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: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
There will be a balloon release on Friday, Sept. 15 in place of the football game for a St. Helena student who was shot and killed on campus.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see LSU star defensive tackle Maason Smith in action. The star tackle is expected to miss the season opener against Florida State according to multiple sources.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Entergy announced on Monday, Aug. 21 that they would be suspending all disconnections for the duration of Governor John Bel Edwards’ declared heat emergency through Sept. 9.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The body of a New Iberia man was found along I-10 west on Tuesday, August 15 according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Bengals starting quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field at training camp today.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Jay Johnson has landed a key piece for his team next season in former Alabama pitcher Luke Holman according to D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU first baseman Tre’ Morgan has been selected No. 88 overall of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander Ty Floyd has been selected No. 38 overall of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU centerfielder and the 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner Dylan Crews has been selected No. 2 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander and the 2023 National Pitcher of the Year Paul Skenes has been selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Jay Johnson has added his first player through the NCAA Transfer Portal since winning the Tigers’ seventh National Championship.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers avenged their 2017 World Series loss to the Florida Gators winning the 2023 National Championship over Florida, the first since 2009 and the seventh in school history.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers will have to wait until Monday night to try and avenge their 2017 loss to the Gators.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2023 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU superstar centerfielder Dylan Crews has been named the winner of the 2023 Golden Spikes Award by USA Baseball on Sunday, June 25.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU’s Tommy White, one of the top RBI producers in the country, walked-off No. 1 Wake Forest in the bottom of the 11th inning on a two-run homer to left field to break a 0-0 tie and give the Tigers the 2-0 win.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 9:02 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers met up with the Tennessee Volunteers for the fifth time this season and the second time in the College World Series in an elimination game on Tuesday, June 20.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 8:58 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The top two teams in all of college baseball faced off in the College World Series on Monday, June 19 featuring No. 1 Wake Forest vs. No. 5 LSU.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday, June 14, according to TMZ.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
There is a lot of buzz surrounding the LSU Tigers and head coach Brian Kelly as he enters his second season in the Purple & Gold.
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. 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. 3, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The 2023 NCAA Women’s National Championship game between No. 3 seed LSU and No. 2 Iowa was the most watched game on record according to ESPN PR.
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 8:10 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. 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. 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: 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: 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. 22, 2022 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (9-2, 6-1 SEC) have moved into the top five in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
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: 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. 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. 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: 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. 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU star Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record on Sunday, July 24 at the World Athletics Championship with a pole vault of 6.21m to win the gold for Sweden.
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. 19, 2022 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Louisiana’s favorite fast food fried chicken restaurant, Popeyes, will be coming to LSU’s campus in late 2022.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Archbishop Rummel three-star CB Ashton Stamps commits to LSU.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Perry Robinson and Spencer Chrisman
West Feliciana High and Louisiana Tech star linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died from the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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. 22, 2022 at 9:56 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former Louisiana Tech star linebacker and Baltimore Raven linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at the age of 26.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU center fielder Ciara Briggs became the first Tiger to win the Gold Glove Award at the collegiate level.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU’s Michaela Rose named SEC Freshman Runner of the Year, 18 Tigers earn All-SEC honors.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
All four LSU football games in the month of September will be played in primetime, including the first-ever matchup against Southern University in Death Valley.