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Blake Gotcher sacks Weber State quarterback Richie Munoz on Sept. 21. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Blake Gotcher sacks Weber State quarterback Richie Munoz on Sept. 21. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Northwestern’s Gotcher makes impact as captain

News Staff
Friday, September 27, 2024
A transfer walking into a new football locker room and become a team captain in the span of roughly three months is a rarity.Performing rare moments, however, has been a bit of a constant for Blake Gotcher in his semester-plus at Northwestern State, which continues at 3 p.m. Saturday at No.

String of non-conference foes highlight men’s basketball schedule

News Staff
Friday, September 27, 2024
The Northwestern State men’s basketball team will maintain its tradition of a challenging non-conference slate in 2024-25.Head coach Rick Cabrera announced his team’s 31-day schedule – which features five power-conference opponents – Thursday.NSU opens the season against Dallas Christian on Nov.
Graf

Graf

Graf named SLC defensive Player of the week

News Staff
Friday, September 27, 2024
Another week, another Southland Conference weekly award.For the fourth consecutive week, Northwestern State (5-4-1, 1-0) earned one of the SLC weekly honors, as Alina Graf was named the SLC Defensive Player of the Week.

Four Lady Demons travel for UCA Fall invitational

News Staff
Friday, September 27, 2024
Three weekends in a row, three weekends jam packed for the Northwestern State Lady Demons as they are taking a trip to Central Arkansas for the UCA Fall Invitational starting Saturday.“Compete. That’s the main focus at practice this week,” head coach Marcos Morelli said. “Those who compete will win.
Players of week

Players of week

Players of week

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
The three Natchitoches Parish high school football programs are following new lead signal callers this season as the programs have new coaches at the helm.
Maria Farina

Maria Farina

Farina leads the way for the Demons at Diving Eagle Invite

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Northwestern State finished off the day at the North Texas Diving Eagle Invite on a strong note.The Demons put juniors Maria Farina and Zoi Spyrou together for the first time this fall and it paid of in the form of a 6-1 win against Texas State’s tandem of Tadiwa Mauchi and Emily Niers.
Taylor Spitzer, #11, scored her first goal of the season on a header to tally the first of two goals for Northwestern State in a 2-0 win against Nicholls on Sunday. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Taylor Spitzer, #11, scored her first goal of the season on a header to tally the first of two goals for Northwestern State in a 2-0 win against Nicholls on Sunday. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Demons start off SLC play with shutout win over Nicholls

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
“The only thing better than a crawfish dinner, is five crawfish dinners.”Taylor Spitzer, Isabella Ruggiano and stifling defense helped lead Northwestern State (5-4-1, 1-0) to its fifth consecutive victory, a 2-0 win over Nicholls (2-4-1, 0-1) to begin Southland Conference play.
Demons face Weber in Turpin Stadium Saturday

Demons face Weber in Turpin Stadium Saturday

Demons face Weber in Turpin Stadium Saturday

News Staff
Friday, September 20, 2024
The compliments came for the Northwestern State football team following its most recent home game – a six-point loss to Prairie View A&M on Sept. 7.Two weeks later, as the Demons return home to face Weber State at 6 p.m.
Myles Kitt-Denton (left) pulls in a 71-yard touchdown catch against Prairie View A&M on Sept. 7. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Myles Kitt-Denton (left) pulls in a 71-yard touchdown catch against Prairie View A&M on Sept. 7. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Northwestern’s leading receiver delivers on his promise

News Staff
Friday, September 20, 2024
The path Myles Kitt-Denton took to his 75-yard touchdown catch at South Alabama a week ago was a straight line.The same cannot be said for the road Kitt-Denton traversed to become Northwestern State’s leading receiver and the player who leads the Football Championship Subdivision in yards per catch.
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