Julien looking forward to his final season
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2019
Von Julien, a senior guard on the university men’s basketball team, has been on the university roster for the past three seasons and started in all 33 games last season. Julien started to play basketball when he was a child. He was motivated by his father, who put the idea in his head to play sports. “I...
Lions fall at home to Bearkats
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2019
The men's basketball team ended its four-game win streak in a match against Sam Houston State University. The Lions lost 62-52 in the "Jam the Jungle" game. "We didn't do a good job tonight and made too many turnovers on offense," shared Jay Ladner, head coach. "We played great on defense and held...
A career in basketball
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
As a part of the men’s basketball team, freshman guard Parker Edwards represents the university. Edwards, a resident of Mandeville, started playing sports at a young age. “When I was younger, I used to play in my house, but I started playing organized basketball when I was in kindergarten at...
Jay Ladner reaches out to fans
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
Lion men’s basketball enthusiasts can hear all the latest news through the head coach’s talk show. “Inside Southeastern Basketball with Jay Ladner” made its spring debut on Jan. 7 and will continue through March 4. During the show, Jay Ladner, men’s basketball head coach, recaps the past...
Lady Lions lose win streak at home
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
The Lady Lions basketball team lost its second home game of the season 59-47 against Xavier University of Louisiana. The loss ended the Lady Lions' four game win streak on Nov. 30 in the University Center. Head Coach Ayla Guzzardo shared her thoughts on the loss. "We couldn't put the ball in...
Lions prepare for the 2019 spring season
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
November 20, 2018
As fall season sports end, some teams look towards spring competition and a shot at championships. Baseball will begin its season against Louisiana Tech University on Feb. 15-17. The team follows a 37-22 record last season. Men’s and women’s basketball both began competing in November and will...
Lions win at home
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2018
The Lions men's basketball team won its first home game of the season 78-57 against William Carey University. Six Lions players scored in the double digits with Moses Greenwood, a senior forward, and Marlain Veal, a senior guard, leading with 12 points each. Head Coach Jay Ladner discussed the...
By the numbers
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
As the men's basketball team starts its season, here is a look at the team's performance last season. 1- Number of wins the Lions were away from the Southland Conference Championship last season. 6.4- Highest number of 3’s averaged last season by 2018 Alumnus Joshua Filmore. 7- The team’s...
Getting ready for the basketball season
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
October 23, 2018
The men's and women's basketball teams looked to raise fan excitement leading to their season openers in November with the 11th annual "Full Court Fest." Both basketball teams took to the court in the University Center on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The event included games with fan engagement, prizes, free...
A day in the life of Ashailee Brailey
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
September 11, 2018
Juggling classes, a social life and academics becomes the daily performance for a student-athlete. Ashailee Brailey, a senior general studies major, plays as a guard in women’s basketball. She discussed her preparation on the day of home games. “We’ll have an early morning practice, just...
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 most popular sports. On record, football’s most attended game was against Jackson State University...
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 at 11 percent, baseball at nine percent and soccer at seven percent in 2017. The same poll sh...
