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It's a first for the University of Alabama, certainly a first for Tide golfer Emma Talley. Talley became Alabama's first-ever NCAA women's golf individual champion, shooting a 3-under 285 today at the par-72 Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Today's one-shot victory came on a 3-under 69 round.
Talley said, "It was just an incredible week. I had been playing well up to this point, and everything kind of came together and clicked just at the right time. God's blessed me with so much, and I just took it and ran with it."
Talley is the fifth player in history to win a U.S. Amateur and an NCAA Championships individual crown.
The Alabama golf team didn't fare quite as well. They finished 14 overall at 74-over par, 1,226. Their best round was an 11-over 299.
Football Recruiting
Here is a complete listing of the 2016 recruiting class commitments for University of Alabama football.
- *Deonte Brown, OL (6'3", 330 lbs.), Austin High, Decatur, Ala.
- *T.J. Simmons, WR (6'2", 185 lbs.), Clay-Chalkville High School, Pinson, Ala.
- Shyheim Carter, CB (6'0", 185 lbs), Kentwood, Kentwood, La.
- Raekwon Davis, DT (6'7", 315 lbs. ), Meridian High, Meridian, Miss.
- Jonah Williams, OL (6'5", 283 lbs.), Folsom High, Folsom, Calif.
- Brendan Scales, TE (6'4", 230 lbs), Lafayette, Ballwin, Mo.
- Chris Owens, OL (6'3", 312 lbs), Lamar High, Arlington, Texas
- Joshua Perry, DB (6'3", 190 lbs.), Amite High, Amite, La.
- Kendell Jones, DT (6'4", 360 lbs.), Shoemaker High, Killeen, Texas
*In-state Commitments
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Women's Basketball
Kristy Curry Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com
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The Crimson Caravan continues to make its tour through the southeast. Alabama women's head basketball coach addressed the progress of the Lady Tide during the recent stop in Atlanta, Georgia.
"It's going to take some time, but we're excited about the process and the journey we're on," Curry said. Bama finished 13-19 overall, 2-14 in the SEC last season. The team's overall record the previous year was 14-16. The women's team have had only one winning season since the 2001-02 season. They haven't made the NCAA tournament since 1999. It has been a long, dry spell.
But Curry is used to winning. She went 309-149 in 14 seasons at Purdue and Texas Tech prior to arriving in Tuscaloosa. Under her leadership Purdue went to seven straight NCAA tournaments from to 1999-2006.
This coming season could be an up year for Curry and the Tide. Bama returns seven of its top scorers from last season. In fact, all five of the top five will be back. All with one more season under their belts. That experience should be a major plus for Bama.
The vast majority of the points put up by the Tide last season came from freshmen and sophomores, according to Curry. Last year not so good, but as sophomores and juniors with experience it will be better. Another year to develop the moves, perfect the shooting, improve the defensive capabilities.
Seventy-six percent of the Tide's scoring last season came from freshmen and sophomores, Curry said.A top-25 recruiting class this year should also be a plus. The Collegiate Girls Basketball Reports has Alabama ranked 24th in recruiting.
Curry is high on the top players in Alabama and Mississippi coming to the Tide this season. Add that to the experience...things could be looking up.
