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April 13, 2008

Tide completes sweep of Tigers
Tide completes sweep of Tigers

Dani Woods has Anna Thompson’s number.

AU ROUNDUP: Martin sets Auburn record

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Auburn track and field teams continued to excel during the outdoor season as the Tigers recorded impressive performances at a pair of meets on Saturday, including a new school record in the men’s hammer throw for Cory Martin. 

AREA ROUNDUP: AHS takes two wins Saturday

ROANOKE — Auburn High’s baseball team closed out its regular season in style with wins over Handley and Jacksonville on Saturday.

Marathon running a way for Mays to push herself to greater heights
Marathon running a way for Mays to push herself to greater heights

Heather May just wanted to see if she could do it.

Grant runs wild in Crimson win at A-Day
Grant runs wild in Crimson win at A-Day

TUSCALOOSA — Running back Terry Grant saw the play before the ball was even snapped.

A-Day Notebook
A-Day Notebook

It wasn’t full like a year ago, but an estimated crowd of 78,200 watched the annual A-Day spring football game in Bryant-Denny Stadium on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon.

Disher’s dingers lead Gamecocks to win
Disher’s dingers lead Gamecocks to win

Phil Disher wasn’t sure his second home run of Saturday’s game had the distance.

He might have been the only one in Plainsman Park with any doubt.


April 12, 2008

No. 2 Tide sweeps AU in doubleheader
No. 2 Tide sweeps AU in doubleheader

The Auburn softball team’s struggles against Alabama continued Saturday as the Tigers dropped a doubleheader to the No. 2 Crimson Tide at Jane B. Moore Field, 5-4 and 12-1.

Dwyer qualifies for NCAAs
Dwyer qualifies for NCAAs

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Auburn senior Julie Dwyer will compete in her fourth straight NCAA Championship as she placed second in the all-around scoring 49.450 at the Northeast Regional. Auburn scored 195.150 on its way to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional hosted by Penn State.

AREA ROUNDUP: Lee-Scott softball wins Macon-East Tournament

CECIL — The Lee-Scott softball team won the Macon-East Tournament on Saturday, beating Pike, Edgewood and Macon-East on its way to the title.

AU ROUNDUP: Coventry sets another World record

MANCHESTER, England — Former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry picked up her third World record of the week Saturday at the 9th FINA World Short Course Championships as she won the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:06.13.

AHS gets past Smiths Station, clinches playoff spot
AHS gets past Smiths Station, clinches playoff spot

SMITHS STATION — Auburn High head coach Matt Cimo admitted he could take a bit of a breath now.

Tigers fall to Gamecocks
Tigers fall to Gamecocks

Strange bounces. Bizarre mistakes. Stranded runners.

When the Auburn baseball team plays South Carolina, it’s all par for the course.

Opelika sweeps Central in Area finale
Opelika sweeps Central in Area finale

PHENIX CITY — Opelika head coach Barry Hightower was just being honest.

“This wasn’t a real good ballgame,” he said. 

Heramb released from scholarship
Heramb released from scholarship

Auburn forward Matt Heramb has left the team, the university announced Friday.

Tide youngsters have something to prove at A-Day
Tide youngsters have something to prove at A-Day

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama center Antoine Caldwell doesn’t have to win a job at today’s A-Day game.

AU softball hosts series with Tide

In seasons past, Auburn softball coach Tina Deese went all-out to motivate her players on the eve of their annual series against archrival Alabama.

AU gymnasts prepare for Regional
AU gymnasts prepare for Regional

In the end, college gymnastics comes down to numbers.

And for the first time, those numbers are on the side of the Auburn gymnastics team.

AU ROUNDUP: Member of ‘57 team passes away

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Robert George “Bobby” Hoppe, a halfback on Auburn University’s 1957 national championship team, has died. He was 73.

AREA ROUNDUP: Beauregard takes out Beulah

Jana Cooper gave up three hits in six innings to lead Beauregard to a 5-2 win over Beulah on Friday in the opening round of the Opelika Spring Fling tournament.

LAKE REPORT: Many options exist for boats
LAKE REPORT: Many options exist for boats

While sitting on the front porch of the bait house Sunday, observing approximately 35 to 40 boats on the lake, I was amazed at how many different types and styles of boats people use for fishing.


April 11, 2008

Lack of home field makes Loachapoka baseball a traveling show
Lack of home field makes Loachapoka baseball a traveling show

It’s doubtful any Loachapoka baseball player would have Willie Nelson’s 1980 hit, “On The Road Again” playing in their ears.

Tigers look to keep on winning
Tigers look to keep on winning

The last month has been good to the Auburn baseball team.

AREA ROUNDUP: Local stars headed to All-Star game

Several area football players will be on the field in July when the AHSAA holds its annual North-South All-Star game, part of the Alabama All-Star Sports Week in Huntsville.

Saban, Tide remember last year’s A-Day game

TUSCALOOSA — The winners get steak, the losers get beans. Alabama coach Nick Saban won’t pass up a chance to emphasize that winning is better than losing.

AU ROUNDUP: Prowell picked for draft showcase

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Auburn’s Quan Prowell has been selected to participate in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational through Saturday.


April 10, 2008

AU golf to appear on SEC-TV tonight

Fox Sports Network made a recent appearance at an Auburn men’s golf practice session, taping for the SEC-TV segment “Coach Speak.”

Strong offense, pitching lead Tigers past MVSU
Strong offense, pitching lead Tigers past MVSU

Taylor Thompson isn’t sure how to spell the name of the pitch that has turned around his season.

“We call it the fosh — it’s a weird name for it,” the Auburn pitcher said after Wednesday’s 10-2 win against Mississippi Valley State.

AU center Moore will transfer to AUM
AU center Moore will transfer to AUM

Auburn head coach Nell Fortner confirmed that the 6-foot-4 Moore, a Montgomery native who played at Jeff Davis, is expected to transfer to AUM.

AU ROUNDUP: Former Tigers set world records
AU ROUNDUP: Former Tigers set world records

MANCHESTER, England — Auburn swimmers set two World records Wednesday as the FINA Short Course World Championships opened.

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