Sports

Chiefs & Gators are state runners up

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
No. 5 Natchitoches Central Chiefs were outscored in Saturday night’s Division 1 nonselect boys Championship game against No. 2 Ponchatoula Green Wave. Final score was 75-60.Top- seeded Lakeview Gators lost to No. 6 Franklin Hornets in the Division IV nonselect championship game Friday, 50-45.
Butte Tribe member Harold Dye Jr., at left, and his partner Ryan Hanson walk away with first place honors at the Crappie Masters National Qualifier on Lake D’Arbonne last month. The two made a comeback Saturday for the championship with 12 oz. separating the first and second place winners. First place cash out was $7,500, trophy for each and the Crappie Master’s 2024 Lake D’Arbonne Champions title. Dye is the eldest son of Butte Tribe council member Becky Dye,

Butte Tribe member Harold Dye Jr., at left, and his partner Ryan Hanson walk away with first place honors at the Crappie Masters National Qualifier on Lake D’Arbonne last month. The two made a comeback Saturday for the championship with 12 oz. separating the first and second place winners. First place cash out was $7,500, trophy for each and the Crappie Master’s 2024 Lake D’Arbonne Champions title. Dye is the eldest son of Butte Tribe council member Becky Dye,

Butte Tribe member Harold Dye Jr

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Justin Wilson scored a career-high 29 points on Wednesday at Texas A&M-Commerce, but the Demons fell in a triple overtime affair. Photo by Myrodge McGill, Texas A&M-Commerce

Justin Wilson scored a career-high 29 points on Wednesday at Texas A&M-Commerce, but the Demons fell in a triple overtime affair. Photo by Myrodge McGill, Texas A&M-Commerce

Wilson’s career-high not enough in overtime loss

News Staff
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thank goodness Northwestern State doesn’t play again until Sunday.We’ll need the break after this marathon game, as the Northwestern State men’s basketball team lost an 83-80 heartbreaker in triple overtime Wednesday at Texas A&MCommerce to conclude the regular season.
NSU head coach Rick Cabrera’s (center) late father, Hugo, was a twotime All-American at then-East Texas State, now Texas A&M-Commerce. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

NSU head coach Rick Cabrera’s (center) late father, Hugo, was a twotime All-American at then-East Texas State, now Texas A&M-Commerce. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Demons set for regular-season finale

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The Southland Conference men’s basketball schedule makers saved what could be the most emotional road game of Northwestern State’s season for last.When the Demons face the Lions at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, it will mark just the fourth meeting between the teams since January of 1987.
Samuel Stephenson had two of Northwestern State’s four hits in Sunday’s loss to Troy. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Samuel Stephenson had two of Northwestern State’s four hits in Sunday’s loss to Troy. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Demons can’t solve Troy in series finale

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The Northwestern State baseball team’s second attempt at a three-game win streak this season ran into a roadblock Sunday afternoon.
Gators chomp their way to championship play

Gators chomp their way to championship play

Gators chomp their way to championship play

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
No. 1 seeded Lakeview Gators are on their way to play No. 6 seeded Franklin for the Boys’ State Championship in the Division IV non-select bracket. Tip-off is Friday, March 8, at 4 p.m. at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.
ROTC challenge

ROTC challenge

ROTC challenge

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
SydneyAnne Bryant and Brayden Sanders from Natchitoches Central High School were among over 70 JROTC students from nine area high schools who participated in the ROTC Demon Challenge at Northwestern State University Friday, March 1.

Angola Prison Rodeo set for April 20-21

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The spring Angola Prison Rodeo is back Saturday and Sunday April 20-21, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement! Warden Tim Hooper invites the public to view the wildest rodeo show in the south.
Freshman outfielder Colin Rains homered against UL Lafayette one week ago. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Freshman outfielder Colin Rains homered against UL Lafayette one week ago. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

Demons ready for rematch with Cajuns

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The Northwestern State baseball team gets a second chance against an in-state rival.The Demons were set to host UL Lafayette at 6 p.m. Wednesday to cap a stretch of six straight games against Sun Belt Conference opponents.Northwestern State (4-8) has won two of its first five games in that string.
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