NATCHITOCHES –  Plaudits from Northwestern State and City of Natchitoches officials, and a 30-second standing ovation from the 150 people in the room, ushered Leon Johnson toward retirement Wednesday.

NATCHITOCHES –  Plaudits from Northwestern State and City of Natchitoches officials, and a 30-second standing ovation from the 150 people in the room, ushered Leon Johnson toward retirement Wednesday.

NATCHITOCHES – A feeling of thankfulness and pride from former athletes, friends, and family filled the room Wednesday afternoon in a retirement ceremony for Northwestern State head track and field coach Leon Johnson who spent 31 years in the pos...

NATCHITOCHES – A feeling of thankfulness and pride from former athletes, friends, and family filled the room Wednesday afternoon in a retirement ceremony for Northwestern State head track and field coach Leon Johnson who spent 31 years in the pos...

BATON ROUGE – Northwestern State All-America discus thrower Janae Allen won Woman's Field Event Athlete of the Year honors and Demons' sprinter Hanoj Carter, also an All-American, won the men's Freshman of the Year award on the 2013 All...

BATON ROUGE – Northwestern State All-America discus thrower Janae Allen won Woman's Field Event Athlete of the Year honors and Demons' sprinter Hanoj Carter, also an All-American, won the men's Freshman of the Year award on the 2013 All...

NATCHITOCHES -- Northwestern State junior runner Quiana Griffin was named to the 2013 Southland Conference All-Academic Track & Field team Thursday the league office announced Thursday.

NATCHITOCHES -- Northwestern State junior runner Quiana Griffin was named to the 2013 Southland Conference All-Academic Track & Field team Thursday the league office announced Thursday.