Former Vestavia Hills High School standout and current Alabama Crimson Tide player, Lane Whisenhunt will compete in the NCAA Division I FBS Football Championship.
They begin the tournament as a number nine seed against the third seeded Georgia Bulldogs.
The first game is on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.
The UAB Blazers men’s golf team secured second place at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate led by Morgan Slaton’s third-place finish. Erik Olin also placed in the top ten as several teammates contributed strong performances. The team’s next competition is set for later this month in Mobile, Alabama.
Samford senior Santiago Arredondo has been named Southern Conference Player of the Week after strong performances in both doubles and singles matches. He will lead the Bulldogs as they prepare to play Lipscomb at home this week.
These former Jefferson County high school stars set for games on Tuesday, March 17.
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