High School Sports

PPHS hosts district track meet

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Monday, April 28, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - The District 4-3A track meet was held under ominous skies on Tuesday, April 22, in Pine Prairie. The Mamou Lady Green Demons were well represented in the event as Jalaysa Arvie was the female field most valuable player with 20 points and Kyrionna Ardoin (22.

With the rain beginning to fall, Averie Pitre (7) attempts to get back safely to the first base bag in Sacred Heart’s playoff game against Glenbrook that was suspended on Tuesday. The game resumed on Wednesday at 2 p.m. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Softball teams win, lose along the way in the playoffs

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor One softball team already punched its ticket for the quarterfinal round on Monday. Another team looked to do the same thing on Tuesday, but the weather caused a delay and forced the game to resume the following day.

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Pine Prairie, Mamou baseball teams move on to next round

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Pine Prairie baseball team earned a sweep in a best-of-three series against Avoyelles and will now face Berwick in a best-of-three series beginning today. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Berwick. Game Two is set for 6 p.m.

Basketball coaches receive proclamations

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Monday, April 21, 2025

The City of Ville Platte, in recognition of the successes on the court this season, presented proclamations to the basketball coaches of Sacred Heart High School and Ville Platte High School. The presentations were made on Wednesday, April 16, at city hall.

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Softball teams start journey to Sulphur

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Monday, April 21, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor It may not be Emmaus, but all roads this time of year lead to Sulphur for the LHSAA state softball championships. All five of the high school teams from the parish find themselves along the way to Frasch Park.

The ribbon was cut on Tuesday, April 15, to officially open the new track at Ville Platte High School. For more photos, turn to Page 11. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Off and running: New track officially opens at Ville Platte High

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The sun was shining. The band was playing. The children were smiling. The ribbon was being cut. The new track at Ville Platte High School officially opened on Tuesday, April 15.

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Baseball teams begin on their road to Sulphur

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Twenty-eight years after the Sacred Heart football team hosted Hanson Memorial in the first round of the playoffs, the teams are meeting again in the playoffs as both team begin their road to Sulphur for the state baseball tournament.

The Pine Prairie Lady Panther softball team is the district champion. Head coach is Alycia Hebert; and players are Camron Lafleur, Camryn Aguillard, Cheyanne Maricle, Chloe Adcock, Ella Fontenot, Ella Ortego, Josie Vidrine, Kynnedi Ware, Lainey Campbell, LeighAnna LeJeune, Macy (M.J.) Chauvin, and Sydney Fontenot. (Photo courtesy of Pine Prairie High School Softball)

Pine Prairie softball team claims district title

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Monday, April 14, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor In their final district game of the season, the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers claimed the District 4-3A championship for the third consecutive season. The 3-0 win came at the expense of the Mamou Lady Green Demons.

Sacred Heart’s Emily Ardoin (10) holds Oakdale’s Aldyn Hebert (17) on the first base bag. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Oakdale spoils Sacred Heart’s day with late rally

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Monday, April 14, 2025

By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE- Two teams who both made it to the softball state tournament in Sulphur a season ago met up against each other, on Wednesday, April 9, as Sacred Heart hosted Oakdale.

The Sacred Heart Lady Trojan softball team is the district champion. Coaches are Will Pitre and Michelle Sonnier; and players are Abby Fontenot, Aida’lyse Johnson, Alyssa Brignac, Amelia Fontenot, Aubree Guillory, Averie Pitre, Breanna Ardoin, Ellie Wilmouth, Emily Ardoin, Emma Parrott, Jenna Veillon, Jolie Vidrine, Kora Lejeune, Lauryn Butter, Layla Fontenot, Maci Droddy, and Rose Ardoin. (Photo courtesy of Sacred Heart Athletics)

Sacred Heart softball team claims district crown

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor With a 5-1 win on the road, the Sacred Heart softball team earned the district crown in District 5-1A. The win, on Thursday, April 3, came against a Catholic-Pointe Coupee team that knocked the Lady Trojans out of the state tournament in Sulphur last season.

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