Sports

The Good Pine Middle School Archery Team placed 3rd in bullseye out of 17 elementary teams and 3rd in 3D out of 8 elementary teams at the ALAS State Tournament on Saturday, March 3rd in Shreveport. This is the second year GPMS has participated in the NASP (National Archery in Schools Program).

These students will be representing our school and LaSalle Parish at the NASP Eastern National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on May 10-12. Team members are shown: kneeling, from left, Jahazya Wilson, Markaya Byrd, Lynzee Bowie, Keira Chevallier, Sophie Parker, Hannah Stapleton, Kaylea Boone, and Emily Calk; middle row, Isaiah Todd, Seth Andrews, Andrew Stephens, Preston Overstreet, Jacob King, Cale Parker, Keegan Roark, Cutler Coleman, and Jaxon Smith; back row, Tyresse Brown, Colten Sharp, Ethan Harris, Zach Scales, Kolton Bradford, and Walker McClure. Not shown - James Neal

By Greg Jones

The LaSalle Tigers are working hard knowing the bull’s eye is squarely on their backs. All the hype surrounding a State Championship comes with other teams around the state using the Tigers season from last year as a measuring stick for their own program.

This means every time the Tigers take the field they are the hunted team, because everyone wants to dethrone a champion.

The last couple of weeks Mother Nature has not played nice as the Tigers are several games behind on the schedule due to rain. The Tigers have managed to get in 6 games thus far and have posted a 4-2 record. 

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By Austin Whatley

The Lady Giants started their softball season a couple of weeks ago. The Lady Giants come into the season with some high hopes after their great season last year that saw them go all the way to the semifinal round of the Class 3A state playoffs.

Jena Head Coach Sarah Roark returns a core group of senior leaders in KayeLea Dearmon, Kat Wilson, Cat Bailey, and Tiondria Brown who will look to get back to the playoffs this season.

The Lady Giants have already got off to a good start as they have picked some big wins over Sterlington, Winnfield, Buckeye, and Natchitoches Central. The Lady Giants had a good weekend this past weekend as they picked up three wins at the Grant Tournament. The Lady Giants record is currently 4-2 on the season. 

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By Austin Whatley

The Jena Giants participated in the Louisiana state playoffs this past week. The Giants earned the 14 seed after finishing the regular season with a 16-13 record.

The Giants’ opponent would be the #19 Donaldsonville Tigers. The Giants would earn a home playoff game by being in the top 16 of the rankings. Last season the Giants earned the #7 seed but were upset at home by #26 Port Allen.

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By Greg Jones

The LaSalle High School Tiger basketball team had to travel for the opening round of the LHSAA basketball playoffs.

The Tigers traveled to Delhi to take on the #2 Class 1A team in the first round of state playoffs on Tuesday night of last week.

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By Greg Jones

The LaSalle Lady Tigers made the long trip to White Castle High School for the LHSAA 1A Playoffs in Girls Basketball. The girls were prepped and ready for the daunting task of trying to take down a high seed team on the road. They received the news last Monday around noon that they would be the 19th seed in the playoff tournament and would be traveling around the Baton Rouge area to take on White Castle High School.

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LaSalle’s AnnaBeth Pitman (45) blocks a pass by a White Castle player to get the steal during the playoff game last week near Baton Rouge

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LaSalle’s MariJane Skinner (33) reaches and strips a ball from a Northwood player during the district game Tuesday night, January 30. The Lady Tigers lost the game 63-47 and will play their final regular season game Thursday night, February 8, at Block.

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