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Ole Miss deals huge blow to Tigers’ SEC Tournament hopes

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:35:00 CDT

OXFORD, Miss. — The Ole Miss pitching duo of Cody Satterwhite and Scott Bittle limited Auburn to just two runs on four hits and five walks and used a three-run bottom of the seventh to break open a tie game as Auburn fell at Ole Miss, 5-2, in Sunday afternoon’s rubber match of the three-game series.

AHS goes for fifth straight AHSAA golf championship

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:33:00 CDT

As the four-time defending Class 6A champion, the Auburn High boys golf team doesn’t feel any pressure to keep the streak alive.

Clanton, Tigers finish fourth at NCAA Regional

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:32:00 CDT

ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 10 Auburn women’s golf team shot an 8-over 296 to finish fourth at the NCAA East Regional Saturday afternoon at the University of Georgia Golf Course.

AU softball selected for NCAA Regional

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:27:00 CDT

The Auburn softball will make its fifth NCAA Regional appearance when the Tigers take on Louisiana Tech on Friday in the first game of the College Station Regional.

AU ROUNDUP: Cielo takes fourth gold medal

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:25:00 CDT

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Auburn’s Cesar Cielo wrapped up the Brazilian Olympic Trials on Sunday, winning his fourth gold medal in the five-day event.

AHS falls to Mountain Brook in final

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:15:01 CDT

HUNTSVILLE — The Auburn High girls soccer team, making its fifth straight final four, jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when MK Reeves scored a goal just 7:17 into the game.

Thompson leads Tigers past Rebels

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:13:00 CDT

OXFORD, Miss. - Sophomore hurler Taylor Thompson had his finest outing as an Auburn Tiger on Saturday afternoon as the right-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and a shutout into the ninth as Auburn evened its series with Ole Miss and kept its SEC Tournament hopes alive with an 11-1 win.

Beauregard basks in first team championship in any sport

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:11:00 CDT

In the history of Beauregard athletics, one thing was missing.

Beauregard’s softball season ends at hands of ACA

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:06:00 CDT

BEAUREGARD — The Sub-State second round draw couldn’t have been any tougher for Beauregard.

AU ROUNDUP: Men’s tennis advances

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:05:00 CDT

ATHENS, Ga. — For the first time all season, the No. 35 Auburn men’s tennis team was able to overcome losing the doubles point and earn the match win as the Tigers defeated No. 28 Wake Forest, 4-3, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Three LSA golfers named All-Stars

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:04:00 CDT

MONTGOMERY — Three Lee-Scott golfers were invited to attend the inaugural AISA All-Star Golf Tournament, known as the Meredith Cup, held Monday-Wednesday at Gateway Park Golf Course and Lagoon Park Golf Course.

Opelika sweeps Prattville, advances to state title series

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:30:00 CDT

PRATTVILLE — Opelika booked its ticket to the dance.

AHS girls soccer advances to championship game

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:28:01 CDT

HUNTSVILLE — It’s finally gone.

“It’s all done,” said the Auburn High head girls soccer coach Mac Matthews. “We don’t have to worry about that monkey anymore.”

JUCO player commits to Tigers

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:27:00 CDT

When Wilfred Journet signed with Auburn in 2007, he knew his route to the Plains wouldn’t be an easy one.

Walk-off homer lifts Ole Miss to win over Auburn

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:25:00 CDT

OXFORD, Miss. — Tim Ferguson’s three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth off of Auburn closer Bryan Woodall ruined what was an outstanding pitching performance by Tigers’ starter Grant Dayton, as Auburn fell to Ole Miss, 7-6, on Friday night at Swayze Field.

AU ROUNDUP: Women’s golf moves to fourth at NCAA Regional

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:23:00 CDT

ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 10 Auburn women’s golf team jumped two spots to fourth at the NCAA East Regional at the par 72, 6,335-yard University of Georgia Golf Course.

Beauregard softball ready for top-ranked ACA

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:21:00 CDT

It’s a tough task.

