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Baseball: Rain postpones Tulane matchup

By Casey Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
April 27, 2009

With storms blowing through the Baton Rouge area for most of the afternoon and evening, the LSU-Tulane baseball game scheduled for Tuesday evening was postponed.The teams will meet tonight at 6:30 in Alex...

Former LSU linebacker Beckwith signs with Chargers – 10:33 a.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith has signed with the San Diego Chargers, according to SDboltreport.com, an affiliate of Scout.com.Beckwith racked up 188 tackles and two interceptions in his college...

Golf: Peterson, Yi receive All-SEC honors – 12:38 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

LSU sophomore golfer John Peterson was named to the 2009 All Southeastern Conference First Team on Monday, the league announced.Tiger freshman Sang Yi earned All-Freshman Team honors.Florida's Billy Horschel...

Baseball: Ranaudo wins National Player of the Week – 1:53 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

LSU sophomore pitcher Anthony Ranaudo was named one of six Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week, the Southeastern Conference office announced Monday. Ranaudo set a career high in strikeouts...

The 6th Man: Saints among draft winners

By Johanathan Brooks
April 26, 2009

The NFL draft has come and gone, and it gave many teams a chance to rectify past failures and possibly help franchises turn their fortunes. Many teams did this, and thus, won the draft.Some teams failed...

Baseball moves to No. 4, No. 5 in polls – 12:50 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

The LSU baseball team has moved up to No. 4 in the Collegiate Baseball Top 30 and No. 5 in the Baseball America Top 25, the respective publications announced Monday. The Tigers (33-12, 14-7) were No. 9...

Football: Five undrafted former Tigers sign NFL contracts – 3:14 p.m.

By Staff Reports
April 26, 2009

Five former LSU football players who weren't chosen in this weekend's NFL draft have signed contracts with NFL teams, the LSU Athletic Department announced Monday. Two former players have signed with AFC...

Track and field: Laurent, Hicks take home individual honors at Penn Relays

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 25, 2009

The Penn Relays are a competition built around relays, but the individual events took center stage for LSU at the meet Saturday. Freshman pole vaulter Rachel Laurent was named the Women's College Athlete...

In this Sept. 20, 2008 file photo, LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson (93) sacks Auburn quarterback Chris Todd (12) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. Jackson is a top prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Chiefs make Jackson highest LSU defensive player drafted in history; six Tigers taken in draft

By Casy Gisclair
Chief Sports Writer
April 25, 2009

Former LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson chose not to attend the first two rounds of Saturday's NFL draft to stay out of the bright lights of New York City."I am a country boy," Jackson said when he was...

Volleyball: Tigers take 7 of 8 sets in Spring Tournament

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
April 25, 2009

Just like spring football, spring volleyball is a time for LSU to try out players at different positions.In the LSU Spring Tournament, the Tigers tried all types of unconventional lineups, including senior...

Softball: Tigers shutout Gamecocks in series

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
April 25, 2009

The No. 19 LSU softball team swept South Carolina in three consecutive shutout games this weekend in Tiger Park.The Tigers (30-14-1, 13-9-1) celebrated their last home series of the season by saying farewell...

Track and Field: LSU captures five individual championships at Penn Relays

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 25, 2009

The LSU track and field team won a meet record six championship relay finals last season at the Penn Relays.This time around, it was about the individual events.LSU's five individual championship event...