By Sarah Turner, Sports editor The University of Montevallo women’s soccer team made history in 2024, stacking up a 14-6-3 record and one of the best the program has ever seen. They capped the year with a…
Soccer player spotlight: Heather Gomez
By Jayden Presley Heather Gomez began playing soccer at the age of three, and she said it continues to be one of the best things to ever happen in her life. She is proud to have…
Athletic Feature: Thomas Vaesen
By Xander Swain On Aug. 28, Thomas Vaesen was sitting in the Montevallo media room with lacrosse Head Coach Jason Lange during the National Lacrosse League draft. It’s only the first round of the draft, yet the room was…
UM softball program welcomes Coach Wade and Coach…
By Jayden Presley The UM Athletic Department named Beth Wade as the head softball coach on Friday, June 11, making her the second head coach in the program’s history. Before joining the Falcons, Wade held the position of assistant coach at the College of…
UM Volleyball picked to finish 3rd in Gulf…
By Ariel Hall Updated Sept. 16 to correct a misspelling. Last year, the University of Montevallo volleyball team concluded its season with a 12-1 record and program all-time best .923 winning percentage, plus the many honors that were…
Women’s lacrosse ends season with highest percentage wins…
By Xander Swain With a historic close, the Montevallo women’s lacrosse team’s season ends with their highest win percentage in program history. The women’s lacrosse team lost to the University of Alabama in Huntsville on April 21,…
Student athlete spotlight: Alyssa Williams
By Xander Swain Alyssa Williams has been playing basketball for nearly 16 years, but to her, it's more than just a sport, it's a "source of release." More than that, basketball has also helped shape…
Student athletes advocate for mental health
By Xander Swain, Top sports reporter With the ongoing pandemic, and an increase in isolation, mental health has become an increasingly important issue for many. The issues and stigmas of mental health are widespread, but one of…