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Men’s Basketball: Johnson adds versatile Stringer

By Chris Branch
Sports Contributor
October 14, 2009

LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson looks like he's assembling a firing squad. Andre Stringer, a Jackson, Miss., product, committed to Johnson on Oct. 5. The Forest Hill High School point guard joins...

LSU junior linebacker Kelvin Sheppard (11) and junior safety Chad Jones (3) tackle Florida sophomore wide receiver Jeffery Demps (2) in LSU’s 13-3 loss Saturday.

Football: Sheppard, Riley high points in disappointing loss

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
October 14, 2009

The LSU football team took few positives from Saturday's 13-3 loss to Florida in Tiger Stadium.But the play of two LSU linebackers — junior Kelvin Sheppard and senior Perry Riley — was hard...

Softball: Mack named NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete – 2:23 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 13, 2009

LSU softball pitcher Brittany Mack was named a NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete on Wednesday, an honor given by the governing body of collegiate softball. Mack earned a 3.5 GPA last semester...

LSU freshman forward Carlie Banks runs around a Georgia player Sept. 25 at the LSU Soccer Complex. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs, 6-0, with the help of Banks’ hat trick.

Soccer: Banks leads freshman class, makes ‘immediate impact’

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
October 13, 2009

Freshman forward Carlie Banks was the only LSU soccer player running extra laps Tuesday after practice.It's just the way she operates."We had a college-ready player when we got her," said LSU coach Brian...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees passes against the New York Jets in New Orleans on Saturday.

Babbling Brooks: This could be the year for the Saints Super Bowl

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Columnist
October 13, 2009

Who dat!? Who dat!? Who dat say they gonna beat them Saints? For most years of the New Orleans football franchise's pitiful existence, the answer to that question was any team who could show up to the...

UREC: Savages, Relentless take intramural basketball titles

By Jonathan Schexnayder
Sports Contributor
October 13, 2009

The University Recreational Student Complex wrapped up 3-on-3 basketball intramural competition Tuesday night with two league champions crowned at the outdoor courts. In the Men's A bracket, Savages took...

Assistant volleyball coaches Steve Loeswick, left, and Jill Lytle Wilson, right, watch the LSU vs. Nebraska game in the PMAC on Sept. 4. The Tigers lost to the Cornhuskers, 2-3.

Volleyball: Lytle Wilson, Loeswick use experience to coach

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Writer
October 12, 2009

After a successful season in 2006, which included a 26-6 record, a Southeastern Conference Western Division crown and a trip to the NCAA Tournament, LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory had a blow dealt to...

Soccer: Tigers remain in Top 20 in major polls – 4:18 p.m.

By Staff reports
October 12, 2009

Despite receiving their first Southeastern Conference loss of the season during the weekend, the LSU soccer team remained in the Top 20 in all three national polls. The Tigers' highest ranking is No. 15...

Football: Redemptorist offensive duo first 2011 class commitments

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
October 12, 2009

Redemptorist High School junior running back Jeremy Hill ran behind the blocks of junior offensive lineman La'el Collins on his way to 1,048 yards and 13 touchdowns his sophomore season.So when Collins...

Baseball: Tigers begin fall practice in Alex Box

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Writer
October 12, 2009

With the middle of October drawing near, the sound of wooden bats across the country are becoming a distant memory as the MLB playoffs wane down to the four remaining teams.But the departure of cracking...

Football: Miles mulls missed opportunities

By David Helman
Sports Writer
October 12, 2009

With several days to review and digest Saturday's 13-3 loss to Florida, the main point LSU coach Les Miles kept returning to Tuesday was missed opportunities."Florida was certainly very talented and played...

Volleyball: Dabbs named AVCA Player of the Week – 4:53 p.m.

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
October 12, 2009

Following wins this weekend over South Carolina and then No. 6 Florida, LSU senior setter Sam Dabbs was named American Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Week. Dabbs is the first Tiger in school...