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The '''Auburn High School Tigers''' are the athletic teams which represent [[Auburn High School (Alabama)|Auburn High School]] in [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]], [[Alabama]]. Auburn High School's athletics program fields twenty-one [[varsity team]]s as a member of the large-school classification (6A) of the [[Alabama High School Athletic Association]]. The Tigers' school colors are [[royal blue]] and [[white (color)|white]] and the school's mascot is a tiger named Samford.
The '''Auburn High School Tigers''' are the athletic teams which represent [[Auburn High School (Alabama)|Auburn High School]] in [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]], [[Alabama]]. Auburn High School's athletics program fields twenty-one [[varsity team]]s as a member of the large-school classification (7A) of the [[Alabama High School Athletic Association]]. The Tigers' school colors are [[royal blue]] and [[white (color)|white]] and the school's mascot is a tiger named Samford.


AHS's [[track and field]] teams have won fourteen state championships, while the [[Cross country running|cross country]] squad has won seven state titles. The [[golf]] teams have won five state championships since 2004. Auburn High's women's and men's [[basketball]] teams have each won a state title, in 1919 and 2005, respectively, while the baseball squad won titles in 1986, 2009, and 2010. Overall, the Auburn High Tigers have won 45 state championships since the program fielded its earliest teams around 1910.
AHS's [[track and field]] teams have won fourteen state championships, while the [[Cross country running|cross country]] squad has won seven state titles. The [[golf]] teams have won five state championships since 2004. Auburn High's women's and men's [[basketball]] teams have each won a state title, in 1919 and 2005, respectively, while the baseball squad won titles in 1986, 2009, and 2010. Overall, the Auburn High Tigers have won 45 state championships since the program fielded its earliest teams around 1910.
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===Football===
===Football===
[[American football|Football]] was one of the first sports organized at Auburn High, with the first game being played in 1911.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Socity, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/gamesbyyear.asp?Team=Auburn&Year=1911 Auburn – 1911], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> In the nine seasons between 1915 and 1923, Auburn High lost only 5 of 62 games, scoring unbeaten records in 1915, 1918, 1919, 1921, and 1923.<ref>"Lee Co. High Will Meet Tallassee on Ross Field Friday", ''Opelika Daily News'', September 21, 1922; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/yearlytotals.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Yearly Record], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The Tigers also had unbeaten regular seasons in 1934, 1952, 2008, and 2009—Auburn's nine unbeaten seasons rank second among class 6A schools in Alabama.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/yearlytotals.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Yearly Record]; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/records/teamrecords1.asp Team Records], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> AHS's overall record of 534–354–33 is the sixth–winningest overall record in 6A.<ref>"Lee Co. High Will Meet Tallassee on Ross Field Friday", ''Opelika Daily News'', September 21, 1922; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Football Team History], retrieved July 28, 2008; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/records/records2a.asp All–Time Team Records Sorted by Total Wins], retrieved July 28, 2008. Record as of the end of the 2011 season. Of teams in AHSAA Class 6A, Enterprise (604 wins), Bessemer City (594 wins), Benjamin Russell (587 wins), Decatur (586 wins) and Sidney Lanier (557 wins) have more wins than Auburn.</ref>
[[American football|Football]] was one of the first sports organized at Auburn High, with the first game being played in 1911.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Socity, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/gamesbyyear.asp?Team=Auburn&Year=1911 Auburn – 1911], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> In the nine seasons between 1915 and 1923, Auburn High lost only 5 of 62 games, scoring unbeaten records in 1915, 1918, 1919, 1921, and 1923.<ref>"Lee Co. High Will Meet Tallassee on Ross Field Friday", ''Opelika Daily News'', September 21, 1922; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/yearlytotals.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Yearly Record], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The Tigers also had unbeaten regular seasons in 1934, 1952, 2008, and 2009—Auburn's nine unbeaten seasons rank second among class 7A schools in Alabama.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/yearlytotals.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Yearly Record]; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/records/teamrecords1.asp Team Records], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> AHS's overall record of 558–357–33 is the second–winningest overall record in class 7A.<ref>"Lee Co. High Will Meet Tallassee on Ross Field Friday", ''Opelika Daily News'', September 21, 1922; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Football Team History], retrieved August 8, 2014; Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/records/records2a.asp All–Time Team Records Sorted by Total Wins], retrieved August 8, 2014. Record as of the end of the 2013 season. Of teams in AHSAA Class 7A, only Enterprise (618 wins) has more wins than Auburn.</ref>


Auburn High's football team competes in Region 3 of class 6A along with Central High School of [[Phenix City, Alabama|Phenix City]], [[Dothan High School|Dothan]], [[Enterprise High School (Alabama)|Enterprise]], [[Northview High School (Dothan, Alabama)|Northview High]] of [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]], [[Opelika High School|Opelika]], and Smiths Station High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/includes/Alignments.asp?SportID=1&Era=5 AHSAAsports.com - Football - Alignments]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref> AHS's primary football rival is the [[Opelika High School]] Bulldogs from nearby [[Opelika, Alabama]]. Auburn and Opelika have played 84 times, including each year since 1933.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Opelika&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Opelika], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn also has traditional rivalries with Central High School of Phenix City (46 games), Lanett High School (44 games), and Valley High School (51 games).<ref>AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Central%20Phenix%20City&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Central Phenix City], retrieved November 21, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Lanett&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Lanett], retrieved November 21, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Valley&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Central Phenix City], retrieved November 21, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Fairfax&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Fairfax], retrieved November 21, 2008. Fairfax was a previous name of Valley High School.</ref> The Tigers had previous rivalries with [[Sidney Lanier High School]] in the 1910s and [[Columbus High School (Columbus, Georgia)|Columbus]] and Jordan High Schools of [[Columbus, Georgia]] in the 1920s and 1930s.<ref>Thomas Hall, "Auburn High School Team Wins Annual Game from Sidney Lanier" ''Montgomery Advertiser'', November 28, 1919; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponenttotals.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn vs. All Opponents], retrieved July 28, 2008. Columbus Industrial was a previous name of Jordan High School.</ref>
Auburn High's football team competes in Region 2 of class 7A along with Central High School of [[Phenix City, Alabama|Phenix City]], [[Enterprise High School (Alabama)|Enterprise]], [[Jeff Davis High School]] of [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], Robert E. Lee High School of Montgomery, [[Prattville High School|Prattville]] , and [[Smiths Station High School|Smiths Station]] high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Society, ''[http://www.ahsfhs.org/Articles2014/new7A.asp 2014 Reclassification]'', retrieved August 8, 2014.</ref> AHS's primary football rival is the [[Opelika High School]] Bulldogs from nearby [[Opelika, Alabama]]. Auburn and Opelika have played 88 times, including each year since 1933.<ref>Alabama High School Football Historical Society, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Opelika&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Opelika], retrieved August 8, 2014.</ref> Auburn also has traditional rivalries with Central High School of Phenix City (48 games) and Valley High School (53 games).<ref>AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Central%20Phenix%20City&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Central Phenix City], retrieved November 21, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Valley&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Central Phenix City], retrieved November 21, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponents.asp?Opponent=Fairfax&Team=Auburn Auburn vs. Fairfax], retrieved November 21, 2008. Fairfax was a previous name of Valley High School.</ref> The Tigers had previous rivalries with [[Sidney Lanier High School]] in the 1910s and [[Columbus High School (Columbus, Georgia)|Columbus]] and Jordan High Schools of [[Columbus, Georgia]] in the 1920s and 1930s.<ref>Thomas Hall, "Auburn High School Team Wins Annual Game from Sidney Lanier" ''Montgomery Advertiser'', November 28, 1919; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/opponenttotals.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn vs. All Opponents], retrieved July 28, 2008. Columbus Industrial was a previous name of Jordan High School.</ref>


