Crimson Tide Football To Host
2017 Clinic Of Champions
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The 2017 Clinic of Champions will feature Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe, U.S. Naval Academy head coach Ken Niumatalolo and former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano.
For those coaches who wish to attend the clinic, register for the Clinic of Champions by going to http://www.rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/camps-m-footbl-camp-html.aspx. The cost is $60, and is open to coaches only. All coaches attending must present their coaches ID card for verification.
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Alabama Men's Basketball Hosts Ole Miss Tonight
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Tonight's contest will be the 177th meeting between Ole Miss and Alabama, an opponent for Bama that is tied for the second-most games against any single opponent in Crimson Tide program history. UA owns a 119-57 lead in the all-time series, which ranks as the second-most victories against an opponent in the UA record books. Both of those numbers follow after the 196 total games and 122 victories the Crimson Tide owns over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Tonight's game is being televised on the SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Chris Spatola (analyst) on the call. Fans will be able to listen to the radio broadcast on the Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN) as Chris Stewart handling the play-by-play and Bryan Passink handling the color analysis.
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Alabama's Nick Saban Honored
For Suicide Prevention Efforts
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - University of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has received yet another honor. No, this one has nothing to do with football. This one deals with life and death.
Nick Saban has been honored with the Grant Teaff/Jason Foundation "Breaking the Silence" Award for his contributions to suicide prevention. Saban has long been known for his many humanitarian efforts, and suicide prevention is one for which he has dedicated both his time and monetary resources since arriving in Tuscaloosa 11 years ago.
The Jason Flatt Act has been passed in 16 states, and provides required training for school educators to be better able to identify and assist possible at-risk youth who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. Saban was key in helping getting this passed in the state of Alabama.
The Jason Foundations is in the forefront of youth suicide awareness and prevention. The foundation was founded back in 1997 following the suicide of Jason Foundation president Clark Flatts son, Jason. Clark Flatt and Nick Saban has known each other since Saban was the head coach at LSU.
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Alabama softball is tied for ninth in the
ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and No. 11 in the USA Today/NFCA poll.
The Crimson Tide has dropped one spot this week in the USA Today/NFCA poll to No. 11 but is tied with Oklahoma for the No. 9 spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Last week, Bama went on a 6-0 run, outscoring its opponents 33-4. Florida State held on to the No. 1 spot in the NFCA poll followed by Auburn (2) and Florida (3) while the Gators jumped back to No. 1 in the USA Softball poll. Oregon is No. 4 in both followed by Texas A&M (5), who made a big jump from 18th last week to No. 5 this week after four ranked wins at the Mary Nutter Classic, including one over the top-ranked Seminoles.
Alabama is one of 10 Southeastern Conference schools ranked in this week's top 25, the most of any conference. Ranked SEC teams include Auburn (2/3), Florida (3/1), Texas A&M (5/5), the University of Alabama Crimson Tide (11/T9), LSU (13/12), Tennessee (15/15), Georgia (16/17), Kentucky (19/21), Missouri (24/25) and Ole Miss (25/RV). Both South Carolina and Arkansas are receiving votes outside the top 25.
Next up for the Tide is the Easton Crimson Classic at Rhoads Stadium March 3-5. Alabama welcomes Drake, Jacksonville and Stanford to The Capstone.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Alabama's Jordan Lewis and Ashley Knight have both earned a spot on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. This is the first time in
program history the Crimson Tide has had multiple selections on the
All-Freshman Team.
Lewis is UA women's basketball's 5' 7" guard from Windermere, Florida, and is a five-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree. This versatile young lady has started every game at point guard for UA and averages a team-best 32.4 minutes per contest, ranking No. 18 in the SEC. Lewis leads the team, and ranks sixth in the league in assists with an average of 3.8 per game.
Lewis has been phenomenal scoring double-digit points 17 times, including a season-high 22 on the road at Ole Miss. She has garnered five or more assists on nine occasions and provided a season-best eight assists in the wins over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as well as the Tennessee Volunteers. Lewis has led Alabama in assists 21 times, steals seven times, scoring four times and rebounding three times.
