SPORTS LEDGER October 2024 Read Free Online at www.TheSportsLedger.com Page 9 The Auburn Gymnastics 2025 Schedule
The Auburn gymnastics team and head coach Jeff Graba has announced the 2025 schedule “We’re really looking forward to this season,” Graba said. “We have a fantastic home schedule and it might be one of the toughest home schedules in the country. In addition, we have meets away from Auburn that will really test us and help us prepare for the postseason. “We’re excited to host storied programs like Oregon State and Olympian Jade Carey as well as welcoming Oklahoma to the SEC by hosting them in Neville Arena,” Graba added “It’s going to be a fun year and we hope everyone gets their tickets soon!” After starting the season away from the Plains the first two weeks in meets to be announced later, the Tigers will host back-to-back meets in front of the Auburn faithful. The Arkansas Razorbacks come to Neville Arena on January 17 to kick off Auburn’s home schedule. The Tigers and Arkansas, who is coming off a top 10 finish last year, will face off at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn follows with a meet against Oregon State on January 24 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Tigers are looking forward to hosting the Beavers on the Plains for the first time since 2017. The Tigers close out the month on the road, traveling to Kentucky for a Friday night meet on January 31 in Lexington. The Tigers have two SEC meets at home in the month of February with the first being a rivalry meet against the Georgia Bulldogs on February 7. The Tigers and the Bulldogs will face off at 7 p.m. CT in Neville Arena. Auburn then travels to two SEC opponents, starting with a 7:30 p.m. CT contest at Florida on February 14. Auburn goes up the road to take on rival Alabama February 21 and the two teams will square off at 7:30 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa. Auburn will then return home to welcome Oklahoma to the Plains for the first time since 2010 and for the first time as a conference opponent on February 28. That contest is slated for 7 p.m. CT. Auburn’s final regular season road contest will have the team at Missouri on March 9 at 12 p.m. CT. The final home meet of the year will be held March 14 against 2024 SEC and national champion LSU. The contest will serve as the team's Senior Night and will kick off at 7 p.m. CT. The 2025 Southeastern Conference Championship is set for March 22 with location to be announced. The four NCAA Regional Championship sites include Penn State, Utah, Alabama and Washington. The three-day meet will held April 4-6. The NCAA Championship will once again be in Fort Worth, TX and is set for April 18-20. Newspaper Adds Highlight Photo Reel The Sports Ledger Highlight Photo Reel below is a new addition that is designed to feature some of the newspaper's photography each month. This section will include four of our best pictures and this month they include (L-R) Gadsden City Band Members, University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, Jacksonville State Football, and Sardis football fans. If you see The Sports Ledger at your game or event, be sure we make your picture because you never know what might be featured in this section in the upcoming months. Also be sure to check The Sports Ledger's online photo galleries for additional pictures from our events. Many of The Sports Ledger's high school sports pictures are available to purchase. Also, if you would like to hire one of our photographers to cover your event, please contact the newspaper at 256-506-7368. By Brandon K. Pierce The Sports Ledger
Alabama Linebacker Jihaad Campbell (#11) and Alabama Linebacker Deontae Lawson (#0) close in on Tennessee's Dylan Sampson (#6) at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on October 19, 2024. The No. 11 Volunteers rallied in the second half to defeat No. 7 Alabama 24-17. The Vols were shut out in the first half for the third straight week. However, the second half there was just too much Orange and White, as the Vols scored 24 points to secure the victory. Tennessee Takes Down Bama Photo Courtesy of Alabama Athletics
UAB falls to Navy Navy quarterback Blake Horvath runs the football earlier this season in a 41-18 victory over UAB. Navy recently improved to 6-0 with a 51-17 victory over Charlotte. In Navy's six games, Horvath has over 1,500 yards. He has 888 passing yards and ten touchdowns, and he has 654 rushing yards and ten touchdowns. UAB is 1-6 overall following a 35-25 loss to South Florida on October 19. Photo By Brandon K. Pierce, The Sports Ledger
Auburn Football The Auburn football program remains winless in SEC action after blowing a late lead in the final seconds on Saturday, October 19 to fall to Missouri 21-17. Quarterback Payton Thorne completed 17-of-29 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown in the loss at Missouri. Auburn is now 0-3 in conference action and 2-5 overall in 2024. Photo By Brandon K. Pierce, The Sports Ledger
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