[[File:33kryus th.jpg|thumb|left|An Auburn High School football player.]]
[[File:33kryus th.jpg|thumb|left|An Auburn High School football player.]]
Since 2004, Auburn High has produced more [[Pro Bowl|All-Pro]] [[National Football League]] players than any other high school. AHS alumni in the NFL include [[Marcus Washington]] of the [[Washington Redskins]] (Pro Bowl 2005), [[Osi Umenyiora]] of the [[New York Giants]] (Pro Bowl 2006, 2008), and [[Demarcus Ware]] of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] (Pro Bowl 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).<ref>NFL Enterprises, LLC, ''[http://www.nfl.com/probowl/ NFL.com - Probowl]'', retrieved January 21, 2007; databaseSports.com, ''[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerlist.htm Player List]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref> Auburn High's Dee Finley was a [[USA Today]] All-American in 2007, as was Philip Yost in 1999.<ref>naplesnews.com, ''[http://m.naplesnews.com/news/2008/Feb/06/signing-day-gators-announce-2008-class/ Signing Day: Gators announce 2008 class]'', retrieved July 28, 2008; Scott Cain "[http://www.wholehogsports.com/adg/35314 Tigers primed to roar]", ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', August 7, 2003.</ref>
Since 2004, Auburn High has produced more [[Pro Bowl|All-Pro]] [[National Football League]] players than any other high school. AHS alumni in the NFL include [[Marcus Washington]] of the [[Washington Redskins]] (Pro Bowl 2005), [[Osi Umenyiora]] of the [[New York Giants]] (Pro Bowl 2006, 2008), and [[Demarcus Ware]] of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] (Pro Bowl 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).<ref>NFL Enterprises, LLC, ''[http://www.nfl.com/probowl/ NFL.com - Probowl]'', retrieved January 21, 2007; databaseSports.com, ''[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerlist.htm Player List]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref> Auburn High's football program has produced four All-Americans: Rashaan Evans was an [[Under Armour All-America Game|Under Armour All-American]] in 2013, [[Reuben Foster]] was a consensus All-American in 2012, and Dee Finley and Philip Yost were [[USA Today]] All-Americans in 2007 and 1999, respectively.<ref>naplesnews.com, ''[http://m.naplesnews.com/news/2008/Feb/06/signing-day-gators-announce-2008-class/ Signing Day: Gators announce 2008 class]'', retrieved July 28, 2008; Scott Cain "[http://www.wholehogsports.com/adg/35314 Tigers primed to roar]", ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', August 7, 2003.</ref>


Auburn High has twice been ranked first in the state (in 1967 and 2009) and rose to 17th nationally in the [[USA Today]] rankings in 2009. The Tigers proceeded deepest into the playoffs in 2001 and 2009, when the team reached the semifinal round.<ref>AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/polls1.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Rankings], retrieved July 28, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/gamesbyyear.asp?year=2001&Team=Auburn Auburn – 2001].</ref> AHS has won the region, area or conference championship on twenty occasions since 1921: in 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2010.<ref>Region championship data collated from accounts in the ''Auburn Bulletin''/''Lee County Bulletin'' (1937–1969), ''Opelika Daily News''(1921–1936), ''Opelika–Auburn News'' (1970–2006), and the ''Auburn Plainsman'' (1921–1936).</ref>
Auburn High has twice been ranked first in the state (in 1967 and 2009) and rose to 17th nationally in the [[USA Today]] rankings in 2009. The Tigers proceeded deepest into the playoffs in 2013, when the team fell in the 6A Championship Game.<ref>AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/polls1.asp?Team=Auburn Auburn Rankings], retrieved July 28, 2008; AHSFHS, [http://ahsfhs.org/Teams2/gamesbyyear.asp?year=2001&Team=Auburn Auburn – 2001].</ref> AHS has won the region, area or conference championship on twenty-one occasions since 1921: in 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013.<ref>Region championship data collated from accounts in the ''Auburn Bulletin''/''Lee County Bulletin'' (1937–1969), ''Opelika Daily News''(1921–1936), ''Opelika–Auburn News'' (1970–2006), and the ''Auburn Plainsman'' (1921–1936).</ref>


The football team's home field since 1968 is 8,310 seat [[Duck Samford Stadium]].<ref>"[http://www.wani1400.com/News/frmArticle.aspx?NewID=2294 Rep. Mike Hubbard Secures Funding for Duck Samford Stadium Renovations]", August 17, 2010.</ref> AHS previously played at [[Felton Little Park]] (1949—1968), [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Auburn Stadium]] (1939–1947), [[Drake Field (stadium)|Drake Field]] (1911–1920, 1935–1939), and [[Ross Field (Athletic)|Ross Field]] (1921–1935). The head coach of the Tigers is Tim Carter, who is 57–15 with six playoff appearances in his six years as AHS coach. Carter replaced [[Robert Maddox (coach)|Robert Maddox]], who in three years at Auburn led the team to three playoff appearances and a region title in 2004. Football games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station [[WAUD (AM)|WAUD]] AM 1230 and [[WTGZ]] FM 93.9.<ref>Tiger Communications, Inc. ''[http://www.waudradio.com/auburnhighschool.htm Auburn High School Sports from Tiger Communications]'', retrieved November 8, 2006.</ref>
The football team's home field since 1968 is 8,310 seat [[Duck Samford Stadium]].<ref>"[http://www.wani1400.com/News/frmArticle.aspx?NewID=2294 Rep. Mike Hubbard Secures Funding for Duck Samford Stadium Renovations]", August 17, 2010.</ref> AHS previously played at [[Felton Little Park]] (1949—1968), [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Auburn Stadium]] (1939–1947), [[Drake Field (stadium)|Drake Field]] (1911–1920, 1935–1939), and [[Ross Field (Athletic)|Ross Field]] (1921–1935). The head coach of the Tigers is Tim Carter, who is 81–19 with eight playoff appearances in his eight years as AHS coach. Carter replaced [[Robert Maddox (coach)|Robert Maddox]], who in three years at Auburn led the team to three playoff appearances and a region title in 2004. Football games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station [[WGZZ]] FM 94.3.<ref>Auburn Network, Inc. ''[http://www.ahstigers.com/]'', retrieved August 8, 2014.</ref>


