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Volleyballers advance to SWAC Tournament after victory over UAPB

Sheila Borders sets up an assist on Thursday night. Pine Bluff, AR.| The Grambling volleyball team defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-1 Thursday night at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The victory allows the Lady Tigers to clinch the sixth seed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament. GSU took the opening […]

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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 […]

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Melendez looks back on career, forward to life after GSU

GSU players look on during SWAC Championship play. The Lady Tigers soccer team had a successful year, advancing to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship game. With seven seniors on their roster, leadership was not hard to come by for the Lady Tigers. One of those leaders who stood out […]

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Kamara helps Saints pick up win after friend’s death

(Left) Rapper Young Greatness, and (Right) Saints running back Alvin Kamara pose for a photo. New Orleans, La.| The N.F.L.’s last unbeaten team Los Angeles Rams (8-1), fell victim to a scorching hot New Orleans Saints (7-1) team, by a score of 45-35. The Saints have won their last seven […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Soccer suffers close loss in SWAC Championship

For the second consecutive season, the Grambling State Lady Tigers found themselves one win away from the SWAC Championship crown. GSU defeated Alabama State 1-0, in a semifinal match to advance to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament Championship game, at Prairie View A&M Soccer field. GSU’s miraculous season came […]

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GSU defense holds off MVSU in late rally

Johntavious Robinson had 133 yards on the ground. Grambling State defense came up big, as GSU made two goal line stops in the final period against Mississippi Valley State University. The first Tiger stop came with 6:23 left in the game, followed by a fumble recovery by De’Andre Hogues with 3:56 […]

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Classic will name SWAC West champs

GSU will take on Southern for the SWAC West title. The defending Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Champions, Grambling State football team started the 2018 season slowly. The G-Men (4-4, overall), have been tested this season. GSU lost two conference games throughout the first eight contests of the season. GSU has […]

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Grambling sports round-up

Tiger Alum Grambling State University has three former student-athletes playing professional football. Chester Rogers, of the Indianapolis Colts, was targeted one time and registered zero catches, as the Colts defeated the Oakland Raiders, 42-28. Chad Williams, of the Arizona Cardinals, was targeted twice and had two catches on the night […]