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Gymnastics: Decorated volunteer coach shares nationals experience

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
April 19, 2012

Although the LSU gymnastics team goes into the NCAA Championships on Friday with minimal nationals experience, they may not have to worry. They're getting tips and techniques from a two-time national champion. Former...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Baseball: Legendary coaches to face off in Alex Box

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
April 18, 2012

Only 11 active NCAA Division I coaches have more than 1,100 wins. Two of them will meet tonight in Alex Box Stadium. LSU coach Paul Mainieri - 1,105 wins in 30 seasons - will face Lamar coach Jim Gilligan...

Mic’d Up: Removing NFL kickoffs would drain game spirit

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 18, 2012

It's one of the most anticipated moments in sports. Cameras go off, towels swing around heads and teams' chances to win are dead even. If you haven't caught on yet, I'm describing the opening kickoff of...

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...

LSU ranked No. 1 by Collegiate Baseball

By Staff Reports
April 17, 2012

The LSU baseball team sits at the top of the polls for the first time since 2010. The Tigers earned the No. 1 spot in the Collegiate Baseball poll and ranked No. 4 in the latest Baseball America poll after...

Men’s basketball: Johnny Jones introduced as head coach

By Chris Abshire
The Daily Reveille
April 17, 2012

Johnny Jones sat in his closet last Friday and listened to LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva offer his "dream job" over the phone. That dream became reality Monday afternoon, when LSU formally introduced...