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Alumni Weekend set for May 9-10

Alumni Weekend set for May 9-10

Alumni Weekend set for May 9-10

Years that end in five have been kind to the Northwestern State baseball program.Two of the Demons’ nine Southland Conference regular-season championships have come in years ending with 5.
Desmond Duncan, one of the men’s 4x400 runners, helped the quartet break the school record with a 3:06.16 at the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services.

Desmond Duncan, one of the men’s 4x400 runners, helped the quartet break the school record with a 3:06.16 at the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services.

Shaw, men’s 4x400 relay break school records at LSU Alumni Gold

There aren’t enough adjectives in the world to describe the greatness of Maygan Shaw.Just this year, she has broken and re-broken several Northwestern State records. She added to that total at LSU, as she smashed her school record of 400-meter dash, clocking a 51.
Attendees of the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station’s 115th annual field day view a demonstration of a spray drone on June 25, 2024. This event would fulfill the requirements of Phase II of the Louisiana Master Farmer program. The LSU AgCenter has announced the dates for the Phase I component of the program for 2025. LSU AgCenter file photo

Attendees of the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station’s 115th annual field day view a demonstration of a spray drone on June 25, 2024. This event would fulfill the requirements of Phase II of the Louisiana Master Farmer program. The LSU AgCenter has announced the dates for the Phase I component of the program for 2025. LSU AgCenter file photo

Louisiana Master Farmer Program training dates, locations set for 2025

The Louisiana Master Farmer Program’s primary purpose is to address environmental concerns and enhance agricultural production through best management practices for farmers and landowners.

Spring Squirrel hunting season opens May 2

The Louisiana spring squirrel hunting season begins May 3 in most parts of Louisiana and lasts until May 25, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. Squirrel hunting is the perfect gateway for hunting and a great introduction for youth into the sport.
No stopping the Demons who run rule LSU Tigers

No stopping the Demons who run rule LSU Tigers

No stopping the Demons who run rule LSU Tigers

A weather delay of more than 90 minutes helped the Northwestern State baseball team settle into Alex Box Stadium on Tuesday night.Once the delay ended, there was no stopping the Demons.
Clay Jung (center) is mobbed by teammates after Jung’s RBI double gave Northwestern State a 10-inning win against Lamar on Friday night. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Clay Jung (center) is mobbed by teammates after Jung’s RBI double gave Northwestern State a 10-inning win against Lamar on Friday night. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Jung’s double lifts Demons to 10-inning walk-off win against Lamar

Clay Jung’s week of big swings may have crested Friday night.For the first time in three games, Northwestern State’s designated hitter did not hit a home run, but his RBI double in the 10th inning was the walk-off knock in the Demons’ 2-1 Southland Conference victory against Lamar.