Sports

Auburn vs Vanderbilt

By Taylor Jones / WRITER | April 2

The Vanderbilt Commodores showed why they are ranked No. 1 in the country after a convincing 11-6 win against Auburn Friday night.

Commanding the Commodores

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | March 31

The Tigers prepare for a tough weekend series against No. 1 Vandy

Senior reiner Paige Monfore rides in the SEC Championships in South Carolina. Auburn won the title 11-9. (Contributed)

Horsing around for an SEC win

By Patrick Tighe / WRITER | March 31

The equestrian team bested the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference championship by a final score of 11-9 in Blythewood, S.C.

Soccer prepares to beat the Beat

By Annie Faulk / STAFF WRITER | March 31

The Auburn women's soccer team is playing in an exhibition match against the Atlanta Beat April 2 at Spain Park High School in Birmingham.

On the right track

By Christina Santee / WRITER | March 31

Mel Rosen, coach emeritus, stays young and healthy helping the track team

An alumnus prepares to dry pass during the Auburn-AU Alumni game at last weekend's water polo tournament. (Rebekah Weaver / Assistant Photo Editor)

Water polo hosts tournament, alums

By Rachel Hampton / WRITER | March 31

The Florida Gators placed first after defeating UGA in the final match of the 15th annual Chris Young Memorial Tournament hosted by the Auburn Water Polo Club last weekend.

Freshman Raphael Rondino returns a serve Saturday as No. 26 Auburn upsets No. 14 Kentucky 4-1. (Emily Adams / Photo Editor)

Men's tennis hits road after big win

By Brian Woodham / ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR | March 31

The 26th-ranked men's tennis team will travels to Baton Rouge, La., to face the 35th-ranked LSU Tigers Friday at 3 p.m.

Another top six finish for Tigers

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | March 31

The Auburn men's swimming and diving team followed it's strong performance at the conference championships with a top six finish at the 2011 NCAA Championships.

Freshman first baseman Morgan Estell bunts the ball. (Christen Harned / Assistant Photo Editor)

Tigers invade Lady Vols home turf

By Erik Yabor / WRITER | March 31

The No. 22 Auburn women's softball team will go on the road to face the No. 11 Tennessee Lady Vols in an SEC showdown in Knoxville Friday at 7 p.m.

Sanz sets standard for sister, team

By Destiny Brown / WRITER | March 31

Golf is just a mind game for Patricia Sanz, and she is not giving up."The same mental challenge that I hate some days is the mental challenge that makes me grow as a person and as a player," said Sanz, junior golfer in microbiology.

Auburn's Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace swims the first leg of the 400-meter freestyle relay at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships March 19 in Austin, Texas. (Todd Van Emst / Auburn Media Relations)

Hitting the wall

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | March 24

Auburn swimmer wins events and breaks records at NCAA tournament

Swinging away

By Victoria Rogers / WRITER | March 24

The baseball team heads to Starkville to take on the Bulldogs

Gene Chizik instructs true freshman cornerback Jonathan Rose in drills during the first spring practice. (Emily Adams / Photo Editor)

Champs begin preparations for upcoming football season

By Brian Woodham / ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR | March 24

For the reigning national champions, it's out with the old, in with the new.

The women's tennis team defeated Boston University 4-3 and Troy University 6-1 at home March 19. This week, the Tigers prepare to host Vanderbilt Friday and travel to Lexington, Ky., Sunday to take on the Wildcats. (Philip Smith / Photo Staff)

Softball prepares to crush rebel forces on home turf

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | March 24

After dropping two consecutive games in Tuscaloosa, the softball team (25-4, 6-2 SEC) swept South Carolina at home, a streak it hopes to continue this weekend.The Tigers enter the series ranked No. 23 in the USA TODAY poll.

Dogs and the diamond: coach's winning combo

By Rachel Hampton / WRITER | March 24

Tina Deese has softball blood.Deese, Auburn's softball head coach in her 14th season, comes from an athletic family in which her two brothers played baseball and her sister won Olympic gold in softball.

Former Tiger Chelsea Anheuser rides against Texas Christian University Sept. 2009. (Todd Van Emst / Auburn media relations)

Equestrian heads to Palmetto State for championships

By Destiny Brown / WRITER | March 24

The eighth Southern Equestrian Championships will be determined March 25 after a two-day competition.The University of South Carolina, the University of Georgia and Auburn University will compete in South Carolina, hosted by the Gamecocks.

Caldwell turns early batboy days into college ball career

By Christina Santee / WRITER | March 24

A 22-year-old senior from Orlando, Fla., catcher Tony Caldwell is no stranger to fresh grass stains, sweat-drenched hat-hair or the echoing roars of supportive fans who loyally pile in the stands every game day to watch him and his Tiger teammates in action.

Former Auburn defender Nick Fairley runs drills for NFL scouts Tuesday afternoon. (Todd Van Emst / Auburn Media Relations)