LAKE REPORT: Bass removal key to lake’s health

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:17:00 CDT

This is the time of year I ask all anglers, especially bass anglers, to help us reduce the population of bass in the lake.

OHS has plenty of motivation in semifinal series with Prattville

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:33:00 CDT

Opelika and Prattville have waged some epic battles in the past several years.

Tigers must keep pace in SEC

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:32:00 CDT

With its back against the wall last weekend, the Auburn baseball team came through, winning a Southeastern Conference series against last-place Mississippi State.

AHS soccer looks to get over the hump

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:29:00 CDT

The first time the Auburn High girls soccer team made it to the Class 6A Final Four in 2004, it was a great experience.

Even though the Tigers lost that semifinal game, it wasn’t all bad for head coach Mac Matthews.

Now, it’s a different story.

AU softball eliminated by LSU

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:28:00 CDT

BATON ROUGE, La. — Pitcher Cody Trahan threw a two-hit shutout to lead No. 3 seed LSU to a 4-0 victory over No. 6 seed Auburn in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Softball Tournament on Thursday night.

AU ROUNDUP: Women’s golf in sixth at NCAAs

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:25:00 CDT

ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 10 Auburn women’s golf team opened NCAA East Regional play shooting 8-over 296 and are tied for sixth with No. 20 Virginia. Freshman Cydney Clanton led the Tigers, firing 2-under 70 and is tied for fifth.

Local teams get gridiron fix in jamboree

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:22:00 CDT

LOACHAPOKA — Despite warm weather and a spring storm bearing down, it was football season in Loachapoka.

AU FOOTBALL 2008: ULM should continue to improve

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:21:00 CDT

It’s a good bet that Auburn’s season opener against Louisiana-Monroe will include at least one round of applause for the visiting Warhawks.

SZVETITZ COLUMN: Predicting the SEC race next season

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:18:00 CDT

As you can see, it’s never too early (or late) to talk about college football.

AU softball faces LSU to open SEC Tourney

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:16:00 CDT

A year ago, the Auburn softball team spent the second week of May wondering what went wrong.

A year later, the Tigers are making up for lost time.

Holmes tabbed as new Glenwood head coach

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:15:00 CDT

In looking for a new football coach, Glenwood decided to go with a familiar face.

AU ROUNDUP: Bosley named to Rimington Trophy Watch List

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:13:01 CDT

Auburn senior center Jason Bosley is one of 42 players nationally who have been named to the 2008 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List.

Loachapoka hosting jamboree today

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:13:00 CDT

With spring football workouts in full swing for area high schools, Loachapoka will welcome three squads to its stadium tonight.

FOOTBALL PREVIEW: ULM welcome at Jordan-Hare

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:49:01 CDT

It’s a good bet that Auburn’s season opener against Louisiana-Monroe will include at least one round of applause for the visiting Warhawks.

AHS boys, girls golf teams sweep Sub-State titles

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:18:00 CDT

The Tigers boys and girls both topped the field Tuesday at the Auburn University Club to qualify for next week’s state tournament in Muscle Shoals.

AU receives passing grade from NCAA

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:17:00 CDT

Four years into the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rating, Auburn’s athletic department remains among the better-performing schools in the Southeastern Conference.

AHSAA SOFTBALL: Beulah bounced from playoffs

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:13:00 CDT

BEULAH — Despite facing her three times, Beulah just couldn’t seem to figure out West Blocton pitcher Valerie Cook.

AHSAA SOFTBALL: Beauregard sweeps Northside

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:08:00 CDT

TUSCALOOSA — Beauregard took out Northside in Tuesday’s first round of the Class 4A Sub-State softball playoffs with a sweep, 7-3 and 6-3

AU Club hosting boys, girls Sub-State tournaments

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 CDT

Auburn High boys, girls the lead field at the Auburn University Club today.

