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Ville Platte quarterback Michael Thomas (8) finds running room for a Bulldog gain in the team’s 42-12 loss to Avoyelles last Friday night to begin the season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte quarterback Michael Thomas (8) finds running room for a Bulldog gain in the team’s 42-12 loss to Avoyelles last Friday night to begin the season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Out of vowels

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte Bulldogs only managed two touchdowns in a 42-12 season-opening loss to Avoyelles last Friday night at home.
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Mamou opens the season with win over Port Barre

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Two touchdowns from senior runner Zamaurri Brown helped give the Mamou Green Demons a 35-0 home win over Port Barre in the first game under new head coach Daniel Scully. Against Port Barre, Brown also ran for 162 yards on 13 carries.
Basile High’s Logan Bergeron (22) attempts to get around Elton defenders in the season opener between the Basile Bearcats and the Elton Indians. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Basile High’s Logan Bergeron (22) attempts to get around Elton defenders in the season opener between the Basile Bearcats and the Elton Indians. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

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Elton runs away in Bayou Nezpique Battle

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor ELTON — The Battle of Bayou Nezpique belonged to the Elton Indians as the Basile Bearcats took a beating in the opening game of the 2026 high school football season.
LSWA releases football polls after Week 1

LSWA releases football polls after Week 1

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LSWA releases football polls after Week 1

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Tuesday, September 8, released its football polls after the first week of the regular season. Class 5A School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank 1.Ruston (10) 1-0 131 1 2. Karr (1) 1-0 123 2 3. Alexandria 1-0 100 5 4. St. Augustine 1-0 97 6 5.
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded 2027 induction class

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded 2027 induction class

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded 2027 induction class

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
NATCHITOCHES – LSU football greats Leonard Fournette and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson, along with Tiger baseball legends Aaron Hill and Ryan Theriot, head a star-studded nine-member group of competitors’ ballot inductees chosen for Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction next summer.
Trojan runner Gavin Patin (22) finds a running lane against the Oakdale Warriors in Sacred Heart’s season-opening 34-6 win at home Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Trojan runner Gavin Patin (22) finds a running lane against the Oakdale Warriors in Sacred Heart’s season-opening 34-6 win at home Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Trojans rattle off 34-unanswered points for first win under Landry

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Thirty-four unanswered points from the Sacred Heart led to the team getting its first win under new head coach Derek Landry as the Trojans earned a 34-6 win over the visiting Oakdale Warriors Thursday night.
Ville Platte’s Kailep Hall (11) stays on his feet as he gains nine yards down to the Pine Prairie 5-yard line in a Bulldog 28-0 win over the Panthers in the final game of the Evangeline Parish Jamboree last Friday night in Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte’s Kailep Hall (11) stays on his feet as he gains nine yards down to the Pine Prairie 5-yard line in a Bulldog 28-0 win over the Panthers in the final game of the Evangeline Parish Jamboree last Friday night in Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Green Demons, Bulldogs earn wins in parish jamboree

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Thursday, September 3, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - The season began on the wrong side of the ledger for the Basile and Pine Prairie football teams as the Bearcats lost 28-7 to the Mamou Green Demons and the Panthers lost 28-0 to the Ville Platte High Bulldogs in the Evangeline Parish Jamboree last Friday night...
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State cracks down on marijuana on campus

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Thursday, September 3, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, in a memorandum, urged the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to address a problem of marijuana on campuses across the state.
Liam Kincanon, a junior student at Sacred Heart, is pictured as he competes at the IPF/NAPF North American Regional Championships in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where he won four gold medals and set a record in squats. (Photo courtesy of Kayla Kincanon)

Liam Kincanon, a junior student at Sacred Heart, is pictured as he competes at the IPF/NAPF North American Regional Championships in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where he won four gold medals and set a record in squats. (Photo courtesy of Kayla Kincanon)

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Gold to the fourth power

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Monday, August 31, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor There is an old saying that goes “the world is your oyster.” For Liam Kincanon, a junior student at Sacred Heart, this statement is true literally and figuratively as he recently traveled to St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. “Canada was a lot of fun,” Kincanon said.
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