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Senior Alex Gasca-Silav jumps up for a volley against Southeastern April 15 on the Nicholls' tennis courts during his match against Southeastern.

Tennis aces season, heads to playoffs

Thomas Mitchell
April 24, 2008

Under the direction of second-year head coach Jim Hunter, the Nicholls men's tennis team will travel...

Colonels baseball loses three games during weekend series

Thomas Mitchell
April 17, 2008

The Colonels baseball team continued their downward slide being swept by the Central Arkansas Bears in...

Football starts spring training, aims for championship

Thomas Mitchell
April 10, 2008

The 2008 Nicholls State football season is off-and-running now that the Colonels have hit the gridiron...

Lady Colonels rebound to beat Lumberjacks

Thomas Mitchell
March 13, 2008

After dropping a 4-1 decision to Sam Houston State University Friday, the Lady Colonels rebounded Saturday...

Questions & Answers

Thomas Mitchell
March 13, 2008

In his second year of coaching at Nicholls, head tennis coach Jim Hunter has turned both the men and...

Senior first base Amy Thibodeaux catches the ball in an attempt to make an out against University of Texas-Arlington March 2.

Softball team loses second series in row

Thomas Mitchell
March 6, 2008

Nicholls women's softball team lost their second consecutive conference series to the University of Texas...

Football preseason to start soon with drills, spring game

Thomas Mitchell
March 6, 2008

The 2008 Colonels football pre-season events will begin March 31 with spring drills and end April 19...

Ray E. Didier Field undergoes rennovations Feb. 1. Construction is underway for a new backstop behind home plate and stands.

Baseball field receives upgrades

Thomas Mitchell
February 28, 2008

Ray E. Didier Field received several improvements in the off-season that will possibly benefit Colonel...

Colonels baseball loses first three of season

Thomas Mitchell
February 28, 2008

The Colonels baseball team started off the season with three consecutive losses to the University of...

Athletics’ NCAA probation finished

Thomas Mitchell
February 21, 2008

Nicholls has completed the probationary period set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for...

Lady Colonels place in championship

Thomas Mitchell
February 21, 2008

After opening the season with three consecutive losses, the Lady Colonels softball team finished second...

Women’s basketball sees consecutive losses

Thomas Mitchell
February 14, 2008

February is filled with great events such as Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and Black History Month;...

Nicholls signs 29 standout athletes

Thomas Mitchell
February 14, 2008

The Nicholls football program signed 29 standout athletes on the 2008 national signing day, including...

Colonels tennis opens season with success

Thomas Mitchell
January 31, 2008

Under the direction of second year head coach Jim Hunter, the Nicholls men's tennis team started the...

Junior forward Ryan Bathie attemps to dribble past  a Southeastern  Louisiana University defender Saturday in Stopher Gym with support from teammate freshman guard Anatoly Bose. The Colonels beat the Lions 80-66.

Recent loss sends Colonels to sixth

Thomas Mitchell
January 31, 2008

The Nicholls men's basketball team dropped four slots in its conference after losing to the Southeastern...

Lady Colonels start in record style

Thomas Mitchell
January 24, 2008

Nicholls women's track team started off the indoor season well as several personal and school records...

Victory for Colonels comes gaming style

Thomas Mitchell
January 24, 2008

With two minutes left in the second half, Nicholls is leading the No. 1 University of North Carolina...

Colonels start season with overtime win

Thomas Mitchell
January 17, 2008

Despite having two starting players injured, the Nicholls men's basketball team began the conference...

Lady Colonels pick up conference win

Thomas Mitchell
January 17, 2008

The Lady Colonels basketball team picked up its first conference win of the season by defeating the Sam...

Lady Colonels advance to 2-1 in the SLC

Thomas Mitchell
October 4, 2007

The Lady Colonels volleyball team picked up its second straight conference win of the season by defeating...

Sophomore quarterback Zach Chauvin scrambles down the field in the Colonels 30-28 win against Azusa Pacific.

Colonels open SLC schedule Saturday

Thomas Mitchell
October 4, 2007

Off to the best start in five years with a 3-1 record, the Colonels are looking to make a statement in...

Coach introduces women’s basketball schedule

Thomas Mitchell
September 27, 2007

Head women's basketball coach Mark Cook recently announced the 2007-08 Lady Colonels' basketball schedule. The...

Senior fullback Joseph Tobias breaks a run in the victory over Azusa Pacific Saturday in John L. Guidry Stadium.

Colonels down Cougars, advance to 3-1

Thomas Mitchell
September 27, 2007

Senior kicker Alex Romero nailed a 23-yard game-winning field goal with nine seconds remaining in the...

Wolfpack devours Colonels in Reno

Thomas Mitchell
September 20, 2007

The Colonels football team suffered its first loss of the 2007 season when the team fell to the University...

Senior fullback Cole Broderick breaks through a block during Saturday's game against Southern Arkansas. The Colonels defeated the Muleriders 31-13 in the home opener. Historically, the Colonels are 25-10 in home openers.

Colonels 2-0 after home opener against SAU

Thomas Mitchell
September 13, 2007

In their first home game of the 2007 season, the Colonels football team defeated the Southern Arkansas...

Junior quarterback Vincent Montgomery runs by Rice defenders during the first quarter of the football game at Rice Stadium Sept. 1 in Houston. Nicholls went on to win 16-14 after the game was delayed twice by lightning.

Nicholls stuns Rice in season opener

Thomas Mitchell
September 6, 2007

The Colonels football team pulled off what could arguably be called the greatest upset in school history...

Lady Colonels finish home stretch with tie

Thomas Mitchell
September 6, 2007

After pulling a 1-1 rain shortened draw in their exhibition game against Mississippi State, the Lady...

