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Auburn residents will have two chances to go "all in" this weekend, as a resolution making Friday, Oct. 5 "All Auburn Blue Day" was approved by City Council at the Oct. 2 meeting.
Cross Country- The men’s and women’s cross country team will compete in the Greater Louisville Classic on Sept. 29. After three meets, both the men’s and women’s team are undefeated after finishing first in the Trojan Invitational, Auburn Invitational and Azalea City Classic.Baseball- Auburn has begun fall practices and will now welcome the nation’s No. 22 recruiting class. The class includes 16 players: OF Jackson Burgreen, RHP Brewer Carter, RHP Reid Carter, RHP/OF Terrance Dedrick, C/IF Tyler Deese, IF/OF Jordan Ebert, OF Sam Gillikin, OF Hunter Kelley, LHP Conner Kendrick, RHP Cole Lipscomb, LHP Mike O’Neal, OF Rock Rucker, RHP Matt Schultz, IF Dylan Smith, IF Damek Tomscha, RHP Trey Wingenter. Gillikin, Kelley, Tomscha and Wingenter have all been drafted by MLB teams before.Men’s Basketball- Tickets for the season have gone on sale. In addition, coach Tony Barbee announced that former Missouri and New Mexico assistant coach Ryan Miller was named associate head coach Sept. 18. Barbee and Miller have worked together before when the two worked under Memphis coach John Calipari.Women’s Basketball- Tickets are now on sale for the 2012–13 season. Senior guard/forward Blanche Alverson has been selected into the top 5 for Miss Homecoming. The television schedule for the team has also been released with the team slated for six televised matchups: Tennessee, at Kentucky, at Alabama, Florida and at Vanderbilt.Women’s Tennis- After winning 14 matches and earning four titles during the Auburn Fall Invitational in early September at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, The women’s tennis team had another strong showing at the UNLV Invitational in Las Vegas. There, the team won 14 matches and took home three championships.Swimming and Diving- The swimming and diving regular season does not begin until Oct. 12, but the team prepared for the opener with its annual intrasquad Orange and Blue Meet. The orange team beat the blue team 207.5 to 197.5. Of the 22 events, Freshmen Alexandria Merritt (150-yd butterfly), Caitlyn Forman (150-yd backstroke), Jordan Jones (men’s 300-yd individual medley) and Carly Scheper (diving) all won events.
Honeysuckle Gelato, a shop operating one of Auburn's food trucks, won a trip up North to learn business tricks from the best.
Former Auburn swimmer Tyler McGill was named volunteer assistant on Sept. 5. McGill was a part of Team USA along with Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the 2012 London Olympics. McGill agreed to sit down with The Plainsman and discuss his future in the Olympics and as volunteer assistant for the Tigers.
For those looking for a change of pace in their study habits or a fresh new sound from a local band, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is hosting a weekly daytime series called "A Little Lunch Music." The free concert series is every Thursday from noon until 1 p.m. in the area just beyond the lobby of the museum. "Visiting the museum should be a part of the students' education, and we hope it will be just as important as studying at the library or going to football games," said Charlotte Hendrix, director of communications for the museum. Programs are printed to encourage students in music appreciation classes to choose "A Little Lunch Music" for their required viewing of performances outside of the classroom. Hendrix said she hopes the local music, free student membership and Wi-Fi and fair prices on soups, salads and sandwiches will encourage students to study at the museum. "We're thinking it will be Auburn's newest tradition," Hendrix said. The venue has highlighted musicians from the University's music students and faculty. Faculty members and students from Columbus State University, members of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra and students from Carver Elementary School in Montgomery have also been highlighted. Upcoming performances include Joseph Ikner on Sept. 20 and the Auburn Indian Music Ensemble on Oct. 4. Series coordinator Patrick McCurry said the series began in 2007 by cellist, pianist and electric keyboardist Charles Wright. Wright was a high school friend of McCurry and once led the Auburn Quartet. McCurry said Wright began the series because he was simply looking for a place to play and share his music. McCurry said he began playing the saxophone, flute and cello with Wright in the series in 2008. After a Steinway grand piano was donated to the museum in 2009, he and Wright asked pianist Barbara Acker-Mills to join them. The Woodfield Trio was then born. In 2009, Acker-Mills left to teach psychology at Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C. Wright moved to Sarasota, Fla., and McCurry took over Wright's position as series coordinator. McCurry said he is excited to see the audience and interested performers growing in number as the series progresses. The series now attracts crowds of approximately 30 to 50 people and performers of all genres. The series mostly displays classical music with some jazz, but it is open to all music performers and has no bar on talent, he said. "Wright occasionally brought in new people, but not like this," McCurry said. McCurry is now looking for sponsors on a student recital level for $150, a local color sponsorship level for $250, the Woodfield Trio level for $500, a chamber group level for $750 and a key performance level for $1,000 to cover time and travel costs for performers. For performances without sponsorship, the museum holds a small honorarium. "As a musician, it's important to me that the musicians get paid," McCurry said. McCurry said his favorite performances in the series are those by artists who are not usually able to perform at recitals. He said he is happy to make that setting more accessible to them. "There's something conducive about Auburn for music," McCurry said. "It is my desire to make its art and music scene grow."