===Basketball===
===Basketball===
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The women's basketball program began sometime around 1914, but only lasted for about 15 years before being canceled amidst the cutbacks of the [[Great Depression]].<ref>Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, ''Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Lovliest Village'', 87.</ref> Alabama law later prohibited state high schools from fielding women's basketball teams, but a 1975 repeal of that law allowed Auburn High to bring back women's basketball in 1978.<ref>Jane Reid Petty, ''Almost as fairly: the first year of title IX implementation in six Southern States'' (Atlanta: The Program, 1977), 49; ''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', April 1978.</ref> The modern program's first coach was current AHS men's coach Frank Tolbert. Head coach of the women's basketball team is Terryland Dawson. Dawson's 2007 and 2008 squads both made the state tournament regionals, having generated 26–7 and 25–5 records, respectively.<ref>''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Basketball_Winter_06-07/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Basketball Winter 06-07]'', retrieved July 28, 2008; ''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Basketball_Winter_07-08/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Basketball Winter 07-08]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref>
The women's basketball program began sometime around 1914, but only lasted for about 15 years before being canceled amidst the cutbacks of the [[Great Depression]].<ref>Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, ''Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Lovliest Village'', 87.</ref> Alabama law later prohibited state high schools from fielding women's basketball teams, but a 1975 repeal of that law allowed Auburn High to bring back women's basketball in 1978.<ref>Jane Reid Petty, ''Almost as fairly: the first year of title IX implementation in six Southern States'' (Atlanta: The Program, 1977), 49; ''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', April 1978.</ref> The modern program's first coach was current AHS men's coach Frank Tolbert. Head coach of the women's basketball team is Terryland Dawson. Dawson's 2007 and 2008 squads both made the state tournament regionals, having generated 26–7 and 25–5 records, respectively.<ref>''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Basketball_Winter_06-07/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Basketball Winter 06-07]'', retrieved July 28, 2008; ''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Basketball_Winter_07-08/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Basketball Winter 07-08]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref>


Both basketball squads compete in Area 7 of class 6A along with Central of Phenix City, Opelika, and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2010-12_basketball/basketball6a.pdf 2010 - 2012 AHSAA Basketball Alignment 6A]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The basketball teams play at the 1,500 seat Auburn Fieldhouse on the Auburn High campus. Basketball games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station [[WAUD (AM)|WAUD]] AM 1230.<ref name="waudradio.com">''[http://www.waudradio.com/auburnhighschool.htm Auburn High School Sports from Tiger Communications]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref>
Both basketball squads compete in Area 4 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2010-12_basketball/basketball6a.pdf 2010 - 2012 AHSAA Basketball Alignment 6A]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The basketball teams play at the 1,500 seat Auburn Fieldhouse on the Auburn High campus. Basketball games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station [[WGZZ]] FM 106.5.<ref name="waudradio.com">''[http://www.waudradio.com/auburnhighschool.htm Auburn High School Sports from Tiger Communications]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref>


===Baseball===
===Baseball===
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Matt Cimo is the head coach of the AHS baseball team. Auburn High has reached the state playoffs eleven of the past thirteen years, reaching the semifinals in 1998 and 2001 in addition to state championships in 2009 and 2010.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/baseball/about%20AHS/program.htm About the Baseball Program]'', retrieved July 28, 2008; ''AHSAAsports.com, "Baseball Playoff Bracket" [http://www.ahsaasports.com/baseball/Playoff%20Brackets/2006/class6a06.asp 2006], [http://www.ahsaasports.com/baseball/Playoff%20Brackets/2007/class6a07.asp 2007], [http://www.ahsaasports.com/baseball/Playoff%20Brackets/2008/class6a08.asp 2008], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The most notable player produced by the Auburn High School baseball program is pitcher [[Joe Beckwith]], who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1979–1983, 1986) and Kansas City Royals (1984–1985).<ref>Kimberly Shumack, ''[http://www.auburndixie.com/News/frmArticle.aspx?NEW_ID=1023 Feature Story on Joe Beckwith]'', retrieved July 13, 2007.</ref>
Matt Cimo is the head coach of the AHS baseball team. Auburn High has reached the state playoffs eleven of the past thirteen years, reaching the semifinals in 1998 and 2001 in addition to state championships in 2009 and 2010.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/baseball/about%20AHS/program.htm About the Baseball Program]'', retrieved July 28, 2008; ''AHSAAsports.com, "Baseball Playoff Bracket" [http://www.ahsaasports.com/baseball/Playoff%20Brackets/2006/class6a06.asp 2006], [http://www.ahsaasports.com/baseball/Playoff%20Brackets/2007/class6a07.asp 2007], [http://www.ahsaasports.com/baseball/Playoff%20Brackets/2008/class6a08.asp 2008], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The most notable player produced by the Auburn High School baseball program is pitcher [[Joe Beckwith]], who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1979–1983, 1986) and Kansas City Royals (1984–1985).<ref>Kimberly Shumack, ''[http://www.auburndixie.com/News/frmArticle.aspx?NEW_ID=1023 Feature Story on Joe Beckwith]'', retrieved July 13, 2007.</ref>


The baseball team competes in Area 7 of class 6A along with Central of Phenix City, Opelika, and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_baseball.asp 2008-10 Baseball Alignment]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The baseball team plays at Sam Welborn Field.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/baseball/about%20AHS/program.htm About the Baseball Program], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Baseball games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station [[WAUD (AM)|WAUD]] AM 1230.<ref name="waudradio.com" />
The baseball team competes in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_baseball.asp 2008-10 Baseball Alignment]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The baseball team plays at Sam Welborn Field.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/baseball/about%20AHS/program.htm About the Baseball Program], retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Baseball games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station [[WGZZ]] FM 106.3.<ref name="waudradio.com" />


===Softball===
===Softball===
[[File:Auburn High girls baseball team 1910s.jpg|thumb|Auburn women's baseball team, 1914]]While Auburn High fielded a women's baseball team as early as 1914 (see photo, at right), Auburn's first [[softball]] team wasn't organized until the 1980s. That team played in the AHSAA slowpitch league for a decade until moving to the new [[Fastpitch softball|fastpitch]] division in the 1990s.<ref>Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, ''Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Lovliest Village'', 36</ref>
[[File:Auburn High girls baseball team 1910s.jpg|thumb|Auburn women's baseball team, 1914]]While Auburn High fielded a women's baseball team as early as 1914 (see photo, at right), Auburn's first [[softball]] team wasn't organized until the 1980s. That team played in the AHSAA slowpitch league for a decade until moving to the new [[Fastpitch softball|fastpitch]] division in the 1990s.<ref>Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, ''Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Lovliest Village'', 36</ref>


Until 2009, Auburn High softball team was coached by 15–year veteran Ed Crum, under whom the Tigers have a 393-250 record.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Softball/camp.htm Auburn High School fall softball camps]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; ''The Tiger'', vol. 51 (1995), 157; David Morrison, "[http://www2.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/prep_softball_crum_steps_down_as_auburn_high_head_coach/73342/ Crum Steps Down as Auburn High Head Coach]", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', May 19, 2009.</ref> AHS softball competes in Area 7 of class 6A along with Central of Phenix City, Opelika, and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_softball.asp 2008-10 Softball Alignment]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn High softball plays home matches at the five–field [[Auburn Softball Complex]] The softball head coach is Chris Spencer.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Softball/springtournament.htm Auburn High School Spring Invitational 2008]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref>
Until 2009, Auburn High softball team was coached by 15–year veteran Ed Crum, under whom the Tigers have a 393-250 record.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Softball/camp.htm Auburn High School fall softball camps]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; ''The Tiger'', vol. 51 (1995), 157; David Morrison, "[http://www2.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/prep_softball_crum_steps_down_as_auburn_high_head_coach/73342/ Crum Steps Down as Auburn High Head Coach]", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', May 19, 2009.</ref> AHS softball competes in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_softball.asp 2008-10 Softball Alignment]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn High softball plays home matches at the five–field [[Auburn Softball Complex]] The softball head coach is Chris Spencer.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Softball/springtournament.htm Auburn High School Spring Invitational 2008]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref>


