The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Remembering Barrett Dempsey
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor Bright candlelight filled Central State Bank Arena as Falcon athletes gathered on Feb. 13 to honor the memory of Barrett Dempsey, who was a member of the University’s wrestling team. …
Wrestling with history
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor It’s hard to deny the growth of the University of Montevallo’s athletic department over the last few years. Since 2020, Montevallo has seen the addition of four new programs, including…
Fall sports update: seasons so far
By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief With the fall semester in full swing, Montevallo’s fall athletics teams have been busy competing. Here’s an update on UM’s cross country, golf, soccer, volleyball and esports teams’ seasons…
UM’s first ever wrestling coach hopes to cultivate…
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor Coach Daniel Ownbey, the University of Montevallo’s first men’s wrestling coach in its history, carries a trove of achievements. For example, he is a four-time All-American wrestling national champion. He…
UM adds wrestling, acrobatics, tumbling, to sports offering
By Kylie Jordan Over the summer, the University of Montevallo’s athletics program underwent several hiring changes, hiring coaches for new and existing sports programs. Starting in the fall, UM Athletics will add a men’s wrestling…