Sports

And the committee chooses...

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 17

The Football Bowl Subdivision will have a college playoff in 2014. Believe it or not, it's official.

Auburn Parks and Recreation coach Tony Jackson won three medals at the Alabama State Games. (Courtesy of Veronica Jackson)

Local coach takes gold at State Games

By TJ Harlin / CAMPUS EDITOR | July 16

Auburn Parks and Recreation track Coach Tony Jackson, along with eight children from the parks and rec track team, recently competed in the Alabama State Games in Birmingham June 22-24.

Philip Lutzenkirchen fights his way to a touchdown against South Carolina on Oct. 1, 2011. Lutzenkirchen has been named to the 2012 John Mackey Award watch list. (Robert E. Lee / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF)

A week of Auburn sports

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 16

A look at what happened this week in Auburn sports

Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster from Auburn High School is a highly anticipated player for the coming season. (Robert E. Lee / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF)

Reuben Foster commits to Tigers

By Robert E. Lee / Editor-In-Chief | July 12

Dubbed as the number one overall linebacker in the country by scout.com, Reuben Foster has de-committed from the University of Alabama and Committed to Auburn University.

Equestrian has the most athletes of any sport with 20, including Stephanie Rucci. (Courtesy of auburntigers.com)

77 athletes named to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

By Robert E. Lee / Editor-In-Chief | July 10

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced Monday that 77 Auburn student-athletes were named to the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll according to auburntigers.com

Auburn is scheduled to play the University of Idaho Vandals on Sept. 15, 2015. (Courtesy of GoVandals.com)

Football scheduled to play Idaho in 2015

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 9

Auburn is scheduled to play the University of Idaho Vandals on Sept. 15, 2015, in Auburn according to a report from the Idaho Statesman.

Texas A&M will be the latest team to join the SEC. (Courtesy of tamu.edu)

Texas A&M and its students are thrilled to be in the SEC and join Auburn in the "league of champions." There's nothing like it. The SEC is fiercely competitive on the field, but off it, they're like family.

Ron Anders (bottom) and Rich Perkins (top) are the hosts of The Drive weekdays from 4-6 p.m. on ESPN Radio 106.5 FM. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

The Drive shines on 106.5

By John Burns / WRITER | July 5

With broadcasters like these, listeners should be prepared to strap in for the ride.

Junior sprinter Marcus Rowland finished eighth in the finals of the 200-meter at the 2012 USATF Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. (Courtesy of Auburn Track & Field)

Auburn sports at a glance

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | July 5

A look at what happened in Auburn sports this week.

The home page of the Golf Joust application for the iPhone.

Verge Pipe Media jousts the competition

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 28

The minds behind Auburn's own Verge Pipe Media have made their mark on the social media market with their new product, Golf Joust.

An off season to forget for the Tigers

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 28

The Sept. 1 Auburn vs. Clemson matchup in the Georgia Dome has never seemed so far away.

Many members of Auburn University's sports teams will be competing in this year's Olympics in London. (Courtesy of olympic.org)

A week in Auburn sports

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 28

Many members of Auburn University's sports teams will be competing in this year's Olympics in London.

Pat Dye coached the Tigers for 12 seasons, finishing with a 99-39-4 record (Danielle Lowe / Photo Editor)

Catching up with coach Pat Dye

By Robert E. Lee / Editor-In-Chief | June 27

The Plainsman caught up with coach Dye about his final recruiting class, his thoughts on the current state of recruiting and where he see's Auburn football in the future.

Auburn's Zeke Pike makes a throw in the team's first scrimmage of the spring. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst)

Zeke Pike arrested for public intoxication

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 24

Freshman quarterback Ezekiel (Zeke) Price Pike was arrested for public intoxication early Sunday morning at 12:50 a.m. on South College St. He was released on a $300 bond according to the Lee County Sheriff's department.

Jay Prosch cleared to play this fall

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 22

Junior fullback Jay Prosch's waiver has been cleared by the NCAA, allowing him to play this upcoming season.

Megan Fonteno training to become an Olympic contender. (Courtesy of Todd Van Emst)

Megan Fonteno swims for gold

By Nathan Kelly / WRITER | June 21

As most of Auburn's students are enjoying their summer break away from school, Megan Fonteno is spending her first summer at Auburn training for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Finance students find market in game day rentals

By Robert E. Lee / Editor-In-Chief | June 21

Trying to find parking on a game day in Auburn during football season is sometimes pointless, but finding a place to stay after the game is now as easy as the click of a button.

Harold Marshall, surface-mount technology operator, continues his work on manufacturing circuit boards for CoachComm. (Danielle Lowe / PHOTO EDITOR)

CoachComm enhances communication

By Rebecca Moseley / CAMPUS BEAT REPORTER | June 21

CoachComm is a small, locally-owned business that was started in 1991 by Peter Amos, Auburn graduate in accounting, with the idea of better sports communication.

A week in Auburn sports

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 21

Each of the 18 Auburn athletic teams received a passing grade in the 2011-2012 Academic Progress Ratings released Wednesday...

Justice served, but damage done in Auburn shooting

By John Holtrop / SPORTS EDITOR | June 14

Where does one begin when trying to make sense of the events that started Saturday evening at University Heights and ended Tuesday at the Auburn Police Department?