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Cheerleaders – front row (left to right) Zy Wilson, Kinley Clark, Emily Drewett (Captain), Bailey Turnage (Co-Captain), Krysta Harville (Co-Captain), Madeleine Haddad and Areonna Cooper and back row (l to r) Cambrie McDowell, Jordyn Gresham, Katelin Ratcliff, Alli Tradewell and Anna Hailey.

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Football (All District and Coaches Awards) – front row (l to r) Jacob Chandler (HM – Offensive Line), Daniel Curry (HM – Linebacker), Craig Walker (First Team – Kicker), Johnathan Brown (HM – Defensive Back), Parker Fink (Defensive MVP and First Team – Tight End and Defensive End), Hunter Nolan (Most Improved and Second Team – Offensive Line) and Lamar Farris (Offensive MVP and Second Team – Quarterback) and back row (l to r) Devin DeLaSalle (HM – Defensive Line), Aaron Boyette (Coach’s Award and Second Team – Offensive Line), Troy Dangerfield (First Team – Linebacker), Shaun Todd (Second Team – Defensive Back and Punter), Jaray Jenkins (MVP and First Team – WR, Flex and Return Specialist), Zyrek Norl (HM – Defensive Back), Chico Savage (Second Team – Running Back), Trelon Jones (Second Team – Running Back) and Braylon Bignar (HM – Linebacker).

LaSalle Parish’s first Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was held last week on May 17 at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena. The one-mile run began and ended at the courthouse.

The Louisiana Law Enforcement Torch Run, or LETR, unites officers from law enforcement agencies and corrections departments across the state in an effort to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Louisiana. Torch Run efforts to raise funds include collecting corporate sponsorships, selling T-shirts, running and hosting unique fundraising events.

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LaSalle Tiger Cullen Wise introduces himself to the crowd as fellow Tiger Avery Reed receives a medallion from Joe Rachal with LEDD (LaSalle Economic Development District) in the Dixie Center Courtyard during the “Sweep the Diamond Celebration” on Friday evening in Olla. The celebration was held in honor of the LaSalle High baseball and softball teams winning state titles and included a parade, banquet, door prizes, a DJ and a presentation of commemorative medallions and t-shirts.

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By Greg Jones

The LaSalle Lady Tigers showed up at the 2017 Fastpitch 96 Tournament with one thing on their minds: leaving with a State Championship. That goal came to pass with a resounding BOOM on Saturday night as the Lady Tigers fought South Cameron, Oak Grove, and even Mother Nature to bring home the title.

The unbelievable trip began Wednesday at noon, as the Lady Tigers boarded the bus for Sulphur. The students and faculty were lining the sidewalk cheering on the girls as they departed the school. There was a scheduled practice time later that afternoon in Sulphur and the girls did not want to miss a chance to practice on the fields where the battle would take place.

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By Greg Jones

For the second time in as many weeks LaSalle High School athletics took over Sulphur, Louisiana, along with crowds of supporters poised to bring home the crown jewel for High School sports.

The LaSalle Tigers baseball team left the school Wednesday around noon headed to McMurray Park for their scheduled practice time. The Tigers would be preparing to take on Oberlin High School in the LHSAA 1A Semi-Final baseball action. LaSalle would not play around long in this game.

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The #4 LaSalle Tigers are making history, reaching the semi-finals in the state baseball playoffs for the second time in the history of the school.

The Tigers will be in Sulphur on Thursday to meet #9 Oberlin in the semi-final matchup, after defeating #13 East Iberville 11-0 in the regionals, and #5 Delta Charter 12-2 in the quarterfinals.

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By Austin Whatley

The Jena Giants played their first round playoff game this past week. The Giants earned the #13 seed and would play #20 Kaplan in Jena for their first round game.

The Giants would not waste any time jumping out to a lead as they would score 7 runs in the 1st inning and then 6 runs in the 2nd inning to take a 13-0 lead into the 3rd inning. The Giants would add one run in the 4th inning. That would be all the Giants would need as two Jena pitchers would combine for a 5 inning no-hitter.

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By Austin Whatley

The Jena Lady Giants made a trip to Sulphur for the 4th time in 5 years this past weekend. In their previous three trips to Sulphur the Lady Giants won a game in Sulphur in two of the three years with their best performance coming in the 2014 season in which they finished as the state runner ups.

The Lady Giants made it to Sulphur in the first year of head coach Sarah Roark despite having one of the toughest schedules in the state. The Lady Giants earned the trip to Sulphur by defeating Jewell Sumner 2-1 in the 2nd round of the playoffs. In the quarterfinal round the Lady Giants would play #3 Caldwell Parish. The Lady Giants defeated Caldwell 14-10 earlier in the year.

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Lady Tigers Claim 1A State Title

The LaSalle High School Lady Tigers won the coveted State Championship for Class 1A on Saturday at the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Softball State Tournament at Frasch Park in Sulphur. LaSalle beat D’Arbonne Woods Charter 15 to 0 on Thursday, South Cameron 16 to 0 on Saturday morning and Oak Grove 6 to 2 on Saturday evening in the final game for the title.

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