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Tuskegee Volleyball opens preseason camp

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  -- Tuskegee University volleyball coach Melissa Robinson opened preseason camp Saturday afternoon to prepare for the 2016 season. The team welcomed in 11 newcomers this season, along with six returning players to camp. “It feels really good to…

Rain hampers Golden Tigers' third practice of Fall

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  After dodging the summer storms affect much of the southern half of the state throughout this week, Mother Nature made her appearance at Tuskegee University football camp Saturday afternoon. The first day the team went in shells, they…

Golden Tigers finish practice prior to storms

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University football team wrapped up its second day of fall camp Friday evening, minutes before showers entered the area. The team was able to implement some new things into practice they were unable to yesterday,…

Six Warhawks named to ITA's All-Academic Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  (aumathletics.com) -- The Auburn Montgomery men’s and women’s tennis team were each announced as 2016 All-Academic Teams by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association recently. The men’s program was one of 15 teams selected, while the women’s team was among…

ASU's new bag policy for sports events revealed

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - In order to expedite fan entry and enhance safety at Alabama State athletic events, beginning with the 2016 football season, Alabama State University is implementing new safety policies for anyone bringing bags into all athletic venues.…

Golden Tigers open Fall football camp Thursday

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  The defending HSRN HBCU Division II national champion Tuskegee University Golden Tigers opened camp Thursday afternoon with several returning players mixed in with newcomers. “Today was an organizational day,” Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater said. “It was a…

Hornet netters ink 7 for 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Alabama State University Head Tennis Coach Anuk Christiansz has announced the tennis signings for the 2016-17 season.  He will bring in three players on the men’s team and four on the women’s team. Ion Efrom will…

Hornet student-athletes place 2nd in SWAC's All-Academic Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – It was another year of high achievement for Alabama State’s student-athletes. As reported by the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Wednesday, the 2015-16 All-Academic Team recognized over 1,050 student-athletes from the conference's 10 member institutions who achieved…

Hawks welcome 154 players to preseason football camp

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon head football coach Mike Turk and his staff welcomed 154 players to campus on Wednesday for the start of preseason camp. The group includes 72 newcomers and 82 returning players. “This is always an exciting…

Lady Hornet booters scrap for starting spots

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - If there was ever a "good problem" for a head coach to ponder, it's deciding who should be inserted into a lineup when there are a plethora of versatile player options. Through the opening week of…

Tuskegee volleyball duo earn preseason SIAC honors

ATLANTA  (goldentigersports.com)  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its preseason volleyball honors Tuesday morning, and a pair of Tuskegee student-athletes earned honors this year. Senior Pamela Allen was named to the First Team on a vote of the league’s head…

Huntingdon's Lambeth qualifies for US Mid-Amateur

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon golfer Addison Lambeth qualified for the US Mid-Amateur Championship on Monday with runner-up finish in the US Mid-Amateur Championship sectional qualifier. Lambeth shot a 3-under-par 67 at the Montgomery Country Club to earn one of…

Lady Hornet booters' Midnight Oil

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - Under the lights past the midnight hour, the Alabama State women's soccer team was hard at work to open their 2016 season. The Lady Hornets gathered for their first official time together and were tested with…

SWAC recognizes ASU Volleyball's Coleman, Kutsch, Dorsey

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State senior libero Jamie Coleman (Farmington Hills, Mich./Farmington Hills) has been named the preseason SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team Defensive Specialist, while teammates sophomore Kori Kutsch (Torrance, Calif./South) was named to…

Tuskegee's McCutcheon named BOXTOROW preseason All-American

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (goldentigersports.com) --  Tuskegee junior safety Jonah McCutcheon earned his third Preseason All-American nod Thursday afternoon, and his second in as many days, as he was named to the BOXTOROW Preseason All-American team. The junior, who was named First Team…

Golden Tigers' XC releases 2016 schedule

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  Tuskegee head cross country coach Edward Colvin released the 2016 cross country schedules Wednesday afternoon, featuring six meets before the conference championships. The teams will open the season September 2 on the road in the Strut’s Season Opener,…

