Leday helps guide Lady Bulldogs on memorable run

By News Staff on Monday, April 6, 2026
  • 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)
    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 - This season was marked with accomplishments for Janiah Leday. She scored over 1,000 points of her career, helped guide her team to back-to-back district titles, and helped guide her team to a state semi-final appearance in Hammond. For all of her efforts this season, she was named the Ville Platte Gazette’s All-Parish Most Valuable Player in girls’ bas...

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