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Jags Basketball Victory Against Troy Draws Huge Crowd

Conor Merrick | News Editor | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photography An excited crowd of 4,146 came to see the men’s basketball team steamroll Troy at the Mitchell Center  This is the Jaguar’s seventh victory in a row against Troy’s Trojans and their 28th win against them overall. The historic game against South’s rival ended with a score of 82-63, according to USAJaguars.com. … Continue reading Jags Basketball Victory Against Troy Draws Huge Crowd

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Conspiracy Alleged in Expanding Volleyball Lawsuit

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Editor In Chief | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer Lawyers for a growing list of women volleyball players suing the university for abuse have named two more senior athletic officials accused of conspiracy, according to a new court filing in the federal court in Mobile. The amended lawsuit was filed Dec. 17 and names Chris Moore, the current … Continue reading Conspiracy Alleged in Expanding Volleyball Lawsuit

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Fall Semester Volleyball Rundown 2021

By: Brandon Clark | Contributor Photo by: Michael Dunn | Photographer It has been an exciting new season for our South Alabama volleyball Jaguars, to say the least! The 2021 semester has been full of plenty of wins, riveting tournaments and new faces. Starting as early as their first match on Aug. 27 with the Jaguar Invitational, the Jags made it clear that they were … Continue reading Fall Semester Volleyball Rundown 2021

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South Alabama To Hold “White Out” Against Louisiana at Lafayette

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image Source: USAjaguars.com The first football game of the semester against a Sun Belt Conference team broadcast on ESPN+ calls for a little something special. Enter the White Out. The University of South Alabama will play against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Hancock Whitney Stadium on Oct. 2, and the Jaguars are calling on … Continue reading South Alabama To Hold “White Out” Against Louisiana at Lafayette

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BREAKING NEWS: Lawsuit Filed Against Former Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Current Athletic Director Named As Defendant

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photo Source: South Alabama Athletics Two former South Alabama women’s volleyball players have filed a lawsuit against former head coach, Alexis Meeks-Rydell, according to a press release issued Sep. 2. Rachael DeMarcus and Alexis Silver came to South in 2018 and allege that they suffered sexual harassment and physical, emotional and mental abuse from their coach. … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Lawsuit Filed Against Former Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Current Athletic Director Named As Defendant

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South Alabama Women’s Soccer earns draw in Exhibition against Mississippi State

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor The South Alabama women’s soccer team earned a draw after tying Mississippi State, 1-1 in an exhibition match at The Cage on Saturday. Senior Danielle Fuentes found the back net while taking a free kick right at the edge of the penalty box in the 36th minute of the first half. State answered in the second half at the … Continue reading South Alabama Women’s Soccer earns draw in Exhibition against Mississippi State

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Jaguars Football First Fall Scrimmage

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor The University of South Alabama football team held their first fall scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Hancock Whitney Stadium. This was the first of two scheduled scrimmages for the fall.  The 106-play scrimmage lasted nearly two hours, with the offense accumulating 326 yards of its 469 total yards through the air. The offensive unit recorded five scores on … Continue reading Jaguars Football First Fall Scrimmage

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Jaguars Football Preseason Camp

By: Santeria Evans | Sports Editor The University of South Alabama football team began their preseason camp on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Under the direction of first-year head coach Kane Wommack, players began camp with practices everyday this weekend starting on Friday, Aug. 6. Head Coach Wommack said, “In terms of a first-year program, I feel like we are going to walk into fall camp with … Continue reading Jaguars Football Preseason Camp

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COVID-19’s Impact on South Alabama’s Winter and Spring Sports

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor The sports world has been impacted drastically by the effects of COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus. March is usually a time for some of sports’ most anticipated events like the start of baseball season and the NCAA Men’s and Women’s National Basketball Tournament. Just when the world of college sports was getting to be busy, the impact of the coronavirus … Continue reading COVID-19’s Impact on South Alabama’s Winter and Spring Sports

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USA men’s basketball beats Texas State 58-54 on Senior Night; ready for the conference tournament

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor It was ‘do or die’ time for the South Alabama Jaguars men’s basketball team last Tuesday night in their regular-season finale. The Jaguars (19-11; 12-7 in Sun Belt Conference play) hosted the Texas State Bobcats (20-10; 13-6) in the Mitchell Center. The Jaguars were putting an eight-game win streak on the line on Tuesday. Both the Jaguars and the … Continue reading USA men’s basketball beats Texas State 58-54 on Senior Night; ready for the conference tournament

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Women’s Jags Basketball loses in comeback from Troy Trojans 77-73

By: Christian Hinkel | Contributing Writer For the second time this season, the South Alabama Women’s basketball team fell to the hands of the Troy Trojans last Saturday in the double-header with Troy. The Jaguars held a tight game against the Trojans, who had the far superior winning record. Despite the loss, the Jaguars put up a four-quarter fight and gave the Trojans all they … Continue reading Women’s Jags Basketball loses in comeback from Troy Trojans 77-73

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South Alabama men’s basketball dominates Troy; ready to face Texas State

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor March Madness is coming. With the madness comes the chase for every teams’ two important goals, a conference tournament championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The South Alabama men’s basketball team has come a long way from underperforming expectations at the beginning of the season to account for six straight wins with four of them on the … Continue reading South Alabama men’s basketball dominates Troy; ready to face Texas State

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