Sports

Coaching with the family

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | February 18

During her 11-year coaching career at Auburn, gymnastics associate head coach Rachelle Thompson has coached some of the highest scoring Tigers, all while wearing five-inch heels.Thompson competed at the collegiate level for LSU.

Sandusky off the mat

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | February 18

Allyson Sandusky used gymnastics as a way to balance out living with four brothers when she was younger, but now she is using her talent to win awards.The sophomore was recently named SEC Gymnast of the Week, the first gymnast for Auburn to receive the award this year."It's an awesome feeling for Auburn to be recognized and for me to be recognized," Sandusky said.When Sandusky was younger and growing up in Brookeville, Md., she played on the monkey bars often.Her mother put her into a gym to try and get her to learn safety skills.

Gymnastics tops Kentucky

By Crystal Cole / STAFF REPORTER | February 18

The Auburn Gymnastics team (2-4, 2-3 SEC) missed the snow Friday for an away meet at Kentucky (14, 3-4 SEC) and came away with its second win of the season 196.400-195.425.The Tigers had their best floor performance of the season to seal the win.

Softball wins in Ariz.

By Blake Hamilton / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | February 18

The Auburn Softball team dished out two grand slams last weekend at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz., last week, beating Texas Tech, Notre Dame and Wisconsin.

Equestrian prepares for busy weekend

By Miranda Dollarhide / WRITER | February 18

The sounds of galloping hooves, cheering fans and "Bodda Getta" after a win have become custom for the No.

8 sign NLIs to Auburn soccer

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | February 11

The Auburn Soccer team received eight National Letters of Intent Feb. 3, the first day of signing period."The 2010 recruiting process was great for us," said head coach Karen Hoppa.

AUET ranking controversy

By Patrick Dever / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | February 11

Every two weeks, varsityequestrian.com publishes a coaches' poll ranking the top 10 varsity equestrian teams in the nation.On Feb.

Swim and dive flies past Emory

By Derek Lacey / WRITER | February 11

The final regular season meet for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team was a record-breaking victory over the Emory Eagles Saturday.

Atkins races past the competition with grace

By Miranda Dollarhide / WRITER | February 11

Junior Joanna Atkins started as the track underdog, but after last season's national championship, she is the one to watch."Joanna is disciplined," said head coach Ralph Spry.

Women's sports find home in McWhorter

By Crystal Cole / STAFF REPORTER | February 11

Music blares through the speaker system as the Auburn Gymnastics team practices for an upcoming meet.This may be a familiar sight, but where the girls train is not all that familiar.The McWhorter Center for Women's Athletics has only been open since 2001, making it one of the younger athletics facilities at Auburn.It is home to the gymnastics team and the women's softball team.

No. 14 Auburn Gymnastics loses to No. 3 Arkansas

By Tina Hall / WRITER | February 11

The then No. 16 Auburn University Gymnastics team took on the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks Friday in The Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.The Tigers fell to Arkansas with a score of 197.025196.425.Despite the loss they had a season-best score of 196.425.Senior Krissy Voss took home a career-high in the all-around with a 39.225.Leading Auburn was sophomore Allyson Sandusky who earned 9.85 on vault, beam and floor.

Run and Gun with Malzahn

By Ben Bartley / COPY EDITOR | February 11

Gus Malzahn is a man obsessed. Football sits somewhere just below breathing and sleep on his daily to-do list.

Auburn loses heartbreaker

By Crystal Cole / STAFF REPORTER | February 11

Even with a 10-point run that brought the game to within two points late in the second half, the women's basketball team couldn't edge past Alabama.The Tigers came away with a 55-53 loss against the Tide Sunday with the game being played in Tuscaloosa.The Tide was held scoreless past the 5:11 mark.Auburn was 5-of-16 at the free throw line and was dominated by the Tide in points off turnovers, 12-2.Head coach Nell Fortner said one of the deciding factors in the game was the free throw shooting."We had a really bad day from the line and I think that if we could have knocked those down it would have made a big difference towards the end of the game," Fortner said.

Softball kicks off season in Arizona

By Blake Hamilton / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | February 11

As the Auburn Softball team opens the season on the road, spirits are high as to the team's future.

Women's Tennis serves shut out

By Nick Van Der Liden / WRITER | February 11

The No. 34 Auburn Women's Tennis team (32) was back in action, defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 7-0 Saturday afternoon at the Yarbrough Tennis Center after playing in California the weekend before."Last weekend was rough," said senior Myrthe Molenveld.