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The Alabama Crimson Tide wheelchair tennis team had gotten off to a 2-4 start to the 2023-2024 season, including two 3-0 losses to Auburn. But the team bounced back, going 2-0 at the Auburn Open on Nov. 11, with the first win coming 2-1 against Auburn. Alabama beat Auburn 2-1 at the Auburn Open on Nov. 11 at Auburn, the Crimson Tide's first win over Auburn in three matches this season. Junior Max Barbier pictured. (photo courtesy of Alabama Adapted Athletics) Coach Tyler McKay said the team had made some changes in its game based on watching film from the first two matches against Auburn. See also: Tyler McKay returns to Alabama to Take Over Wheelchair Tennis Program Alabama opened the match by dropping the doubles point. “Even in that match, I liked the way we were playing,” said McKay. “I liked the way we were competing. I knew we had a decent chance at winning the next two (points).” Alabama got its first point with freshman Martha Harris winning her singles match. T...

The Alabama men’s wheelchair basketball team held off a second-half rally in its fourth and final game of the Jalapeno’s Invitational. The Crimson Tide’s 53-51 victory over the Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets on the evening of Nov. 11 completed their 4-0 performance in the Invitational that was held at home at Stran-Hardin Arena on Nov. 10 and 11. Alabama beat the Charlotte Rollin' Hornets 53-51 to cap a 4-0 performance in the Jalapenos Invitational (photo courtesy of Alabama Adapted Athletics) Alabama held a 10-point (26-16) halftime lead over the Rollin’ Hornets, and, despite being outscored by eight points and held to 34.6 percent (9/26) shooting, the Crimson Tide emerged victorious. In that win, the Tide were led by Tim Houston’s 18 points, Gabe Taylor’s 12 points, and Eric Francis’ 13 rebounds. Alabama opened the Jalapenos Invitational with another single-digit victory over the Rollin’ Hornets on the evening of Nov. 10, winning 58-49. Houston (15 points and 11 rebounds) an...

 Davis Faulkner did not have adapted athletics on his radar, but he saw the job listing for a new director of operations for the Alabama Adapted Athletics program , applied for it, got the job, and began the position in July of 2022. After a year and a half in that position, Faulkner is leaving Alabama for a new position at Penn State where he will be the director of operations for Nittany Lion golf, tennis, fencing, and gymnastics. His last day on the job was Oct. 31. Davis Faulkner spent a year and a half as the director of operations for the Alabama Adapted Athletics program (photo courtesy of Alabama Adapted Athletics) “I’m incredibly appreciative of the opportunity that they (program director Brent Hardin and associate director Margaret Stran) gave me and everything I was able to learn here from them and the student athletes and the other staff that worked here,” said Faulkner. “It’s been a great opportunity. It’s a tremendous program and everybody here is top-notch, so I ...