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Women’s team heads to nationals

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
March 15, 2011

The No. 18 LSU women's swimming team is sending its largest group of athletes to the NCAA Championships in more than 15 years. Eight Lady Tigers will swim in the Championships, held in Austin, Texas, and...

Van Chancellor announces resignation

By Staff Reports
March 15, 2011

Two days after not making the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998, the LSU women's basketball team has lost its coach. Van Chancellor announced his resignation Wednesday afternoon, culminating...

Softball: Coach Yvette Girouard’s abrupt retirement leaves players shocked

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March 15, 2011

Yvette Girouard has coached 11 seasons at LSU, won more than 500 games and three Southeastern Conference championships and taken the Tigers to two Women's College World Series. But when the final out of...

Women’s basketball: Van Chancellor steps down as coach

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
March 15, 2011

Van Chancellor will remain on the LSU athletics staff for the last year of his contract, but not as the women's basketball coach. Chancellor resigned Wednesday after four seasons, two days after the Lady...

LSU freshman catcher Ty Ross eyes a pitch Feb. 18 during the Tigers’ 15-4 win against Wake Forest at Alex Box Stadium. Ross replaced former Tiger Micah Gibbs at catcher.

Ross nabs starting catcher spot after Gibbs’ departure

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
March 14, 2011

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri had a decision to make at catcher this season for the first time since former Tiger Micah Gibbs was a freshman in 2008. One newcomer would have to fill the shoes of Gibbs,...

Baseball: No. 8 LSU plays first away game tonight against Nicholls

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
March 14, 2011

Between the biggest non-conference series of the year and the most anticipated Southeastern Conference opening series in recent memory sits an in-state matchup for the No. 8 LSU baseball team. LSU hits...

Softball: LSU hits the road to face Southern Miss

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
March 14, 2011

After facing the nation's top two teams, the No. 25 LSU softball team may find solace in facing struggling Southern Miss on Wednesday. The Tigers (15-10) travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face the Golden...

Recruitment: LSU hasn’t cut ties with Lyles

By Katherine Terrell
Sports Contributor
March 14, 2011

LSU's relationship with reputed street agent Will Lyles has been blown out of proportion, Senior Associate Athletic Director Herb Vincent said Tuesday. Vincent confirmed LSU paid Lyles' business, Complete...

State to give $7 million to keep Hornets afloat

By Staff Reports
March 14, 2011

Gov. Bobby Jindal is pitching in to help the New Orleans Hornets stay in the state. The financially maligned franchise is not expected to meet its benchmark revenue requirement of its lease with the state....

Former LSU running back Stevan Ridley (34) tries to break a tackle in the Tigers’ 16-14 win Oct. 4 against the Volunteers. Ridley, fellow former Tiger Terrence Toliver (80) and other former LSU players await the fate of the NFL lockout.

NFL lockout could make LSU a refuge for draft hopefuls and former players

By Michael Lambert
Sports Writer
March 14, 2011

Former LSU middle linebacker Kelvin Sheppard hasn't stopped during the past few months. The menacing 250-pound linebacker made his mark in LSU's Cotton Bowl win with eight tackles. Since then, he has been...

Men’s Basketball: Johnson dismisses interest in Utah job

By Staff Reports
March 13, 2011

LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson released a statement Monday announcing his plans to stay at LSU. "Contrary to published reports, I have no interest in leaving LSU for another school," Johnson...

Baseball: LSU soars to No. 8 in Baseball America poll

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
March 13, 2011

A weekend sweep against then-No. 6 Cal State Fullerton (8-6) pushed the LSU baseball team (15-1) into the top 10 of the Baseball America poll from No. 16 up to No. 8. The Tigers also moved from No. 7 to...