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Nicholls athletes make academic honor roll

Clyde Verdin
March 16, 2016

The Hibernia Bank/Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll was released last week,...

Brain lint: Saints, Tigers, Irish, Chee Weez

Clyde Verdin
November 15, 2007

With so many things going on in sports, I figured instead of writing about just one particular topic,...

Beantown: The new center of sports world

Clyde Verdin
November 1, 2007

I love sports. I mean, really love sports. I'm talking about sick obsession, "Disturbia" type love. However,...

Maybe Friday is the night for “Lights

Clyde Verdin
October 18, 2007

Somebody should tell Mack Brown he really cannot act, no matter how hard he tries or what the stage is. I'm...

There’s no crying in football

Clyde Verdin
October 4, 2007

About five months ago I formally announced I would no longer be writing for The Nicholls Worth, but taking...

Sports editor says goodbye, reflects on sports memories

Clyde Verdin
April 26, 2007

For the past two years I've been given the opportunity to work at a place that I considered my home,...

Strong finish needed for softball team

Clyde Verdin
April 26, 2007

A little over a month ago, the Lady Colonels softball team had a 7-1 conference record, and had its place...

Athletic fee funds campus improvements

Clyde Verdin
April 26, 2007

Since the passing of the athletics fee in the fall, Nicholls State athletics has begun improvements to...

Rutgers team possesses class, dignity, courage

Clyde Verdin
April 19, 2007

Usually, it's easy for me to sit here and write about topical issues like global warming, increased gas...

Jennifer Campbell, marketing senior from Baker, takes to the plate at a Colonels home game.

Last stands: three seniors hope to make final season their best yet

Clyde Verdin
March 29, 2007

Leah Peterson, Jen Campbell and Jackie Pacheco will play in their final game at the Colonels Softball...

A “how-to” for bracketing: from March Madness to American Idol

Clyde Verdin
March 22, 2007

As we start the final stretch of the spring semester, I have some thoughts on things going on in the...

Botswana brothers compete in tennis

Clyde Verdin
March 22, 2007

As the March sun falls on the tennis courts across the parking lot next to Stopher Gym, the Nicholls...

Colonels fall short of making tournament

Clyde Verdin
March 8, 2007

With everything on the line, and hopes of making the postseason tournament for the first time in years,...

NBA player speaks out on “gayness

Clyde Verdin
March 1, 2007

I can't lie to you guys, when I originally started writing this column it was meant to fill space for...

The Nicholls soccer field, located along Audubon Drive across from  the John L. Guidry Stadium, will be the home of the new soccer complex following approval by the University of Louisiana System Board. Construction could start as early as this semester a

Soccer team to get new complex

Clyde Verdin
March 1, 2007

Pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board, the Colonels soccer team will have a new...

Hilton Koch, owner of the Houston-based Hilton Furniture chain, receives a Houston Comets jersey bearing his name from WNBA president Donna Orender, marking Koch's purchase of the women's basketball team Jan. 31 in Houston.

Former football player purchases WNBA team

Clyde Verdin
February 15, 2007

To the citizens of Houston, Texas, Hilton Koch is the chainsaw-wielding, price-slashing furniture store...

Sophomore guard Gil Verner attempts to get past a McNeese defender with the support of sophomore guard Justin Payne during Saturday's game in Stopher Gym. Nicholls beat McNeese, 61-53, in Stopher Gym's first doubleheader in almost two years.

Basketball teams win doubleheader

Clyde Verdin
February 8, 2007

For the first time since the Southland Conference switched to the home/away scheduling format for men...

Lacy Gros, sophomore pitcher, practices diving for softballs during Friday's practice  at the softball field as sophomore outfielder Danielle Clayton waits for her turn.

Softball team sees return of core players

Clyde Verdin
February 8, 2007

After a 2006 campaign that had the Nicholls softball team in the conference tournament for the first...

James Dixion dribbles past an Xavier University defender Dec. 11 in Stopher Gym.

