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Bama travels to hostile LSU for rivalry meet

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Alabama and Louisiana State have always been rivals, but this season, things became extra tense between the two teams, particularly because of the drama surrounding the 2011 football season. This week, another chapter will be written in the rivalry as the No. 3 Crimson Tide gymnastics team travels to Baton Rouge to square off with [...]

Sledge succeeds in and out of classroom

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For junior Ashley Sledge, balancing her pursuit of an advertising and public relations degree as well as competing on the Alabama gymnastics team is a daunting task. Her key to success? A planner. “I learned how to use a planner my sophomore year,” she said. “I had never really used one before and just kind [...]

Time for Alabama basketball to look ahead, not back

The last few weeks have certainly been a whirlwind for the Alabama men’s basketball team. The team was riding high after a double-overtime win against Ole Miss in early February. Since then, however, things have been anything but normal. First, there was the suspension of Tony Mitchell for conduct detrimental to the team – not [...]

Tide crushes Arkansas to stay perfect on season

Sarah DeMeo scored a 9.775 on the beam Friday night at the Pink Meet against Arkansas. / CW | Katie Bennett

Still undefeated in the Southeastern Conference. Still undefeated on the season. Still undefeated in pink. The No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks 197.65 – 196.125 in front of a sold out and pinked-out Coleman Coliseum to keep its unbeaten record alive. Alabama improved to 8-0 overall – 5-0 in the [...]

Power of pink

Ashley Priess scored a 9.850 on her beam routine against Georgia on Friday night. / CW | Katie Bennett

The Alabama gymnastics team is usually only concerned with two colors: crimson and white. This week, though, they’re all about pink. No. 6 Alabama will host the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks for the Tide’s annual Power of Pink meet on Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. The Power of Pink meets are designed to raise awareness [...]

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