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Baseball: LSU picked to win SEC championship – 11:17 a.m.

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
February 16, 2009

The LSU baseball team is projected to win the 2009 Southeastern Conference championship, according to the preseason SEC coaches poll released Monday morning. LSU received 10 of a possible 11 votes...

The 6th Man: Teams seemingly reverse roles headed into tournament time

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Columnist
February 16, 2009

Up is down. Down is up. White is black. Black is white.So on and so forth.The basic idea here is, "everything has changed."I was just getting used to having reasonable expectations for LSU's basketball...

Track and Field: Laurent sets school indoor pole vault record

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
February 15, 2009

Freshman Rachel Laurent hadn't cleared 13 feet this season in the pole vault. But that changed Saturday at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., with her NCAA automatic qualifying mark and LSU...

Sunday: Softball finishes Tiger Classic 2-2

By David Helman
Sports Writer
February 15, 2009

Ohio State had already won the Easton Tiger Classic when LSU took the field Sunday, but the Tigers split a pair of games for a second-place finish, highlighted by two top-5 upsets.LSU (6-4) started the...

Gymnastics: Tigers garner first win in Tuscaloosa since 1976

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
February 15, 2009

The LSU gymnastics team had walked out of Coleman Coliseum a winner only once in school history before this season.That changed Friday night when the No. 11 Tigers defeated No. 5 Alabama, 196.625-195.750,...

Softball: Tigers second in Easton Classic

By David Helman
Sports Writer
February 15, 2009

Ohio State had already won the Easton Tiger Classic when LSU took the field Sunday, but the Tigers split a pair of games for a second-place finish, highlighted by two top-5 upsets.LSU (6-4) started the...

Men’s basketball: LSU likely to crack top-25 after weekend win over Rebels

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
February 15, 2009

LSU coach Trent Johnson used four words to describe LSU basketball's week."Two hard-fought victories," Johnson said. "Two hard-fought victories."The Tigers picked up a 97-94 double overtime victory against...

Sunday: Women’s basketball upsets Florida, 66-47

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
February 15, 2009

There was a festive atmosphere in the PMAC before the LSU women's basketball team's opening tipoff against No. 9 Florida on Sunday afternoon.The Lady Tigers' home arena was filled with pink in the 13th...

Sunday: Men’s golf finishes sixth in Gator Invitational

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
February 15, 2009

After a ninth place finish after Day 1, the LSU men's golf team wrapped up the final round at the SunTrust Gator Invitational tied for sixth place out of 14 teams. It was the second year in a row the Tigers...

 

Softball: Team adapts to new Tiger Park conditions

By David Helman
Sports Writer
February 15, 2009

As if the Mississippi River didn't dictate enough about life in southeast Louisiana, it may now decide the fortunes of the LSU softball team.Located across the street from the LSU School of Veterinary...

Saturday: Pole vaulter Laurent sets school indoor record

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
February 14, 2009

Freshman Rachel Laurent, who had high expectations coming into LSU as the nation's No. 1 recruit in the pole vault in 2008, had not cleared 13 feet in her first three meets of the season. That changed...

Saturday: Men’s basketball squeaks by Ole Miss, 73-66

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
February 14, 2009

The Tigers were noticeably outrebounded in the first half of their game against Ole Miss. So noticeable, one of the referees told senior guard Garret Temple when LSU returned to the court at the start...