Blazers continue to pile up the wins
Posted on 16. May, 2013 in Sports
Coming off a winning weekend, the UAB Blazers softball started off slow but picked up quickly and finished the week with a win. The first competition of the week was the UAB Blazers vs. Alabama State at the UAB softball field. The game was a close one finishing 3-2 in favor of the Alabama State Hornets. It started out looking like a win for the Blazers in the first couple of innings. UAB put their first and second points on the board in the first and fourth innings with no scoreboard ac… Read More
UAB student on the climb
Posted on 16. May, 2013 in Sports
UAB junior Ryan McCoy is a business management major considering a minor in finance. He was a trip leader with Outdoor Pursuits through the UAB rec center for two years and worked at the rock wall, but now he’s moved on to the real mountains. McCoy spends almost every UAB vacation out experiencing the world and conquering new mountains—literally. On May 15, McCoy is leaving for his most recent journey—a one month long, two-man self-guided climbing expedition of Denali… Read More
Furnace incinerates all competition
Posted on 15. May, 2013 in Sports
It’s not always clear where Furnace, UAB’s club ultimate Frisbee team, will be practicing. Sometimes they practice on nice, green fields with bright orange cones set up for cutting drills.
Sometimes they have to practice on the campus green, running scrimmages that turn into pick-up games. Other times they throw the disc around whatever patch of grass they can find.
The team is supposed to have the West Campus fields reserved on Monday and Wednesday nights, but schedul… Read More
Barons play hurt
Posted on 14. May, 2013 in Sports
The Barons have experienced the “injury-bug” this week. Pitcher, Nestor Molina, has already been placed on the disabled list and now outfielder, Jared Mitchell, has joined him.
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Mitchell—former LSU football and baseball star—re-joined the Barons last week after a slow start with triple-A Charlotte. Mitchell strained his right oblique fouling off a pitch. Ironically, he was just beginning to show signs of improvement with regards to his performance, as if he we
Perry leads White to victory
Posted on 30. Apr, 2013 in Sports
The 2013 Spring Football game is in the books as the White team defeated the Green team 38-27. West Campus Fields held Garrick McGee’s second spring game as he is no longer a rookie collegiate head coach.
Senior Jonathan Perry shined in Saturday’s contest as the Baltimore product threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns. Perry started eight games in 2011, coming in for the injured Bryan Ellis that season. Last year saw a new offense that Perry had to adjust to and later saw re… Read More
Randy Norton to replace Audra Smith
Posted on 30. Apr, 2013 in Sports
UAB Director of Athletics Brian Mackin announced Monday that Randy Norton will replace former coach Audra Smith as head of the school’s women’s basketball program.
The news came two weeks after Smith decided to leave UAB, where she spent nine years as head coach. She took the same position at Clemson University.
Smith served as head coach from 2004 until last year, when the team went 18-13 and earned a trip to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, eventually l… Read More
UAB falls to UA
Posted on 26. Apr, 2013 in Sports
The past week was unkind for the Blazers baseball team. After ending last weekend’s series against Memphis with a walk-off single for a victory over the Tigers, UAB traveled to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide.
UAB defeated Alabama 1-0 back on March 26 at the Hoover Met. Tuesday’s game was different as the Crimson Tide was able to wake up their bats by producing 11 hits. Alabama defeated the green and gold 7-4.
“I liked what I saw tonight. We were able to get off the deck… Read More
Weekly sports wrap up: UAB Softball rolls over UTEP and Track team shows up strong in Tennessee
Posted on 26. Apr, 2013 in Sports
On Saturday, both Heather Pearson and Kristen McGrath helped the Blazers secure their third series sweep of the season. They hit a pair of home runs that gave UAB an edge past UTEP 7-2, 5-1 at the UAB softball field.
The Blazers game off the bench with enthusiasm Saturday. Although UTEP scored first, UAB fired right back to tie the score 1-1 in the first inning. At the bottom of the second, the Blazers had the bases loaded. When the time came for Pearson to bat, she smashed the ball ac… Read More
Barons strengthen outfield
Posted on 23. Apr, 2013 in Sports
The Barons traveled to Chattanooga following the memorable opening home-stand on the Southside last week. The bats cooled off after Birmingham swept the Mississippi Braves in five games.
The Barons returned home Saturday night to begin a five-game series against the Huntsville Stars. Saturday night also brought back the return of outfielder Jared Mitchell. Mitchell played last season for the Barons before being called up to triple-A Charlotte. Mitchell has struggled… Read More
Blazer football on display at Fan Fest
Posted on 23. Apr, 2013 in Sports
Blazer football honors victims lost in tornado… Read More
Two years after deadly tornadoes touched down and cut a path from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, residents are finally beginning to heal, but the memory of that day will live on in our hearts forever. As a way to mourn those lost and honor the heroes who stepped up and showed great courage, UAB is using this year’s Fanfest event as a springboard to motivate students and fans to learn about weather safety.
Alumni, students, and fans wil