Dayton named SEC Freshman of the Week

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:59:00 CDT

Redshirt-freshman Grant Dayton was named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Week after his dominating performance on the mound in Friday night’s series-opening win over Mississippi State, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.

AREA ROUNDUP: Beulah’s Harper headed to state

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:49:00 CDT

Beulah’s Jacob Harper shot 77 to qualify for the Class 3A state tournament on Monday afternoon.

AU ROUNDUP: Men’s golf earns NCAA Region bid

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:48:00 CDT

The 16th-ranked Auburn men’s golf team earned a six seed in the 27-team NCAA East Regional to be played at the Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17-19. Eight of the nation’s top 25 teams in the Golfweek rankings are in the East Regional.

Softball Tournament Slideshows

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:50:00 CDT

Slideshows are now available from this weekend’s softball tournament!

Hornets claim first state title

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:54:00 CDT

GULF SHORES — Beauregard High School claimed its first team championship in any sport when the boys track team took first place in the AHSAA Class 4A State Championships.

Tigers blast Mississippi State; stay a game out of SEC tourney

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:52:00 CDT

Luke Greinke’s return to Auburn’s starting rotation couldn’t have come at a better time.

AU softball completes sweep of Kentucky

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:51:00 CDT

Myesha Finney’s two out double to right in the bottom of the seventh scored Kyndall White and Jorja Bell with the winning runs as the Auburn softball team rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday afternoon.

SEC softball tourney field set

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:49:01 CDT

The Auburn softball team earned the sixth seed in the Southeastern Conference Tournament and will take on third-seeded LSU in the first round Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Baton Rouge, La.

OHS crushes McGill-Toolen, advances to semifinals

Sun, 04 May 2008 00:07:00 CDT

Opelika head coach Barry Hightower said his team wanted to make a statement.

Tigers fall short vs. Mississippi State

Sun, 04 May 2008 00:05:00 CDT

With the season running out, the Auburn baseball team can’t afford to miss many opportunities.

Saturday, the Tigers did exactly that, coming up just short against last-place Mississippi State in a 4-3 loss.

AU softball strikes out cancer

Sun, 04 May 2008 00:03:00 CDT

Debbie Jones was in a hurry.

AHS boys soccer eliminated; girls top MGM

Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT

For the second consecutive year, the Auburn High boys soccer team’s season ended in heartbreak.

Glenwood falls short of title

Sat, 03 May 2008 23:57:00 CDT

MONTGOMERY — A bad fourth inning doomed Glenwood one round shy of the AISA Class AAA softball tournament Saturday at Lagoon Park.

Panthers claim Area title

Sat, 03 May 2008 23:57:00 CDT

Sometimes, the ball just bounces your way.

AHSAA TRACK: Lanett’s Harris takes state title

Sat, 03 May 2008 23:55:00 CDT

TROY — Lanett’s James Harris won the state title in the 400 meters Satuday at the Class 2A track and field meet at Troy University.

Opelika Baseball: Game 3 pushed back to 7 p.m.

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:54:00 CDT

Opelika hosts McGill-Toolen in deciding game tonight.

Class 6A-Area 8 softball tournament postponed until this afternoon

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:53:01 CDT

Play-in game moved to 4:30 p.m. with the championship game to follow.

OHS, McGill-Toolen split in playoff series

Sat, 03 May 2008 01:01:00 CDT

If Opelika plans to keep its state title hopes alive, it’ll have to take care of business today.

Dayton, Tigers blow out Bulldogs

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:59:00 CDT

Dayton’s start Friday against Mississippi State was just the latest in his outstanding run. The redshirt freshman dominated the Bulldogs’ hitters for seven innings, leading Auburn to an 11-4 win.

AREA ROUNDUP: Smiths Station’s Daniel wins state title in triple jump

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:58:00 CDT

GULF SHORES — Smiths Station’s Amanda Daniel won the state championship in the triple jump with a leap of 38 feet, 3¾ inches Friday at the Class 6A state track and field meet.

