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Alabama senior Kayla Hoffman competes on the floor exercise during the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regionals on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hoffman won the even with a score of 9.925. She won two other events and captured the all-around title. (The Birmingham News/Jeff Roberts)
TUSCALOOSA - Ho, hum. The Alabama gymnastics team won another NCAA regional championship Saturday night.

That's an NCAA-best 26 regional titles. The Crimson Tide is going to the NCAA Championships for, let's see, how many consecutive years?

"This is 29 in a row for my husband and me, but I can tell you that the feeling from tonight - it doesn't get any better than this," Alabama coach Sarah Patterson said.

"Some people say, 'Oh, it's old.' But I can tell you, it doesn't. It's amazing."

The second-ranked Tide dominated the meet, winning with a score of 197.275 before a Coleman Coliseum crowd of 8,174 (2,000 more than the crowd for the 2009 regional meet at Alabama).

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/04/crimson_tide_gymnasts_easily_w.html

Great job by the lady gymnasts and CSP. You know you have a good team and a good program when wins of this magnitude are expected. CSP has had our program at the top for many many years.

As a side note Auburn did not advance to the national meet that will be held in Cleveland, OH in two weeks. I hate it when that happens. 8)

Thanks to MDB for keeping everyone updated with her in meet thread last night. If you have not checked that thread out you should so. She did a great job of posting scores and keeping us updated.

Thanks again MDB.  #+