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Auburn Triumphs Over Northwestern in Outback Bowl

In what was arguably one of the most exciting Bowl games of the season, it was Auburn (8-5) do the proper record SEC, whatever that came out on top with a 38-35 overtime thrillerover the Northwestern University Wildcats (8-5) in Raymond James Stadium."People certainly got their money's worth," said Auburn head coach Gene Chizik. "I've been in some wild games, ones that come down to the end numerous times; games where you don't know what is happening. Was he down? Was he not down? This was certainly one of them."

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Auburn Bass Fishing Earns 2nd in Thanksgiving Tournament

By Anna Scheirholz / STAFF WRITER | December 3

For most, fishing is just a relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon.The Auburn Bass Fishing Club has a bit more invested in the relaxing activity.Spending the first weekend of Thanksgiving break in Sanford, Fla., the bass fishing club fought for fish and respect in the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southeast Regional on Lake Monroe.They got both.The club had two teams finish in the top five, qualifying them for the national tournament in Knoxville, April 10-12."We did an amazing job," said Richard Peek, recent Auburn graduate and angler in the club.

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Auburn Gymnastics Gears up 2010-11

By Helen Northcutt / INTRIGUE EDITOR | December 3

Auburn Gymnastics head coach Jeff Thompson announced two new gymnasts will join the team next fall.Abigail Habicht and Aliaksandra Tsikhanovich have signed national letters of intent to attend Auburn University and participate in gymnastics in the 2011 season."There is nothing better than putting a lot of time and effort into the recruitment of kids," Thompson said.

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Coach Hawke reflects on first year as head coach

By Emily Beckett/ Staff Writer | December 3

Sydney, Australia, may have kangaroos, boomerangs and a world-famous opera house, but it is missing one important person - Brett Hawke.Hawke left his native city, Sydney, in 2006 and returned to Auburn, his alma mater, to pursue a career in coaching for arguably one of the strongest collegiate swimming and diving programs in the U.S."I think I just wanted to hand back some of the knowledge and information that I have built up over the years as a professional athlete," Hawke said.

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Coach's Corner: On the Court with Fortner

By Daniel Chesser/ Staff Writer | November 19

Auburn Women's Basketball head coach Nell Fortner, in her sixth season as head coach, was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and led her team to the SEC Championship last season with an overall record of 30-4 and 12-2 in the SEC."Winning the SEC Championship was something we worked hard on for many years and expected to achieve with all the seniors we had last year," Fortner said.

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