===Golf===
===Golf===
Auburn High has fielded a men's [[golf]] program since at least 1969, while women's golf, started in the late 1990s, is AHS's newest sport.<ref>''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', June 1969.</ref> The men's golf team won four team state championships, in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Under 15–year veteran coach Duke Smith, the Tigers have won nine sectional championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), and were state runners–up in 1999.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/athletics/Golf/index_files/Historyandrecords/History.htm History Auburn Golf Championships]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> The men's golf program has produced four individual state titles, Bob Dumas in 1969 and 1970, John Oswalt in 2004, and Lowery Thomas in 2005.<ref>AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/golf/champions_boys.asp Golf Past State Champions (Boys)]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> [[File:Indian Pines 2007.jpg|thumb|left|Indian Pines, Auburn High's home course]] The AHS women's golf squad won the state title in 2010, and placed second at the state tournament in 2007, 2008, and 2009, with additional top–five finishes in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2006.<ref>AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/golf/Results/default.asp Golf Results]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref>
Auburn High has fielded a men's [[golf]] program since at least 1969, while women's golf, started in the late 1990s, is AHS's newest sport.<ref>''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', June 1969.</ref> The men's golf team won four team state championships, in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Under 15–year veteran coach Duke Smith, the Tigers have won nine sectional championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), and were state runners–up in 1999.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/athletics/Golf/index_files/Historyandrecords/History.htm History Auburn Golf Championships]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> The men's golf program has produced four individual state titles, Bob Dumas in 1969 and 1970, John Oswalt in 2004, and Lowery Thomas in 2005.<ref>AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/golf/champions_boys.asp Golf Past State Champions (Boys)]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> [[File:Indian Pines 2007.jpg|thumb|left|Indian Pines, Auburn High's home course]] The AHS women's golf squad won the state title in 2010, and placed second at the state tournament in 2007, 2008, and 2009, with additional top–five finishes in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2006.<ref>AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/golf/Results/default.asp Golf Results]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref>


The men's golf team competes in Section 2 of class 6A along with Carver, Jeff Davis, Sidney Lanier, and Robert E. Lee High Schools of [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], Central High School of Phenix City, Dothan and Northview High Schools of Dothan, Enterprise, Opelika, Prattville, Russell County, Smiths Station, Stanhope Elmore, and Wetumpka High Schools. The women's golf team also competes in Section 2 of class 6A, along with Central High School of Phenix City, Hillcrest, Northridge, and Paul Bryant High Schools of [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]], Hueytown, Huffman, Oak Mountain, Opelika, Russell County, Spain Park, Pelham, and Thompson High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/publications/2007-2008/2008SpringSports.pdf 2008 Spring Sports Book]'', 108 & 114, retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn High's official home golf course is [[Indian Pines Golf Course]], though the Auburn University Club and the [[Robert Trent Jones]]–designed [[Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail|Grand National]] are often used as home courses.
The men's golf team competes in Section 2 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee of Montgomery, Prattville, and Smiths Station high schools. The women's golf team competes in Section 2 of class 6A-7A.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/publications/2007-2008/2008SpringSports.pdf 2008 Spring Sports Book]'', 108 & 114, retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn High's official home golf course is [[Indian Pines Golf Course]], though the Auburn University Club and the [[Robert Trent Jones]]–designed [[Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail|Grand National]] are often used as home courses.


===Athletics===
===Athletics===
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The Auburn men's track and field team is the oldest of Auburn's track family sports, having been founded prior to 1921 and fielded continually since 1966, while the women's track and field team was first formed in 1975.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Crosscountry/Track/Records/VBrecords.html Track and Field Top Performances-Varsity Boys (Grades 9-12): 1966-Present]'', retrieved July 29, 2008; ''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Crosscountry/Track/Records/VGrecords.html Track and Field Top Performances-Varsity Girls (Grades 9-12): 1975-Present]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> The men's squad has won ten state titles: 1921, 1923, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2013.<ref>"LCHS wins Alabama Inter-high school track and field meet", ''Orange and Blue'', April 2, 1921; ''The Atlanta Constitution'', April 15, 1923; Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/track_and_field/champions_boys.asp Track & Field Past State Champions (Boys)]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref> Auburn's seven consecutive tiles between 1965 and 1971 is the state record for men's track.<ref>''[http://www.ahsaa.com/records/trackandfield-boys.asp State Meet Track and Field Records - Boys]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> The Auburn women's track team won the state crown in 1986.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/track_and_field/champions_girls.asp Track & Field Past State Champions (Girls)]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Men's and women's teams also compete in Alabama's winter indoor track season. The men's indoor track squad has won four state titles, in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1971.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/indoor_track/champions_boys.asp Indoor Track - Past State Champions - Boys]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Auburn High's Steve Bear won the state [[decathlon]] in 1970.<ref>AHSAAsports.com, [http://www.ahsaa.com/records/decathlon.asp Decathlon], retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref>
The Auburn men's track and field team is the oldest of Auburn's track family sports, having been founded prior to 1921 and fielded continually since 1966, while the women's track and field team was first formed in 1975.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Crosscountry/Track/Records/VBrecords.html Track and Field Top Performances-Varsity Boys (Grades 9-12): 1966-Present]'', retrieved July 29, 2008; ''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Crosscountry/Track/Records/VGrecords.html Track and Field Top Performances-Varsity Girls (Grades 9-12): 1975-Present]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> The men's squad has won ten state titles: 1921, 1923, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2013.<ref>"LCHS wins Alabama Inter-high school track and field meet", ''Orange and Blue'', April 2, 1921; ''The Atlanta Constitution'', April 15, 1923; Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/track_and_field/champions_boys.asp Track & Field Past State Champions (Boys)]'', retrieved January 21, 2007.</ref> Auburn's seven consecutive tiles between 1965 and 1971 is the state record for men's track.<ref>''[http://www.ahsaa.com/records/trackandfield-boys.asp State Meet Track and Field Records - Boys]'', retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> The Auburn women's track team won the state crown in 1986.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/track_and_field/champions_girls.asp Track & Field Past State Champions (Girls)]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Men's and women's teams also compete in Alabama's winter indoor track season. The men's indoor track squad has won four state titles, in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1971.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/indoor_track/champions_boys.asp Indoor Track - Past State Champions - Boys]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Auburn High's Steve Bear won the state [[decathlon]] in 1970.<ref>AHSAAsports.com, [http://www.ahsaa.com/records/decathlon.asp Decathlon], retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref>


