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Spring Football To Resume On Monday
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team will once again hit the practice field on Monday for Day 2 of 15 for spring practice and the quest for national championship number 17. The young men have been enjoying spring break all week, but will return this weekend ready to begin work again on Monday.
The Tide put in one practice prior to spring break to allow the coaches an opportunity to assess where the young men were as far as conditioning, health, overall knowledge and to give the young men an opportunity of see one another in action, get used to new coaches, and understand the pacing of practice and what is expected.
Here are the dates and times for the remaining 14 spring practices, including the annual A-Day game which is counted as the 15th practice:
- Monday, March 21 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Wednesday, March 23 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Friday, March 25 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Monday, March 28 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Wednesday, March 30 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Friday, April 1 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Saturday, April 2 (TBD)
- Monday, April 4 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Wednesday, April 6 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Friday, April 8 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Saturday, April 9 (TBD)
- Tuesday, April 12 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Thursday, April 14 (3:30 p.m. CT)
- Saturday, April 16 (2 p.m. CT) A-Day Game scrimmage
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Tide Men's Tennis Defeats LSU 4-3 In SEC Play
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The Alabama men's tennis team (12-7; 3-2 SEC) paid a visit to the house of the Tigers and came away with a 4-3 victory over LSU (8-7; 1-4 SEC) in Baton Rouge yesterday. Freshman MAZEN OSAMA took the deciding match in a three-setter at the LSU Tennis Complex.
Crimson Tide head coach GEORGE HUSACK said, "Tonight required mental and physical fortitude from start to finish. We had a great start in doubles, and it carried over into the first sets of singles. But then a light flashed red that said check engine. We had a choice, pull over for service or keep going until the engine would no longer run. Well, we had just enough oil, coolant and fuel to get the job done, and I'm happy for the guys. We'll spend a little time at the auto shop tomorrow and get refueled for Sunday's battle with a very good Texas A&M team."
Picking up wins for the Tide, whether doubles or singles, were senior BECKER O'SHAUGHNESSEY, sophomore GRAYSON GOLDIN, sophomore KOREY LOVETT, junior JORDAN DAIGLE, freshman SPENCER RICHEY and, of course, Husack.
Alabama has another match this weekend. The Tide travels to College Station, Texas where they will face No. 9 Texas A&M at noon CT tomorrow.
Alabama is looking to take its 10th championship, and the fifth in the past eight years, in this competion.
Both sessions will air live on television. ESPNU will broadcast the afternoon session, then tonight's competition will air on the SEC Network.
The Alabama baseball team will play a doubleheader today with the LSU Tigers because of the cancellation of last night's contest due to severe weather. The first game gets underway at 2 p.m. CT, with the second contest scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT. Sunday's game will remain at 1 p.m. CT.
This will be the 364th meeting between the Tide and Tigers, with Alabama holding a 199-161-3 lead in the series.
An excited swim head coach DENNIS PURSLEY said, "That was a great swim for Bridget, going a personal best, and that was another solid effort by Mia. They’re both have a good season to this point.”
After three days of competition, the Crimson Tide now has 20 points and is in 24th place.
Alabama is in 24th place with 20 points after the third day of competition.
Four swims await Bama today. Blood and MARIAN YURCHISHIN will compete in the 200 breakstroke while Nonnenburg participates in the 200 butterfly. EMMA SAUNDERS will swim the 200 backstroke today. Today is the final day of competition.
Crimson Tide head coach GEORGE HUSACK said, "Tonight required mental and physical fortitude from start to finish. We had a great start in doubles, and it carried over into the first sets of singles. But then a light flashed red that said check engine. We had a choice, pull over for service or keep going until the engine would no longer run. Well, we had just enough oil, coolant and fuel to get the job done, and I'm happy for the guys. We'll spend a little time at the auto shop tomorrow and get refueled for Sunday's battle with a very good Texas A&M team."
Picking up wins for the Tide, whether doubles or singles, were senior BECKER O'SHAUGHNESSEY, sophomore GRAYSON GOLDIN, sophomore KOREY LOVETT, junior JORDAN DAIGLE, freshman SPENCER RICHEY and, of course, Husack.
Alabama has another match this weekend. The Tide travels to College Station, Texas where they will face No. 9 Texas A&M at noon CT tomorrow.
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Bama Softball Takes Two Wins On Friday
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The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team put on a home run clinic yesterday in a pair of big wins at the Easton Tournament being held in Fullerton, California. The Bama gals outscored their opponents 15-1 in the two games, with 11 of the Tide's 15 runs coming via home runs Alabama belted out five home runs total in their victories over Grand Canyan and New Mexico.
LEONA LAFAELE led the Tide in putting balls over the fence with two home runs. Adding the other three were MARISA RUNYON, HAYLIE McCLENEY and REAGAN DYKES with one each.
Pitching for the Bama ladies were MADI MOORE (7-0) and SYDNEY LITTLEJOHN (10-2) getting credit for the wins. The duo combined to allow only one run in 12.0 innings and accounted for 16 strikeouts.
Alabama now stands at 24-4 on the season, while Grand Canyon falls to 20-8, and New Mexico dips to 13-10.
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Crimson Tide Gymnastics Sets For SEC Championship
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The fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team will begin competition today in the 2016 Southeastern Conference Championships being held in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the Verizon Arena.
Concerning Bama's last practice in preparation for the event, UA head gymnastics coach DANA DUCKWORTH said, "We had a great practice and adjusted well the equipment and the podium. We are so fortunate to be a part of the SEC, the only conference
in the country to compete their championship on podium."
Competition gets underway today at 1 p.m. CT with the teams that are seeded fifth through eighth in the conference. The top seeded teams get underway tonight at 5 p.m. CT.
The Crimson Tide is the No. 3 seed again this year, the third consecutive year, in fact. Bama is the two-time defending Southeastern Conference Champions. Alabama will start on the balance beam tonight and finish the meet on the uneven bars. The Tide faces No. 2 Florida, No. 3 LSU as well as No. 6 Auburn.
Alabama is looking to take its 10th championship, and the fifth in the past eight years, in this competion.
Both sessions will air live on television. ESPNU will broadcast the afternoon session, then tonight's competition will air on the SEC Network.
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Bama Baseball Plays Doubleheader With LSU Today
This will be the 364th meeting between the Tide and Tigers, with Alabama holding a 199-161-3 lead in the series.
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Blood & Nonnenberg Score For Bama At NCAAs
Junior BRIDGET BLOOD and sophomore MIA NONNENBERG put points on the board again yesterday for the Alabama swimmers on day three of the 2016 Women's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships being held on the campus of Georgia Tech at the McCauley Aquatic Center this week.
An excited swim head coach DENNIS PURSLEY said, "That was a great swim for Bridget, going a personal best, and that was another solid effort by Mia. They’re both have a good season to this point.”
After three days of competition, the Crimson Tide now has 20 points and is in 24th place.
Alabama is in 24th place with 20 points after the third day of competition.
Four swims await Bama today. Blood and MARIAN YURCHISHIN will compete in the 200 breakstroke while Nonnenburg participates in the 200 butterfly. EMMA SAUNDERS will swim the 200 backstroke today. Today is the final day of competition.
