Sports

Tennis season ends in SLC semifinals with loss to McNeese

The sixth-seeded Northwestern State tennis team started quickly in Saturday morning’s Southland Conferece Tournament semifinal match against McNeese.The Lady Demons were unable, however, to maintain that momentum, falling 4-2 to the No.

Demons fall in series final with UIW

On a day where a typically offensive ballpark played to the pitchers, the Northwestern State baseball team came out on the wrong end of a pitchers duel.

Continued improvement from both units highlights Delaney Bowl

Throughout the spring season, Northwestern State has aimed to improve each day and each week.NSU has done just that, as evidenced by the annual spring game, the Delaney Bowl, as each unit made big plays during the game.“Over the 15 days of practice, if you were to see practice No. 1 and practice No.

Celebrate Local Day is Saturday

Just ahead of Small Business Week, the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Northwestern State University Athletics to host Celebrate Local Day at NSU Baseball.

Demons add Kilgore College forward

Adding size was on Rick Cabrera’s agenda for his 2024 Northwestern State men’s basketball signing class.The second-year Demon coach did just that Friday with the addition of Kilgore College’s Willie Williams.

NSU’s Butler breaks record---Southland Conference women’s 400

Another meet, another record set by the Northwestern State track teams.Once again, Sanaria Butler was at the forefront of the broken record.After breaking three as a member of relay teams already this outdoor season, she wanted to break one solo this time around.

10U Champions

LA Lightning 10U Coached by Donovan Ohnoutka and Luke Mahloch won the USSSA 10U City of Lights Tournament in Natchitoches. 12 teams competed for the title. LA Lightning won 5 of the 6 games all weekend. Sunday they played 4 games and won them all to become the champions.

Giving Day 2024 set for May 15

In less than a month, Northwestern State athletics fans will be able to send their Demons into summer with a little boost.The NSU Athletic Department has set May 15 as its annual Giving Day as a way to assist its studentathletes’ success on and off the field.

LHSSA playoffs are in full swing

In softball Select Division IV #7 seed St. Mary’s, was set to play #2 seed Catholic Pointe Coupe Friday night at 5 p.m. at Hornet Park in the Quarterfinals. A win puts the Tigers in the semi-finals against the winner of #3 seed Riverside Academy and #6 seed acred Heart.

Demon baseball team has run-rule victory over LSU-Alexandria

Many times, midweek baseball game are about opportunities for players to show off what their behind-the-scenes work has produced.That was on display Tuesday night in Northwestern State’s 14-0, seven-inning run-rule win against visiting LSU-Alexandria at Brown-Stroud Field.