Basketball senior boosts team’s moral

Clyde Verdin
February 1, 2007

As the bright lights of Stopher Gym fall on the red and brown hardwood floor, the Colonels basketball...

Chad Callais, offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, observes from the sidelines at the Nicholls vs. Nebraska football game Sept. 9. Callias recently accepted the head coaching position for the Central Lafourche High School football team.

Offensive line coach takes head job at high school

Clyde Verdin
January 25, 2007

After serving as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator for the Colonels football team the...

New generation of game systems competes to be number one console

Clyde Verdin
January 18, 2007

As E3, otherwise known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, came and went in 2006, gamers and game companies...

Nicholls gets new playing field for stadium

Clyde Verdin
January 18, 2007

When the 2007 season kicks off for Colonels football next fall, patrons will notice a distinct change...

Bowl season gives love to underdogs

Clyde Verdin
January 18, 2007

It's January, which means the beginning of another semester, along with a brand new year in its early...

Junior running back Grant Thorne dodges Stephen F. Austin's defense during Saturday's 13-16 loss at John L. Guidry Stadium.

Hopes for Colonels conference win intercepted

Clyde Verdin
November 16, 2006

Falling at the hands of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 16-13 at home Saturday, any hopes of repeating...

New generation of game systems competes to be number one console

Clyde Verdin
November 16, 2006

As E3, otherwise known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, came and went in 2006, gamers and game companies...

Lady Colonels to compete in new division

Clyde Verdin
November 16, 2006

In his third year with the Nicholls State Lady Colonel basketball team, Head Coach Mark Cook said he...

Volleyball team makes last stand at home

Clyde Verdin
November 9, 2006

The Nicholls volleyball team played its last two home games of the 2006 season over the weekend and earned...

Player overcomes injuries, sparks defense dview some game

Clyde Verdin
November 9, 2006

Some say certain children are born with silver spoons in their mouths. Senior linebacker Dustin Gisclair...

Junior running back Michael McLendon runs through a block during the Oct. 28 game against Assumption College at John L. Guidry Stadium.

Colonels hope to keep title dreams alive

Clyde Verdin
November 9, 2006

With the game on the line, the Nicholls football team kept Texas St. from tying the game with a two-point...

Softball team enjoys two weekend wins

Clyde Verdin
November 2, 2006

The Nicholls softball team traveled to Houston to participate in the Spring Klein College Classic where...

Sports receive midterm grades

Clyde Verdin
November 2, 2006

Most of fall sports and the semester are wrapping up, and it is usually at this time that midterm grades...

Sophomore runningback Zach Morgan dives to catch a pass at Saturday's game while junior wide receiver Michael Okoronkwo runs to support the play.

Championship for Colonels still possible

Clyde Verdin
November 2, 2006

With only a few games remaining for the Colonels football team, the chance to repeat as conference champions...

Lady Colonels remain positive after two losses

Clyde Verdin
October 26, 2006

The Nicholls volleyball team started this season losing three straight games but quickly turned the season...

Mike Smith, the First Down Man, celebrates after Nicholls makes a first down.

First Down Man avid Colonels supporter

Clyde Verdin
October 26, 2006

Mike Smith, otherwise known as the First Down Man, is part owner of Bubba's II's Restaurant and Sports...

Tragedy puts sports, life in perspective

Clyde Verdin
October 19, 2006

About a week ago I was watching the American League Divisional Series, wondering why every baseball-talking...

Junior defensive back Lester Brooks makes a tackle at John L. Guidry Stadium against the Southeastern Lions with the help of fellow teammates senior defensive back Toney Edison and senior linebacker Dustin Gisclair.

Colonels to face Northwestern in NSU Challenge

Clyde Verdin
October 19, 2006

Coming off a 37-7 loss to Sam Houston St. last week, the Colonels return home to face Northwestern in...

