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Rising junior gymnast Janelle Garcia performs on the floor in the Etta James Memorial meet against Georgia at the PMAC on Feb. 18.

Gymnastics:Garcia comes from line of athletes

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
May 2, 2011

To achieve something special, sacrifices always have to be made along the way. LSU rising junior gymnast Janelle Garcia has sacrificed more than most in pursuit of her dreams. When Garcia was in eighth...

Baseball: Tigers top Wave, 6-2

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
May 2, 2011

Tulane waved goodbye early Tuesday night at Alex Box Stadium LSU freshman starter Ryan Eades pitched a career-long six innings and received a four-run cushion after two innings as the LSU baseball team...

Caldwell finalizes new coaching staff

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
May 2, 2011

Newly-hired LSU women's basketball coach Nikki Caldwell has finalized her coaching staff with the Lady Tigers one month after being formally introduced as LSU's new coach. Caldwell brought all three of...

Tigers welcome Wave to Alex Box

By Luke Johnson
Sports Contributor
May 2, 2011

The last time the LSU baseball team played Tulane, it marked a negative turning point for the team. The Tigers (28-17, 7-14 SEC) won their first game against the Green Wave (26-18, 6-9 C-USA) this season...

Baseball: Gausman named SEC Freshman of the Week

By Staff Reports
May 1, 2011

Three days after notching his first Southeastern Conference win, freshman pitcher Kevin Gausman was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Gausman tossed seven innings of two-hit...

O. Perry Walker High School’s Dwayne Thomas (10) celebrates with teammates after he intercepted a pass against Archbishop Shaw High School at Behrman Stadium in Algiers on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.

Recruiting: Dwayne Thomas tops list of best cornerbacks in the state

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
May 1, 2011

After producing a national headliner last year in five-star defensive tackle Anthony Johnson, O. Perry Walker High School is doing its part again this recruiting season — this time with cornerback...

Webb Simpson hits out of a bunker on the sixth hole on Sunday during the final round of the Zurich Classic golf tournament in New Orleans.

First and Ginn: Simpson displays integrity after imposing penalty on himself

By Ryan Ginn
Sports blogger
May 1, 2011

Webb Simpson has never won a PGA Tour event and all the benefits that come with it — a million-dollar check, a spot in the next year's Masters field and perhaps most importantly, a two-year exemption...

Schwehmming Around: Positives and negatives abound after Hornets playoff loss

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Columnist
April 30, 2011

There's no doubt the Los Angeles Lakers were the better (read: bigger) team in their first-round series against the New Orleans Hornets. So the fact that the Hornets were able to somehow steal two games...

Bubba Watson, left, shakes hands with Bill Reinhardt on Sunday after winning the Zurich Classic golf tournament in Avondale, La.

Mother spurs late entry Watson to Zurich classic win

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Blogger
April 30, 2011

AVONDALE – With a massive gallery ringing the 18th green at TPC Louisiana, Bubba Watson calmly rolled in a three-foot putt to defeat Webb Simpson and win the Zurich Classic after a two-hole playoff. The...

Toliver, Jasper left out as six former Tigers taken in draft

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
April 30, 2011

LSU has always been a breeding ground for future NFL stars, creating a pipeline from Baton Rouge to pro teams across the country. NFL teams have drafted a former LSU player in the first round in seven...

Sophomore shakes off broken hand to lead Tigers to Kentucky sweep

By
April 30, 2011

Sophomore Mason Katz is defying the odds. The outfielder-turned-first baseman returned a week earlier than anticipated from a hand injury to hit 8-for-11 with five doubles and a home run during the weekend...

Pep Levingston picked by Seattle in seventh round

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
April 29, 2011

Former LSU defensive lineman Pep Levingston was selected Saturday in the seventh round by the Seattle Seahawks with the 205th pick in the NFL draft. Levingston started 22 games for LSU with 70 career tackles,...