Colonels prepare for winning season

Thomas Mitchell
August 30, 2007

With 13 returning starters, a more favorable schedule and one of the most talented defenses in the conference,...

Board approves higher funding cap for athletics department

Thomas Mitchell
August 30, 2007

The Nicholls Athletics Department recently received news that the Board of Regents considerably raised...

Local businessman donates third vehicle

Thomas Mitchell
August 30, 2007

The Nicholls baseball team recently received a donation of a new Kawasaki Mule from 1970 graduate and...

Football camp helps gear team for fall

Thomas Mitchell
August 23, 2007

The Colonels football team made steady improvements during preseason camp in order to make a run for...

Lady Colonels soccer strives for success

Thomas Mitchell
August 23, 2007

After a disappointing 2006 season going 4-15-1 overall and 1-7 in the Southland Conference, the Lady...

Lady Colonels shortstop ranks among the top in the nation

Thomas Mitchell
April 26, 2007

Junior shortstop Kathryn Harrell is arguably one of the best softball players in the country and has...

Soccer, volleyball teams endure offseason training

Thomas Mitchell
April 19, 2007

Since the beginning of this year, both the Lady Colonels soccer and volleyball teams have been enduring...

Writer gives predictions for Final Four outcome

Thomas Mitchell
March 29, 2007

It is hard to deny that the current teams in the final four are the best in the country. We have two...

John L. Guidry Stadium

New Astroturf field could benefit Colonels athletes’ speed, agility

Thomas Mitchell
March 29, 2007

While there has been discussion this spring about the new artificial turf field expected to be installed...

Football prepares for next season

Thomas Mitchell
March 22, 2007

With high expectations heading into the 2007 football season, the Colonels have been working hard in...

Freshman takes on two sports at Nicholls

Thomas Mitchell
March 22, 2007

In her freshman year at Nicholls, Chelsea Dockrey has proven to be a phenomenal two-sport athlete competing...

Golf standout offers thoughts on upcoming tournament, team

Thomas Mitchell
March 8, 2007

Since joining the Colonels golf team, Marty Reed, accounting sophomore from Deridder, has proven to be...

Lady Colonels fail to go to SLC Tournament

Thomas Mitchell
March 8, 2007

Despite having an all-star forward ranked third in the Southland Conference in scoring and a roster filled...

Tim Mead, associate professor of health and physical education, runs up stairs outside of Ellender Hall. Mead recently placed 30th in a stair climbing competition.

Professor participates in various national athletic competitions

Thomas Mitchell
March 1, 2007

Tim Mead, associate professor of health and physical education, is not just a professor to his students...

Mangueira, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, parades in The Samba Stadium to the theme of Das Aquas do Velho Chico, Nasce uma Rio de Esperanza, which means, "from the waters of the Chico River, hope is born," during the 2006 Carnival in Brazil.

[Photo] Carnaval celebrated around the world

Lenore Rink
February 15, 2007

Mangueira, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, parades in The Samba Stadium to the theme of Das Aquas do...

Nicholls signs 16 athletes for 2007 football season

Thomas Mitchell
February 15, 2007

The Nicholls football team signed 16 standout athletes featuring four offensive linemen, three defensive...

NIcholls edges Southeastern, 74-72

Thomas Mitchell
February 15, 2007

If the Colonels Saturday night game against rival Southeastern University was compared to an exam, the...

Senior midfielder/forward Tori Priddy runs past Sam Houston State defender with the support of sophomore defender Denise Prewett during the Sept. 29 game.

Four recruited for 2007 soccer season

Thomas Mitchell
February 15, 2007

The Lady Colonels soccer team received four in-state players on National Signing Day that will further...

Senior infielder Quinton Corley tries to make an out during Monday's practice at Didier Field with the assisance of junior infielder Patrick Thompson.

Baseball team looks to improve in 2007

Thomas Mitchell
February 8, 2007

After finishing last in the Southland Conference and only winning 13 out of 53 games in 2006, the Colonels...

Dione Meier, former Nicholls softball pitcher and part of the Canadian National Softball Team, pitches during a game while at Nicholls. She now pitches in the Pan American Tournament, World University Games and the USA World Cup.

Former Nicholls standout to play international tournament

Thomas Mitchell
February 8, 2007

Nicholls students have a reason to be proud of record breaking, former softball pitcher Dione Meier,...

Tennis teams improve with new coach

Thomas Mitchell
February 1, 2007

After receiving the fifth seed in the Southland Conference Tournament in 2006, both the men and women's...

Katherine Plummer, junior point guard, dribbles the ball during the game against the  Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Saturday afternoon in Stopher Gym.

Standout player

Thomas Mitchell
February 1, 2007

Junior point guard Katherine Plummer has been a standout player for the Lady Colonels basketball team...

Jamie Octave, senior guard, jumps for a shot during Saturday's 82-71 loss against Southeastern at Stopher Gym.

Lady Colonels squander lead, fall to Southeastern

Thomas Mitchell
January 25, 2007

Despite holding a five point lead at halftime and having four players score 10 or more points in the...

Lady Colonels steadily improve

Thomas Mitchell
January 18, 2007

The Lady Colonels women's basketball team is off to another bumpy start since starting the 2006-2007...

The crowd cheers for the men's basketball team in the new seating reserved for students during a Jan. 12 game against University of Texas at Arlington in Stopher Gym.

Comfortable seats reserved for student basketball fans

Thomas Mitchell
January 18, 2007

The Athletics Department reserved 180 mid-court seats in Stopher Gymnasium in which it will offer Nicholls...

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