Alba Cortina-Pou Added To Alabama Women's Tennis Roster
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| Alba Cortina-Pou joins UA Women's Tennis team Photo supplied courtesy UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Following her freshman season at Texas Tech University, Alba Cortina-Pou of Blanes, Spain, will join the women's tennis team at the University of Alabama, according to Crimson Tide women's tennis head coach Jenny Mainz. Corina-Pou will be added to the Bama roster beginning in the 2017-18 season according to Mainz.
"We are elated that Alba will be joining our Alabama Crimson Tide family," Mainz commented. She has tremendous character and is going to be a leader on our team."
Cortina-Pou attained a No. 32 Spanish ranking before her arrival at TTU, and went on to win 14 regional championships in 2015-16 in Spain. She was aslo a semifinalist at two WTA 10.0 doubles tournaments. Cortina-Pou was able to reach the quarterfinals in three U16 Tennis Europe events, which included the U16 Spanish Championship.
While attending Texas Tech, she was 5-1 in singles play during the 2017 dual-match season, and compiled a 15-5 doubles record during the spring. Corina-Pou was 9-7 in singles play and 6-6 in doubles competition during the 2016 fall season. Participating in her first collegiate tournament at the Midland Invitational, Cortina-Pou advanced all the way to the Round of 16. She also was victorious in the Singles Flight 2 Draw of the Oklahoma Fall Invitational, and advanced to the Round of 16 Singles Consolation Draw at the ITA Texas Regional Championships.
Mainz further commented concerning her new charge, "Cortina-Pou brings invaluable experience to our Bama Team as she's been a part of an excellent program at Texas Tech. Alba's work ethic, uplifting spirit and maturity are going to be advantageous. She has a big game and will make an immediate influence in our program."
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Bleacher Report Picks Bama's Receivers As 6th In The Nation
Sports biggie Bleacher Report has released its top-10 list of college football receiver corps for the upcoming 2017 season, and the Crimson Tide has been ranked as No. 6 in the nation as the best of the best.
Making up the University of Alabama receiving unit for the upcoming season are:
Robert Foster, RS Sr.; Calvin Ridley, Jr.; Jerry Jeudy, Fr.; Trevon Diggs, So.; Tyrell Shavers, Fr.; T.J. Simmons, So.; Cam Sims, Sr.; Austin Johnson, Jr.; Xavian Marks, Jr.; Daniel Skehan, Sr.; Swade Hutchinson, Sr.; Mac Hereford, So.; Jonathan Rice, Jr.; Chris Herring, So.; Derek Kief, RS Jr.; Donnie Lee Jr., Sr.; Devonta Smith, Fr.; Henry Ruggs III, Fr. and Chadarius Townsend, Fr.
The top-10 receiving units in the country, according to Bleacher Report, are:
10. Florida State
9. MTSU
8. Indiana
7. Colorado
6. Alabama Crimson Tide
5. Penn State
4. Memphis
3. Clemson
2. Oklahoma
1. Oklahoma State
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5-Star Punter Skyler Delong Flips From Vols To The Tide
Thursday was a good day for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football program. Alabama head coach Nick Saban and his Bama boys have added a five-star recruit to the fold for 2018. Skyler Delong. What's so sweet is two-fold: he was flipped from his commitment to the ever-hated Tennessee Volunteers, and he's a punter. An outstanding punter.
Delong (Nation Ford H.S./Fort Mill, S.C.) made his decision less than two weeks after having received the UA football offer. He committed to the Vols on June 1st, but has decided on Bama after having camped there earlier. In addition to Alabama and Tennessee, Delong holds offers from Army and Rutgers.
Also, an important note, this upcoming season will be the last for senior JK Scott. Now the Tide will be in capable hands (and feet for that matter), with the youngster having plenty of time to be mentored by not only the Alabama coaches, but one of the best punters in the country in Scott as well.
According to 247Sports, Delong is the listed as the No. 1 punter in the United States. He becomes the Tide's 4th commit for 2018.
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2018 University Of Alabama Football Commits
With the recent announcement by five-star punter Skyler Delong, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 4 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at the Capstone. As new commits and signees are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2017 commitments and signees to UA as of 06/16/17:
- Jordan Davis, DE (6-6, 240), Memphis, Tennessee
- Xavier Williams, WR/ATH (6-1, 185), Hollywood, Florida
- Quay Walker, OLF ( 6-4, 220), Cordele, Georgia
- Skyler Delong, P (6-4, 180), Fort Mill, South Carolina
