High School Sports
News Staff
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.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Withstanding the squall
News Staff
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.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Soileau to be inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
News Staff
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...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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
News Staff
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. Paul's Bay, Malta, which were held from August...
Monday, September 16, 2024
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
News Staff
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.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Bulldogs cannot withstand Vikings
News Staff
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.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Slippery start in season opener
News Staff
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.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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
News Staff
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.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Pine Prairie’s Draylin Freeman (30) looks to elude a tackle from Mamou’s Payton Ashford (15) in the opening game of the Evangeline Parish Jamboree in Basile. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)
Pumping up the jam
News Staff
By: SYLIS MANUEL
Staff Reporter
DARREL LEJEUNE
LSN Editor
That football itch was finally scratched last week as Basile High hosted this year’s Evangeline Parish Jamboree.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Twos are wild
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
VILLE PLATTE - When last we saw the Sacred Heart football team in action, it was on a Friday night in Minden as the 22nd seeded Trojans fell 49-12 against the 11th seeded Glenbrook Apaches in the opening round of the Division IV Select playoffs.
Thursday, September 5, 2024