Flat Town connections

By Tony Marks on Monday, June 28, 2021
Ville Platte provides connections to College World Series
Pictured is Ville Platte native Silas Ardoin (left) as he meets his great-grandfather Wilbert Ardoin after playing in the NCAA Super Regionals. Ardoin and his Texas Longhorns advanced to the College World Series. (Photo by Nick LeBas)
Pictured is Ville Platte native Silas Ardoin (left) as he meets his great-grandfather Wilbert Ardoin after playing in the NCAA Super Regionals. Ardoin and his Texas Longhorns advanced to the College World Series. (Photo by Nick LeBas)

Ville Platte, for a city its size, has produced its fair share of players who have gone on to excel in sports. Some of them have gone on to find success as they play for an NCAA Division 1 program. One of these is Silas Ardoin, who is a catcher for the Texas Longhorns. Another Ville Platte native, Drake Fontenot, also finds success with another D1 baseball program as he is a nutrition graduate ass…