Armory Athletics expansion brings American Ninja Warrior program to Montgomery
Armory Athletics expansion brings American Ninja Warrior program to Montgomery By Ashley Bowerman | February 13, 2021 at 5:28 PM CST - Updated February 14 at 10:40 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Armory Athletics in Montgomery will soon have an American Ninja Warrior inspired program with the construction of a brand-new gymnasium.
Located off Madison Avenue, adjacent to Cramton Bowl, the additional building will offer Armory Athletics an extra 9,600 square feet to expand their programs. The new gymnasium will be primarily used for Army Athletics competitive teams. (Source: WSFA)
Missy Anderson, director of Armory Athletics, said they have had hundreds of children on a waiting list to join their gymnastics programs, and they hope this additional space will allow more people to join.
Montgomery bowl games expected to bring big economic boost
Montgomery bowl games generate revenue to boost city s economy By Ashley Bowerman | December 25, 2020 at 5:39 PM CST - Updated December 26 at 10:54 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The influx of football fans who traveled to the city of Montgomery for two bowl games at historic Cramton Bowl are expected to provide a much-needed infusion of cash into the local economy.
On Dec. 23, Memphis took on Florida Atlantic at the inaugural Montgomery Bowl, and on Christmas Day, Marshall Thundering Herd took on the Buffalo Bulls at the seventh annual Camellia Bowl.
Both games brought in families from across the country.
White, Memphis top Florida Atlantic 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl
By JOHN ZENORDecember 24, 2020 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Brady White already held several Memphis career records, but he left another mark in his finale.
White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tigers to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the Montgomery Bowl, snapping a five-game bowl losing streak.
The Tigers (8-3) built a big halftime lead, withstood a third-quarter rally and ended coach Ryan Silverfield’s first season with a second straight win.
“They’ll go down in history for their fight and everything they did this season,” Silverfield said, adding that his team ended up playing with 53 scholarship players.
Memphis Beats FAU 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl
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Memphis defeats FAU to win the inaugural Montgomery Bowl on Dec. 23, 2020 (Photo from Camellia Bowl)
Brady White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl.
The Tigers built a big halftime lead, withstood a third-quarter rally and ended coach Ryan Silverfield’s first season with a second straight win. They also snapped a five-game bowl losing streak and finished 8-3.
Meanwhile, Willie Taggart’s debut season with Florida Atlantic ended at 5-4 after the offense sputtered much of the way.
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Two bowl games are kicking off this week, bringing four different teams to the Capital City.
The Camellia Bowl has been a Montgomery tradition for years. This year, though, the Montgomery Bowl is being added to the mix… Kicking off Wednesday night at 6. This, like many other sports, has been a unique year for The Football Championship Subdivision. Fifteen bowl games have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19.
The Memphis Tigers and Florida Atlantic Owls are facing off in the Montgomery Bowl Wednesday night. Then the Marshall Thundering Herd and Buffalo Bulls are set to meet in the 7th annual Camellia Bowl on Christmas Day.