Meet new head women’s basketball coach
Miles Jordan, [email protected]
April 28, 2019
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Every new head coach usually has the same response when they are asked what they want to do with their new team: change the culture. However, each coach has their own way of changing the culture. New head women’s basketball coach Brooks Donald-Williams has a very simple philosophy. “I’ve got a thre...
Green drafted by Atlanta Falcons
April 28, 2019
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ULM standout wide receiver Marcus Green was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2019 NFL draft with the 203rd pick. Green was named All-Sun Belt First Team in 2017 as a return specialist and all-purpose player, and again in 2018 as a wide receiver and all-purpose player. Green led the Warhawks this past seaso...
Beesley knocks it out of park
Nate Nasworthy, [email protected]
April 28, 2019
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Junior outfielder Andrew Beesley steps up to home plate. The pitcher winds up and hurls the ball toward the plate. Sweat drips from Beesley’s brow. With his eyes on the ball, Beesley loads up and swings with all of his might. The bat connects. That’s a home run for one of the Sun Belt Conference Pl...
ULM will be in conference championship
Miles Jordan, [email protected]
April 28, 2019
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Year three of head football coach Matt Viator’s tenure at ULM was the most successful yet. The Warhawks finished third in the West division of the Sun Belt Conference with a 4-4 conference record. ULM became bowl eligible for the first time under coach Viator as well as finishing 6-6 overall, but ...
Record-breaker McKay says goodbye
Nate Nasworthy, [email protected]
April 14, 2019
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“Pippy, you get on, I get on, we run the bases all day long. Pippy, hit that ball!” Pip, better known as Sydney McKay, hit the ball with a focus and intensity that is matched by very few as she broke the all-time hit record for ULM softball this season. It all started with a little girl and...
ULM finishes season strong at LSU
Nate Nasworthy, [email protected]
April 14, 2019
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The season has finally come to an end for beach volleyball. The Warhawks traveled down to Baton Rouge for the Battle of the Bayou and walked away with three more wins while battling the rain at the same time. ULM quickly took down Spring Hill College, 5-0, before defeating New Orleans, 3-2. The...
Excitement builds for new season
Nate Nasworthy, [email protected]
April 14, 2019
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As we start to wind down on the spring semester, football is just now starting to gear up. The ULM spring game is a fitting way to end Spring Fever week. The game marks an end to the 15-day training camp that the team uses to get better for fall camp. The game saw back-and-forth action from both sides...
ULM falls to UTA in extra innings, 8-7
Erika Guerrero, [email protected]
April 14, 2019
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ULM (7-32, 3-12 SBC) softball traveled across state lines into enemy territory this past weekend to take on UT-Arlington. However, the Mavericks weren’t the only enemy the Warhawks would face. The rain postponed the game on Saturday, but the two teams were able to battle it out on Friday. The Warhawks...
Warhawks fall to App. State, 3-2
Tiffany Weiss, [email protected]
April 14, 2019
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Poor weather conditions traveled from Monroe to Boone, North Carolina causing rain and fog delays. The weekend was set for a Friday game and a double header on Saturday. However, the final game was delayed to Sunday when the game couldn’t be completed due to poor weather conditions. ULM took on...
Williams is worth hype
Nate Nasworthy, [email protected]
April 14, 2019
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The search for a new head women’s basketball coach is finally over. On Tuesday, Brooks Donald-Williams was announced as the new coach and all of Monroe tried to figure out if this was the right hire. Well, let me tell you-she’s the real deal. Williams has spent the last three seasons as an assistant...
ULM takes down Georgia State
Nate Nasworthy, [email protected]
April 7, 2019
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs may have torn into ULM (13-18, 4-7 SBC) on Wednesday, but that didn’t stop the Warhawks as they rolled into Atlanta on Friday ready for a win. Coming into the series against Georgia State, ULM had won four of the last six games and looked to continue winning. “I thought...
ULM runs home for Warhawk Classic this week
Erika Guerrero, [email protected]
April 7, 2019
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After not having a home track and field meet for six years, track and field will host the Warhawk Classic for the second year in a row in the newly renovated Brown Stadium. The team is anchored by senior throws specialist Micah Dye, who has had five top-five places in the outdoor season so far, including...
