On the last Saturday of this month, high school football will officially be underway as the LaSalle High School Tigers and the Jena High School Giants participate in football jamborees in Natchitoches and Monroe, respectively. Next week, this newspaper will feature its annual Football Preview Sectio...

When first-year Head Coach Hunter Johnson took the realm last year for the LaSalle Tigers, his main goal was to form a new mindset and philosophy that would set the program on a different path from years past. “What we really wanted to do that first year was establish the foundation for our football...

With back-to-back semifinal appearances, Jena Giant Head Coach Jay Roark says his 2025 squad of Giants are focused on two things as the final pre-season days fade away: Finishing and being better teammates. “I think our football culture around here has changed in that now our players expect to win g...

“There have been some college athletes come out of Jena High School but it’s not a long list – but to play at the next level in track, well, that list...

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the organization that oversees rules for high school sports, met in Indianapolis, In...

With the departure of longtime head baseball coach Clay McGuffee at the end of last season, the Jena Giants will have a new face leading the program w...