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The LSU volleyball team had a trio of its matches picked up by television Wednesday as part of the SEC's unprecedented television contract. All in all, a total of 17 SEC volleyball matches will be televised by ESPNU, FSN, CSS and CST in 2010.

The Tigers won three of their four matches on television in 2009 highlighted by a pair of wins over Florida en route to the program's first SEC championship since 1991.

2010 LSU Volleyball Schedule

"Our program is always extremely excited and honored to represent LSU on the national stage," head coach Fran Flory said. "We're very grateful to have the opportunity to showcase our program to a national audience. All three matches promise to be exciting. We look forward to having ESPNU and CST back at the PMAC."

The start times of two of three matches have been moved to accommodate television. The defending SEC champions face off against Arkansas on October 13 and will be featured in primetime at 8 p.m. on ESPNU. more

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LSU junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson has been named to the 2010 Manning Award Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate quarterback, the Allstate Sugar Bowl has announced.

After a solid finish to his freshman campaign, Jefferson earned the nod as the LSU starter for 2009 and threw for over 2,000 yards with 17 touchdowns and just seven interceptions while registering eight wins.

He was the second youngest quarterback to start a season opener for LSU, leading the Tigers to a road win over Washington. Jefferson's 17 touchdowns tied for eighth in the LSU single-season annals, while his 182 completions ranked ninth in school history.

 "It's very crucial for me to be a leader," Jefferson said. "I have high goals for myself and I'm ready to accomplish those things. I learned a lot last year. We weren't quite as successful last year. My wisdom has gotten better from my failure in certain games, and I'm looking to be a leader for these guys and enjoy my time at LSU. I am going to make sure the seniors leave the field on a good note." more

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LSU softball's Rachele Fico is spotlighted in the New Haven Register. She is playing summer ball for the Stratford Brakettes and has posted an unblemished 24-0 record to go along with a 0.38 ERA.

To read the article on Fico, click on the link here.

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Angela Jones, a former sales representative of four years, has been named director of operations for the LSU women's basketball program, head coach Van Chancellor announced on Monday.

Jones, a native of Meridian, Miss., comes to LSU after serving as a sales representative for Abbott Laboratories in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for two years. The Chicago based corporation recently made the "Most Respected Companies" list of Barron's financial magazine.

During her tenure, she was a key figure in executing the company's brand strategy while utilizing her marketing and selling skills in the community.

"I am honored and excited about joining a program that is as nationally recognized as LSU is," Jones said. "The coaching staff has been great to me and I am looking forward to the season ahead with the team. I hope to bring a lot of my marketing background to the program, whether it is through our golf tournament, camps or other events we put on throughout the year." more

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With a little more than one week before the LSU football team reports for fall camp, sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard spoke to high school students on LSU's campus Tuesday as part of the Honors College FOCUS program.

Shepard, a native of Houston, Texas, addressed 35 rising high school sophomores from the greater Baton Rouge area and spoke about the importance of education in high school and beyond.

The FOCUS program immerses high-achieving high school students from under-resourced public schools in arts and humanities for two weeks in July.

The students visited all of the colleges offered at LSU, and Shepard made a surprise appearance to speak to the students while they toured the college of education.

"I realize with the area they are from and the position they are in, a lot of these kids have distractions outside of school and their homes, so any time I can give back to those kids is a great honor," Shepard said. "They want to get better and better their lives, so I am definitely here to help." more

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The LSU Athletics Ticket Office deadline to renew men's basketball season tickets for the 2010-11 season as well as place deposits for new season tickets is this Saturday, July 31.

Renewal deadline for parking passes is also this Saturday.

Season ticket renewals can be completed online by logging in to www.LSUtix.net. Payments can also be made by mail at P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, La. 70894. Payments post-marked by the deadline date of July 31 will not be considered late.

Payments can also be made at the LSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the LSU Athletic Department. The ticket office will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays. While the ticket office will not be open on Saturday, renewal payments may be placed in the drop box located on the southeast corner of the building.

A deposit of $50 is needed to secure each new season ticket that a fan wishes to purchase for the 2010-11 season. Deposits can be placed in an online account at www.LSUtix.net. Any deposit made would apply toward the full payment of 2010-11 tickets. Season ticket locations will be assigned at a late date using the LSU Philanthropic Priority Point rankings as of July 31.

For more information, contact the LSU Athletic Ticket Office at 225-578-2184 or 800-960-TKTS (8587) or tickets@lsu.edu.

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When Miguel Diaz, cofounder of the Miami Suns AAU girls' basketball program, first met Sylvia Fowles nine years ago, he already knew what a big-time basketball player she was. What he has learned over the years is her heart might be even bigger.

Former LSU women's tennis player Megan Falcon earned a spot at the US Open National Playoffs held in Palo Alto, Calif., at the Taub Family Tennis Stadium from July 28 through Aug. 1.

Take a look at how former LSU women's basketball players performed during the past week in the WNBA.

New York Giants rookie safety Chad Jones is heading home to New Orleans after a nearly monthlong stay in the hospital.

If LSU coach Les Miles is feeling the heat as he heads into his sixth season in Baton Rouge, he wasn’t showing it Wednesday.

LSU's Richard Murphy is used to waiting.

Jordan Jefferson will be LSU's first established starting quarterback to enter a season since JaMarcus Russell went into his second season as a starter in 2006.

The final stop on the Tiger Tour looked much like the first nine.

LSU unveiled its 2011 baseball schedule Thursday, a slate featuring a home weekend series with perennial powerhouse Cal State Fullerton and the Southeastern Conference opening weekend at Alex Box Stadium against 2010 league champion Florida.