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Ten Warhawks earn SSAC baseball postseason honors

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 10:51am
Ten Warhawks earn SSAC baseball postseason honors

The Southern States Athletic Conference held its postseason baseball awards banquet Monday evening to kick off its 2013 SSAC Tournament and 10 Auburn Montgomery student-athletes were honored by the league for their accomplishments this season.

Senior Chad Mansmann was named a first-team all-conference selection, while junior Blake Bearden earned second-team honors. Freshman Brandon Pooler was selected to the league’s All-Freshman team. Mansmann was chosen AUM’s Musco Lighting Champions of Character recipient.

In addition, the Warhawks matched a league-high with seven players named to the All-Academic team. Seniors Eran Franks, Will Ruffin and Branden Kelley, juniors Hayden Hillyer and Josh Thompson, sophomore Bryan Young and redshirt freshman Shelby Nobles were each recognized for their academic success. To qualify, individuals must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and have completed at least 24 semester hours of college level work.

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Art exhibition & education highlight ADMH's promotion of National Mental Health Month

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 10:02am
Art exhibition & education highlight ADMH's promotion of National Mental Health Month

Each year the Alabama Department of Mental Health joins statewide and national organizations to promote National Mental Health Month, observed in May. Throughout the month, various advocacy organizations will host events statewide, and ADMH will present its 8th annual Capitol Showcase Consumer Art Exhibition.

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More than 100 consumers around the state with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders or co-occurring disorders will showcase their artwork throughout the month at the Capitol. The exhibition promotes consumer dignity and helps the public gain a better understanding of the individuals ADMH serves. This exhibition is about more than just the artists’ work.

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Huntingdon baseball earns 30th win of the season

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 10:23am
Huntingdon baseball earns 30th win of the season

The Huntingdon baseball team scored four runs in the first three innings and got by LaGrange 4-3 on Saturday.
 
The win was the 30th of the season for the Hawks (30-9), marking the second straight 30-win season for Huntingdon. It was the second win over LaGrange (22-23) in a three-game series. Huntingdon won the first game 6-5 in 10 innings on Friday night. The two teams will wrap up their series on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Keegan Lambeth, Grant Brown and Trey Smith combined for seven of the Hawks’ 10 hits on Saturday. Lambeth was 3-for-4 with a run scored, Smith was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, a run and two stolen bases and Brown was 2-for-4 with a run.
 
Joseph Odom singled to drive in Brown for the first run of the game and Smith drew a bases-loaded walk to score Caleb Astin and give the Hawks a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

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Warhawks earn 8th seed in SSAC Baseball Tournament

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 9:44am
Warhawks earn 8th seed in SSAC Baseball Tournament

Following the completion of the regular season, the Auburn Montgomery baseball team will enter the upcoming Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament as the eighth seed, the league office announced Saturday.

The eight-team field will conference for the conference championship crown and an automatic berth to the NAIA World Series at Golden Park in Columbus, Ga., from April 30 to May 4. The 2013 tournament will feature two, four-team pools, with the winners meeting on Saturday in a winner-take-all single game.

As the eighth seed, the Warhawks (32-21-1, 15-15 SSAC) will be paired with top-seeded and No. 2-ranked Faulkner (44-10, 25-2 SSAC), No. 4 seed Belhaven (36-19, 18-12 SSAC) and No.

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Huntingdon softball earns top 3 GSAC honors for 2nd straight year

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 9:15am
Huntingdon softball earns top 3 GSAC honors for 2nd straight year

The Huntingdon softball team earned three of the Great South Athletic Conference’s top awards for a second consecutive year.
 
With the release of the GSAC All-Conference awards, senior catcher Brittany Richardson was named Player of the Year, senior Melissa McClure was named Pitcher of the Year and head coach Gynger Williams was named Coach of the Year. A total of 14 Huntingdon players were recognized as either All-Conference, All-Freshmen, All-Academic or for Sportsmanship.
 
This is McClure’s first selection as Pitcher of the Year, but the third straight season a Huntingdon Pitcher has been named Pitcher of the Year. Entering the GSAC tournament, McClure led the conference in wins (13) and ERA (1.88) and was fifth in strikeouts (81) this season. She also pitched three shutouts and two no-hitters, including a perfect game this season.

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AUM softball secures top seed in SSAC West Division

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 8:51am
AUM softball secures top seed in SSAC West Division

With Mobile’s 4-3 victory over Belhaven this afternoon, the seventh-ranked Auburn Montgomery softball team clinched the top spot in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division for the regular season.

The Warhawks (39-8, 17-7 SSAC) won the division for the first time since its creation three years ago. They will begin play in the conference tournament at 8 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Mobile versus the East’s No. 4 team (Southern Wesleyan or Emmanuel).

Belhaven had an opportunity to pass AUM after sweeping Spring Hill yesterday. The Blazers needed another sweep this afternoon against the Rams, but dropped the opening game and will have to settle for the second seed.

AUM is in the midst of its best season in its five-year history.

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Future of AU's aviation program still up in the air

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 9:07pm

AUBURN, AL (WSFA)- As the state of Alabama rallies around another economic win in the aviation industry - the opening of General Electric's $50 million aviation factory in Auburn - just a few miles away in the same city the future of Auburn University's aviation program remains uncertain.

Despite a high level meeting Monday, the state's only four-year aviation program is now just days away from losing its accreditation.

Aviation students who are normally in the air learning how to operate an aircraft took to Samford Hall to show support for the program.

[BACKGROUND: Auburn University's aviation program in jeopardy 4/10/13]

"We are here in mass number," Senior Clayton Adamy said.

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