Sports

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SPORTS 4/16/21 9:45pm

Lowe and Rivera Lead Auburn to Victory Over the #12 Kentucky Wildcats

By Olivia Achille

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Another stellar performance by freshman pitcher Shelby Lowe and a three-run homerun by Alyssa in the first inning throughout led the Auburn Tigers to a 5-3 victory over the #12 Kentucky Wildcats to take game one of the series. Auburn defeated Kentucky for the first time since 2018.

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SPORTS 4/13/21 5:36pm

Former Tiger Joshua Palacios Makes MLB Debut

By Colin Beyersdorf

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Former Auburn Tiger Joshua Palacios earned his first-ever MLB start on Friday for the Toronto Blue Jays. With his major league debut, Palacios becomes the 54th Tiger to play in the MLB. 

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SPORTS 4/12/21 10:27am

Pitching Struggles Lead to Auburn Loss Against No. 4 Mississippi State

By Colin Beyersdorf

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - The Auburn Tigers fell 19-10 to the No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs. With the win on Sunday, Mississippi State swept the series with the Tigers.

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SPORTS 4/9/21 2:50pm

Auburn Football Seniors Preview Season Under New Coaching Staff

By Mackenzie Collins

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) Auburn football is a week away from their annual A-Day game. A trio of Auburn football players spoke Friday afternoon about the transition into the Bryan Harsin era. Seniors Tashawn Manning, Chandler Wooten and Shaun Shivers said the team is a "system"" and highlighted old and new faces. 

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SPORTS 4/7/21 1:31pm

Hailey Whitaker Wins SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week

By Dylan Larck

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Junior Hailey Whitaker took home Southeastern Co-Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

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SPORTS 4/2/21 10:41am

Auburn Trio Gets Ready to Play ANWA

By Mavis Burroughs

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Julie McCarthy, Megan Schofill and Kaleigh Telfer will represent the Auburn Tigers at the second annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

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SPORTS 4/2/21 9:28am

Sharife Cooper to Enter NBA Draft, Will Not Return to Auburn

 

Auburn, AL (EETV)- Freshman point guard Sharife Cooper announced Friday morning that he would be entering his name into the NBA Draft.

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SPORTS 3/31/21 1:31pm

Auburn Gymnastics Won't Compete in NCAA Regional Championship

By Maddie Joiner

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - The Auburn Gymnastics team will not compete at the 2021 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championship this weekend due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the program.

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SPORTS 3/31/21 12:51pm

Trio of Tigers Stand Out in South Carolina

By Harrison Tarr

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) Auburn’s trip to the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate brought continued success for a trio of Tigers. J.M. Butler, Andrew Kozan and Alex Vogelsong all produced performances good for top-15 placements and a team tie for Third place.

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SPORTS 3/30/21 8:10pm

Accolades Continue to Pour in for Lowe

By Harrison Tarr

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) Following a shutout victory over No.18 Missouri  — her second top-25 win on the season — the accolades continued to emerge for Auburn pitcher Shelby Lowe. The lefty was named the D1 Softball Freshman of the Week and earned her second Sout Eastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.

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SPORTS 3/30/21 5:41pm

Tigers Move To Top of Leaderboard at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate

By Taylor Strohmeier

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) — Auburns men’s golf began their day at the Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in third place, but finished the day tied in first with the NC State Wolfpack.

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SPORTS 3/30/21 5:36pm

Auburns Soccer Wins on Road Against Alabama 2-1

By Taylor Strohmeier

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) — Auburn soccer earned a 2-1 win over Alabama Saturday afternoon at the Alabama Soccer Complex. The Tigers performed dominantly against the Crimson Tide. The Tigers held an 18-1 shooting advantage over Alabama and used goals in the 17th and 54th minutes to peel away 2-0. 

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SPORTS 3/29/21 1:50pm

Lowe Leads Tigers to First Conference Win of Season with 11-Strikeout Outing

By Thomas Lynn Murphy

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) — After beginning SEC play with five straight losses, No. 24 Auburn (19-8, 1-5) earned its first conference win of the season in the series finale against No. 18 Missouri (24-7, 3-3) on Sunday. 

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SPORTS 3/27/21 8:30am

Tigers Drop Nail-Biter in Columbia, Remain Winless in Conference Play

By Harrison Tarr

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) For Mickey Dean and the Auburn Tigers, the early goings of SEC conference play have not gone according to plan. After being swept by in-state rival Alabama in the first SEC series of the year, Auburn went on a 12-day hiatus from conference competition, picking up wins over Kennesaw State and No. 13 Florida State; however, the morale boost was seemingly not enough as the orange and blue were handed a 2-1 loss on Friday night, this time at the hands of Mizzou.

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SPORTS 3/26/21 11:24am

Gobourne Earns All-American Recognition, SEC Co-Specialist of the Year

By Colin Beyersdorf

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Junior Derrian Gobourne has been racking up awards this week, being named SEC Co-Specialist of the Year, in addition to being placed on the All-SEC team on Wednesday. On Thursday she was named a Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-American. 

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SPORTS 3/26/21 11:24am

Top Drawer Soccer Honors Houchin

By Mavis Burroughs

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Senior defender Sarah Houchin was announced Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honorable mention on Tuesday.

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SPORTS 3/26/21 11:22am

Prohaska Receives Back-to-Back SEC Honors

By Mavis Burroughs

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Maddie Prohaska Freshman goalkeeper wass named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. 

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SPORTS 3/25/21 9:30pm

Harsin Emphasizing "Operation and Execution" After Thursday's Practice

By Andy Huling

Auburn, AL (EETV)- Head Coach Brian Harsin and his team are two weeks into spring practice as they begin to prepare for their annual A-Day game. Harsin held his second press conference of spring practice to provide update on his team's progress.

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SPORTS 3/24/21 12:43pm

Two Auburn Athletes Earn SEC Weekly Track & Field Honors

By Mikayla Kelly

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Auburn track and field athletes Dante Brown and Dontavious Hill both earned their first weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference after an excellent start to the 2021 outdoor season. 

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SPORTS 3/24/21 12:36pm

Men’s Basketball Set to Join 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis

By Mikayla Kelly

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – Despite an unconventional 2020-2021 season for Auburn Men’s Basketball, the team is scheduled to make its first appearance at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

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