Author: Deja Harrison

News

Field training helps sharpen skills of ROTC cadets

The Grambling State University ROTC program had their annual Fall Field Training Exercise (FTX) in November in the woods of Fort Polk. Some of the cadets were able to depart Grambling’s campus in a helicopter that departed from the high school track. Others were brought to Fort Polk via 15 […]

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Hill makes D-1, NCAA history

All eyes were on Grambling State’s junior guard Shakyla Hill as she made headlines everywhere and brought herself fame when her star performance last Wednesday made history. On this particular night, Hill became the fourth NCAA women’s basketball player to nail a quadruple-double. (A just a blessing to see all the […]

Sports

Baseballers win two of three as season opens

The Grambling State University baseball team opened its season going 2-1 in the Andre Dawson Classic last weekend at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans.    On Friday, Feb. 15 the Tigers defeated Eastern Kentucky 7-4, On Saturday, Feb. 16 they fell to rivals Southern University 6-5 and on Sunday, […]

Sports

Men sweep, women split in matchups vs. Southern, Alcorn

Justice Coleman goes up for a jump shot over a Southern University defender. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Devante Jackson looks to set up the offense against MSVU. Jada Stokes/The Gramblinite *Men’s Basketball*   The Grambling State University men’s basketball team can put their brooms away after completing a series sweep for […]

Sports

Boyd earns SWAC honors as GSU falls short to Crimson Tide

The Lady Tigers fell 73-55 to Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum.  Senior guard Jazmin Boyd reached 1,000 career points this season, while ranking 10th in scoring in the SWAC Conference. Courtesy photo/GSU Athletics Grambling State University senior guard Jazmin Boyd earned the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball Player […]

Opinion

HARRISON: From a fan to a content contributor

Deja Harrison This was the first Bayou Classic game that I attended and I was not a fan of the festivities. Instead, I was reporting and shooting content for the fans! New Orleans is my hometown, and the Bayou Classic game has been held in New Orleans since 1974. I […]

Sports

Grambling men’s and women’s basketball win season openers

Senior guard Jazmin Boyd has surpassed the 1,000-point mark in her college career. Boyd’s 1,000th point came in the Lady Tigers contest against University of Southern Mississippi on the road. The Lady Tigers lost to USM 68-47 before heading home for their 2018-19 home pener.    The women’s home opener […]

Sports

Volleyball suffers defeat against Southern

The Lady Tigers fell 3-0, against Southern University. The Grambling State University volleyball team was swept 3-0 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match-up against rivals Southern University on Sunday night at Seymour Gym. Southern (12-16 overall, 10-8 SWAC) won the first two matches 25-13. The Lady Tigers fought hard […]

Sports

GSU football slated to take on Alabama A&M

The Grambling State University football team will gear up to face-off with Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East rival Alabama A&M on Saturday, Nov. 10. Kick-off from Louis Crews Stadium is set for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The game can be […]