Bob Tompkins shows why he has won more than one state sportswriter of the year award with a wonderful story looking back at the pioneers of women's athletics at NSU.
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090324/SPORTS/903240310&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Early risers
Plenty of NSU athletes were working before sunup today.
The football team hit the soon-to-be-replaced turf at Turpin at 6, and after 45 minutes of practice, went through a 40-minute, 42-play scrimmage that wrapped up at 7:20.
Over in Prather Coliseum, there was a Demon basketball workout. On the soccer field, the Lady Demons had one of their standard early morning sessions.
And as coach Bradley Dale Peveto told his football players after practice, "you've gotten more done already today than a lot of people will all day today. Now get some breakfast, get to class and keep it moving!"
Check back about lunchtime for a full scrimmage report. The defensive coaches will be supplying tackle totals. Offensively, the only touchdown was a 46-yard screen to flanker Spencer Harrell from quarterback Adam Fayard. Last year's starter at QB, John Hundley, was 6 for 7 for 44 yards, and walk-on tailback Terrence George was the top runner with 38 yards on 7 carries.
The first offensive unit was crisp and versatile, moving the ball well in its 18 plays, including 6 against the No. 1 defense.
Kasey Brown had an interception that would probably have gone for a touchdown. Blake Delcambre and Gary Riggs recovered fumbles. The intensity was high and the tackling good.
We'll also have .mp3 (sound) files of post-scrimmage interviews with Coach Peveto and offensive coordinator Todd Cooley along with the story, with photos by Gary Hardamon.
The football team hit the soon-to-be-replaced turf at Turpin at 6, and after 45 minutes of practice, went through a 40-minute, 42-play scrimmage that wrapped up at 7:20.
Over in Prather Coliseum, there was a Demon basketball workout. On the soccer field, the Lady Demons had one of their standard early morning sessions.
And as coach Bradley Dale Peveto told his football players after practice, "you've gotten more done already today than a lot of people will all day today. Now get some breakfast, get to class and keep it moving!"
Check back about lunchtime for a full scrimmage report. The defensive coaches will be supplying tackle totals. Offensively, the only touchdown was a 46-yard screen to flanker Spencer Harrell from quarterback Adam Fayard. Last year's starter at QB, John Hundley, was 6 for 7 for 44 yards, and walk-on tailback Terrence George was the top runner with 38 yards on 7 carries.
The first offensive unit was crisp and versatile, moving the ball well in its 18 plays, including 6 against the No. 1 defense.
Kasey Brown had an interception that would probably have gone for a touchdown. Blake Delcambre and Gary Riggs recovered fumbles. The intensity was high and the tackling good.
We'll also have .mp3 (sound) files of post-scrimmage interviews with Coach Peveto and offensive coordinator Todd Cooley along with the story, with photos by Gary Hardamon.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
How's the offense coming along in spring?
More good coverage in Saturday's Alexandria Town Talk from veteran writer Jeff Matthews:
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090321/SPORTS10/903210370/1006/SPORTS
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090321/SPORTS10/903210370/1006/SPORTS
Friday, March 20, 2009
Legendary inspiration
No question Demon baseball coach Jon Paul Davis gets the most out of NSU's visits to play at LSU.
Tuesday night's down-to-the-last pitch 2-1 loss to the nation's preseason No. 1-ranked Tigers, still No. 4/5, illustrates that point as far as on-the-field performance.
What happened earlier in the day is also noteworthy. On their last trip to LSU, Davis invited retired Tigers' baseball coach Skip Bertman to speak to the Demons during their pregame meal. The Daily Demon covered that memorable event in which the Skipper, mastermind of five College World Series champions, held the Demons spellbound with a talk about teamwork.
On Tuesday at lunch, the NSU team went to T.J. Ribs, next door to the office building where another LSU legend and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer spends daytime hours. Basketball coach Dale Brown was kind enough to come over and address the Demons following their lunch.
Coach Brown focused on the individuals, challenging them and inspiring them to be at their absolute peak, as competitors and more important in their lives.
Looking at the game Tuesday night, you'd have to say he had instant impact!
There are not any finer speakers anywhere than Bertman and Brown. What a privilege for the Demon players who got to hear both; and what unselfishness by these men to share their gifts with NSU baseball.
Tuesday night's down-to-the-last pitch 2-1 loss to the nation's preseason No. 1-ranked Tigers, still No. 4/5, illustrates that point as far as on-the-field performance.
What happened earlier in the day is also noteworthy. On their last trip to LSU, Davis invited retired Tigers' baseball coach Skip Bertman to speak to the Demons during their pregame meal. The Daily Demon covered that memorable event in which the Skipper, mastermind of five College World Series champions, held the Demons spellbound with a talk about teamwork.
On Tuesday at lunch, the NSU team went to T.J. Ribs, next door to the office building where another LSU legend and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer spends daytime hours. Basketball coach Dale Brown was kind enough to come over and address the Demons following their lunch.
Coach Brown focused on the individuals, challenging them and inspiring them to be at their absolute peak, as competitors and more important in their lives.
Looking at the game Tuesday night, you'd have to say he had instant impact!
There are not any finer speakers anywhere than Bertman and Brown. What a privilege for the Demon players who got to hear both; and what unselfishness by these men to share their gifts with NSU baseball.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Birth announcement!
Former Lady Demon soccer player Jill Lowe is a mommy! This morning in Alexandria, Jill Riggs and her husband Phillip became parents. Sarah Jeane Riggs arrived at 8:14 at Cabrini Hospital, weighing in at 7 pounds and stretching out 20 inches. Reportedly she was already kicking ...
Mommy is teaching elementary school in LaSalle Parish.
Mommy is teaching elementary school in LaSalle Parish.
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