Spencer Chrisman
WAFB Digital Content Producer
Baton Rouge, La
Spencer Chrisman is a native of Walker, Louisiana who is returning to the media world after a 5-year absences.
He started working in media in 2011 with KALB in Alexandria, Louisiana as a multimedia journalist, and helped cover the LSU football team in the 2011 SEC Championship Game.
Spencer has been part of the WAFB team before as an intern with the 9Sports in 2012. He has recently worked as a freelancer helping shoot local high school football for Sportsline Friday Night, and a producer for 9Sports Extra.
Contact Spencer via email at spencer.chrisman@wafb.com.
Education
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 7:29 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 3 seed LSU Tigers pulled off a dramatic win over the No. 2 seed Utah in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 24.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:53 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 3 seed LSU Tigers rolled past the No. 6 seed Michigan Wolverines in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 19.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 8:48 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Beth Torina and her No. 12 ranked LSU Tigers handled business on Wednesday, March 15 defeating Southeastern from North Oak Park.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 9:30 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU extended its winning streak to 11 games as the Tigers shut out the University of New Orleans on Tuesday, March 14.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have earned a Top 16 seed for the second time under head coach Kim Mulkey. LSU will host the first and second rounds at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers are set to begin spring football on Thursday, March 9, looking to build off their 10-win season.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU forward Angel Reese was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week the league announced on Tuesday, Feb. 21, for her dominant performances on the court against Ole Miss and Florida.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:22 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU (1-0) was dominant in its season-opening win over Western Michigan (0-1) on Friday, Feb. 17, at Alex Box Stadium.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 18 LSU (6-0) run-ruled Ohio (2-2) through five innings shutting out the Bobcats 8-0 in their first game of the Tiger Classic on Friday, Feb. 17 from Tiger Park.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 3:45 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos are reportedly finalizing compensation for former Saints head coach Sean Payton to become the next head coach for the Broncos’ according to ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 8:04 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 3 LSU faced its biggest test so far this season as the Tigers hosted Tennessee in a battle of unbeatens in conference play at the PMAC on Monday, Jan. 30.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:19 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (12-8, 1-7 SEC) struggled offensively as they scored a season-low 40 points against Arkansas (14-6, 3-5 SEC) on Tuesday, Jan. 24 in a 20-point loss to the Razorbacks.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former four-star quarterback Walker Howard is reportedly entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to Tigerbait.com’s Mike Scarborough.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 2:40 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU senior defensive back Jay Ward took to Twitter on Wednesday, December 7 to announce his intentions to enter the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 10:37 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints (4-9) defense was dominant for much of the game against NFC South rival Tampa Bay (6-6) on Monday Night Football on December, 5 from Raymond James Stadium. Tom Brady and the Bucs overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 17-16 win over the Saints.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 14 LSU (9-4, 6-2 SEC) was outmatched in the SEC Championship game against No. 1 Georgia (13-0, 8-0 SEC) on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:12 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (9-3, 6-2 SEC) have dropped in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 9:38 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 5 LSU struggled in its regular season finale as the Tigers fell to Texas A&M on Saturday, Nov. 26. With the loss, LSU’s chances to potentially make the College Football Playoffs are now gone.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 9:17 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (8-2, 6-1 SEC) have moved up one spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 9:27 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 7 LSU edged Arkansas in chilly Fayetteville on Saturday, Nov. 12. With the win and a victory by Alabama over Ole Miss, the Tigers are SEC West champions.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 1:30 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 10 LSU now controls its own destiny in the SEC West as the Tigers took down No. 6 Alabama, 32-31, in overtime on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers welcomed No. 7 Ole Miss for homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 22, and sent the Rebels home with their first loss of the season.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Quarterback Jayden Daniels and the LSU Tigers (5-2, 3-1 SEC) bounced back on the road as they took down the Florida Gators, 45-35, on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 25 LSU (4-2, 2-1 SEC) had no answer for No. 8 Tennessee’s (5-0, 2-0) high-powered offense on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 9:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (3-1) closed out the month of September with a 38-0 shutout against New Mexico (2-2) on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers opened up SEC play with a big 31-16 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 17, in Tiger Stadium.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The quest for LSU baseball’s seventh National Championship begins on Friday, Feb. 17, as they open the season against Western Michigan for a three-game series in Alex Box Stadium.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (1-1) used a historic first quarter to take down the Southern Jaguars (1-1) 65-17 in the first-ever meeting on the gridiron.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU sophomore defensive tackle Maason Smith suffered a torn ACL against Florida St. and will miss the rest of the season, head coach Brian Kelly confirmed.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU safety Joe Foucha is facing a four-game suspension due to academic issues with his transfer from Arkansas to LSU, according to multiple sources.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Brian Kelly era at LSU started off with a loss to Florida State, 24-23, in the Louisiana Allstate Kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Jacques Doucet and Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly announced that a trio of Tigers on the defensive side of the ball will serve as team captains for the upcoming season.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans native and rap legend Lil’ Wayne announced on Instagram that his one-day music event, Lil Weezyana Fest has been postponed to Saturday, Oct. 29.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:44 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints worked out one of their former linebackers, Kiko Alonso Thursday morning, he is two years removed from tearing his ACL according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU and Ponchatoula High School quarterback T.J. Finley was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 4, by the Auburn Police Department.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kawaan Baker has been suspended six games without pay for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 2:37 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU outfielder Gavin Dugas took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 27 to announce his return to Baton Rouge for one more season.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers unveiled a statue of “Pistol” Pete Maravich, arguably one of the greatest to play the game and the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history, on Monday, July 25.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers made history in 2022 with three players taken in the first round of the NFL, NBA, and MLB drafts.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints have placed veterans Michael Thomas and Marcus Davenport on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on Thursday, July 21.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 11:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU infielder Jacob Berry has been selected No.6 overall by the Miami Marlins in the 2022 MLB Draft.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Major League Eating Champion Joey Chestnut will attempt to set the Raising Cane’s chicken finger record live from Las Vegas on July 27.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 4:05 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers picked up another commitment for the class of 2023 in three-star linebacker Whit Weeks.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson has reportedly hired Duke associate head coach Josh Jordan as the Tigers’ next assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU lands 5-star Miami WR Jalen Brown.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 8:15 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have added their 12th commitment for the class of 2023 with the latest coming from three-star cornerback Jeremiah Hughes.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 1:56 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers continue to add talent to their roster and have added their third pitcher in UCLA’s Thatcher Hurd according to D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:21 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Jay Johnson has been on a tear this offseason and has added their fifth player via the NCAA Transfer Portal in Vanderbilt shortstop Carter Young
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 6:57 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers and Jay Johnson have made their first huge hire replacing one of two assistants in hiring Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Southeastern Conference Sixth Man of the Year LSU’s Tari Eason has been drafted No. 17 overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2022 NBA Draft.
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