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Auburn Men's Tennis Has Best Finish in 7 Years

By Anna Schierholz/Associate Sports Editor | May 28

Auburn tennis players have not advanced past the quarterfinals at the NCAA Men's Doubles Tournament in seven years.However, the duo of Alexey Tsyrenov and Tim Puetz moved forward to the semifinals, only to fall 6-4, 6-2 to John-Patrick Smith and Davey Sandgren of the University of Tennessee Sunday.Tsyrenov and Puetz were ranked 10th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association entering the competition and defeated teams from the University of Southern California and the University of Georgia before losing to the third-ranked Smith and Sandgren."We didn't play well in the beginning," Puetz said.

Auburn Grad, Fred Bousquet, Beats Phelps 50-Meter Freestyle Record

By Michael Hansberry/Staff Writer | May 28

Members of the Auburn swim team participated in the 2009 Charlotte UltraSwim Competition with outstanding results.More than 20 swimmers represented Auburn at the four-day event held May 14-17.Unlike regular swim meets, the UltraSwim requires individual competition in contrast to the usual team participation.2009 Auburn graduate and 2008 Olympian, Fred Bousquet, once again dominated the event.Bousquet not only came in first place in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21.33 seconds, but he also beat Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael Phelps, in the 100-meter freestyle finals.Phelps came in at 49.04 in the 100-meter freestyle and Bousquet came in at 48.22, giving Bousquet a U.S.

Auburn Women's Tennis End 2009 Season

By Grace Henderson/ Staff Writer | May 26

"We went out with a bang," said senior Whitney Chappell about her and fellow senior Alex Haney's last match in the 2009 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament in College Station, TX last Thursday. Haney, who won her first match in the singles tournament 6 - 3, 6 - 4 against USC's Maria Sanchez went on to play Stanford's Hilary Barte in the second round.

Crimson Tide fell to Tigers this weekend

By Laura Vaughn / Staff Writer | May 4

"There's a reason Auburn is 19-0," said Alabama head coach Wendell Hudson. "They are a good basketball team."The No.

Lady Tigers win 2 of series

By Laura Vaughn / Staff Writer | May 4

Auburn hosted South Carolina last weekend in a three game series that faced several rain delays.

FILE PHOTO: Jerraud Powers, seen here after an interception against Georgia in 2007, was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's NFL Draft.

NFL picks up 3 Tigers

April 30

Marks, Powers and Green drafted

Auburn Fight Night gets in the ring

By Allison Thompson / Staff Writer | April 30

People gathered at the Auburn covered arena Saturday night for Auburn Fight Night, which was comprised of eight separate Mixed Martial Arts fights.

Bayou Bengals slide past Auburn

By Brigette Bonner / Staff Writer | April 30

LSU sweeps Auburn, 3-0

Auburn Athletic Department gives back to community

By Lindsey Davidson / News Editor | April 30

Auburn University coaches and administrators were seen across county giving back to the community Monday, April 27."Tigers Give Back" consisted of nearly 200 coaches, administrators and staff members of the Auburn University Athletic Department.Created by Auburn student-athletes, this community event visited 18 different schools and agencies across the Auburn-Opelika area."Our student-athletes challenged us to support them and their community service efforts," said Athletic Director Jay Jacobs.

Free-play dodgeball open to community

By Amanda Irle / Staff Wrtier | April 30

Participants looking to start league

Ole Miss captures SEC tennis title

By Laura Vaughn / Staff Writer | April 30

Auburn hosted the Southeastern Conference's 2009 Men's Tennis Tournament last weekend.No. 1 Ole Miss defeated No.

Track and Field finish strong at Penn Relays

By Natalie Nettles / Assistant Intrigue Editor | April 30

The Auburn men's and women's track and field team earned second and fourth place titles, as well as a college division title at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Penn, April 23-25."Some of the best teams across the country were there, and we competed very well, so I'm excited about how it went," said head coach Ralph Spry.The Tigers broke a personal record in the 4x200 meter-relay as sophomores Joanna Atkins and Cache Armbrister, and freshmen CeCe Williams and Nivea Smith beat Auburn's previous record of 1:32.42 with a time of 1:31.19.The record was also the fifth-best time in Penn Relays history.

Baseball drops 2 versus USC

By Lindsey Davidson / News Editor | April 23

Auburn ended a three-game SoutheasternConference series at South Carolinawith one win and two more lossesunder its belt last weekend.Auburn hadn't taken a win from SouthCarolina since 1997 until this past Saturdaywith a 6-4 victory over the Gamecocks."The team responded after a toughloss last night and, on a personal note,my daughter (Mary-Louise) was heretoday," said head coach John Pawlowski."It was her first game of the year, whichwas a special game for her and it's justreally exciting, It's never easy, home oron the road in the SEC.

Tigers swept by No. 6 Georgia

By Kristen Bost / Staff Writer | April 23

The Auburn softball team dropped a disappointing three-game series to the sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs last weekend at Jane B.

Women's golf SEC champs

By Reynolds Fuller / Staff Writer | April 23

The No. 6 Auburn women's golf team won the 2009 Southeastern Conference Championship by eight strokes April 19 after a weekend long tournament in Blythewood, S.C.The team's overall score for the tournament was 18-over-par, 870.It is the second-lowest total tournament score in Auburn history.This is the seventh SEC title for the Auburn women's golf program.The University of South Carolina hosted the SEC Championship at the University Club at Cobblestone Park.

Congenital amputee to compete in Saturday's 'Auburn Fight Night'

By Blake Larsen / Sports Editor | April 23

After being blasted by critics, barred from competition and avoided by opponents due to publicity backlash, Kyle Maynard is ready to fight.Maynard, a mixed martial arts fighter and former wrestler, was born with the rare disorder congenital amputation.He has no elbows or knees, but he will be fighting Saturday at the Auburn covered arena."I'm ready to put all the critics behind me and just get in the cage," Maynard said.

Equestrian team falls to Georgia at Varsity National Championships

By Vicki Johnson / Staff Writer | April 23

The Auburn Equestrian team lost in the finals of the Hunt Seat division against second-seed Georgia 7-1 Saturday.The Tigers (6-5) participated in the Varsity National Equestrian Championships April 16-18 in Waco, Texas, as one of the 12 teams in the Hunt Seat and Western competitions.Auburn is ranked No.

Auburn bass club takes second

By Loren Willis | April 23

Auburn's bass sports club came in second place at the Southern Collegiate Bass Fishing Series this weekend.The team totaled a weight of 64 lbs.The first place trophy went to the University of North Alabama, who had a total weight of 68 lbs.In third place was the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a total weight of 58 lbs.Auburn was the host of this year's series, which took place on Lake Wilson in Florence.Auburn had four boats, with two men on each boat, participate in the tournament.Richard Peek, vice president of the team, said approximately 20 teams made it to and competed in the series.He said the total number of anglers representing these teams was around 100.Team member J.T.

Fortner signs 6-year extension

By Abby Albright / Assistant Sports Editor | April 23

After being named SEC Coach of the Year, leading the women's basketball team to its first SEC title in 20 years and to the NCAA tournament, head coach Nell Fortner has signed a contract extension.Fortner, who has been with Auburn since 2004, signed the six-season extension April 17.

Track and field win 7 events

By Wes Sinor / Associate Sports Editor | April 23

Auburn's track and field teams had a successful run at the War Eagle Invitational last weekend, as the Tigers won seven events and captured 13 regional qualifying marks."We had great weather and great competition, and I'm really pleased with how we performed," said head coach Ralph Spry.