Blazer baseball wins two at home
Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 in Sports
Samford sent the Green and Gold home swinging this week after an 11-0 loss on Wednesday, but where there’s a Blazer failure, there’s sure to be a comeback.
That comeback came in the form of a double win over Gardner-Webb which made for an interesting week for the Birmingham boys.
It didn’t take much for the Bulldogs to make eleven runs home; however, before the final pitch was thrown by Tom Sawyer, UAB had held their opponents to only six hits.
One hit off of freshman Alex Lun… Read More
UAB softball wins four stratight
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 in Sports
No sign of a loss for the ladies of the softball team in the past week, what with both of their opponents, Samford and UCF trampled in the wake that is the UAB softball team.
First came the double-header against Samford that put the Blazer record up 25-14. Game 1 saw two 0-0 innings until finally in the third, Samford managed to place two up onto the scoreboard. But the ladies of Birmingham wouldn’t have that. Erica Sisson and Heather Pearson both knocked one out to even up the numb… Read More
Blazer baseball beats Crimson Tide, struggles at home
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 in Sports
Blazer power overtook a familiar rival this week with a victory over sister school Alabama on Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa. The winning spirit followed UAB baseball back home, but was nowhere to be found during a 13-6 loss to Tulsa Friday, before a rebuttal brought the Birmingham Boys back on top Saturday.
Hitting the road Tuesday, the men followed the signs to Tuscaloosa for what was sure to be a heated match against in-state rival Crimson Tide. However, the final score proved… Read More
Women’s tennis drops two; falling to 6-11
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 in Sports
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The Lady Blazers with the backhands trailed 3-2 with two matches still underway when play was stopped at Brook Highland Racquet Club. Neither squad reached the four points to win the team match so UAB remains 6-9 on the season, while Emory, who is the second-ranked team in NCAA Division III, stays at an incredible 10-3.
Before the bottom dropped out of the sky on Tuesday, UAB won two of three doubles matches to clench the opening point and also picked up a needed win from Caroline F
Sand Volleyball takes action on Sunday
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 in Sports
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There were some nervous moments for UAB in the middle of Sunday’s sand volleyball match with Mercer, but a pair of three-set wins within minutes of each other lifted the Blazers to a 3-2 victory.
It was the final home contest of the inaugural season for UAB, which defeated Mercer for the third time to improve to 5-3. The Bears dropped to 1-6 with the loss.
“Mercer is really improved,” UAB head coach Hal Messersmith said. “They played hard and had much better ball control t
UAB football prepares for FanFest
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 in Sports
The UAB football team held its second of three scheduled spring scrimmages Saturday morning at the on-campus practice facility.
UAB head coach Garrick McGee spoke with the media following the scrimmage. The first-year head coach commented on the improvement his team made from last week’s first scrimmage to the one held Saturday.
“We definitely had a lot more passion, energy and enthusiasm,” said McGee. “I thought our defense flew around, played really physical… Read More
FanFest hopes to draw a crowd
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 in Sports
The Spring Game will take place on Saturday. There are many questions going into the game, like how will first time head coaches Garrick McGee’s team look? Who is going to be out in front of the battle for the starting quarterback position, is it Perry’s job to lose? Is there any stand out freshman with the 30 new players coming in? How will the new offense look? How will we replace the offensive line that saw four starters graduate last year? The spring practices have helped gi… Read More
Double Bogey; Men and Women’s golf teams disappoint
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 in Sports
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The UAB women’s golf team finished in last place in the 9-team Samford Intercollegiate at the Limestone Springs Golf Club in Oneonta, Ala. The Blazers had a 967 stroke count to end this two day tournament.
Sophomore Caitlin Watts climbed to a top-15 spot with her 13-over par performance. Junior Jaime Ritter finished just below Watts with her 21-over par 237 stroke count.
Junior Lindsey Gipson fired a 248 over the course of the two-day tourney, while freshman Holly Robinson
Arkansas looking for Petrino replacement; McGee rumored as possible candidate
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 in Sports
Bobby Petrino began his coaching career in 1983 and has since coached several places. In 2003 he began coaching at the University of Louisville and stayed there until 2006, when he left and spent a year in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. In 2008 the University of Arkansas hired Petrino to join their coaching staff as head coach. Petrino stayed at Arkansas until 2011 when he was released.
Arkansas showed great success and improvement under head coach Petrino. He finished his f… Read More
Coaching on a pedestal
Posted on 11. Apr, 2012 in Sports
“How much power do we really want these coaches to have?” That was the question that I kept asking myself as I’ve been following the latest developments with the Bobby Petrino motorcycle accident – turned scandal – melodrama. Petrino, who is the coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team, had wrecked his motorbike April 1st and sustained injuries ranging from broken ribs to facial lacerations. Most observers obviously had sympathy towards him, especially… Read More
GreenMail News Highlights
- May 16, 2012 Edition May 16, 2012Headlines: Undergraduate Catalog now is online • Construction to close two blocks starting today • Softball, Golf play in NCAA regionals • Blazers win C-USA track titles • Wilco's Jeff Tweedy talks with WBHM • Featured job: Sherwin Williams hiring for management-trainee program • Stay in touch during the summer • Comprehensive cardiovascular center to a […]