Sophomore defensive specialist Alex Austin prepares to serve in a match against Southern Mississippi in Shaver Gym Sept. 13

Lady Colonel tackles demands of playing two sports

Clyde Verdin
October 19, 2006

Chris Laird, head volleyball coach, probably did not take Colonels softball pitcher Alexandra Austin...

Junior fullback Cal Jones runs past Northwestern defenders as senior offensive lineman Jacob Bender, junior running back Grant Thorne and junior running back Michael McLenden hold back Northwestern defensive line at Saturday's game.

Turnovers Could Signal Colonels Doom

Clyde Verdin
October 19, 2006

Although nine was the number of points Northwestern St. put on the scoreboard, it was the eight turnovers...

Men’s basketball ready for tough season

Clyde Verdin
October 5, 2006

The start of the season for the Nicholls State men's basketball team is about a month away, and the schedule...

Colonel wins two conference championships

Clyde Verdin
October 5, 2006

As a freshman for the LSU Tigers football team, defensive back Marcques Lewis probably had no idea by...

Soccer gets first conference win

Clyde Verdin
September 28, 2006

After 82 minutes of scoreless play in Nicholls' home opening conference game against Sam Houston State,...

Senior Levon Bailey is blocked by a South Dakota State reciever during Saturday's game.

Colonels lose game 24-17

Clyde Verdin
September 28, 2006

A flashy fourth quarter with the Colonels scoring 14 unanswered points was too little too late as South...

Support for Saints rapidly increasing

Clyde Verdin
September 28, 2006

I was never a fan of the 1960s. Maybe it was because I was not born until 24 years later, but there is...

Division I-AA to be known as Division I

Clyde Verdin
September 28, 2006

Nicholls State and other Division I-AA football teams will be known as Division I starting in December,...

Junior fullback Broderick Cole breaks through a tackle in Nicholls' 35-0 win over Southern Arkansas in the first game of the season.

Colonels look to rebound at home

Clyde Verdin
September 21, 2006

After traveling to face two Division I opponents in consecutive weeks, the Colonels will return home...

Golf teams remain strong despite addition of newcomers

Clyde Verdin
September 21, 2006

Entering his tenth season as head coach of the Nicholls State men's and women's golf teams, James Schilling...

Ken Berthelot, assistant athletics director for external affairs, and Brandon Rizzuto, director of media relations for athletics, check over schedules on the computer. Berthelot was recently hired for his position.

New director confident in his abilities

Clyde Verdin
September 14, 2006

With over 30 years of experience in broadcasting, Ken Berthelot hopes to use the tools he has gained...

Nicholls needs athletic fee

Clyde Verdin
September 14, 2006

I predict a riot. As a writer, I am obligated to get the news to the public and along the way take a...

Football team to face tougher competitor

Clyde Verdin
September 7, 2006

The Nicholls State football team started the 2006 season with a win by defeating Southern Arkansas 35-0...

Soccer player strengthens offense

Clyde Verdin
September 7, 2006

Tori Priddy, one of four seniors on Nicholls' soccer team, has become a focal point in head coach Cindy...

Media relations director for athletics hired

Clyde Verdin
August 31, 2006

With the departure of Thad Angelloz as Sports Information Director for Women's Athletics in June, the...

Football schedule analyzed

Clyde Verdin
August 31, 2006

This is it. The day that Colonel football fans have had marked on their calendars since Furman knocked...

Volleyball team to gain advantage in renovated gyms

Clyde Verdin
August 31, 2006

After winning only one game last year and playing all eight of its home games at Thibodaux High School,...

New quarterback brings new attitude

Clyde Verdin
August 24, 2006

With the first Southland Conference title in school history already in the books, the defending champion...

NSU tennis coach resigns

Clyde Verdin
August 24, 2006

Although the Colonels men's and women's tennis teams won a combined five matches last year, the season...

Nicholls running back coach Keith Kent watches over Joshua Robinson, East Ascension High School, and Zach Calhoun, Evangeline High School.

