athletics

Apr

07

2021

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Women’s Basketball Season Recap

Sportsathletics, basketball

BY: Randy Dunn The Lady Warhawks had a very rough start and finish to this season. After finishing 12-16 and having some sparks of great play, they finished the 2020 season 2-13. A big factor that played a part in this disappointing season was COVID-19. The protocols and rules coming into play limited the Warhawks when it came to practicing and being able to become more solid as a team. Last year, the Warhawks had many junior and senior leaders who knew how to win when games got tough and close. Unfortunately, this year this team was noticeably young and…

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Apr

02

2021

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Men’s Basketball Season Comes to a Wrap

Sportsathletics, basketball

BY: Randy Dunn With the Warhawks’ basketball season coming to an end it did not come with a conference championship or even an invite to the playoffs. Although they came short of those goals and ended the season with a 3-14 record, not all is lost. A big factor that played a part in this disappointing season was COVID-19. The protocols and rules coming into play limited the Warhawks when it came to practicing and being able to become more solid as a team because of the team’s inexperience with only three seniors returning to the roster. Last year, the…

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Apr

02

2021

By Aumnibus Staff

Take In Every Moment

Sportsathletics, Soccer

BY: Hannah Long COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s lives. For AUM Women’s Soccer, it has impacted their season.  The team plays roughly 17 games each season,and more if they make it to the GSC tournament. During this season, the Lady Warhawks were allowed only six conference games with a one-game guarantee in the playoff tournament. This is not a way the seniors wanted to end their season.  Senior Ali Brewer spoke with me about her senior year and how she wishes things were different. “Yes we are lucky to even have a season, but with only playing six games it is…

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Feb

17

2021

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Men’s Basketball vs. University of West Florida

Sportsathletics, basketball

BY: Randy Dunn The AUM Warhawks are coming back home to play against the University of West Florida Argonauts after a four-game road trip. Although the gym won’t be packed, just being back home under their own lights with familiar routines will help the Warhawks in a great way. This will be the third matchup of the COVID impacted season. Both teams grabbed a win in the first two games. Maharrith Jackson (#0 Senior Guard), Stanley Davis(#12 RS Senior Guard) and Jeremiah Bozeman (#22 Senior Guard) will continue to lead this young Warhawks team, as they are the only three…

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Nov

13

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Athletics, College of Nursing and Health Sciences to Host Blood Drive

Campus, Newsathletics, blood drive, college of nursing and health sciences

BY: Jessica Alldredge Montgomery, Ala. – Nov. 11, 2020 – In a time where everyone needs a little help, there are a lot of ways that AUM students can provide that help. Students can find little ways to give back to the community. Sometimes that means giving of their time, and sometimes that means giving of themselves. In this case, students have a chance to give of themselves literally.  AUM provides many opportunities throughout the year for students to get involved and help out their fellow man (or woman). This includes frequent blood drives on the main campus. There will…

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Sep

24

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

The GSC Postpones Fall Sports

News, Sportsathletics, Coronavirus, CoViD-19, sports

BY: Jayla Brown The spread of COVID-19 has shifted the way colleges and universities are being run for the fall semester, including their athletic departments. Many athletic departments have had to postpone fall athletics until the spring. Auburn University at Montgomery's (AUM) athletic department is included. On August 12, 2020, The Gulf South Conference (GSC) postponed basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball until January 2021. The announcement was given by the GSC Board of Directors. The board classified these sports as high risk and high contact according to the (NCAA). I was able to catch up with athletic director Jessie Rosa…

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Apr

06

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Men’s Basketball Takes Vital Step in Quest for Relevance

Sportsathletics, basketball, NCAA

BY: Jason Martin Alabama, Alabama State, Auburn, Faulkner, Huntington, and AUM are all fighting for relevance in central Alabama, and the AUM men’s basketball team took a big step in the fight after a stellar 2019-20 season. The Warhawks finished the season with a winning record at 15-14 and competed in the program’s first-ever Gulf South Conference Championship.  AUM struggled to begin their season, dropping three of their first five games to Rollins, Miles, and Embry-Riddle. The season, however, saw many accomplishments as early as their 115-80 loss to Embry-Riddle— senior guard Darrion Taylor became the 19th player in program…