The 6' 5" Ashley Knight out of Austin, Texas, recently tied Yolanda Watkins' single-season block record at UA. The 68 blocks is a record that has stood now for 23 years, and has the opportunity to break that record. Knight leads the Southeastern Conference in overall blocks and ranks 21st in the nation in that category. She was named SEC Freshman of the Week on December 20th after putting up 16 points, pulling down 12 rebounds and providing six blocks against McNeese State, which was one of her two double-doubles this season.
Knight has made six starts in her freshman season, and has scored double-digit points five times, including a season-high 19 and pulled down double-figure rebounds twice, including a season-best 13 boards. She's had multiple blocks in 18 games, including a season-high of six.
GREENVILLE, South Carolina – The Alabama women's basketball
team will open play in the opening round game of the 2017 Southeastern
Conference Women's Basketball Tournament this morning. The 12th-seeded Crimson Tide and 13th-seeded Commodores will tip tip it off this morning at 10 a.m. CT at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Today's contest will air live on the SEC Network with Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings and Steffi Sorensen handling the duties. The game can also be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Roger Hoover on the call.
As mention, Bama heads into the 2017 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament as the No. 12 seed. The Tide finished the regular season at 5-11 in league play.
The last time the Crimson Tide and Commodores met in the SEC tournament was back in 2015 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Vandy was able to come away with the 66-56 victory in the first round of tournament play. This will be the sixth meeting between the two programs in the tournament, with the other contests coming in 1980, 84, 85, 2006 and 15. The Commodores lead this series, 3-2.
GREENVILLE, South Carolina – The University of Alabama women's basketball team has advanced to the second round of the 2017 Southeastern Conference Tournament with a 77-57 victory
over Vanderbilt earlier today at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. This win was big for the Bama belles, with it being the Crimson Tide's first in the conference tournament since 2013. The 77 points scored by UA today were the most it has scored in the tournament since putting
up 82 against South Carolina on February 25, 1999.
Bama women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry said, "I'm just really proud of our team today. The consistent energy and effort for 40 minutes is something that we've been looking to do. We've had moments where we've been in nearly every basketball game and have been so close. It was a little thing here or there. I thought today the little things we really took care of, or big things, and impacted the game. It was a great effort from our entire team."
Tide sophomore Shaquera Wade led Alabama in scoring with 21 points. In addition to Wade, three more Bama gals scored in double figures. They were junior Hannah Cook (15), freshman Jordan Lewis (13) and junior Meoshonti Knight (10). It was junior Ashley Williams finishing the day with a team-best eight rebounds, while Lewis contributed a game-high six assists. The Commodores were led by junior Rachel Bell, who scored 31 of Vandy's 57 points.
Curry continued, "We had great balance today. I thought our point guard (Jordan Lewis) really controlled the game. To have six assists and no turnovers and 13 points, there's been no freshman in the country that has been more valuable to her team than Jordan Lewis. I thought that Shaquera (Wade) really grew up an awful lot today and has been working hard."
With the win the Crimson Tide improves to 18-18 while the Commodores fell to 14-16.
Next up for Alabama, the Crimson Tide will take on the No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT on Thursday.
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Alabama Softball Ranked 9th & 11th This Week
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The Crimson Tide has dropped one spot this week in the USA Today/NFCA poll to No. 11 but is tied with Oklahoma for the No. 9 spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Last week, Bama went on a 6-0 run, outscoring its opponents 33-4. Florida State held on to the No. 1 spot in the NFCA poll followed by Auburn (2) and Florida (3) while the Gators jumped back to No. 1 in the USA Softball poll. Oregon is No. 4 in both followed by Texas A&M (5), who made a big jump from 18th last week to No. 5 this week after four ranked wins at the Mary Nutter Classic, including one over the top-ranked Seminoles.
