It was a good weekend for Auburn’s softball and baseball teams.

MONTGOMERY — Goalkeeper Matt Harris earned the shutout as the Auburn High boys soccer team beat R.E. Lee, 6-0, Monday night. 

The new home of Auburn men’s and women’s golf — the Jack Key Golf Teaching Facility — was officially dedicated during a ceremony Monday at the Auburn University Club at Yarbrough Farms.

But it was O’Neal’s court leadership, along with the individual accomplishments, that has made her one of the state’s top players at her position.

And its the reason she is the Opelika-Auburn News All-Area Girls Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

The Warriors finished the year with a 24-5 record, and for his achievements in his first season at the helm, Prewett is the 2008 Opelika-Auburn News All-Area Coach of the Year.

Heading into Sunday’s Southeastern Conference series finale against Tennessee, Matt Hall had all of one game-winning hit in his Auburn career.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — For the second year in a row, Auburn’s Cesar Cielo was named the NCAA Swimmer of the Year following his performance at the NCAA Championships.

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama coach Nick Saban allowed himself a slight smile when talking about his defense after Saturday’s first scrimmage of the spring.

Chris Todd and Kodi Burns entered Saturday’s A-Day game tied atop Auburn’s quarterback depth chart.

Judging from their performances Saturday, not much has changed.

Spring had sprung, and Auburn was in the gun.

And stayed in it. All day.

As is the norm for A-Day, the Tigers’ defense kept things basic Saturday.

The final spring of Robert Dunn’s Auburn career has been frustrating.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — For the third day in a row, Auburn junior Cesar Cielo stepped out of the competition pool at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships after setting new Auburn, NCAA and U.S. Open records.

Four innings into Saturday’s game against Tennessee, the Auburn baseball team had a considerable lead.

TUSCALOOSA — Nick Saban sounded underwhelmed, but understanding after seeing Alabama scrimmage for the first time this spring.

Opelika ran its winning streak to 25 games by sweeping a doubleheader from Enterprise on Saturday.

DULUTH, Ga. — Auburn gymnast Lindsey Puckett was named Co-SEC Gymnast of the Year and Jeff Thompson was named Co-Coach of the Year, as the Auburn gymnastics team finished in fifth place scoring 196.100 at the Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday.

Several thousand fans are expected to be on hand for today’s A-Day game. Thousands more will see one of the television replays scheduled for Comcast Sports Southeast (Channel 27 in Lee County).

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Auburn earned its third title of the 2008 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Friday night as the Tigers finish the second day of competition in fifth place with 213 points.

At first, Chris Todd feared his arm had let him down.

Don’t look now, but the Auburn baseball team suddenly has momentum.

The streak continues.

Auburn High’s second annual “Thousand Fan Night” was a rousing success.

PHENIX CITY — The Auburn High baseball team made short work of Central on Friday night, sweeping a doubleheader, 16-2 and 16-1.
The Tigers combined for 17 hits in Game 1, with Harry Haring going 3-for-3 with a grand slam and five RBI.

The Auburn softball team will host the ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers in a three-game series at Jane B. Moore Field beginning with a doubleheader at 4 p.m. today.

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

Neil Caudle isn’t going anywhere.

It didn’t take long for Zach Clayton to realize this spring could be a big one for him.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - At the 2007 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, Auburn’s Cesar Cielo swam 50 yards faster than anyone has ever done before. Thursday night, in the opening finals session of the 2008 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, Cielo did it again.

Auburn’s pitching rotation keeps getting younger.