tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335423222011-09-05T06:43:07.208-06:00Who, what, where, when, why as it relates to Northwestern State athletics- that's The Daily Demon. What really doesn't fit into our traditional press releases, you'll get here from several members of the NSU athletic department staff. It might be updates on former student-athletes. It may be that somebody called to say hello, or dropped by. It's all about strengthening the special bond that the NSU family shares. If you've got news or notes, please e-mail thedailydemon@gmail.com and let us know!The Daily Demonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530123136659434146noreply@blogger.comBlogger7751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33542322.post-57663853234081565712011-02-04T10:24:00.002-06:002011-02-04T10:37:58.312-06:00

I made the comment twice during Wednesday's broadcast of the Lady Demons' thrilling, overtime win at Central Arkansas, and I will make it here.I have never seen a team--and a head coach--that wanted to win a game more.From start to finish, NSU was focused, determined, and "all-in". From the first timeout, Head Coach Jennifer Graf's face was red as can be. She wasn't mad--she was intense. And from

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The Southland Conference schedule makes for visits to quaint places like Huntsville, Texas and Thibodaux, Louisiana.But Wednesday night, the Lady Demons will pay a visit to one the league's marquee cities--San Antonio.Here's hoping NSU will bounce back from their first SLC loss--last Saturday's home defeat against Central Arkansas. The Lady Demons could very well be 3-0 going to the Alamo city.

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Well, well, well.Look who is 2-0 in the Southland Conference--your Northwestern Lady Demons!Yes, I realize there are two months of basketball remaining.Yes, I realize the conference office doesn't hand out trophies for winning your first two league games.And yes, I realize winning your first two conference games is a HUGE confidence-builder for a team that has struggled at times when it comes to

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I am living out my dream of being a radio play-by-play voice (women's basketball) for a NCAA Division-1 university. But hey, I like a break as much as anyone else! The Lady Demons won't hit the hardwood again until December 16th at Jackson State. The nine days between games come at a good time. It will give me the chance to catch my breath, and give the players time to concentrate on academics.

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After five days in Chicago (along with four plane rides in which I was in the last row for three of the four, and in the next to last row for the other one) for the Maggie Dixon Classic hosted by DePaul University, the NSU Lady Demons basketball team is back home. Despite a valiant rally--NSU trailed by 20 with nine minutes left--the Lady Demons came up five points short against Morgan State in

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Greetings from Chicago, where yes, it is windy, but it's also downright cold!The Lady Demons have been here since Wednesday for the Maggie Dixon Classic, hosted by DePaul University. Friday, NSU played what Head Coach Jennifer Graf called their best game of the year (and I agree), despite losing to the Blue Demons 93-56. Had the Lady Demons not given it everything they had against a much-taller

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NSU freshman soccer player Ashlee Savona checks in from the Gold Cup in Cancun, MexicoHey Demon fans!I heard about the loss today (NSU's 3-0 loss to Southeastern Louisiana) and I am really sorry that I wasn't able to help the team get to the tournament this year. I can't imagine how Sara (Sadler) and (Heather) Burt are taking it right now but please give them my regards and congratulations on a

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This is a day-by-day blog from Ashlee Savona, NSU freshman soccer player, who is currently participating in the Gold Cup as part of the Guyana National Soccer TeamI'm sorry I haven't been able to post as frequently as I've liked to, but the internet here is limited and I need to use that time to do my school work online.The past few days have been hectic but we have found some time to relax. We

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On Monday, October 25th, at the Natchitoches City Council Meeting, Mayor Wayne McCullen and the Natchitoches City Council issued a proclamation declaring Tuesday “Paint the Town Purple Day” and Friday and Saturday “Wear Purple Day” in honor of the Homecoming Festivities at Northwestern State University. Pictured are Natchitoches City Council member Sylvia Morrow and NSU Associate Director of

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John Kulakowski was a rough-and-tumble defensive end for the Demon football team from 1984-87, famous for his fiery play and for doing a "Nubian Roll" after making a quarterback sack. He had 22 sacks and led the team in his final three seasons, including a school record 15 as an All-America senior in 1987.A couple of years later, while standing on the NSU sideline for the 1989 home game vs. SFA,

