track and field

“Shug” Jordan Track and Field in Selma gets major upgrade

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at the newly renovated “Shug” Jordan Track and Field at Memorial Stadium. The upgrade means the track can now accommodate both high school and collegiate track and field competitions. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony — Selma High School hosted a track meet at the facility. “This…

Track resurfacing project underway at Memorial Stadium

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A renovation project underway at Memorial Stadium in Selma — could provide a new stream of revenue for the city — once completed. The project is a major step in the process of turning the facility into a venue capable of hosting high school and collegiate track and field events. “They’re resurfacing our whole track….

Montgomery Track and Field Team Headed to Junior Olympics

The summer Olympics will starting in a few days, but a couple of Montgomery kids are already heading towards that goal. A group of young Montgomery Track and Field athletes are headed to the Junior Olympics all thanks to their hard work and a dedicated coach. Coach Kyle White has been coaching track and field for 4 years. He found…

Brewbaker Tech’s Spicer talks Gatorade Alabama T&F Athlete of the Year Award

    CHICAGO (June 25, 2020) — In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Chanice Spicer of Brewbaker Tech as its 2019-20 Gatorade Alabama Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Spicer is the first Gatorade Alabama Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year to be chosen from Brewbaker Tech. The award, which…

Troy Athlete Represents U.S. in World Junior Championships

CLOVIS, California (troytrojans.com) – Hakim Montgomery finished third in the 100-meter dash and will represent the United States in the World Junior Championships in Poland on July 19th. Montgomery finished third in the 100-meter finals with a 10.37 finish. He qualified for the finals with a 10.41 time. With the third place finals finish Montgomery will qualify for the United…