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The Auburn Tigers Look to Impose Their Will in 2024
Flying under the radar - the Auburn Tigers physicality will not only surprise teams but wholly embarrass them as they fail to keep up. Blocking, at its core, remains baseline physical with a mental component that turns the tide of a game. With bowl invites and NFL futures up in...
Obituary: Mr. David Phillips
Mr. David Phillips, 64, of LaFayette died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. G. H. Pulliam officiating. Interment will be in St. John United Methodist Church cemetery, 4509 Co. Rd. 28, LaFayette. The remains will lie in state at the chapel from 12:00 p.m. (CST) until the funeral hour. Public viewing will be Sunday, July 21, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CST) at Vines Funeral Home.
Dominant in-state 4-Star DL returning to visit Alabama
Cleveland is set to play his junior season at Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2026 recruit currently garners a four-star rating from multiple recruiting sites. He will also visit Auburn this weekend with Tigers expected to host him Saturday before he makes his way to Tuscaloosa. Alabama re-offered...
OPELIKA FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDED CRITICAL LIFESAVING UPGRADE FROM FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDA
OPELIKA FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDED CRITICAL LIFESAVING UPGRADE FROM FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION. Grant is part of more than $86 million given by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to support safety across the U.S. Opelika Fire Department has been named a 2024 grant recipient by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation®,...
STRUMMING TO THEIR OWN TUNE: Meet talented young violinist from West Point
WEST POINT — Derek Kite is well known in the local area after having coached the men’s and women’s swimming teams at Point University. He was very active in triathlon completion prior to his coaching career. While he has been athletically inclined for most of his life, his children have taken a different course in […] The post STRUMMING TO THEIR OWN TUNE: Meet talented young violinist from West Point appeared first on Valley Times-News.
WGTC Foundation’s Annual Black Tie & Boots goes Platinum in 2024
The West Georgia Technical College Foundation has announced Platinum Southeast Premier Dance Band as its musical act for the 22nd annual Black Tie & Boots fundraiser. The event will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at West Georgia Technical College’s Callaway Conference Center in LaGrange. The Platinum Southeast...
Spencer Center location not supported by community officials
During the Monday Rules, Ways and Means committee meeting of the County Commission, Commissioner Debra Riley said she will not be sending a letter of recommendation for The Spencer Recovery Center. The residential mental health center is in its final stages of getting approval from the state board for hospitals. It will offer mental health […] The post Spencer Center location not supported by community officials appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Podcast: The lowdown on Auburn's 2025 class, targets before Big Cat
Welcome back to another edition of the Auburn Undercover Podcast. Christian Clemente welcomes 247Sports national recruiting analyst Cooper Petagna to the show. They discuss Auburn's 2025 class so far, who could join soon, and some of the storylines for Big Cat Weekend. RUN TIME: 23 minutes. Listen to this episode...
AL.com questions Hugh Freeze's two-QB Auburn football system's effect on Payton Thorne in 2023
AL.com's Ainslie Lee took Payton Thorne's side in raising the question about the effect Hugh Freeze's two quarterback system had on the first-year Auburn football QB transfer from Michigan State in 2023. "Despite being named the starting quarterback ahead of the 2023 season, it really wasn’t until midway through the...
West Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Annual Black Tie & Boots Goes Platinum for 2024
The West Georgia Technical College Foundation has announced Platinum Southeast Premier Dance Band as its musical act for the 22nd annual Black Tie & Boots fundraiser. The event will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at West Georgia Technical College’s Callaway Conference Center in LaGrange. The Platinum Southeast...
Fire at Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant
CITY OF LAGRANGE, GA. JULY 22ND, 2024 – On July 22, 2024, at 8:22 AM, the LaGrange Fire Department received reports of a fire at Juanito’s Mexican restaurant located at 1510 Lafayette Parkway. Several witnesses driving by noticed smoke coming from the roof and a smell similar to burning plastic. Firefighters from Engine One arrived quickly and […] The post Fire at Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Two Auburn Baseball Players Named Cape Cod All-Stars
Auburn Tigers catcher Ike Irish and incoming infielder Eric Snow have been named Cape Cod League All-Stars. Through 29 games with the Chatham Anglers, Irish is batting .298 with a .801 OPS, two home runs and nine RBIs. It’s a strong follow up to his excellent sophomore season with the Tigers. While his average and on-base percentage took a slight dip, the 2023 All-SEC Freshman team member saw a significant uptick in power in 2024. He more than doubled his home runs (14 in 2024 vs six in 2023) and his slugging percentage jumped from .546 to .627. Meanwhile, Snow’s...
Current and former Auburn Tigers head to the 2024 Olympic Games
AUBURN, Ala. (WSFA) - 10 current and former Auburn Tigers are headed to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. Nine different countries will be represented by the current and former Tigers when the Olympics kick off this Friday on NBC. Sunisa Lee (USA) Artistic Gymnastics. This will be...
Most Valuable Tigers: No. 11
As we do annually this time of year, Auburn Undercover is counting down the top 25 most valuable players for the Tigers' 2024 season. A few notes to set the table: These rankings are based on a player's previous contributions to the team, as well as his assumed impact in 2024 — how important he is expected to be to Auburn's success in both production and the win-loss column. It is not simply Auburn's best players in descending order. If a freshman is included on the list, his positioning is obviously a projection of his talent and significance to his respective position group.
Ranking 10 greatest Auburn football players of all time
The Auburn Tigers football program is one of the most storied in college football, known for its rich history of success, including numerous conference championships, national titles, and a tradition of producing some of the greatest players in the sport. Before Auburn football kicks off for the 2024 season, we...
Why Hugh Freeze is OK with little attention Auburn football RBs are getting this offseason
Five players in the SEC tallied at least 1,000 rushing yards in 2023. Four of the five — Jayden Daniels (LSU), Ray Davis (Kentucky), Cody Schrader (Missouri) and Jaylen Wright (Tennessee) — have moved on to the NFL. The other is former Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins, who transferred to Ohio State this offseason following a pair of standout seasons with the Rebels.
Valley 10U All Stars get a proper send-off before heading to World Series
A gaggle of excited 9 and 10-year-olds loaded up on a bus on their way to represent Team Alabama at the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series. The Valley 10U All Stars will spend a week in Bossier City, Louisiana with their first game on Thursday. The boys got a proper...
Football IQ: How the RPO’s, Payton Thorne, will make Auburn better on offense
I think Freeze talked about key data that points toward the Auburn offense being better and more organized. This is how it will work.. The post Football IQ: How the RPO’s, Payton Thorne, will make Auburn better on offense appeared first on On3.
Opelika Police & Fire to compete in a grill-off to raise money for United Way of Lee County
The Opelika Police and Fire Departments will go head-to-head at a grill-off to raise money for the United Way of Lee County. Formally Known as “Summer in The Park,” and “Burgers for Bubba,” the Burgers & Badges Grill Off is set for Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Municipal Park.
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