Ricky Doverspike Named to the SEC Community Service Team
4/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 17, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Senior Ricky Doverspike has been named to the 2012 Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for men's tennis, which was announced by the league office on Tuesday. The SEC honors student-athletes from each of its 20 sports annually that give back to their community in superior service efforts.
Doverspike, a native of Atlanta, has been active in assisting in the Tuscaloosa community and beyond throughout his four seasons at the Capstone. Following the tornadoes of April 27, 2011, he helped fundraise and collect items for victims of the storm. In addition, he has assisted in several tennis clinics including the Phi Mu clinic on campus and the Blue Gray clinic in Montgomery, Ala. Doverspike has taken part in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life as well as the Walk to Defeat ALS. Additionally on campus, he was part of the USTA/ITA Campus Kids Day and the UA Athletic Department Halloween Extravaganza.
Catch Doverspike and the rest of the team in action on Thursday as the Crimson Tide begins play at the SEC Tournament in Starkville, Miss. Alabama will take on Tennessee in the first round at 11 a.m. CT.
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