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September 27, 2008
Former AU back Evans to speak at Auburn church Sunday
Former Auburn University fullback and current New England Patriot Heath Evans will be in Auburn this weekend to speak at the Victory World Prayer Center on Sunday.
August 24, 2008
Former Auburn High star Umenyiora out for year with Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, a former star at Auburn High, will have season-ending surgery on his injured left knee.
Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Jets, and Dr. Russell Warren told the team on Sunday that an MRI found a tear in his lateral meniscus.
August 07, 2008
Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with Jets
Brett Favre’s journey from retirement and back has finally ended — in New York.
July 28, 2008
Auburn Dixie Majors win again in World Series
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — The Auburn Dixie Majors (17-19) All-Stars’ continued their World Series run Monday with a 6-3 win against Florida.
That win moved Auburn’s record to 3-0 heading into Monday night’s game against South Carolina, which ended before press time.
July 19, 2008
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Auburn Dixie Majors win state title
TUSCUMBIA — For the second year in a row, Auburn’s All-Stars are being crowned champions of the Dixie Majors (17-19) State Tournament.
Auburn captured the state title on Saturday with a pair of wins over Underwood.
July 18, 2008
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Dirt Devils lose softball World Series opener
MCDONOUGH, Ga. — The Auburn Dirt Devils softball team (16-and-under) faces a difficult road to the championship at the ISA World Series. The Dirt Devils lost their first game of the World Series, 10-5 in five innings, to the Orlando Wildcats.
The loss drops the Dirt Devils into the tournament’s losers’ bracket.
Opelika’s Glidewell wins Southeastern Junior Golf Match Play Championship
The Southeastern Junior Golf Tour’s Match Play Championship started with 69 of the region’s top golfers, ages 14-19, vying for the crown.
It ended with Opelika’s Daniel Glidewell standing alone.
July 13, 2008
All-Star McCann leads Braves past Padres
SAN DIEGO — All-Star catcher Brian McCann says he likes being “locked in.” His Atlanta Braves teammates like him that way, too.
McCann homered and drove in three runs to help the Braves rout the San Diego Padres 12-3 on Sunday in the rubber game of the three-game series.
Auburn Dixie Majors win one at sub-state
MONTGOMERY — The Auburn Dixie Majors (17-19) All-Stars played two games Sunday in the sub-state tournament at Patterson Field.
Auburn won the first game, defeating Bellingrath, 8-7. The second game, against Westside Mobile, ended after press time.
July 11, 2008
Auburn Dixie Majors win in sub-state tourney
MONTGOMERY — The Auburn Dixie Majors (17-19) All-Stars defeated Brantley, 12-2, in six innings, to advance in the sub-state tournament at Patterson Field.
Auburn plays Selma at 1 p.m. today.
Rains postpone Dixie district championship games
The champions of the Dixie AAA (9-10) and Dixie Majors (11-12) All-Star District 10 tournaments won’t be decided until today.
Heavy rains in the area Friday postponed both tournaments.
July 08, 2008
DIXIE ROUNDUP: Beauregard beats Opelika; Opelika Ponytails headed to state
SMITHS STATION — The Beauregard Dixie Youth AAA (9-and-10-year-old) All-Stars continued their run in the District 10 Tournament Tuesday, defeating Opelika American, 6-2.
The loss eliminated Opelika American from the tournament.
Junior golf event has strong first round
The first day of the 38th annual Southern Junior golf tournament at Saugahatchee Country Club was a busy one.
The 96-strong field included some of the top junior golfers in the Southeast. Thirteen golfers shot par or better, including Daniel Glidewell of Opelika and Matthew Barnes of Birmingham, who each shot 3-under 69, the day’s lowest score.
Opelika National hangs on in Dixie Majors district tournament
Opelika National set out to prove it wasn’t ready to go home just yet.
And Sawyer Stephens made that case quickly in an elimination game against Tallassee on Tuesday at West Ridge Park.
July 07, 2008
DIXIE YOUTH ROUNDUP: Auburn Orange, Blue advance
Auburn Orange defeated Smiths Station, 9-5, on Monday in Opelika. The victory keeps Auburn Orange alive in the Dixie Youth Majors (11-and-12-year-olds) District 10 Tournament.
Auburn Blue also advanced, beating Tallassee, 11-3, in a winner’s bracket game. Auburn Blue will face Beauregard today.
Top junior golfers face off, starting today
An annual tradition returns to Saugahatchee Country Club today and Wednesday.
The 38th annual Southern Junior, for golfers ages 12-19, will tee off at 8 a.m. today for two rounds, featuring some of the best young golfers from around the region.
July 06, 2008
Gottfried’s Team Focus camp aims to change lives
Mike Gottfried wanted his audience’s attention. With nine simple words, he’s got it.
Thirty-five pairs of eyes focus on Gottfried as he stands at the front of an Auburn University classroom.
July 03, 2008
Pat Dye’s long-lost pants found in Lake Martin
ALEXANDER CITY — Shannon McDuffie made a surprising find on Lake Martin’s drought-expanded shoreline: Pat Dye’s long-lost, mud-caked pants and alligator leather wallet.
June 29, 2008
Senior Amateur winner Dumas learns lessons from game of golf
One can make many memories over a lifetime of golf, and in his 50th year in the sport Bob Dumas made a big one last weekend.
June 18, 2008
UPDATED: Woods out for season
Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the season because of a left knee that will require more surgery, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday.
May 05, 2008
Softball Tournament Slideshows
Slideshows are now available from this weekend’s softball tournament!
April 07, 2008
WJBF Masters Report 2008
LIVE Nightly reports from WJBF
April 04, 2008
LEE COUNTY LAKE REPORT: Keep it simple
Buying fishing equipment, supplies, bait and knowing what to fish for can be overwhelming for the beginning angler.
April 02, 2008
SZVETITZ COLUMN: Spring has sprung in sports
Maybe it’s just the pollen. Or the azaleas. Or those little dandelion thingies that my oldest daughter likes to pick and put in water ... but there’s just something about the spring that I can’t get enough of.
March 28, 2008
FISHING REPORT: Getting ready for Mr. Whiskers
Last week, we discussed some different procedures necessary for managing Lee County Lake for bass, bream and crappie. I intentionally didn’t mention catfish.
March 27, 2008
Nix to join Braves in Atlanta for weekend series
Former Auburn High and Auburn University pitcher Michael Nix will be one of two minor league pitchers to join the Braves this weekend at Turner Field in Atlanta for a two-game exhibition series against the Indians.
March 18, 2008
COTTRELL COLUMN: Bracketology for Dummies
An elementary look at winning your office pool
March 10, 2008
Former AHS, AU standout Nix living a boyhood dream
Michael Nix is “living a dream.”
February 18, 2008
Area golfers excel in junior event
Beulah’s Jacob Harper won the 12-15 age division of the Auburn Junior Classic at Grand National this weekend as part of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour.
February 17, 2008
ROBINSON COLUMN: ‘The King’s’ Hemi blew them away
Palm trees, their fronds laden with ice, rattled in the wind on this Feb. 23, 1964.
The breakers rolling in from the Atlantic Ocean seemed indifferent to the history about to be made at Daytona Beach. This Sunday was “The Time of Richard Petty.”
