High School Sports

Sacred Heart quarterback Ellis Fusilier (2) drops back in the pocket and looks to deliver a pass in Trojans’ 42-0 loss against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Cannot spell ‘Opelousas’ without an ‘L’

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Monday, September 30, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor OPELOUSAS — Jude Hebert averaged 5.3 yards a pop in the first half against Opelousas Catholic, but his Sacred Heart Trojans squandered multiple chances to find the endzone and fell behind 28-0 at intermission.

Kolton Lafleur (55) provides a block letting Jude Hebert (23) find some running room in Sacred Heart’s 17-14 win over Basile. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

Hey, Jude: Hebert helps lead Sacred Heart to stay unbeaten

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor BASILE – On the annual football calendar in Evangeline Parish, few games are as competitive as Basile and Sacred Heart's annual meeting.

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Mamou gets overwhelmed by Lafayette

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor LAFAYETTE – The Mamou Green Demons are miles ahead of where they were this time last season. That said, there is only so much a team that is rebuilding can do against a team that is well on their way in their progress.

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Withstanding the squall

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Monday, September 23, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Cue the parade and warm up the marching band because the losing streak is over. The Pine Prairie football team defeated the North Central Hurricanes 60-6 on Thursday, September 19, in LeBeau.

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Soileau to be inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – A champion at every level, West Monroe, LSU and NFL standout Andrew Whitworth, is joined by pro basketball All-Stars Danny Granger and Vickie Johnson, the state’s winningest all-time college baseball coach Joe Scheuermann and Danny Broussard, one of the nation’s most successful high...

Adeline Launey is pictured above as she competes in the deadlift portion of the 2024 IPF (International Powerlifting Federation) Sub-Junior and Junior World Championships in St. Paul’s Bay, Malta. (Photo courtesy of Jacob Launey)

The Maltese lifter

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Monday, September 16, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Adeline Launey, a senior at Sacred Heart High School and a member of the Lady Trojan Powerlifting Team, was chosen to compete in the 2024 IPF (International Powerlifting Federation) Sub-Junior and Junior World Championships in St.

Trojan quarterback Ellis Fusilier (2) looks to pick up positive yardage in a win against Oakdale to open the football season. (Photo by Angela deVille)

No rain on their parade

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Sacred Heart and Oakdale were two teams trending in opposite directions following their respective jamborees. The Trojans fell 14-7 against Iota, and Oakdale pulled off a pair of 7-0 wins against Kinder and Oberlin.

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Bulldogs cannot withstand Vikings

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Two players from Ville Platte High School went for over 100 yards of offense in the season opener against Northside, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs fell 39-14 against the Vikings. Ville Platte’s running back Montagon Dixon ran 16 times for 112 yards and a touchdown.

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Slippery start in season opener

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The Basile Bearcats faced a tough start to their 2024 football season, falling to the Lake Arthur Tigers 34-12 in a rain-soaked battle Friday night at Hanson Field.

Sheamus Frank (23) runs 15 yards for a Mamou touchdown with 4:52 remaining in the first quarter against Bolton Academy. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Locked and bolted

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Monday, September 9, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - The Mamou Green Demons scored 44 first half points on their way to a 58-0 win over Bolton Academy on a Thursday night when the skies opened and heavy rain fell. New head coach Laquintin Lamb said it was a good feeling to get the first win under his belt.

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