Sports

By Greg Jones

Force Baseball is a collection of 12-year-old baseball players from LaSalle, Catahoula, and Concordia parishes. These guys have devoted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon since April to practicing and getting better for the opportunity to play in the USSSA 12U World Series in Dallas, Texas.

The Team won the opportunity to play in this World Series by winning 4 of the 5 tournaments they played in and gathering enough points to qualify for this tournament. The tournament started with a parade of teams into Globe Life Stadium before the Texas Ranger and California Angels MLB game.

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In less than three weeks the 2017-18 school year will begin. For the parish’s two high schools, there will be more than just new faces of the incoming freshmen classes on campuses.

Coaching changes during the summer will mean students and student-athletes will notice several new, or in some cases, old, as in previous, coaches in the classroom and on the playing fields.

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The 1964 Trout-Good Pine Red Devils girls basketball team is shown with Coach Jean Andrews. Team members include: front row, from left, Mary Lee Greer, Sue McDonald, Lynn Cockerham, Judy Cockerham, Judy Litton, and Karen Welch; back row, Linda Morphis, Libby Gray, Peggy Beavers, Pam Masters, Kay Francis, Fay Francis, Patty McLendon, and Penny Haddox.

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The Jena 7/8 year old Darlings went undefeated to win the District 7 Darlings Championship. These girls will play in the state championship tournament beginning July 14th in Tioga (Ward 10). Team members include: front row, from left, Rylee Stapleton, Jada Morphis, Hayden Tolliver, Autumn Sharp, Kiette Cooper, and Kinley Morris; middle row, Olivia Carr, Lyriq Murry, Triniti Williams, Ameera Jones, Lexi Wilson, and Jordan Parker; and Coaches Amber Morris, Jimmy Greer, Thomentheian Williams, and Frankie Morris.

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By Glynn Harris

Ron and Tes Jolly operate a farm in east-central Alabama. Tes is a nationally-known wildlife photographer while Ron works for the state of Alabama and is an award winning outdoors writer.

I read an article by Ron in the July-August issue of Turkey Country magazine, published by the National Wild Turkey Federation. This article hit home because the problems the Jolly’s are having on their Alabama farm mimics the problems land owners, hunting lease members and the general public are also having here in Louisiana.

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By Glynn Harris

Ruston’s Greg Terzia is a serious bass fisherman. He regularly competes in tournaments and has won his share of them.

Last week, Terzia was fishing an event at Lake D’Arbonne when he set the hook in the jaw of a 6 pound bass.

“I was using a Wobblehead when the bass sucked it in,” said Terzia. “This time of year, this lure can be dynamite, especially if you don’t like to fish deeper water. You’ll have better luck with the Wobblehead in fairly shallow water, two to eight feet deep.”

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The 2017-2018 Jena High Gold Dusters won top awards at the annual UDA (Universal Dance Association) Camp at the University of Louisiana at Monroe earlier this month: front row Rachel Evans, Co-Captain Sidney Gresham, Captain Michaela Hulsey and Co-Captain Madison Erwin and back row Aliyah Barton, Laura Peters, Heather Schrock, Kensly Mason, Tori Ainsworth, Alyssa Howard and Olivia Walker.

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What began as an idea on the heart and mind of one man to fill a need in the community has now become a reality with over a dozen youth and adults involved in the IronHead Youth Development Program, Inc. in Jena, but the kids need the help of the community for the program to continue.

The IronHead Y.D.P. is currently selling t-shirts to help fund the program as well as accepting donations. Before giving, community members might say – “But what is this program all about?” Founder LaJerrick “L.J.” Taylor says an IronHead is someone who embodies the program’s mission statement: Invigorate, Respect, Optimal Health, Nourishment, Honor, Encouragement, Ambition, Dream.

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LaSalle Parish 4-H Activities Day concluded on Friday, May 12, 2017. Over 160 youth qualified to participate in the event.

This year’s theme, well there was no theme. LaSalle Parish 4-H Jr. Leadership Club brainstormed ideas and implemented a plan. The activities selected were very hands-on and several were youth-led.

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Honored for winning dual championships

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, along with State Representative Terry Brown – District 22, greets and congratulates the LaSalle High School Lady Tigers and Tigers – the Class 1A State Champions in softball and baseball - at the Louisiana Capitol Building in Baton Rouge last Wednesday, May 31st.

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