Auburn's new ordinance allowing an entertainment district near Toomer's Corner will be enacted for the first time Sept. 14.
The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art opened an exhibit Saturday, Sept. 8 titled, "Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy."
Located on a quaint corner of historic downtown Opelika is Jane Sweet Jane, a local, family-oriented business started by Jane Randall Jackson.
The Montgomery man who allegedly shot six people, killing three at University Heights in June has been indicted by a Lee County grand jury on six charges, including capital murder.
Clemson QB Tajh Boyd vs. Auburn MLB Jake HollandBoyd torched Auburn’s defense for 386 yards and four touchdowns in last year’s 38–24 Clemson victory. Even without stud receiver Sammy Watkins (suspension) and running back Mike Bellamy (academic transfer), Boyd has plenty of offensive weapons returning from an offense that finished 26th nationally in 2011. It’s Holland’s job to keep Boyd in check. New defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder calls Holland the “lion” of the defense and has placed high expectations on the junior in 2012. With this new scheme, Holland, the quarterback of the defense, is responsible for making sure his teammates are aligned properly. Poor placement or a missed call will lead to Boyd having his way with the Auburn defense once again.Auburn TE Philip Lutzenkirchen vs. Clemson linebackersLutzenkirchen was forced to split duties as a pass-catching tight end and lead-blocking fullback in 2011 and still managed to set Auburn’s single-season touchdown mark for tight ends (seven). With transfer fullback Jay Prosch taking over the main blocking duties, Lutzenkirchen is free to return to his playmaking role as a receiver. Whether split out or close on the line, the senior tight end will be matched against one of Clemson’s speedy linebackers. All three are huge, especially sophomore Stephone Anthony who mans the middle at 6-foot 3-inches and 235 pounds, but they can all cover sideline-to-sideline. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables, who spent the past 12 years at Oklahoma before coming to Clemson this offseason, will allow them more freedom in his simple defensive scheme.Auburn C Tunde Fariyike vs. Clemson DTs Grady Jarrett, DeShawn Williams and Josh WatsonCenter-to-quarterback exchanges fail even when the two players have worked together for years, much less a few days. After returning starter Reese Dismukes was arrested and suspended indefinitely, Fariyike, who played center in one game last season, was thrust into the starting role less than one week before the season opener. Across the ball he will see three sophomore lineman, Jarrett, Williams and Watson, who will rotate testing the sophomore’s mettle in his first collegiate start. The linemen, who refer to themselves as the “Three Horsemen,” are replacing two starters who are currently on NFL rosters. Big shoes are trying to be filled on each side of the ball, and which line can control the line of scrimmage will tilt the game in its team’s favor.
Senior Michael Hebert shot his way to the second round of match play before falling to Murray State's Patrick Newcomb in the U.S. Men's Amateur at Cherry Hills Village Country Club.
In regards to Anna Claire Conrad's article questioning the legitimacy of a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (The Auburn Plainsman, July 26, 2012), she has done a wonderful job of providing an option for every student struggling with grades. They need only go to a physician, describe a similar history and receive a prescription for stimulants. Alternatively, they can simply seek out an independent supply of "study buddies" and unfortunately for the student, that cost will not be covered by their parents insurance.
Jason Dufner was poised for a top five finish in the Wyndham Championship until the rain came, extending his stay at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. for one more day.
On Friday, August 17, the SEC released the schedules for the women's basketball league.The primary difference between this year's and last year's schedules, of course, is the addition of SEC newcomers Missouri and Texas A&M.Auburn will face Texas A&M at College Station on Jan. 13 and will match up against Missouri at home on Feb. 24.The schedule begins with the Wolfpack Invitational Tournament at North Carolina State on Nov. 9-10.From there, the Tigers have a manageable non-conference slate, however, the path gets rough once SEC play begins with Arkansas at home on Jan. 3.The toughest part of the schedule comes a few weeks after with a double-header against two Elite 8 teams: Tennessee and Kentucky. “We are excited about the schedule and looking forward to the upcoming season,” said first-year Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy in a press release. “The SEC is a tough league and we have some tough teams coming into Auburn Arena this season." There is no question that Auburn faces a difficult home schedule, but its road games are even more daunting.Auburn will play four of the top five SEC teams from last year on the road.Auburn must leave the Plains to meet Kentucky, South Carolina and Georgia this season. The Tigers play Tennessee both in Knoxville and at home.Here is the schedule in its entirety (all home games are in bold caps):Nov. 9-10 - Wolfpack Invitational (Raleigh, N.C.)Nov. 15 - ALABAMA STATENov. 18 - ALABAMA A&MNov. 23-24 - 26th Annual Omni Hotels Classic (Boulder, Colo.)Nov. 28 - at TulaneDec. 9 - HOFSTRADec. 12 - at George WashingtonDec. 16 - TEMPLEDec. 19 - TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGADec. 22 - JACKSONVILLEDec. 29 - SAMFORDJan. 3 - ARKANSASJan. 6 - at MissouriJan. 10 - OLE MISSJan. 13 - at Texas A&MJan. 17 - TENNESSEEJan. 20 - at KentuckyJan. 24 - at AlabamaJan. 31 - LSUFeb. 3 - at South CarolinaFeb. 7 - at GeorgiaFeb. 10 - FLORIDAFeb. 17 - ALABAMAFeb. 21 - at TennesseeFeb. 24 - MISSOURIFeb. 28 - at VanderbiltMarch 3 - MISSISSIPPI STATEMarch 6-10 - SEC Tournament (Duluth, Ga.)
