Football contest winners are named

By News Staff on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
  • Pictured from left are Lance Chapman, chief financial officer of The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company; Claudia Ortego; and Tony Marks, editor of the Ville Platte Gazette. Not pictured are Garland Forman and Richard Guillory. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)
    Pictured from left are Lance Chapman, chief financial officer of The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company; Claudia Ortego; and Tony Marks, editor of the Ville Platte Gazette. Not pictured are Garland Forman and Richard Guillory. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)
    Winners of the Ville Platte Gazette’s football contests are announced. Claudia Ortego, with a record of 49-11, won the readers’ contest. Tammy Matte, with a record of 45-15, placed second; and Steven Vidrine placed third with a record of 41-17. The rest of the results are: Paul Guillory, 44-10; Joe Maggio, 41-12; James A. Vidrine, 40-13; Justin Johnson, 37-12; Nathan Roberie, 40-9; John Wayn...

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