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Even though football, volleyball and soccer will be on the road for the next few days, there's still a couple of things going on around campus that the sports enthusiasts can take in.The Lady Demons softball team will kickoff their fall schedule on Saturday with a noon doubleheader against Bossier Parish Community College. And the Demon baseball team continues their fall practice schedule and

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Okay… not really, but it is always a special time for me when Northwestern State and McNeese State hook it up in any sporting event.I grew up a McNeese Cowboy. My dad has been the sports information director there for 45 years now. McNeese sports is all I ever knew.I started working for dad as a young kid selling game programs at football and basketball games, earning a quarter for each program

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New Lady Demon cross country coach Heather McDaniel got a birthday surprise Monday when her team worked out at the Demon Hills Golf Course, site of next Monday's NSU Invitational.Pretty sweet - although not as sweet as the brownies that she had to cook for Coach Black after she bet him that her alma mater and home state flag-bearer, West Virginia, would win last Saturday night at LSU. Heather was

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Louisiana Football Magazine publisher Lee Brecheen, whose printed magazines are hot sellers around the state each summer and early fall, has ramped up his website offerings in 2010.There's a bustling daily audience, which today is good for NSU. Lee, based in Baton Rouge, circulates e-mail notices about his daily features to a large list of media and avid followers. Today's notice:Check out today’

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The annual "Academic Achievement Banquet" for the NSU Athletic Department was held last evening and I have to say that this is one of my favorite functions of the year to attend because it places emphasis on what is paramount not only for the athletic program but for our university.....academic success!Kent Gresham and The Landing Restaurant once again donated a wonderful meal for all

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The Northwestern State athletic department, in conjunction with JumpTV and Davey Antilly of NSU 22, has recently implemented a new video file sharing system to better promote not only Demon athletics, but also University news in general.JumpTV, the website provider for NSU athletics, has created a separate FTP account that allows video to be downloaded. Television stations from around the world

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1994 Demon All-America pitcher Reggie Gatewood and wife Tamara, and Lady Demon tennis great Vicky Simms Newsom and hubby Dr. Tommy Newsom, had their broods in tow Saturday night as they cheered on the Demons.Tommy was our first assistant SID in 1991-92, right out of a football career at Austin College, and fell for his future bride while here. Tommy and Vicky moved to Waco, where he worked in the

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With apologies and a renewed commitment to revitalize the Daily Demon blog!Inexcusable lapse in posting - yes, it seems technology has added work, not simplified it - but our bottom line is the Daily Demon Blog allows us a chance to recognize people, events and news which may not be able to reach you otherwise.And it's fun. So pardon the stall - and know that we'll aim for at least a blog post a

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Courtesy: The Hutchinson NewsBy Brad Hallier, The Hutchinson News, bhallier@hutchnews.com Three batters into Friday's game at Hobart-Detter Field, and Hutchinson Monarchs pitcher Mason Melotakis didn't look sharp.He struck out Tanner Gurtner to start the game, but his next eight pitchers were balls, and Salina had two on with one out.Melotakis was far from concerned. After the two walks, he

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While we are cheering for Trecey Rew in the NCAA Track and Field Championships, we have two former Demon head coaches to root for in the 16-team NCAA Super Regionals in baseball.Dave Van Horn (NSU head coach 1995-97) and his Arkansas Razorbacks will try to make it back to the College World Series for a second straight year, but it's a tough road. They beat Washington State in Fayetteville to win

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Here's the schedule for NSU standout Trecey Rew's competition next week in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., at storied Hayward Field:Discus final – Wednesday 7:15 our time.Shot put final – Friday 6:45 our time.For the full rundown on the NCAA Championships, visit:http://www.ncaa.com/sports/c-otrack/champpage/c-otrack-div1-index.htmlHer 179-0 discus mark ranks 9th

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If you're looking for rooting interests in college baseball's postseason, as an NSU fan, you have plenty.Fomrer Demon head coach Dave Van Horn (1995-97) has his Arkansas Razorbacks hosting Grambling in the Fayetteville Regional. Van Horn requested copies of the Demons' media guides for his seasons in Natchitoches over the winter to reflect on those three years. Some of the players, especially

