Review offers insight into treatment for urinary tract infections

November 6, 2014

HOUSTON – Because of the rising resistance to antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections, there are many questions on the appropriate treatment in various populations. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Boston University School of Medicine reviewed current literature on the treatment of urinary tract infections in young healthy women, men and women with diabetes, and their findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“Resistance is rising in the organisms that cause UTIs and the clinician increasingly has to consider the individual patient’s risk factors for antibiotic resistant organisms,” said Dr. Barbara Trautner, associate professor of infectious diseases in the departments of medicine and surgery at Baylor and one of the authors of this paper. Trautner is also a researcher with Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston.
Trautner and colleagues reviewed the literature for treatment recommendations for UTIs in young women and found that the original recommendations of first-line antibiotics from the Infectious Disease Society of America still hold true.
They also found that young, healthy women who have at least two symptoms of UTI (painful, urgent or frequent urination) and who do not have vaginal discharge can be treated for UTI without a urine culture or an office visit.
She notes that if women present at the doctor’s office with vague symptoms, or if they have risk factors for complicated UTI or resistant organisms, they need more workup, including a urine culture, to determine if the problem is a UTI or another health concern.
They also found that in males, a shorter duration of therapy of seven days was likely sufficient for UTIs. However, if the patient has clinically significant prostatitis, they may need longer treatment.
Diabetic women have a higher risk for urologic complications, including more recurrent UTIs. However, Trautner and colleagues say that the data shows that each time these women present with a UTI, physicians should manage their treatment the same as the treatment for a young woman without diabetes, unless the woman has known urinary retention or anatomic abnormalities that may create a problem.
Researchers also analyzed the data from placebo trials as well as non-antibiotic treatment trials.
“The data from placebo trials shows that non-treatment is not a good approach,” said Trautner. “In some placebo studies, a small number of women had symptoms that advanced to a kidney infection, which is an undesirable and preventable complication.”
When they reviewed studies involving cranberry products, they found there were no randomized control trials that looked at whether UTIs could be treated with cranberry products. The only trials available were for prevention, and even in these studies, there was no confirmed benefit of cranberry products in preventing UTIs.
Others who took part in this review include Dr. Larissa Grigoryan of Baylor and Dr. Kalpana Gupta of the Boston Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine.
Funding for this review was made possible by the Houston VA Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety [CIN13-413] at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX (BW Trautner), and National Research Service.

Classifieds

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

**Employment

*University of Montevallo
We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

•   Administrative Assistant II – Music Dept.
•   Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse
•   Instructor of Biology
•   Manager, Donor Relations

Apply online at* https://jobs.montevallo.edu

*UM is an EO Employer
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*SummitMedia LLC Birmingham Radio Station WBHK, is looking for Full Time *Sales Professionals.

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*SummitMedia Birmingham radio station WBHK FM is looking for Full Time Sales Professionals. This is a position that involves the sale of advertising on air, on line and on site through sponsorship opportunities offered throughout the year. The candidate will be expected to establish relationships with clients that are strong enough for the client to converse comfortably with the seller and share their most pressing challenges with the sellers so that the seller will be able to bring back a well thought out solution for the client. Other responsibilities include: finding and acquiring new business opportunities, attending networking events and generally presenting a professional and polished image of the company they represent. Candidate will also work closely with internal departments (ie: programming, promotions, business and traffic) to help fulfill the client’s expectation with regard to all areas of their business relationship with the company.

The successful candidate must be flexible, personable and able to orchestrate sales and promotional plans developed for clients successfully. The successful candidate must also be organized, dependable, self-motivated and project a professional appearance and friendly demeanor. A valid driver’s license and background check is required.

If interested in applying for this position, please forward a resume to *SummitMedia Sales Department, Attention: Natalie Smith, 2700 Corporate *Drive, Suite 115, Birmingham, Alabama 35242, or forward electronically to *helen.mitchell@summitmediacorp.com.

It is the policy of Summitmedia LLC to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training, and termination.

Discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, or sex is prohibited. If you believe you have been the victim of discrimination, you may notify the Federal Communications Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or other appropriate agency.
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*Request for Qualifications

The Jefferson County Community & Economic Development Department – Workforce Development Division is issuing a Request for Qualifications to interested parties to develop a strategic plan for the Jefferson County Workforce Development Program.
The RFQ will be available November 07, 2014 at the Center for Workforce Development Office, located at 3420 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama. You may also download the Request for Qualifications from our website at: *http://jeffconline.jcc.jccal.org/Sites/Jefferson_County/*Documents/Community%20Dev/Workforce%20Development%20Strategic*%20Plan%20RFP%20110714.pdf
Or, go to the Jefferson County Website at: *http://jeffconline.jccal.org/; and then navigate to Departments; Community Development; Request for Proposals/Qualifications.
Proposal must arrived at 3420 3rd Avenue South on or before December 09, 2014 at 5:00pm Central Time. No proposals will be accepted after this time.
If you need additional assistance, please contact: Frederick Hamilton @ (205)325-5761; or Keith Strother @ (205) 307-6701.
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*ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
*UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
*AT BIRMINGHAM
*BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham requests sealed proposals from General Contractors for furnishing all labor and materials required for the Cosmetic Renovations to Spain Wallace 7th and 8th Floors North, UAB Job #H155002.

The scope of work includes painting the 7N and 8N units, installing new sheet vinyl flooring in patient rooms on 7N and corridors on 8N, installing new epoxy flooring in patient bathrooms on 7N, and minor electrical rough-in work on both floors. The area of work covers approximately 18,000 SF.

The work will be performed adjacent to functioning health care units and care will be taken to limit disruptions to the units. Work will be performed under infection control guidelines to ensure the safety of patients and staff. The contractor will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the infection control requirements, interim life safety measures, coordinating shutdowns with UAB, and maintaining a clean and organized job site.

UAB is a Signatory Sponsor to and affirms The Birmingham Plan ‑ Construction Industry Program (see the requirements thereof as stated in Paragraph 13 of the Supplementary Instructions to Bidders, Specification Section 00120).

*Proposals will be received until 2:00 PM CST on December 09, 2014 and will thereafter be *publicly opened and read aloud in the large conference room of the 2020 Building, 2020 8th *Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233. Bids must be submitted on Proposal Forms *furnished. Proposals shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the bidder’s name, address, State license number, the name of the project being bid, time and place of the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified.

Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Juan de Onis, Director of Program Planning, 2020 Building, 2020 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. December 09, 2014 will be returned unopened.

Construction Contracts shall be awarded only to prequalified Contractors, licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, as required by Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama. Construction Contracts in excess of $50,000 shall be awarded only to Contractors licensed as required by the 1978 Code of Alabama, Title 34, Chapter 8 as amended. Bidders must be responsible in accordance with criteria in the bid documents and as stipulated by Title 39-2-3-(e) of the Code of Alabama.

A Cashiers Check drawn on an Alabama Bank or bid bond, executed by a Surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, payable to The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama in the amount of 5% of the amount of bids, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany the bidder’s proposals. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required when the Contract is presented by the Contractor to the Owner.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on November 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM CST in the large conference room of the 2020 Building. UAB has designated that bid documents will be available for examination at the Plan Room of F.W. Dodge Corporation, 3000 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233; at AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road, Irondale, Alabama 35210; at The Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 3600 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222; the Construction Data Control, 398 DeKalb Technology Park, Atlanta, GA 30340.

