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Opinion: Realistic dreams are important

Michael Okoronkwo
March 26, 2009

As an early adolescent boy I can recall exposure to the temptations, peer pressure, and state of mind...

Track team breaks school and personal records

Michael Okoronkwo
March 26, 2009

The Colonel track team competed this past Saturday at the Louisiana Classics held at University of Louisiana...

Opinion: Focusing on opportunities will lead to NCAA success

Michael Okoronkwo
March 19, 2009

Attention to detail and focus is more vital now for all 64 teams in the NCAA than it has been at any...

Nicholls senior guard Tiffany Jones dribbles down the court on offense.

Lady Colonels show dedication against Lamar

Michael Okoronkwo
March 12, 2009

Nicholls had a five-point lead going into halftime but could not sustain it as Lamar came back in the...

Opinion: Success cannot be determined only by statistics

Michael Okoronkwo
March 12, 2009

Success based on numerical and statistical data and accolades such as a high grade point average, numerous...

Opinion: A-Rod’s deception over steroid use leads to a lack of respect

Michael Okoronkwo
March 5, 2009

If there is a lesson that I have bought into, it is: do not lie or decieve people. Lying is a channel...

Colonels basketball rebounds after loss to win twice

Michael Okoronkwo
March 5, 2009

While most students were enjoying the Mardi Gras break and festivities, the Colonels were continuing...

Treatment of athletes should not place them above the law

Michael Okoronkwo
February 19, 2009

I have read articles in which collegiate and professional athletes' title of 'athletes' have seemed to...

Nicholls football recruits 22 players

Michael Okoronkwo
February 12, 2009

Nicholls signed 22 players for its 2009 football recruiting class including Blake Matherne who was named...

Track and field team continues to find success at start of season

Michael Okoronkwo
February 12, 2009

Nicholls sprinters placed in several events at the All Comers Invitational in Houston this past weekend...

Colonels confident on court and in life

Michael Okoronkwo
February 5, 2009

The beauty of a team isn't about the numbers on the win-loss column. Though, the beauty is proliferated...

Analysts’ opinions not always pertinent to a game’s outcome

Michael Okoronkwo
January 29, 2009

Quite often before an athletic event a panel of Armani suited analysts will predict a winner of the subsequent...

Questions and Answers

Michael Okoronkwo
January 22, 2009

Fred Hunter, 6'5 freshman guard from Denton, Texas, is having a tremendous start to the Colonel basketball...

Senior Colonels running back Isa Hines avoids a tackle and runs for the goal line to score a touchdown during the match against Sam Houston University Saturday in John L. Guidry Stadium. Hines scored two touchdowns during the game.

Early Bearkat start too much for Colonels

Michael Okoronkwo
November 13, 2008

An early start by the Sam Houston State Bearkats propelled them to a 47-37 victory over the Nicholls...

Senior quarterback Vincent Montgomery is tackled during the Nov. 1 Homecoming football game against University of Central Arkansas in Guidry Stadium.

Homecoming win boosts conference hopes

Michael Okoronkwo
November 6, 2008

As time expired Saturday in John L. Guidry Stadium, the Colonels found themselves back in the conference...

African Americans big sports contributors

Michael Okoronkwo
November 6, 2008

Sports are a vital piece of American history that has and will continue to be a unifying source that...

Victory at last

Michael Okoronkwo
October 30, 2008

In stunning fashion, Nicholls State defeated the 11th ranked McNeese State Cowboys last Saturday in Lake...

Junior defensive back Jamal Simmons and junior linebacker Garrick Spain try to tackle a Lumberjack running back near the goal line during the game against Stephen F. Austin last Saturday at Guidry Stadium.

Colonels lead early but fall to Lumberjacks on Family Day

Michael Okoronkwo
October 23, 2008

Everything was looking good early for the Colonels last Saturday, but the football team came up short...

Football has life impact

Michael Okoronkwo
October 23, 2008

As I reflect on my collegiate career, I cherish the moments of starting in my very first game, winning...

One student’s Beijing ‘vacation’ should be inspiration for all

Michael Okoronkwo
August 28, 2008

An undergraduate student at the University of Michigan decided to take a break from summer school to...

Colonels football begins quest for conference title

Michael Okoronkwo
August 28, 2008

Colonels football began last year's season 5-1, including a monumental victory over Division 1-A Rice,...

Stadium filming tower refurbished

Michael Okoronkwo
August 21, 2008

The filming tower in John L. Guidry stadium that stands on the Colonels south end zone has been refurbished....

Patrick Gordon receives a pass during practice Aug. 12.

Questions and Answers

Michael Okoronkwo
August 21, 2008

Nicholls' wide receiver Patrick Gordon discusses football, the Colonels, his college career, strategies...

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