Sports & Recreation

Troy to host homecoming celebration at the Dothan Campus

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, 11:27am

Troy to host homecoming celebration at the Dothan Campus

Troy University will celebrate homecoming week at the Dothan Campus on Thursday, Nov. 15, with a picnic on the quad sponsored by the Student Government Association.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and again from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for students with evening classes.

The celebration will feature free food, games and prizes, with music from the TROY Pep Band from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information about the day’s events, contact Student Development Coordinator Amy Guyette at (334) 983-6556, ext. 1221 or via email at aguyette@troy.edu.

Troy University’s Homecoming Celebration will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Troy Campus with the theme “Trojans Here, There and Everywhere.” The day will start with a parade in downtown Troy at 10 a.m.

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Open-gate weekends improve hunting access on four Forever Wild properties

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, November 12th, 2012, 3:45pm

Open-gate weekends improve hunting access on four Forever Wild properties

Hunters, get ready for open-gate weekends beginning in December at certain Forever Wild properties.

The Alabama State Lands Division announces a series of “open-gate weekends” for hunting on four Forever Wild Land Trust properties. During the designated weekends, the internal woods-roads gates will be opened to allow for easier access to hunting on the properties. The open-gate weekends are designed to address requests for improved hunting access to public lands.

For more information and open-gate weekends and locations, click here.

Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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17th-ranked Huntingdon ends season with loss to Adrian

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, November 12th, 2012, 11:45am

The Huntingdon Hawks took a 16-point lead going into the fourth quarter on Saturday. But four Huntingdon turnovers in the final 15 minutes helped Adrian College rally for a 17-16 win at Samford Stadium.

A win on Saturday would have kept Huntingdon’s playoff hopes alive.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever been more disappointed in an outcome. This was a special group. What these seniors accomplished here in four years was impressive and I hate it ended the way it did,” Huntingdon head coach Mike Turk said. “We played well enough to win for most of the game, but we didn’t play well in the fourth quarter. We turned the ball over four times in the fourth quarter and when you do that, most of the time you’re not going to win.

“You have to give credit to Adrian. They’ve got a good team and they don’t give up. They did what they needed to do today and they definitely took advantage of our mistakes.

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Jon Johnson column: Special weekend for Troy athletics

Submitted by News Staff on Sunday, November 11th, 10:44 pm

One would be hard-pressed to find two more successful back-to-back days in Troy athletics history than this past Friday and Saturday... Read More

Read the full story in The Dothan Eagle

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Alabama State Parks to honor veterans by offering free admission this weekend

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, November 9th, 2012, 9:39am

Alabama State Parks to honor veterans by offering free admission this weekend

Alabama's 22 State Parks is offering free admission for veterans this Veterans Day weekend, starting tomorrow, November 10th.

In honor of Veterans Day, Alabama State Parks will waive the entrance fee for veterans at all of its 22 state parks on Saturday and Sunday, November 10 and 11. Anyone who indicates they are a veteran will be admitted into the park day-use areas without charge. No identification will be required.

For more information, click here.

Source: Outdoor Alabama

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AUM Men's and Women's Soccer rankings in NAIA Coaches' Poll

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, 2:10pm

AUM Men's and Women's Soccer rankings in NAIA Coaches' Poll

AUM Men's Soccer holds strong at 8th in NAIA Coaches' Poll

The Auburn University at Montgomery men’s soccer team held firm at No. 8 in the 10th edition of the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The final regular-season poll, as well as the qualifiers for the 2012 NAIA National Championships will be announced Sunday, November 11.

The Warhawks (14-3-2) earned 462 total votes in the rankings and are currently 20 points behind seventh-ranked Columbia (Mo.).

Defending national champion Lindsey Wilson maintained its hold on the top spot, earning 590 points and 19-of-21 first-place votes. Rio Grande, the only team to defeat the Blue Raiders this season, was second with 573 points and the remaining two first-place nods. Oklahoma Wesleyan and Science & Arts (Okla.) flipped places in the poll, with the Eagles earning the No. 3 spot behind a NAIA-high 18 victories.

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Three Warhawks make Capital One Academic All-District Team

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 2:31pm

Three Warhawks make Capital One Academic All-District Team

Auburn Montgomery women’s soccer players Holly Clarke, Krista Hagen and Maren Heller were all recently named to Capital One Academic All-District First Team for their achievements on and off the field.

The All-District teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. To be considered, athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale, have completed at least one year at their institution and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games.

Clarke started all 19 games for the Warhawks this season. The sophomore goalkeeper has an 11-6-2 record, with a 0.94 goals against average.

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