Tuskegee's Morgan, McCutcheon earn preseason All-American honors

NEW ORLEANS (goldentigersports.com) -  With football season just a month away, preseason polls and All-American honors are starting to be released, and a pair of Tuskegee University Golden Tigers earned honors this week from FootballGameplan.com. Football Gameplan, established in 2007, has…

SIAC launches mobile app for sports fans

  ATLANTA (thesiac.com) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Varsity Software jointly announced the release of SIAC Sports, the conference’s new mobile app on Tuesday. SIAC Sports is free to download and is available for Apple iOS and…

Hawks favored to take USA South again

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- Fresh off last season's 10-2 mark as well as a perfect 7-0 run through the USA South last season, The defending conference champs Huntingdon are the coaches' pre-season pick to win the conference again this season.…

Hornets' lady booters prep for Midnight Madness kickoff

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - Kicking off the women's soccer season, the Lady Hornets will officially begin their time together for the 2016 season with a special fitness test and practice set for 12:01 a.m. on Thursday at the ASU Soccer…

ASU Closed for the Day

Alabama State University officials say the campus is closed for the day because of planned electrical work on the campus power grid by Alabama Power Company.    

Hornets prep for Fall sports campaigns

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State University athletic department will begin its quest for a fourth consecutive James Frank Award which is the name of the SWAC Commissioner’s Cup award, next week as the school’s football, soccer and volleyball…

Fmr Hornet Jamel Waters signs pro hoops contract

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Former Alabama State University point guard Jamel Waters has signed with Phoenix Galati from Romania.  Waters, a 2016 ASU graduate and First Team All SWAC Honoree signed his deal becoming the latest Hornet to take his…

Lady Hawks' Pendleton, Waddell and Waters earn ITA academic honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Three Huntingdon women’s tennis players were recently recognized by the ITA with the release of the Scholar Athletes awards. Senior Octavia Pendleton, sophomore Emily Waters and freshman Josie Waddell were each named ITA Scholar Athletes. This…

Tuskegee's Oshane Trail named ITA Scholar-Athlete

TEMPE, AZ  (goldentigersports.com) --  Tuskegee University senior tennis player Oshane Trail was named a Scholar-Athlete by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, as the organizations announced the 2016 Academic Awards Thursday. Trail, a native of Ocho Rios (Jamaica), is majoring in Electrical…

AUM's Lovrich selected as ABCA/Diamond Regional Coach of the Year

GREENSBORO, N.C.  (aumathletics.com) -- After leading the team to its fourth Avista-NAIA World Series in the history of the program, Auburn Montgomery head baseball coach Marty Lovrich was selected one of 10 NAIA ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year recently…

Golden Tigers projected 2nd in SIAC's Western Division

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the predicted order of finish at their annual Media Day at the Doubletree by Hilton Wednesday morning. Tuskegee, 10-3 a season ago, is picked to finish second in the…

Tuskegee's Julian Morgan tabbed SIAC's Defensive Player of the Year

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released its preseason awards at their annual Media Day at the Doubletree by Hilton Wednesday morning. Senior defensive end Julian Morgan was on the receiving end of those awards, chosen the…

Golden Tigers lead SIAC with 10 All-Conference selections

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the all-conference selections, and the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University led the way with 10 total selections to the two teams – as voted on by the league’s head…

Tuskegee promotes Hollins as new Golden Tiger diamond boss

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Tuskegee University athletic director Curtis Campbell announced the hiring of Reginald Hollins as head baseball coach, replacing Montressa Kirby who’s sole focus will now be on coaching quarterbacks for the Golden Tigers football program. “Coach (Reginald) Hollins…

Mitchell returns to Faulkner as Lady Eagles' top assistant

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - Jake Mitchell, a four-year starter for Faulkner's men's basketball team, is returning to his alma mater as the women's program's top assistant, Lady Eagles' head coach Reed Sutton announced Tuesday. Mitchell, who owns a bachelor's degree…

Hawks' Harville named WGCA All-American Scholar

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon’s Courtney Harville was named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association this week. This is the third consecutive year Harville has earned the honor. A total of 828 women’s collegiate golfers were…