AU ROUNDUP: Softball striking out cancer

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:56:00 CDT

Today’s doubleheader will be part of the National Cancer Society’s Strike Out Cancer campaign. The first 250 fans attending today’s game will receive free Auburn mini bats for supporting Strike Out Cancer.

Lee-Scott bounced, Glenwood still alive

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:52:00 CDT

MONTGOMERY — Rivals Glenwood and Lee-Scott both suffered setbacks during the opening day of the AISA Class 3A softball tournament at Lagoon Park on Friday.

Opelika eliminates Auburn from Area tourney

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:50:00 CDT

Smiths Station celebrated.

Opelika breathed a sigh of relief.

Dadeville wins Area title

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:47:00 CDT

BEAUREGARD — Dadeville pitcher Alison Padgett never gave Beauregard a chance.

LAKE REPORT: Little surprises happen every day

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:43:00 CDT

Every now and then, unexpected occurrences at the lake give rise to an exciting moment that has absolutely nothing to do with fishing.

LSU QB Perrilloux kicked off team

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT

NEW ORLEANS — LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was kicked off the defending national championship team Friday after a college career marked by legal and disciplinary problems.

OHS hosts McGill-Toolen in quarterfinals

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:06:00 CDT

When top-ranked Opelika squares off today against McGill-Toolen in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs, the Bulldogs will be back on familiar ground.

Tigers, Slater face uphill climb

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:05:00 CDT

Head coach Tom Slater faces a serious test of his own over the next three weeks, starting with this weekend’s series against last-place Mississippi State.

Warriors, Gators begin softball title quests

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:03:00 CDT

For Lee-Scott, reaching the state softball tournament is old hat.

For Glenwood, though, it’s a whole new experience.

Dadeville rallies, moves on to Area title game

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:01:00 CDT

BEAUREGARD — Something clicked for Dadeville in the seventh inning.

Track championships begin

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:59:01 CDT

Area high school track teams will be battling it out for state titles beginning today in Gulf Shores and Troy.

AU ROUNDUP: Softball’s Bell honored by SEC

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:58:00 CDT

Auburn senior Jorja Bell has been named to the Southeastern Conference Softball Community Service Team, it was announced by the league office Thursday.

Opelika Baseball: Bulldogs host McGill-Toolen on Friday

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:26:00 CDT

Bulldogs two wins away from semifinals

Beauregard set to host tournament

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:25:00 CDT

The quest for a Class 4A state softball title will start in Beauregard for area teams.

AU ROUNDUP: Tsyrenov named to NCAAs

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:24:00 CDT

Auburn junior Alexey Tsyrenov will compete at the NCAA Singles Championships, May 21-26. at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla., the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Subcommittee announced Wednesday.

COTTRELL BLOG: Playoffs?

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:09:00 CDT

Is a plus-one system a move forward from what we have now? Maybe. But in many ways you’d be opening the door for massive amounts of controversy ...

Lee-Scott boys golf wins state title

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:31:00 CDT

The Lee-Scott boys golf team did it again.

AHSAA SOCCER: Auburn High’s girls advance with lopsided win

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:26:01 CDT

Auburn High girls soccer coach Mac Matthews said he needed his team to have a quick start.

AHSAA SOCCER: Auburn High’s boys win thriller in shootout to stay alive

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:21:00 CDT

Soccer is a game played with feet.

AU baseball suffers another midweek loss

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:20:00 CDT

It’s becoming a familiar story for the Auburn baseball team.

AREA ROUNDUP: Poka softball ends regular season with win

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:17:00 CDT

The Loachapoka softball team beat Lanett, 14-5, on Tuesday in both team’s regular-season finale.

AU ROUNDUP: Track’s Knight honored by SEC

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:16:00 CDT

Hollie Knight of the Auburn women’s track and field team was named SEC Female Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.

Auburn High boys golf wins fourth consecutive Section title

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:01:00 CDT

Individually, Opelika’s Daniel Glidewell won low medalist, shooting a 75. Glidewell beat Dothan’s Tolver Dozier in the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for the individual crown.

