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Strong bond brings Tatum back to State

By Leigh Woodard
Staff Writer
August 28, 2011

You can't break up a winning team. Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Bryan Tatum, who became part of Wolfpack athletics this July, and head women's basketball Coach Kellie Harper are back working...

Board renews Miles’ contract

By Joshua Naquin
Staff Writer
August 28, 2011

The LSU Board of Supervisors met Friday to discuss the contracts of Les Miles, Joe Alleva, Trent Johnson and Beth Torina. The Board approved an amendment to Miles' contract which will keep him at the University...

Rugby Club seeks legitimacy

By Josh Hyatt
Sports Editor
August 28, 2011

  Less than a week before its first game of the season, away against Cherry Point on Saturday, the N.C. State Men's Rugby Club looks to improve its 46-year-old image on campus while improving its...

Tiger fans should rally behind quarterback Jarrett Lee

By Rob Landry
Sports columnist
August 28, 2011

At 1900 hours on Sept. 3, 2011, all LSU fans need to report for active duty in General Lee's army. Since the dismissal of troubled quarterback Ryan Perrilloux before the start of the 2008 season, the Tiger...

Magee heads crop of confident freshman running backs

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
August 28, 2011

Even though LSU coach Les Miles might be known for his loyalty to upperclassmen, one freshman's name has consistently rolled off his tongue throughout the summer. True freshman Terrence Magee, at 5-foot-9...

LSU sophomore middle blocker Desiree Elliott goes up for the tip against Miami on Saturday in the PMAC. The Tigers fell to the Hurricanes, 3-2, in a five-set showdown.

Miami tops LSU in Tiger Classic

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 28, 2011

The LSU volleyball team seemed well on its way to sweeping the Tiger Classic until running into Miami on Saturday night. The Tigers (3-1) won their first three matches before being outlasted 3-2 by Miami...

Cheerleading coach seriously injured in accident

By Staff Reports
August 28, 2011

LSU cheerleading coach Chico Garcia was paralyzed Saturday in a boating accident on the Diversion Canal in St. Amant, La. Jason Amadeo, a former LSU cheerleader and long-time friend of Garcia's, said Garcia...

Volleyball: Miami hands LSU first defeat

By Albert Burford
August 27, 2011

After opening its season with three sweeps of Alcorn State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Jacksonville State, LSU volleyball suffered its first loss of the season Saturday night to Miami in the Tiger Classic. The...

Volleyball: Tigers off to hot start in Tiger Classic

By Albert Burford
August 26, 2011

The LSU volleyball team opened its season with two dominating wins on Friday. The Tigers started off with a dominating 3-0 sweep over Alcorn State, (25-7, 25-14, 25-12) highlighted by strong performances...

 

Soccer: Renovated stadium to debut in Sept. 9 home opening

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
August 26, 2011

When LSU soccer coach Brian Lee looks out at the newly renovated LSU Soccer Stadium, he sees the venue's drastic upgrades as a reward for the program's continued ascent in his seven seasons as the Tigers'...

Recruiting: Johnson hopes to enroll in January

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 26, 2011

When LSU signed 23 players into the 2011 class on National Signing Day, LSU coach Les Miles expected each of those athletes to suit up in the fall. That changed Tuesday when the NCAA didn't clear signees...

Shepard ineligible for season opener

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 26, 2011

The NCAA ruled junior wide receiver Russell Shepard ineligible Thursday for LSU's season opener Sept. 3 against Oregon. Shepard violated NCAA Bylaw 32.1.4 by discussing an NCAA inquiry with a teammate...