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Huntingdon softball claims regular-season GSAC title

Huntingdon softball claims regular-season GSAC title

Lauren Welch hit a grand slam in Game 1 and Brittany Richardson ended Huntingdon’s 7-3 and 11-3 sweep of Agnes Scott with a solo home run in Game 2.
 
The Lady Hawks (21-9, 14-0 Great South Athletic Conference) locked up the regular-season conference title with the wins. Huntingdon, which has won 18 straight conference games and 32 of its last 33 conference games, will close out the regular season on Saturday with a conference doubleheader at Salem.
 
Huntingdon totaled 23 hits in Wednesday’s doubleheader. The Lady Hawks used a six-run fifth inning to take control of Game 1 and scored in every inning in Game 2.
 
Welch finished with five RBIs and two runs in the doubleheader. Her grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning gave Huntingdon a 6-0 lead in the first game. Richardson was 5-for-7 on the day with three RBIs and two runs.

Special called meeting time changed

Special called meeting time changed

The Montgomery County Board of Education Special Called Board meeting scheduled for April 18,2013 at noon has been changed to 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Central Office, located at 307 S. Decatur Street. A meeting agenda is posted on the MPS Website www.mps.k12.al.us under the School Board Link.

AG Strange brings 'Ask, Listen, Learn' to Capitol Heights Middle School

AG Strange brings 'Ask, Listen, Learn' to Capitol Heights Middle School

            (MONTGOMERY) — Attorney General Luther Strange has partnered with The Century Council’s Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix program to motivate 700 students at Capitol Heights Middle School to say ‘YES’ to a healthy lifestyle and ‘NO’ to underage drinking.  Attorney General Strange introduced the program in an assembly with students at the school today.

            “Middle schoolers are at a critical age where it’s important for them to know the decisions they make now can affect their chances for success in the future” said Attorney General Strange. “I’m proud to partner with Capitol Heights Middle School and Ask, Listen, Learn to help share this message during Alcohol Awareness Month across Alabama.”

Huntingdon softball sweeps Covenant on Senior Day

Huntingdon softball sweeps Covenant on Senior Day

The Huntingdon softball team remained unbeaten in conference play with a sweep of Covenant College on Tuesday. The Lady Hawks celebrated Senior Day with a pair of five-inning, 10-2 victories.
 
After a 0-6 start this season, Huntingdon (19-9, 12-0 Great South Athletic Conference) has won 19 of its last 22 games. Going back to last season, Huntingdon has won 16 straight conference games and 30 of its last 31 conference games.
 
On Tuesday, freshman Halleigh DiNicholas hit her third and fourth home runs of the season in the second game. DiNicholas hit a two-run homer in the first inning and another two-run homer in the fifth inning.

Huntingdon baseball completes season sweep of Birmingham-Southern

Huntingdon baseball completes season sweep of Birmingham-Southern

Keegan Lambeth and Seth Currie drove in five runs and Huntingdon’s pitching and defense took care of the rest as the Hawks beat Birmingham-Southern 5-4 on Tuesday.
 
The win capped a season-sweep of the Panthers. The Hawks (24-9) beat Birmingham-Southern (25-12) 4-3 and 4-1 earlier this season.
 
Lambeth smashed a three-run home run in the first inning for a 3-1 lead and Currie hit a two-run single in the sixth for a 5-2 lead. The Panthers rallied with two runs in the seventh inning before closer Neil Lawler took the mound for the final three innings.
 
Lawler entered the game in the seventh inning with a 5-4 lead, runners on first and second and no outs. The junior worked his way out of the seventh without giving up a run and only allowed one batter to reach base in the eighth.
 
In the ninth, the Panthers managed a triple with one out.

Huntingdon women's golf finishes 4th in Rhodes Invitational

Huntingdon women's golf finishes 4th in Rhodes Invitational

The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot its best round of the spring on Tuesday to close out the Rhodes Invitational in fourth place.
 
Huntingdon shot 339 on Tuesday and finished the tournament with a two-round score of 689. Centre College was first at 611, Rhodes College was second at 643 and California Lutheran was third at 680.
 
Centre College’s Whitney Miller was the individual champion with a 36-hole total of 148. Ali Hamil led Huntingdon with a 163, Saem Hur followed with a 167, Sydney Robbins shot 173, Jessie Culey shot 189 and Shay Roberson finished with a 190.
 
 
For full results, click here.

Source: Huntingdon College Sports Information Director

AUM softball rises back to 6th in NAIA Top 25 poll

AUM softball rises back to 6th in NAIA Top 25 poll

A  6-0 week in Southern States Athletic Conference play was enough to propel the Auburn Montgomery back into the sixth spot in the fifth 2013 NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 poll, which was released by the national office earlier today.

The Warhawks (34-5, 12-4 SSAC) rose back above Oklahoma City after dropping to seventh last week. AUM received 491 points, and is currently just 28 points out of the top five.

Concordia (Calif.) remained in the top spot, with Lubbock Christian moving up to No. 2 for the first time since the preseason poll. The two teams are the only programs in the NAIA with 40 or more wins this year. Cal State San Marcos fell to third, while Lee and Williams Baptist continue to round out the top five.

Belhaven (No. 9), William Carey (No. 14), Brenau (No. 18) and Spring Hill (No. 22) also represent the SSAC in the rankings.