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Faulkner names Gray as Football Head Coach

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Faulkner University introduced Rob Gray Friday as the seventh head football coach in program history. Gray, a graduate of Collinsville High School, has served each of the last two seasons on the Faulkner football coaching staff under Tommy Wasden. “We are very excited about what Rob can do for our football program. His two seasons at Faulkner…

Alabama MBB opens season with win vs Jacksonville State

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — — Jaden Shackelford had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Alabama routed Jacksonville State 81-57 in a season opener on Wednesday night. It was the first career double-double for Shackelford, a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Hesperia, California. Jahvon Quinerly, a sophomore transfer from Villanova who did not play last season, added 18 points for the Crimson Tide. John…

Montgomery Kickoff Classic to tee up 2017 CFB season

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (montgomeryal.gov)  — The newly announced Montgomery Kickoff Classic – set for Week 0 on Saturday, Aug. 26 – will help open the college football season from the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., The game, to air on ESPN, will feature two of the current top-ranked FCS teams in the nation, pitting Jacksonville State University and the University…

Jenkins, big plays power Jacksonville St. over Liberty 48-19

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) – Eli Jenkins passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 121 yards and another two scores to help Jacksonville State beat Liberty 48-19 on Saturday night. Jacksonville State (3-1) powered its way to victory with five touchdowns of more than 50 yards. Jenkins had a 76-yard TD run and connected with Roc Thomas for…

Hornets take JSU series with 4-1 win over Gamecocks

MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com)  – Brandon Caples hurled seven strong innings, and Hunter Allen homered for the third straight game as Alabama State defeated Jacksonville State 4-1 Tuesday at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. Caples (2-0) kept the Jacksonville State scoreless until the seventh, allowing four hits, one run, walking one and striking out five as Alabama State (27-14) defeated the Gamecocks…

Trojan netters blank JSU, thump Alabama A & M

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy men’s tennis team played a pair of matches at home on Wednesday, shutting out Jacksonville State, 7-0, and beating Alabama A&M, 6-1.  The Trojans have now won 10 of their last 11 matches ahead of Sunday’s Senior Day. Troy (14-11) started the day against Alabama A&M (0-12) and cruised past the Bulldogs, starting with…

Jacksonville State’s James Green out as basketball coach

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – James Green won’t return as Jacksonville State’s basketball coach next season. Jacksonville State said in a news release on Tuesday that both sides “mutually agreed” to end Green’s eight-year tenure. The former Southern Miss and Mississippi Valley State head coach went 89-153 and only made the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament twice. Green also led Jacksonville State…