Thomas repeats with top coaching honors in parish

The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for girls’ basketball represent Ville Platte High School. Above, left to right, are head coach of the Lady Bulldogs Rhonda Thomas and junior player Janiah Leday. Leday was one of five players in the parish to score over 1,000 points in her career this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - For the second season in a row, the Ville Platte Gazette’s All-Parish Coach of the Year in girls’ basketball hails from Ville Platte High School. “God is good,” exclaimed Rhonda Thomas. “As always, I never ever coach for personal accolades. I always coach for impact through developing a winning culture on and off the court. So, as always, the acc...

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