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Parish players are named to Acadiana Senior Bowl

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Several football players from Evangeline Parish will join other senior players from around Acadiana for the inaugural Acadiana Senior Bowl, which will be played Saturday, December 20, at noon. The game will be played at Lafayette Christian Academy.

Ville Platte’s Toni Falkenberry (35) attempts to block a shot from Pine Prairie’s Jolie West (15)

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The gold standard

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Wins over Pine Prairie and Sacred Heart gave both basketball teams from Ville Platte High School the parish championship for the second year in a row.

Parish tournament begins

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Monday, December 8, 2025

The 2025 Evangeline Parish High School Basketball Tournament kicked off on Wednesday, December 3, with a new single-elimination format. In the top photo, Allie Jo Fontenot (13), of Basile, tries to swipe the ball away from Mamou’s Danilynn Landreneau (3).

Averie Pitre (4) looks to pass the basketball to a teammate in Sacred Heart’s 59-28 win over Mamou.

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For parish pride

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Monday, December 8, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Friends became enemies as the parish basketball tournament was held in Mamou.

Bre Ardoin (24) keeps the basketball from going out of bounds for Sacred Heart in the finals of the girls’ Turkey Tournament against Jena. The Lady Trojans were the runner-up after a 64-37 loss to the Lady Giants. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Turkey Tournament closes out holiday break

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Thanksgiving holiday wrapped up with the final two days of the annual Turkey Tournament at Sacred Heart. The following is a rundown of the action from last Tuesday and Wednesday involving parish teams. Mamou (B) vs.

Braylon Fontenot (center), of Pine Prairie High School, is pictured as he signs to play baseball at LSUA. Pictured on the left is his father, Taylor, and on the right is his mother, Kelly. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Fontenot inks to play baseball at LSUA; McCollough inks to play baseball at Nunez

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Monday, November 24, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Two sluggers from Pine Prairie High School will be heading to college baseball fields as they signed to play at the next level during a ceremony held Friday, November 14.

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)

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Fontenot pens with LSU-E Softball

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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.

Jackson Soileau, of Sacred Heart, finished in fourth place at this week’s LHSAA State Cross Country Meet at Northwestern State University. Last year, he finished in third place in the competition. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Three miles and a breath

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor NATCHITOCHES - Students from across Louisiana ran the grueling three-mile course across Northwestern State University as the LHSAA State Cross Country Meet was held on Monday, November 17.

Sacred Heart quarterback Ellis Fusilier (2) stays on his feet as he fights for additional yards in the Trojans’ first-round playoff loss to Westminster Christian Academy of Lafayette last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Gabled

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE — The blue painted “S” “H” “S” at midfield, much like the grass on the field, was starting to fade after a long football season.

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Late blocked punt leads to Basile playoff loss

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BALDWIN — On a dusty field more suited for a rodeo than a playoff football game, the Basile Bearcats saw their season come to a tough end last Friday night, falling 28–22 to the West St. Mary Wolfpack in the opening round of the Division IV Non-Select state playoffs.

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