Albany Herald

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/PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Rams sweep conference foe Claflin

The Lady Rams stay in first place in the East Division of the conference after sweeping Claflin. (ADDS: GSW golf, Lee County baseball)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: ASU softball stays unbeaten in conference play

The Lady Rams are now 4-0 and the only undefeated team in the East Division after sweeping Fort Valley on Monday. (ADDS: GSW golf, DWS tennis, DWS golf)

LOCAL COLLEGE/PREP ROUNDUP: Rams open conference with two wins against Clark Atlanta

The Albany State baseball extends its winning streak to three games with a pair of victories at home against Clark Atlanta. (ADDS: ASU softball, Darton baseball, Darton softball, Sherwood soccer, DWS soccer)

Albany State basketball splits with Clark Atlanta

The ASU men come back to beat the host Panthers, while the Lady Rams lose despite 29 points from former Bainbridge star April Thomas.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Paine sweeps ASU in hoops matchup

The Albany State men lose their fourth game in a row, while the Lady Rams blow an 18-point lead and fall to Paine College in overtime, 89-84. (ADDS: Albany Tech men, women; GSW women; ASU baseball; Darton baseball)

ASU men’s win streak snapped by Fort Valley; Lady Rams roll

Albany State shot 28 percent from the field and lost for just the second time in its last six games Saturday, falling to rival Fort Valley State, while the ASU women cruised to a 10-point win.

Albany State men pick up win No. 3; Lady Rams fall

The Albany State men win for the second time in three games, while the Lady Rams drop a crucial game to conference foe Paine College. (ADDS: ASU's Thomas named Player of the Week; GSW swept by Armstrong)

ASU men get first win of season

Behind former Worth County star Jerome Hamilton's 18 points and six rebounds, the Albany State men's basketball team beats Carver College for its first win of the season.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Turnovers costly in Lady Rams loss to Columbus State

The Albany State women's basketball team committed 24 turnovers Wednesday and lost to Columbus State, 80-52. (ADDS: Albany Tech men, women lose to Central Georgia Tech)

RAMS NOTEBOOK: ASU moves to No. 9 in regional rankings after fifth straight win

The Albany State football team is three spots from a guaranteed trip to the Division II playoffs heading into Saturday’s game vs. FVSU. (ADDS: ASU's Braswell named conference's Special Teams Player of the Week)

ASU volleyball team stays perfect with win against Claflin

Albany State's women's volleyball team is 16-0 in conference after beating Claflin on Sunday.

ASU volleyball stays perfect in conference play

With Tuesday's sweep of Clark Atlanta, the Lady Rams have now won 39-of-40 sets against conference opponents this season.

ASU hits road, heads back to N.C.

Albany State hasn’t been below .500 for five years, but that could change if the 1-1 Rams don’t leave Elizabeth City, N.C., with a victory tonight.

Albany State jumps to No. 16 in Division II poll

The Albany State football team improves six spots in the weekly poll after beating North Greenville in Saturday's season opener.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Albany State baseball, Darton softball lose tourney games; DC baseball splits

Albany State's baseball team and Darton's softball team both lose and are forced to have to come back in the loser's brackets of their respective conference tournaments, while Darton's baseball team splits a doubleheader against Middle Georgia.

LOCAL COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Rams knock off No. 1 seed Claflin, 9-2

Albany State's Demonzio Stubbs throws a complete game to lead the Rams past Claflin. (ADDS: Darton softball, GSW golf)

ASU to raise funds for fire victims

Albany State students are raising funds tonight to help a family from Baker County that lost everything in a fire.

Albany State women win conference track & field meet

Brittany Carter wins four events to lead Albany State to the women's conference track & field title while Isaiah Leggette leads ASU's men to a third place finish.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ASU blasts Benedict, 15-5; GSW softball splits

Albany State's baseball team romped opast benedict 15-5 on Sunday while Georgia Southwestern ends its softball season with a spilt against UNC Pembroke

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ASU baseball’s Smith notches 9 RBI in split with Benedict

Rams junior Patrick Smith hits a 3-run home run in the opener and then tacks on six more RBI in the second game to lead ASU in a conference doubleheader against Benedict.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Lady Rams snap losing streak with sweep of Paine

The Lady Rams improve to 21-24 overall and 19-3 in conference play with a pair of wins against Paine. (ADDS: Items on SGT All-American guard Shontae McCall, Albany State tennis)

ASU men, women win home finale

In the final home games for the Albany State basketball teams, the Rams and Lady Rams sweep Claflin to build some momentum before the upcoming conference tournament, which starts Feb. 28.

COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP: ASU sweeps Selma in 2012 home opener

The Albany State baseball team improves to 3-6 on Friday with a doubleheader sweep of Selma on Saturday at home.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Paine women top ASU; Rams get crucial win

Jaren Harris scored 26 points to lead the Rams past Paine, while the Lady Rams lost by three points despite having three players score in double figures. (ADDS: items on Darton and South Georgia Tech women's basketball)

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ASU baseball slips to 1-6 after getting swept again

The Rams, who lost their third game in a row to Shorter on Sunday, have only defeated Valdosta State this season. (ADDS: Items on GSW baseball, GSW softball and ASU softball)

ASU Lady Rams swept in opener

ASU’s Lady Rams drop a doubleheader to West Georgia to start their softball season.

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: ASU hoops split with Tuskegee

The Rams knock off Tuskegee, the No. 1 team in the conference, behind 15 points from Justin Wilcox. (ADDS: Items on ASU women basketball, Darton women's basketball, Darton softball, GSW baseball and GSW women's basketball).

17 walks later, Rams lose 2012 opener

Albany State starting pitcher Ken Nesbitt and the rest of the Rams staff combine to throw 17 walks in Friday's loss.

LOCAL COLLEGE HOOPS ROUNDUP: ASU men cap long road trip with win against Kentucky State; Lady Rams lose by 20

The Albany State men's and women's basketball teams have different results Thursday night during the final leg of their road trip at Kentucky State as the men roll, while the women fall.

Albany State releases 2012 baseball schedule

The Golden Rams are ready to follow up last season when they finished runner up in the conference.

ASU sweeps Fort Valley State on homecoming night

Albany State's men and women sweep Fort Valley State in key conference games on homecoming night at ASU.

ASU's Gaskins named Division II Defensive Player of the Year

Albany State linebacker Jamarkus Gaskins is named Division II Defensive Player of the Year.

ASU edges FAMU in exhibition game

Albany State's men's basketball team knock off Division I FAMU 68-64.