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Rocco Gump was named honorable mention All-Louisiana by state sports information directors and media members. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Rocco Gump was named honorable mention All-Louisiana by state sports information directors and media members. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Gump earns All-Louisiana honorable mention

Rocco Gump picked up one final honor for his 2025 season.Gump earned honorable mention honors on the annual Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Team, which was announced Monday morning. The team is chosen by a vote of state baseball sports information directors and media members.
Football players and Green posing in front of the food pantry.

Football players and Green posing in front of the food pantry.

Northwestern football players serve others

Less than eight weeks away from starting the 2025 football season at Northwestern State University, the first-year freshmen and transfer gridiron leaders made time to make a mark in the Natchitoches community July 12-as they assisted with sorting, packaging and distributed boxes of food items to...
Congratulations to Landon Watts and Josiah Shockley from Albany High School on signing with the NSU Fishing Team. They are 4 time state qualifiers and 2 time national qualifiers.

Congratulations to Landon Watts and Josiah Shockley from Albany High School on signing with the NSU Fishing Team. They are 4 time state qualifiers and 2 time national qualifiers.

Keeping pets safe during snake season

The south is home to several species of venomous snakes; in addition to being able to identify the type of snake that bites your pet, being able to identify a snake bite itself is important in the event that your pet encounters a snake beyond your watch.
Group shot of the N-Club Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Group shot of the N-Club Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Former NSU letterwinners invited to participate in N-Club voting

Voting has opened in the selection process for Northwestern State’s 2025 N-Club Hall of Fame class honoring some of the Demons’ most accomplished athletic figures, with participation open for the first time to all of the university’s former athletic letterwinners.
Doberlet

Doberlet

Doberlet picks up a National Championship win in doubles

Pika Doberlet of the Northwestern State tennis team, along with her partner Zala Vnuk delivered a commanding performance to claim the Slovenian national championship in doubles, putting on a display of skill and chemistry that made them unstoppable throughout the tournament.
Three freshman anglers were awarded Dylan Kyle Poche Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Attending this year’s scholarship presentation were, from left, Shelley Poche, Burt Poche, Landon Watts, Josiah Shockley, Braxton Speyrer and members of the NSU Bass Fishing Team Caleb Johnston, Dawson Cowden and Travis Johnston.

Three freshman anglers were awarded Dylan Kyle Poche Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Attending this year’s scholarship presentation were, from left, Shelley Poche, Burt Poche, Landon Watts, Josiah Shockley, Braxton Speyrer and members of the NSU Bass Fishing Team Caleb Johnston, Dawson Cowden and Travis Johnston.

Incoming NSU anglers awarded Poche scholarships

Three incoming Northwestern State University freshmen were named recipients of Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Fishing Scholarship. Braxton Speyrer, Landon Watts and Josiah Shockley will be a part of the university’s bass fishing team and will compete in FLW, B.A.S.S. and Collegiate Bass circuits.
Bertrand

Bertrand

Northwestern State extends Bertrand’s contract

Coming off one of the largest single-season improvements in program history, Northwestern State has extended head baseball coach Chris Bertrand’s contract.The addition to Bertrand’s current deal takes him through the 2028 season as the Demon skipper.