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Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts hosting softball camps this August
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Former Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts will host youth camps throughout the year — including some in the Yellowhammer State. Bill Noble Park in Gardendale will host Fouts’ All Skills Camp on Aug. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. An additional camp is planned at Brewton’s YMCA on Aug. […]
UAB Football Fan Fest Set for August 17
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Department of Athletics will celebrate the beginning of the 2024 football season with the second annual Fan Fest on Saturday, Aug. 17 under Legacy Pavilion at the Football Operations Center. The event will run from 2-4 p.m. and gives fans the opportunity to pick up...
Longtime Hewitt-Trussville coach inducted into national hall of fame
The state capital’s airport may have been small, but the trip was a big one. Longtime Hewitt-Trussville head football coach Jack Wood was announced as an inductee into the National High School Athletics Coaches Association Hall of Fame in June. He attended the induction ceremony in Bismarck, N.D. — his first trip to the state.
Vintage baseball card show coming to Rickwood Field Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - America’s oldest baseball park, Rickwood Field, is having a very special event this Saturday, July 27. It’s the Rickwood Field Vintage Baseball Card Show and Open House and it is a free event for the public. There will be former Major League Baseball players...
The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood
What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest baseball field tell us about the civil rights movement?. Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama is America's oldest ballpark. It's older than Wrigley Field and Fenway park. But its history is full of contradictions. In its heyday, Rickwood was home to both the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons, one of the most talented teams in the Negro Leagues. The field hosted a women's suffrage event, but the stadium's owner also allowed a KKK rally to take place there.
Vestavia Hills woman places 5th in Badwater 135 - 'World's toughest foot race'
A Vestavia Hills woman on Wednesday finished fifth (and second among women) in the Badwater 135, a 135-mile ultramarathon labeled by National Geographic as the 'world's toughest foot race.'. Micah Morgan, a 41-year-old nurse practitioner with Southlake Orthopaedics, completed the non-stop race in California in 29 hours, 11 minutes and...
Celebration of life set for Alan Kaufman, Wall Street Deli founder and retired UAB golf coach
A celebration of life is scheduled this Saturday, July 27, for Alan Kaufman, a Vestavia Hills resident who founded the sandwich restaurant chain that became Wall Street Deli and then launched a second career in retirement as the golf coach for the UAB Blazers. Kaufman died on July 15 after...
Barons Get 3-1 Road Win at Tennessee
Coming off of a no-hitter in his last game, Jairo Iriarte pitched four no-hit innings and no earned runs as the Birmingham Barons won 3-1 to the Tennessee Smokies in the first game of the doubleheader. Iriarte pitched four innings, giving up only no hits, no earned runs, and four walks with five strikeouts. Winning pitcher Jake Palisch (3-2, 3.67) pitched two innings in relief, giving up only one hit, no earned runs, and no walks with three strikeouts. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa pitched the last innings for his second save of the season.
Professional bull riders coming to Hoover Met
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium will have its first-ever professional bull-riding event in August. Rockin’ D Rodeo Productions is putting on “Bulls at the Ballpark” on Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10, with each show starting at 7:30 p.m. Ryan Davis of the production company described the event...
Gilmer, Bucs ready to win together
The situation seems to be a perfect match. Drew Gilmer has led a championship program, having taken Clay-Chalkville High School to state championships in 2021 and 2023. Hoover High School has a long history of winning, having won 11 state titles since 2000. Gilmer was introduced as the new Bucs’...
Legion FC prepares for home contest against Orange County SC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Legion FC returns home this weekend in hopes of getting back on the right track. The team is currently winless in its last two games and have not won on home turf since June 19. Legion FC is coming off a 1-1 draw at New...
Dominant in-state 4-Star DL returning to visit Alabama
Vodney Cleveland confirmed he will return to Tuscaloosa to visit the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. Cleveland is set to play his junior season at Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2026 recruit currently garners a four-star rating from multiple recruiting sites. He will also visit Auburn this weekend with Tigers expected to host him Saturday before he makes his way to Tuscaloosa.
Dilfer, Blazers not shying away from tougher competition in year two
ARLINGTON, Texas (WBRC) - College football returns in a month and the UAB Blazers took to the podium this week for AAC Kickoff to preview the upcoming season. After a 4-8 record in Trent Dilfer’s first year as head coach, Dilfer believes he’s learned a lot ahead of the program’s second season competing in the AAC.
UAB Women’s Soccer Releases 2024 Schedule
BIRMINGHAM – UAB women's soccer released its schedule for the 2024 season on Thursday. This will be the second season under head coach Lisa Mann. "We are very excited to announce our 2024 schedule," Mann said. "We believe we have a non-conference schedule that will test us in many different ways and will fully prepare us for our second season in the American Athletic Conference. With the changes to the AAC, we are very excited to play every school this season."
Chowan Football Takes Center Stage at Gulf South Media Day
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - With the 2024 Hawks Football season approaching, the team has been gearing for another year in the perennially competitive and nationally known, Gulf South Conference. Conference officials hosted its annual Media Day on July 25th at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham where coaches and players previewed their upcoming seasons.
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