4 Bama Softball Players Named All-American
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Once again Alabama softball shines! The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has named four University of Alabama players NFCA All-Americans. This is the fourth time in the last five years for the honor, which was announced yesterday.
Haylie McCleney was named to the First Team, Alexis Osorio made the Second Team, and Demi Turner and Marisa Runyon were named to the Third Team. This is the sixth time for this honor for Alabama softball. McCleney has been named as an All-American in each of her three seasons at UA, with two of those being First Team. McCleney is also only the eighth Alabama player to be named an All-American at least three times.
For the first time in program history Alabama has had two freshmen to make All-American, that being Osario on the Second Team and Turner on the Third Team. This is the first All-American designation for sophomore Marisa Runyon, named to the Third Team.
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Bama Softball Faces Michigan This Evening In WCWS
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Bama Softball Faces Michigan This Evening In WCWS
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The University of Alabama softball team is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the Women's College World Series ready to face Michigan this evening at the ASA Hall Of Fame Stadium at 6 PM CDT for game one. This is the Tide's fourth trip in the last five years, 10th over all, to the WCWS, including a national championship in 2012 and the runner-up position in 2014,
The Tide earned the trip to Oklahoma City by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional. Bama lost the opening game 5-2, but came back to win the last two to earn the trip to the WCWS. The Lady Tide won game two 2-0, and the game three win was a 5-3 affair.
The game will air live on ESPN2.
Avery Johnson, Jr. To Take Official Visit AT UA
Avery Johnson, Jr. will take an official visit to the University of Alabama next week, according to Alabama head basketball coach Avery Johnson, Sr. The coach made it a point to emphasize he was making this announcement as a father and not a coach.
Avery, Jr. played his freshmen year at Texas A&M and was granted his release on May 8th. A short while ago it was announced he would be attending the University of Alabama as a transfer, but still no word on an actual signing, either by scholarship or walk-on.
No matter the situation, the younger Johnson will not be eligible to play this coming season due to transfer rules. He would be able to join the team for the 2016-17 season. He would, however, be able to practice with the team, giving both himself and the team valuable help.
The head coach said he expects to add another player to Alabama's roster next week. He did not, however, say it would be Jr.
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Johnson, Sr Continues Asst. Coach Search
Bama basketball's head coach also said the coaching search is coming along well. Johnson said the list of candidates for that third assistant coach's position has been narrowed down, and the plan is for both Johnson and A.D. Bill Battle to meet with a candidate next week in that scheduling difficulties caused the meeting to be put off.
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Emma Talley Named All-American In Women's Golf
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Talley hails from Princeton, Kentucky and is now a three-time All-American. She was Second Team as a freshman, honorable mention as a sophomore, and First Team this season. /she had seven top-ten finishes and three in the top five.
The Crimson Tide now lays claim to 24 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-America honors by 10 different players in Coach Potter's 10-year stint with the Alabama program. That list includes eight first-team selections by five different players, three making the second-team as well as 12 honorable mentions.
