The Gramblinite
Friday, May 17, 2024
When Steve Skipper was 36 years old, he made his way to Grambling State University to look into the possibility of painting a portrait of Eddie G. Robinson. Unfortunately, he missed Robinson by five minutes. Seventeen years later, Skipper unveiled what is now the official Robinson family commemorative portrait […]
Senior Night was a success for the Lady Tigers’ volleyball team. The intensity was high as the Lady Tigers’ seniors of Dorothy Brown, Vanessa Brown, and April Johnson all were honored on the court just before they swept the Alcorn Lady Braves 3-0. “I want to thank the Lord […]
Head coach Joseph Price and his revamped Tigers debuted their season on the road with three-straight blow out defeats. On Friday the Tigers lost to Cleveland State 92-49, on Sunday dropped one to Ball State 78-51 and Tuesday fell short to Miami 80-54. Despite the Tigers’ (0-3) early struggles, Terry […]
How can any player be rewarded on a team with a horrid record of 2-13? On a team that struggled throughout the season, GSU’s forward Sierra Ardnt finished the season on a high note. The 5-foot-5-inch Longmont, Colo., native was the leading scorer in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with […]
I hit I-20 heading toward Shreveport at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4. Five long hours were ahead of us. The anticipation floated around in my head. I prayed this experience at the Sprint Cup Series would be worth the drive. When I first arrived, we stepped out of the […]
Jackson State University starting quarterback Clayton Moore said that his team preached before the game that Grambling was the team to beat. And JSU did just that Saturday afternoon in Eddie Robinson Stadium. They beat Grambling -badly- with a final score of 53-17. “This was a personal game,” said […]
As the Grambling men’s basketball team gets set to begin the season with a five-game road trip, the revamped Tigers welcome a new coaching staff as they hope to change the culture of the infamous reputation of the program. “The basketball program has been in disarray over the last couple […]
Coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs is known for being fearless against tough competition and known for knocking off major colleges. Bibbs’ 501-win resume include victories over Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Maryland, Wake Forest, Clemson, Texas A&M, New Mexico State, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Xavier (Ohio), Rice, and Miami. As she returns […]
The Lady Tigers defeated their in state rivals Southern University Lady Jaguars for their first home victory of the season on Wednesday night. The Lady Tigers, fresh off their win against the Alcorn State Lady Braves, started off the first set aggressively. As the passionate Tigers fans cheered, the […]
This year’s Grambling State University’s intramural flag football team championship games proved to be exciting. In the women’s championship game, in a triple overtime, the Hot Girls defeated Crime Mob by a score of 24 to 18. In overtime, the Houma Boyz defeated Team 99 26 to 20. The Houma […]