Auburn Junior High’s eighth-graders took a 2-0 win over Opelika on Wednesday.

Panther girls, boys eliminated by R.C. Hatch; Reeltown’s girls headed to Central Region final Friday

Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin’s spring practice plans start with identifying a new quarterback.

TROY — Auburn High’s boys didn’t have an answer for Baldwin County’s Ronnie Stanley.

TROY — For an instant, the Auburn High girls’ bench

TROY — In a game where the largest lead was only 6 points, it was obvious whoever could put together a scoring run would have a chance.

Auburn didn’t have much time to celebrate last Saturday’s big win at Ole Miss.

The Opelika baseball team wasted no time Tuesday against Prattville.

The fifth-ranked Auburn swimming and diving teams travel to Tuscaloosa this week with their sights set on defending their SEC crowns.

Auburn sophomore Fani Chifchieva was named Southeastern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, the SEC announced Tuesday.

The taste of a state championship now becomes a little sweeter for high school basketball teams.

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.

Lee County high school basketball coaches from Beauregard, Beulah, Loachapoka and Smiths Station recently selected the 2008 All-Lee County Basketball Team from this year’s varsity boys squads.

The Auburn High baseball team started the 2008 season off with back-to-back wins Monday night.

Former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry posted two wins Monday as the Missouri Grand Prix came to a close, capping off an impressive week for the Zimbabwe native following her World record performance Saturday.

Bonner, Auburn’s leading scorer this season, had one of her worst shooting nights of the year against the Gamecocks. But a strong finish by Bonner — and plenty of help from her teammates — handed the Tigers an 83-72 win, their fifth in six games.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — One day after setting a Brazilian record in the 100m free, Auburn’s Cesar Cielo turned in another impressive performance Sunday as he won the 50m free at the Missouri Grand Prix.

When the final horn sounded, Glenwood was celebrating its second consecutive AISA 3A state title with a 59-49 win.

Quan Prowell scored 25 points as Auburn whipped Ole Miss, 90-78, on Saturday, sweeping the season series between the clubs and snapping a five-game losing streak. Two of the Tigers’ three SEC wins have come against the Rebels, a team once ranked as high as 17th.

In his fourth season, Slater has his deepest roster since at least 2005, his first year as Auburn’s head coach. That team reached the NCAA Tournament despite finishing ninth in the SEC.

Auburn (17-7, 5-4 SEC) likely needs an 8-6 SEC record to ensure a postseason spot. The Tigers can assure themselves of an 8-6 finish by winning each of their three remaining games at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, starting with today’s game against South Carolina (13-11, 2-7).

The Auburn softball team continued its strong play in the Tiger Invitational, winning twice Saturday to improve to 4-0 on the season. 

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.”

The No. 6 Auburn High girls soccer team took a 1-0 win over No. 7 Bob Jones on Saturday.

MONTGOMERY — Lee-Scott’s dreams of an AISA state title fell about a foot short.

Auburn High’s boys had succeeded in containing Enterprise sharpshooter Rhett Harrelson for much of Friday’s game.

Harrelson finally caught fire in the fourth quarter — but never fear, this night belonged to Richard Ross and the Tigers.

MONTGOMERY — For the second year in a row, Glenwood’s girls will play for the AISA Class 3A state title.

MONTGOMERY — There will be no state title repeat for Glenwood’s boys.

There is one player whose energy level Lebo doesn’t worry about. Junior guard Quantez Robertson leads the SEC in minutes played: He’s averaging 37 minutes per game and has played all 40 minutes in six games this year. He has led Auburn in each of his three seasons on the Plains.

The Lanett boys basketball team advanced to the first round of the Class 2A Central Regional tournament by beating Shades Mountain Christian, 77-61, Friday night. The Panthers will play R.C. Hatch at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Alabama State University in Montgomery.