Sports

David Bess and Adam Nemeroff play touch rugby at a practice Tuesday, May 29, at the old track and field complex. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

Leeco brings men's club rugby to Lee County

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS EDITOR | May 31

It's a club most people in the area have never heard of, and a sport most sports fans have not witnessed. But on Tuesdays and Thursdays, men from across the Auburn area practice the game they love.

Building muscle and popularity

By Anna Claire Conrad | Copy Editor | May 31

The recent fitness sensation CrossFit isn't just a popular sport frequently featured on ESPN. It has quickly made its way to our rural college town.

Ryan Tella at bat. (Ali Jenkins / WRITER)

Tigers fall to USC, eliminated from SEC Tournament

By Ali Jenkins / WRITER | May 25

Senior left-hander Michael Roth and junior right-hander Matt Price proved to be too much for the 10th seeded Tigers, leading the Gamecocks to a 5-3 victory Thursday night at Regions Park.

Auburn out pitches UGA, wins 3-2

By Ali Jenkins / WRITER | May 24

It didn't come easy, but the Auburn baseball team survived an elimination game with a 3-2 victory over Georgia Wednesday afternoon at the SEC Tournament at Regions Park.

Kamryn Melton. (Courtesy of auburnundercover.com)

2013 football recruits to invade campus for Big Cat Weekend

May 24

An undisclosed amount of recruits will be on site for the fourth annual Big Cat Weekend, an event held to intice potential recruits to commit. Auburn's verbal commitment list includes these seven players.

Barber continues to impress in postseason

By John Burns / WRITER | May 24

Auburn University has been in golfing news recently with former player Jason Dufner winning two PGA tournaments in his last two attempts.

Auburn falls in first round of SEC Tournament

By Ali Jenkins / WRITER | May 23

For the third time in a week, the Auburn baseball team had no answer to Florida's pitching staff, falling 6-1 in the opening round of the 2012 SEC Tournament Tuesday at Regions Park.

Tigers shut out by Florida in game one of SEC series finale

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | May 17

In a pivotal game one of the final SEC series of the year the Tigers fell to the Gators 6-0.

Men's golf grabs top seed in NCAA Regional

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | May 17

No. 3 men's golf enters the NCAA Greensboro Regional with the top seed in a 14-team field.

Two teammates, friends earn SEC honors

By Justin Lee / WRITER | May 17

One is right-handed, the other is left-handed.

Offensive lineman Brandon Mosley drafted to the New York Giants

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | May 3

Brandon Mosley was the only player from Auburn to be selected in the NFL Draft. He was chosen in the fourth round as the 23rd offensive lineman picked.

Barrett Trotter finished his Auburn career with 1,248 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is training for the NFL Draft, which runs from Thursday through Saturday. (Courtesy of TODD VAN EMST)

Trotter training for draft

By Robert E. Lee / SPORTS BEAT REPORTER | April 26

Former starting quarterback Barrett Trotter left graduate school after finishing just one semester.

Volunteer mentors Tigers

By Andrew Yawn / WRITER | April 26

Ty Megahee was raised with a baseball in one hand and a bat in the other.

The women's golf team rolls Toomer's Corner after winning the SEC Championship Sunday. (Courtesy of TODD VAN EMST)

Women's golf celebrates SEC title

By Coleman McDowell / SPORTS EDITOR | April 26

The Auburn women's golf team returned home from Fayetteville, Ark., and headed straight for Toomer's Corner to celebrate their second consecutive SEC title and third in the last four years.

Bryant played six positions during his Auburn career. (Danielle Lowe / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Versatile utility player nears graduation

By Ethan Bernal / WRITER | April 26

For senior utility player Justin Bryant, playing for the Auburn Tigers baseball team was once a childhood fantasy.

Second baseman Lauren Guzman turns a double play Friday night in the first of a three-game series against Arkansas. The Tigers won Friday and Saturday's games in the series. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Tigers snap losing streak, take momentum into Columbia

By Callie Ward / WRITER | April 26

After taking the series against Arkansas at home last weekend, Auburn's softball team will now travel to South Carolina.

Adams sprints into record books

By Callie Ward / WRITER | April 26

Some people have the honor of saying they were a collegiate athlete, but not many can say that they were once a collegiate athlete in two sports.

Sophomore V'alonee Robinson participates in the long jump during the War Eagle Invitational Saturday afternoon. (Danielle Lowe / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

Track prepares for final meet before SECs

By Ali Jenkins / WRITER | April 26

The No. 19 Auburn track and field team will showcase its talents in two different meets this weekend with a select group traveling to Philadelphia for the 118th Penn Relays and a larger group competing in Troy, Ala., for the Coach O Invitational.

Junior Carlie Yadloczky scored the Tigers' best score at the Liz Murphy Classic. (Courtesy of Leffie Dailey)

Women's golf trains for consecutive title

By Callie Ward / WRITER | April 19

The No. 5 women's golf team will look for its second consecutive SEC title this weekend at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.

Junior Plamena Kurteva returns a serve from Alabama Saturday afternoon in women's doubles. The Tigers lost out to the Crimson Tide, 4-3. (Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR)

Women's tennis to face Volunteers in first round of SEC tournament

By John Holtrop / WRITER | April 19

The women's tennis team will head to Oxford, Miss., for the SEC tournament to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers in a first-round matchup. The opening round match is set for 6 p.m. Thursday.