Eric Marty is preparing for his first home game as offensive coordinator at Eddie Robinson Stadium hoping to turn the season around this Saturday, Oct. 2 as they take on SWAC opponent Alabama A&M. Off to a slow start, Grambling State Tigers Football Team enters the game ranked fourth in SWAC West with a 1-3 […]
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Urbizu adamant that soccer team will turn season around
Grambling State University senior soccer player Miranda Urbizu is adamant that her team will turn around their 0-5 start to the season. “I think it will take a lot of dedication, hard work, communication and motivation,” Urbizu said. “It will require everyone doing their job and making sure they’re on top of their game and […]
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Howard returns to GSU
The culture. The coaches. The student athletes. The opportunities. Just a handful of reasons why Brian Howard decided to come back to the G. Howard, who was the sports information director for Grambling State from 2017-2019, left to work at Florida A&M for two years but is now back at GSU and will enter his […]
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GSU eases transition from the basketball court to the training room for former athlete
Courtney Thomas is a senior at Grambling State University majoring in the field of Leisure Studies with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. Thomas has also been a student athletic trainer with the football team for the past four years. “Most people don’t really understand my major, I went through three major changes until I finally […]
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Talking it over with Coach Demetria Keys-Johnson Johnson
Demetria Keys-Johnson is entering her seventh season as Grambling State University’s head Women’s Volleyball Coach after serving as assistant coach at GSU for six years prior. No stranger to GSU Volleyball and the SWAC, Johnson was a member of Grambling's triple championship volleyball team (’95, ’96, ’97), so she knows exactly what it takes to […]
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Didn’t you hear? The State Fair Classic is coming up!
As some of you may know, the State Fair Classic is quickly approaching us. Our Grambling State G-Men will face off against the Prairie View A&M University Black Panthers on Saturday Sept. 25 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The State Fair Classic is an annual college football game between the Grambling State […]
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HBCU and SWAC sports in limelight
Historically Black Colleges sports have been receiving wide recognition with abun- dant media coverage and big- time commitments to univer- sities over the beginning of the fall season. HBCUs are known to be rich in culture and tradition and are celebrated worldwide. It is no secret that HBCUs have produced many, many great athletes and […]
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Grambling State shut out for second week in a row
The Grambling State Tigers struggled for the second week in a row. The Tigers lost against the Houston Cougars 45-0. Coming into the game the Tigers were looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season. The Cougars took advan- tage of a short field late in the first quarter after an Al– don Clark fumble. […]
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GSU Women’s Bowling Team seeking applicants for tryouts
The Grambling State Uni- versity Lady Rolling Tigers are currently revitalizing and restructuring the women’s bowling program. They are looking for interested women who would like to become a member of the team. Applicants must meet regulations required by the NCAA and Grambling State before they will be allowed to try out for the team. […]
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SWAC volleyball ‘Preseason Defensive Player of the Year’ Taylor loves playing for GSU
Everyone has a dream but not everyone gets to live theirs. Jada Taylor, Southwest Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, gets to live the life she’s dreamed every day. Taylor is a defensive specialist playing libero for Grambling State University’s volleyball team. A sophomore from Chicago, Illinois, Taylor is majoring in Biology […]