
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Bucs face Calhoun in ACCC tourney
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TUSCALOOSA | The Shelton State softball team begins play at noon today in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament at Veteran’s Park in Alabaster.
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May 2nd, 2009
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Stillman drills Morehouse
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ALBANY, Ga. | Stillman drilled Morehouse College 19-1 in an elimination game Friday at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association tourament.
Joey Mohler took the win for the Tigers.
Stillman College bat Miles College, 4-3, in the first game Friday.
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AISA STATE TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: TA swept, Marengo Academy rolls
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MONTGOMERY | Tuscaloosa Academy’s quest for a fifth straight state softball championship ended abruptly Friday at the AISA State Tournament at Lagoon Park.
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Keith’s Classic tennis tournament concludes
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TUSCALOOSA | The 20th annual Keith’s Classic Tennis Tournament concluded Friday at Indian Hills Country Club. The tournament included more than 40 players who participated in round-robin competition.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the local ALS charity.
The results:
Philanthropist Division
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May 2nd, 2009
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UWA drops softball tournament opener
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SOUTHAVEN, Miss. | The University of West Alabama softball team dropped its Gulf South Conference Tournament opener 8-0 to GSC West No. 1 see Arkansas Tech.
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