Gumbs goes out with a bang

Gumbs earned a spot as a Second Team All-American following a 13th-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday in Boston.Gumbs, a senior from Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, tossed a 61-0.

Chiefs & Gators are state runners up

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

Wilson’s career-high not enough in overtime loss

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.

Demons no key base hit in rematch with Cajuns

The Northwestern State baseball team took several steps forward Wednesday night against visiting UL Lafayette.

Demons set for regular-season finale

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.

Demons can’t solve Troy in series finale

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

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

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

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.