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Northwestern State Baseball Report – May 3, 2010Overall Record: 28-16 (15-8 in Southland Conference)Last Week: 2-2April 27 lost 2-1 (10) at CentenaryApril 30 won 4-3 at Central ArkansasMay 1 lost 5-4 (13) at Central ArkansasMay 2 won 11-4 at Central ArkansasNominee for Pitcher of the WeekDustin Northcott, Jr.-RS, 6-1, 210, Alberta, Canada, West Central HS, Indian Hill CC1-0,

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Northwestern State Baseball Report – April 19, 2010Overall Record: 25-10 (12-5 in Southland Conference)Last Week: 4-0April 13 def. Jackson State 17-5 (7)April 16 def. Texas-San Antonio 10-0 (8)April 17 def. Texas-San Antonio 6-5April 17 def. Texas-San Antonio 12-2 (8)Nominee for Pitcher of the WeekLuke Irvine, RHP, Jr.-TR, 6-1, 200, Liberty, Missouri, Liberty HS, MCC

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Thursday evening on ESPN's SportsCenter, Chief Caddo got called cool.The biggest trophy in sports, the prize in the NSU-Stephen F. Austin football rivalry, was featured in a piece spotlighting what ESPN called "the coolest trophies in sports."Getting into that exclusive club: the green jacket for the Masters' golf champion; the Stanley Cup for the NHL king; the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the

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All of the baseball world's eyes were focused on the pitching debut of last year's No. 1 draft pick by the Washington Nationals in Stephen Strasburg on Sunday as his team, the Harrisburg Senators, a AA club, visited Altoona, whose roster contains former Northwestern State star Miles Durham.Strasburg, who reported throwing in the upper 90s for most of his five innings of work, gave up four hits

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Tony Taglavore's mom passed away Thursday evening and we felt you'd want to know. Tony is the play by play voice of the Lady Demon basketball team, does some play by play in the spring baseball and softball coverage by the Demon Sports Network, and is the color analyst for Demon football on the Demon Sports Network.His passion pours through the microphone. He's a frequent contributor to the Daily

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Watch the video from Flotrack and check out the back stretch charge by Michael Green on the final leg of the Demons' winning 4x400 relay performance at the Texas Relays!http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/236783/324269That's what covering 400 meters in 45.55 seconds looks like. He eats up some fast fellows from North Texas, Kansas, Louisiana Tech and Houston, and wins going away.

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Demon linebacker Yaser Elqutub among the ringleaders for a dodgeball tournament Sunday in Prather Coliseum. Yes, that's right, DODGEBALL. About 100 people on hand, lots of hollering, lots of laughs, and that was just watching a couple minutes worth as they played on the Lady Demon volleyball court ....... Demon football greats Don Guidry and Lawrence Nugent watching Saturday morning's practice

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They're not players, or coaches, but former Demons Kenny Lannou and Dr. Rocky Colavito are on opposite sides Saturday when Kansas State plays Butler for a berth in the NCAA Final Four.Lannou was assistant SID at NSU in 2003 and is now the head man at K-State. Colavito was on the NSU English faculty for several years before taking a position at Butler last year, although remaining a staunch Demon

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Right now the Demon football team has only six able-bodied offensive linemen. That puts a big question mark on plans to conduct an extended scrimmage, the first of spring practice, Saturday morning in Turpin Stadium.Final decision will be made Friday morning, but in any case, the scrimmage or the team portion of practice will get going about 10:15 Saturday morning in Turpin.Check nsudemons.com

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The same Sam Houston State team that NSU swept on Sunday turned around and exacted revenge on NSU's most prominent softball "alumnus." Baylor is coached by former Lady Demon assistant coach (1991-93) Glenn Moore, a former Demon tight end in football who married Lady Demon school high jump record setter Janice Miller. Glenn's head softball coaching friend from his NSU days, Ricky McCalister,

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Picked up an update on Demon great Terrence McGee from a story posted on BuffaloBills.com yesterday:McGee still shouldering loadBy Chris Brown, Lead Journalist, buffalobills.comPosted Mar 22, 2010New England wide receiver Randy Moss is never going to be confused with a Mack truck when it comes to collisions on a football field. At 6’6” and 210 pounds he’s not exactly the picture of power. Tell

