Category: Sports

 Dr. David Ponton was named GSU Athletic Director wednesday afternoon. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Grambling State University President Rick Gallot announced that Dr. David “Rusty” Ponton, will now lead the GSU athletic department and was named Athletic Director. “Dr. Ponton has demonstrated a proven dedication to all parts of our student experience for more than 25 […]

Junior guard Lasani Johnson scored a career-high 30 points against Centenary college. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Lasani Johnson poses for a picture during practice earlier this season. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Success on the basketball court comes natural for Grambling State basketball junior guard Lasani Johnson. Johnson is the son of the NBA 1991 first overall pick […]

Jazmine Boyd surpassed the 1,000 point mark in her career this fall. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Kicker Marc Orozco became the All-time scoring leader. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Naomi Kiprop was named All-SWAC after multiple top ten finishes this season. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo  

 L’Muriell Thrower finished the 2018 season top ten in serves in SWAC Conference play. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Grambling State volleyball team had a marvelous season and a lot of that had to do with the play of senior L’Muriell Thrower. On the season, Thrower led GSU with 626 assists and 30 service aces. The […]

The Lady Tigers 2018 volleyball team finished the season with a record of (11-24). Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Senior Kevreion Ward attempts a spike in her last collegiate game. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Lady Tigers 2018 volleyball team finished the season with a record of (11-24). Courtesy photo/GSU Athletics The Grambling State Tigers (11-24, overall) fought […]

Head coach Donte Jackson. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Grambling State Tigers men’s basketball team finished tournament play at the Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic falling short 80-69, to IUPUI. GSU came out from the tip-off aggressive on offense tying the game at 11 apiece before IUPUI went on a 9-2 run to take a 20-13 advantage […]

The Lady Tigers fell 73-55 to Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum.  Senior guard Jazmin Boyd reached 1,000 career points this season, while ranking 10th in scoring in the SWAC Conference. Courtesy photo/GSU Athletics Grambling State University senior guard Jazmin Boyd earned the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honor. Boyd, […]

GSU quarterback Geremy Hickbottom. New Orleans, La. |   Grambling State football season came to an end in front of a record-breaking crowd of 67,871 at the 45th annual Bayou Classic, as the Tigers fell short to Southern University 38-28, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. With the win the Jaguars conquered the SWAC West Division Championship, while […]

Sheila Borders sets up an assist on Thursday night. Pine Bluff, AR.| The Grambling volleyball team defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-1 Thursday night at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The victory allows the Lady Tigers to clinch the sixth seed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament. GSU took the opening set, 25-21. However, Arkansas-Pine Bluff […]