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Mark your calendar for Alumni Weekend

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Two of the Demons’ nine Southland Conference regular-season championships have come in years ending with 5.Those title-winning teams will be honored during the final weekend series of the 2025 season when the Demons host McNeese at Brown-Stroud Field from May 9-10.
Northwestern State’s relay teams ran strong on the second day of the Michael Johnson Invitational. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Northwestern State’s relay teams ran strong on the second day of the Michael Johnson Invitational. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Relay teams shine on second day of Michael Johnson Invitational

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Three strong showings from the Northwestern State relay teams highlighted the second and final day of competition from the Northwestern State track and field teams at the Michael Johnson Invitational on the campus of Baylor.
Trent Hillen did not allow an earned run in sixplus innings of Saturday’s win against Lamar. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Trent Hillen did not allow an earned run in sixplus innings of Saturday’s win against Lamar. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Behind HIllen, resilient Demons take series from Lamar

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
It took the Northwestern State baseball team 22 innings of its series against Lamar until a Demon pitcher threw a pitch with a lead.Once the Northwestern offense gave Trent Hillen an advantage, the junior right-hander did not let go.
Natchitoches 4-H Esports team walked away as the Northwest Region Champions at the competition held at NSU on March 21. This team advances to the state competition held on the LSU Campus in Baton Rouge in June. Team members, from left, are Hayden Cunningham, Eli Hypes and Aubrey Allen, shown with Louisiana State 4-H Stem Specialist Brian Gautreaux.

Natchitoches 4-H Esports team walked away as the Northwest Region Champions at the competition held at NSU on March 21. This team advances to the state competition held on the LSU Campus in Baton Rouge in June. Team members, from left, are Hayden Cunningham, Eli Hypes and Aubrey Allen, shown with Louisiana State 4-H Stem Specialist Brian Gautreaux.

E-Sports Winners

News Staff
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Kevin Robinson tossed a career-long 5 1-3 innings in Tuesday’s win against LSU-Alexandria. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Kevin Robinson tossed a career-long 5 1-3 innings in Tuesday’s win against LSU-Alexandria. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Robinson sets tone as Demons blank LSU-Alexandria

News Staff
Friday, April 18, 2025
Three batters into its game against LSUAlexandria, a shutout did not appear to be in the cards for the Northwestern State baseball team.
Dumars

Dumars

New Orleans Pelicans hire Joe Dumars as executive vice president

News Staff
Friday, April 18, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans found just what they needed in their choice of someone to lead their basketball operations when they selected homegrown talent.Pelican’s owner Gayle Benson announced last week that Joe Dumars would be their new executive vice president of basketball operations.
BOM made a donation to the St. Mary’s Catholic School tennis program. Pictured left to right: First row L to R: AK Sheffield, Peyton Faucheaux, Molly Smith, BOM’s Abby Williams & Mary Anna Scruggs, Ainsley Armstrong, Ava Gill, and Jolee Shea. Second row L to R: Coach Willie Paz, Joseph Sklar, and Jackson Godfrey. Not pictured: Camille Armstrong and Peter Kautz.

BOM made a donation to the St. Mary’s Catholic School tennis program. Pictured left to right: First row L to R: AK Sheffield, Peyton Faucheaux, Molly Smith, BOM’s Abby Williams & Mary Anna Scruggs, Ainsley Armstrong, Ava Gill, and Jolee Shea. Second row L to R: Coach Willie Paz, Joseph Sklar, and Jackson Godfrey. Not pictured: Camille Armstrong and Peter Kautz.

BOM made a donation to the St

News Staff
Friday, April 18, 2025
Undefeated

Undefeated

Undefeated

News Staff
Friday, April 18, 2025
The LA Lightning 11U baseball team are the undefeated champions, 5-0, in the USSSA City of Lights Classic hosted at PARC Natchitoches over the weekend. The team is coached by BOM Financial Services’ Donovan Ohnoutka.
Galen Loyd has leaned on the importance of family, even more so now with a young daughter at home. He was one of three Northwestern State men being honored during Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, which is also Senior Day for the school. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Galen Loyd has leaned on the importance of family, even more so now with a young daughter at home. He was one of three Northwestern State men being honored during Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, which is also Senior Day for the school. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

As career winds down, Loyd leans on importance of family

News Staff
Friday, April 18, 2025
To most people, family is a major part of their lives.For Northwestern State sprinter Galen Loyd, it is even more important.Loyd has seen a lot during his young life, starting with an accident with his father that left him in a wheelchair.
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