TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Senior gymnast Kassi Price was one of four Alabama student-athletes voted to the 2009-10 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV At-Large Team, which was announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America Thursday.

Price is the ninth Crimson Tide gymnast to earn Academic All-District honors and the first to earn the accolade three years in a row. The at-large team spans 13 women's sports including bowling, rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo.

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• Postmeet Commentary: Tide Struggles Early On Floor, Roars Back to Finish 3rd

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The event was held Saturday night at "The Zone" located in Bryant-Denny Stadium with more than 250 in attendance. UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore spoke at the opening of the banquet, praising the team and its coaches for their accomplishments this year as well as the legacy of success coaches Sarah and David Patterson have built and maintained over the past 32 years.

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"What a tremendous honor this is for Kassi," Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services Jon Dever said. "She has had a remarkable career as a student-athlete from the moment first she stepped on campus through today. I think it's safe to say that the credit goes not only to her, and her tremendous work ethic, but her parents, coaches and the community that has helped nurture her as well. We're very proud of her and all she's accomplished."

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Hi everyone,

I am sad to say that this is my last blog entry. I have enjoyed sharing the team's experiences as well as my own with you all. I think this team is truly special, and they did a great job this year. There are several people that I would like to thank who have been so helpful to me while writing this blog. First, I would like to thank all the girls on the team. They always made me feel so welcome in the gym. It has been a long time since I have actually been on the team, but they really made me feel like part of their team and I appreciate it. I would also like to thank the coaches. Not only did they help me this season, but they have taught me great life lessons that I have taken with me. Thank you Sarah, David, Bryan and Dana for making me a part of your family. To all my former teammates and friends thank you for being there for me always, I love you all. Most of all thank you to the Medalist Club for all your support and encouragement. It is an honor and privilege to have received a scholarship from such a wonderful group of people. The past and present gymnast thank you for all that you do. Alabama gymnastics would not be what it is without the support of the Medalist Club. We are so fortunate to have such great fans. Thank you to everyone who reads these blogs. I will miss writing them. I am already looking forward to next season.

Roll Tide!

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the second year in a row the University of Alabama topped the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced today. The Crimson Tide's league-best 55 honorees is seven better than UA's 2009 total. Florida was second with 53 honors and Georgia was third with 42.

"To lead the league in this honor for the second year in a row speaks to the dedication and drive that our student-athletes have to be the best in all things, especially academics," Alabama Director of Athletics Mal Moore said. "It also speaks volumes about the effort that Jon Dever and our academic support staff, as well as that of our coaches and student-athletes, put into maintaining a very high level of success in our academic endeavors."

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama Gymnastics team, the top Southeastern Conference finisher at last week's NCAA Championships, also led the league in the classroom with a conference-best 11 upperclassmen earning berths on the SEC Academic Honor Roll Commissioner Mike Slive announced Tuesday.

"It is a constant point of pride for our program that our ladies continue to lead the Southeastern Conference in this honor," UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. "Academics are our top priority and the fact that 11 of our upperclassmen earned a place on SEC Academic Honor Roll is a strong statement on the focus and hard work that Alabama gymnasts put into their academic careers."

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Just days after receiving the first Elite 88 award for women's gymnastics, given to the top student at each of the NCAA's championships, Price was named the female 2010 Paul W. Bryant Student-Athlete Award winner during Monday night's annual Alabama Athletics Awards Banquet.

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Women's cross country and men's tennis were honored as the teams with the highest grade point averages. Women's cross country posted a 3.68 GPA while the men's tennis team earned a 3.26.

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"I'm very proud that Morgan did a great floor routine and that Kassi (Price) did a great bar routine," UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. "As seniors that how you want to see them end."

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Senior Kassi Price earned the Elite 88, an award founded by the NCAA this year, which is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 88 championships.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Alabama Gymnastics team finished third at the NCAA Championships, just a fraction of a point out of second place, with a score of 197.225 here in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. Friday night.

UCLA won its sixth team title with a 197.725 followed by Oklahoma in second at 197.250. Stanford was fourth at 197.100, host-school Florida took fifth with a 197.000 and Utah was sixth at 196.225.

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01 Ashley Sledge in Bars WU

02 Geralen Stack-Eaton in her Shaposhnikova transition

03 Kassi Price completes her Hindorff

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Alabama Gymnastics team, which won its semifinal session here at the NCAA Championships Thursday night, will compete for its fifth national team title Friday night starting at 6 p.m. ET here in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.

The Crimson Tide, which scored a 196.850 in its semifinal round, will battle UCLA, Florida, Stanford, Utah and Oklahoma for top honors in the NCAA Super Six Team Finals. Alabama will start the night on a bye before beginning competition on the floor exercise. It will then advance to the vault before taking another bye, and then finishing off the championship on the uneven bars and balance beam. This is the same rotation the Tide used to win its NCAA-best 25th regional title earlier this month.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 3 seeded Alabama Gymnastics team won its semifinals session of the NCAA Championships Thursday night with a 196.850 here in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, advancing to NCAA Super Six Team Final in the process. Joining the Crimson Tide in the Super Six from the second semifinal is host-team and No. 2 seed Florida, which posted a 196.775 to take second, and No. 6 Stanford, which was third with a 196.300.

"I'm so proud of our team," UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. "Our goal at the beginning of every season is to be on the floor on the last night for a chance to win the championship. Our team has put ourselves in that position and that's all I can ask from them."

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The Crimson Tide traveled to Gainesville, Fla. on Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon they took care of interviews with CBS, the network that will broadcast the championships on a delayed basis in a few weeks, as well as the gathered media at the pre-championship press conference.

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]]> http://www.gymtide.com/misc/news/2010/news04.php#news_1675 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:01 GMT We have another installment of our newest feature: "A Little from a Lott", our Gymnastics Blog:

Hey everyone,
It's been a little while since I have been able to blog, but with Nationals quickly approaching I wanted to get some practice info to you! Regional's was exciting, and some of the other team results were really surprising. I was stunned to find out that Georgia did not qualify for Nationals, I am sure you all were surprised as well. The team is doing great and is in good spirits. This is what they have been working so hard for all season. Nationals are always so fun, and full of excitement no matter where it is, but I think it being in Florida will make it even more exciting. I can't wait to see how the team does, I just wish I could be there to support them and cheer them on. Thanks to everyone who is traveling to watch the meet. The coaches and the girls really appreciate all the great support!

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]]> http://gymtidemedia.com/blog/2010/04/19/preparing-for-nationals/ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:01 GMT We have a brand new Photo album (and a slide show) for the 2010 Michigan Meet (Senior Night).
• Photo Album: 2010 Michigan Meet (Senior Night)
• Slide Show: 2010 Michigan Meet (Senior Night)

Here are a few of the Photos:
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292 kb 01 Ashley Sledge in Bars WU

299 kb 02 Geralen Stack-Eaton in her Shaposhnikova transition

590 kb 03 Kassi Price completes her Hindorff

]]> http://www.gymtide.com/misc/news/2010/news04.php#news_1673 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:01 GMT TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama head football coach Nick Saban stopped by the Frances Smith Practice Facility in Coleman Coliseum Thursday as the Crimson Tide gymnastics team was preparing for the upcoming NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla.

Saban, who led Alabama football to its 13th national title in January, offered his congratulations on the gymnasts' success to date and then shared some advice on the team's pursuit of its fifth national championship.

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