Crescent City Sports

Nicholls cruises past Carver in non-conference home finale

December 12, 2019
By Jay Sullivan

The Red & Gray, once again, reset their largest margin of victory this season (74).

Ezechukwu’s double-double leads Colonels past ULM, 74-59

December 11, 2019
By Jamie Bustos

Senior Chrystal Ezechukwu recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Nicholls State University women’s basketball team used a strong second quarter to defeat ULM, 74-59, Tuesday night in Stopher Gymnasium.

Sully Laiche named top-three finalist for STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award

December 10, 2019
By Jamie Bustos

Nicholls senior defensive lineman Sully Laiche received an invite to the 2019 STATS FCS Awards Banquet as one of the top three vote-getters for the Buck Buchanan Award, the organization announced Tuesday.

No. 19 Colonels to face top-seed North Dakota State in second round

December 5, 2019
By Jamie Bustos

The No. 19 Nicholls State University football team will be making its second consecutive appearance in the second round of the FCS playoffs as the Colonels head to Fargo to take on No.1 North Dakota State.

Recruiting: Metro New Orleans late risers in 2020 class

December 4, 2019
By Rene Nadeau

I posted my top 50 prospects from the greater New Orleans area for the 2020 recruiting class awhile back. As you know, the pecking order is forever changing.

Jones triple-double propels Nicholls past Campbellsville-Harrodsburg

December 3, 2019
By Jay Sullivan

Redshirt junior Andre Jones posted a highly-impressive triple-double in the dominant win, racking up 13 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists across just 30 minutes of action.

Colonels, Lions vault into second round of FCS playoffs

December 1, 2019
By Ken Trahan

Two different games, two different type of games and two different results led to the same key outcome.

No. 19 Nicholls grounds No. 24 North Dakota in 24-6 FCS playoff victory

November 30, 2019
By Jamie Bustos

Behind a dominating performance in the ground game, on both sides of the ball, the No. 19 Nicholls State University football team advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs with a 24-6 victory over No. 24 North Dakota Saturday evening on Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium.

Nicholls unloads against BMC, sets Claunch era record

November 27, 2019
By Jay Sullivan

Notably, the Red & Gray’s 102 total points now serves as the new single-game scoring high within the Austin Claunch era, outpacing a 100-point showing the Colonels posted against Central Arkansas during the 2018-19 campaign.