Both track squads compete in Section 2 of class 6A along with Carver, Jeff Davis, Sidney Lanier, and Robert E. Lee High Schools of Montgomery, Central High School of Phenix City, Dothan and Northview High Schools of Dothan, Enterprise, Opelika, Prattville, Russell County, Smiths Station, Selma, Stanhope Elmore, and Wetumpka High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/publications/2007-2008/2008SpringSports.pdf 2008 Spring Sports Book]'', 17, retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Dan Norton coaches the men's team, while Ladextric Oliver coaches the women's team<ref>Auburn High School, [http://www.auburnschools.org], retrieved May 15, 2013.</ref>
Both track squads compete in Section 2 of class 7A along with with Central of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee of Montgomery, Prattville], and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/publications/2007-2008/2008SpringSports.pdf 2008 Spring Sports Book]'', 17, retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Dan Norton coaches the men's team, while Ladextric Oliver coaches the women's team<ref>Auburn High School, [http://www.auburnschools.org], retrieved May 15, 2013.</ref>


====Cross Country====
====Cross Country====
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===Volleyball===
===Volleyball===
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The first varsity [[volleyball]] program at Auburn was started in 1978, but ended soon after and did not restart again until 2000.<ref>''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', April 1978; ''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', July 1980; AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/includes/Alignments.asp?SportID=2&Era=2 2000 - 2002 Volleyball Alignments]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Since 2004, the volleyball team has lost only twice in area play, progressing to the state elite eight in four of the last six years.<ref>''[http://stats.sportshuddle.com/FanPages/Sports/volleyball/Common/Team.asp?TeamID=%7BB7F5F46E-40EB-454D-A23D-8844F50DB3B4%7D&setTeamType=27&setAffiliate=MA04&setSeason=%7BA33126F7-7230-45E9-9927-92C40088C55C%7D Auburn (35-6)]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; ''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Volleyball_Fall_06-07/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Volleyball Fall 06-07]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; ''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Volleyball_Fall_07-08/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Volleyball Fall 06-07]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/volleyball/ Volleyball]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> The coach of the Auburn High School volleyball program is Jan Vaughn.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Volleyball/index.html Auburn High School Volleyball]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> AHS volleyball competes in Area 8 of class 6A along with Central of Phenix City, Opelika, and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_volleyball.asp 2008-10 Volleyball Alignment]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The team plays home matches at the Auburn Fieldhouse.
The first varsity [[volleyball]] program at Auburn was started in 1978, but ended soon after and did not restart again until 2000.<ref>''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', April 1978; ''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', July 1980; AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/includes/Alignments.asp?SportID=2&Era=2 2000 - 2002 Volleyball Alignments]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Since 2004, the volleyball team has lost only twice in area play, progressing to the state elite eight in four of the last six years.<ref>''[http://stats.sportshuddle.com/FanPages/Sports/volleyball/Common/Team.asp?TeamID=%7BB7F5F46E-40EB-454D-A23D-8844F50DB3B4%7D&setTeamType=27&setAffiliate=MA04&setSeason=%7BA33126F7-7230-45E9-9927-92C40088C55C%7D Auburn (35-6)]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; ''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Volleyball_Fall_06-07/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Volleyball Fall 06-07]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; ''[http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-cf13fd1c-3b7d-4977-a7d7-47cce64a8ac8/SchoolID-fcbe2ee5-0c01-409a-858e-6ccca19f49a9/Girls_Varsity_Volleyball_Fall_07-08/Alabama Auburn Tigers Girls High School Volleyball Fall 06-07]'', retrieved July 30, 2008; AHSAAsports.com, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/volleyball/ Volleyball]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> The coach of the Auburn High School volleyball program is Jan Vaughn.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Volleyball/index.html Auburn High School Volleyball]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> AHS volleyball competes in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_volleyball.asp 2008-10 Volleyball Alignment]'', retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> The team plays home matches at the Auburn Fieldhouse.


===Tennis===
===Tennis===
Men's tennis was a varsity sport at AHS as early as 1937; the women's tennis team was organized after female students tried out for the men's team in 1974.<ref>"Prep Net Tourney on in Birmingham", ''Anniston Star'', May 14, 1937; Jane Reid Petty, ''Almost as fairly: the first year of title IX implementation in six Southern States'' (Atlanta: The Program, 1977), 49.</ref> Tennis coaches are Matthew Hooper (men) and Bob Cloud (women).<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Tennis/index.html 2008 Auburn Tennis]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> AHS tennis teams compete in Section 4 of class 6A along with Carver and Sidney Lanier High Schools of Montgomery, Opelika, Prattville, Selma, and Wetumpka High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/publications/2007-2008/2008SpringSports.pdf 2008 Spring Sports Book]'', 45, retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn High Tennis' home courts are the 34–court Yarbrough Tennis Center.<ref>City of Auburn, ''[http://www.auburnalabama.org/News/2007/pr103007.asp City of Auburn/Auburn University Yarbrough Tennis Center Grand Opening Dedication to be held Nov. 2]'', October 30, 2007.</ref>
Men's tennis was a varsity sport at AHS as early as 1937; the women's tennis team was organized after female students tried out for the men's team in 1974.<ref>"Prep Net Tourney on in Birmingham", ''Anniston Star'', May 14, 1937; Jane Reid Petty, ''Almost as fairly: the first year of title IX implementation in six Southern States'' (Atlanta: The Program, 1977), 49.</ref> Tennis coaches are Matthew Hooper (men) and Bob Cloud (women).<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Tennis/index.html 2008 Auburn Tennis]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> AHS tennis teams compete in Section 2 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee of Montgomery, Prattville, and Smiths Station high schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/publications/2007-2008/2008SpringSports.pdf 2008 Spring Sports Book]'', 45, retrieved July 28, 2008.</ref> Auburn High Tennis' home court is the Samford Avenue Tennis Center.


===Soccer===
===Soccer===
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The Auburn women's soccer team has reached the state final four for six of the last seven years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, taking the state runner–up trophy in 2008. The team progressed to the elite eight in 2003, and has won eight straight section titles.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Soccer/Womens/ProgramStatistics.htm AHS Women's Soccer Statistics]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> The Lady Tigers' coach is Mac Matthews.<ref>"[http://www.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/ahs_girls_soccer_advances_to_championship_game/13291/ AHS girls soccer advances to championship game]", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', May 10, 2008.</ref>
The Auburn women's soccer team has reached the state final four for six of the last seven years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, taking the state runner–up trophy in 2008. The team progressed to the elite eight in 2003, and has won eight straight section titles.<ref>''[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Soccer/Womens/ProgramStatistics.htm AHS Women's Soccer Statistics]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> The Lady Tigers' coach is Mac Matthews.<ref>"[http://www.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/ahs_girls_soccer_advances_to_championship_game/13291/ AHS girls soccer advances to championship game]", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', May 10, 2008.</ref>


