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Team USA Wheelchair Handball National Anthem

Team USA Wheelchair Handball members gaze at the American flag during the National Anthem before competition at the 2024 Wheelchair Handball World Championship. Photo courtesy of Auburn–Opelika Tourism

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Operation Gold: The Creation of a Paralympic Program From Scratch

When Ford Dyke’s phone rang in November 2023, on the other end was the voice of a former teammate from the USA Handball national team. That phone conversation would lead to a whirlwind year-and-a-half that saw Dyke — with plenty of help from the Alabama communities of Auburn and Opelika — create a team that […]

Posted On : June 12, 2025 By : Justin Shaw

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Auburn, UNC Asheville Feature in Huntsville’s Rocket City Classic

Huntsville, Alabama, will host Auburn men’s basketball for the first time in more than a decade when the Tigers face reigning Big South Conference champions UNC Asheville on December 13 in the Rocket City Classic at the Von Braun Center. It will be the third time that Auburn plays a neutral-site game in Huntsville, having […]

Posted On : August 10, 2023 By : Matt Traub

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How Collegiate Sports Tourism Drives Economic Impact in Alabama

Alabama’s location in the South is synonymous with religion – the religion of collegiate athletics. Celebrating state pride through college sports is a deep-seeded tradition that both unites and divides families but also lends itself to a “welcome wagon” for families, fans and student-athletes traveling to events in destinations across the Yellowhammer State. College football […]

Posted On : May 2, 2023 By Ally Mills Dorrough, APR, TMP