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New Act, New attitude

By Blake Hamilton / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | September 2

The new Wellness& Sustainability Center will have a rock wall, golf simulator and one of the largest indoor tracks in the U.S.

Intramural football returns with improvements

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | September 2

Intramural football season kicked off Monday with small changes to improve the gaming experience.

Volleyball team wins invitational, prepares for Blue Raider Bash

By Patrick Tighe / WRITER | September 2

Auburn wins War Eagle Invitational Tournament, sweeping most match-ups. The Tigers look ahead to prepare for four games in the next three days

Frierson, Rightmer lead Soccer to win in Milwaukee

By Chelsea Harvey / STAFF WRITER | September 2

The Auburn women's soccer team pulled a win Sunday against Milwaukee in its second game of the MKE cup with a final score of 2-1."Today's game was important for us," said Katy Frierson, junior midfielder.

Women's soccer prevails against Milwaukee

By Chelsea Harvey / WRITER | August 30

The Auburn women's soccer team pulled a win Sunday against Milwaukee inits second game of the MKE cup with a final score of 2-1.

Volleyball sweeps War Eagle Invitational

By Patrick Tighe / WRITER | August 29

The Auburn Tigers defeated the UT Martin Skyhawks and the Georgia Southern Eagles Saturday to win the Auburn War Eagle Invitational.

Against the heat, hockey comes to Auburn

By Patrick Tighe / WRITER | August 26

A hockey puck was slapped down, and player's skates chewed up the ice in a hotly contested battle that took place in Auburn. A hockey club has formed at Auburn University.

Volleyball looks to seniors, aims high in 2010

By Brandon Miller / WRITER | August 26

A year after Auburn's best volleyball season in a decade, the Tigers are predicted to have another successful year and have been picked to finish second in the SEC West. That is the same place that the 16-15 Tigers finished following the 2009 season.

Ping pong swings into action

By Courtney Smith / WRITER | August 26

Although their numbers are few, their spirit is mighty. The members of Auburn's table tennis club can pack quite a wallop with their rackets despite being one of the University's smallest organizations.

New indoor facilities provide practice and conditioning together

By Brian Woodham / Associate Copy Editor | August 26

In June, the Auburn Board of Trustees approved plans for a $16 million indoor practice facility, which will be built parallel to Samford Avenue.The new facility will cut across the current practice fields behind the Athletic Complex.

Different coverage style for sports this school year

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | August 26

Hey there, sports fans.The Plainsman is making some changes to the sports section this year. To avoid any confusion, we would like to clue you in.

Carroll inspires Auburn Cross-Country into season

By Rachel Shirey / WRITER | August 26

At 6 a.m., the men and women of the Auburn cross-country team are putting on their running shoes for a hard day of practice with coach Mark Carroll. They are preparing themselves for the upcoming season.

Graba vaults into Auburn Gymnastics Program

By Sara Weeks / WRITER | August 26

Somersaulting into a new fall semester is Auburn University's new women's gymnastics coach Jeff Graba, who arrived in Auburn last week.Graba was named women's gymnastics coach by Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs in early August.

Free food and tickets at BBQ

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | August 26

With the start of basketball season just a few months away, first year coach Tony Barbee wanted to let students know how important they are to the program.Roughly 800 students showed up for free barbecue while Barbee announced tickets for all 1,500 seats in the student section will be free for the season.

Bynes, Stevens, Washington, Byrum named to awards lists

By Nicole Loggins / WRITER | August 26

With four players recently named to various collegiate trophy watch lists, Auburn is gearing up for an award-winning season.

Jacobs discusses a possible stadium expansion

By Brian Woodham / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR | August 26

The master plan for Auburn's athletic facilities also includes something frequently discussed among fans of Auburn football: stadium expansion.In October, Auburn hired a company that has created master plans for stadiums to integrate potential upgrades and renovations to Jordan-Hare Stadium with an anticipated future expansion.

Newton is Scootin'

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | August 24

Auburn quarterback Cam Newton rides his scooter around campus, and people have started to notice.

Tigers prepare for late night scrimmage

August 17

With less than three weeks to go before the season opener against Arkansas State, the Auburn Tigers practiced in full pads Monday.