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Former LSU baseball player Mikie Mahtook swings at a pitch April 15, 2011, during the Tigers’ 8-7 loss to Auburn at Alex Box Stadium.

Mahtook leaves Louisiana for MLB spring training in Florida

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 7, 2012

An unfamiliar sound echoed around Alex Box Stadium on Monday afternoon as the normal ping of a metal bat was replaced by the crisp crack of a wooden bat. The man wielding the lumber, however, was about...

LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger throws a pass Tuesday at football practice.

Football: Mettenberger confident as he takes the reins

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
March 7, 2012

In the past four years, LSU football fans had two quarterbacks to argue over and criticize.  With the departure of controversial signal-callers Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee to graduation, that...

Men’s Basketball: LSU opens SEC tournament against Arkansas

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
March 7, 2012

Win or go home. That's how the LSU men's basketball team has to approach the Southeastern Conference tournament, which the No. 8-seed Tigers (17-13, 7-9 SEC) begin today against No. 9-seed Arkansas (18-13,...

Former LSU baseball player Mikie Mahtook swings at a pitch April 15, 2011, during the Tigers’ 8-7 loss to Auburn at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Nola impressive against Tulane

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 7, 2012

NEW ORLEANS — The last time freshman pitcher Aaron Nola stood on the pitcher's mound in Tulane's Turchin Stadium, he was on the wrong end of a loss in the Louisiana state semifinals. The Catholic...

Men’s Basketball: Hamilton, Hickey earn SEC honors

By Staff Reports
March 7, 2012

Two members of the LSU men's basketball team received Southeastern Conference honors Tuesday, as junior center Justin Hamilton was named to the Second-Team All-SEC squad and freshman guard Anthony Hickey...

LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, left, guards a teammate in a drill at football practice Tuesday. The practice also saw Mo Isom’s tryout for a walk-on kicker position.

Scenes from Tuesday’s football spring practice

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 6, 2012

Former LSU soccer goalie Mo Isom is pursuing a different kind of football dream this spring. Isom kicked again Tuesday during an ongoing tryout to make the LSU football team as a walk-on. "We're looking...

LSU freshman outfielder Chris Sciambra swings for a base hit.

Baseball: No. 13 LSU ready for hostile Tulane

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 6, 2012

The No. 13 LSU baseball team (10-2) always draws a crowd when it faces Tulane (10-2) in New Orleans, and that probably won't change when the two teams meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. Of the 10 largest crowds...

Football: Training intensity increases for third spring practice

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 6, 2012

The honeymoon is over for the LSU football team. After a light opening weekend, the intensity ramped up considerably Monday evening for the Tigers' third spring practice. LSU coach Les Miles conducted...

 

Baseball: Katz named player of the week

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 6, 2012

LSU first baseman Mason Katz was named both the Southeastern Conference and Collegiate Baseball player of the week after a stellar performance in which he reached base safely in 17 consecutive plate appearances. Katz...

Baseball: Nola, Goody could snag closer role for Tigers in SEC play

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 6, 2012

Every kid fantasizes about standing on the pitcher's mound in the ninth inning with the game on the line. They imagine the bases loaded with two outs, a full count and a home run hitter at the plate. In...

Former LSU Athletic Director inducted to College Basketball Hall of Fame

By Staff Reports
March 6, 2012

Former LSU Athletic Director Joe Dean Sr. has been elected to the College Basketball Hall of Fame, LSU announced on Tuesday. Dean will be inducted as a "contributor" to basketball Nov. 18 at the Midland...

Mic’d Up: From a competitive standpoint, Spygate worse than Bountygate

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
March 6, 2012

I wasn't surprised when I first heard former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and up to 27 Saints players were involved in a bounty fund from 2009-11 that rewarded defenders for...