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Huntsville to host SEC hockey playoffs in February
(From release) The Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SECHC) and the Huntsville Sports Commission are proud to announce that Huntsville, Alabama will serve as the host city for the 2011-12 SECHC Playoffs.
The SECHC is near completion of its fourth season as a representative body of 11 teams participating in Division III of the American Collegiate Hockey [...]
Supporters, UAH to work to preserve hockey program
The University of Alabama at Huntsville released the following statement Tuesday evening regarding the school’s hockey program:
Members of The University of Alabama in Huntsville administration met this evening with hockey supporters, following discussions with Chancellor Malcolm Portera, and came to a consensus to work closely together to pursue institutional and community support to continue UAH [...]
Bart Starr to visit Parkway Place Mall Saturday
(From release) Parkway Place Mall will welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr this Saturday, December 10. Starr played at the University of Alabama from 1952 to 1956 and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers. By 1960, Starr led Green Bay to the Western Division championship, the first in a long string of [...]
Rocket City United to host open tryouts
(From release) There will be two upcoming tryout dates for Rocket City United Soccer. The first will be Saturday 11/26 at 10:30am – Dublin Park Field #5. The second will be Saturday 12/3 at 10:30am – Dublin Park #5. These are open tryouts and registration is available at www.rocketcityunited.com. RCU 1st Team training will start [...]
National Collegiate Hockey Showcase coming to Huntsville later in week
(From release) Bama Hockey, the Huntsville Sports Commission, and the Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Iceplex are proud to announce the National Collegiate Hockey Showcase will be played in Huntsville, AL November 10-13, 2011.
This event will be the nation’s premier ACHA Division 3 showcase featuring nationally ranked teams traveling to Huntsville from across the country. Participating [...]
Rockey City United to hold indoor soccer classes
(From release) The Rocket City United Training Academy will be holding indoor soccer classes at the University Fitness Center (located on UAH Campus) from November 22-December 17. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday classes will focus on training and instruction, while Saturdays will have players applying their skills in games.
Session 1A, 6-9 [...]
UAH dropping Division I hockey; budget woes blamed
(From release) Increasingly austere higher education budgets and disproportionate funding among sports teams will result in changes to the athletic program at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
The university has conducted an in-depth analysis of athletic operations and numerous recommendations have been suggested to strengthen the entire university athletic program.
“We’re in an economic environment where [...]
Rocket City United to host Fall soccer camps for kids
(From release) Rocket City United (RCU) will be hosting two Fall Break camps this year, Madison at Dublin Park this Thursday and Friday (October 6-7), and Monrovia at Monrovia Middle School from October 20-21.
This year’s camps are going to be better than ever this year with RCU President, Andy Zorovich, and RCU star, Ryan Maxwell at [...]
Rocket City United to host fall youth camps
(From release) After the 2011 season, RCU is gearing up for 2012 and will kick off by hosting two youth Fall Break camps. Camp will focus on shooting and combination play for all positions in the game. Registration for camp is available at www.rocketcityunited.com/event_registration.cfm. If you need a paper registration form, please contact infoline@rocketcityunited.com or kpierce@rocketcityunited.com.
The [...]
Stars drop game to Mobile, 2-0
(From release) The Huntsville Stars (64-72) could not get the bats going in game two as they fall to the Mobile BayBears (83-54) 2-0.
Adam Eaton started the game off with a single, but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double. The next batter, A.J. Pollock sent one yard, one of two home [...]
