The Auburn University at Montgomery men’s basketball team and head coach Larry Chapman are pleased to announce the addition of 10 newcomers to the program for the 2012-13 season.

Joining the Warhawks for the upcoming season are Chris Bell (Buckhorn, Ala./Lurleen B. Wallace CC), Reshad Bickham (Jackson, Miss./Alabama Southern CC), Quay Davis (Glenville, Ga./Central Georgia Technical College), Dominique Ellis (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Marion Military Institute), Tristen Harrell (Dalton, Ga./Dalton HS), Paul Harris (Montgomery, Ala./Brew Tech HS), LaRel Jackson (Redbay, Fla./Jefferson Davis CC), Spencer Jones (Jasper, Ga./Pickens County HS), Brett Person (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Alabama Southern CC) and Jaylin Prewitt (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Brookwood HS). In all, the signees consist of five juniors, a sophomore and four freshmen.

“We really needed to recruit mature players, and I feel like we did a good job of doing that through the junior college route,” Chapman said.

Sixty-three nursing home residents are expected to gather at The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover today, July 23, at 2:00 p.m. for the annual Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Pageant.  The winner will serve as a spokesperson for nursing home residents and the Alabama Nursing Home Association.

“These 63 ladies are to be commended because they are wonderful ambassadors for their individual nursing home and Alabama’s long-term care profession,” Alabama Nursing Home Association President Eddie Jackson said.  “Each one captures the spirit of the Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Pageant which is a celebration of life and of our nursing home residents’ contributions to the lives of others.”

Miss Alabama Anna Laura Bryan will co-host the event, and Ms.

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