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Reid seeking SWAC Championship in final year

GSU Pitcher Johnathan Reid winds up to deliver a strike.  Reid out of uniform and on campus. Baseball season is in full effect at the Grambling State University.    The GSU baseball team looks to bounce back after their 2018 season ended in defeat to Texas Southern University in the […]

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Hunt situation shows domestic violence policies at issue in NFL

The Kansas City Chiefs released second year running back Kareem Hunt after a video of him physically assaulting a 19-year-old woman surfaced earlier this week. Hunt was placed on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list after the release of a video of the incident by TMZ. Since the tape the surfaced […]

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Dr. Ponton named Athletic Director

Dr. David Ponton was named GSU Athletic Director wednesday afternoon. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Grambling State University President Rick Gallot announced that Dr. David “Rusty” Ponton, will now lead the GSU athletic department and was named Athletic Director. “Dr. Ponton has demonstrated a proven dedication to all parts of our student […]

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Johnson has career night in home victory

Junior guard Lasani Johnson scored a career-high 30 points against Centenary college. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Lasani Johnson poses for a picture during practice earlier this season. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Success on the basketball court comes natural for Grambling State basketball junior guard Lasani Johnson. Johnson is the son of the […]

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Fall 2018 Sports semester in review

Jazmine Boyd surpassed the 1,000 point mark in her career this fall. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Kicker Marc Orozco became the All-time scoring leader. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo Naomi Kiprop was named All-SWAC after multiple top ten finishes this season. GSU Athletics/Courtesy photo

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Volleyball star Thrower plans on international pro career

L’Muriell Thrower finished the 2018 season top ten in serves in SWAC Conference play. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Grambling State volleyball team had a marvelous season and a lot of that had to do with the play of senior L’Muriell Thrower. On the season, Thrower led GSU with 626 assists […]

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GSU volleyball ends season in SWAC Tournament

The Lady Tigers 2018 volleyball team finished the season with a record of (11-24). Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Senior Kevreion Ward attempts a spike in her last collegiate game. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Lady Tigers 2018 volleyball team finished the season with a record of (11-24). Courtesy photo/GSU Athletics The Grambling […]

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IUPUI prevails over GSU in Fort-Myer Classic

Head coach Donte Jackson. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite The Grambling State Tigers men’s basketball team finished tournament play at the Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic falling short 80-69, to IUPUI. GSU came out from the tip-off aggressive on offense tying the game at 11 apiece before IUPUI went on a 9-2 run […]

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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 […]

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Tigers relinquish Bayou Classic crown for first time since 2014

GSU quarterback Geremy Hickbottom. New Orleans, La. |   Grambling State football season came to an end in front of a record-breaking crowd of 67,871 at the 45th annual Bayou Classic, as the Tigers fell short to Southern University 38-28, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. With the win the Jaguars conquered the […]