XULA alum, athlete, timer Vidal Easton dies at age 86
Vidal Easton, a 1955 Xavier University of Louisiana graduate with a longtime connection to XULA Athletics, died Jan. 10, 2021, at age 86.
view moreXULA falls out of NAIA top 25 despite no losses since previous poll
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana was among “others receiving votes” — 29th place among the 44 teams earning points — in the NAIA men’s basketball coaches poll announced Wednesday. XULA fell six spots from the previous poll Dec. 16, when it was 23rd. Fifth-year head coach Alfred Williams said his team’s new ranking…
view moreVictory Udechi is GCAC Player of the Week for third time this season
Udechi — a 5-foot-10 junior forward from Manhattan, N.Y., a graduate of Boys and Girls High School and a transfer from SUNO — had 17 points, nine rebounds and three steals in XULA’s 69-53 home victory Jan. 6.
view moreGold Nuggets top Edward Waters to win at home for second consecutive day
Xavier University of Louisiana led wire-to-wire in the second half Thursday and earned a 66-62 women’s basketball victory against Edward Waters.
view moreXULA edges Philander Smith to finish 3-0 in GCAC grouping
Makye Richard made the go-ahead free throws with 39 seconds remaining, then blocked a shot on the final Philander Smith possession.
view moreXULA’s accuracy knocks down Philander for 1st GCAC women’s hoops victory
Xavier University of Louisiana made 17-of-18 fourth-quarter free throws Wednesday — including its final nine in the final 1:56 — to rally for a 62-53 win.
view moreMart’s plucky 13 gives XULA overtime victory over Rust
Mart scored his team’s first 12 points of the extra period and scored 20 on the night.
view moreRust beats the buzzer to defeat XULA 55-54
India Green’s third-chance putback with 0.4 remaining on the clock gave Rust a narrow road win.
view moreXavier opens GCAC men’s hoops schedule with 78-51 victory at Tougaloo
Xavier scored the first 11 points and led wire-to-wire.
view moreKenner Discovery alum Najah Nicholas receives National Essay Scholarship
Four-sport star Najah Nicholas of Kenner Discovery is one of two winners nationally of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Essay Scholarship program.
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