High School Sports

Jackson Soileau, of Sacred Heart, is pictured just before he crosses the finish line at the LHSAA State Cross Country Meet. He placed third in Division IV Boys with a time of 16:14.95. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

2 Timothy 4:7

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor NATCHITOCHES- On a windy day, with gusts reaching in the double digits, student athletes from the around the state caught their second wind and were able to finish the race among the top 3 in each division at the LHSAA Cross Country State Meet.

Pierson Comeaux (14) and Carter Darbonne (10) look to make a tackle against an Elton runner in Basile’s playoff loss last Friday. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

Basile comes up short in playoff rematch against Elton in Non-Select Division IV

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor ELTON - The old sports adage is that it's extremely difficult to beat a team twice in the same season.

Jude Hebert (23) looks to turn a corner and find additional running room in Sacred Heart’s playoff loss to Southern Lab. (Photo by Angela deVille)

Sacred Heart falls to Southern Lab in first round of Division IV Select playoffs

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor BATON ROUGE - On a night when the up-and-coming Jake Paul knocked out perennial favorite Mike Tyson to win the heavyweight championship, Sacred Heart was hoping for a similar result in the first round of the Division IV Select football playoffs.

Riley St. Cyr (34) holds on to the basketball on her way to the net in Sacred Heart’s come-from-behind win against Beau Chene.

City teams compete in CASA Basketball Jamboree

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor PRAIRIE RONDE - Teams from both high schools in the City of Ville Platte competed in the CASA Basketball Jamboree on Saturday, November 16. The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans knocked the dust off their boots and picked up a come-from-behind win over Beau Chene.

Player of the Week shirt is presented

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Ashton Bias, of Ville Platte High School, was presented with his T-shirt for being named Player of the Week in Week 10. During a 55-28 loss to Church Point to close out the football season, the Ville Platte quarterback threw three touchdown passes.

Basile’s Brian Hardy gallops past the Warrior line with some assistance from Kye Smith (21) during last week’s regular season finale. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Hamilton Christian downs Basile in regular season finale

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor The season isn't over for the Basile Bearcats despite losing its regular season finale to Hamilton Christian by a 33-14 margin last Friday night.

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SH closes out regular season as 20th seed

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor A 42-0 win over Berchmans Academy, at Clark Field, in Lafayette, gave the Sacred Heart Trojans a 6-4 record on the season and a 2-4 record in district play. The overall record was a 3-game improvement from last year’s mark under first-year head coach Jacob Aguillard.

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Football season ends for VPHS Bulldogs

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Ville Platte High closed out the regular season on a down note with a 55-28 loss against Church Point. Tyrese Boast and Luke Baudoin combined for eight touchdowns on the night. Boast broke free for scores from 75, 65, 35, and 10 yards out.

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Mamou ends season on high note with win over Pine Prairie

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Talk about ending on a high note. The Mamou Green Demons finished their first season under head coach LaQuintin Lamb in style on Friday night, blowing away Pine Prairie by a 36-6 margin in District 4-3A play to finish the year at 3-7.

Player of the Week shirt is presented

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Kary’s Roux and Pig Stand Bar-B-Q Sauce has again this year sponsored the Ville Platte Gazette’s Player of the Week. This year, the Ville Platte based business began sponsoring a T-shirt which was presented to each week’s winner.

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