Both squads compete in Section 4 of class 6A along with Robert E. Lee, Opelika, Prattville, Benjamin Russell, Stanhope Elmore, and Wetumpka High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_soccer.pdf 2008-09; 2009-10 Soccer Alignment]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Auburn High School soccer plays at [[Duck Samford Stadium]].<ref>Tom Peavy, "[http://www.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/ahsaa_soccer_auburn_highs_girls_advance_with_lopsided_win/12285/ AHSAA SOCCER: Auburn High’s girls advance with lopsided win]", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', April 28, 2008.</ref>
Both squads compete in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_soccer.pdf 2008-09; 2009-10 Soccer Alignment]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Auburn High School soccer plays at [[Duck Samford Stadium]].<ref>Tom Peavy, "[http://www.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/ahsaa_soccer_auburn_highs_girls_advance_with_lopsided_win/12285/ AHSAA SOCCER: Auburn High’s girls advance with lopsided win]", ''Opelika-Auburn News'', April 28, 2008.</ref>


===Wrestling===
===Wrestling===
[[Wrestling]] has been a sport at AHS since at least 1974.<ref>''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', September 1974.</ref> The wrestling team competes in Section 1 of class 6A along with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee High Schools of Montgomery, Central High School of Phenix City, Opelika, Prattville, Benjamin Russell, Smiths Station, Stanhope Elmore, and Wetumpka High Schools.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_wrestling.asp Wrestling Alignment - 2008-10]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> The head wrestling coach at Auburn High is Nick Tucker.<ref>''[http://auburnschools.org/ahs/announcement/announ.html Auburn High School Daily Announcements]'', August 14, 2009.</ref>
[[Wrestling]] has been a sport at AHS since at least 1974.<ref>''Minutes of City Board of Education, Auburn, Alabama'', September 1974.</ref> The wrestling team competes in the South Supersection of class 7A.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association ''[http://www.ahsaa.com/Realignment/2008-10_wrestling.asp Wrestling Alignment - 2008-10]'', retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> The head wrestling coach at Auburn High is Nick Tucker.<ref>''[http://auburnschools.org/ahs/announcement/announ.html Auburn High School Daily Announcements]'', August 14, 2009.</ref>


====''Giambrone v. Douglas''====
====''Giambrone v. Douglas''====
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===Swimming and diving===
===Swimming and diving===
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Auburn High's [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[diving]] program competes in class 1A-6A of the AHSAA. Divers on the swimming and diving team have won ten state championships since 1988, the men's swimming and diving team placed second in the state in 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, and 2010, and the women's swimming team was state runner-up in 2008 and 2009.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/swimming_diving/PastChampions_Girls.asp Swimming & Diving Past Champions (Girls)]'', retrieved May 15, 2007, [http://www.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/pdf/sports/2008%20boys%20swimming%20results.pdf AHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships, The University of Alabama Aquatic Center, Results - Swimming Finals], retrieved December 7, 2008.</ref> Auburn shares practices and facilities with the 13-time national champion [[Auburn Tigers swimming and diving|Auburn University swimming and diving]] program, including the [[James E. Martin Aquatic Center]].<ref>[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Swimming/index.html Auburn City Schools Swimming Program], retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref> The coach of the Tigers' swim program is Jeff Dellinger.<ref>[http://www.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/ahs_swimming_finishes_second/50036/ "AHS swimming finishes second"], ''Opelika-Auburn News'', December 8, 2008.</ref>
Auburn High's [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[diving]] program competes in class 6A-7A of the AHSAA. Divers on the swimming and diving team have won ten state championships since 1988, the men's swimming and diving team placed second in the state in 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, and 2010, and the women's swimming team was state runner-up in 2008 and 2009.<ref>Alabama High School Athletic Association, ''[http://www.ahsaasports.com/swimming_diving/PastChampions_Girls.asp Swimming & Diving Past Champions (Girls)]'', retrieved May 15, 2007, [http://www.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/pdf/sports/2008%20boys%20swimming%20results.pdf AHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships, The University of Alabama Aquatic Center, Results - Swimming Finals], retrieved December 7, 2008.</ref> Auburn shares practices and facilities with the 13-time national champion [[Auburn Tigers swimming and diving|Auburn University swimming and diving]] program, including the [[James E. Martin Aquatic Center]].<ref>[http://www.auburnschools.org/Athletics/Swimming/index.html Auburn City Schools Swimming Program], retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref> The coach of the Tigers' swim program is Jeff Dellinger.<ref>[http://www.oanow.com/oan/sports/high_school_prep/article/ahs_swimming_finishes_second/50036/ "AHS swimming finishes second"], ''Opelika-Auburn News'', December 8, 2008.</ref>


====Swimming and diving state records====
====Swimming and diving state records====
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*[http://www.auburnschools.org/ahs/ Auburn High School]


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Auburn High School Tigers
Logo
SchoolAuburn High School
Alabama High School Athletic Association7A
Athletic directorClay McCall
LocationAuburn, Alabama
Varsity teams21
Football stadiumDuck Samford Stadium
Basketball arenaAuburn Fieldhouse
MascotSamford
NicknameTigers
Fight song"Hooray for Auburn!"
ColorsRoyal blue and White
   
Websiteauburnschools.org/athletics

The Auburn High School Tigers are the athletic teams which represent Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn High School's athletics program fields twenty-one varsity teams as a member of the large-school classification (7A) of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. The Tigers' school colors are royal blue and white and the school's mascot is a tiger named Samford.

AHS's track and field teams have won fourteen state championships, while the cross country squad has won seven state titles. The golf teams have won five state championships since 2004. Auburn High's women's and men's basketball teams have each won a state title, in 1919 and 2005, respectively, while the baseball squad won titles in 1986, 2009, and 2010. Overall, the Auburn High Tigers have won 45 state championships since the program fielded its earliest teams around 1910.

The Auburn High School Tigers are generally referred to as the Auburn Tigers when context precludes confusion with the Auburn University Tigers.

Varsity sports

Auburn High School

Auburn High School currently fields a varsity team in eleven men's and ten women's sports.[1] They are:

Football

Football was one of the first sports organized at Auburn High, with the first game being played in 1911.[2] In the nine seasons between 1915 and 1923, Auburn High lost only 5 of 62 games, scoring unbeaten records in 1915, 1918, 1919, 1921, and 1923.[3] The Tigers also had unbeaten regular seasons in 1934, 1952, 2008, and 2009—Auburn's nine unbeaten seasons rank second among class 7A schools in Alabama.[4] AHS's overall record of 558–357–33 is the second–winningest overall record in class 7A.[5]

Auburn High's football team competes in Region 2 of class 7A along with Central High School of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis High School of Montgomery, Robert E. Lee High School of Montgomery, Prattville , and Smiths Station high schools.[6] AHS's primary football rival is the Opelika High School Bulldogs from nearby Opelika, Alabama. Auburn and Opelika have played 88 times, including each year since 1933.[7] Auburn also has traditional rivalries with Central High School of Phenix City (48 games) and Valley High School (53 games).[8] The Tigers had previous rivalries with Sidney Lanier High School in the 1910s and Columbus and Jordan High Schools of Columbus, Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s.[9]

An Auburn High School football player.

