Earrings, sweat pants, a torn shirt, Nike sleepers and nearly 30 minutes out of practicing for the Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament in Garland, Texas, the Women’s Basketball Team leading scorer is seen quite differently once off the hardwood. Calm, yet energetic with a bright smile that is drowned in humility; one would question the […]
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GSU returns to the Circle City Classic
Doug Williams and the G-Men mark an unusual trip to Indianapolis to compete in one of American’s best and biggest HBCUs football classics. For the first time since 2000, the fighting Tigers will battle the Braves of Alcorn State University in the Circle City Classic next year on October 12 at the Lucas Oil […]
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The Tigers had high expectations entering the 2013 season, but having gotten off to a slow start with a 4-10 record, are looking for a spark to start a winning streak. The Tigers started off the season dropping three straight to in-state rival Northwestern State and were competitive against Mississippi State, where they lost 2-0 […]
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Softballers back from 10-day trip The Grambling State softball team returns after a 10-day road trip to Florida and Alabama. The Lady Tigers where back on the road Tuesday where they played at Texas College. The Lady Tigers played a two game series (1-1). Junior, pitcher Angela Perez had 13 strikeouts. The Lady Tigers […]
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Grambling loses in blowout fashion
On a chilly Tuesday night, the passionate Tiger fans came out to Wilbert Ellis Field to watch Grambling State University take on the Central Arkansas Bears. Unfortunately the Tigers suffered a 10-1 loss degrading their record to 3-9. The game started off slow as both pitchers allowed no runs or hits through the first two […]
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GSU men’s basketball squard
The Tigers’ 27 consecutive losses against conference and non-conference opponents mark them as the worst team, statistics-wise in Grambling’s men’s basketball history. Despite their winless season, the Tigers still have an opportunity to overcome their season’s challenges and become Southwestern Athletics Conference Champions. If the Tigers win three consecutive games during the SWAC tournament, […]
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Tournament time for the Tigers’ hoop quads
Here at Grambling State University, coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs has won six tournament titles. Now in her first season back as the head coach for the Lady Tigers, she has an opportunity to capture her seventh. Despite a disappointing overall record of 8-22 in the regular season, Bibbs is confident the Lady Tigers chances in […]
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Willis Reed makes history through basketball, sparked success in Grambling
Willis Reed Jr. is a retired basketball player, coach, and general manager. Reed spent his professional basketball career playing for the New York Knicks from 1964-1974. Throughout that time period, Reed certainly made a name for him self that would forever be remembered. Reed was born in 1942 in Hico, Louisiana. He grew up […]
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Black history lives in GSU
No matter what, Doug Williams will go down as one of the greatest Africans Americans to throw a football. The success that Doug Williams had as a player for the Washington Redskins is evidence that an African-American has the ability to be a successful leader and quarterback in the NFL. Till’ this day, no […]
