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Sigh of the Tiger

Katz Earns National Player of the Week Honors

By Cody Worsham

Published March 5, 2012

Katz went 13 for 19 last week and hit two home runs for the Tigers. (Credit: Cody Worsham)
LSU junior first baseman Mason Katz was named Monday as one of the Collegiate Baseball newspaper National Players of the Week. Katz hit a remarkable .684 (13-for-19) in five games last week with five doubles, three homers, eight RBI, 12 runs, a 1.421 slugging percentage and a .760 on-base
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LSU’S WING AND MINGO NAMED SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

By Cody Worsham

Published October 24, 2011

LSU's Brad Wing booms a punt vs. Auburn (Credit: Cody Worsham)
LSU punter Brad Wing and defensive end Barkevious Mingo have been named players of the week by the Southeastern Conference for their play in the 45-10 win over Auburn, the league office announced on Monday. Wing was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, while Mingo earned SEC Defensive
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80th anniversary of first LSU home night game

By Cody Worsham

Published October 3, 2011

Eighty years ago today, LSU hosted its first night home game in Tiger Stadium, a 35-0 trouncing of Spring Hill. Since then, Saturday Night in Death Valley has taken on a life (irony!) of its own, evolving into an icon that defines an entire city and stands out among college football's most harrowing
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Soccer Walking

By Cody Worsham

Published September 16, 2011

Hey guys, Check out this video I produced with Jared Montz. Jared is a former MLS player and the owner of Online Soccer Academy. Check him out at www.onlinesocceracademy.com.
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Wonderlic Answers

By Cody Worsham

Published April 20, 2011

Congratulations! You've finished the Wonderlic. Let's see how you did on our extremely terse, dumbed-down version. Look at the row of numbers below. What number should come next? 64 16 4 1 1/4 1/16 ? Answer: 1/64 Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: True 2. False 3.
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A Personal OSA Juggle-a-thon Challenge from the Sports Editor of Dig Baton Rouge

By Cody Worsham

Published April 9, 2011

I just finished writing a story for this week's issue about Jared Montz and the Online Soccer Academy World Juggle-a-thon on April 25. If you aren't familiar with the event, check it out here. In short, it's a worldwide fundraiser to help global grassroots movement Nothing But Nets buy
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Announcing...the Dig Sports Hall of Fame

By Cody Worsham

Published April 5, 2011

(Credit: Collin Richie)
One of the (few) perks of still being in school while working full-time is that I'm constantly applying what I learn in the classroom to my work. These days, I'm in the final steps of the scholastic process, just a few measly hours away from a degree. Thus, all my classes are media-oriented, which
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Baseball update: chatting with Coach Mainieri

By Cody Worsham

Published March 15, 2011

I made the trip out to Alex Box today to interview a couple of the players and Coach Mainieri. And for the second time this year, I stumbled upon a possible positional change in the making. Raph Rhymes to first base? Photo by Collin Richie About an hour before practice, Coach Mainieri had DH Raph
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LSU Contracted Street Agent Under Investigation

By Cody Worsham

Published March 13, 2011

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Will Lyles, under investigation by the NCAA for possible boosterism in Oregon, involved in LSU’s recruitment of Trevon Randle By Cody Worsham The NCAA is investigating a recruiter hired by LSU connected to possible violations of amateurism laws with regard to several players, including recent
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Baseball, Basketball, and the Sweet Taste of Dig's Newsprint

By Cody Worsham

Published March 12, 2011

It's okay Trent, at least the guy behind you is really happy! (Credit: Photo by Felipe Fuentes)
Sorry for the long time between posts, blog fan(s). Mid-term week has my soul slowly eroding. I'm lucky I can construct somewhat coherent sentences at this point. Thanks to approximately a gallon of coffee, however, I'm managing. A few things bouncing around my head this morning. 1) LSU's 7-6 win
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