A Grambling State University student received the Georgia Peach of An Athlete Award for his outstanding studies in the classroom as well as outside it. “It was a humbling experience to say the least,” said Jahi Gilkey. “To be honored for something that you put so much work into and that you are passionate […]
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G-Men honored at football banquet
The Grambling State University G-Men concluded a well-fought season this past Friday night at a football banquet in the Black and Gold Room. The Tigers finished (7-5) and had a season-ending run against in-state rivals, Southern University. However, the night was filled with celebration and reflection on the comeback season. “The potential is (here), and […]
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Tigers not adjusting to off-season moves
Grambling State University’s baseball team is off to a rough start to the season with just a 2 – 9 record. Fresh off their win against Wiley College, the GSU Tigers traveled to New Orleans for a three-day tournament, the MLB Urban Youth Invitational, against some of the toughest teams in the SWAC. The first […]
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Women’s track is on the rise at GSU
Don’t call it a comeback, the Grambling State women’s track team has been here for years. On Feb. 27 they took a large step forward after coming in third place during the 2015 indoor SWAC championship in Birmingham, Alabama. They ended the meet with a total of 75 points, falling behind Texas Southern who finished […]
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From football to fundraising
Grambling State University Head Football Coach Broderick Fobbs was honored at a Shreveport breakfast, which celebrated his naming as the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Coach of the Year. Here he announced a fundraising campaign to raise money for the university in light of the budget cuts the university is facing in the 2015-2016 Louisiana state […]
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Women’s basketball team on two-game winning streak
The Lady Tigers (7-13 overall, 4-5 in SWAC) are on a two-game winning streak at home with wins against the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (4-15 overall, 2-6 SWAC), 75 – 56, and against Mississippi Valley State (3-17 overall, 1-8 SWAC), 62 – 31. Saturday, Jan. 31, against UAPB, the leadingscorer of the game was […]
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Brady wins fourth Super Bowl
Ten years removed from their last Super Bowl win, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick wasn’t letting this one get away. In the final minute of Super Bowl XLIX The New England Patriots (15-4) escaped Seattle Seahawks (14-5) 28-24 during Seattle’s last drive when Jermaine Kearse hauled in an acrobatic catch that brought Seattle within yards […]
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Over 20 new G-Men signed
National Signing Day, a day that brings joy to hearts of mothers and fathers, brings hope to universities, a day that young student athletes have anticipated for their whole high school career. The 2015 recruiting class brings great promise to the Grambling State University football program that was just inches short of playing in the […]
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Tigers winless in SWAC play
The Grambling State University men’s basketball team (2-15, 0-7) dropped their tenth game in a row to Jackson State University Tigers (5- 15, 3-4), Saturday, Jan. 24, by the score of 63 – 74. The last game the GSU Tigers were able to come away with a win came almost two months ago against the […]
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Lady Tigers short of Jackson State
Grambling’s women’s head basketball coach Nadine Domond said that she was surprised on the poor performance of her team on Saturday night. Jackson State University (5-12, 2-4) defeated the Lady Tigers (5-13, 2-5) 64-55 in the Frederick C. Hobdy Arena, making it their first home game lost this season. Jackson State outnumbered the Lady Tigers […]