Since 2004, Auburn High has produced more All-Pro National Football League players than any other high school. AHS alumni in the NFL include Marcus Washington of the Washington Redskins (Pro Bowl 2005), Osi Umenyiora of the New York Giants (Pro Bowl 2006, 2008), and Demarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys (Pro Bowl 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).[10] Auburn High's football program has produced four All-Americans: Rashaan Evans was an Under Armour All-American in 2013, Reuben Foster was a consensus All-American in 2012, and Dee Finley and Philip Yost were USA Today All-Americans in 2007 and 1999, respectively.[11]

Auburn High has twice been ranked first in the state (in 1967 and 2009) and rose to 17th nationally in the USA Today rankings in 2009. The Tigers proceeded deepest into the playoffs in 2013, when the team fell in the 6A Championship Game.[12] AHS has won the region, area or conference championship on twenty-one occasions since 1921: in 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013.[13]

The football team's home field since 1968 is 8,310 seat Duck Samford Stadium.[14] AHS previously played at Felton Little Park (1949—1968), Auburn Stadium (1939–1947), Drake Field (1911–1920, 1935–1939), and Ross Field (1921–1935). The head coach of the Tigers is Tim Carter, who is 81–19 with eight playoff appearances in his eight years as AHS coach. Carter replaced Robert Maddox, who in three years at Auburn led the team to three playoff appearances and a region title in 2004. Football games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station WGZZ FM 94.3.[15]

Basketball

Basketball was the first sport organized at Auburn High, with the first recorded men's match in the 1910–1911 season and the first recorded women's game in 1917.[16] Two state championships have been won by AHS: the women claimed the 1919 state title, while the men won the 2005 crown. The 1919 women's squad were undefeated in–state, playing with men's rules (five-player) on outdoor courts; that team's Margaret Brown, Mary Tamplin, and Alice Beasley later led Auburn University to three straight undefeated seasons.[17] The 2005 men's team won the state tournament with a 59–35 defeat of previously unbeaten and USA Today's nationally 2nd–ranked LeFlore.[18]

The men's basketball program is coached by 28-year veteran Frank Tolbert, who holds a 650–315 record. Under Tolbert, Auburn has won the region championship twelve times, reached the playoffs twenty-one times, and the state final four seven times.[19] In addition to the squad's 2005 state title, Auburn High has been state runner-up in 1924, 1987, 1991, and 1996.[20]

The women's basketball program began sometime around 1914, but only lasted for about 15 years before being canceled amidst the cutbacks of the Great Depression.[21] Alabama law later prohibited state high schools from fielding women's basketball teams, but a 1975 repeal of that law allowed Auburn High to bring back women's basketball in 1978.[22] The modern program's first coach was current AHS men's coach Frank Tolbert. Head coach of the women's basketball team is Terryland Dawson. Dawson's 2007 and 2008 squads both made the state tournament regionals, having generated 26–7 and 25–5 records, respectively.[23]

Both basketball squads compete in Area 4 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.[24] The basketball teams play at the 1,500 seat Auburn Fieldhouse on the Auburn High campus. Basketball games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station WGZZ FM 106.5.[25]

Baseball

The Auburn High baseball Tigers trace their lineage back to teams which played at least as early as 1912.[26] A school baseball team was still playing as late as 1923, but by the late 1930s had been replaced by a team playing in an FFA league.[27] By 1947, Auburn High again fielded a team. The baseball Tigers have won three state titles, in 1986, 2009, and 2010, and were state runners-up in 1973.[28]

Matt Cimo is the head coach of the AHS baseball team. Auburn High has reached the state playoffs eleven of the past thirteen years, reaching the semifinals in 1998 and 2001 in addition to state championships in 2009 and 2010.[29] The most notable player produced by the Auburn High School baseball program is pitcher Joe Beckwith, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1979–1983, 1986) and Kansas City Royals (1984–1985).[30]

The baseball team competes in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.[31] The baseball team plays at Sam Welborn Field.[32] Baseball games are broadcast on the radio and over the Internet by station WGZZ FM 106.3.[25]

Softball

Auburn women's baseball team, 1914

While Auburn High fielded a women's baseball team as early as 1914 (see photo, at right), Auburn's first softball team wasn't organized until the 1980s. That team played in the AHSAA slowpitch league for a decade until moving to the new fastpitch division in the 1990s.[33]

Until 2009, Auburn High softball team was coached by 15–year veteran Ed Crum, under whom the Tigers have a 393-250 record.[34] AHS softball competes in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.[35] Auburn High softball plays home matches at the five–field Auburn Softball Complex The softball head coach is Chris Spencer.[36]

Golf

Auburn High has fielded a men's golf program since at least 1969, while women's golf, started in the late 1990s, is AHS's newest sport.[37] The men's golf team won four team state championships, in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Under 15–year veteran coach Duke Smith, the Tigers have won nine sectional championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), and were state runners–up in 1999.[38] The men's golf program has produced four individual state titles, Bob Dumas in 1969 and 1970, John Oswalt in 2004, and Lowery Thomas in 2005.[39]

Indian Pines, Auburn High's home course

The AHS women's golf squad won the state title in 2010, and placed second at the state tournament in 2007, 2008, and 2009, with additional top–five finishes in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2006.[40]

The men's golf team competes in Section 2 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee of Montgomery, Prattville, and Smiths Station high schools. The women's golf team competes in Section 2 of class 6A-7A.[41] Auburn High's official home golf course is Indian Pines Golf Course, though the Auburn University Club and the Robert Trent Jones–designed Grand National are often used as home courses.

Athletics

Track and other running sports have been offered at Auburn High since 1921, when AHS won Alabama's first state track and field championship meet. The Tigers six track family sports—men's and women's outdoor track, men's and women's indoor track, and men's and women's cross country—have combined for twenty state championships.[42]

Track and Field

An AHS athlete

The Auburn men's track and field team is the oldest of Auburn's track family sports, having been founded prior to 1921 and fielded continually since 1966, while the women's track and field team was first formed in 1975.[43] The men's squad has won ten state titles: 1921, 1923, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2013.[44] Auburn's seven consecutive tiles between 1965 and 1971 is the state record for men's track.[45] The Auburn women's track team won the state crown in 1986.[46] Men's and women's teams also compete in Alabama's winter indoor track season. The men's indoor track squad has won four state titles, in 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1971.[47] Auburn High's Steve Bear won the state decathlon in 1970.[48]

Both track squads compete in Section 2 of class 7A along with with Central of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee of Montgomery, Prattville], and Smiths Station high schools.[49] Dan Norton coaches the men's team, while Ladextric Oliver coaches the women's team[50]

Cross Country

Auburn High's men's cross country team has won seven state titles, in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1980, and 2013. The men's squad has also produced seven individual state champions: Joe Elliot in 1967, 1968, and 1969, Alvin Floyd in 1970, Sam Barall in 1990 and 1991, and Patrick Gomez in 2008; while the women's team has three individual state championships: Rachel Hawk in 1993 and 1994, and Tara Enebak in 2002.[51] Both squads compete in Section 2 of class 6A along with Central High School of Phenix City, Jeff Davis, Northview, Enterprise, Opelika, Russell County, and Smiths Station High Schools.[52]

Track and field state records

Auburn High School Track and Field State Records[53]
Event Result Name Date
Men's 110 m high hurdles (6A) 13.95 Cedric Dowdell 1990
Men's 100 yard dash (Freshmen) 10.02 Robert Johnson 1981
Men's 880 yard run (Freshmen) 2:02.23 Curt Linder 1980
Men's mile run (Freshmen) 4:35.58 Curt Linder 1980
Women's 100 yard dash 10.68 Stephanie Brown 1979
Women's 220 yard dash 24.18 Stephanie Brown 1980
Men's 60 yard low hurdles (Indoor) 7.0 Harold Rese 1972
Men's 55 m high hurdles (Indoor) 7.2 Bill High 1968

Volleyball

The first varsity volleyball program at Auburn was started in 1978, but ended soon after and did not restart again until 2000.[54] Since 2004, the volleyball team has lost only twice in area play, progressing to the state elite eight in four of the last six years.[55] The coach of the Auburn High School volleyball program is Jan Vaughn.[56] AHS volleyball competes in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station high schools.[57] The team plays home matches at the Auburn Fieldhouse.

