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This Weekend in Auburn Sports

Sara Palczewski | September 22

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn football may be on the road this weekend, but there are several other Tiger teams you can watch online or in person this weekend. Soccer kicked off the weekend for athletics, traveling to Knoxville to face No. 21 Tennesee on Thursday. The Tigers finished the game with a 1-1 draw, the lone Auburn goal coming from freshman Jaelyn Gadson in the 85th minute. Soccer will return home on Sunday to face Kentucky at the Auburn Soccer Complex.

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Lee County Schools Prayer Ban

Brooks Childress | September 21

On Friday August 25th when fans showed up to the annual football game between Opelika High School and Smiths Station High School they did not know that nearly a month later we would still be talking about it but not for what happened during the game but what happened before.  On this particular Friday night just like it had been for many years a student-led prayer was said over the public address system prior to kickoff.

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Daniel Carlson Named to 2017 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Sara Palczewski | September 21

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Daniel Carlson has been named to the 2017 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The Auburn kicker is among 22 football players throughout the country to be named to the team. Carlson has been active in volunteering while at Auburn, taking mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Guatemala, working at schools, visiting hospitals, and doing faith-based speaking events. The voting panel to select the team include Tim Tebow and prominent college football media members. The panel is given a list of 146 nominated players.

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Top-10 Finish from Elena Hualde

Mary Kate Houlditch | September 21

Auburn, AL (EETV) – Sophmore Elena Hualde finished in the top-10 individually at the Mason Rudolph Championship over the weekend, assisting in one of the best team scores in Auburn’s history. The Tigers shot an even-par of 288 on Sunday’s finish to place seventh with a 54-hole score of 857, which was seven under.

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Alspach and Le Beau receive honors this week

Hayden Desmond | September 19

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Soccer's Hannah Alspach has been named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's National Team of the Week. Alspach, a senior defender, scored the only goal in the Tigers 1-0 win over No. 22 Texas A&M on Friday, Sept.

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Men's Tennis Announces Spring Schedule

September 19

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn Men’s Tennis team has finalized their spring schedule.  Coach Bobby Reynolds was quoted saying,  “We have a lot of doubleheaders, which will be good for our team and allow all of our guys to play a lot of matches.

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Sara P's Fast 5: 5 Takeaways from Auburn's Win Over Mercer

Sara Palczewski | September 18

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn fans were not expecting Saturday's game against Mercer to go the way that it had. A should be blowout against an FCS opponent became a close scoring game with the Tigers barely squeaking out the win 24-10. Here are my 5 takeaways from Auburn's win over Mercer: 1) No Offensive Leader This one may be a surprise because most would believe that the obvious leader of the team would be the quarterback.

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Sean White Dismissed from Team

EETV Web Team | September 18

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn backup quarterback Sean White has been dismissed from the Auburn football team, first reported by Al.com. White was arrested early Sunday morning (Sept.

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Softball coach Mickey Dean Officially Welcomed to Auburn

Jared Dillard | September 17

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Mickey Dean is no stranger to the spotlight and that’s why Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs chose him.   The new Auburn head softball coach’s list of accomplishments are staggering, especially his 80% winning percentage at James Madison University, including a 52-8 record in 2017.  When asked about leaving James Madison, Dean took his time and answered.

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BREAKING: Sean White Arrested for Appearing Under the Influence Last Night

Sara Palczewski | September 17

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Backup quarterback Sean White was arrested early Sunday morning for public intoxication. White, 21, was arrested by Auburn Police and was admitted to the Lee County jail at 3:28 a.m. He is being held on $500 bond according to the Lee County Detention records. According to the records, his court date is set for Nov.

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Turnovers almost spoil Auburn Homecoming

Mary Kate Houlditch | September 16

Auburn, AL (EETV) – Auburn fans came to Jordan-Hare Stadium today expecting to see a blowout against Mercer.

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Sara P's Fast 5: 5 Keys to Defeating Mercer

Sara Palczewski | September 15

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - After a disappointing loss to No. 3 Clemson last Saturday, the No. 15 Auburn Tigers return home to try to rebound their season against Mercer. This game should be an easy win for the Tigers, but with their offensive struggles and lack of identity offensively, Auburn might be looking at a difficult game. Here are my 5 keys to Auburn defeating Mercer: 1) Establish the Run For Auburn to win, they must establish the run early.

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BREAKING: Mickey Dean Named Softball Coach

Sara Palczewski | September 14

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Mickey Dean named Auburn Softball coach by Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs. The announcement was made Thursday by Jacobs. Dean comes from James Madison University where he was the head coach for the past 5 seasons. “Coach Dean’s accomplishments at JMU are remarkable,” Jacobs said in response to the hiring.

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Malzahn: "We are going to be a good offense"

Sara Palczewski | September 12

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Gus Malzahn finally faced the media since the disappointing offensive performance his Auburn Tigers put on in their 14-6 loss to Clemson.  "Offensively we didn't get it done the other night," said Malzahn.

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Sara P's Fast 5: 5 Takeaways from Loss at Clemson

Sara Palczewski | September 11

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - After Auburn's loss at Clemson, we learned several things about the now No. 15 Auburn Tigers. The first test of the season didn't yield the result many Auburn fans wanted, but it did answer more questions about the identity of this Auburn team. Here are my 5 takeaways following the 14-6 loss at No. 3 Clemson. 1) Stidham: Mr. Future, not Mr. Right now Stidham was supposed to be the missing piece for the Auburn offense that would lead the Tigers to a College Playoff appearance and possibly a national title this season. After Georgia Southern in week 1, many questioned the potential this quarterback had.

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Auburn's Defense Shines while Offense Struggles in Loss

Sara Palczewski | September 10

Clemson, S.C. (EETV) - Auburn fans knew their defense had to play out of their minds tonight as they traveled to No. 3 Clemson in their first true road test of the season.

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Auburn Loses to Clemson in Defensive Battle

Sara Palczewski | September 10

Clemson, S.C. (EETV) - Only one Tiger could come out on top in Death Valley, and tonight it was the Tigers from Clemson who came out with a win. No. 3 Clemson won 14-6 in a defensive battle that lasted the entire game. 

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Auburn cancels soccer match with Alabama State due to weather concerns

September 9

AUBURN, Ala.(EETV) – The Auburn soccer team’s match against Alabama State that was previously scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather. The Tigers return to the pitch Friday, Sept.

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Halftime Update: Auburn down 7-6

Sara Palczewski | September 9

Clemson, S.C. (EETV) - No. 13 Auburn trails No. 3 Clemson 7-6 at the half.  Auburn took the early lead, converting two field goals in the first half by Daniel Carlson. Clemson took the lead late in the second quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run by quarterback Kelly Bryant. Most notably tonight is the absence of Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson, who did not dress for the game due to an injury suffered against Georgia Southern. 

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Auburn History: How one student went from fan to football player

Grace Reynolds | September 8

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Longtime Auburn fans are sure to know about the traditions like the war eagle fly before the game and the  Today marks the 27th anniversary of one of the most iconic announcements in Auburn Football history: "Will Otis Mounds please report to the Auburn locker room?” Otis Mounds started the game day against Cal State Fullerton, not in the locker room or warming up with his teammates, but in the stands of Jordan-Hare Stadium.