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Gibbs puts his glove up for a wild pitch March 5 during the Tigers’ 13-7 win against Brown.

Baseball: Gibbs displays strong catching, hitting skills while developing friendships with teammates

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
April 13, 2010

Superman made an appearance on the LSU baseball diamond two seasons ago, and he hasn't left yet.That hero is junior catcher Micah Gibbs, according to LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri. "We've got Superman...

Gymnastics: Tigers earn No. 9 seed

By Staff Reports
April 13, 2010

The LSU gymnastics team will compete in this year's NCAA Championships as a No. 9 national seed, the NCAA announced Monday.The Tigers (15-8-1) earned their berth in the championships after a second-place...

Men’s basketball: Iowa State center Hamilton transferring to LSU

By Chris Branch
Sports Writer
April 13, 2010

LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson continues to add new pieces.Iowa State sophomore center Justin Hamilton, listed at 6 feet 11 inches and 260 pounds, announced Tuesday he plans on transferring to...

Baseball: LSU program has sent 57 players to major leagues

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributor
April 13, 2010

Click here to see an interactive database of the players.   Eight former LSU baseball players appeared on active rosters on Opening Day of the 2010 Major League Baseball season.These success stories,...

Baseball: LSU to face Tulane in midweek matchup

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Writer
April 13, 2010

The No. 8 LSU baseball team finds itself in an unfamiliar position going into tonight's matchup against Tulane in Alex Box Stadium.The Tigers (26-6, 8-4) lost their first Southeastern Conference series...

Geyer, Shaffer named co-coaches of swim program – 6:54 p.m.

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributor
April 12, 2010

Assistant swimming coach David Geyer and diving coach Doug Shaffer have been promoted to head swimming coach and head diving coach, LSU vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva announced Monday. The...

Famous Amos: Tiger Woods’ return to professional golf is good for sports

By Amos Morale
Sports Columnist
April 12, 2010

I'm not sure if anyone was watching, but there was a golf tournament this weekend that was pretty interesting.That statement was meant to be sarcastic. I'm pretty sure the only people who didn't know there...

Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, right, grabs a loose ball over Utah Jazz player Wesley Matthews during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on April 2.

Basketball: NBA regular season takes backseat in students’ minds

By Chris Branch
Sports Writer
April 12, 2010

Kobe and LeBron will have to wait for their close-ups. The NBA superstars, though in the midst of closing out their regular seasons, have taken a backseat in students' minds. They might garner much attention...

Recruiting: LSU receives commitment No. 10 for 2011 class

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
April 12, 2010

LSU received yet another early commitment for the 2011 football recruiting class as Breaux Bridge defensive tackle Quentin Thomas made his verbal commitment to the Tigers during spring break, according...

Men’s tennis: Tigers have two matches left

By Sean Isabella
Sports Contributor
April 12, 2010

The No. 51 LSU men's tennis team is beginning to tread in murky water with only two regular season matches remaining. The Tigers (5-14, 2-8) are on the brink of missing the NCAA tournament for the first...

Gymnastics: Engle scores well despite lineup

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
April 12, 2010

Sometimes it's easy to overlook a gymnast in the middle of a lineup.The leadoff in the rotation sets the pace, while the final gymnast is normally the most well-known name on the team, the one who will...

Around the SEC: Vanderbilt, Alabama dropped fom Top-25 poll

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Writer
April 12, 2010

Two Southeastern Conference teams dropped out of the Baseball America Top-25 poll this week while another SEC team joined the ranks.The highest-ranked team to plunge from the polls was Vanderbilt.The Commodores...