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Former Lady Demon assistant (1992-2000) Wendy Luebbers Schuller got a nice reward Tuesday on the heels of her Big Sky Coach of the Year honor last week. Eastern Washington extended her contract for four years! Read all about it in this EWU press release:Eastern Washington University’s Wendy Schuller has been given a four-year extension to her contract to remain as head coach of the women’s

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Murray State pulled the big upset Thursday, beating No. 4-seeded Vanderbilt, and tries to get another Saturday against No. 5 Butler, where former NSU English prof Dr. Rocky Colavito is on the faculty.The Racers are coached by Billy Kennedy, a New Orleans native whose first college job was as an assistant at NSU on Dan Bell's first Demons staff in 1988-89 - the team that beat Kentucky in Rupp

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Nick Herfordt of Ping!Baseball recently did a nice article about the Demon baseball team, and in particular, NSU closer Chad Sheppard. Check out the writeup here:http://ow.ly/1nUpl

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The NCAA qualifying landscape has taken a radical change for outdoor track and field in 2010. Below, Tom Lewis of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association tries to educate sports information directors about the changes in how athletes qualify for the national meet. A sportswriter tells me he's heard from a good NCAA track source that this system will be revamped after the

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Great news today from Cheney, Washington, about James Smith's former Lady Demon basketball assistant (1992-2000) Wendy Luebbers Schuller (you can send her a note at wschuller@mail.ewu.edu via e-mail, and she's also on Facebook.Here's the press release from Eastern Washington University, home of the Big Sky Conference basketball champion Lady Eagles:Eastern Washington University women's head

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Proud NSU supporter Dustin Cross called this morning to ensure we knew about the latest national pub for Demon basketball.ESPN analyst Fran Fraschella, speaking during a discussion on ESPN last night about the 2010 NCAA Tournament, talked about NSU and coach Mike McConathy.When discussing Wisconsin's tournament chances, Fraschella brought up the Demons' 2006 NCAA Tournament win over Iowa and

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I feel a little like a fish out of water.For the first time since last November, there is no women's basketball game broadcast for which to prepare.I can only imagine how the Lady Demons players and coaching staff feels.The 2009-10 season came to an end last Thursday afternoon in the semi-finals of the State Farm Southland Conference Tournament in Katy, Texas. 48 hours after a thrilling

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Former Demon point guard Mike Brey is head basketball coach at Notre Dame.Former Mike McConathy assistant coach Buzz Williams is head coach at Marquette.Former James Smith Lady Demon assistant coach Wendy Luebbers Schuller is the head coach at regular season Big Sky champion Eastern Washington.Former Pat Pierson player and James Smith graduate assistant coach Sandy Pugh is head coach of the

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Here's a little behind-the-scenes tidbit from the 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament in Katy, Texas...Four of the eight women's teams which began play Tuesday were staying in the SAME hotel (Northwestern, TAMU-CC, Lamar and Texas-Arlington). A quick look at your bracket and you will notice that all four won their Quarterfinal round game. So...everyone is still here!

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So...Those who thought NSU would be one-and-done in the 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Tournament...I direct your attention to the above headline.Wow!In one word, that sums up the way the Lady Demons played Tuesday afternoon at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.NSU, the tournament's seventh-seed, looked like the the Los Angeles Lakers during their "Showtime" era--passing and shooting their

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For the fourth straight year, the Lady Demons find themselves getting ready to play in the State Farm Southland Conference Tournament.Making the tournament is not a given. Just ask the three teams who were eligible, but did not qualify.But while NSU is happy to play another day, I don't think they will be satisfied unless they are playing Friday--for the tournament championship and an automatic

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Everyone I've talked to, from NSU in-house sports analyst and long-time employee Thomas Foster to boosters who have watched practice to some from within the program, have told me how good they think J.P. Davis' Demon baseball team is going to be this year.Apparently, there are others a bit further removed from Natchitoches who think the same thing.Former NSU baseball clubhouse manager Ray Meade,

