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nichollssports
Sports Briefs Bustos named new sports information director
Baseball

Nicholls State senior outfield-

er Bear Comer was selected first
team all-conference, and the
Colonels were picked 10th over-
all as the Southland Conference
announced its 2011 preseason
baseball teams and polls.

Men’s Basketball

Jan. 22
Southeastern 52
Nicholls State 66

Senior forward Anatoly

Bose recorded his 40th career
20-point game in the win, while
junior forward Fred Hunter
added 13 in the Colonel vic-
tory. The Red Out game drew
the largest crowd of the season
for the Colonels with 1382 fans
in attendance. With the victory,
the Colonels move to 9-7 on the
year and 3-2 in Southland Con-
ference play.

Women’s Basketball

Jan. 22 photo by Maryna Fowler

Nicholls State 62
Jamie Bustos, whose hiring as assistant media relations director for athletics was announced last week, works in his office in Barker Hall on Monday.
Southeastern 50

With the win, the Colonels
snapped a six-game losing
streak and picked up their first
conference win. The Colonels
are now 6-12 on the year and
1-4 in conference play. Fresh-
man guard KK Babin and fresh-
man forward LiAnn McCarthy
scored 15 points each to lead
the Colonels to victory. Senior
guard Ricshanda Bickham add-
ed 14 and sophomore forward
Alisha Allen added 10 to give
the Colonels four double-digit
scorers on the afternoon.
Football
football team as well as softball,
By Jake Martin men’s tennis and women’s ten-
Sports Editor nis.
“I heard about the opening
Nicholls’ athletic department and heard it was going to be a
announced the hiring of Jamie football position,” Bustos said.
Bustos as assistant director of “That’s something that intrigued
media relations last week. me because I enjoy football and
Bustos will serve as the main would love to be able to cover
media contact for the Colonel it. It’s really the biggest sport in
“One of the things I’ve enjoyed since I’ve been down
here has been the food.”
college athletics.”
Bustos will work with football
head coach Charlie Stubbs as the
gateway for the media.
“I like him,” Bustos said.
“He’s straight to the point and
very structured. I think I’m go-
ing to enjoy working with him.”
Bustos hasn’t been in
Thibodaux very long, but he al-
ready decided he loves the food.
“One of the things I’ve enjoyed
since I’ve been down here has
been the food. I hear a lot of plac-
es around Thibodaux have some
good food, so I definitely have to
check that out,” Bustos said.
see BUSTOS page 9
— Jamie Bustos

The Nicholls State football

coaching staff will announce the
2011 recruiting class during the
2011 Nicholls Colonels Football
Signing Day Press Conference
at Lamar University at Lamar University
next Wednesday at noon. The
Beaumont, Texas Beaumont, Texas
conference is open to the public
and will be held at the Century Jan. 29 Jan. 29
Club located at the west end of 3:30 p.m. 2 p.m.
John L. Guidry Stadium.