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Freshman third baseman Tori Lay crouches to wait for a hit during the April 12 game against Stephen F. Austin at the Colonel Softball Diamond/500.

Lady Colonels axe second place Lumberjacks

Paul Buras
April 17, 2008

Over the weekend the Lady Colonels took the series over Stephen F. Austin 2-1 on the Colonel Softball...

Junior Vlad Popa stands at ready for Lamar's serve while his partner, freshman Radu Ionescu, behind him on Tuesday, April 15.

Men’s tennis drops two spots in SLC

Paul Buras
April 17, 2008

The Colonels men's tennis team dropped two Southland Conference matches falling 5-2 to Lamar and 6-0...

Women’s tennis, lassoed by McNeese, wins Texas

Paul Buras
April 17, 2008

The Lady Colonels tennis squad fell 4-1 at McNeese State and 7-0 at Lamar but won 4-3 over Texas A&M-Corpus...

Sophomore infielder Keith Kulbeth safetly reaches first base during the Saturday game against Lamar at Didier Field.

Lamar defeats Colonel baseball in weekend series

Paul Buras
April 10, 2008

The little things began to add up over the weekend at Ray Didier Field, leaving the Nicholls State Colonels...

Freshman third baseman Tori Lay slides into home plate during the March 30 game against University of Texas-San Antonio at the softball field.

Lady Colonels sweep Demons in series

Paul Buras
April 10, 2008

Led by slugger Amy Thibodeaux, who crushed her 12th home run of the season, the Lady Colonels softball...

Men’s tennis team wins first home match

Paul Buras
March 13, 2008

The Colonels men's tennis team defeated Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners 4-3 Saturday afternoon to pick...

Baseball picks up win at series

Paul Buras
March 13, 2008

The men's baseball team has struggled out of the gate this season with a 1-9 overall record. The only...

From the class to the court: a Honeybee tells all

Paul Buras
March 6, 2008

Krista, an NBA cheerleader for the New Orleans Honeybees, is also a full-time student at Nicholls majoring...

Freshman guard Anatoly Bose attempts a jump shot during the Feb. 16 game against the University of Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in Stopher Gym.

Men’s basketball beats Bears for first time in school history

Paul Buras
March 6, 2008

This season the men's team record is 9-20, and, at best, they can finish at 11-20 with wins over Lamar...

Inefficiency consumes recreation center project

Paul Buras
February 28, 2008

I guess it's time to get back to writing some opinions on Colonels sports. The first topic is the recreation...

Senior Anne-Claire Murier and freshman Nataila Zamora play a match against Texas Pan-American Feb 22. at the Nicholls tennis courts.

Men’s, women’s teams ranked 2nd in conference

Paul Buras
February 28, 2008

For the 2008 season, the men and women's Nicholls tennis team are ranked second in the Southland Conference....

Men’s basketball struggles with 2-9 record

Paul Buras
February 21, 2008

Nicholls men's basketball team has lost two straight home games hosting Texas A&M Corpus Christi Thursday...

Men’s basketball breaks seven-game losing streak

Paul Buras
February 14, 2008

The Nicholls men's basketball team broke a seven-game losing streak on the road against McNeese State,...

Writer avoids boring sports stats

Paul Buras
February 14, 2008

As I sit here staring at this computer screen, I can't think of anything to write about this week for...

Hornets try to buzz through January 14-1

Paul Buras
January 31, 2008

According to ESPN's Marc Stein's power rankings, how could you deny them No. 1? The Hornets are 11-1...

Beating the odds:

Paul Buras
January 31, 2008

When Joseph Fryou steps to the starting line, his eyes absorb the freshly laid chalk as he notices every...

New, old strengthen Lady Colonels

Paul Buras
January 24, 2008

Nicholls women's softball team has been preparing during the off-season, and has added some new players...

Bernardi selected to NCAA committee

Paul Buras
January 17, 2008

NCAA Division I management announced last fall it selected Nicholls Athletics Director Rob Bernardi to...

Can the Saints make a comeback?

Paul Buras
November 8, 2007

What an exciting football season for the New Orleans Saints. For die-hard Saints fans like myself we...

Daniele Dunlop wins individual golf title

Paul Buras
November 8, 2007

In the final tournament of the fall semester, the Lady Colonels golf team made history with its first...

Colonels senior fullback Broderick Cole runs past Southern Arkansas defenders during the game Sept. 8 in John L. Guidry Stadium.

Nicholls falls to UCA 49-42 in overtime

Paul Buras
November 1, 2007

In an electrifying game with more than 1,000 yards of combined total offense, Nicholls (5-3, 2-2 SLC)...

Season looks hopeful for women’s basketball

Paul Buras
October 18, 2007

Nicholls' women's basketball season will be in full swing this year with the first home game at 6:30...

Writer ponders Saints’ season

Paul Buras
October 4, 2007

Sept. 17, 1967, the city of New Orleans held its first regular season football game featuring the New...

Theunette Van der Walt shoots in the Colonel Collegiate Tournament.

Golf standout looks to succeed

Paul Buras
September 27, 2007

The Colonels women's golf team traveled to Jacksonville, Ala., to play in the Chris Banister Gamecock...

Junior defensive back Ladarius Webb returns a kickoff against Southern Arkansas Muleriders in the Colonels home opener Sept. 8.

Player helps boost Colonels’ defense

Paul Buras
September 20, 2007

After a 2-1 start, the Colonels defense is ranked second in pass defense allowing 136.7 yards thrown...

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