Two (2) sets of bid documents will be issued by the Architect, Ghafari Associates, LLC., 2816 6th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35213 to qualified bidders upon deposit of $200.00 per set, by check drawn to the order of UAB. The drawings and specifications will be made available on November 24, 2014. Deposits will be refunded in full to bona fide General Contract bidders, and the difference between deposits and cost of reproduction and handling will be refunded to others, upon return of all documents in good condition. Deposits will be forfeited if bid documents are not returned within ten (10) days after the Bid Opening.
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*The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District is soliciting proposals for:

*SOLICITATION TYPE:
*Request for Proposal (RFP)

*RFP NUMBER:
*15-07

*DESCRIPTION:
*Developer Partner for the Redevelopment of
*Loveman Village under the Rental Assistance
*Demonstration Program

*ISSUE DATE:
*October 31, 2014

*PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
*November 7, 2014
*DATE AND TIME:
*9:00 A.M. Central Time

*PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
*Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
*LOCATION:
*1826 3rd Avenue South
*Birmingham, AL 35255-5906

*SITE VISIT
November 7, 2014
*DATE, TIME & LOCATION:
*11:00 A.M. Central Time
* Loveman Village Management Office

*PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME:
*November 19, 2014, 4:00 P.M. Central Time

*PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE:
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
1826 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233

DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:
HABD Procurement Administrator

*Note: All inquiries must be received in writing no later than November 14, 2014 by 4:00 P.M. Central Time.
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*Notice of Public Involvement Meeting
*Purpose: To obtain public comments on the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, Updated/Amended FY2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program and Air Quality Conformity for Jefferson and Shelby Counties. * Sponsored *by: Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB), on behalf of the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). *Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Open House Format with Presentations at 12:30 p.m., Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 2 North 20th Street, Suite 310, Birmingham, AL . This public notice of public involvement activities and time established for public review and comments on the TIP development process will satisfy the FTA’s Program of Projects requirements. Anyone requiring special accommodations should contact Cissy Edwards Crowe at RPCGB (205-251-8139) at least one week prior to the meeting. To review the documents to be presented visit *http://www.rpcgb.org/
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*REQUEST FOR BIDS HOUSING REHABILITATION BID *ANNOUNCEMENT *BID #7-15:

Bids will be accepted by the Jefferson County Purchasing until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, for proposed owner-occupied housing rehabilitation work at the following addresses:

1620 Collier Dr., Midfield, AL 35228
401 1st Ave. SW, Bessemer, AL 35022
1843 McDavid Street, Birmingham, AL 35217
1117 Hardwick Ln., Homewood, AL 35209
716 Mohave Drive, Birmingham, AL 35214

Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Room 830 of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Interested parties may get a copy of the bid package at Jefferson County Purchasing: 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Suite 830, Birmingham, AL 35203.
All interested contractors must meet the minimum contractor requirements for bidding on or before the date and time that bids are due. All questions must be written and faxed to (205) 214-4034 or e-mailed to Carmen Jones at *jonesc@jccal.org
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*ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at the offices of KHAFRA until 2PM CST Tuesday November 25, 2014 for construction of the Lake Lurleen State Park Gatehouse as a single prime project, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Drawings and specifications may be examined at the following locations:
Alabama Department of Conservation :
and Natural Resources
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130

Office of the Architect
KHAFRA
1601 5th Avenue, North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone 205-252-8353
Fax 205-252-4725
and at the following plan rooms: *F. W. Dodge, Builders Exchange, Reed Construction Data, and *Construction Market Data.
Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect upon deposit of $100 per set, which will be refunded in full on the first 2 sets issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bona fide bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subcontractors and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 10:00 am, at the Administration Offices at Lake Lurleen State Park. All questions regarding the bid are to be directed to the Office of the Architect in writing only, via delivery, mail, fax, or email *(jray@khafra.com).
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natual Resources

Awarding Authority)
KHAFRA
(Architect)

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Talladega College Invited to Be in Honda Battle of the Bands

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

Talladega College has captured one of only eight spots in the prestigious Honda Battle of the Bands. The Invitational Showcase sponsored by Honda will be held in the Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on January 24, 2015. This is an exceptional milestone for Talladega College who only started their unforgettable marching band two years ago. Since their birth, the marching band has been leaving their mark.
Dr. Billy Hawkins, President of Talladega College, is proud of the band’s success and states, “This is fantastic, in our first year to enter, we are invited…it speaks to our musicianship and showmanship. We are honored and will do Talladega proud.” More than 35 colleges and universities competed to be a part of the 2015 Battle.
The Honda Battle of the Bands was created to celebrate, support and recognize the excellence of Black college marching bands and the unique academic experience offered by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Honda annually awards more than $200,000 in grants to participating marching bands during the program period.
Over the past 13 years, the Honda Battle of the Bands has been committed to supporting the dreams of HBCUs by investing in their music education programs and showcasing their exceptional student musicians. As we continue to prepare these students to “March On!” both on and off the field, we look forward to another Invitational Showcase.

