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LSU junior pitcher Rachele Fico hurls the ball toward home plate Wednesday during the Tigers’ 1-8 loss against Florida State at Tiger Park.

Softball: Tigers drop five of six games, lose 8-1 to Florida State

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
April 19, 2012

For the fifth time in its last six games, the LSU softball team has fallen to a ranked opponent. The No. 23 Tigers (30-14, 11-6 Southeastern Conference) got off on the wrong foot against No. 22 Florida...

LSU junior left fielder Raph Rhymes prepares to swing at a pitch Wednesday during the Tigers’ 5-4 victory against Lamar University at Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Rhymes’ three RBIs lift No. 4 LSU past Lamar in 5-4 midweek victory

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 19, 2012

When junior left fielder Raph Rhymes comes to bat with runners in scoring position, there's almost a 50/50 chance he will drive home a run. No. 4 LSU (31-7) saw the good side of that coin flip Wednesday...

Men’s Basketball: Recruiting takes priority for Jones

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 19, 2012

Mid-April isn't the time to be scrambling for recruits in college basketball. New LSU coach Johnny Jones has no choice. With center Justin Hamilton's departure for the professional ranks, three graduating...

Tennis: LSU teams begin SEC tournament play ranked in top 10

By Spencer Hutchinson
Sports Contributor
April 19, 2012

A 14-9 regular season record and a 5-6 Southeastern Conference record earned the LSU men's tennis team a No. 21 national ranking and the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament. The Tigers will begin their SEC...

Men’s Golf: Gutgsell’s confidence up as play improves

By Morgan Wampold
Sports Contributor
April 19, 2012

 As his final season in purple and gold winds down, LSU senior golfer Austin Gutgsell has been shelling out the best performances of his collegiate career. Gutgsell finished first place in the LSU...

The Tigers celebrate March 17 after their 4-3 victory against the Mississippi State at Alex Box Stadium.

Pranks keep players on their toes, bond teammates

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 19, 2012

On the heels of an impressive performance in LSU's 7-1 win against Alabama on Saturday, LSU junior outfielder Raph Rhymes conducted a postgame interview with the Cox Sports Television crew airing the game. It...

Pat Summitt steps down at Tennessee

By Staff Reports
April 19, 2012

Legendary Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is stepping down after 38 years, the university announced Wednesday. The 59-year-old Summitt, who was diagnosed with early-onset dementia less than...

Students worried about lack of football recruits

By Rishav Dey, Deputy Sports Editor
April 18, 2012

Those following football recruiting this past year may be disappointed. After watching first-year basketball coach Mark Gottfried bring in one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, football coach...

Softball: No. 23 LSU tops McNeese State, 2-1

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
April 18, 2012

The No. 23 LSU softball team snapped its four-game skid Tuesday night, beating McNeese State, 2-1, in the first of a five-game homestand. The victory gave the Tigers (30-13) their 30th win this season...

Former Advocate sports reporter recalls Louisiana memories of past

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 18, 2012

From NASA's formation, to the U.S. participation in the Korean and Vietnam wars, to John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ted Castillo worked as a sports writer. Castillo covered football full-time for The...

NFL releases 2012-13 schedule

By Staff Reports
April 18, 2012

As if the New Orleans Saints weren't in the spotlight enough the past few weeks, the release of the 2012-13 NFL schedule Tuesday afternoon unveiled four primetime television appearances for the Saints,...

Groundskeepers hustle on and off the field, tending to the infield. Along with in-game care, the field must be ready five hours before the game.

Baseball: Alex Box Stadium grounds crew spends hours maintaining field

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 18, 2012

A laminated piece of yellow paper hangs on the side of the LSU dugout, giving a brief sentence of encouragement to the Alex Box Stadium grounds crew. "Rake like a champion today." Eric Fasbender hung the...