High School Sports

Camron Lafleur is pictured on the left with head Pine Prairie softball coach Alycia Hebert. Lafleur recently signed to play softball with SAU Tech. (Photo courtesy of Pine Prairie High School Softball)

Camron Lafleur is pictured on the left with head Pine Prairie softball coach Alycia Hebert. Lafleur recently signed to play softball with SAU Tech. (Photo courtesy of Pine Prairie High School Softball)

Rocketing up

By: TONY MARKS Editor Camron Lafleur, a member of the Pine Prairie softball team, signed to play with the Southern Arkansas University Tech Rockets, on February 24. She looks forward to the opportunity of playing softball at the next level while also looking back on her time with the Lady Panthers.
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Baseball Trojans win home opener

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Sacred Heart baseball team evened up its record at 6-6 with a 9-2 win over Beau Chene, on Monday, in the Trojans’ home opener. Ashton Duos earned the start on the mound and held the Gators in check for five innings.
William Jorden (21) looks to get rid of the basketball while being defended by two Central Private players in Sacred Heart’s 57-43 loss in the first round of the Division IV Select playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

William Jorden (21) looks to get rid of the basketball while being defended by two Central Private players in Sacred Heart’s 57-43 loss in the first round of the Division IV Select playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Scavenged

By: TONY MARKS Editor CENTRAL - The term “road blues” had multiple meanings for the Sacred Heart boys’ basketball team as it visited Central Private in the opening game of the Division IV Select playoffs.
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Bulldogs slay Giants before getting ‘rammed’ by Richwood

By: SYLIS MANUEL Staff Reporter The Ville Platte Bulldogs walked the dog against the visiting Jena Giants in a 66-60 thriller of a game in the first round of the playoffs. “We go into every game with an underdog mentality, and the playoffs are no different,” said Ville Platte head coach Trey Hills.
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Tight margins doom Mamou boys’ hoop dreams in 2-OT

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Every single team in Louisiana opens their basketball season with at least one goal at minimum, to win a district championship. That paves the way for the playoffs, where of course everyone's wildest dream is to become a state champion.
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Baseball, softball teams continue hot starts

By: TONY MARKS Editor Several high school baseball and softball teams are continuing their hot starts to the season. The following is a recap of some of the action. Basile (S) vs Elizabeth Basile scored six runs in the bottom of the first on its way to a 19-9 win to increase its record to 3-1.
Logan Bergeron - State Champion 106 lbs.

Logan Bergeron - State Champion 106 lbs.

Slamming the Competition

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BOSSIER CITY – The Basile High Bearcat wrestling team claimed its sixth State Championship title at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) State Wrestling Tournament, held on February 14-15 at the Brookshire Arena in Bossier City.
Yazminn Ardoin (3) tries to maintain possession of the basketball in the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs’ playoff loss to the Mansfield Lady Wolverines on Monday night. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)

Yazminn Ardoin (3) tries to maintain possession of the basketball in the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs’ playoff loss to the Mansfield Lady Wolverines on Monday night. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)

Out marveled

By: SYLIS MANUEL Staff Reporter The Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs hosted the Mansfield Lady Wolverines Monday night and fell 45-32 in a game that was a lot closer than the score would suggest. The first period foreshadowed the rest of the game.
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Boys’ basketball teams learn postseason fates

By: TONY MARKS Editor The boys’ basketball brackets have been released, and local teams have their eyes set on a run for the state tournament at Burton Coliseum.
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Panther softball team wins home opener

By: TONY MARKS Editor Defending your home field is imperative in sports. That is what the Pine Prairie softball team did Tuesday night as it won its home opener. With the 13-3 win over Bunkie, the Lady Panthers also improved to 5-0 on the season.