Sports

Go to Ruston to Wreck Tech

Northwestern State Athletics is giving Demon fans a road trip worth circling on the calendar this fall. For the Sept. 5 showdown at Louisiana Tech, fans can ride the NSU Fan Bus and turn the short trip to Ruston into a full-fledged game day experience at Joe Aillet Stadium.

Soccer team awaits challenges from 20-game schedule

Coming off a season in which it recorded its first win over a ranked team in program history and earned the Southland Conference regular season championship, the Northwestern State soccer team is prepared for any challenge that awaits it.

Several options offer Demon fans ways to buy football tickets

Northwestern State fans will have a variety of opportunities to enjoy football at Turpin Stadium this fall. The Demons begin the home campaign Thursday, Aug. 27 against Louisiana Christian with a 7 p.m. kickoff, marking the second straight season NSU has opened the year at home on a Thursday night.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame - 2026 Induction Class

JOHN BRADY— John Brady became the third LSU men’s basketball coach to lead the Tigers to the Final Four when they stormed through the 2006 NCAA Tournament to reach the national semifinals in Indianapolis.

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WARREN MORRIS — An Alexandria native and resident, Warren Morris provided one of the greatest moments in college baseball history, hitting a two-out, two-run walk-off home run to win the 1996 College World Series for LSU. It was Morris’ only home run of the 1996 season due to a hand injury.

NSU volleyball summer camp will have sessions in July

Get to train with NSU volleyball players at NSU Volleyball Summer Camps.•Little Demons Beginners Camp July 6-10 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $175•Little Demons Intermediate Camp July 6-8 1-4 p.m. $$150•All Skills Camp July 10 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. $125 Lunch Provided•Prospect Camp July 10 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lions Club will have golf tourney to help fund community events

The Natchitoches Lions Club announces the inaugural Roaring Lion Classic Golf Tournament on Aug. 29 at Northwestern Hills Golf Course.BOM Bank has stepped forward as the Title Sponsor. Their commitment to serving our community makes them the perfect partner for this event.

Five NSU baseball players on All-academic Baseball Team

A quintet of Northwestern State baseball players landed spots on the Southland Conference All-Academic Baseball Team.Outfielders Brooks Leonard, Joe Siervo and JT Simonelli are joined in the Demons’ haul by left-handed pitchers Jacob LeBlanc and Carter White.

Softball players earn post season honors on LSWA All-La. team

Northwestern State softball picked up two more postseason honors on Tuesday with the announcement of the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Team.Sophomore Brynn Daniel earned a firstteam utility spot to go along with her firstteam all-conference honor.