This year of sports has not been a traditional one at Grambling State University. The campus’ two main sports, football and men’s basketball, both suffered from horrendous seasons. But the GSU’s Track and Field program, who has a countless number of overlooked achievements, steadily continues to carry rich history of winning. “We have a very […]
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Garr inducted into Baseball HOF
Grambling State University is known for producing prime time athletes. As a result, their long list of Hall of Famers is steadily growing. Ralph Garr, a Grambling baseball legend, has recently been added to that list. Garr, who batted .418 in a stellar career at Grambling from 1964-1967 will join the 2013 class of the […]
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AROUNDTHEDIAMOND
The Lady Tigers hit the road again with only a few games away until the SWAC tournament. Tuesday afternoon, they played against Alcorn State University (8-33, overall and 1-10, SWAC) as a make up game due to rain in conference play back in March. After two runs for Alcorn in the first inning, the […]
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Newcomer of the Year” Point Guard from Los Angeles 17 points a game Other Honors: Led the team in scoring 15 times Scored over 20 points11 times 1 double double Top 65 in scoring in the country 3 SWAC Player of the Week Honors Two 32-point performances 6th in SWAC in Free Throw […]
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G-Men prepare for upcoming season
Spring Football for the G-Men will concluded on Saturday, when the Tigers will go head-to-head against each other in the annual Black and Gold game. The game will take place in Eddie G. Robinson stadium on 6 p.m. Fans in attendance will have the chance to receive great promotions. The first 350 fans in the […]
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GSU baseball struggles continue
Looking to gain ground in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Grambling State University’s baseball team took on the University of Arkansas at Pine-Bluff Monday as they played a make up game that was postponed last month due to inclement weather. The Tigers split two games of that series and are looking to win the home […]
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Track team sets blistering pace
Grambling State University’s track and field program was on the road for their last three meets and they were successful, as usual. First they traveled to Lake Charles for the McNeese Relays on March 9. They competed fairly well, placed first place in every event except the men’s 4×100 meter relay. The most intense […]
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GSU softball lacks scoring
Against the light drizzle and strong winds Tuesday, Grambling’s Lady Tigers softball team put in a strong effort in defeat against Lady Generals of Louisiana State University at Alexandria. GSU came up one run short with a final score of 5-4. Entering the sixth inning, the Tigers were down three runs, 4-1, needing a burst […]
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Truly honored
Grambling State University basketball legend, Bob Hopkins, has been named as a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction class of 2013. As a player, Hopkins averaged 30 points and 17 rebounds a game for the Tigers from 1953-56. He was a two-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American under Eddie Robinson […]
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Bringing Joy to the game
A good mother will always go the extra mile for her child, and Anne Jones is no exception. Despite her daughter Joy’s multiple injuries that haunted her tennis career, Anne was convinced Joy could still play. So Anne sent secret emails to college coaches, and the resolution is Joy Jones has joined the Grambling women’s […]