Summer football camps are held on Nicholls State campus

Clyde Verdin
June 29, 2006

The sounds of whistles and cleats have started on campus with the Jesse Daigle Offensive/Defensive Line...

Mass communication department re-accredited

Clyde Verdin
June 29, 2006

The mass communication department was re-accredited recently by the Accrediting Council on Education...

Capt. Octavio Gonzales

Former Nicholls State football player killed while on duty

Clyde Verdin
June 29, 2006

Captain Octavio "Ox" Gonzales, former football player at Nicholls State, was killed in the early morning...

Track team produces record-breaking season

Clyde Verdin
June 15, 2006

Nicholls State track and field produced one of the best seasons in school history, boasting many athletes...

Softball player receives awards, encourages teammates

Clyde Verdin
June 15, 2006

It takes nine players to cover an entire softball field, but sometimes it only takes one to ignite an...

Colonels’ softball season ends at Northwestern tournament

Clyde Verdin
June 15, 2006

For the third time, the Colonels softball team went into the final weekend needing to either win or split...

Softball team looks to make post-season tourney

Clyde Verdin
April 27, 2006

In order to guarantee a berth in the Southland Conference softball tournament, the Colonels softball...

During tennis practice, Denis Borisevich, sophomore from Melbourne, Australia, works on his swing with the rest of the team.

Tennis team prepares for conference tourney

Clyde Verdin
April 27, 2006

The Colonels men's tennis team will travel to Arlington, Texas, to participate in the Southland Conference...

Writer looks forward to summer vacation

Clyde Verdin
April 27, 2006

With the spring semester ending in the next couple of weeks, students throughout campus and around the...

Graduation rates up among black athletes

Clyde Verdin
March 30, 2006

According to the NCAA, graduation rates among black student athletes are up to 52 percent among first...

Romanian freshman displays early success on tennis court

Clyde Verdin
March 30, 2006

If you ask men's tennis head coach Dominic Modise about who his best player is, it wouldn't take him...

Tennis teams gear up for final matches

Clyde Verdin
March 23, 2006

With half of the season already over, the Colonels men's and women's tennis teams are just weeks away...

Writer critiques sports tourney drama

Clyde Verdin
March 23, 2006

With NCAA tournament pools at the forefront of sports for the next few weeks, I've decided to give my...

Hulbert commissions athletic funding committee

Clyde Verdin
March 9, 2006

To aid in the acquisition of funds for the various athletic teams at Nicholls State, President Stephen...

Colonels teams projected to generate $900K

Clyde Verdin
March 9, 2006

Nicholls athletics is projected to generate more than $900,000 in funds that will be distributed throughout...

Colonels Swept By UTA

Clyde Verdin
March 9, 2006

After losing both games on Saturday by a combined score of 19-6, the Nichols State softball team lost...

Education should be athletes’ reward

Clyde Verdin
March 9, 2006

The NCAA is a multibillion-dollar-per-year business, covering every sport from college football to women's...

All-girl cheerleading team possible addition to Nicholls

Clyde Verdin
February 23, 2006

By Clyde Verdin Jr.SportswriterThe addition of an all-girls team, along with a new adviser, are just...

Referee shares inside secrets, advice with newcomers

Clyde Verdin
February 23, 2006

For the past two decades, Mike Thibodeaux has been on the sidelines for dozens of football, basketball...

Senior point guard successful in classroom, on court

Clyde Verdin
February 23, 2006

Cyril Djoukeng, in his last year as point guard for the Nicholls State men's basketball team, is averaging...

Indians chop down Colonels 74-59

Clyde Verdin
February 16, 2006

After dropping the first of three home games to Northwestern on Thursday, the Colonels fell once again,...

Golf teams to begin spring season next week

Clyde Verdin
February 16, 2006

The Nicholls State men's and women's golf teams will be starting their spring season next week after...

