McCorkle says it’s a great day to be a Demon

Since McCorkle arrived on campus in late November, the Demons have enjoyed a “night and day” turnaround.“When we first got here – I took the job Nov.

Demons pick up NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program grant

For the second year in a row Northwestern State student-athletes will benefit from a six-figure boost from the NCAA as part of its Accelerating Academic Success Program.The AASP, established in 2012, assists Division I schools working to meet the NCAA’s academic standards.

Four Scholarships to be awarded at Louisiana Cup Day at Louisiana Downs

Louisiana Cup Day is set for August 31 at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA) and Louisiana Downs will award a total of four scholarships, each valued at $1,000 to college students for a total of $4,000.

Get your single game Demon tickets

Single-game tickets for the 2024 Northwestern State football season are on sale. The Demons, under firstyear head coach Blaine McCorkle, will host five games at Turpin Stadium this year.Tickets can be purchased for as low as $15 for the Sept. 7 home opener against Prairie View A&M.

Quarterback luncheons will return starting Monday

The Northwestern State Quarterback Club Luncheons will return this fall with the first one happening Monday.All six luncheons will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Merci Beaucoup Restaurant, located at 127 Church Street.

Walsh-Cox Family Scholarship honors alumni couples’ memories

The Northwestern State University campus holds many memories for Maryalyce and Erik Cox.The place the couple met now will be part of their legacy with the establishment of the endowed Walsh-Cox Family Scholarship, which will benefit a member of the Northwestern State track and field team.

Northwestern State falls on the road to No. 18 Mississippi State

Three late Mississippi State goals in a span of three minutes turned a tight game into a deceiving final, as the Northwestern State soccer team fell 4-0 on Sunday at the MSU Soccer Field.

Local teen competing at World Powerlifting Championships

As our Olympians return from Europe, a young man from Natchitoches will cross the Atlantic with gold medal hopes of his own. Powerlifter Nathan Lovemore will represent Natchitoches and Natchitoches Central on the international stage this Summer in Malta.

Demons add five to round out basketball roster

The Northwestern State men’s basketball team’s roster is set for 2024-25.Head coach Rick Cabrera announced Friday the addition of five newcomers that complete his team’s roster for the upcoming season.

Demons see positives in fall camp scrimmage

After his team’s lone Saturday scrimmage of fall camp, Northwestern State’s Blaine McCorkle was a pleased coach.Both sides of his Demon team had their moments in the 85-snap scrimmage that took up the majority of the 11th practice of fall camp on a warm morning inside Turpin Stadium.