August 2021 - E-Edition
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Alabama Soccer To Open 2021 Against Jacksonville State The University of
the Crimson Tide's 2021 slate. Florida State finished as the runner-up in the College Cup, while TCU and Texas A&M advanced to the Elite Eight and Arkansas advanced to the third round of the tournament. In addition to Jacksonville State, the Crimson Tide's home schedule will welcome five Southeastern Conference teams to the Capstone, hostingMissouri (Sept. 23), LSU (Oct. 1), Mississippi State (Oct. 10), Kentucky (Oct. 21) and Auburn (Oct. 28). Alabama will also bring seven non-conference squads to Tuscaloosa. The Tide will play Lamar (Aug. 27), Southern Miss (Aug. 29), Samford (Sept. 2),
TCU (Sept. 9), UAB (Sept. 12) and Utah Valley (Sept. 19) The Tide will play seven games on the road, opening its away schedule against NCAA runner-up Florida State (Aug. 22). In addition to the Seminoles, Alabama will face non- conference opponent Memphis on the road. Alabama will round out its schedule with five away matches against SEC foes, battling Ole Miss (Sept. 16), Vanderbilt (Sept. 26), Arkansas (Oct. 7), Texas A&M (Oct. 15) and South Carolina (Oct. 24) The SEC Tournament begins Oct. 31 and concludes Nov. 7 in Orange Beach. The first round of the NCAA Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 12-14.
added a power conference opponent to its non- conference schedule when it faces Big Ten foe Nebraska in the 2021 installment of Holiday Hoopsgiving. The game is set to take place December 11 in Atlanta, GA as part of a quadruple-header that also features Georgia Tech vs. LSU, Ole Miss vs. Western Kentucky and Clemson vs. an opponent to be determined. All four games will take place at State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks. Tip times and television designations will be announced at a later date. Alabama soccer team has announced its 2021 schedule. The 19-game regular-season slate features 2 home games at the Alabama Soccer Stadium, including the Crimson Tide's season opener on August 19 against Jacksonville State. Alabama's 2021 schedule features eight teams that qualified for the 2020-21 NCAA College Cup including Florida State, which entered the tournament ranked as the No. 1 team in the United Soccer Coaches poll. In addition to the Seminoles, No. 7 TCU, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 14 Vanderbilt, No. 16 South Carolina, No. 21 Memphis and Utah Valley are all on
Geraldine Holds Youth Camp First Year Geraldine Football Coach Michael Davis gives advice to campers during the program's first annual youth football camp on July 23. The GHS football program is planning a 'DAWG DAY" where fans can meet the Bulldogs. The event will be on August 14 at 5 p.m. Photo by Brandon K. Pierce | The Sports Ledger
Auburn To Play in 2021 Hoopsgiving The Auburn men’s basketball team has
With the addition of Holiday Hoopsgiving on the schedule, Auburn is set to play in Atlanta for a regular season non- conference game for the second time under head coach Bruce Pearl after having done so last season vs. Memphis. Ticket information will be available at a later date. Photo by Shanna Lockwood | AU Athletics
Sardis Football Kicks Off Aug. 27 Thirteen senior football players at Sardis High School posed for a group photo during the Lions’ annual picture day on July 29, 2021. The senior players are: (Front L-R) Braxton Teal, Chris Compton, AJ McCormick, Brody Samples, Zion Delgado, and Case Martin, (Back L-R) Sawyer Sims, Tony Patterson, Brode Edmondson, Spencer Maroney, Avery Carroll, Max Feemster, and Logan Edwards. Sardis will depend on the program's senior leadership when the 2021 season opens on August 27. To read more about the Lions' upcoming season, be sure to check out the upcoming print edition of The Sports Ledger. Photo by Brandon K. Pierce | The Sports Ledger
Auburn and Nebraska have not yet met on the hardwood. Under third-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska returns four starters and five of its top six scorers from last season. The Huskers also added a five-member recruiting class which is ranked as a high as 13th nationally by ESPN.
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