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Apr

06

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Women’s Basketball Sees Growth in Opening Season

Sportsathletics, basketball, NCAA

BY: Jason Martin In their first season as full members of NCAA DII’s Gulf South Conference, Auburn University at Montgomery’s women’s basketball team showed a great deal of promise during the 2019-20 season. The Warhawks finished the season with a 12-16 record and went 5-15 in conference play. Led by senior forward Victoria Morales, AUM improved upon their 5-23 record from the 2018-19 campaign.  AUM started the season strong by going 4-1 against regional non-conference opponents. However, the Warhawks did see a swift decline in performance when conference play opened in late November. There were, however, some positive signs in…

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Apr

06

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Softball Embraces Underdog Role In 2020

Sportsathletics, NCAA, softball

BY: Jason Martin Auburn-Montgomery Athletics does one thing very well: spring sports. AUM Tennis is one of the powerhouses at the NAIA level, and their play in the transition phase from NAIA to NCAA DII proves that AUM tennis will not go away anytime soon.  At Q.V. Lowe Field, the Warhawks have just two losing seasons in baseball in the history of the program. Playoff appearances, all-conference nominations, and national championship appearances are expected of AUM Baseball.  AUM Softball, meanwhile, has never registered a losing season. The Warhawks opened play in 2009 and have already won two national championships. The…

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Apr

06

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

Despite Undefeated Conference Weekend, AUM Baseball Leaves Something to be Desired

Sportsathletics, Baseball, NCAA

BY: Justin Martin AUM Baseball has a history of producing winning teams every season. Even with the difficult transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II status, AUM baseball continues to be competitive in a difficult conference. The Warhawks opened the season with a tough matchup against No. 20 North Georgia. The Orange & Black played three games in Dahlonega, Ga., against the Nighthawks and dropped all three games to start the 2020 campaign. AUM was only able to gain 10 runs over three games, but allowed more than 10 runs in each contest.  With nowhere to go but up, AUM…

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Mar

04

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

NFL Players Could Know Where Their New or Old Home is on March 18

Newsathletics, Football, NFL

BY: Shuntia Gowdy The NFL is a source of entertainment for many people across the world. With the 2019-2020 NFL season just ending, players can’t seem to catch a break. Whether players are focused on spending quality time with their families, perfecting their craft or following news about their team, football is still relevant in their life. In addition, some retired, current and potential NFL players will be looking for a new place to call home as the trade deadline and NFL draft approaches.   The NFL draft is April 23, 2020. Based on the NFL draft order, the first…

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Feb

24

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Tennis Welcomes Six Newcomers to the Roster for the 2020 Season

Sportsathletics, Tennis

BY: Justin Hicks Auburn University at Montgomery has added six new faces to the roster for the 2020 season. The Warhawks hope that these additions will help the program excel to new heights. The newcomers include five freshmen and one transfer junior. Each one of these additions will have a strong role in the upcoming 2020 season.  Men’s Tennis  Muhamad Bedwan  Muhamad Bedwan is a freshman from Millbrook, Alabama who is majoring in kinesiology. Bedwan was born May 17, 2001 to Ashraf and Inas Bedwan. He has three older brothers: Naseim, Ammer and Amer. His brother, Amer, played tennis at…

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Dec

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Lady Warhawks Lose to Mississippi College

Sportsathletics, Volleyball

BY: Brandon Barker The Lady Warhawks were swept by Mississippi College on Friday, losing a pivotal conference game. The Lady Choctaws won 3-0 against the Warhawks in a home game that helped boost their confidence as the season winds down.  Mississippi College moves on with a record 10-19 and a total of 5 conference wins. The Warhawks move on with a record of 16-13 and 7 conference wins. The Warhawks are still eligible for the playoff with 3 games over .500 and a couple more games left in the regular season. Mississippi College won the match in straight sets 25-18,…

