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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 Lions victory on Homecoming Day put the teams overall record at 3-4.

Homecoming Week closes with a victory

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor October 14, 2018

The Homecoming Game ended with a victory for the Lions over the Houston Baptist University Huskies 62-52. The Lions and Huskies faced off in Strawberry Stadium on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. To Frank Scelfo,...

Taron Jones, a freshman running back, runs the ball down the field in the game against the Northwestern State University demons.

Lions hold off demons

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter October 1, 2018

The lions football team faced the Northwestern State University demons and emerged victorious with a 2-3 record. The lions were first on the board with a touchdown in the second play of the game. Northwestern...

The Lions have an 0-2 record following their loss to LSU. However, the defense only allowed one touchdown in the second half of the game.

Downfall of the lions in Death Valley

Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter September 11, 2018

The last time the Lions played Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge was in 1949 where they lost 48-7. On Sept. 8, history repeated itself when the Lions lost to the LSU Tigers 31-0. Frank Scelfo,...

Lion football players follow their own routines in hopes of securing a successful game day. These good luck charms range from music preference to tattoos.

Looking for luck on the field

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2018

While skill, talent, hard work and dedication play a large role in sporting events, sometimes a bit of luck can determine the outcome of a game. Because of this, players and coaches alike often have...

Frank Scelfo, football head coach, poses with some players at “Hot August Night” in downtown Hammond.

Quirks of a football coach

Annie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2018

Everyone has their quirks, and the football coaching staff is not immune to this. “Every coach has their sayings,” said Chason Virgil, a junior quarterback. “Coach Stevens is just always real...

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...

Four Lions made the conference preseason teams.

Four players named to preseason teams

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor August 7, 2018

The league honored four Lion football players by naming them to the 2018 Preseason All-Southland Conference Football Teams. Junior kick returner Juwan Petit-Frere was selected for the first team while...

Football Head Coach Frank Scelfo speaks with sponsors at the inaugural Partner Kickoff Luncheon.

Athletics thanks sponsors

Zachary Araki, A&E Editor July 30, 2018

Athletics showed its appreciation to sponsors at its inaugural "Partner Kickoff Luncheon." Sponsors included the official health care of university athletics North Oaks Health System, the official chicken...

The Lions football team now has 17 new recruits to begin play in the fall. The players are preparing for fall practices that will begin in August with the new Head Coach Frank Scelfo.

New faces, new season

Jennifer Dettwiller, Staff Reporter July 23, 2018

The university football team welcomes 17 new recruits to the team roster for the upcoming 2018 football season. Head Coach Frank Scelfo described his hopes for the upcoming season with the new talent...

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