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2021 schedule release for football

2021 schedule release for football

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
April 26, 2021

On Thursday, Nicholls State University released the dates and opponents scheduled for the 2021 football...

Week Six Review: Bouncing Back Following A Bye

Week Six Review: Bouncing Back Following A Bye

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 29, 2021

The Colonels stumbled into their bye week after suffering a 17-71 defeat courtesy of the Sam Houston...

Southland Conference Championship Preview

Southland Conference Championship Preview

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 15, 2021

An automatic bid into the NCAA tournament will be on the line when Nicholls takes on Abilene Christian...

Men’s Southland Conference Tournament Preview

Men’s Southland Conference Tournament Preview

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 11, 2021

Nicholls enters the Southland conference tournament as the number one seed and regular season Southland...

Week Three Review: First Win Away from Home

Week Three Review: First Win Away from Home

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 9, 2021

After starting the season with consecutive home games, the Colonels headed to Natchitoches to face the...

Week Two Review: Dominant on Both Sides

Week Two Review: Dominant on Both Sides

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 3, 2021

Following a huge win over Lincoln University, the Colonels came into Saturday’s game looking to carry...

Introducing the Nicholls Diamonds

Introducing the Nicholls Diamonds

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 3, 2021

In the fall of 2019, Culinary Arts major Quana Bourgeois and a few friends had an idea to bring an added...

Week 2 Preview for Nicholls football

Week 2 Preview for Nicholls football

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 26, 2021

Nicholls will look to build on a very strong season debut when they face the Lamar University Cardinals...

Week One Review: A Record Setting Night

Week One Review: A Record Setting Night

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 22, 2021

A lot has changed for the Nicholls State football program since they last took the field on December...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports This Week: 2/8–2/14

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 8, 2021

Men’s Tennis (0-0) 2/10 — @ South Alabama – Mobile, AL – 2 p.m. 2/11 — vs Alcorn State...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Spring Football Schedule

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 5, 2021

*UPDATED* Nicholls has announced a new opponent for the 2021 spring schedule, the Lincoln University...

Colonels Signing Day Recap

Colonels Signing Day Recap

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 5, 2021

On Wednesday, Nicholls State Head Football Coach Tim Rebowe announced the signing of five additional...

Photo by Maggie Bychurch

Recap of the unity protest

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
October 23, 2020

On Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m, a protest put on by an anonymous student was held in front of the...

The College Republicans express political views on sidewalks without permission

The College Republicans express political views on sidewalks without permission

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
October 19, 2020

On Sunday afternoon, an unregistered student organization who refer to themselves as The College Republicans...

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NBA Finals Preview: Can the Heat pull off the upset?

Troy Foret, Sports Writer
October 1, 2020

Lebron James is in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals; stop me if you’ve heard this one...

Task Force Formed to Rename Buildings

Task Force Formed to Rename Buildings

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
September 23, 2020

Over the summer, Nicholls announced the renaming of “PGT Beauregard Hall” and “Leonidas K. Polk...

The Nicholls State football team warms up before practice on Thursday.

Spring football schedule announced

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020

On Tuesday, the Southland Conference announced its plans to resume football in the 2021 spring semester. As...

Louisiana moves into phrase three

Louisiana moves into phrase three

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
September 14, 2020

On Friday Sept. 11, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the state of Louisiana would be moving into...

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Here is what’s happening with the Nicholls marching band

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
September 11, 2020

With the impending news of football not being played and various other events possibly being cancelled,...

Nicholls cancels classes due to storms Laura and Marco

Nicholls cancels classes due to storms Laura and Marco

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
August 22, 2020

The year 2020 just seems to get stranger by the minute – this time, with two storms (Marco and Laura)...

Photo by Courtney Sylvest

Southland Conference directors postponed sports for the fall semester

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
August 13, 2020

At 10 a.m today the Southland Conference Board of Directors made the decision to postpone sports for...

Nicholls vs LSU football game cancelled

Nicholls vs LSU football game cancelled

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
August 11, 2020

On July 30, the Southeastern Conference announced that they would be moving to a conference only schedule...

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“The Last Dance: The Story of a Dynasty”

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
April 24, 2020

The 10-part documentary series about the last season of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty was first announced...

NBA League Pass watch list

NBA League Pass watch list

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
April 6, 2020

On March 11, the National Basketball Association (NBA) decided to put their regular season on hold until...

Graphic by Addie Wetzel

How the university is keeping faculty safe

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 30, 2020

During this public health crisis, people have been advised to self-isolate and take precautions, even...

How to stay safe from the coronavirus and how it differs from normal viruses

How to stay safe from the coronavirus and how it differs from normal viruses

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 24, 2020

There are many steps people can take to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, as directed by campus...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

This week in sports 3/9-3/15

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 11, 2020

Women’s tennis looks to get back in the win column: The Nicholls State University women’s tennis...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Biri

Beach Volleyball gets first-ever win

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
March 2, 2020

On Saturday, the Nicholls State University beach volleyball team earned its first victory in program...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports this week 2/10-2/16

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 11, 2020

Softball comes home for one game before heading back on the road: The Colonel softball team began...

Photo by Courtney Sylvest

Colonels 2020 football schedule release

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 6, 2020

The 2020 football schedule for the Nicholls State University football team has been unveiled.  The...

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Mamba forever

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
February 3, 2020

On Jan. 26, Kobe Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter crash, along with his thirteen-year-old...

Photo submitted by Lindsey Mckaskle

Interim athletics director Lindsey McKaskle reflects on first week

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
January 25, 2020

On January 8, 2020, Lindsey McKaskle was named the interim athletics director, taking over for Matt Roan. McKaskle...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports this week 12/2-12/8

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
December 3, 2019

Men’s basketball plays in their second game of a three-game homestand:  The men’s basketball...

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Athletic Director Matt Roan named to Championship Committee

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
November 19, 2019

Athletic Director Matt Roan has been named to the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Division...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports this week 11/18-11/24

Troy Foret, Sports editor
November 19, 2019

Women’s basketball makes their home debut after three straight road games to start the season: The...

Nicholls Fall Exhibition versus LSU

Nicholls Fall Exhibition versus LSU

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
November 10, 2019

On Nov. 3, the Nicholls State University baseball team faced off against the Louisiana State University...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports this week 11/4-11/10

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
November 5, 2019

Men’s basketball starts the season with a pair of road games: The men’s basketball team is back...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports this week 10/28-11/3

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
October 29, 2019

Volleyball returns home after playing the last four games on the road: The volleyball team suffered...

Graphic by Jessica Mouton

Sports this week 10/21-10/27

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
October 22, 2019

Volleyball heads to Texas to face two Southland Conference foes:  The volleyball team looks to get...

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Meet Jack Benjamin: The New Voice of Colonel Athletics

Troy Foret, Sports Editor
October 17, 2019

Jack Benjamin, a native New Yorker, graduated from Santa Clara University with a communication degree...

Photo by Dominique Barquero

The diversity of the men’s golf team

Troy Foret, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019

With three-fourths of the team being international, the Nicholls State University men’s golf team is...

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