Seigenthaler jumps Faulkner for AUM post

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) -- Auburn Montgomery head women’s basketball coach Dan Davis announced the addition of Kris Seigenthaler as assistant coach for the program Wednesday. Seigenthaler joined the Warhawks following three seasons as assistant coach at former conference rival Faulkner…

2016's Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic to be televised

ATLANTA   (goldentigersports.com) -- One week after it was announced Tuskegee University would appear on television in their season opener, the Golden Tigers will appear on television one other time as announced the conference office Tuesday afternoon. The 81st annual Tuskegee-Morehouse…

ASU Head Baseball Coach, Mervyl Melendez, Resigns

Coach Mervyl Melendez has resigned as head baseball coach at Alabama State University, athletic director Melvin Hines said. Melendez posted a five-year record of 158-117 at Alabama State, leading the program to unprecedented accomplishments. Among the first-time achievements, the Hornets…

Prattville native Dalton Kelley of AUM signs pro ball deal

UTICA, Mich. (aumathletics.com) ---- Auburn Montgomery senior outfielder Dalton Kelley signed a contract to play professional baseball with the Utica Unicorns of the United Shores Professional Baseball League this weekend. Kelley, a two-year letterwinner from Prattville, Ala., became the third…

Montgomery to host 2016 SIAC Football Media Day

ATLANTA, (siac.com) –  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will host its annual Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 20 at the Doubletree by Hilton Montgomery Downtown (120 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104). Head football coaches and two student-athletes from…

Huntingdon to host USA South 2016 Football Media Day

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The USA South Athletic Conference formally released the details for the 2016 Football Media Day on Monday. Huntingdon College will host the event in the Drum Theater on Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. Central. Each of…

Golden Tigers football season ticket sales begin July 11th

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  Tuskegee University will begin selling season tickets on campus July 11 for the upcoming 2016 football season that includes three home games. Tuskegee (10-3 in 2015) appeared in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals last season for the…

Hawks' Thrash recognized in finalized PING All-America team

NORMAN, Okla. (huntingdonhawks.com)– Huntingdon junior Will Thrash earned Honorable Mention All-America honors this week with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America Division III Ping All-America teams. The GCAA finalized the All-America list with the release of the…

Tuskegee Volleyball reveals Robinson's first signing class

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Tuskegee University head volleyball coach Melissa Robinson announced her first signing class since taking over the reigns of the program late last summer. “We have a lot of talent coming in,” Robinson said. “With the experience we…

AUM's Moody earns CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors

AUSTIN, Texas  (aumathletics.com) ---- Auburn Montgomery pitcher Raymond Moody continued to collect postseason awards following his senior campaign Tuesday, when he was named to the 2016 Academic All-American College Division Baseball First Team, chosen by the College Sports Information Directors…

Warhawk signs free agent deal with Rays

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- Auburn Montgomery senior first baseball Mac Seibert has signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, the organization announced Monday. The Cantonment, Fla., native, was assigned to Port Charlotte, Fla., where he will play…

ASU's White garners second Freshman All-American honor

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  –  Alabama State 2B Eriq White has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America team. White (5-8, 175; Fr., Snellville, Ga.) earned second team honors by the NCBWA after hitting .346 this season with…

Auburn Montgomery Accepts Invitation to Gulf South Conference

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- Auburn University at Montgomery Chancellor Dr. John G. Veres III and Gulf South Conference Commissioner Matt Wilson announced Thursday that the university has been extended, and accepted, a membership invitation to join the GSC as a…

Ocasio, Camacho named to ABCA All-Region Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Alabama State OF Carlos Ocasio and RHP Joseph Camacho were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association / Rawlings South Central All-Region team, announced on Wednesday. Ocasio (5-10, 185; Jr., Palm Bay, Fla.) hit. 330 this…

Hornets' hurler Joseph Camacho signs with A's

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State baseball pitcher Joseph Camacho has signed a free agent contract with the Oakland A’s. Camacho (5-9, 175; Sr., El Paso, Texas) recorded one of the most outstanding careers in the history of Hornet Athletics.…

Tuskegee football's Division II preseason respect

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  With just 82 days before the college football season opens across the country, preseason polls are beginning to be released by several national publications. Tuskegee, fresh off a quarterfinal appearance in the 2015 NCAA Division II playoffs, has…

