Sports — Page 42

Surreal: Reborn Calhoun hoops in state tourney

TANNER — It was the turn of the century. In fact, to the players, it was a lifetime ago when, before last November, the Calhoun Community College women’s basketball team […]

HUNTSVILLE — The staff with Huntsville City FC was on edge with everyone else in the area Friday as storms rolled through. The city’s MLS NEXTPro soccer team was scheduled […]

HUNTSVILLE — There will be some scrappy, aggressive play on the pitch Saturday when Huntsville City FC makes its Rocket City debut. Huntsville City is taking on Savannah Clovers in […]

MADISON – In baseball, when someone brings smoke, it’s usually a pitcher’s fast ball. This summer, the Rocket City Trash Pandas will be bringing the smoke – but in a […]

Trash Pandas deliver $1.4M 'blast' to Madison

MADISON — To put it in baseball terms, the Rocket City Trash Pandas knocked one out of the park for the city of Madison. The Minor League Baseball team, just […]

Trash Pandas single-game tickets on sale

MADISON – Spring is in the air and that means the boys of summer will soon return. And, locally, that means its almost time for the Rocket City Trash Pandas […]

Former Trash Pandas to play in World Baseball Classic

MADISON – From the confines of Toyota Field, seven former Rocket City Trash Pandas will be taking their skills to one of baseball’s biggest stages – the World Baseball Classic. […]

Huntsville nets USTA Southern Pro Championship

HUNTSVILLE – It’s another net gain for the Huntsville sports community. The Rocket City is hosting the USTA Pro Circuit Championship on May 22-28, 2023, at the Athletic Club of […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas will host Opening Night for the first time and are coming out of the box with a full slate of promotions this season. […]

BIRMINGHAM — There wasn’t any scoring in the match Saturday but Huntsville City FC Head Coach Jack Collison learned a lot about his first-year team. HCFC played host Birmingham Legion […]

UAH athletics receives $25K gift from Bryant Bank

HUNTSVILLE  – The University of Alabama in Huntsville has received a gift of $25,000 from Bryant Bank for UAH Charger Athletics, the school announced. This commitment will go to help […]

A&M grad's viral video to get Super exposure

HUNTSVILLE — About five years ago, Alabama A&M University graduate and filmmaker-photographer Lance Piri captured the fiery motivational speech of YouTube sensation William King Hollis. The charismatic Hollis was addressing […]

ATHENS — Limestone County is not even pretending to be neutral when it comes to which team it will be pulling for in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII clash between the […]

Limestone County goes green for Super sons

ATHENS — If you’ve noticed a “hint” of green around Limestone County recently and you know it’s too early for St. Patrick’s Day decorations, there’s a reason for it. Or, […]

HCFC building toward preseason opener

HUNTSVILLE — With just 11 players on the roster, Huntsville City FC is clearly a work in progress. Especially since the first-year club will play its first preseason match Saturday […]

Huntsville City FC signs 10 players

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville City FC has signed 10 more players ahead of its inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season, the club announced Monday. The new players join Isaiah Johnston, the club’s […]

Alabama A&M alum gets Eagle-eye view of Super Bowl

PHILADELPHIA — Alabama A&M University has a slogan: “Start here. Go anywhere.” Little did Marlon Sanders Jr. know a few years ago that would mean the Super Bowl. Sanders is […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville is growing. And, to keep up with the demands of the state’s most-populous city, the Parks and Rec Department is playing a large role with investments in […]

Dugan, Holloway, Weeks to join College Baseball HoF

OMAHA, Neb. — A trio of players with Huntsville connections will take their place among the best in the history of college baseball this week. The late Ken Dugan, Condredge […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two more sports fields are coming soon to South Huntsville. The city approved a $2.4 million contract Thursday with Chorba Contracting to build facilities for the Hays Farm […]

Huntsville City FC releases preseason schedule

HUNTSVILLE — In just a couple weeks, the blue-and-gold clad Huntsville City FC will take the pitch. And that includes three matches in Huntsville. The first-year club kicks off its […]

Ben Shelton making a name at Australian Open

MELBOURNE — If the name Ben Shelton has a familiar ring to area tennis fans, there is a reason. The 20-year-old who has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open […]

HUNTSVILLE — If you thought Winter Park and the ice skating rink at the Orion Amphitheater were just a holiday thing, you are missing the best part of the winter […]

HCFC coach looking forward to 'blank canvas'

HUNTSVILLE — Wearing a Huntsville City FC hard hat is befitting the role Jack Collison will be playing as the new soccer club’s head coach. The former West Ham United […]