Fall has never been the season for going to the movies.
Men’s Basketball- Coach Tony Barbee hired University of Missouri assistant Ryan Miller to be an associate coach at Auburn. Miller was recently hired by Missouri and spent only two months in Columbia. Miller, a Northern State University graduate in Aberdeen, S.D., is the younger brother of Miami Heat guard Mike Miller.
Every year, student complaints about Auburn are similar.
All- A total of 64 Auburn student-athletes have been named to the 2011-2012 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll to rank as third in the league, announced Thursday, July 12, by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.Baseball- Sophomore centerfielder Ryan Tella has turned down the San Francisco Giants as an 11th-round selection in the MLB draft. Tella was voted Second Team All-SEC by the league’s coaches. He led Auburn and was fourth in the SEC with a .360 batting average. He also ranked among the conference leaders in slugging percentage (.508, 11th), on base percentage (.448, sixth), hits (85, fourth), triples ( four, tied-fifth), total bases (120, seventh), walks (35, tied-eighth) and stolen bases (17, tied-third). In league-only games, Tella placed seventh in batting average (.333), tied for third in hits (41) and tied for fifth in stolen bases (six).Men’s Basketball- Former forward Kenny Gabriel played for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. The Kings played five games, which were all televised on NBA TV in seven days.Football- The first SEC BeachFest will be held Aug 23-26, 2012, along the Alabama Gulf Coast in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. National Championship winning SEC coaches Gene Chizik, Nick Saban, and Les Miles will be in attendance to rally SEC fans one last time before the 2012 season kickoff. Retired coach appearances include Pat Dye of Auburn, Gene Stallings of The University of Alabama, Vince Dooley of The University of Georgia and Phillip Fulmer of The University of Tennessee.-Five Auburn players have been named to the 2012 SEC preseason Coaches All-SEC Team. Junior defensive end Corey Lemonier and senior tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen were selected for the first team. Senior wide receiver Emory Blake and junior punter Steven Clark were named to the second team. Senior linebacker Daren Bates was chosen for the third team.-Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster from Auburn High School switched his commitment from Alabama to Auburn last Thursday, July 12. This brings Auburn’s total 2013 verbal commitments to 16, three of which are five-star recruits.-Placekicker Cody Parkey is one of thirty players to make the 2012 Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award watch list, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.-Punter Steven Clark is one of 25 players to be named to the 2012 Ray Guy Award watch list, which honors the nation’s top collegiate punter.-Lemonier is one of 84 players to be named to the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, which recognizes the nation’s best defensive player awarded by the Football Writers Association of America.-Blake was named to the 2012 Bilentnikoff Award watch list, which recognizes the most outstanding receiver in college football.-The Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association announced Lutzenkirchen as one of 117 nominees for the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. This award recognizes a select group of college football players committed to making a difference in their communities.-Lutzenkirchen and Lemonier were also named to the 2012 Lombardi Award watch list. This award is given to the nation’s top lineman or linebacker.-Auburn will face Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss. at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8. The Tigers will play their first home game versus The University of Louisiana at Monroe at 11:21 a.m. on Sept. 15. The season kicks off versus Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.Men’s Golf- Former golfer Jason Dufner has been named to the 156-man field for the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s in Lancashire, England. It runs July 19-22. Dufner has finished in the top five in the last three tournaments he has played, including a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Open. Dufner enters the Open Championship ranked third in the FedEx Cup and ranked seventh in the world.Women’s Basketball- The women’s basketball team will travel to Australia Aug. 4-14 for a tour that includes stops in Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney. As part of the trip, the Tigers will play games against the Logan Thunder, Cairns Dolphins, Sydney Flames and Sutherland Sharks.Softball- ESPN’s high school signee Lexi Davis was named ESPNHS National Player of the Year after posting a 33-1 record as a pitcher and leading Porter Ridge High School Indian Trail, N.C. to the Class 4A state championship. Davis was also named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in North Carolina after the 2012 spring season. She is one of seven incoming freshman that will begin their collegiate careers in the fall of 2012.
In 2011, a young Auburn football team struggled on the field to find their identity and unite under a common cause.
Lee County District Judge Russell K. Bush decided after a preliminary hearing on Wednesday that enough probable cause exists to send the case of accused Auburn triple-murderer Desmonte Leonard before a grand jury. The hearing was the first courtroom appearance for the 22-year-old Montgomery man who allegedly shot six people at University Heights on June 9, killing three of them.
