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Share you Toomer's Final Roll photos with WSFA

(SOURCE: AUBURN UNIVERSITY)

AUBURN, AL (WSFA)- On Saturday, April 20th, the Auburn community and alumni will join with Auburn University in celebrating a historic tradition with the final rolling of the Auburn Oaks at Toomer's Corner.

WSFA 12 News will be there covering the event and you can share your experience by sending your photos and videos of the final roll to WSFA.com's MY12 page.

There are three easy ways to submit your photos and videos:

-Use Twitter and add the hashtag #finalroll12 to the tweet

-Use the WSFA 12 News app on your smart phone and choose the Toomers Final Roll category when you upload or

-Email them to my12@wsfa.com and put Toomer in the description

Then go to MY12 on WSFA.com later and see them all.

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Franks earns ninth Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award

Franks earns ninth Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award

Auburn Montgomery senior Eran Franks was selected the ninth recipient of the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2012-13 school year on Wednesday, for his efforts both on and off the baseball field.

Criteria for the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award includes being certified for eligibility and involved in participation of a varsity sport; performance on the field or court during the previous two weeks; contributions to the team's success through their individual leadership skills, their commitment to teamwork, their extra effort during practice and their demonstration of sportsmanship; and performance off the field of play, including academic success, character and exemplary community outreach.

During the two weeks of his nomination, Franks helped the Warhawks to a 5-1 mark, with all six games counting toward the Southern States Athletic Conference standings.

Huntingdon softball claims regular-season GSAC title

Huntingdon softball claims regular-season GSAC title

Lauren Welch hit a grand slam in Game 1 and Brittany Richardson ended Huntingdon’s 7-3 and 11-3 sweep of Agnes Scott with a solo home run in Game 2.
 
The Lady Hawks (21-9, 14-0 Great South Athletic Conference) locked up the regular-season conference title with the wins. Huntingdon, which has won 18 straight conference games and 32 of its last 33 conference games, will close out the regular season on Saturday with a conference doubleheader at Salem.
 
Huntingdon totaled 23 hits in Wednesday’s doubleheader. The Lady Hawks used a six-run fifth inning to take control of Game 1 and scored in every inning in Game 2.
 
Welch finished with five RBIs and two runs in the doubleheader. Her grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning gave Huntingdon a 6-0 lead in the first game. Richardson was 5-for-7 on the day with three RBIs and two runs.

New Tennis Cener to Open Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Opelika

New Tennis Cener to Open Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Opelika

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

Join Mayor Gary Fuller for Breakfast at Opelika and the Opening Serve of the Marriott at Grand National Tennis Center, adjacent to National Village.

Enjoy a Wimbledon-style breakfast and tour the newest tourism/recreational facility in the area. Following breakfast and the official opening serve at 9:00 a.m., feel free to stay for a morning of tennis or pickle ball.

Attire: Tennis whites or business-casual.

Hosted by National Village and the Auburn/Opelika Marriott at Grand National

Information Source: National Village

Huntingdon softball sweeps Covenant on Senior Day

Huntingdon softball sweeps Covenant on Senior Day

The Huntingdon softball team remained unbeaten in conference play with a sweep of Covenant College on Tuesday. The Lady Hawks celebrated Senior Day with a pair of five-inning, 10-2 victories.
 
After a 0-6 start this season, Huntingdon (19-9, 12-0 Great South Athletic Conference) has won 19 of its last 22 games. Going back to last season, Huntingdon has won 16 straight conference games and 30 of its last 31 conference games.
 
On Tuesday, freshman Halleigh DiNicholas hit her third and fourth home runs of the season in the second game. DiNicholas hit a two-run homer in the first inning and another two-run homer in the fifth inning.

PowerSouth recognized for safety milestones

PowerSouth recognized for safety milestones

ANDALUSIA, Ala. – Liberty Mutual Insurance, PowerSouth’s workers’ compensation, auto and general liability insurance provider, has recognized the company for another remarkable year of safety in 2012. PowerSouth as a whole achieved a full calendar year with no lost-time accidents – over 1.2 million hours worked safely by more than 500 employees.

 

PowerSouth continues to set the bar for safety standards in the electric generation and transmission industry. The company’s overall DART (Days Away/Restricted or Transfer) Rate is currently 0.33.  The rate reflects the number of recordable injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time employees that resulted in days away from work, restricted work activity and/or job transfer in any given timeframe. As such, the company received Liberty Mutual’s Silver Safety Award.

 

Huntingdon baseball completes season sweep of Birmingham-Southern

Huntingdon baseball completes season sweep of Birmingham-Southern

Keegan Lambeth and Seth Currie drove in five runs and Huntingdon’s pitching and defense took care of the rest as the Hawks beat Birmingham-Southern 5-4 on Tuesday.
 
The win capped a season-sweep of the Panthers. The Hawks (24-9) beat Birmingham-Southern (25-12) 4-3 and 4-1 earlier this season.
 
Lambeth smashed a three-run home run in the first inning for a 3-1 lead and Currie hit a two-run single in the sixth for a 5-2 lead. The Panthers rallied with two runs in the seventh inning before closer Neil Lawler took the mound for the final three innings.
 
Lawler entered the game in the seventh inning with a 5-4 lead, runners on first and second and no outs. The junior worked his way out of the seventh without giving up a run and only allowed one batter to reach base in the eighth.
 
In the ninth, the Panthers managed a triple with one out.