Hills leans on past experiences to become coach of the year

By News Staff on Monday, April 7, 2025
  • The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in boys’ basketball is Trey Hills, of Ville Platte High School. In his first season, he guided his team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in boys’ basketball is Trey Hills, of Ville Platte High School. In his first season, he guided his team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - New surroundings can be beneficial. Just ask first-year head coach of the Ville Platte High boys’ basketball team, Trey Hills. He brought with him coaching experience at different grade levels from jobs in and around East Baton Rouge Parish and parlayed that into coach of the year honors for this year’s Ville Platte Gazette All-Parish team. “It’s ...

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