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Opelika-Auburn News Auburn opens SEC play at home March 18 against Arkansas . . . She has recruited several top-ranked players, including WNBA picks DeWanna Bonner and Whitney Boddie, as well as seven other WNBA players . . . "After the first set, we knew that we had to step up and we came out with a winning attitude . . . Although transfers usually have to sit out a year, the 6-foot-2, 192-pound Ward hopes to be granted a waiver by the NCAA . . . Sarah Bullock finished with a match-high 14 kills and recorded a .500 attack percentage, while senior Morgan Johns had eight kills on the night . . . Ward has a chance to contribute immediately at Auburn . . . As for moving from the metropolis of Salt Lake City to the small town of Auburn, Graba feels more at home than one would think . . . The Tigers' first road game is Jan. 11 at Kentucky . . . Quinn, who tied for 12th at the Class 1A girls golf tournament last year in Ocala, selected the Tigers over UCF . . . "I am really pleased to be able to name Kerry my associate head coach . . . UNC-Asheville's schedule lists a Nov. 12 game at Auburn . . . Currently ranked 22nd in the Scratch Players World Amateur Golf Rankings, Barber returns to the U.S. Amateur after competing in the 2008 edition . . . Ward will have a better chance to get on the floor more, if not start outright in Auburn . . . Gangloff clocked the meet's second-fastest time in the 50 breast, taking the silver in the event with a time of 27.52 . . . "I look forward to them at some point joining the Auburn program, but it's not going to be this season . . . With the offense humming the Auburn defense had a special night as well, holding Tennessee Tech to just one shot, which came in the final three minutes of the match . . . Coach Tony Barbee says signees Luke Cothron and Shawn Kemp Jr. failed to qualify academically and won't play this season . . . The roughly 800 students who attended got free food, T-shirts and heard a pep-talk from the new head coach . . . Center Willy Kouassi and forward Bernard Morena plan to sign with the Tigers in 2011 . . . The Tigers announced Tuesday that sophomore forward Ty Armstrong will have surgery on his left knee next week by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham . . . Pawlowski said those four will provide some punch for the Tigers as well as a lot of leadership with their return . . . The SEC released the league slate today, completing Auburn's schedule . . . Colton Davis and Jarred Smith, both of whom will be seniors for the Highlanders this year, have committed to play baseball at Auburn University . . . Graba replaces Thompson . . . Johnson, who committed to Auburn in May, stayed 2-up most of the match until Portemont closed within one on the 12th . . . "We have a great trip to the Bahamas . . . The new offense will be at a much faster pace and should be more enjoyable for fans to watch, but a nightmare for opposing teams to defend . . . Muhammad, a 6-0 guard/forward ranked the No. 2 senior prospect in the state by ESPNU Hoopgurlz, picked Auburn over Memphis, Ole Miss, Kentucky and LSU . . . Fletcher, an 18th round selection by the Kansas City Royals in June's Major League Baseball Draft, signed his contract this past weekend . . .
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