Springing to state

By News Staff on Monday, March 2, 2026
Lady Bulldogs advance to Hammond for semifinals
  • Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center) greets Donashia Jack (14) on the court after the 5th seed Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs pulled off an upset against 4th seed Springfield in the quarterfinals. With the win, Ville Platte advanced to the girls’ basketball state semifinals. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams (center) greets Donashia Jack (14) on the court after the 5th seed Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs pulled off an upset against 4th seed Springfield in the quarterfinals. With the win, Ville Platte advanced to the girls’ basketball state semifinals. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
  • Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs’ head coach Rhonda Thomas (center) celebrates with her mother, City Councilwoman Anna Frank, (right) and other supporters after her team defeated Springfield, 52-46. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs’ head coach Rhonda Thomas (center) celebrates with her mother, City Councilwoman Anna Frank, (right) and other supporters after her team defeated Springfield, 52-46. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor SPRINGFIELD - In 1810, 44 residents of Springfield played their part in the West Florida Revolution by assisting Baton Rouge rebels against the Spanish. Two hundred sixteen years later, though, the joy of victory in this small Livingston Parish community turned to the agony of defeat as the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs went into town and took down the town’s high school b...

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