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Amelia Fontenot (center), of Sacred Heart High School, is pictured as she signs to play softball at LSU-E. Pictured on the left is her mother, Rebecca, and on the right is her father, Lance. Also pictured is her sister, Eloise. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Amelia Fontenot (center), of Sacred Heart High School, is pictured as she signs to play softball at LSU-E. Pictured on the left is her mother, Rebecca, and on the right is her father, Lance. Also pictured is her sister, Eloise. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Fontenot pens with LSU-E Softball

News Staff
Monday, November 24, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The reigning Evangeline Parish Co-MVP in softball is taking her skills to Eunice as Sacred Heart’s Amelia Fontenot signed to play softball at LSU Eunice. The signing came during a ceremony held at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, November 19.
Ville Platte Lady Bulldog head coach Rhonda Thomas (right) presents a framed jersey to her former high school teammate Renotta Edwards (left). Edwards’ jersey is now retired and is on display in the school’s trophy case. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte Lady Bulldog head coach Rhonda Thomas (right) presents a framed jersey to her former high school teammate Renotta Edwards (left). Edwards’ jersey is now retired and is on display in the school’s trophy case. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Former Lady Bulldog has jersey retired

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - A dominating presence on the basketball court at the high school and collegiate level who went on to coach her Oakdale Lady Warriors to two state championships in three years (2023 and 2025) achieved a milestone of her career on Saturday, November 8, as Renotta...
Pictured from left are Lance Chapman, chief financial officer of The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company; Claudia Ortego; and Tony Marks, editor of the Ville Platte Gazette. Not pictured are Garland Forman and Richard Guillory. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)

Pictured from left are Lance Chapman, chief financial officer of The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company; Claudia Ortego; and Tony Marks, editor of the Ville Platte Gazette. Not pictured are Garland Forman and Richard Guillory. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)

Football contest winners are named

News Staff
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Winners of the Ville Platte Gazette’s football contests are announced. Claudia Ortego, with a record of 49-11, won the readers’ contest. Tammy Matte, with a record of 45-15, placed second; and Steven Vidrine placed third with a record of 41-17.
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Third year of impactful LSHOF membership drive launches

News Staff
Monday, November 10, 2025
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation has generated $85,000 over the past two years to support the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum through its “Join the TEAM” membership drive. First launched in 2023, Year Three of the membership drive began on November 1.
Starring

Starring

McNeese star quarterback passes away at 64

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES -- The McNeese football family is in mourning. Former Cowboys standout quarterback Stephen Starring passed away last week at the age of 64. Starring was inducted into the McNeese Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
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LSU athletics announces leadership change in football

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
LSU Athletics BATON ROUGE — LSU Athletics has made the decision to separate with football head coach Brian Kelly effective immediately, Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced Sunday. Terms of the separation are still being negotiated.
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Football contests are tight halfway through season

News Staff
Monday, October 13, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor Through five weeks of the football season, the races are tight to see who will the Readers’ Division and the Businesses’ Division in the Ville Platte Gazette’s football contests.
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(Courtesy of Southeastern Conference)

Southeastern Conference announces 2026-29 football opponents

News Staff
Monday, September 29, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced the opponents and sites for SEC football games for the 2026 through 2029 seasons. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with the 2026 season.
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