The Advocate The Crown Jewels of Baton Rouge: how LSU gymnastics created a royal new tradition with the 'Stick Crown' The Advocate Then she saw it — the gold-painted, plastic-jewel-encrusted aluminum crown that became the newest showpiece of LSU gymnastics. For $16.45, the legend of the “Stick Crown” was born. “I was a little nervous,” Gnat said. “I was hoping the girls liked it ... Continue reading...