Sports

By Austin Whatley

Jena High School had a great opportunity this past weekend. The Jena Giants football team was invited to the 10th annual Bayou Jamb held on the campus of ULM. Apparently the word has gotten out that the football team is pretty good and that the Giants have some of the best fans in the state of Louisiana.

It was a great experience for the players and fans and it gave the school some great exposure. From Tony Evans and the Booster Club tailgating in the Grove to the pep rally that highlighted the Jena High School Marching Band, Cheerleaders, and Dance Line. Everyone did their part including the Giants fans who bought all of the Giants allotted pre-sale tickets. The only thing left to do was for the Giants football team to put on a show on the field.

The Giants opponent in the Bayou Jamb would be the OCS Eagles which is a private school in Monroe that competes in Division 4.

Drawing for fifteen $750 scholarships being given away by Concordia Electric Cooperative and LREA was held on Thursday, August 9, 2018.

Following is a list of those applicants whose names were drawn for Concordia Electric scholarships:

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Just in time for back to school, the State Library of Louisiana announces expanded hours and exciting new features available now at www.homeworkla.org, an online resource available to all Louisiana residents, which offers live tutoring, test preparation, and job search assistance.

Academic tutoring for grades K-12, college and adult education in 60+ subjects, including HiSET and GED, is now available from Sunday-Thursday from 2 p.m. to midnight in both English and Spanish and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Vietnamese.

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When Whitetails Unlimited founder and president, Jeff Schinkten, left Ruston one year ago to fly back home to Wisconsin, he set the stage for what he expected to happen this year when the annual banquet of the Lincoln Parish chapter takes place August 10.“I hope I can come back next year to present another award.

This is a special chapter down here and it’s going to make its name in history, I can assure you,” said Schinkten. Unfortunately, Schinkten won’t be making the trip down this year but it’s because of scheduling conflicts; not because the local chapter didn’t win yet another national award for the third straight year. The Lincoln Parish chapter ranks number one - in the nation - for membership for the third straight year. Let that sink in for a minute.

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The Jena High School football program hosted its annual Jena Giant Golf Classic June 29 at the LaSalle Golf & Country Club where the event raised thousands of dollars for needed football equipment. JHS Head Football Coach Jay Roark said this year’s Classic was another “large success” with 54 participants and many sponsors.

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Taylor Snow, star pitcher for the LaSalle High School Lady Tigers softball team, plays for Texas Glory 16U (Naudin) out of McKinney, Texas during the summer/fall.

This past weekend the team competed in the USA Softball/ASA 16U Gold National Championship tournament in Plano, Texas. They were one of 36 teams competing from 17 different states over the course of six days (in over 108 degree weather!)

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A 2018 LaSalle High School graduate recently signed with an Arkansas college to continue his baseball career at the next level.

Eli Stringer, son of Collin and Suzanne Stringer of Trout, signed his official college papers June 21 at LaSalle High to play for the Champion Christian College (CCC) baseball team in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on a baseball scholarship.

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