High School Sports

Averie Pitre (4) prevents the basketball from going out of bounds for the Lady Trojans in their win over Ascension Catholic. With the win, the team reached the quarterfinals for the second time in three years. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Averie Pitre (4) prevents the basketball from going out of bounds for the Lady Trojans in their win over Ascension Catholic. With the win, the team reached the quarterfinals for the second time in three years. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Lady Trojans come from behind twice to advance to quarterfinals

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Sacred Heart girl’s basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals for the second time in the last three seasons Monday night, but the team had its work cut out for it.
Nolan Johnson (22) manages to get off a shot from the court in Sacred Heart’s 44-36 win over Elton last Friday at home. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Nolan Johnson (22) manages to get off a shot from the court in Sacred Heart’s 44-36 win over Elton last Friday at home. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Three parish teams earn a spot in boys’ playoffs

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor As another regular season of boys’ basketball drew to a close, three parish teams punched their tickets for postseason with hopes of reaching Burton Coliseum for the state tournament.
Sometime the action of the coaches on the edges of the wrestling mat are just as intense as the maneuvers of the wrestlers, themselves, as is obvious in the photos above of Coach Ben Bertrand as he cheered on his Bearcats during the recent La. High School Wrestling Tourney.

Sometime the action of the coaches on the edges of the wrestling mat are just as intense as the maneuvers of the wrestlers, themselves, as is obvious in the photos above of Coach Ben Bertrand as he cheered on his Bearcats during the recent La. High School Wrestling Tourney.

Community + Character = State Crowns

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor When the Bearcats captured their seventh state championship on Feb. 7, Head Coach Ben Bertrand’s first thoughts were not about trophies or banners, but about the people back home.
Nixon Doucet (left) and Brecken Figueiredo (right) show off their fish they caught while competing in the LHSAA Bass Fishing Region I tournament at Toledo Bend. The two Sacred Heart anglers qualified for the state tournament. Also qualifying for state were Austin West and Jake Ardoin. (Photo courtesy of Kris Aguillard)

Nixon Doucet (left) and Brecken Figueiredo (right) show off their fish they caught while competing in the LHSAA Bass Fishing Region I tournament at Toledo Bend. The two Sacred Heart anglers qualified for the state tournament. Also qualifying for state were Austin West and Jake Ardoin. (Photo courtesy of Kris Aguillard)

Back in session

News Staff
Monday, February 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor After floundering the past several years in a state of dormancy, the Sacred Heart fishing team reincarnated and is back competing in tournaments. Now that it is back in session, the team wasted no time in finding renewed success on the open water.
Yazminn Ardoin (3) goes up for a loose basketball in Ville Platte’s win over North Webster in the first round of the Non-Select Division III playoffs. (Photo courtesy of Nick Jagneaux)

Yazminn Ardoin (3) goes up for a loose basketball in Ville Platte’s win over North Webster in the first round of the Non-Select Division III playoffs. (Photo courtesy of Nick Jagneaux)

Lady Bulldogs begin postseason with 73-48 win over Lady Knights

News Staff
Monday, February 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The road to Hammond for the girls’ state tournament began for the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs with a 73-48 win over North Webster on Thursday night. Ville Platte had to work for the win and come from behind after trailing 17-11 at the end of the first period.
Sports Headline

Sports Headline

Lady Trojans win behind 14-run inning

News Staff
Monday, February 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Fourteen runs in the first inning helped allow the Sacred Heart softball team to pick up a 20-0 home win against West Feliciana on Wednesday. Amelia Fontenot went all three innings for the Lady Trojans and did not allow a hit while walking three batters.
BEST-DRESSED AT STATE - The La. High School Coaches Association shared this photo above on Facebook prior to the championship rounds of the state wrestling tourney with the following caption: Waiting to see who will be State Champions on the mats, but we have confirmed a front runner in best dressed…introducing the Basile Bearcat coaching staff. From left are Ben Bertrand, Romyn Cortez, senior wrestler; Patrick Fontenot, Gabe Duplechin, and Jason Ashford.

BEST-DRESSED AT STATE - The La. High School Coaches Association shared this photo above on Facebook prior to the championship rounds of the state wrestling tourney with the following caption: Waiting to see who will be State Champions on the mats, but we have confirmed a front runner in best dressed…introducing the Basile Bearcat coaching staff. From left are Ben Bertrand, Romyn Cortez, senior wrestler; Patrick Fontenot, Gabe Duplechin, and Jason Ashford.

Bearcats claim another state wrestling title

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BOSSIER CITY - The Basile Bearcats proved once again that they are the standard in Louisiana high school wrestling, powering their way to another state championship at the LHSAA Division III State Wrestling Tournament held Friday and Saturday, Feb.
Sacred Heart’s Riley St. Cyr (34) moves the ball down the court in the Lady Trojans game against Opelousas Catholic earlier this season. The team now has a first-round bye in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart’s Riley St. Cyr (34) moves the ball down the court in the Lady Trojans game against Opelousas Catholic earlier this season. The team now has a first-round bye in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

New season begins for girls’ basketball teams

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor A new season commences tonight as four of the five girls’ high school basketball teams begin play in the playoffs. One of those teams begin its journey to Hammond for the LHSAA Girls’ Marsh Madness with a first round bye.
Zamaurri Brown (3) moves the basketball toward Mamou’s goal in the Green Demons’ 69-45 home loss against Northwest last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Zamaurri Brown (3) moves the basketball toward Mamou’s goal in the Green Demons’ 69-45 home loss against Northwest last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Mamou wins co-district title

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Twenty-four points separated the Mamou boys’ basketball team from an outright district championship as the Green Demons fell 69-45 at home to the Northwest Raiders last Friday night. It was Mamou’s first loss since January 16.
Wes Matt (23) gets off a basket for Basile as he is being guarded by Oberlin’s Kole Sonnier (13). (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Wes Matt (23) gets off a basket for Basile as he is being guarded by Oberlin’s Kole Sonnier (13). (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Bearcats see double trouble against Tiger teams

News Staff
Monday, February 16, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor OBERLIN - The Oberlin girls’ basketball team held a 21-point lead at halftime over the girls from Basile in the regular season finale, and the lead shrunk down to 9 points early in the fourth quarter.
Subscribe to