Hornet student-athletes making the grade

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Alabama State student-athletes have posted unprecedented success in competition this past year, and that success is mirrored in the classroom as well. Alabama State student-athletes, which won 14 championships this past athletic season in sweeping the…

Tuskegee's Ratliff tabbed ASWA Small College Athlete of the Year

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) --  Jewell Ratliff made a name for himself during the 2015 season, topping each performance with another for the record books throughout the record-breaking season for the Tuskegee University football team. Six months after playing his final collegiate…

AUM's Moody Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball Team

AUSTIN, Texas  (aumathletics.com) --- Auburn Montgomery senior pitcher Raymond Moody was recently selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District baseball team for his efforts on the field and in the classroom. The teams were selected by College Sports Information Directors of…

SIAC: Tuskegee football's GPA tops of the conference

ATLANTA, GA  (goldentigersports.com) --  Four hundred and forty-seven student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s All-Academic Team for maintaining at least a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average throughout the 2015-16 academic year. One hundred and nine student-athletes were placed on…

ASU's White, Amion named Freshman All-American team

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  (bamastatesports.com) - Alabama State baseball players Eriq White and Diandre Amion were named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America team Wednesday, announced by Collegiate Baseball. White (5-8, 175; Fr., Snellville, Ga.) hit .346 this season with three home…

Huntingdon's Lambeth finishes second in Barbasol Shootout

COLUMBUS, Ohio (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon junior Addison Lambeth shot a 3-over-par 73 and finished second in the Barbasol Shootout on Saturday at Scioto Country Club. Lambeth, who won the Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award on…

AUM's Kelley named to Avista-NAIA All-World Series Team

LEWISTON, Idaho (aumathletics.com) -- Auburn Montgomery senior outfielder Dalton Kelley was named to the 2016 Avista-NAIA Baseball All-World Series Team following Friday evening’s championship game at Harris Field. Kelley became the eighth member AUM player to earn the honor in…

Florida State routs Alabama State 18-6 in NCAA opener

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Dylan Busby had three hits and matched a career high with five runs batted in as Florida State rolled to a 18-6 win over Alabama State on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's…

Lady Hornets' "Premier" Soccer Connection

TOPSHAM, Maine  (bamastatesports.com) – The road to improve usually means putting in more time. So, for current Alabama State women’s soccer twin sister teammates Aaliyah and Ariela Lewis and recently graduated former player Shelbi Vienna-Hallam, there is no offseason. For…

Diamond Hornets prep for FSU in NCAA's

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) – The wait is over. The 2016 SWAC Champion Alabama State baseball team will play its inaugural game in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament Friday just after 5 p.m. CT against host team Florida State at…

Holt bolts Alabama A & M for ASU women's hoops

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - Alabama State head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson most definitely has done some changing to her back-to-back championship team, by adding a little more expertise to her coaching staff with bringing in veteran coach Dexter Holt as a…

Lady Hornets' bowling inks trio

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) - Every since the start of the Andrew Chatmon era, Alabama State's bowling team has gone to new heights as he continues to add top notch recruits to the squad. This season plans to be even more…

Diamond Hornets' Tallahassee trip elicits 1974 memories

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – While the 2016 Alabama State University baseball team is making history as the first Hornet team to ever win the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament and earn the automatic invitation to the NCAA Regionals, they’re not…

Diamond Hornets' Camacho named Louisville Slugger All American

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com)– Alabama State baseball pitcher Joseph Camacho has been named to the Louisville Slugger All-America team, announced today by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Camacho (5-9, 175; El Paso, Texas) who is both a three-time SWAC Pitcher of the…

Lady Hornets unveil 2016 Volleyball schedule

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The 2016 season schedule has been released for the Alabama State volleyball team as the Lady Hornets embark on a schedule that involves a heavier home slate, a return to being hosts of two big tournaments…

ASU's Summer Sports Camps Central

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Summer break means it is now the beginning of camp season. Here’s information on all of the sports camps that Alabama State University has to offer this summer. June Men’s basketball The Lewis Jackson camp will…