AHS hosting sub-state soccer matches

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CDT

If you’re a soccer fan, Auburn High school is the place to be tonight.

AU baseball hosts Troy in final non-conference home game

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:59:00 CDT

The Auburn baseball team comes into tonight’s game against Troy needing to pick up some momentum.

AU ROUNDUP: Women’s golf earns NCAA East Region bid

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:56:00 CDT

The No. 10-ranked Auburn women’s golf team received a bid to the NCAA East Region, which will be held at the University of Georgia Golf Course on May 8-10.

Three former Tigers sign free-agent contracts

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:29:00 CDT

The NFL draft ended around 5:45 p.m. Sunday. But NFL teams’ search for talent didn’t stop then.

Tigers snag another in-state commitment

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:10:00 CDT

The 2008 recruiting season was a rough one for Auburn when it came to in-state prospects.

Busch takes Aaron’s 499 for second win of season

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:19:00 CDT

TALLADEGA — The guy given such nicknames as “Wild Thing” and “Rowdy” calmly rolled to the finish line after the yellow caution flag waved following a multi-car wreck near the back of the pack on the final lap.

Sims, Wilhite, Dunlap taken on final day of draft

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:16:00 CDT

Pat Sims hadn’t planned to be quite so interested in the second day of ESPN’s coverage of the NFL draft.

No boring racing this year at Talladega

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:14:00 CDT

TALLADEGA — Boring?

Talladega Notebook

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:10:00 CDT

TALLADEGA – Kyle Busch ought to have his Victory Lane celebration down pat.

Alabama scores early, often in win over Auburn

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:08:00 CDT

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama scored nine runs in the first two innings and Auburn could never recover, falling, 17-7, in Sunday’s series finale at Alabama.

Golf Sectionals begin today

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:07:00 CDT

The Auburn High boys golf team will begin its quest for a fifth state championship in a row in earnest today.

AU ROUNDUP: UF finishes sweep of AU softball

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:06:00 CDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators put up five runs in the first inning en route to a 10-1 victory in five innings over the Auburn softball team Sunday to earn a series sweep of the Tigers.

Beulah wins Area championship

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:02:00 CDT

BEULAH — Beulah (12-15) hosted the Class 3A-Area 8 softball tournament on Friday and came away with the Area championship.

Four Trojans sign as free agents

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:01:00 CDT

After the weekend’s NFL Draft was complete, four former Troy standouts inked free agent deals with NFL teams.

Groves, Lee go in second round

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:06:00 CDT

Quentin Groves spent most of Saturday waiting for a call.

Errors in seventh cost Tigers

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:05:01 CDT

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama scored three runs while only getting two balls out of the infield in the seventh inning as the Auburn baseball team fell, 5-4, on Saturday afternoon.

Bulldog boys, Panther girls take titles at 6A Sectionals

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:02:01 CDT

SMITHS STATION — Opelika’s boys track team put itself in prime position to win its third consecutive Class 6A state title.

AU ROUNDUP: Dwyer finishes second in vault

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:01:01 CDT

ATHENS, Ga. — Auburn senior Julie Dwyer finished her collegiate gymnastics career on the top of her game as she became the NCAA vault champions runner-up.

BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Springwood rallies for win

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:58:00 CDT

LANETT — Rory Spurlock and Justin Vallia made themselves heroes for the day at Springwood.

Beauregard dominates Sectionals

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:57:00 CDT

BEAUREGARD — Beauregard High School ended the suspense early. The 2008 Class 4A-Section 3 meet was well over when the Hornets boys led Handley’s boy’s squad 237-94 with most field events still to be played.

AREA ROUNDUP: Beauregard splits in round robin

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:56:00 CDT

ALEXANDER CITY — Beauregard’s softball team won one and lost another Saturday at the Benjamin Russell Round Robin.