Working as hired help for the Southland Conference TV crew Saturday at Prather Coliseum:
Myranda Hill, the Lady Demon assistant soccer coach, finally gets to realize a dream. She is paid to tell officials what to do. That's a switch from thinking officials aren't listening to what she might say on the NSU sideline. Myranda will be the time out coordinator Saturday for SLC TV, sitting next to the game clock, letting the officials know when TV is back from a commercial break so the game can continue. In football, that person is called the "red hat" because often he will wear a red hat to be noticed on the sidelines. No such attire needed for Myranda, whose location and broad smile will be easy for the folks with whistles and wearing stripes to see.
Kerwin "Fat Daddy" Forges, the crafty member of the 2005-06 Demons of Destiny NCAA Tournament basketball team, will be right next to the action, too. "Fat" will be the statistics relay for the production truck. He will sit with SLC TV announcers Doug Anderson and Ladarrin McLane, and primarily be reading updated stats off the stat monitor so the graphics director in the production truck outside can input the numbers and get them on screen.
SLC TV producer Jeff Watts and his brother Michael were scurrying around Prather Coliseum all afternoon getting cables and equipment in place.
They'll tape brief pregame interviews with NSU head coaches Jennifer Graf and Mike McConathy Saturday morning. During the doubleheader telecast, you'll see an interview with NSU President Dr. Randy Webb at the Lady Demons' halftime, NSU director of athletics Greg Burke in between games, and Coach Graf at the men's halftime.
Hosting the show between games will be former Shreveport TV sports anchor Darrel Rebouche, whose wife Claire has an NSU nursing degree.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Excitement in the Air
I live in Shreveport, but can still feel the excitement building toward what should be a fun-tastic Saturday afternoon at Prather Coliseum.
I hope you know by now that there are several promotions surrounding the men's/women's televised doubleheader which begins at 2pm. The NSU marketing/sports information department has done a terrific job of getting the word out about everything that will be going on. If you need more details, just look around this website.
From the women's standpoint, there is even more reason to look forward to Saturday's game against Nicholls. Last Wednesday, while the Lady Demons were resting up, Stephen F. Austin was falling short against Texas-Arlington. That means despite losing last time out against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, NSU is just a half-game behind the LadyJacks for first place in the Southland Conference's Eastern Division. Saturday, SFA goes to Southeastern Louisiana. A loss by the LadyJacks, and a win by the Lady Demons, and NSU could be in first place by a half-game. (As of this writing, UCA and SLU are a full game out of first place). That should be reason enough to cheer the Lady Demons in person Saturday!
And guess who NSU plays next Wednesday? Yep, SFA--in Nacogdoches.
As always, if you can't make it to the game Saturday, I hope you listen to all the action on the Demon Sports Network (including 100.7 KZBL) and this website.
But if you can make it, I hope you do. And remember to wear white!
Tony Taglavore
Voice of the Lady Demons
I hope you know by now that there are several promotions surrounding the men's/women's televised doubleheader which begins at 2pm. The NSU marketing/sports information department has done a terrific job of getting the word out about everything that will be going on. If you need more details, just look around this website.
From the women's standpoint, there is even more reason to look forward to Saturday's game against Nicholls. Last Wednesday, while the Lady Demons were resting up, Stephen F. Austin was falling short against Texas-Arlington. That means despite losing last time out against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, NSU is just a half-game behind the LadyJacks for first place in the Southland Conference's Eastern Division. Saturday, SFA goes to Southeastern Louisiana. A loss by the LadyJacks, and a win by the Lady Demons, and NSU could be in first place by a half-game. (As of this writing, UCA and SLU are a full game out of first place). That should be reason enough to cheer the Lady Demons in person Saturday!
And guess who NSU plays next Wednesday? Yep, SFA--in Nacogdoches.
As always, if you can't make it to the game Saturday, I hope you listen to all the action on the Demon Sports Network (including 100.7 KZBL) and this website.
But if you can make it, I hope you do. And remember to wear white!
Tony Taglavore
Voice of the Lady Demons
Passing of 1990-93 football player Curtis Wilkins
Teammates have made us aware of the recent untimely passing of Curtis Wilkins, a four-year letterwinner (1990-93) as an offensive lineman on the Demons' football team.
There will be a service for him Friday, Jan. 29 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, beginning at 10.00 a.m., reported teammates Bax Kegans and Carlos Treadway.
The church address and website follow. As we get more information, we will let you know.
423 South Broadway
Tyler, TX 75702
http://www.thecathedral.info/
There will be a service for him Friday, Jan. 29 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas, beginning at 10.00 a.m., reported teammates Bax Kegans and Carlos Treadway.
The church address and website follow. As we get more information, we will let you know.
423 South Broadway
Tyler, TX 75702
http://www.thecathedral.info/
Signing Day luncheon being set
As always, there will be a National Signing Day event on campus to celebrate new additions to the football, soccer and track programs.
More than 150 supporters attended last year's event featuring new football coach Bradley Dale Peveto and what turned out to be, according to Rivals.com rankings, the No. 1 recruiting class in the FCS.
All I know is that 14 of those true freshmen played, and 7 started, last fall. That's immediate impact.
Signs point toward another strong signing class.
Expect arrangements for this year's Signing Day event to be announced in the next few days.
More than 150 supporters attended last year's event featuring new football coach Bradley Dale Peveto and what turned out to be, according to Rivals.com rankings, the No. 1 recruiting class in the FCS.
All I know is that 14 of those true freshmen played, and 7 started, last fall. That's immediate impact.
Signs point toward another strong signing class.
Expect arrangements for this year's Signing Day event to be announced in the next few days.
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