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Baseball: LSU swept by No. 4 Vanderbilt

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
April 23, 2011

The LSU baseball team lost both weekend series during spring break and was swept this weekend by No. 4 Vanderbilt. LSU (24-17, 4-14) was outmanned by the powerful Commodore lineup. Vanderbilt (35-5, 14-4)...

The future is bright

By Sean Klemm
Deputy Sports Editor
April 23, 2011

  My four years at North Carolina State University have been characterized by many things; from stumbling down Hillsborough Street on hike night, to all-nighters in D.H. Hill, to tailgating at Carter-Finley,...

Ciencin clutch against Camels

By Sean Ege
Staff Writer
April 17, 2011

It's the bottom of the ninth, the ballgame is tied and the bases are loaded with two outs – this is the situation that every baseball player dreams of. When junior infielder Andrew Ciencin faced...

A ‘State’ of reversal

By Sean Fairholm
Staff Writer
April 16, 2011

Towering above a large contingent of triangle-based media, Mike Glennon wasted little time to finally answer a question that didn't involve filling the shoes of last year's QB Russell Wilson.  As...

Allbritten dominates on the diamond

By Cory Smith
Deputy Sports Editor
April 16, 2011

Green Bay Packers former head coach Vince Lombardi once said, "Leaders aren't born, they are made." In the case of senior catcher Alyssa Allbritten, she has made herself a leader despite her humble nature. ...

Golf: Teams to compete in SEC tourney

By Chris Abshire
Sports Contributor
April 13, 2011

The LSU golf teams will begin collegiate golf's championship season this weekend with road trips to the Southeastern Conference Championships. The ninth-ranked men's team will face an elite field at the...

 

Tennis: Howlett makes a tough adjustment

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
April 13, 2011

It's been a tiring and thrilling road for LSU tennis player Olivia Howlett. The junior wasn't eligible for Divison I tennis until January because she was caught up in NCAA rule violations. Howlett graduated...

 

Gymnastics: Dickson overcomes broken leg, will compete for national title

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
April 13, 2011

Adversity causes some people to break but drives others to achieve new heights. LSU redshirt freshman gymnast Kaleigh Dickson would be placed in the latter group. Dickson was primed to contribute as an...

Softball: LSU in middle of demanding schedule

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
April 13, 2011

Spring break may be on the horizon for students, but the No. 21 LSU softball team doesn't get any relief from the challenges of the Southeastern Conference schedule. A week after sweeping No. 1 Alabama,...

Baseball: LSU hosts Auburn after losing series last year on walk-off squeeze bunt

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
April 13, 2011

A shot at a legitimate return to prominence in the Southeastern Conference is on the line this weekend for the LSU baseball team. LSU (22-12, 3-9 SEC) sits dead last in the SEC West behind three teams...

Sports Briefs: LSU-Oregon game to air on ABC

By Staff Reports
April 13, 2011

One of the 2011 non-conference football games season will air on national television. LSU's opening game against Oregon will be televised on ABC at 7 p.m., the network announced Wednesday. Both teams are...

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35), guard Russell Westbrook (0) and guard Thabo Sefolosha, right, celebrate a 120-106 win against the Lakers on Sunday.

Schwehmming Around: Thunder will take the West, win championship

By Andy Schwehm
Sport columnust
April 13, 2011

Now that I have the Eastern Conference of the NBA playoffs all set, it's time to figure out who's going to capture the West, the stronger of the two conferences. Just about every matchup in the first round...