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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...

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...

Caldwell keeps close with ‘brothers’ despite distance

By Derek Medlin
Managing Editor
February 22, 2009

When junior wrestler Darrion Caldwell left his relatively small hometown of Rahway, NJ to come to Raleigh, he was separated from a close knit group of friends who he said is like family. The separation...

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...

Track and field: Hicks sets nation’s fourth-best long jump

By Staff Reports
February 21, 2009

Senior long jumper Jeremy Hicks set the nation's fourth-best long jump this season at the LSU Twilight on Friday at Carl Maddox Field House with a 25-foot, 8 3/4-inch jump. Hicks entered the meet No. 12...

Gymnastics: Tigers post 197.400 in tri-meet win

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
February 20, 2009

LSU was looking to clean up the little mistakes during its off week from Southeastern Conference competition. "Our focus is on our score and our potential in the meet," LSU coach D-D Breaux said in a news...

Spencer could start against Auburn – 6:24 p.m.

By David Helman
Sports Writer
February 19, 2009

LSU sophomore point guard Bo Spencer could be a game-time decision to start Saturday against Auburn, LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson said Thursday.Spencer sprained his ankle in the Tigers' Feb....