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NSU-McNeese is a great rivalry. In any sport.In men's basketball, it's the ideal rivalry - even down to after the game ends.It's been a tradition since McNeese head coach Dave Simmons left the NSU Demon basketball staff to take over as the Cowboys boss, that NSU supporters cook for both teams after they play at Prather Coliseum.Now McNeese is returning the favor. The Cowboys fed both teams a

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Received the following e-mail early this morning. It requires no setup except to say the NSU Demon basketball team played at Stephen F. Austin Wednesday night."I would like you to congratulate Coach Mike McConathy on the character of his team. They were all standing and giving respect to the National Anthem. They all had their hand over their heart and looking at the flag. There are some teams

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I was a bit nervous as Lady Demons Head Coach Jennifer Graf settled into the chair next to me for her post-game radio interview Wednesday night. After all, the Lady Demons had just lost by 18 points to conference rival Stephen F. Austin--after trailing by as many as 35 points.When you interview a coach on the short end of a score--especially one as lopsided as this one--you never know what you

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The guest list for the Demon basketball team's game at UT-Arlington tonight reads like an alumni reunion of former players for coach Mike McConathy:Mike Edwards, Alann Polk, Michael Byars-Dawson, Chris Lynch, Kory Wilson, and Brentt Shropshire, all from the 2001 NCAA Tournament team ... and Judith Hawkins, mother of the NBA-D League All-Star Trey Gilder, who is coming home to Dallas next weekend

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Brian Duval, the former NSU baseball/softball public address announcer now with the Saints Radio Network as an engineer, is having a mind-bending experience since arriving Thursday night in Miami.He called Friday afternoon from the media center. As we were talking, the actor/comedian Adam Sandler walked by. Brian sent me a photo, which for some reason I can't extract, of him with comedian Chris

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... 2001 Demon All-America offensive tackle Gene Tennison, looking very fit, among those attending the Signing Day Luncheon at Prather Coliseum. Gene, who earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship after his Demon days, says he'll be coming around more frequently and that's great to hear we'll see more of the Texan chosen as part of the Top 100 Players in Demon Football History in the centennial

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Parents never stop supporting their kids. We got a sweet reminder of that early today on National Signing Day, when the fax machine in the office buzzes with the rapid-fire arrival of National Letters of Intent of new signees.The first fax of the day came in at 7:25 a.m. and read:"Good luck today fellows! I'd be sure to give your recruiting coordinator a big hug later today! He's a peach"The

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pictured: Jill Bankston, NSU Foundation; Jennifer Maggio and Dr. Chris Maggio, Dean of Students; NSU Capital Campaign Co-chair Lynne Manno; NSU Assoc. Director of Athletics Dr. William BroussardOn January 30th, I had the distinct pleasure of being an invited guest of John and Lynne Manno of Bossier City at the Krewe of Gemini Grand Ball at the Shreveport Convention Center. John and Lynne, devoted

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The Demon basketball team's trip to play at Central Arkansas included wintry weather. This group of staff members enjoyed the Friday night snowfall. By the time it ended Saturday morning, there were about 2-3 inches on the ground in Conway, making for some pretty scenes on the UCA campus. Up I-40 about 30 miles in Russellville, where former Demon assistant coach Steve Mullins is the AD/head

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Saints fan and NSU supporter David West passed this along:http://tinyurl.com/yek67u3Cut and paste, and chuckle.Who Dat!

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There are many things I enjoy about the privilege--and I do consider it a privilege--to be a member of the Demon Sports Network. Near the top of that list is that my mom is able to listen to me when certain games are carried on KSYR, the Shreveport affiliate of the Demon Sports Network.Unfortunately, she hasn't been able to listen to many games this season. Healthy for the vast majority of her 72

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The Lady Demon basketball team won an exciting game Wednesday night at Stephen F. Austin and afterward, associate SID Matt Bonnette got further confirmation that head coach Jennifer Graf and staff stress NSU tradition in their program.The team was obviously excited leaving the floor and heading into the lockerroom. Matt goes in with the team postgame so he can help get Coach Graf back out in time

