Former players and fans of the Jena Lady Giants from 1952 to 1970 will gather at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 to observe and honor the legacy of the Hall of Fame Coach Geraldine “Jelly” Pigott. The large display case containing her trophies, pictures and other memorabilia have been moved to ...

The Jena Giants will be at home this Friday night as the first-round of the LHSAA football playoffs begin. The Giants, ranked #10 in Class 3A, will host Kenner Discovery, ranked #23, at Guy Campbell Memorial Stadium Friday night with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Jena Head Coach Jay Roark noted that the ul...

Dr. Michael O’Neal would no doubt have gotten a big 12 point buck even without his seven year old son, Wesley’s whispered encouragement but the fact that the youngster was there with him added something extra to the hunt. O’Neal, an internal medicine physician who works Ochsner Health Center in Mon...

The Jena Lady Giant Basketball Team recently taught an one-day girls’ basketball camp at Temple Christian Academy. The TCA players learned basketball ...

(Editor’s Note: The following article which appeared in the October 26, 2021 issue of the Baton Rouge Advocate, written by Leah Vann, is being reprint...

The LaSalle Tigers completely dominated the Northwood Gators in a 42-22 victory last Friday night in Flatwoods. Brady Hough, Sr QB, had a night to re...