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Dec

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Tech University

Sportsathletics, basketball

BY: Randy Dunn After an unfortunate loss the night before, the Warhawks were back in action on Saturday afternoon against the Panthers of Florida Tech. This was only the second meeting of the two schools— the Warhawks won the previous matchup in 2018 (71-65). Knowing they let their first game slip away, the Warhawks hit the floor running against the Panthers. Senior guard #5 Carlos Bell put the team up 21 points while adding five rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal. On top of his stellar play, other solid players like junior guard #2 Darrion Taylor added 10…

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Dec

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Men’s Basketball vs. Rollins College

Sportsathletics, basketball

BY: Randy Dunn AUM’s men’s basketball team kicked off their 2019 season against the Tars of Rollins College. The gymnasium went into an uproar as the Warhawks took the court and formed their pre-game lay-up line, and as the shot clock wound down, the excitement continued to grow. This was the second matchup between the Warhawks and the Tars— in 2018, the Tars defeated AUM (86-76). The Warhawks started the first half off strong, putting up 32 points up to Rollins’ 26, with a strong showing from senior Darrion Taylor (19 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds) and redshirt junior…

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Nov

08

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Men’s Soccer Weekend Recap

News, Sportsathletics, Soccer

BY: Allison Singleterry Auburn University at Montgomery’s men’s soccer team traveled to Mississippi to participate in two conference matches.  The Warhawks played the number one team in the conference, Mississippi College, on November 1. The men’s team lost 2-0. Mississippi College outshot AUM 12-6, with 6 of them being on goal, while AUM only had two shots on goal during the match. AUM fouled Mississippi College Choctaws 18 times, while the Choctaws fouled the Warhawks 13 times. Arnaud Baron took two shots, while Andrew Elkins, Alexis Arriaga, and Rasheed Bolaji all took a shot each. Baron and Arriaga both got…

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Nov

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM vs. Montevallo Recap

Sportsathletics, Soccer

BY: Allison Singleterry Auburn University at Montgomery men’s soccer team is now 3rd in the Gulf South Conference standings after beating University of Montevallo in a rematch on Tuesday. They now have a conference record of 4-0-2. Montevallo is currently ranked eighth in the GSC standings and has a conference record of 3-3. AUM originally played Montevallo on Oct. 18. Montevallo was up 2-1 and just after halftime, one of the lights on AUM’s field cut out. Regulation requires the whole field to be properly lit for the entire duration of the game. After waiting about an hour, they decided…

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Oct

31

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Women’s Soccer

Sportsathletics, Soccer

BY: Randy Dunn    Soccer is a sport in which everyone must be in one accord to accomplish the same goal, which is to win. Unfortunately for AUM’s women’s soccer team, they are having trouble putting together a complete game. So far this year, the Lady Warhawks have mustard up just one win, which leaves them sitting with an overall record of 1-11 and  a conference record of 1-6 (0-6 at home and 1-5 away.) Although the record doesn’t show exactly great play, there are a couple of bright spots to look forward to.     Out of 23 total players, 16 are…

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Oct

30

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Gaining Experience with AUM Athletics as a Student Worker

Opinion, Sportsathletics, Career, Job

BY: Randy Dunn AUM gives its students opportunities to gain experience in their field and put money in their pockets as student workers. I am the announcer for AUM volleyball and soon to be basketball, and it’s giving me early experience in the analyst and announcer field of my job, which I intend to pursue once I graduate from AUM.     On top of giving me experience and money, this position brings me closer to the fans and AUM. Now when I walk around campus, I get random people asking me, “Hey are you the volleyball announcer?” and with a small…

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Oct

14

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Should Schools Pay Student Athletes?

Editorialsathletics, Career, Students

BY: Brandon Barker For years, people have been saying that student athletes should be paid, but there has not been much action until now. There is a bill in California that will make it legal for student athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. Although the bill will not go into effect until 2023, college sports recruit and schedule games years ahead of time. This will give schools in California a strategic advantage ahead of other states who have not passed this bill.  This is a big deal for college sports, and it could change how we look…

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