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May 05, 2008

Softball Tournament Slideshows

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


April 07, 2008

WJBF Masters Report 2008

LIVE Nightly reports from WJBF


April 04, 2008

LEE COUNTY LAKE REPORT: Keep it simple
LEE COUNTY LAKE REPORT: Keep it simple

Buying fishing equipment, supplies, bait and knowing what to fish for can be overwhelming for the beginning angler.


April 02, 2008

SZVETITZ COLUMN: Spring has sprung in sports

Maybe it’s just the pollen. Or the azaleas. Or those little dandelion thingies that my oldest daughter likes to pick and put in water ... but there’s just something about the spring that I can’t get enough of.


March 28, 2008

FISHING REPORT: Getting ready for Mr. Whiskers
FISHING REPORT: Getting ready for Mr. Whiskers

Last week, we discussed some different procedures necessary for managing Lee County Lake for bass, bream and crappie. I intentionally didn’t mention catfish. 


March 27, 2008

Nix to join Braves in Atlanta for weekend series

Former Auburn High and Auburn University pitcher Michael Nix will be one of two minor league pitchers to join the Braves this weekend at Turner Field in Atlanta for a two-game exhibition series against the Indians.


March 18, 2008

COTTRELL COLUMN: Bracketology for Dummies

An elementary look at winning your office pool


March 10, 2008

Former AHS, AU standout Nix living a boyhood dream
Former AHS, AU standout Nix living a boyhood dream

Michael Nix is “living a dream.”


February 18, 2008

Area golfers excel in junior event

Beulah’s Jacob Harper won the 12-15 age division of the Auburn Junior Classic at Grand National this weekend as part of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour.


February 17, 2008

ROBINSON COLUMN: ‘The King’s’ Hemi blew them away

Palm trees, their fronds laden with ice, rattled in the wind on this Feb. 23, 1964.

The breakers rolling in from the Atlantic Ocean seemed indifferent to the history about to be made at Daytona Beach.  This Sunday was “The Time of Richard Petty.”


February 10, 2008

Local pair wins SJGT Four-Ball
Local pair wins SJGT Four-Ball

Alex Barnes and Scott Strohmeyer, both of Auburn, claimed the 2008 Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Four-Ball Champioship with a 12-under par 132.

Saugahatchee’s King named top teacher

ATLANTA — John King of Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika was named one of the Top 50 Kids Teachers for 2007 by U.S. Kids Golf.

SZVETITZ COLUMN: Business of recruiting too serious

And I’ve figured a few things out:

First, football recruiting, to some, is bigger than the actual season. Or so it would seem.

Second, it’s serious business. Seriously.


February 04, 2008

SZVETITZ: Sunday’s Super Bowl even better than chili dip

So, how good was Sunday’s Super Bowl?


February 02, 2008

Local star Umenyiora in big game
Local star Umenyiora in big game

And now, that fresh-faced, new-to-the-game-of-football kid is a hardened NFL veteran preparing to play in his first Super Bowl with the New York Giants tonight against the New England Patriots. 

SZVETITZ COLUMN: Cheering for the (Giant) underdogs

But, today, in Super Bowl XLII, the Giants are my team. Really. No, really.

COTTRELL COLUMN: Don’t be a hero: Pick the Patriots

Plenty of damage has been done in the world of sports — and the world in general — by people talking themselves into things that sound implausible if you think about them for a second.

The examples are myriad (“Ohio State can beat LSU because Jim Tressel is better than Les Miles,” “Florida’s starters don’t have that extra gear to go back-to-back,” “We’ll be greeted as liberators.”), and none are better than the multitude of people trying to talk themselves into the Giants over the last two weeks.


January 29, 2008

Angry children’s public argument goes mostly unnoticed
Angry children’s public argument goes mostly unnoticed

At Thursday’s campus debate at Auburn University, representatives from the College Republicans, College Democrats and College Libertarians took sides in preparation for the Feb. 5 primary. 

Brady practices in Patriots’ first Super Bowl session
Brady practices in Patriots’ first Super Bowl session

PHOENIX - Looks like Tom Brady will be true to his word.
One day after promising his ankle injury wouldn’t keep him from preparing for and playing in the Super Bowl, Brady was back where he belongs Monday. He practiced with the New England Patriots for the first time since he was hurt against San Diego in the AFC championship game more than a week ago.


January 25, 2008

ROBINSON: Still hard to believe The Bear is gone

Hopefully, I will be spare and spartan with all the cliches, the sentimental reminders concerning the passing of The Bear.


January 24, 2008

Kennedy fishing for a million

Auburn's Steve Kennedy has a chance to become a millionaire.


January 19, 2008

Star tailback Smith commits

Friday, Auburn got bad news on the recruiting front.

SZVETITZ: Something about these Tigers

It snowed.


January 12, 2008

SZVETITZ: A reality check on recruiting

It's not a right.


January 09, 2008

Men face uphill battle in SEC opener vs. Arkansas

It was a simple question with no simple answers.

Women kick off murderer’s row

When it comes to the start of her Southeastern Conference schedule, Auburn women's basketball coach Nell Fortner isn't pulling any punches.

No news in DC search

Wednesday came and went without any movement on Auburn's defensive coordinator search.


January 08, 2008

SZVETITZ: New year, same old resolutions to break

How many of you have already broken your New Year's Resolution-

AU’s Sims headed to NFL

After a rocky start, Pat Sims' career hit its stride in 2007.

AU softball begins practice

The Auburn softball team began preparations for the 2008 season with their first practice of the year Tuesday afternoon at the Jane B. Moore Field.

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