Albany Herald

Former Americus-Sumter hoops star Bowens signs with Albany State

Kayle Bowens makes the dreams come true of Evelyn Wright --- Bowens' head coach and grandmother's --- on Thursday when she signs with Albany State, which is Wright's alma mater.

ASU track & field has high hopes for nationals

Albany State will send six of its top men’s track & field stars to the NCAA Division II national meet, which begins today in Pueblo, Colo.

Albany State set to host plethora of summertime sports programs

Albany State basketball coach Chris Cameron has added to his list of youth basketball camps, which will begin as early as June 2, while the school also has a football camp and golf outing planned.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: ASU removes baseball coach Conner’s interim tag

After serving as the interim coach of the Albany State baseball team for the past three years, Kenyan Conner finally gets the interim tag removed on Monday. (ADDS: GISA Class AAA state golf meet)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: ASU makes history with Regional softball win

The Lady Rams beat Saint Leo in Division II South Regional Softball Tournament for their first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, but then see their season end in a 6-2 loss to Tampa. (ADDS: SGA, Southland, TAE baseball)

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ASU nearly upsets national champ VSU; Darton baseball reaches title game from losers' bracket

The ASU softball team just misses the upset of the year in Division II softball Friday when it squanders a 4-0 lead and falls, 5-4, to Valdosta State --- the defending national champion. (ADDS: item on Darton baseball keeping season alive with two wins Friday)

PREVIEW: After wild ride, ASU softball heads to NCAA Regionals

The Albany State softball team opens NCAA Regionals with a challenging game against reigning national champ Valdosta State, but the Lady Rams are ready after surviving a wild conference tourney just to get here.

Résumés flooding in for ASU OC position

It’s been less than a week since Uyl Joyner stepped down as offensive coordinator at Albany State, and coach Mike White has dozens of candidates knocking on his door about the job.

Albany State on hunt for new offensive coordinator

The Rams will kick off the 2013 football season in four months, and suddenly they find themselves with no offensive coordinator or starting quarterback.

Three ASU football players invited to NFL camps

Albany State defensive lineman Justin Blash will try out for the New York Giants, while running back Nathan Hoyte and wide receiver Ronnie Tubbs will attend the New Orleans Saints rookie mini-camp.

Stunning early exit for No. 1 seed ASU at conference tourney

Albany State's pitchers can't find the strike zone during their elimination game Friday against Miles College, and the No. 1-seeded Rams are eliminated from the conference tournament after a 14-1 rout.

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: With brand new No. 9 ranking, Cavs crushed by Middle Georgia

One day after being ranked a program-best No. 9 in the NJCAA national poll, the Darton baseball team loses to Middle Georgia, 11-1. (ADDS: ASU baseball, Darton softball, DWS golf, DWS baseball)

No. 1 seed ASU baseball stunned in conference tourney opener

Albany State third-year baseball coach Kenyan Conner is named the conference’s Coach of the Year on Wednesday — then his No. 1 seeded Rams are stunned in their tourney opener. (ADDS: note on ASU's Conner being named the conference Coach of the Year).

PREVIEW: ASU baseball opens conference tourney today as No. 1 seed

The Rams’ baseball team is looking for is first conference title in three years, and head coach Kenyan Conner thinks his team has the pitching and the hitting to bring the title back to Albany State.

Lady Rams come back to win title

The Albany State Lady Rams softball team wins six games in two days, including three on Sunday, to capture the first conference title.

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