The University of Alabama football program has some solid commitments for 2016. Coaches have been beating the bushes and attracted some fine athlete's, and these have verbally stated they are coming to Bama! The list includes two in-state commits.
- Deonte Brown, OL (6'3", 330), Austin High, Decatur, Ala.
- T.J. Simmons, WR (6-2, 185), Clay-Chalkville High School, Pinson, Ala.
- Shyheim Carter, CB (6-0, 185), Kentwood, Kentwood, La.
- Raekwon Davis, DT (6-7, 315), Meridian High, Meridian, Miss.
- Jonah Williams, OL (6-5, 283), Folsom High, Folsom, Calif.
- Brendan Scales, TE (6-4, 230), Lafayette, Ballwin, Mo.
- Chris Owens, OL (6-3, 312), Lamar High, Arlington, Texas
- Joshua Perry, DB (6-3, 190), Amite High, Amite, La.
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Baseball
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Tonight begins a three-game series for the University of Alabama men's baseball team. The Crimson Tide faces the No. 7 ranked Vanderbilt Commodores at the Hoover Met to close out the regular season.
This will be the 149th meeting between the two teams. The series dates back to 1893. Alabama leads the series 91-55-2. Vanderbilt is Alabama's longest-standing Southeastern Conference opponent.
Game times are 7 PM CDT for both Thursday and Friday, with a 3:30 PM CDT start time for Saturday. Thursday and Friday games can be seen on SECN+, and the Saturday game will air on the SEC Network.
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Track & Field
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The University of Alabama track & field team is in Starkville, Mississippi beginning today for the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The tourney runs today through Saturday, May 16. All 14 of the men's teams and 13 women's teams will compete.
A total of 55 Athletes from UA will compete, 26 of which are women and a total of 29 men. Tide athletes will compete in 35 individual events. Bama will also have four relays, including the men's and women's 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay.
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Rowing
The Alabama rowing team has qualified a total of 25 student-athletes to the Academic All-Big 12 Team. 18 have been placed on the First Team, with seven qualifying for the Second Team. This is the Tide's first year competing with the Big 12.
A total of 11 student-athletes making the list carry a 4.0 GPA, including Alabama juniors Jacklin Byers and Alexandra Smith.
In order for one to qualify for the First Team a 3.20 GPA or better must be attained. The Second Team members must have between 3.00 to 3.19 GPA to qualify.
The following is a complete list of those qualifying from UA, according to rolltide.com :
2015 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROWING TEAM (ALABAMA HONOREES)
First Team
Ashley Allison - Sr. - Aerospace Engineering - Ocoee, Fla.
Courtney Atkinson - Jr. - Mathematics - San Clemente, Fla.
Jacklin Byers - Jr. - Public Relations/Finance - Lorton, Va.
Katie Chambers - Jr. - Telecommunication & Film - Orlando, Fla.
Alyssa Drevenak - Sr. - Exercise Science - St. Louis, Mo.
Melissa Etter - Sr. - Advertising/Marketing - Kingwood, Texas
Nura Hussein - Sr. - Exercise Science - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Gina Lupo - So. - Biology - Milwaukee, Wis.
Abby Marks - So. - Mechanical Engineering - Germantown, Wis.
Miller Tuohy - Jr. - Biology - Newton, Mass.
Caitlin O'Neil - Sr. - Accounting - Old Lyme, Conn.
Logan O'Neil - Sr. - Mathematics - Guilderland, N.Y.
Jennifer Parker - So. - Criminal Justice - Roswell, Ga.
Haleigh Robinson - Sr. - Interior Design - Madison, Ala.
Katherine Scott - So. - Exercise Science - Indianapolis, Ind.
Alexa Shannon - So. - Elementary Education - Vienna, Va.
Alexandra Smith - Jr. - Psychology - Flower Mound, Texas
Gabby Sprio - So. - Finance - Racine, Wis
Second Team
Erin Delaney - Jr. - Social Work - Albany, N.Y.
Olivia Dennis - Jr. - Telecommunication & Film - Odessa, Fla.
Madeleine Evans - Jr. - Communicative Disorders - San Jose, Calif.
Rachel Henderson - Jr. - Aerospace Engineering - Ashland, Mass.
Rachel Palmer - Jr. - Political Science/Criminal Justice - Houston, Texas
Allie Pospisil - So. - Operations Management - Geneva, Ill.
Kendall Scullion - Jr. - Human Development - Novato, Calif.