Huntingdon hires Kimbrough as associate head basketball coach

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com)– Huntingdon athletic director Mike Turk announced the hiring of Caleb Kimbrough as associate head men’s basketball coach on Thursday. Kimbrough will assist retiring head coach Mike Pugh during the upcoming 2016-17 season before taking over as head…

Faulkner edges Tennessee Wesleyan 4-3 in 11 innings

LEWISTON, Idaho (faulknereagles.com) - It was, put simply, a battle of heavyweights in the final four round of the Avista-NAIA World Series. With both teams going with their first-game starters in extra-inning relief, it was top seed Faulkner who finally…

OKC ends AUM's bid for three-peat National Championship

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (aumathletics.com)  ------ The No. 2 ranked and No. 2 seeded Auburn Montgomery softball finished fourth in the 36th annual NAIA Softball World Series after falling to No. 1 ranked and No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City University 4-3 after…

Faulkner bats explode; Eagles stay alive in World Series

  LEWISTON, Idaho (faulknereagles.com) - After his team's heartbreaking loss to Lewis-Clark State Monday night, Faulkner head coach Patrick McCarthy spoke about his team being tight. He knew for his Eagles to stay alive in the Avista-NAIA World Series, they'd need…

AUM ousted from NAIA World Series by Lindsey Wilson 15-12

LEWISTON, Idaho (aumathletics.com) ---- Facing a 13-run deficit midway through the sixth inning, the Auburn Montgomery baseball rallied for the final 10 runs of the game, but fell short, as it dropped a 15-12 decision in an elimination game at…

Diamond Hornets draw FSU in NCAA's Tallahassee Regional

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – The 2016 SWAC Champion Alabama State baseball team will face Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional Friday at 5 p.m. CT. The Hornets (38-15), the fourth-seed in the region, will face top-seeded Florida State (37-20) in…

ASU announces Summer Cheerleading Clinic, Camp

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)--Alabama State University’s award-winning cheerleaders are set to host a Youth Cheer Clinic and a Summer Cheer Camp for area youth this summer. The Youth Cheer Clinic will be held May 31 to June 3 from 6-8 p.m.…

Diamond Hornets repeat as HBCU National Champs

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The 2016 SWAC Champion Alabama State baseball team has been named HBCU National Champions for the second straight year. The Hornets, who won the first SWAC championship in program history this past Sunday, were again named…

Top-seed Eagles get bye; await Friday winner in NAIA World Series

LEWISTON, Idaho (faulknereagles.com) - Patrick McCarthy and his top-seeded Faulkner baseball team will watch Friday's first day of the Avista-NAIA World Series intently, assessing the 10-team field as it prepares for its opener in the double-elimination national championship event here…

Lady Hornets' soccer reveals 2016 schedule

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)-- The Alabama State women’s soccer team schedule has been released for the 2016 fall season as the SWAC Championship runner up will be gearing up to contend for another title run. The Lady Hornets (9-11-1, 7-3 SWAC in…

ASU track & field beat feet to NCAA East Preliminaries

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com)  – Some of the nationally ranked track and field Hornets have journeyed to Jacksonville, Fla. to perform in one of the highly esteemed platforms in the NCAA arena the East NCAA Regional Championships. "This is a big…

Huntingdon’s Kucera earns All-Region honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon senior Patrick Kucera was recognized with the release of the D3baseball.com All-Region teams on Tuesday. Kucera was named third-team All-South Region as an outfielder. He was one of nine USA South Athletic Conference players named…

Accolades mount for ASU's Dillon Cooper

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – The honors continue for 2016 SWAC Champion Alabama State baseball outfielder Dillon Cooper following his stellar play in last week’s league tournament. Cooper (6-0, 220, Sr., Palm Bay Fla.) earned Tournament MVP honors Sunday after leading…

ASU's Phelps named to NFCA South All-Regional 3rd team

LOUISVILLE, Ky (bamastatesports.com)  – For a second consecutive season, a member of the Alabama State University softball team was named to one of the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Regional teams. Senior pitcher Maddie Phelps earned the prestigious distinction…

