By Sarah Turner, Sports editor Swimming is an unforgiving sport. Few athletes understand that better than Keara McGee, a senior on Montevallo’s women’s swim team. The countless early wakeups, the dry land sessions and pushing your body…
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…
Woman’s basketball nationally ranked
By Xander Swain For the first time in 25 years, the Montevallo Women’s Basketball team is nationally ranked. Last month’s D2 Sports Information Directors Association Poll placed the women’s basketball team at number 23 in the nation,…
Freshman Eleanor Bruce makes UM debut
By Zoe Hall Originally from Toddington, England, freshman Eleanor Bruce grew up loving sports. “My Dad would take me and my sisters to watch professional league soccer on a weekly basis which I really enjoyed, and…