Auburn Football coach Gene Chizik announced yesterday that junior Cameron Newton is the No. 1 quarterback after spring practice.This announcement does not secure Newton's spot for the fall, but gives him the advantage over senior Neil Caudle, sophomore Barrett Trotter and redshirt freshman Clint Moseley.
Two Tiger football players, seniors Ben Tate and Walter McFadden were picked up in the National Football League Draft over the weekend.Running back Tate was selected on Day Two by the Houston Texans in the second round."It was very emotional," Tate said.
After defeating No. 10-seed Kansas State, 7-1, and No. 3-seed South Carolina, 6-2, the No. 2-seed Auburn Equestrian team fell to the No.
The Auburn Men's Basketball new head coach, Tony Barbee, is finally getting acquainted with The Plains."Today (Wednesday) was the first time I was able to get out on campus, it's unbelievable," Barbee said.
The co-rec soccer and softball intramural teams returned to the intramural fields Monday for the second week of play, The Dragons, also known as "The Real Beta Team," mercy-ruled Team Coker in three innings, 19-4.
The No. 65 Auburn Men's Tennis team (6-9, 2-4 SEC) returned home this weekend after two weeks on the road and served up a 5-2 win over No.
The No. 17 Auburn Women's Gymnastics (6-6, 2-4 SEC) team won a four-way meet Saturday hosted by No.
Campus Recreation kicked off the intramural softball and co-rec soccer season Monday on the Intramural fields.
The No. 3 Auburn Women's Golf team swept the one-day Auburn Invitational Sunday earning a 6-over-par team score of 294.
Kim Evans, head coach of the No. 3 Auburn Women's Golf team, continues to inspire athletes in her 16th year at Auburn.Evans, who graduated from Auburn in 1981 and lettered in golf from 1978-81, said she "bleeds orange and blue." Before returning to The Plains, Evans was an assistant coach for the Georgia Tech Men's Golf team from 1988-94 and was the assistant executive director of the Atlanta Junior Golf Association.