SWAC Champion Hornets now eye NCAA Tournament

NEW ORLEANS, La. (bamastatesports.com) - The Alabama State University baseball team under head coach Mervyl Melendez completed an unprecedented run by winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship (SWAC) in New Orleans with a 7-5 win over defending champion Texas Southern.…

AUM draws Bellevue in NAIA's World Series opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (aumathletics.com) ---- After punching its ticket to the 2016 Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series with an extra-inning victory in the championship game, the No. 6 Auburn Montgomery baseball team learned its will open the tournament against No. 3…

AUM lady netters lose heartbreaker at NAIA semifinals

MOBILE, Ala. (aumathletics.com) ---- The defending NAIA National Champion Auburn Montgomery women’s tennis team dropped a 5-4 heartbreaker to Lindsey Wilson in the semifinals of the NAIA Women’s Tennis National Championship Friday at the Mobile Tennis Center. Trailing 4-3 with…

Gators' 9 run 3rd inning dooms Lady Hornets in NCAA Regional opener

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State softball team ventured through the program’s first experience in the NCAA Softball Tournament, going head-to-head with the two-time National Champion Florida Gators in their ball park. The Lady Hornets fought hard in spots,…

Faulkner goes long for fourth straight NAIA World Series trip

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - It played out like a script of which Hollywood would be proud. After having its heart ripped out in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night, third-ranked Faulkner trailed Vanguard (Calif.) 3-1 and its ace…

Hornets unveil online sports merchandise store

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Alabama State University and Advanced-Online are pleased to announce the launch of the official online apparel store of the Hornets. www.shopbamastate.com features more than 1,700 officially licensed Alabama State University items to outfit every fan for…

Pagan's grand slam powers Hornets to 16-3 win over Alcorn

NEW ORLEANS, La. (bamastatesports.com)  – Yamil Pagan went 4-for-4 with a grand slam and drove in a career-high seven runs as Alabama State moved to the SWAC Tournament semifinals with a 16-3 win over Alcorn State in seven innings. Ray…

9th inning squeeze lifts Vanguard past Faulkner 5-4

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - Kevin Bettencourt’s squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth scored Shane Elias-Calles with the winning run as Vanguard (Calif.) nipped Faulkner 5-4 here Thursday night in the NAIA Baseball Championship Opening Round at Harrison Field.…

Lady Hornets face Florida in NCAA Softball Tourney Friday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com)  – When the Alabama State softball team gathered to watch the NCAA Softball Tournament selection show this past Sunday night, many of the thoughts flocked to the potential of playing either Auburn or Alabama. It was the…

Diamond Hornets shine in SWAC tourney opener, 27-9 over Jaguars

NEW ORLEANS, La. (bamastatesports.com)  – Dillon Cooper’s two-home run, seven-RBI night powered the Alabama State Hornets to a 27-9 win over Southern in the opening round of the 2016 SWAC Baseball Tournament. Cooper’s performance was the biggest in a night…

Cain, Torres lift Faulkner into Opening Round championship game

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - Christian Torres tossed perhaps his best game of the season and Nick Cain provided more than enough support as Faulkner stayed unbeaten in the NAIA Baseball Championship Opening Round with a 10-0 victory here Wednesday over…

Hawks fall to Birmingham-Southern in regional opener

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon baseball team opened the NCAA Division III South Regional with a 7-0 loss to fifth-ranked Birmingham-Southern on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Hawks (27-18) held the second-seeded Panthers (38-11) to two runs in the first…

Vasquez strikes out 10 in Faulkner's 7-2 victory over CMU

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - Faulkner starter Mark Vasquez tossed seven strong innings and the Eagles scored four unearned runs en route to a 7-2 victory over Central Methodist here Tuesday night in the final game of Day 1 of the…

Huntingdon to begin competing in sand volleyball in 2017

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West and Athletic Director Mike Turk officially announced the addition of a new varsity women’s sport on Tuesday. Huntingdon will begin competition in sand volleyball during the spring of 2017. With…

Tuskegee football's impressive turnstile numbers

INDIANAPOLIS (goldentigersports.com)  For the second consecutive year, and the sixth time in school history, the Tuskegee University football program finished second in attendance in NCAA Division II according to the numbers released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Tuskegee, which…

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