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LSU’s Sarah Finnegan, D-D Breaux named SEC Gymnast, Coach of the Year

By Kennedi Landry March 28, 2019

LSU's Sarah Finnegan and D-D Breaux were named the Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, following the Tigers' third-straight SEC championship in New Orleans...

LSU Gymnastics celebrate placing first during the SEC Championship meet on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in the Smoothie King Center.

LSU gymnastics three-peats at the SEC Championship meet

By Alexandra Cox March 23, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — With only two floor routines left of the meet, the LSU Tigers trailed the Florida Gators. The image of LSU winning its third-straight SEC championship was fading away. Until Sarah Finnegan...

LSU Gymnastics seniors celebrate placing first during the SEC Championship meet on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in the Smoothie King Center.

‘Sweet victory’: LSU’s senior class revels in third SEC Championship in four years

By Kennedi Landry March 23, 2019

They all said it felt like a home meet. And it did, with thousands dressed in purple and gold and chants of L-S-U reverberating through the Smoothie King Center. And even though this LSU gymnastics senior...

LSU junior McKenna Kelley deems freshman Christina Desiderio "stick queen" during the Tigers' 197.15-195.350 victory against Arkansas on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in the PMAC.

Stick watch 2019: Live updates of LSU gymnastics’ signature stick crown

By Kennedi Landry March 23, 2019

LSU's "stick crown" debuted at the beginning of the 2018 season as a way to encourage and motivate the entire team. Similar to the University of Miami's turnover chain, the stick crown is rewarded to whichever...

LSU sophomore Sami Durante performs on the balance beam during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

LSU Gymnastics looking to claim third straight SEC Championship

By Alexandra Cox (@alexandracox123) March 21, 2019

The No. 3 LSU gymnastics team will attempt to hoist the SEC Championship trophy up for the third year in a row come Saturday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.The Tigers earned the No. 1...

LSU softball celebrates after a homerun during the Tigers’ 8-0 win over the Florida Gators on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Tiger Park.

Column: LSU’s softball, gym teams hold the key to breaking the Florida curse

By Chris Caldarera March 19, 2019

Fans could feel the hum of the game’s final buzzer in the pit of their stomachs, and the jubilation Tiger fans experienced in the first half of the contest felt like a distant memory. For the first...

LSU junior all-around Kennedi Edney performs on the balance beam during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

LSU’s Finnegan, Edney named Co-SEC Gymnasts of the Week

By Kennedi Landry March 19, 2019

LSU senior Sarah Finnegan and junior Kennedi Edney were named the Southeastern Conference Co-Gymnasts of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. The two were the second set of teammates to be named...

LSU junior all-around Kennedi Edney performs on the balance beam during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Kennedi Edney’s changed mindset propels her to new heights

By Kennedi Landry March 18, 2019

Kennedi Edney scored a 9.95 in her first career vault, scored a 9.9875 to win the individual national championship at the end of her freshman season — and the rest is history. But not so much. “Coming...

LSU senior all-around Sarah Finnegan celebrates after her balance beam routine during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

LSU gymnastics hitting stride at right time

By Kennedi Landry March 14, 2019

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux always says "momentum is a dangerous drug" and the Tigers have begun to carry that momentum from meet to meet.  After a loss to Kentucky on Feb. 8 with a season-low...

LSU senior all-around Sarah Finnegan performs on the balance beam during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Sarah Finnegan, McKenna Kelley named SEC Gymnasts of the Week

By Kennedi Landry March 12, 2019

LSU seniors Sarah Finnegan and McKenna Kelley were named the Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week and Specialist of the Week, respectively, the league announced Tuesday. In its 198.150-196.375 ...

LSU senior all-around Sarah Finnegan celebrates after her floor routine during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

LSU gymnastics defeats Oregon State with season high 198.150; Finnegan scores career high all-around 39.800

By Alexandra Cox March 8, 2019

Tonight LSU packed the Pete Maravich Assembly Center with 11,015 screaming Tiger fans to honor one of the most decorated senior classes at LSU — Julianna Cannamela, Sarah Finnegan, McKenna Kelley...

LSU senior all-around McKenna Kelley enters the PMAC during the Tigers' 198.150-196.375 victory over Oregon State in the PMAC on Friday, March 8, 2019.

‘I’m at a loss for words’: LSU’s McKenna scores perfect 10 on senior night

By Kennedi Landry March 8, 2019

When senior all-arounder Lexie Priessman scored a perfect 10 last week against Georgia, fellow senior all-arounder McKenna Kelley was in tears next to the uneven bars. Tonight, as LSU gymnastics defeats...