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Defensive line coach Bill Johnson, the former NSU center and assistant coach from 1975-82, has a couple of Demons cheering him on in the press box for New Orleans Saints games.One is an icon - Bobby Hebert, the Cajun Cannon, the only previous Saints QB to lead New Orleans to multiple playoff trips and double-digit wins in a single season. Bobby does pregame, halftime and postgame commentary on

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Yes, it is just the fifth game in a 16-game conference season.Yes, it will only count as one win, or one loss.No, it isn't too early to get excited about a showdown for first place.Wednesday night, surrounded by the piney woods of East Texas, Northwestern will battle old rival Stephen F. Austin. The winner will walk off the court in first place in the SLC's Eastern Division.If NSU wins, the Lady

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What do you say when you've seen your name knocked out of the record book?Especially when it was a player from the other team who did it?Demons coach Mike McConathy was full of praise for Nicholls junior guard Anatoly Bose after Saturday's classic double overtime game at Prather Coliseum.Bose scored 46 points against the McConathy-coached Demons. As a player himself, McConathy, lining up in his

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Myranda Hill never imagined she'd be in the midst of such excitement Saturday and neither did I.But our SLC TV timeout coordinator, whose real job is assistant Lady Demon soccer coach (see the previous blog entry), got a lot of air time as officials tried to sort out the activity in an altercation on court with 7:32 left in what turned out to be regulation of the Demons' 99-98 double overtime win

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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

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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

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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

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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

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I admit it. When the Lady Demons fell behind Texas A&M Corpus Christi by 21 points with under nine minutes left in Saturday afternoon's game at Prather Coliseum, I resigned myself to the fact that Northwestern was headed toward their first Southland Conference loss of the season. I feel certain you could hear it in my voice as I called the action on 100.7 KZBL-FM in Natchitoches, and on

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No, those weren't crawfish ponds we drove through Friday in south Texas on the way to Corpus Christi, but it looked that way.Up to eight inches of rain fell in these parts over the last 60+ hours, although the skies cleared today and we had Chamber of Commerce-looking weather, if a little windy.The Demons' basketball road trip began Thursday night with a run to Humble, Texas, around the airport,

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There are wins, and then there are wins.The Lady Demons' 79-74 come-from-behind victory over Southeastern Louisiana University Wednesday night in Hammond was definately a win.In the first half, NSU looked like they were stuck in mud, watching SLU blow past them en route to a 11-point lead at intermission--and it could have been worse.It did get worse in the second half, as the Lady Demons found

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It's late-afternoon in South Louisiana, and the Lady Demons are getting their game face on in preperation of tonight's Southland Conference game at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond.The team began the day right--with a big 'ol breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Then, it was a Noon shootaround, followed by a little rest and relaxation. After a pre-game visit to Subway, it was back to the

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The Lady Demons rolled into Hammond around 9:15 Tuesday night, in advance of their Southland Conference game Wednesday at 7 against Southeastern Louisiana University.As road trips go, this one is off to a uneventful start--and that's a good thing! We stopped in Lavonia for a delicious dinner. The fried seafood choices were tempting, but I was a good boy and had the grilled Talapia. Coach Black

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OK, he's going to hate me for that one but I am not alone in having a big smile on my face over the fact that new Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing Jason Horn started his job today. Jason actually interviewed and accepted the position back in the fall but needed time to make the personal and professional transition from Orlando to Natchitoches. Between trying to market and promote 14

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Yes, basketball is a team sport. However, Saturday in the deep South Louisiana swampland, Anna Cate Williams put on a individual shooting show that won't soon be forgotten.The 5'8 senior guard from Many, Louisiana, was hotter than August on a chilly January afternoon. She scored a career-high 27 points--including a astounding 7 of 8 from three-point range--to lead the Lady Demons to a 30-point

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Initially, it didn't register but it should have. A couple of months ago, I had a phone conversation with former Lady Demon basketball great Judy Clark and she told me that she was in her first year of coaching girls basketball at DeQuincy High School.Well, as I sat in the Merryville High School gymnasium this past Friday evening rooting on my daughter, Catherine, and her St. Mary's Lady Tiger