Writer predicts college basketball champs

Clyde Verdin
February 16, 2006

I figured that after my poorly-called Super Bowl XL prediction I needed to write about something that...

Athletes keep in shape during off-season

Clyde Verdin
February 16, 2006

For athletes, proper diet and exercise can have many forms over the course of a season and off-season....

Basketball teams in good position for SLC tourney

Clyde Verdin
February 9, 2006

With only six games remaining in the regular season for the Colonels and Lady Colonels basketball teams,...

Lacrosse club loses member commitment

Clyde Verdin
February 9, 2006

The Nicholls State Lacrosse Club will no longer participate in the Lone Star Alliance because of the...

Writer predicts Steelers will lose

Clyde Verdin
February 2, 2006

Let me start this column by saying this: if you are a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, you need to read this...

Family athletic tradition continues

Clyde Verdin
February 2, 2006

Claire Berry has become a focal point of the Lady Colonels basketball team in only her second year of...

Writer ponders new coach hirings

Clyde Verdin
January 26, 2006

If there's one theme prevalent throughout the NFL this off season, it's the number of coaching changes. The...

New recruits add international flavor to Colonels tennis team

Clyde Verdin
January 26, 2006

The Nicholls State men and women's tennis teams have a diverse group of players from around the world....

Basketball team uses free time during break

Clyde Verdin
November 17, 2005

With the spring semester getting into full swing, students are getting back into the routine of morning...

Lady Colonels basketball season off to slow start

Clyde Verdin
November 17, 2005

The Lady Colonels basketball team has played 12 of its first 15 games away from Thibodaux in the first...

Men, women’s basketball warms up for ’05-06 season

Clyde Verdin
November 17, 2005

The Nicholls State men and women's basketball teams are gearing up for the 2005-2006 season with hopes...

Saturday football games take week-long preparation

Clyde Verdin
November 17, 2005

Saturday afternoons and nights are often set aside for the bright lights of college football, but overlooked...

No playoff games in future of Division I-A football

Clyde Verdin
November 10, 2005

In college athletics, the only sport that does not have a playoff system is Division I-A football.Seven...

Softball team fares well in tournament

Clyde Verdin
November 3, 2005

The Lady Colonels softball team went 4-1 in a softball tournament Oct. 14-16 in Texas. The Spring Kline...

Football kickers come through for Colonels

Clyde Verdin
November 3, 2005

The kicking duo of sophomore Alex Romero and freshman Ross Schexnayder has shown the Nicholls State football...

Sports writer anticipates homecoming events

Clyde Verdin
October 27, 2005

When I think about homecoming, three things come to mind: fall, food and football.It's the time of year...

Intramural football registration still available

Clyde Verdin
October 20, 2005

The intramural sports season has already begun with flag football for both men and women students on...

Baseball practice continues despite damage to field

Clyde Verdin
October 20, 2005

Ray E. Didier field, home of Nicholls State Colonels baseball, has suffered damages from both hurricanes...

Lady Colonels Soccer falls to Louisiana-Monroe Lady Indians

Clyde Verdin
October 13, 2005

On Senior Day, the seasonal woes continued for the Lady Colonels Soccer team as they fell to the Louisiana-Monroe...

Colonels soccer falls to Sam Houston

Clyde Verdin
October 6, 2005

The Lady Colonels soccer team fell today to Sam Houston State University 2-0 in its match in Thibodaux.The...

Soccer team drops second in a row

Clyde Verdin
October 6, 2005

The Nicholls State Lady Colonels soccer team dropped its second home contest in three days Sunday against...

Beauty of sports lies in team loyalty

Clyde Verdin
October 6, 2005

When I found out I was given the chance to write my first personal opinion column, I laid out a plan...

Stroll for Student-Athlete Scholarships to be held Oct. 15

Clyde Verdin
October 6, 2005

The third annual Stroll for Student-Athlete Scholarships will take place Oct. 15 to help kick off this...

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