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Kathryn Ehrhart / WRITER


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Girl's Guide: Spring sports offer more than thrill of game

Guys in Speedos, dudes in tight baseball pants and beautiful spring weather: life is good.Unfortunately, most Auburn students don't see it this way.For some, the end of football season means the end of Auburn sports.Attendance at spring sports lacks compared to football, especially attendance by girls."Everyone takes the easy classes in the fall so we can enjoy football season and when spring rolls around we are too busy with the hard classes that we just don't have the time," said Tison Singleton, senior in human development and family sciences.While that's one theory, some think that maybe girls just avoid it all because they don't know as much about the sports and wearing a great dress with the cutest heels to impress won't cut it for these sports.First thing's first: basketball.Before heading to one of the games, there are a few things that potential attendees, both men and women, need to know.Kendra Lee, assistant director of media relations, offers some clarity on the game for newcomers to the sport."A point guard brings the ball up the court and runs the plays," Lee said.

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