Sports

Auburn sending three Tigers to NCAA Gymnastics Championship

By Nathan King | Assistant Sports Editor | April 20

Watson will rotate with Alabama, Cerio with UCLA and Milliet in Nebraska, all set for the afternoon session.

Plainsman's Choice for Auburn Athletes of the Year

By Sports Staff | April 19

Voted on by The Plainsman's 2018 sports staff, here are our picks for Auburn Athletes of the Year.

Auburn basketball hires former Tiger Wes Flanigan as assistant coach

By Nathan King | Assistant Sports Editor | April 18

Bruce Pearl has rounded out his staff with the addition of a familiar face.

Butch Thompson, Auburn shuffling starting pitcher rotation

By Nathan King | Assistant Sports Editor | April 18

"That will involve talking with players, talking with coaches but I don’t think that would be knee-jerk at this point.”

Auburn bats awaken in rout of UAB

By Will Sahlie | Sports Editor | April 17

“The past two games, doing what we’ve done at the plate, it’s big-time, especially getting ready and getting back into what we can do in the SEC."

Plainsman's Choice for Newcomer of the Year: Jarrett Stidham

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Writer | April 17

Players come and go through programs every year and while it is expected that the veterans be the focal point of their team, newcomers play a vital role in a team’s success.

Plainsman's Choice for Serviceman of the Year: Jared Harper

By Jake Wright | Sports Writer | April 17

For his service, Harper was named to the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball community service team back in February.

3-star defensive back spurns Florida, commits to Auburn's 2019 class

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Writer | April 17

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound defensive back took to Twitter to announce his commitment Tuesday morning.

Plainsman's Choice for Breakout Player of the Year: Anfernee McLemore

By Cole McCauley | Sports Writer | April 16

Accepted into top colleges such as MIT, Yale and Brown, McLemore instead decided to commit to Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers, and the rest is history.

Plainsman's Choice for Game of the Year: 2017 Iron Bowl

By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | April 16

There's no surprise here.

Plainsman's Choice for Freshman of the Year: Chuma Okeke

By Will Schuette | Sports Writer | April 16

As a true freshman, Okeke averaged 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while playing in all 34 games for the Tigers.

Plainsman's Choice for Male Athlete of the Year: Kerryon Johnson

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Writer | April 16

"He needs to be in the Heisman talk. I don't know if there's a better running back out there."

Plainsman's Choice for Female Athlete of the Year: Victoria Draper

By John Koo | Sports Writer | April 16

She’s probably quicker than me. She’s most likely quicker than you. She is definitely quicker than opposing catchers.

'It's so much bigger than me': Women's basketball's Bria Johnson uses poetry to serve, inspire Auburn community

By Nathan King | Assistant Sports Editor | April 16

“I’m not one-dimensional. You’re not one-dimensional. So why would I try to reach out to you using that one dimension that I know?”

Auburn rallies to take series from Mississippi State

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 15

"This is a big one, this is a big one for our program, this team.”

Davis Daniel struggles again as Auburn falls to Mississippi State

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | April 15

A day after Casey Mize helped No. 24 Auburn snap a four-game losing streak with another spectacular pitching performance, Davis Daniel couldn't keep the momentum going as he gave up six earned runs on seven hits in just three innings of work. The offense wasn't much better for Auburn Saturday, as the Tigers mustered just five hits in a 7-2 loss to Mississippi State. Daniel started strong, recording three strikeouts and cruising through his first two innings.