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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...

Tigers wrap up ‘quiet’ spring season in Alabama

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
April 17, 2012

The LSU soccer team spent its spring break on the Gulf Coast, but the Tigers were concluding their spring season on the pitch rather than enjoying the beach. After winning the Southeastern Conference Western...

Mic’d Up: 5 expectations for LSU basketball under Johnny Jones

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
April 17, 2012

When LSU announced new men's basketball coach Johnny Jones on Sunday, the atmosphere couldn't have been more different than the typical press conferences I've become accustomed to under former coach Trent...

LSU’s LaSondra Barrett (left) holds up a Washington Mystics jersey with WNBA president Laurel J. Richie on Monday after the Mystics selected Barrett as the No. 10 pick in the WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn.

Mystics select Barrett with 10th pick in WNBA draft

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 17, 2012

The next phase for former Lady Tiger LaSondra Barrett's basketball career is officially under way after the Washington Mystics made her the No. 10 pick of Monday's WNBA draft. Barrett became the seventh...

Gymnastics: Tigers maintain focus during break preparing for Regionals

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Contributor
April 17, 2012

While the majority of LSU students visited family or sprawled out on beaches during spring break, the Tiger gymnasts were hard at work. It's a small price to pay after LSU squeaked out a second place finish...

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...

Softball: LSU to face McNeese for third time

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
April 17, 2012

For the first time this season, the LSU softball team has lost four straight games. The No. 22 Tigers (26-9, 11-6 Southeastern Conference) will have a chance to get back on the winning track Tuesday against...

Alabama’s crystal national championship trophy shattered

By The Associated Press
April 17, 2012

The crystal football Alabama won for beating LSU in the BCS championship game in January was shattered on A-Day when it was accidentally knocked off a display by the father of a current player. Athletic...

Baseball: LSU defeats Alabama, 5-1

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 16, 2012

LSU freshman pitcher Aaron Nola was solid in his first weekend start in two weeks, and the No. 5 Tigers (30-7) coasted after scoring early against Alabama (13-23) to secure the series sweep with a 5-1...

Baseball: Tigers move up to No. 1 in poll

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 16, 2012

The LSU baseball team earned a No. 1 spot in the Collegiate Baseball poll and No. 4 in the latest Baseball America poll, in part due to the effort by sophomore pitcher Ryan Eades who was named the Southeastern...