Sports

Coming back to Auburn 'fulfilling' for Zac Etheridge

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | April 8

“That opportunity to come back home has been really fulfilling,” Etheridge said. “You come here to sacrifice. You sacrifice everything about what you do. For me, coming back was just like, I get an opportunity to serve guys that have only watched me play in the past.”

Character, chemistry and consistency big themes for Will Friend

By Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | April 7

Character, chemistry, and consistency are big themes for Auburn’s new offensive line coach, Will Friend. “Obviously, you want to find the five best players and to do that you’ve got to get to where you can put some guys in different spots to see who those best five are," Friend said.

Cornelius Williams managing completely different WR room

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 6

“From a talent level, we have the guys,” Williams said. “The biggest thing for us is going to be putting in the work, time and effort to be extremely detailed and to work to be the best we can possibly be.”

Auburn 'felt like home' for Johnnie Harris

By Caleb Jones | Sports Reporter | April 5

Auburn introduced its new women's basketball head coach on Monday, welcoming Johnnie Harris as the seventh head coach in program history. "It just felt like home," Harris said. "Everybody just speaks with so much passion, so much love for this University."

The Johnnie Harris era of Auburn Women's Basketball has begun

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | April 5

The Johnnie Harris era has officially begun for Auburn women’s basketball. “Our culture is gonna be one of dignity, of trust, of loyalty, one of hard work,” Harris said.

Cadillac Williams excited by potential of Auburn running backs

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | April 5

Auburn’s running back room is thin right now, as they only have three scholarship running backs currently on campus, but coach Cadillac Williams is still excited about his group.

Tigers fall in extra innings to Arkansas in series finale

By Eamon Smith | Sports Writer | April 3

After taking a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, Auburn conceded five runs in the final four innings before losing the game on a walk-off in the 10th.

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Auburn defeats South Alabama 3-0 on senior day

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | April 3

"It feels really great," Houchin said. "I was just really happy to be able to spend it with my team. Those are the people that mean the most to me, my teammates. I know they all played really hard for me and Dani today, so it was really good to go out with a win."

Auburn's fielding falters, loses 2-0 to Arkansas

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | April 3

Auburn was unable to avoid the sweep against Arkansas, losing 2-0 on Saturday. “You gotta be clean against a top-10 team.” said head coach Mickey Dean. “It’s highly unlikely that you’ll beat a top-10 team with three [errors].”

AU hires Johnnie Harris as new women's head basketball coach

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | April 3

Johnnie Harris has been named Auburn's new women's head basketball coach, athletic director Allen Greene announced on Saturday. Harris has 16 years of SEC experience as an assistant and was named the 2018 WBCA National Assistant Coach of the Year.

Auburn's bullpen struggles in loss to No. 1 Arkansas

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | April 3

Auburn lost 6-5 to No. 1 Arkansas on Friday after leading 4-0 through the first six innings. “I tip my hat to Arkansas,” said Auburn head coach Butch Thompson. “To beat the No. 1 team, you have to play a complete game, and they got us there in the seventh inning.”

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Lowe's performance not enough to vault Auburn over Arkansas

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | April 2

Auburn softball lost 3-0 on Friday to Arkansas. Despite the loss, pitcher Shelby Lowe finished the game with 12 strikeouts, moving her total to 111 on the season, good for fourth-most by an Auburn freshman.

Sharife Cooper declaring for NBA Draft

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | April 2

Sharife Cooper announced on Friday that he is entering the 2021 NBA Draft and will not return to Auburn. Cooper played in 12 games for the Tigers and averaged 20.2 points and 8.1 assists in 33 minutes per game. At the end of the season, he was named to the SEC's All-Freshman team by the conference's coaches.

Auburn upsets No.1 Arkansas for first SEC win

By Caleb Jones | Sports Reporter | April 2

Facing the No. 1 team in the country in Arkansas, Cody Greenhill turned in a three-hit outing over seven innings on the mound for Auburn in a 2-1 victory. “It is big time,” Greenhill said. “The offense stepped up. The defense played out of their mind. Brody Moore made great plays, all around. It was definitely a team win.”