For more information about 2015 Honda Battle of the Bands go to http://hondabattleofthebands.com.

“Stillman Strong” is Official

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Stillman College has announced that its “Stillman Strong” texting fundraising campaign is officially underway. By texting “scfund” to 71441 contributions have been made by Stillman students, alumni, administrators and supporters.
The “Stillman Strong” social media effort is the first of its kind for the College and it hopes to be the start of many more of these type of initiatives for the future.
“We wanted an initiative that would be easy and simple to compel immediate giving. Everyone who walks our campus has a smart phone and our capitalizing on this was our goal. We are targeting using what we have, what is within our reach to move our development activities forward. Just like our Million by Million Campaign, “Stillman Strong” allows for everyone on campus to participate, regardless of their giving level,” said Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Anthony Holloman.
Starting as of now and ending with Stillman’s participation in the Turkey Day Classic on Nov. 22, the “Stillman Strong” campaign will allow for 24-hour giving and greater participation campus-wide.

TSU to Host Inaguaral Teresa Phillips Thanksgiving Classic

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team will host the inaugural Teresa Phillips Thanksgiving Classic, Nov. 29-30, in the Gentry Center.
The tournament, which is named after TSU Director of Athletics and former head women’s basketball coach Teresa L. Phillips, will feature four teams from across the country, including Youngstown State, Nicholls State, Norfolk State and host TSU.
“We thought the Thanksgiving classic would be a great opportunity to give recognition to Coach Phillips,” said TSU head women’s basketball coach Larry Inman. “Not only was she a great basketball coach but she continues to be a proven leader in college athletics. It is an attribute to all her years of service to Tennessee State University.”
Teresa Phillips was head coach of the Lady Tiger basketball program at TSU for 11 seasons from 1989-2000. The three-time OVC Coach of the Year recorded 144 total wins while at the helm of the women’s basketball program.
She guided the 1993-94 team to the program’s first-ever Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship, the OVC tournament title and TSU’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament.  Phillips and her staff enjoyed another successful season in 1994-95 as the Lady Tigers (22-7, 12-4 OVC) claimed the regular season championship while earning its second consecutive tournament title and a trip to the NCAA tournament.
Phillips garnered national attention when she became the first woman to coach a Division I NCAA men’s basketball team in 2003. She is also an inaugural member of the Girls’ Preparatory School Sports Hall of Fame and a 2008 inductee of the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.
Recently, the Ohio Valley Conference named Phillips one of the league’s most influential women in its celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Just last year Phillips was featured on the Tennessean’s Legendary Ladies Elite 8 list in conjunction with the 2014 Final Four.
All contests of the Teresa Phillips Thanksgiving Classic will be played in the Gentry Center located on TSU’s main campus. For ticket information call 615.963-ROAR.
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 29
Nicholls State vs. Youngstown State – 1 p.m.
TSU vs. Norfolk State – 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 30
Norfolk State vs. Nicholls State – 12 p.m.
TSU vs. Youngstown State – 2 p.m.

