Head coach Joseph Price and his revamped Tigers debuted their season on the road with three-straight blow out defeats. On Friday the Tigers lost to Cleveland State 92-49, on Sunday dropped one to Ball State 78-51 and Tuesday fell short to Miami 80-54. Despite the Tigers’ (0-3) early struggles, Terry Rose, the 6-foot-4-inch guard from […]
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How can any player be rewarded on a team with a horrid record of 2-13? On a team that struggled throughout the season, GSU’s forward Sierra Ardnt finished the season on a high note. The 5-foot-5-inch Longmont, Colo., native was the leading scorer in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with eight goals, and as a […]
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I hit I-20 heading toward Shreveport at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4. Five long hours were ahead of us. The anticipation floated around in my head. I prayed this experience at the Sprint Cup Series would be worth the drive. When I first arrived, we stepped out of the car to the aroma of […]
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G-Men lose to Jackson State for first time in five seasons
Jackson State University starting quarterback Clayton Moore said that his team preached before the game that Grambling was the team to beat. And JSU did just that Saturday afternoon in Eddie Robinson Stadium. They beat Grambling -badly- with a final score of 53-17. “This was a personal game,” said Moore who finished completing 12 […]
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Men’s team hopes to change the culture with its new coaches
As the Grambling men’s basketball team gets set to begin the season with a five-game road trip, the revamped Tigers welcome a new coaching staff as they hope to change the culture of the infamous reputation of the program. “The basketball program has been in disarray over the last couple years,” said Donald Royal, one […]
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Lady Tigers ready for Preseason WNIT
Coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs is known for being fearless against tough competition and known for knocking off major colleges. Bibbs’ 501-win resume include victories over Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Maryland, Wake Forest, Clemson, Texas A&M, New Mexico State, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Xavier (Ohio), Rice, and Miami. As she returns to Grambling for her second […]
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Lady Tigers get second win
The Lady Tigers defeated their in state rivals Southern University Lady Jaguars for their first home victory of the season on Wednesday night. The Lady Tigers, fresh off their win against the Alcorn State Lady Braves, started off the first set aggressively. As the passionate Tigers fans cheered, the Lady Tigers got into rhythm […]
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Hot Girls and Houma Boyz reign as intramural champs
This year’s Grambling State University’s intramural flag football team championship games proved to be exciting. In the women’s championship game, in a triple overtime, the Hot Girls defeated Crime Mob by a score of 24 to 18. In overtime, the Houma Boyz defeated Team 99 26 to 20. The Houma Boyz captured the state title […]
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The “naysayers,” as Coach Doug Williams would describe, are the people who talk negative about the Tigers. They mostly blamed starting quarterback D.J. Williams for the continuous losing on the season and they wanted to see Frank Rivers running the show. Due to Williams’ hip injury in the second quarter of the G-Men’s victory […]
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Lady Tigers volleyball team falls to UAPB
The Lady Tigers, hopeful for their first win, took on the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. UAPB (7-13) coming off a win against Henderson State University, looked to sweep GSU in the season series winning the first game on their home court. The Lady Tigers (0-17) got off to a fierce start going […]