Gump earns All-Louisiana honorable mention

Rocco Gump picked up one final honor for his 2025 season.Gump earned honorable mention honors on the annual Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Team, which was announced Monday morning. The team is chosen by a vote of state baseball sports information directors and media members.

Northwestern football players serve others

Less than eight weeks away from starting the 2025 football season at Northwestern State University, the first-year freshmen and transfer gridiron leaders made time to make a mark in the Natchitoches community July 12-as they assisted with sorting, packaging and distributed boxes of food items to...

Support NSU Athletics Scholarship by attending annual Auction Aug. 23

The 19th biennial Northwestern State Athletics Scholarship Auction presented by BOM Bank is Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Natchitoches Events Center. Cocktail hour begins at 5 p.m., and the main program begins at 6 p.m.

LDWF Schedules Drawdown for Black and Clear Lake

A temporary drawdown of Black and Clear Lake (Natchitoches Parish) has been scheduled by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.

Keeping pets safe during snake season

The south is home to several species of venomous snakes; in addition to being able to identify the type of snake that bites your pet, being able to identify a snake bite itself is important in the event that your pet encounters a snake beyond your watch.

Local elite dancers return as National Champions

Over June 22–26, elite-level dancers from across the country gathered in Round?Rock, Texas, for the prestigious Nexstar National Talent Competition.

Former NSU letterwinners invited to participate in N-Club voting

Voting has opened in the selection process for Northwestern State’s 2025 N-Club Hall of Fame class honoring some of the Demons’ most accomplished athletic figures, with participation open for the first time to all of the university’s former athletic letterwinners.

Doberlet picks up a National Championship win in doubles

Pika Doberlet of the Northwestern State tennis team, along with her partner Zala Vnuk delivered a commanding performance to claim the Slovenian national championship in doubles, putting on a display of skill and chemistry that made them unstoppable throughout the tournament.

Incoming NSU anglers awarded Poche scholarships

Three incoming Northwestern State University freshmen were named recipients of Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Fishing Scholarship. Braxton Speyrer, Landon Watts and Josiah Shockley will be a part of the university’s bass fishing team and will compete in FLW, B.A.S.S. and Collegiate Bass circuits.

Northwestern State extends Bertrand’s contract

Coming off one of the largest single-season improvements in program history, Northwestern State has extended head baseball coach Chris Bertrand’s contract.The addition to Bertrand’s current deal takes him through the 2028 season as the Demon skipper.