Hornets Basketball Getting Defensive

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

MONTGOMERY – With five starters and 11 returners coming back from a team that finished 19-13 overall and tied for second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) with a 12-6 record, it comes as no surprise the Alabama State University Hornets men’s basketball team has been picked by a vote of the league’s coaches and media members to win the 2014-15 SWAC title.
This season the Hornets are changing their offense which will feature a more up and down attack, but the staple of Lewis Jackson coached teams will be defense. The players are finding that out very quickly two weeks into practice.
“We have got to get better with our zone and man defense,” Jackson said. “Right now we are really getting after the players to play harder and better on defense. We have a lot of guys that can score, but are not very good on defense. They are finding out we are going to play hard on defense whether we are having a good shooting game or not.”
The Hornets may have a lot of returning players from last year but the coaching staff has also added five newcomers and two other players that redshirted last season with injuries.
“When you bring in new players you have to spend a lot of time stopping practice for instruction and that is the case a lot with the way we want to play defense,” Jackson said. “These guys are good athletes so if we can get them to buy into our defense and use their athleticism on that side of the ball it will make them even better players.”
This season the Hornets do not have the luxury of playing an exhibition game or two to put into practice what they are working on so it is even more important for the Hornets to get everything right in practice so when Nov. 14 rolls around they are ready.
“We have been working for two weeks and have two weeks before the first game and it will be here before we know it,” Jackson said. “With us jumping right into the regular season we have to get ready now. When we hit the floor for the first time this season it will be for real since we don’t have any exhibition games scheduled.”
The Hornets open the season hosting long-time foe and cross-city neighbor Auburn University Montgomery. That game will be Friday, Nov. 14 with a 7 p.m. tip. Following the game the Hornets will board a bus and travel to Fayetteville, Ark., where they will face SEC power Arkansas Sunday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m.
The Alabama State athletic department recently announced basketball season tickets are now on sale. Please check bamastatesports.com or call the ASU Ticket Office at 334-229-4557 for more information on season ticket packages.

A. Lewis Named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week for Third Time

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

Aaliyah Lewis has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for play from October 20-26.
It is the third time that Lewis has been distinguished with the honor this season.
The sophomore from Anchorage, Alaska, totaled three goals and five assists this past week as the Alabama State women’s soccer team dominated play with an 8-1 SWAC home victory against Alcorn State this past Sunday afternoon after a 3-1 victory against Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Friday night at the ASU Soccer Complex.
The Lady Hornets (9-9 overall, 6-3 SWAC) are riding a six-match winning streak with Lewis acting as the top threat.   Lewis produced her third hat trick of the season and set a school record with nine points in a single match against Alcorn State. She leads the conference in scoring with 41 points on 15 goals and 11 assists.
Lewis is first in shots in the conference (64), second in shots per game (3.56), first in points per game (2.28), first in goals per game (0.83), first in assists per game (0.61), and first in game-winning goals (six).   Lewis has six of the nine hat tricks in ASU history.
She last won the award on October 14 and September 2.

SWAC Football Student-Athletes of the Week: November 3

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced co-offensive and co-defensive student-athletes of the week following week 10 action. Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Willie Young (New Orleans, La.) and Chris Leachman (Long Beach, Calif.) from Alabama A&M share offensive honors this week.
On the defensive side, Aaron Breed, Jr. (Kirbyville, Texas) of Grambling and Southern’s Demetrius Carter (Chicago, Ill.) are co-student-athletes of the week. Southern’s Greg Pittman (New Orleans, La.) and Mississippi Valley State’s Nelson Hale (Pensacola, Fla.) earned their first weekly honors of the year. Pittman was named specialist of the week, while Hale earned newcomer of the week.

Co-Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Willie Young (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) and Chris Leachman (Alabama A&M) Young finished with 175 yards on 10 receptions with three touchdowns. He is the first Golden Lion receiver to record 10 receptions in a game since the 2010 season. Leachman made his first career start and led the Bulldogs to a 25-14 road win over Jackson State. He completed 18-of-28 for 270 yards and three touchdowns.

Co-Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week: Aaron Breed, Jr. (Grambling State) and Demetrius Carter (Southern) Breed was the Tigers’ top defensive leader. He earned 10 tackles, six solo, and grabbed 3.5 sacks. Carter made his presence felt Saturday during Southern’s 28-21 win. He led all tacklers with a game-high 11 tackles, six solo, adding two for a loss of 11 yards, and two pass breakups.

Specialist of the Week: Greg Pittman (Southern) Rebounding from a tough week, Pittman made 3-of-4 field goals from 40 yards out in the Jaguars’ 28-21 win over Alabama State. After missing his first, he went a perfect 3-for-3 to close out the game.

