🌱 Holy Spirit Coach Honored + Bid Day Photos + Tide Gets Big Commit

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! It's Monday morning, so let's start your week with all of the biggest headlines from around town.

First, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 96| Low: 71. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Tuscaloosa physician and Holy Spirit Catholic School softball coach Dr. Jeff Laubenthal, who saw the softball field at the school renamed in his honor after the Saints won their first softball state title in school history.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Rush at the University of Alabama has once again been grabbing headlines, so check out these Bid Day photos of more than 2,000 women rushing to their new sororities (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
2. Here's a feature on Kobe Prentice, a freshman wide receiver for the Crimson Tide who will likely see added reps to begin the season with the absence of sophomore JoJo Earle. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
3. In other gridiron news, the Crimson Tide has signed Raymond Pulido — one of the top-rated offensive linemen in the state of California for the class of 2023. (Christopher Walsh, Bama Central)
4. Crimson Tide assistant softball coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro has been announced as the next head softball coach at Memphis. (Justin McLeod, Extra Inning Softball)
5. The family of a Tuscaloosa man and United States military veteran who volunteered for service in Ukraine says he sounds stronger and more like himself after being taken as a prisoner of war by Russian forces earlier this summer. (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you around!

— RP

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