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Mamou splits baseball, softball in 4-3A opener

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Monday, March 18, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PORT BARRE – It continues to be a tale of two seasons when it comes to Mamou baseball and softball. The Lady Demons continued their great season with a 7-3 win over Port Barre while in baseball, the Green Demons lost by a 20-2 margin.
Emily Ardoin (10) steps on the third base bag before heading home for a Sacred Heart run in an 18-0 win over False River Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Emily Ardoin (10) steps on the third base bag before heading home for a Sacred Heart run in an 18-0 win over False River Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Trojan softball clashes with Mamou

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor There’s not much more you could’ve done to build up Monday’s softball matchup between Mamou and Sacred Heart. After all, they and Pine Prairie have established themselves as very solid teams to start the season.
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Stage set for banner softball season

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Monday, March 11, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor It’s shaping up to be a potential banner season for softball in Evangeline Parish. As of press time on Friday, March 8, each of the four teams in The Gazette’s immediate coverage area are boasting strong winning percentages.
Kali Shiver (left) hands Evangeline Parish Police Juror Tim Causey (right) a basketball schedule poster that was signed by the members of the Sacred Heart girls’ team that advanced to the state basketball tournament for the first time in school history. All police jurors received a similar poster. Also pictured (from top on the right) are jurors Keith Saucier; Kevin Veillon, vice president; Bryan Vidrine, president; Ryan Ardoin; and Brent Guillory. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Kali Shiver (left) hands Evangeline Parish Police Juror Tim Causey (right) a basketball schedule poster that was signed by the members of the Sacred Heart girls’ team that advanced to the state basketball tournament for the first time in school history. All police jurors received a similar poster. Also pictured (from top on the right) are jurors Keith Saucier; Kevin Veillon, vice president; Bryan Vidrine, president; Ryan Ardoin; and Brent Guillory. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart girls’ basketball team is congratulated

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor The historic season accomplishments of the Sacred Heart Lady Trojan Basketball Team were recognized during the Evangeline Parish Police Jury meeting on Monday, February, 4.
Isaac Perry (22) claps his hands after crossing the plate for Sacred Heart’s first run in a 6-2 win against Pine Prairie on Tuesday, March 5. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Isaac Perry (22) claps his hands after crossing the plate for Sacred Heart’s first run in a 6-2 win against Pine Prairie on Tuesday, March 5. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Cashing in

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - After winning its first four games of the season, the Sacred Heart baseball team went 1-3 in the Northwood - Shreveport Tournament with losses to Class 5-A schools Benton (10-1) and Parkway (10-0) and a win against Class 2-A school Winnfield (12-6).
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Oakdale Lady Warriors are state runners-up

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor HAMMOND - The old adage of “lightning never strikes twice” proved to be true once again as the defending champion Oakdale Lady Warrior basketball team lost in the state title game of the Non-Select Division IV Girls Marsh Madness.
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Fairview Lady Panthers win 15th state title

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor HAMMOND - When the history of girls’ basketball is written in Louisiana, there will be an appendix listing all of the Fairview Lady Panthers’ 15 state championships. The latest entry in that appendix came on Friday, March 1, as the team defeated Hicks 81-78.
Sacred Heart head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington (left photo) and Oakdale head girls’ basketball coach Renotta Edwards (right photo) are pictured during their respective teams’ appearances in the semifinals of the LHSAA Girls’ Marsh Madness. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington (left photo) and Oakdale head girls’ basketball coach Renotta Edwards (right photo) are pictured during their respective teams’ appearances in the semifinals of the LHSAA Girls’ Marsh Madness. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

A netted bond

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Monday, March 4, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Two of the coaches at this year’s LHSAA Girls’ Marsh Madness in Hammond, Craig Whittington of the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans and Renotta Edwards of the Oakdale Lady Warriors, have forged a relationship that nearly included fisticuffs and grew to a mutual respect on and off the...
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Lady Demons enjoying quality start in Soileau’s first year

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Monday, March 4, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The 2023-2024 version of the Mamou Lady Demons softball program under first-year coach Jacques Soileau couldn't be off to a better start. They're off to a 3-1 start with a loss to New Iberia on Feb.
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