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Does the referee above look familiar? Why would a former Lady Demon volleyball standout be rooting (silently) for him, along with former Lady Demon softball and volleyball coach Rickey McCalister?That's Mike Thornton, Demon basketball player from 1989-93. "Thor" didn't play high school basketball, but he walked on to Dan Bell's first NSU team. Yes, the one that beat Kentucky in Rupp

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We know him as George Cook, who followed in the huge footsteps of Norm Fletcher as the play by play man for NSU sports from 1979-87.Up in West Virginia, he's known as Don Cook, because the management at the radio station he joined there in 1987 thought Don would be best received. Reading the story below, there's no doubt he's been well received around the state.But right now he's fighting for his

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The Lady Demons' second-leading scorer told Demon Sports Network play by play man Tony Taglavore at halftime that she may have a broken hand.Worse, it's her right (shooting) hand, not her left hand as I mistakenly said earlier.She is averaging 10.8 points and shooting an amazing 52 percent from 3 point range to rank among the best in the nation.She said trainer Jason Drury told her they would

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Early in tonight's Lady Demon basketball game in Prather Coliseum, junior guard Brooke Shepherd hurt her left hand at the base of her pinkie finger. They'll recheck it at halftime and probably go to get X-rays after the game, but she may have a broken finger - or hand.

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Former Demon baseball pitcher Rob Breutsch (1986-88), now living back in his native state of New York, recently passed along information about a football prospect from that part of the country. I forwarded the information to Coach Bradley Dale Peveto and his staff and at this point, the proverbial ball is now in their court. The bigger message here is my passing along an encouraging word to all

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Didn't plan on a month-long hiatus from postings here, and apologize for that. But hold on to your mouse, we're roaring back to life with The Daily Demon.We'll have more variety in 2010 and will come close to the implied credo - i.e. "Daily" ... that's the goal. It's funny, there's never a boring day around the athletic department at NSU, but in trying to keep the train running, this feature too

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You probably know that Notre Dame's head basketball coach, Mike Brey, was a standout player for Tynes Hildebrand's Demon basketball teams from 1977-80.You may root for the Irish because of that.Tonight, there's a former Demon on the visiting bench in South Bend.Joe O'Brien was an assistant coach as a graduate student at NSU when Brey was playing here. He's now the head coach at Idaho State.BTW -

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The NSU Demon basketball team made a long road trip out of their first away game tonight at Texas Tech. The team left Natchitoches Tuesday night and stayed in Dallas before practicing on the Stage at Texas-Arlington on Friday.The team would travel after practice to Lubbock and are getting ready to play the Red Raiders tonight at the United Spirit Arena.But as practice was getting going, I spotted

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A very special Demon is back with his team, way before anybody thought it possible. On August 28th, Dwayne Watkins was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Opelousas. His injuries included two fractured vertebrae in his spinal column, but by the grace of God, he is on the way to a miraculous recovery. Just before the start of Friday night's game, he surprised his teammates in the

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The Homer Guardian Journal this week reports that the open date last weekend for the Buffalo Bills provided an opportunity for Demon great Demetrius Bell to share his good fortune with his hometown of Summerfield.Bell, who hung out in Natchitoches with former Demon basketball teammate Keithan Hancock and friends last Friday and Saturday, came home for a visit last week and arranged to give a

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Recruiting is always interesting, but the campus visit for new NSU basketball signee Patrick Robinson was more dramatic than coaches and recruit would have liked.Robinson had an apparent appendicitis attack that struck during his visit for an October home football weekend.He arrived on campus Friday afternoon, and all was well until the next morning when he told Coach McConathy he had an upset

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It was great to see the delightful smile of former Lady Demon soccer graduate assistant coach Chelsea Orton at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex Sunday, even if we had to look 40 feet up to see her.Orton was the rookie color analyst for the SLC TV live telecast of the 2009 Southland Conference Soccer Championship final won by Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 over Texas State. She and play by play man Doug

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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes' "Game Day Rally" Saturday for the NSU-SLU game is shaping up to be quite the event.There have been 150 RSVP's - 80 from Many alone. The students will enjoy lunch provided in the Demon Alley Tailgating Area, where they will hear from Demon linebacker Isaiah Greenhouse and other players when the football team does the "Demon Walk" at 11:30.Posey's Sports Center