Tennis

Men's tennis was a varsity sport at AHS as early as 1937; the women's tennis team was organized after female students tried out for the men's team in 1974.[58] Tennis coaches are Matthew Hooper (men) and Bob Cloud (women).[59] AHS tennis teams compete in Section 2 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City, Enterprise, Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee of Montgomery, Prattville, and Smiths Station high schools.[60] Auburn High Tennis' home court is the Samford Avenue Tennis Center.

Soccer

Auburn High's men's soccer program originated as a club sport in 1976, with the first interscholastic competition in 1979. The program played its first varsity season in 1983.[61] In 1995, the first women joined the men's squad, leading to the full-fledged addition of women's soccer in 1997.[62] The men's team reached the state final four in 2005, 2009, and 2010; placing as runner-up in 2010.[63] Coach of the Tiger men is Bo Morrissey.[64]

The Auburn women's soccer team has reached the state final four for six of the last seven years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, taking the state runner–up trophy in 2008. The team progressed to the elite eight in 2003, and has won eight straight section titles.[65] The Lady Tigers' coach is Mac Matthews.[66]

Both squads compete in Area 3 of class 7A along with Central of Phenix City and Smiths Station High Schools.[67] Auburn High School soccer plays at Duck Samford Stadium.[68]

Wrestling

Wrestling has been a sport at AHS since at least 1974.[69] The wrestling team competes in the South Supersection of class 7A.[70] The head wrestling coach at Auburn High is Nick Tucker.[71]

Giambrone v. Douglas

The Auburn High wrestling program was also the source of historic jurisprudence in Alabama case law on the topic of State–agent immunity. In 2000, then–coach Michael Douglas wrestled a "challenge match" with student Jake Giambrone, resulting in Giambrone suffering a severe spinal cord injury which left him quadriplegic. The following year, Giambrone's family sued Douglas for negligence. Douglas, however, claimed "State–agent immunity"—that as the injury occurred during Douglas's duties as an agent of the state of Alabama in his capacity as coach, he was immune from litigation under the principle of sovereign immunity. In Giambrone v. Douglas, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that Douglas did not enjoy State–agent immunity because he failed to follow the guidelines of the AHSAA and the National Federation of Wrestling provided to him by Auburn High officials. The limitation on State–agent immunity first elucidated in Giambrone v. Douglas has been cited in several cases since.[72]

Swimming and diving

Auburn High's swimming and diving program competes in class 6A-7A of the AHSAA. Divers on the swimming and diving team have won ten state championships since 1988, the men's swimming and diving team placed second in the state in 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, and 2010, and the women's swimming team was state runner-up in 2008 and 2009.[73] Auburn shares practices and facilities with the 13-time national champion Auburn University swimming and diving program, including the James E. Martin Aquatic Center.[74] The coach of the Tigers' swim program is Jeff Dellinger.[75]

Swimming and diving state records

Auburn High School swimmers and divers hold four of twelve state records in men's swimming and diving and two of twelve state records in women's swimming and diving.

Auburn High School State Swimming and Diving Records[76]
Event Result Name Date
Women's One Meter Diving 452.25 Elizabeth Flint 1996
Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke 102.46 Megan Molnar 2008
Men's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 3:16.23 Auburn 1989
Men's 50 Yard Freestyle 20.95 Jay Beeson 1983
Men's 100 Yard Freestyle 46.38 Jay Beeson 1983
Men's 500 Yard Freestyle 4:32.18 Brad Dillionaire 1983

Championship history

Team state championships:[77] (45)

Baseball (3)
  • 1986, 2009, 2010
Men's Basketball (1)
  • 2005
Men's Cross Country (7)
  • 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1980, 2013
Men's Diving (3)
  • 1991, 1998, 2013
Men's Golf (4)
  • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Men's Indoor Track (4)
  • 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Men's Soccer (1)
  • 2012
Men's Track and Field (10)
  • 1921, 1923, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2013
Women's Basketball (1)
  • 1919 (outdoor)
Women's Diving (9)
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009
Women's Track and Field (1)
  • 1986
Women's Golf (1)
  • 2010

Facilities

Duck Samford Stadium.

Major sporting facilities and their main use include:

Former facilities include:

Traditions

Fight songs

Hooray for Auburn! (Auburn High School fight song)
Music by Tommy Goff (1961)
words adapted from a public domain cheer
Hooray for Auburn!
Hooray for Auburn!
Someone in the crowd is yelling "Hooray for Auburn!"
One, two, three, four;
Who you gonna yell for?
Auburn, that's who!
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Auburn High School's primary fight song is "Hooray for Auburn!". The lyrics to "Hooray for Auburn!" come from a cheer that was commonly used in the mid-twentieth century. In 1961, Auburn High School band director Tommy Goff wrote music to fit those lyrics to create the current fight song. In subsequent years, the fight song was adopted by other schools, including Prattville High School and Opelika High School. At football games, "Hooray for Auburn!" is played after a touchdown.[78]

"Glory, Glory to Ole Auburn"—often simply "Glory"—was Auburn High's fight song before "Hooray for Auburn!" was written in 1961 and is currently a secondary fight song of Auburn High. "Glory, Glory to Ole Auburn" has the tune of the chorus of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", while the lyrics are identical to those of the University of Georgia's "Glory, Glory" but substitute the word "Auburn" for "Georgia". At football games, "Glory, Glory to Ole Auburn" is played after a successful PAT conversion.[79]

For the 1955 football season, Auburn High used the Alabama Polytechnic Institute fight song "War Eagle". An earlier school song, "Auburn Loyalty", was used from the 1920s through the 1940s. "Auburn Loyalty" has the melody of "Illinois Loyalty".[80]

Mascot

Auburn High's mascot is the tiger. The tiger was chosen because of its association with Auburn in Oliver Goldsmith's 1770 poem The Deserted Village. The first line of the poem is "Sweet Auburn! Loveliest village of the plain", while a later line describes Auburn as, "where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey."

Auburn High's costumed mascot is Samford, an anthropomorphic tiger. Samford was created in 1995 and named for three symbols of the school: Samford Avenue, which runs by the school; Duck Samford Stadium, Auburn High's football stadium; and Samford Hall, the most prominent building in Auburn. Kari Pierce was the first Samford in 1995.[81]

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