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LaSalle Lady Tiger Senior Keeley Parham (40) goes for two points during the recent LaSalle vs University Academy home game. The game resulted in a 63 to 58 loss for the Lady Tigers. LaSalle hits the road to take on Montgomery on Friday (January 19).

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by Austin Whatley 

The Jena Lady Giants started district play this week. The Lady Giants would have one of the toughest starts in the district as they were scheduled to play the two teams that are favored to win the district in Caldwell and Avoyelles.

The Lady Giants would also have a tough start as they would have to play Caldwell on Tuesday without a couple of key players in Cat Bailey and Korlee Morphis who both were out with injuries. The Lady Giants would come in to the game with a record of 7-11 and were looking to start district play with a win. Caldwell would come into the game with a record of 14-7 and looking to start 1-0 in district.

Caldwell would take advantage of Jena being shorthanded as they would use a full court press defense to put pressure on the Lady Giants and force turnovers. Caldwell would start the game on a 22-0 run and would not look back from there as they would go on to win 48-17.

Team members are shown front row (left to right) Kylee Hillestd, ezlyn Guin, Bree Hester.

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The All-Cenla Football Team was announced last week and included a dozen athletes from the Jena Giants and LaSalle Tigers football teams.

Named on the first team were:

Troy Dangerfield, Jena, Jr., linebacker. The defensive MVP of District 3-3A, Dangerfield became a legitimate contender for the All-Cenla Defensive Player of the Year by leading the Giants in tackles with 108. He also had a sack, a forced fumble and an interception.

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The Jena Dixie Darlings Fastpitch All-Star Team was named World Champions at the Dixie Darlings World Series Fastpitch Softball Tournament in Sumter, South Carolina August 2 after they won the championship game in the series. The team of seven and eight year olds was comprised of Abbie Barton, Ameera Jones, Kiette Cooper, Kinley Morris, Hayden Tolliver, Rylee Stapleton and Autumn Sharp, Jada Morphis, Olivia Carr, Lyriq Murray, Trin Williams, Lexi Wilson and Jordan Parker and Coaches Amber Morris, Frankie Morris, Jimmy Greer and Thomenthian Williams.

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The year 2017 will forever be identified with the word “champions” for LaSalle Parish, as various athletic teams in an array of sports proved greatness is being produced in the Jena, Olla, and surrounding areas.

From the World Champion Jena Dixie Darlings to the dual State Championship baseball and softball teams of LaSalle High School, 2017 was certainly a remarkable and historic year.

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