Category: Sports

Grambling State University junior kicker and punter Garrett Urban was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Specialist of the Week. He was also named the Louisiana’s Sports Writers Association’s (LWSA) Special Teams Player of the Week. Urban played a factor in GSU’s 16-10 win over Tennessee State on Sunday in the Black College Football Hall of […]

Hurricane Ida took a big toll on the country south when it struck the country in late August, but especially in south Louisiana. A lot of people were affected, losing their homes and even some — family members.  The hearts of many across the country are saddened even from those who were not directly affected […]

Grambling State University mourns the loss of former Tigers football legend, Melvin Lee, who passed away on last week. “Coach Melvin Lee was a true Grambling legend,” Grambling State President Rick Gallot said. “His impact on Grambling State University football was immense and will continue to live on. Christy and I will keep his wife […]

In the heyday of Black College Football, they were the kings of the Historically Black College and Universities gridiron greats — Grambling State and Tennessee State. The two schools rank one and two, respectively, in number of all-time HBCU national championships with Tennessee State claiming 16 titles and Grambling State capturing 15. The two programs […]

The Grambling State football team’s season begins this Sunday, Sept. 5, versus Tennessee State in the Black College Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Tigers look to bounce back from this past spring season, where the team did not register a win in four games. For the Tigers, it has been a lot […]

Senior Laurun Hall, a former walk-on to GSU’s volleyball team, was always into sports as a kid.  Hall has been around sports her whole life just being involved with cheerleading.  She started playing sports at her middle school.  She cheered for football and basketball games in school.  Hall and her family moved to Hammond, Ind. […]

Grambling State University athletics teams are looking for a comeback season after falling short of the ultimate goal, which is to be SWAC Champions. With their season just right around the corner, these teams and athletes are hungry to turn their season around this year to win it all.    Volleyball Volleyball finished fourth in […]

Cameron Richardson’s path to becoming a two-year starter for the Grambling State Tigers has been an interesting one.  This season has been a rollercoaster ride for all sports worldwide including Grambling State.  Starting with the uncertainty of the season even being played due to COVID-19, coaches leaving the program, or even cancellation of games, it […]

The Grambling men’s baseball team has been surging as of late.  The team has won nine of the last 13 games after starting out 0-11. A player that has stood out during the team’s resurgence is infielder Cameron Bufford.  For the Tigers, Bufford’s batting has been a great constant for the team the entire season.  […]

It is not everyday one gets to sit down and hear the perspective of someone like Jahmoi Percival, an outfielder who is a leader for the Grambling State Tigers baseball program.  Percival is originally from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands but came to the U.S. for college.  St. Thomas is the only U.S. […]