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Mardi Gras Sports Briefs

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
February 25, 2009

MEN'S GOLFThe No. 24 LSU men's golf team conquered the challenging Sawgrass Country Club Course in Ponte Vedra, Fla., to win the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational. The team posted a three-round score of...

Gymnastics: Johnson named SEC Freshman of the Week

By Staff Reports
February 24, 2009

LSU freshman Gloria Johnson was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for the second-straight time, the league office announced Wednesday. Johnson posted her first two career 9.90 scores in...

Men’s Golf wins John Hayt Invite by eight strokes

By Staff Reports
February 24, 2009

The LSU men's golf team won the John Hayt Invitational at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on Tuesday by eight strokes. LSU finished with a team score of 6-over par 294 in the final round...

Men’s basketball clinches SEC title

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
February 24, 2009

After No. 18 LSU took on the Florida on Tuesday night in the PMAC, LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson did something he rarely does in front of the media. He smiled. The Tigers' first-year coach said...

Baseball’s Schimpf earns SEC Player of the Week

By Staff Reports
February 23, 2009

LSU junior second baseman Ryan Schimpf was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week by the league office Monday. Schimpf went 7-for-10 in the Tigers' sweep of Villanova this weekend. He also hit...

Men’s basketball moves to No. 18 in rankings

By Staff Reports
February 23, 2009

The LSU men's basketball team moved up to No. 18 in the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN poll released Monday. The Tigers were No. 23 and No. 24, respectively, in last week's polls. LSU is still the...

Gymnastics climbs to No. 6

By Staff Reports
February 23, 2009

The LSU gymnastics team moved up from No. 10 to No. 6 in the national rankings, the athletic department announced Wednesday. The Tigers posted a season-high 197.400 team score against Illinois-Chicago...

Tennis: Women’s team splits matches

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
February 23, 2009

The No. 23 LSU women's tennis team split its Sunday doubleheader, dropping the first match against Florida State,5-2, but earning a victory against Southern, 6-1. LSU's No. 15 doubles pair of seniors Mykala...

Men’s Golf leads at end of second round of John Hayt Invitational

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
February 23, 2009

The No. 30 Tigers continued their solid play today, posting a team score of 15-over par after two rounds at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Verde, Fla., at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational to take...

Softball: LSU wins Purple and Gold Challenge

By Staff Reports
February 22, 2009

The LSU softball team won the Easton Purple and Gold Challenge this weekend at Tiger Park. Texas State forfeited the championship game because of travel limitations. LSU beat Alabama-Birmingham, 11-0,...

Men’s basketball: Spencer returns, helps LSU beat Auburn 79-72

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
February 22, 2009

LSU sophomore guard Bo Spencer found it hard to stomach sitting on the sidelines and watching the LSU men's basketball team's last two games. "I was sick just watching them play," Spencer said. So when...

Women’s basketball: LSU narrowly escapes Kentucky, 57-56

By Robert Stewart
Deputy Sports Editor
February 22, 2009

The LSU women's basketball team never trailed in its Sunday afternoon contest against Kentucky in the PMAC. That fact doesn't tell how close the game was — but the score does. LSU (15-9, 8-4) led...