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Memphis has waived Trey Gilder, the rookie forward from NSU (2006-08), so his first stint in the NBA was brief. He played in 2 of the first 4 games for the Grizzlies before getting waived Wednesday. The Maine Crab Claws in the NBA Developmental League have his rights - their season doesn't begin for a while, so we'll see how things unfold. There was some backchannel gossip that the Denver Nuggets

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It's good.That's my No. 1 point of identification for what I eat. If it tastes great, I really don't need to know what's in it. Or even what it is. That's a good rule of thumb in these parts, considering sometimes what goes into dishes.But even I should be able to tell the difference between chili and taco soup.But it was good, and that was enough for me. That cooking contest written about below

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OK, this isn't a news flash - goes to figure if you're the spouse or significant other of a coach, you probably are more than a little competitive.So, to "spice" up the weekly Sunday evening football coaches' family pot luck supper, the women decided to have a chili cooking contest. I'm not sure about the ground rules, but everybody showed up with corn in their chili, well received. And each

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Memphis is 8 hours away, but the drive flew by Wednesday for NSU basketball coaches Mike McConathy, Mark Slessinger and Jeff Moore.They made the 16-hour round trip to be there as their former player Trey Gilder broke the glass ceiling and made his first steps into the NBA.Gilder played more than 4 minutes, made his only shot (about a 17-footer on the left wing), had a rebound and a steal. It came

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Of the many functions that I attend throughout the year as Athletic Director, one of my favorites is the NSU Athletics/Graduate N-Club Hall of Fame ceremony. To hear the inductees so humbly acknowledge the impact that NSU has had on their lives, not to mention the coaches, family members, and others whose influence they also credit for putting them in a position to be so successful, is wonderful

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After catching up with one former Demon, current McNeese AD Tommy McClelland (he tongue in cheek wanted to know if we had found a long snapper as good as him since he graduated), during pre-game warm-ups prior to the NSU-McNeese game,I was pleased to run into several other ex-Demons, as well. The pride of Orange, TX, #56 Roy Locks, was the first former player I greeted, shortly before seeing

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I picked up the general Athletic Department phone late yesterday afternoon (that's what you do when your wonderful secretary retires and there is no replacement yet)and much to my delight, former Demon wide receive standout Nathan Black was on the other end of the line. Nathan is living in his hometown of Baton Rouge and is in the "Performance Enhancement" business (aka "Personal Training"). He

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There's no doubt about the affection the NSU community, and the NSU athletic department, has for the Antilley Family. Father David and son Davey have been loyal supporters of the university and have volunteered their help for nearly 20 years on statistics crews for NSU football, basketball and baseball. Davey, an instructor in the same NSU journalism program where he earned his undergraduate

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What a heartbreaking loss for Demetrius Bell, Terrence McGee and the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football!But it was not without highlights for the two former Demons. McGee received repeated praise by the ESPN announcing crew, especially former Tampa Bay head coach Jon Gruden, before he made a clutch breakup against star Patriots receiver Randy Moss on a two-point conversion play that

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Rookie free agent receiver Dudley Guice made it until the last round of NFL cuts with Tennessee and has quickly headed north of the border to the Canadian Football League. He's joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and already is turning heads, according to Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press:"Talk about favourable first impressions: leaping off the page at Friday's practice was new receiver Dudly

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For any Demons wanting to express condolences to the family of John Stephens, his mother Thelma Stephens can be reached at 418 Douglas Street, Springhill, LA 71075.The Demon great was laid to rest in his hometown yesterday. He died in a one-vehicle wreck last Tuesday night.

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If you hven't already signed up, get on Facebook and go to Northwestern State Demons to get not only in-game updates, but all sorts of NSU sports information.

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Al Michaels made the phrase famous, courtesy of the 1980 USA Olympic gold-medal winning hockey team."Do you believe in miracles???? - YESSS!"Assistant basketball coach Jeff Moore has an amazing report on Demon basketball player Dwayne Watkins, critically injured Friday in an automobile accident on I-49 near Opelousas when his car hydroplaned and he lost control during a heavy thunderstorm.I went

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