Auburn
Morning News
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 16th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Vertex Innovations plans to invest $13.5 million in a new facility at Auburn Technology Park West that will create 45 jobs for local families. Auburn Mayor Ron Anders says the move will boost support for schools & city services. AL.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Auburn head coach Alex Golesh is planning team-building activities this summer to help over 60 new players build chemistry after forced efforts in winter and spring practice—he said outings to baseball and softball games and paintball will help make the connections organic. AL.com
- ➤ The final AHSAA boys soccer rankings show Auburn’s team finished with a 19-4-2 record after winning the Class 7A title by beating Fairhope 4—1 in the semifinal and shutting out Bob Jones 1—0 in the final. Coaches reshuffled the Top 10 standings across classes after the playoffs. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn’s girls soccer team clinched the 7A state title and topped the final poll on Saturday, May 16 — while St. Luke’s Episcopal and Lee-Scott Academy secured first-place rankings in their classes with playoff wins. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn's No. 1 women's tennis team beat LSU 4 to 1 in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals Friday afternoon to reach the semifinals for the first time in program history. The Tigers are set to face the winner of the Ohio State and Pepperdine match at 3 p.m. today on ESPN+. The Auburn Plainsman
- ➤ Josh Donaldson had his No. 4 jersey added to Auburn’s Wall of Fame at Plainsman Park on Friday, honoring his college baseball career. He said the moment was a full circle (especially for his family), highlighting decades of hard work on campus. AL.com
- ➤ At a charity event, Coach K dismissed comparisons between Auburn and Duke coaching changes, saying he planned his succession at Duke with Jon Scheyer while Auburn’s transition with Steven Pearl was different (he joked ‘Jon Scheyer is not my son’). Both coaches are still chasing their first national title. AL.com
- ➤ Auburn basketball committed 24-year-old Lithuanian guard Mantas Rubštavičius to its 2026-27 roster today. The 6-foot-6 player brings professional experience from overseas leagues including the NBL and EuroCup and is expected to boost the team’s versatility next season. The Auburn Plainsman
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