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The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

The annual “First Pitch Banquet,” a fundraiser for the baseball team, will find a new location this year at the Le Fleur De Lis Reception Hall in Ponchatoula. This year, the athletic department expects an increase in both attendees and funding.

Fundraiser expects to raise over $15,000

Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter January 29, 2019

The university athletic department is organizing a fundraising event to promote and raise funds for the baseball team as well as increase community involvement. The “First Pitch Banquet” is scheduled...

Football, baseball and men’s basketball attract the most attendees to their games at the university. The popularity of these sports stem both from their national popularity and their success in season play.

Tuning in to the most popular sports

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor August 28, 2018

Sports fans consistently head out to sporting venues or tune in on the TV and radio to watch their favorite teams compete. By attendance, football, baseball and men’s basketball are the university’s...

Since 1972, football has been the most popular spectator sport in the United States. 37 percent of Americans reported it as their favorite sport to watch.

Eyes on the nation’s most popular sports

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor August 21, 2018

Across the nation, people tune in to watch teams compete in their favorite sports.  According to a Gallup poll, 37 percent of Americans voted football as their favorite sport to watch followed by basketball...

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