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Black quarterback wins Super Bowl

  It is not every day a second year starter tops a legendary quarterback like Peyton Manning. Russell Wilson is the exception. Sunday night Wilson led the Seahawks to their first win ever in franchise history in a landslide victory, 48-3. This win is significant in more ways than one.  Wilson’s win marks the second […]

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Coach Fobbs introduces first recruiting class

  Grambling State University’s new head football coach Broderick Fobbs completed his first recruiting class on National Signing Day, Feb. 6.  He added 11 new additions to the team with hopes of adding five more, which will be a total of 16 signees.   “I’m very impressed with the signees,” Fobbs said. “We were able […]

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Lady Tigers win on road, 79-68

  The Lady Tigers had an exciting night on the road against the Jackson State University (4-3 SWAC, 6-11 overall), as they had five players in double figures, on the way to a 79-68 win.  Victoya Ricks led the way with 16 points in the Saturday matchup.  “Victoya knows that we need her to come […]

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On the smooth track

For Grambling State University junior Kameron Cowan running track has been a part of her life since the eighth grade. From then to now, Cowan has crafted his skills allowing himself to compete in the 60 meter dash, 100-m dash and the 200-m dash. “My best event is the 200-m dash,” Cowan, a criminal justice […]

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Super Bowl XLVIII

  By: Kevin Keise Who will win: Denver Broncos   I knew the Seattle Seahawks was going to be good this season. In fact, I initially picked them as my preseason favorite to win Super Bowl XLVIII, but I had no clue Peyton Manning would eclipse what he did last year with the Denver Broncos. […]

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Grambling drops consecutive close games at home

If the Grambling State University’s men’s basketball team figured out how to get over the hump in close games, then they might capture their second win of the season Saturday as they travel to the Williams Center in Jackson, Miss. to battle Brandon West and the Jackson State University Tigers. West was named the Southwestern […]

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Women’s hoops hit slow streak

After two back to back conference losses, Grambling State University women’s basketball team must now retaliate. “It hurts when you lose at home, obviously, that’s two straight,” assistant Coach Lou Hamilton said. “So right now we got to get it turning around and make sure we play team basketball.” In Monday’s home game against Prairie […]

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Clash of the Lady Tigers

Grambling State University women’s basketball team (6-9 overall, 3-1 SWAC) will go in to Saturday’s game against Texas Southern University (5-9 overall, 2-1 SWAC) playing with much confidence. After dropping a game against Southern University with a score of 100-92, they bounced back with a 77-72 victory over Alcorn State University.  The Lady Tigers are […]

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G-Men drop two games

Alcorn started the first half with a 7-0 run and never looked back just edging out Grambling 64-56 in conference play. The Tigers 1-12, (0-4) were out rebound 28-18 Alcorn’s 5-11, (2-2) Octavius Brown (ten points) had game high rebound with nine. Grambling called a timeout with 17:07 left in the first half after Alcorn […]

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Men’s hoops drop two conference games

Grambling State University men’s basketball team entered into the new year with two consecutive losses in  Southwestern Athletic Conference play.  The Tigers (1-10, 0-2 SWAC) lost both games at home first to Alabama State University 7-6, 1-1 SWAC) 61-58 followed by a 70-58 loss to Alabama A&M University (5-7, 2-0 SWAC).  Grambling’s next game will […]