Sports

Mazzaferro and Meissner were each awarded the McWhorter Award on June 2. (Todd Van Emst / MEDIA RELATIONS)

Swimming to success

By Crystal Cole / MANAGING EDITOR | June 16

Although two members of the Auburn swimming and diving teams are currently working on internships in Europe, they are still receiving awards on their athletic and scholastic success

New assistant volleyball coach returns home to Alabama

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | June 16

It took a nation-wide journey for coach Eysha Ambler to find herself back where she began.

Chizik featured on FOX program special

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | June 16

Football head coach Gene Chizik appeared on SportsSouth Tuesday night in a program recapping the 2010 season.

Baseball camps showcase potential Auburn athletes

By Brandon Miller / WRITER | June 16

Although the 2011 Auburn baseball season is over, the staff is still busy at work.

In the 2009 Tennessee game Boddie scored 17 points in front of a record-breaking crowd. The Tigers defeated defending national champions Tennessee 82-68.

Boddie bids for basketball berth

By Crystal Cole / MANAGING EDITOR | June 9

After her second season of playing overseas, former Tiger Whitney Boddie is coming back to the WNBA.

From the beaches to the plains

By Alex Harper / WRITER | June 9

Things seem to be rolling right along for Auburn's own Caribbean track and field treasure.

Wardell ended this year with a 10-6 singles record. (Todd Van Emst / Media Relations)

The future is looking bright for AU men's tennis player Michael Wardell

By Ariana Diaz / WRITER | June 9

The day after an Auburn campus visit, Mark Wardell looked at his son Michael and asked, "What do you think?"Micheal responded, "I want to be here."

Baseball players make it big in draft

By Crystal Cole / MANAGING EDITOR | June 9

Six former Tigers were picked up in the second day of the MLB draft Tuesday.

USC vacated of its 2004 national championship

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | June 6

As of today, there is officially no national championship team for the 2004-2005 football season.

Tony Caldwell makes every achievement count

By Laura Hobbs / WRITER | June 6

Tony Caldwell, senior in sociology from Winter Springs, Fla., is getting closer with every achievement to making his childhood dream of playing baseball in the Major League a reality.

Bramblett honored with Alabama Sportscaster of the Year

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | June 5

The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named Rod Bramblett the 2010 Alabama Sportscaster of the Year.

Marcus Popenfoose qualified 12th in the men's shot-put with a distance of 54.27 meters. (Missy Hazeldine / MEDIA RELATIONS)

Track and field advances to the NCAA Championships

By Jade Currid / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | June 2

Nineteen athletes from Auburn men's and women's track and field teams competed in the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round Competition May 26-28 in Bloomington, Ind.

Track and field athletes set records

By Kelley Rouse / WRITER | June 2

Auburn track and field athletes Holly Knight and Stephen Saenz were awarded SEC Honors last week for their exceptional contributions to SEC track and field.

Puetz and Cochrane entered the Championship ranked at No. 12. (Todd Van Emst / MEDIA RELATIONS)

AU men's doubles team defeated by Texas A&M in NCAA Championship

By Jade Currid / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | June 2

Auburn's No. 12 doubles team of Tim Puetz, recent economics graduate, and Daniel Cochrane, freshman in business, fell to Texas A&M's No. 3 team of Jeff Dadamo and Austin Krajicekin, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the NCAA Doubles Championship at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium on Stanford University's campus.

Workers placed Tifway sod on Pat Dye Field Tuesday.

Pat Dye Field outfitted with new layer of sod

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | May 26

Anyone who had the chance to walk into Jordan-Hare Stadium this past week should have prepared themselves for what they were about to see. Simply put, Pat Dye Field was a dirt pile. The beautiful green grass that is expected upon entering Jordan-Hare was no longer there.

AU softball eliminated from regionals by BYU

By Sarah Layne / WRITER | May 26

The 21st-ranked Tigers were eliminated Friday night from the NCAA Seattle Regional after a 4-3 Brigham Young victory, the result of five Auburn errors.After falling to BYU Thursday, 2-1, the Tigers needed victories in both of Friday's games to advance in the tournament.

McElroy's powerful swing brings success for Tigers

By Jade Currid / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | May 26

Shortstop Casey McElroy, junior in RTVF, is up to bat, and he is knocking achievements out of the ball park.Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in 2008 and a 2010 Cape Cod All-Star, McElroy has continued his success in 2011.

AU bass sports club reels in achievements with their fish

By Jade Currid / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | May 26

Auburn University bass club anglers reeled in a shot to compete in the College B.A.S.S. National Championship July 7-9 in Little Rock, Ark.The Tigers qualified for the tournament with their finish in the season opener of the College B.A.S.S. circuit, the College B.A.S.S. East Super Regional on the Alabama River in Montgomery May 20-21.

Auburn baseball loses to Gamecocks

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | May 26

Auburn fell to No. 1 South Carolina 7-3 in the opening game of the SEC Tournament in Hoover Wednesday, May 25.The Tigers had a promising start with three runs in the first inning, but South Carolina pitcher Michael Roth (11-3) held Auburn to only three hits the rest of the game.

Link Jarrett, Auburn baseball's assistant coach

Playing or coaching, Jarrett succeeds

By Nicole Singleton / SPORTS EDITOR | May 26

Three College World Series appearances, five years with the Colorado Rockies organization and an assistant coaching job for a Southeastern Conference baseball team might be more than any little boy could dream of.Link Jarrett, Auburn baseball's assistant coach, is living that dream.