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Pine Prairie hosts jamboree Friday night

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor Friday night lights will again be shining bright in Evangeline Parish tomorrow night as Pine Prairie High School hosts the 2026 Evangeline Parish Jamboree. Admission is $12.

Sacred Heart Trojans

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Landing on their feet

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - When former head coach Jacob Aguillard left Sacred Heart after three years to take the head job at St. Edmund, the Trojans turned to a home town boy in the person of Derek Landry to lead them on their way to a possible district championship winning season.

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LHSAA announces return of cheer & dance as a non-sanctioned sport after more than a decade

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) is excited to announce the return of Cheer & Dance to the LHSAA championship calendar as a non-sanctioned activity, marking the first time in more than a decade that Louisiana high school cheer and dance programs will have an...

Ville Platte Bulldogs

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Looking for another push

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Last season was one of the most successful seasons in several years for the Ville Platte High football team as the Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-3 district record. The team then lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Mamou Green Demons

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Fresh faces

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - To fill the vacancy created by the departure of former head coach LaQuintin Lamb, the Mamou Green Demons turned to first-year head coach Daniel Scully to lead the football team.

Pine Prairie Panthers

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A little of this, and a little of that

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - The outlook on the season at Pine Prairie is high as the Panthers will play a non-district schedule, which means no games this year against teams like Crowley, Iota, and Church Point.

Basile Bearcats

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Bearcats entering new territory with move to 2A

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Experience up front, athleticism in the backfield, and a healthy mix of returning veterans and younger players have the Basile Bearcats ready to trade summer workouts for Friday-night football.

Franklin

Friday nights and why they matter

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Monday, August 24, 2026

There is a moment, every fall, that reminds me why I love this state. The sun goes down. The lights come up. The smell of popcorn and the smoke of pit hamburgers drifts across a parking lot that was empty six hours ago and is now packed bumper to bumper. The band strikes up.

Members of the Mamou coaching staff and cheerleading squad, as well as other member of the Mamou community, celebrate after the Mamou Green Demons advanced to the state semifinals. With the win, the team moved on to play Marksville on Wednesday, March 11, at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Looking Back: More top athletic moments of previous school year are recalled

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Monday, August 10, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor As another school year begins here in Evangeline Parish, another athletic season is also beginning.

Braxton Ardoin (11) fights through traffic to collect a basket for Mamou in the Green Demons’ 70-40 win over Rapides last season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Looking Back: Top athletic moments of previous school year are recalled

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor As another school year begins here in Evangeline Parish, another athletic season is also beginning.

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