SEALE — Sanford Middle School picked up a pair of football wins Thursday at Russell County.

Tray Blackmon doesn’t mind the nickname Auburn fans have given him.

Brad Lester’s injury went from bad to a lot better Wednesday.

It was a one-word answer.

But an answer that spoke volumes.

“Commitment.”

The start to Valley’s season definitely wasn’t what Roger McDonald hoped for.

Like any good Saturday monster matinee, you have to have stars.

EUFAULA — Boater Ronnie Ray of Phenix City won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division Super Tournament on Lake Eufaula with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 34 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned Ray $5,587.     

PHENIX CITY — Wacoochee Junior High’s volleyball team improved to 7-1 Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over South Girard.

Kodi Burns felt a lot of Auburn fans’ pain Saturday night.

Senior running back Brad Lester was back at practice Tuesday, Tuberville said, but he didn’t participate in any contact drills.

The John Pawlowski era officially began at Auburn on Tuesday as the Tiger baseball team began fall practice.

As long as Jerome Tate is heading up Loachapoka’s football program, there is one thing you can count on the Indians having every year — a stout defense.

The first three weeks of the 2008 football season have been pretty kind to Glenwood and first-year head coach Chris Holmes.

TUSCALOOSA — It was late in Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky and the outcome wasn’t in doubt.

SEALE — Auburn High’s varsity volleyball team picked up a pair of strong victories Tuesday at Russell County.

Tommy Tuberville didn’t need to be reminded of his team’s offensive struggles in the red zone.

Right now it seems everyone wants to pile on Ohio State and the Big Ten, and there’s plenty of ammunition with which to do so.

TUSCALOOSA — Like blood in the water to a shark, or a bell’s ring to Pavlov’s dog, Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson must be salivating this week.

The Opelika ninth-grade football team came back to beat Auburn on Monday night, 19-13.

Auburn’s Sept. 27 game against Tennessee at Jordan-Hare Stadium will be broadcast on CBS at 2:30 p.m.

How many runners did Auburn leave on base Saturday in the Tigers’ 3-2 win over Mississippi State?

Beauregard quarterback Ameriol Finley did a little of everything Friday in Beauregard’s 33-14 win over Rehobeth.

TUSCALOOSA — An attention-getting rout, a survival game and a mismatch that turned out as expected.

Less than seven minutes into Sunday’s game, Auburn took a 1-0 lead over Marquette.

ROCKY FACE, Ga. — The Auburn men’s golf team (286-883) advanced five spots to tie for 12th after carding its lowest round of the tournament in Sunday’s final round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate at The Farm Golf Club.

PELHAM — The Beauregard cross country team traveled to “The Beast” cross country meet and came away with several strong finishes Saturday.

Auburn will host ESPN College GameDay Built By The Home Depot on Saturday prior to the Auburn-LSU game.

Leading up to Saturday’s game, Auburn coaches held firm to the fact that backup quarterback Kodi Burns would still be a part of the Tigers’ gameplan.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Paul Rhoads likes to look people in the eyes.

STARKVILLE, Miss. —  Chris Todd won’t remember his first SEC start as one for the history books. But he left Davis Wade Stadium a winner.