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: May. 25, 2023 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 5 LSU baseball team fell out of the winner’s bracket at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Ala. on Thursday, May 25.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander Paul Skenes has been named the 2023 SEC Pitcher of the Year the league announced on Monday, May 22.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU superstar centerfielder Dylan Crews has been named the 2023 SEC Player of the Year the league announced on Monday, May 22.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 5 LSU would need extra innings as they powered past Georgia in the first game of the weekend series on Thursday, May 18.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have added another Louisiana native to the roster and a player who brings experience to the secondary in Marshall defensive back Andre Sam.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 5 LSU baseball team picked up its 40th win on the season after holding off McNeese State on Tuesday, May 16.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has added a former player to the team in Notre Dame running back and New Orleans native Logan Diggs via the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU junior pitcher Paul Skenes was dominant in his 12th start of the year as he set a career-high in strikeouts with 15 in a win against Auburn.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey and her national champion Tigers have landed another big-time transfer in former DePaul star forward Aneesah Morrow.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU extended its winning streak to four games after run-ruling Southeastern on Tuesday, May 2, at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive back Jarrick Bernard-Converse had been selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (No. 204 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (No. 187 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (No. 141 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive back Jay Ward has been selected by Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (No. 134 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 11:30 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU offensive lineman Anthony Bradford has been selected by Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (No. 108 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive end BJ Ojulari has been selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (No. 41 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The reigning National Championship LSU Tigers have landed one of the top players from last season via the NCAA Transfer Portal in Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 9:41 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
For the second straight week, No. 1 LSU hosted an in-state school, this time Nicholls State, for a midweek contest and lost.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU has dropped their first-midweek game of the season to in-state rival UL-Lafayette on Tuesday, April 18 from Alex Box.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU third baseman Tommy White has been named the SEC Player of the Week the league announced on Monday, April 17.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
It was a game of ups and downs between No. 1 LSU and No. 12 Kentucky with the Wildcats coming out on top after overcoming a four-run deficit.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 8:41 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU powered its way past No. 12 Kentucky on Thursday, April 13, at Alex Box Stadium.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 6 LSU gymnastics started slowly in the semifinal round of the NCAA Championship, but they quickly gained momentum.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU guard and National Champion Alexis Morris has been drafted in the second round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU forward LaDazhia Williams has been selected in the second round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU overcame a four-run deficit against No. 6 South Carolina to even the series at one game apiece.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU struggled in the first game of the series vs. No. 6 South Carolina on Thursday, April 6, from Founders Park.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 8:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU picked up their 25th win of the season after run-ruling Nicholls State on Tuesday, April 4 from Alex Box.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The hot-shooting LSU Tigers have made history, as they captured their first National Championship with a win over Iowa on Sunday, April 2.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU and Jay Johnson took care of business for the second straight week taking a series from a top-10 team over No. 10 Tennessee.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 3 seed LSU won a hard-fought battle against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in the Final Four on Friday, March 31.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
For the second week in a row, Alex Box Stadium played host to two top 10 teams in the country, as No. 1 LSU took down No. 10 Tennessee in front of a record crowd of 13,068.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman and Lester Duhé
LSU Tiger fans showed up at campus on Tuesday, March 28, to send off the women’s basketball team for the final time this season as the Tigers depart to Dallas for the Final Four.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:50 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 3 seed LSU Tigers took down the No. 9 seed Miami Hurricanes in a hard-fought game on Sunday, March 26, to advance to the Final Four.
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. 24, 2023 at 3:11 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
In a matchup between two top-five teams in the country, it was No. 5 Arkansas which took game one over No. LSU in extra innings.
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. 18, 2023 at 8:13 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers opened the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a convincing win over Hawai’i on Friday, March 17, in the PMAC.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 9:01 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander Paul Skenes was electric in the Southeastern Conference opener vs. Texas A&M on Friday, March 17, from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Republican Party has gained the supermajority for the Louisiana House after longtime Democratic lawmaker switched parties after nearly 50 years.
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. 6, 2023 at 8:47 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 1 LSU continued their hot hitting in their win over Butler University on Monday, March 6 from Alex Box Stadium.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 3:13 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU ace pitcher Paul Skenes was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week after another electric performance for the Tigers.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 7:52 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The second seeded LSU Tigers struggled in the second half of the SEC Tournament as they fell to Tennessee in the semifinals.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 9:40 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Paul Skenes was electric in his third start of the season, as No. 1 LSU defeated Butler University on Friday, March 3, from Alex Box Stadium.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 7:43 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 4 LSU Tigers and the second seed in the Southeastern Conference Tournament took care of business dominating Georgia in the quarterfinals.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:09 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers dropped their final home game of the regular season on Wednesday, March 1, from 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. 28, 2023 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU got a huge ninth-inning three-run home run from Gavin Dugas to put the Tigers ahead and Christian Little picked up the save in the win over Texas.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 2:24 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers remain No. 1 in all of the major college baseball polls released on Monday, Feb. 27.
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