Newcomer of the Week: Nelson Hale (Mississippi Valley State) In a 24-14 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Hale had a career-high seven tackles, four solo, with one tackle for a loss and a forced fumble.

Five Lady Hornets Earn Top Drawer Soccer Midseason awards

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

Five players from the Alabama State women’s soccer team were honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com in their annual midseason awards in each conference for NCAA Division I women’s soccer.
The website ranks who they consider the top 20 best players in each conference based upon their first half performance during the 2014 season.
Among the Lady Hornets named in the list included Aaliyah Lewis, Shelbi Vienna-Hallam, Alexandria Cannon, Kaedi Walther and Kayla Edwards.
“It shows as a team that we are accomplishing a lot,” said ASU coach Jodie Smith. “It’s always nice to see your players recognized—especially when you consider that we had five players chosen for this. But, we couldn’t do this without an all-around team effort.”
Lewis ranks first in the SWAC with 41 points on 15 goals and 11 assists. Vienna-Hallam moved up to second in the conference with 21 points on six goals and nine assists. Edwards is seventh in the SWAC with 18 points on six goals and two assists. Cannon has been one widely regarded as one of the most consistent, hard-nosed defenders in the conference. Cannon has one goal and one assist and has played on defense throughout the season. Walther has done a nice job connecting passes and winning 50/50 balls. She has one goal and two assists playing from the midfielder position.

Hornets fall at Southern in another close game

Birmingham Times

November 6, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La.— Malcolm Cyrus rushed for 185 yards and two scores, but it was not enough as the Hornets fell at Southern 28-21 in another close Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game.

“I thought our guys played the game the right way, they played hard and I’m proud of them for that,” Head Coach Reggie Barlow said. “Of course Southern is a solid team and they made more plays than we did, but we are proud of the effort our guys played with.”

ASU rushed for 297 yards in the contest, but Cyrus was injured on the first play of the second half and only carried the ball two times for six yards after he was injured.

The Hornets (4-5/3-4 SWAC) had 410 total yards compared to only 377 for the Jags as the ASU defense kept the Hornets in the game despite four turnovers and several dropped passes.

Daniel Duhart was 10 of 28 for 113 yards and a score. His numbers don’t reflect well he threw the ball as he was victimized by seven dropped passes.

Like last week the Hornets turned the ball over several times, four in all, and Southern (6-3/5-1 SWAC) was able to parlay those turnovers into 12 points.

“You can’t turn it over and we had far too many turnovers, fumbles, and we had some drops early on,” Barlow said. “Like I said, our guys played hard and unfortunately we came up on the short side of it.”

The ASU defense shut down the Jags rushing attack only allowing 86 yards on 36 carries. Southern was able to complete 25 of 48 passes for 291 yards and two scores.

Defensively Daerius Washington led the Hornets efforts with 10 total tackles including three behind the line of scrimmage. Deontrelle Sillmon had eight stops and Ka’Ra Stewart added seven.

Barlow added, “We are proud of them (defense), our defense stepped up and did some positive things tonight. “We just didn’t have the juice tonight so we will go back to the drawing board and try to get better.”

It was all Cyrus in the first half as the Hornets struggled on offense with penalties, dropped passes and turnovers. Cyrus opened the scoring with a 37 yard run on the Hornets’ opening possession. ASU did not score again until Cyrus led the Hornets with another score, this one from two yards out with five seconds left in the half. Cyrus set the score up with a career-long 81 yard run. He finished the first half with 179 yards and the two scores.

Between those two scores the Hornets defense did a good job of keeping the Hornets in the game. ASU turned the ball over on consecutive possessions inside their own 20 yard line, leading to nine points. The Jags actually scored on three consecutive possessions in the second quarter; a touchdown and three field goals to lead 12-7, before Cyrus gave the Hornets the late lead.

ASU will be back home next week when they host Jackson State at New ASU Stadium at 1 p.m. It will be the first home game for the Hornets since a 38-3 win over Texas Southern back on Sept. 27.

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