Johnson reflects on first year as baseball leader

By News Staff on Monday, May 18, 2026
  • Trumaine Johnson (center) is pictured during a Ville Platte High baseball game this season. He spent the past season as the team’s head coach. (Photo courtesy of Trumaine Johnson)
    Trumaine Johnson (center) is pictured during a Ville Platte High baseball game this season. He spent the past season as the team’s head coach. (Photo courtesy of Trumaine Johnson)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor Coaching is difficult. Coaching in your hometown is even more difficult. Ville Platte native Trumaine Johnson got a taste of this reality as he spent this past season as head coach of the Ville Platte High baseball team. He recently reflected on the season as a whole. Question: When did you become a head coach? Answer: I agreed to coach the baseball team during the st...

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