Alabama is one of 10 Southeastern Conference schools ranked in this week's top 25, the most of any conference. Ranked SEC teams include Auburn (2/3), Florida (3/1), Texas A&M (5/5), the University of Alabama Crimson Tide (11/T9), LSU (13/12), Tennessee (15/15), Georgia (16/17), Kentucky (19/21), Missouri (24/25) and Ole Miss (25/RV). Both South Carolina and Arkansas are receiving votes outside the top 25.
Next up for the Tide is the Easton Crimson Classic at Rhoads Stadium March 3-5. Alabama welcomes Drake, Jacksonville and Stanford to The Capstone.
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Alabama Women's Basketball
Tide Places Two On SEC All-Freshman Team
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Lewis is UA women's basketball's 5' 7" guard from Windermere, Florida, and is a five-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree. This versatile young lady has started every game at point guard for UA and averages a team-best 32.4 minutes per contest, ranking No. 18 in the SEC. Lewis leads the team, and ranks sixth in the league in assists with an average of 3.8 per game.
Lewis has been phenomenal scoring double-digit points 17 times, including a season-high 22 on the road at Ole Miss. She has garnered five or more assists on nine occasions and provided a season-best eight assists in the wins over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as well as the Tennessee Volunteers. Lewis has led Alabama in assists 21 times, steals seven times, scoring four times and rebounding three times.
The 6' 5" Ashley Knight out of Austin, Texas, recently tied Yolanda Watkins' single-season block record at UA. The 68 blocks is a record that has stood now for 23 years, and has the opportunity to break that record. Knight leads the Southeastern Conference in overall blocks and ranks 21st in the nation in that category. She was named SEC Freshman of the Week on December 20th after putting up 16 points, pulling down 12 rebounds and providing six blocks against McNeese State, which was one of her two double-doubles this season.
Knight has made six starts in her freshman season, and has scored double-digit points five times, including a season-high 19 and pulled down double-figure rebounds twice, including a season-best 13 boards. She's had multiple blocks in 18 games, including a season-high of six.
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Women's Basketball Opens Play In SEC Tournament
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Will Face Vandy This Morning
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Today's contest will air live on the SEC Network with Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings and Steffi Sorensen handling the duties. The game can also be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Roger Hoover on the call.
As mention, Bama heads into the 2017 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament as the No. 12 seed. The Tide finished the regular season at 5-11 in league play.
The last time the Crimson Tide and Commodores met in the SEC tournament was back in 2015 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Vandy was able to come away with the 66-56 victory in the first round of tournament play. This will be the sixth meeting between the two programs in the tournament, with the other contests coming in 1980, 84, 85, 2006 and 15. The Commodores lead this series, 3-2.
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Alabama Women's Basketball Wins
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Defeats Vandy In SEC Tournament Opener
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Bama women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry said, "I'm just really proud of our team today. The consistent energy and effort for 40 minutes is something that we've been looking to do. We've had moments where we've been in nearly every basketball game and have been so close. It was a little thing here or there. I thought today the little things we really took care of, or big things, and impacted the game. It was a great effort from our entire team."
Tide sophomore Shaquera Wade led Alabama in scoring with 21 points. In addition to Wade, three more Bama gals scored in double figures. They were junior Hannah Cook (15), freshman Jordan Lewis (13) and junior Meoshonti Knight (10). It was junior Ashley Williams finishing the day with a team-best eight rebounds, while Lewis contributed a game-high six assists. The Commodores were led by junior Rachel Bell, who scored 31 of Vandy's 57 points.
Curry continued, "We had great balance today. I thought our point guard (Jordan Lewis) really controlled the game. To have six assists and no turnovers and 13 points, there's been no freshman in the country that has been more valuable to her team than Jordan Lewis. I thought that Shaquera (Wade) really grew up an awful lot today and has been working hard."
With the win the Crimson Tide improves to 18-18 while the Commodores fell to 14-16.
Next up for Alabama, the Crimson Tide will take on the No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT on Thursday.
