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Warhawks earn 8th seed in SSAC Baseball Tournament

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

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.

AUM softball secures top seed in SSAC West Division

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.

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

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.

Lt. Governor Ivey launches 'Ending Child Hunger in Alabama' campaign

Lt. Governor Ivey launches 'Ending Child Hunger in Alabama' campaign

Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey will launch the “Ending Child Hunger in Alabama” campaign at Wares Ferry Road Elementary School in Montgomery, Monday, April 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.. “Ending Child Hunger in Alabama” is the first initiative of the newly established Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University. Lieutenant Governor Ivey serves as the campaign spokesperson.

With nearly one-third of Alabama’s children living in families that experience food hardships, the goal of the campaign is to move Alabama into the top 25% of states with the highest degree of child food security by 2020.

Phenix City man arrested on theft charge

Phenix City man arrested on theft charge

On Monday, April 22, 2013 the Auburn Police Division arrested Deunte R. Gordon, age 21, of Phenix City, Alabama, and charged him with Theft of Property 1st Degree.  His arrest stems from the investigation of a police report dated January 16, 2013 in which the victim stated that someone stole a 2006 Nissan Altima from their used car lot located in the 1100 block of Opelika Road.  Gordon was transported to the Lee County Detention Center where his bond was set at $7,500.  The vehicle has since been recovered from a residence in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Information Source: Auburn Police

Lee County Sheriff's Office to hold "Drug Take Back" event

Lee County Sheriff's Office to hold "Drug Take Back" event

This Saturday April 27 from 10:00 am to 12 Noon CDST, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will partner with the Drug Enforcement Agency in a “Drug Take Back” program to be held at Beauregard Drugs located at 7667 AL Highway 51 in the Beauregard community. This initiative provides the opportunity for the public to rid their homes of unused, unwanted and out-of-date prescription medicines. This is a free service and no questions are asked by officials participating in the effort. Last September alone, Americans turned in more than 244 tons of prescription drugs at over 2,500 sites operated by the DEA and their state and local law enforcement partners. This program addresses vital public safety and public health issues by properly disposing of medicines that otherwise might be diverted or misused. Studies have indicated that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends and many times the source is the home medicine cabinet.