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South Alabama Women’s Basketball Team Takes on Auburn at Home

By: Gracie King | Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the South Alabama Jaguars Women’s Basketball Team took on the Auburn Tigers at home, following the historic Men’s game on November 12th. The game was evenly favored between the two women’s teams as they had identical records: three wins and four losses. The last meeting of the teams was in 2010 which resulted in an … Continue reading South Alabama Women’s Basketball Team Takes on Auburn at Home

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Top Ten Ladd-Peebles Stadium moments for South Alabama Jaguars Football

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Ladd-Peebles Stadium is one of the most historic football stadiums in the south and for the city of Mobile. The stadium has hosted many postseason bowl games that have highlighted names like NFL hall of fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson, current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, and the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft in tackle Eric … Continue reading Top Ten Ladd-Peebles Stadium moments for South Alabama Jaguars Football

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Jaguars upset Red Wolves 34-30 in final game of 2019

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor It has not been the best season for the South Alabama Jaguars football team in their second season under head coach Steve Campbell. The day after Thanksgiving was the last chance for the Jaguars to get their second win of the season against a tough Sun Belt Conference foe in the Arkansas State Red Wolves. This game was also … Continue reading Jaguars upset Red Wolves 34-30 in final game of 2019

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Jags’ Football lose final road of 2019 to Georgia State 28-15

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Just one final road game was left for the South Alabama Jaguars football team as they traveled to face the Georgia State Panthers in Atlanta. The Jaguars wanted to continue to develop their offense that has experienced changes in players and formations. South had a chance to experience significant improvement against a Panthers’ defense that was ranked 125th in … Continue reading Jags’ Football lose final road of 2019 to Georgia State 28-15

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Jags Women’s Basketball learn from 74-62 to Alabama Crimson Tide

Photos by: Lauren Barksdale By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Basketball season is heating up with more significant non-conference games for both the men’s and women’s teams. The Jaguars women’s basketball team has some questions to solve on their own team. Last Thursday was an opportunity for them to figure out their team dynamics and structure as they took on the Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1). … Continue reading Jags Women’s Basketball learn from 74-62 to Alabama Crimson Tide

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Ajayi and Locure lead the Jags to 98-72 win over Spring Hill

By: Michael Hanich and Nolan Kotila | Sports Editor and Reporter The University of South Alabama faced Spring Hill College Badgers in the Mitchell Center on Tuesday night. The Jaguars bounced back after losing two straight games at home to the Auburn Tigers and then on the road against the Chattanooga Mocs. The Jaguars (3-2) rebound from their two-game skid as they beat the Badgers … Continue reading Ajayi and Locure lead the Jags to 98-72 win over Spring Hill

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Jaguars fight to the end in 37-27 loss to Louisiana Ragin Cajuns

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor With three weeks left in the 2019 College Football season, the South Alabama Jaguars faced a three-game lineup of some of the best Sun Belt Conference teams. Last Saturday, the Jaguars hosted one of the most established rushing offenses in the nation against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. The Jags were the more efficient team on offense and defense than … Continue reading Jaguars fight to the end in 37-27 loss to Louisiana Ragin Cajuns

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Jags hosting Louisiana Ragin Cajuns and their dangerous rushing offense this Saturday

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor Last week, the South Alabama Jaguars (1-8; 0-5 in Sun Belt Conference play) faced-off against one of the weakest rivals in the west division of the conference in the Texas State Bobcats. After a tough 30-28 loss at Texas State, the Jaguars now will turn face-off against the West’s top team at home versus the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns (7-2; … Continue reading Jags hosting Louisiana Ragin Cajuns and their dangerous rushing offense this Saturday

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Jaguars’ men basketball lose to #22 Auburn Tigers 70-69 in a thrilling sold-out home game

Photos by: Lauren Barksdale By: Michael Hanich and Gracie King As the South Alabama Men’s basketball team began to warm up for one of their biggest games of the season, the Mitchell Center filled to its largest capacity of over 10,000 people in attendance. In fact, the game was completely sold out. This night made Mitchell Center history as the most-attended basketball game in South’s … Continue reading Jaguars’ men basketball lose to #22 Auburn Tigers 70-69 in a thrilling sold-out home game

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USA Jags Women’s Soccer win Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor The South Alabama Jaguars women’s soccer team returned to the dominant powerhouse in the Sun Belt by winning the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship with a decisive 5-1 win over the Arkansas Red Wolves. The Jaguars came in as the #1 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament after finishing the regular season with a 13-3-2 record. They … Continue reading USA Jags Women’s Soccer win Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament

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Jaguars football team lose heartbreaker at Texas State 30-28

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor After coming off the longest bye-week of their season, the South Alabama Jaguars were focused on getting their second win of the season when traveled to San Marcos, Texas to face the Texas State Bobcats. There were high spirits that progressed through several self-evaluations leading up to Texas State. They even made several changes to the team including the … Continue reading Jaguars football team lose heartbreaker at Texas State 30-28

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Jaguars football take on Texas State Bobcats to potentially get second win of the season

By: Michael Hanich | Sports Editor After the longest break in between games, the South Alabama Jaguars (1-7; 0-4 in Sun Belt conference play) will be back in action this Saturday when they travel to face the Texas State Bobcats (2-6; 1-3). This season has not been easy for the Jaguars as have not been able to turn things around during games and finish out … Continue reading Jaguars football take on Texas State Bobcats to potentially get second win of the season

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