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Golf: Tigers win team title at Bulls Bay, Loupe finishes second after playoff

By Chris Abshire
Sports Contributer
March 28, 2011

The LSU men's golf team used a big day from senior Andrew Loupe and clutch play on the last three holes to capture the team title at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. The No. 11 Tigers entered Tuesday...

Newly formed water polo team gains followers on campus

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
March 28, 2011

Tony Frey came to LSU confident he would continue his high school pastime of water polo in college. The only problem was that LSU didn't have a water polo club. Frey, a business sophomore, decided to start...

Golf: Tigers two shots off lead at Bulls Bay

By Chris Abshire
Sports Contributor
March 28, 2011

Two-and-a-half hours of weather delays couldn't keep the LSU men's golf team down at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate tournament in Awendaw, S.C. The No. 12 Tigers posted a team score of even-par-284...

Junior first baseman Mike Lowery waves at a pitch March 22 in LSU’s 11-5 loss against ULL. Lowery, who could start Wednesday, didn’t play high school baseball.

Feature: Lowery makes most of opportunities

By Luke Johnson
Sports Contributor
March 28, 2011

With an athletic 6-foot-1-inch, 186-pound frame and a left-handed bat, junior infielder Mike Lowery looks the part of a college baseball player. A glance at LSU's statistics through 24 games shows what...

Softball: Game postponed to May 3

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
March 28, 2011

Inclement weather forced the No. 25 LSU softball team to postpone its game Tuesday. The game has been rescheduled for May 3 and will begin at 6 p.m. LSU defeated Southeastern 9-0 in the first matchup with...

LSU students join the millions of fans who gamble on NCAA bracket picks

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
March 28, 2011

March Madness — the tournament that warrants an entire month of craziness devoted to its name — draws attention from sports fans of all ranks and causes number crunchers to over-analyze every...

Recruiting: QB Randall signs with LSU after committing to Oregon

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
March 28, 2011

Jerrard Randall will put on an LSU uniform for the first time when LSU faces Oregon to open the 2011 season. Had things worked out differently for the four-star quarterback from Hollywood, Fla., he may...

LSU junior outfielder Ashley Langoni (00) connects with a pitch during the Feb. 23 game against McNeese. The Tigers went on to win 7-1.

Softball: LSU to face Southeastern in rematch

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
March 27, 2011

The last time the LSU softball team faced Southeastern Louisiana, the Tigers were perfect. Sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico struck out seven and recorded the program's third perfect game on Feb. 16, resulting...

Baseball: Tigers fall in rankings after tough weekend

By Staff Reports
March 27, 2011

The LSU baseball team continues to slip. The Tigers (17-7, 1-5) fell in all three major polls Monday after dropping its weekend series with Georgia. Coach Paul Mainieri's squad has now lost six of its...

NCAA: NC State wants to be only Wolfpack

By The Associated Press
March 27, 2011

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State University wants to be the only Wolfpack prowling the lucrative world of college merchandising and licensing, a goal that has put it at odds with Loyola...

NBA: Former LSU guard Garrett Temple signs with Charlotte

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
March 27, 2011

Former LSU guard Garrett Temple will call Charlotte, N.C., his home for at least the next two weeks.   The Charlotte Bobcats signed Temple for the remainder of the season after previously agreeing...

Schwehmming Around: Horse racing rookie learns unique betting strategy at Louisiana Derby

By Andy Schwehm
Sports columnist
March 27, 2011

It was a day I marked on my calendar more than a month ago — March 26, the day of the Louisiana Derby at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course.   I had never been to the Fair Grounds before...