The Gramblinite
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
According to Grambling’s Athletic Director Percy Caldwell, there are numerous reasons why Grambling State (0-2) scheduled TCU (1-0) as the second game on its schedule. In spite of a one-sided 56-0 loss to the Horned Frogs on Saturday night, GSU gained a chance to measure its football team […]
It was the prefect atmosphere for victory; cheerleaders flipping, the drum line in full effect and it seemed like everyone in the small town of Grambling was squeezed into Memorial gym for the first serve. With the cameras focused on the Lady Tigers, they were unable to overcome the […]
During my mass media writing and editing class, the topic of discussion was significant milestones. One student said September 2, 1969 was a significant milestone because it was the day the internet was created. Another student said April 3, 1973 when Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call. Me, […]
On Saturday night, Independence Stadium was filled with a flock of Alcorn State players celebrating their defeat over the Grambling State University in the third annual Port City Classic played in Independence Stadium. The final score was 22-21. The Braves’ victory in the Port City Classic was their first […]
The ideal start to the Tigers’ season was tarnished with the comeback win from the Alcorn State Braves in the Port City Classic last Saturday. With that game over, coach Doug Williams and his team look forward to their next opponents, Texas Christian University. The Tigers should not expect the […]
In Wednesday’s night lost to the LA Tech the Grambling State University Lady Tigers never quite found their rhythm. The Lady Tigers were outscored 25-13 in the first set allowing 15 kills on 22 attempts by LA Tech along with seven unanswered points to start off the match. The […]
“Hit, run, and have fun,” is the motto G-Men’s newly appointed running back coach George Ragsdale plans on implementing in the Tiger football program as he returns to the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference). Prior to coming to Grambling, Ragsdale served as running back coach at the University of Arkansas […]
As Coach Doug Williams and his coaching staff walked into the rookie comedy show with duffle bags, the G-Men knew what time it was. 252 days after the victory over Alabama A&M that won Grambling the SWAC championship, Williams presented his players the black box that held the precious jewelry. […]
This past Sunday the Lady Tigers soccer team opened its season against ULM. The lady warhawks won 1-0 in a game where both teams looked like they where playing their first game of the season. The game began with a nervous energy. Throughout the first half neither team was […]
Even though the G-Men defeated Alcorn State 21-14 in last year’s Port City Classic game, the Tigers can’t strategically create a game plan off previous game film. Melvin Spears, Tigers head coach Doug Williams’ first cousin, had been released from his head coaching duties at Alcorn St., leaving the G-Men […]